The Portland daily press., 1874-08-07

1t is said that never before in the history Of
Auburn shoe manufacture were there so many
and heavy orders on hand at this season as
now.
Mr.. Alansou Perry of Auburn was taken
sick on Monday night, and is now dangerously
i'll at his residence in Auburn.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Daniel Towle, ESQ.,, for many years post
mas er at Avon, died suddenly last Monday
aged about IS years.
KNOX COUNTY.
At Owls Head, Tuesday evening" u party Of
boys started to go sailing in boat Willie
Kennedy, seven years of age, son OF Jno. Ken
uedy. wanted to go with the party but was
prevented. After the boys had gone he pro-
cured punt and started after them When a
short distance from the shore the punt capszed
and the boy was drowned before aid could
reach him. His body was recovered Wedues-
day forenoon.
The dwelling house of Robert Dunning in
Rockland was broken into last week, and prop
erty to the value of $100 stolen.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Augustus Hamlin, confined in Wiscasset Jail
for larceny. escaped last week, but was recap
tured in Rockland, Wednesday.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The name of the girl who committed suicide
at Chesuncook was Martha Smith, Is years old.
She was insane.
Michael Constantine and Thomas WEIGH
were injured at Bangor, Wednesday, by the
| caying in of earth from street excavations.
| Constantine died of his injuries in a few hours.
The ship Caledonia, 1880 tons, Can't. j. p.
| Potter, has just been loaded with deals by ID.
| r. Stockwcl & Co., and Cutler, Thatcher q
| Co at B ,ngor for A. f. s. d. Mackay of Liv-
erpool, England. The cargo is 502 standard.
| and it was slowed in thirteen and one-half days
| by Thomas Gillispie, stevedore-the best time
ever made in loading at that port.
| G. A. Neville of Foxcroft was arrested in
| Bangor Wednesday forenoon on the charge ol
hiring team from Albert Chaplin of FoxeroIl
and driving it to Lagrange. where it is alleged,
| he sold it to man named Foster for $780, re-
| ceiving check on the Traders National Bank
of Bangor, which he subsequently, got cashed.
Peter Wheeler man employed in Walker:
mill at Great Works, severed pair of toes
from his right foot with an axe Wednesday.
A young man by the name of Morrill, hat
| three fingers cut from his right Dand by a cir
cuar saw, Wednesday, in the mill at Grea
Works.
John Donahue, a lad employed at the Office
| of the Northern Border, had the fingers on hi
right hand crushed in a press, "Wednesday.
A large force of workmen are now employed
in finishing up the road bed of the liuckspor
and Bangor railroad and for a distance OF owe
five miles from Bucksport, it is smOothed ant
trimmed and ready for the rails
sAGADAHOC COUNTY.
The Times says an unpleasant scene occurred
in the Bath Aldermen's room Wednesda
evening Hasty words led to sudden collision
aud chair was broken, not over but under on
| of the gentlemen.
| WALDO COUNTY.
Daniel Trip of Freedom died on Sunday o
last week of Il cancer of the stomach. He ha,
suffered from the disease for several years. Hi
age was about sixty-four. He was highly re
spected.
YORK COUNTY.
The Times says Col. Charles Twombly o
Saco was kicked in the head by horse, Wed
nesday. The injury was Il severe one, his fac'
being badly cut