The Portland daily press., 1874-02-09

Isaac Morrill, of Bethel, had the misfortune
to break his leg last week, while at work in the
woods hauling ship timber. He was brought
home, some thirty miles, before having 1t set.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
Mr. Joel johnson of Levart, died suddenly
at Wnn Thursday. He had been engaged in
hauling bark for Poor & Sons tanneries.
Mrs Blake, at the Dexter Town Farm, mar
rowly escaped being burned to death last Mon
dgy. Her dress ignited from fire in an open
fire place, but she caught up and wrapped
around her another dress, smothering the
flames until her husband, who came in JUST
then, tore off her burning clothing, so that she
was not much injured.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
The manv friends of Dr. A. j. w. Stevens
will be glad to hear that he is recovering from
the illness which it was at one time feared
might result disastrously
The Piscataqus Humane Society, an organ
ization for preventing cruelty to animals within
any town in Piscataquis County, ask for and
will doubtless receive an act Of incorporation
from the Legislature.
The buildings of Mr.. Isaac Wharf, at Gull
ford, destroyed by fire Wednesday morning,
were insured for $500. Five head of cattle and
one hog were burned in the barn
SOMERSET COUNTY.
IT is limited at SkowhegoI that Governor
Coburn intends the next season to erect large
Brewster House, burned a few years since.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Deputy Sheriff Smith notified all those who
have been selling ale and drinks other than
cider, in Calais, that they must cease selling
or he should put the law in force. This all con-
scented to do.
Mr. VIM. Bugbee of Robbinstop, has now
on the stocks, "a fine brgantine in full frame
and ready for inspection. She will be ready
to be launched in the spring. She is to be built
OF the best material and III the most thorough
manner. Captain VIM. Reed is to go master of
her.
The house at Marion formerly occupied by
the late Phineas Foster, was destroyed by fire
few days since. A crew of loggers were
camping in it, and left it for temporary visit
| to a neighborlng logging camp. During their
absence it accidentally took fire and was des-
| troyed with its contents.
YORK COUNTY.
The Times says not long since the man in
| change of Alfred Jail ordered the prisoners into
| their cells. One of them refused to obey ard
| shew signs of fight whereupon the officer
| struck him over the head with heavy key he
| had in his hand. The result was several phys
icians spent some time in the Jail that night in
attendance upon the prisoner.
| The Biddeford Times says last Wednesday
evening Mrs. Hozea Hazeltine had paralytic
shock. Her left side was paralyzed and for a
brief time her speech went from her. On
Thursday she had another slight shock and
now lies in a very critical condition with scarce
| ly any chances of her recovery.
According to the Times the inmates of AL
fred Jail have Jolly" times occasionally. A
| little while since girl confined there got pos
session of some liquor belonging on the prem :
SEES and then made the Jail echo with her
shouts. Not long since a fellow from Bidde-
ford with some laths and a piece of wire at
tached reached through the GRUB hole" hook
| ed a. iI1O nf Ssnnpf no ndO r,,p, thoro
drew it up to the hole, took out the stopper and
caught the liquid in tin can. The liquor was
passed around and Rome how]ed when the
| spirit commenced to work.