The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-05-28
PENOBsCOT COUNTY.



During the thunder storm of Tuesday even
ing, the residence of D. HI. Patten in Charles
ton was struck and considerably injured. Miss
Susan G.. Herrick, a maiden lady 81 years OF
age who was in the house at the time, was 10
SANITY killed, and five members OF Mr.. Patten' s
family were Stunned by the shock. A barn in
Garland was struck and bu I'd with valua-
BILE horse At Great Works - ''lable new
house belonging to David Garland, Was truck
and Injured quite extensively, and other BUNS
ings in towns adjoining were struck and slight
" injured. In Bradford the wind did consd-
cradle damage, blowing down barn belonging
to James Speed, Jr, a house frame belonging
to Mr.. Elliott and tipping over fences for 9TH
ers.
Mr.. Horace Plummer of Passadumkeag, had
a very narrow escape from death in the mill at
that place. recently. He was caught by set
screw a rapidly revolving shaft and every
particle of clothing was torn from his body, yet
strange to say he escaped with few bruises.
Wednesday morning Fish Commissioners
Stillwe]l went to VIM with 10000 young sal
mon in cans; and on the preceding day ne took
up the same number, which were deposited in
the Penobscot.
While loading the schooner Herald in Ban
gor on Wednesday, Nova Scotia deck hand
was precpitated distance of ten feet by the
breaking away of the platform. He struck on
the railing as he fell, receivings serious but not
fatal injuries.
The Wing says that early this spring, or as
soon as the ice was out, crew OF 225 drivers,
Abner West of Bethel, ''boss" driver, went
from Bangor to Carrabassett river. and have
driven II, 900, 900 feet of logs into the Kenne-
bee. which had been left in the most difficult
condition to handle. The crew returned yester-
day to Bangor.
The first annual spring exhibition of the
Bangor Art Association closed Wednesda y
night, having been open to the public for one
week. 1t has been in every respect success.
DIR. David E1 ans of Garland, died on the
18th inst, and would have been SO years of age
in July next He was a native of Sweden,
Me graduated at Bowdoin in the class of 80,
and has successfully practited his profession
for 25 years. AS a citizen he was highly es-
teemed
PIscATAQUIs COUNTY.
The steamers Gov. Coburn and Twilight have
commenced their seasons running on Moose
head Lake.
In the shower of Tuesday, the lightning
struck barn in Atkinson, shattering it con-
siderably and killing calf.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
Sagadahoc District Temple will hold ses-
sion May 81, commencing at 10 a. M, in the
temperance hall, Richmond.
WALDO COUNTY.
The Republican Journal says that Mr.. F. A.
Ross who lives three miles from Belfast,
dreamed three successive nights last winter,
that he had a gold mine on his farm, and that
if be should dig four feet in certain place he
would strike the precious metal. He then and
there resolved to do so. Last week he repaired
to the spot and dug as directed, and at the
specified four feet unearthed quartz containing
shining particles resembling gold, but whether
the genuine metal or not the Journal does not
state
The cause Of temperance has made decided
advance in Belfast of late, and many erring
young men have been reclaimed A reform
club of some twenty members and a juvenile
club of forty members were organized on
Wednesday evening last.
A telegram received in Belfast onMonday an
nounces the death of Capt. Joseph G. Field Of
that city, by drowning, at Sydney, Australia
He was 81 years of age.
Mr.. Henry Carter, whose skull was tract
ured by falling from staging in McGilvery's
shpyardin Searsport, died on Monday, aged
| SO.
YORK COUNTY.
Alewives are now being caught in large mum
bers just below Cataract Falls, Saco
A cat which was carried from Alfred to Ken
nebnnk, Is miles, tied up in bag, found hel
| waV home in a sing lie night.