The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-12-03

The Pennington Chronicle says that in West
Pennington business in almost every branch
is good for the times, and everybody seems
hopeful of the future.
A lodge of Good Templars has been estab-
lished in West Pennington and is in flourish
ing condition.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The Wing says Henry j. Hovey of Goulds
boro was arrested at that place on Monday by
Deputy United States Marshal H. d. Marble,
for smuggling friction matches, and was
brought to Bangor, where he will be arraigned
before United States Commissioner Hamlin on
Friday. The officers have been on the track
of the party for some time, but were unable to
catch him until now.
The Ellsworth American says that on the
afternoon of Friday last, as Mrs. T. j. Sargent
and Mrs. Richard Kent were returning from
Trenton, when within three miles of that city,
q large bear made his appearance in the road
IN front OF them. Their horses being frighte n
ed SO that they could not pass, they turned to
take another road, when the bear followed
them quite distance.
PENOBsCoT COUNTY.
The following customs inspectors of the Ban
gor district have been dismissed: S. f. Walk
er, Bangor; f. e. Mute, Lincoln; Jere Patton,
Hampton.
Mrs. Patrick MCGEE, residing near the Red
Bridge in Bangor, fell and broke her leg the
ether day.
The steamer Cambridge is making two trips
PEI per week, leaving Winterport. Mondays and
Thursdays.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Journal says that at Togus Lake Hugh
Hamilton, L. Prescott and a boy of IA named
Danton, recently skated eight miles in IS IL
minutes.
A loon which appeared in the river at Au-
gusta short time ago, and has since furnished
q or 1I1nI tA1 a4k.a4
Wednesday with its feet frozen into the ice and
was captured alive.
The Journal says Mr.. Jonas Childs of Hal
lowell is probably the Oldest book-binder in this
state, having worked continuously at the bust
ness during the last ffty-eight years, most of
the time in the employ of Messrs. Masters,
Smith & Co., at whose establishment he learn
ed his trade more than half century ago.
Mr.. Childs is about ~ years of age, and is still
active and dligent in the line Of his profess
sion.
Moses S. Wadsworth, ESQ.,, an old resident
OF Gardiner, died Sunday morning. He was
prominent member in Hermon Lodge of Ma.
sons and also of the Odd Fellows Lodge in
Gardiner, and the Lodge of Good Templars. e
A huge block of granite designed and pre-
pared for the base of the soldiers monument
at Gardiner, was transported to the place of
destination on Tuesday last. The stone weigh
ed some twelve or fifteen tons, and REQUIRED
The West Winthrop Farmers Club is again
we'll under way, and list of subjects given out
for members to write essays on during the long
winter evenings.
A lodge OF Good Templars was organized at
Mt. Vernon Nov. Both, by w. f. Morrill, of
Portland, State Deputy, with 30 charter men,
bers. Other lodges will be instituted by Mr..
Morrill, soon.
The Journal says that the absconding wife
OF RnV GaO G0lbv Of h..
heard from. She writes that her money is
gone, and that she regrets much that she is not
where she was year ago. The Rev. Mr. Col
by, however, does not seem inclined to invite
her to return.
KNOX COUNTY.
, The Rockland Free Press says that James
Rollins OF that city met with a severe accident
a few days since, while attempting to drive
spike: 1t flew and struck him in the eye cut
ting the sight open and rendering the eye use
less forever.
LINCOLN COUNTY
Our Waldoboro' correspondent SAYS that the
Reform Club in that town is doing active SER
vice.--The Forest Dramatic Club is prepar-
ing to bring out play in aid of the Fire De-
partment.- Waldoboro' has imported twenty
tons of cabbage. How's that for sour krout?
Navigation to Boothbay by Back River hay.
ing closed, the steamer Samoset now runs to
Wiscasset, connecting with the Knox & Lin
WALDO UNITY.
Stephen G. Miller Of Belfast was one of the
passengers lost on the steamer Pacific
At Montville Centre, last SATURDAY., Alopzo
French, a young man % years of age, while
blasting firewood log ignited the charge
prematurely, and the wooden plug, inches
long and Il inches in diameter, struck him Just
below the left eye, entirely burying itself in his
head. BY great effort it was extracted, but
there is scarcely probability of his surviving.
A three year old son of William Moulton of
Unity had his leg broken last week by the up
setting of a cart.
There has been over ferry dwelling houses
and shops erected in Belfast the past year.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
A Steuben correspondent of the American
writes that Capt. Samuel Stevens of that town
has COW years old which has horn on her
hip, SIX inches long. 1t made its appearance
this spring and has grown very rapidly. When
hrSt discovered it was supposed to be a Wart
but soon proved to be a horn, perfect in every
way, ana presents very strange appearance.
YORK COUNTY.
The Biddeford Times says that some anxiety
is being felt in that city for the safety of the
schooner Henrietta, Capt. Waldo Hill of Bid.
deford master. She sailed from there the first
day OF November and was reported at Vineyard
Haven the 9th, since which no tIdngs of her
has been received. Some think she was blown
OFT in the Gulf Stream, and will yet be heard
from.
IN GENERAL.
Land Agent Burleigh reported to the Execu-
tive Council that Ia, 10S. 81 acres OF land were
was realized, $22, O27.37 cash in hand and 500
$780, IS in notes.