The Portland daily press., 1875-04-08
(Press Correspondence

house of James s. Cool, at C0rlntn. Onoei
Gordon and Weymouth recovered the s'oien
property near Merril's Mills.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
(Press Correspondence
Thomas Clark has closed up trading at Goose
Cove, fremont, and purchased the fremont
House at Bass Harbor. Mr.. Benson, former
proprietor of the fremont House, has moved
10 Boston.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The bridge at Cooper's Mills, Whitefeld, has
been partially carried away on account OF the
rise in the Sheepscott river.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The ice which collected above Ticonic Falls,
Tuesday, broke through about noon, and passed.
Watervle without doing any damage IL IS
now eorged just below the mouth OF the Sepas-
ticook.
Gen. Smith was severely injured Wednesday
by fall of about ten feet at his lumber mills.
They had the Inspector of Police of Water
Vile up before council for smoking on Tue
Streets in violation of law.
The Journal says that all danger of an ice
freshet on the Kennebec is passed.
The Journal says that some two weeks ago
last Thursday Mr.. James E. Fuller OF Angus
ia lost his pocket book, containing somewhere
from $3.50 to 5000, between Augusta and Whlt-
tiers corner in Rme. There were also papers
of value in the pocket book A few days since
a man was arrested on the charge OF hndlhs
the money and failing to make the fact known.
The city council of Gardiner, in resolutlo ION
informs the school committee that proposed
change of text books is unnecessary.
WALDO COUNTY.
Our regular correspondent Qudam, writes:
as follows under date of Tuesday, April Us
Penobscot bay is still ice embargoef. There lie
no perceivable break in the white expanss
looking across from here to Castine IL mile.
distant The upper Belfast harbor is free OF Ice
Examination yesterday showed the ice 10 oe
Is inches thick just below the city on the low
coaled and is ready to leave at the first oppor-
tunity. They hope to go out the last OF tnls
week. Two teams-horse and seigh-came
across the ice from Castine to Belfast ana re-
turned last Thursday, feat unprecedented IN
our history.-The spelling mania broke out
here last week and another case is billed for to
night in Hayford Hall. 1t is open to all and
two prizes are offered for the best spoilers
while the unlucky or lucky individual who Is
first spelled down is to be presented with
cabbage bouquet.-The temperance question
is being agitated. The Belfast Lodge of Good
Tempars celebrated its anniversary Thursday
evening by a supper and general good
time. 1t numbers over 200 members
The grangers are strong in this section. There
are 20 oranges in Waldo county. Their county
council will meet at Monroe Thursday. They
have purchased goods at wholesale prices for
distribution, and have established stores at GER
tain Notwithstanding ended last Saturday.
The fields are partly bare of snow on the shores
but in the country it is quite deep and the
sleighing is quite good. The ground is frozen
between three and four feet. These are good
sap days" and maple sugar making. is busily
going on in the country towns.-A new de-
Darture in regard to school matters is being IN
augurated by some of our citizens interested IN
improving our facilities and standing educa-
T.1E NJ nCfY nrf
has been employed as High school principal,
and four new teachers, Normal School gradu-
ates, have been engaged for distribution
among the other grades. Most of our
schools will commence next MOnday--
Spring term S. j. Court will be held here, COM
mencing 10th inst, Judge Dickerson preside
ing There are no cases pending of more than
local interest. The county has lately been
divided into four juror districts in accordance
with an old statute which has been more
honored in the breach than in the observance.
This gives Belfast four jurors.-Mrs. w. w.
Dow fell aud broke her arm badly last Thurs
day.--James McCabe, an incipent rough,
was arrested last week for cutting w. f. KEEL
Ter with knife and ordered by the Police
Judge to furnish bonds in $500. He was
allowed TO go out after his securities and not
having been seen since is supposed to be sIll
looking for them.--There is an Indication
that the new Maine Central directors will
modify freights tariffs on the Belfast Branch
Railroad so as to give US the benefit of eur
country rade.--Nothing new in regard to
the Bay & River Railroad. No further action
can be taken until after meetings have been
held in the various towns on the route to see
how much they will subscribe to the stock.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Pembroke voted to assess a tax on dogs OF 81,
also requiring the owner of the dog to place
collar bearing his name on the dog.
Collector Leavitt of Machias has appointed
Jeremiah M. johnson, deputy at Jonesport.
Mr.. johnson takes Lieut.. Pierce's place, the
latter having moved to Machas to occupy the
place of deputy collector there.
The Machias Union says that dozen young
men are going to Washington Territory from
East Machias, and that there is quite an exo-
dus to the West from Alexander.