The Portland daily press., 1875-10-29
awhile, went on his way without SO much as

awhile, went on his way without so much as a
scratch.
PIscATAQUIs COUNTY.
Mr.. VIM. Merrill of Park au commit ed
suicide. by drowning, Saturday, Oct 49, The
deceased bad been subj CT to fits for more than
twenty years, and had become somewhat de-
mented He was forty-fve years of age and
unmarried.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The accumulation of freight on tbs E. & n
A Railroad has been so large of late that It
was found necessary to run special freight
train.
On Wednesday Patrick Priest, who runs the
private gas works at the Bangor House, Ban
gor, wished to examine a pipe in he large
easometer and took the cover of the main hole
off for that purpose. Jhon Connolly, who was
helping MI. Priest, lowered a lighted lantern
into the gasometer, when the gas remaining in
the recepta lie ignited and the meter, man and
all went ten feet into the air, then settled back
into place. Priest was very severely burned. while
the side OF Connelly's face was somewhat
scorched. The report Of the explosion was
heard some little distance.
Bangor boasts the Oldest truckman in the
country, John Doherty, aged sc.
An Oldtown woman got up as usual the 9th
er morning, quietly packed her personal effects,
walked out and has thus far failed to put in an
appearance. Her absence is explained IN
note in which she states that she didn't love
her husband well enough to live with him any
longer and was going to take up her abode
somewhere else Her husband proposes to let
her CO.
Mr. Louis Snow, a brakeman on the Bangor
and Mattawamkeag road, fell from q moving
freight train near Sunkhaze bridge Wednesday
afternoon and received severe injuries, though
he will recover.
The Bangor Commercial gives the following
story illustrative of the intelligence of the
horse: "Mr. w. 81. Pritchard has in bis stable
a grain chest which locks with spring. The
boy who takes care of the horse always pounds
the spring to raise the lid Wednesday morn
the stable and, going out, found the horse im-
tating the boy BY pounding with his fore foot
the top of the grain chest lid, endeavoring to
get it open. The knowing animal was return.
ed to his stall and received an extra quantity of
oats for his endeavors."
Amos Whitney's store at East Dixmont
which contains the postofice, was burned
Thursday morning Loss $500. The insur-
ance ran out only few days since. Incendia-
~.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Madison at the last town netting voted not
to build depot at Madison Bridge Also vot-
ed to pass over the articles in relation to build
ing a town house.
WALDO COUNTY.
Geo. F. Hartman was admitted to the bar
at Belfast on Saturday on motion of W. 81.
Mcclellan, esq.
Mrs Harriet Dunbar, youngest daughter of
Hon. VIM. McGilvery of Searsport, died in
Russia few days SINCE
A young lady domestic of Searsport was pur-
sued the other night by couple of scoundres
who fought to compel her to 60 with them.
The young lady fought manfully however and
escaped.
Wednesday morning sch: John S. Workman
went ashore at Searsport, filled and sunk. 1t
is thought she will be got off without much
damage.
In Thorndike the other day an Indian while
fooling with pistol shot another Indian in the
knee inhicting a bad wound.
A witness before the Belfast grand jury is
reported to have given some comprehensive
testimony in liquor case. He was asked if he
Yes ao" much have drank
there of liquors, say in six months?" swell, I
can't tell exactly. 1t might be-well-perhaps
well, say Darrell"
The Belfast shoe factory will stop operations
next week, preparatory to entering on their
winters work. The prospect for the next sea-
sons labor is very good.
Nathan Pierce, brother of A. K. Pierce of
Belfast, died at LOckbridge, Iowa, last week
from the result of fall from tree.
Some fun is occasioned by the published
notice for the examination of teachers
by the school committee of Belfast; one of
whom is clergyman. They assign .wo Sun
days for the purpose and state that applicants
will be examined at no other time
YORK COUNTY.
At the present term of court at Alfred, 80
criminal cases were disposed of, including APP
peal cases; $1,000 was paid in fines and costs;
$4OO was recovered from parties LODGED in Jail;
fines and costs in cases carried to law courts,
$1,000, making the fines and costs of the pres
ent court $2700