The Portland daily press., 1875-12-10

ing last. Mr.. Josiah Evans second hand in the
weave room of the Vassalboro woelen mills,
was skating on the pond, when a young man
named hliey accidentally met him, striking
him terrible blow on the nose. the force Of
which burst blood vessel, and in less than "a
hours he had lost nearly six quarts of blood.
For some time his life was despaired of, but he
Is now doing well.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
Tbs Piscataquis Observer says the canke r
rash and scarlet fever are prevailing at Brown
vile village, and that some seven or eight
little children have died of the terrible dis
ease.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The hig says work on the Penobscot dam
closed wednesday last for the season.
A young man named Novel;. of Hermon,
was struck in the nose bg s'spring- pole" in
the woods at Greenfield, recently, and it is
feared that he will die from hemorrhage.
The dwelling house and outbuildings be-
longing to Ingersol Whitney of Hudson, were
entirely destroyed by fire on Wednesday morn
ing. The family barely escaped with their
lives except one child which persisted in the
flames. The property, valued at $1400, was
entirely destroyed.
The directors of the E.. & N. A. Railway
met wednesday and transferred the Bangor q
Piscataquis over to the trustee, and passed a
formal vote giving the E. & N. A. up to the
trustee.
The Wing says that at a recent temperance
meeting in Hampden, sixteen signed the
pledge, ten of them being young men, and one
OF them was formerly liquor dealer. The
temperance work in Hampden is p.ospering.
WALDO COUNTY.
The Republican Journal says that Judge
johnson has issued a warrant against Lot V.
Bartlett of Waldo, oni complaint of Mrs.
Georgiana Frost of same town, for an attempt
to rape. Mrs. Frost says she called at the
house of Bartlett where the attempt was made.
er and possessed of some property. He stoutly
denies the charge, and says it is an attempt to
ext0rt money from him.
On Friday evening the storehouse of Hon.
VIM. McGilvery on the wharf at his shipyard
in Searsport, was totally destroyed by fire, to
gether with all the contents, consisting o.
about ten tons of pressed hay, ship moulds,
trenails and other vessel stock, as also some
choice lumber for cabinet work belonging to D.
s. Simpson. Total loss from $500 to $4,000, Of
which about $500 falls on Mr.. Simpson. Cause
of the fire unknown. No insurance.
Daniel Whittier, well known citizen O.
Palermo, met with painful accident while
the frozen ground, dslocating his right should
'er and inj6risg the bone
Capt Fred S. Dyer of Lincelnville, in the
bark Alice, recently made 1.-THE passage from
New York to Seville, Spain, in 10 days.
The thief who recently robbed the dwelling
house of Capt. Joseph Park of Montville las
week returned the two pocket books and somt
valueless papers, depositing them beneath .
tree near his residence.
Capt John Toothaker, a well known ship
master of Belfast, died Monday morning at hi
residence, after long illness.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
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is understood that Chief Justice Appleton will
hold the term.
Young Welch of Skowhegan, who was injur
ed at Madison slate quarry, will no doubt re
cover, as no bones were broken, and he is get
ting along nicely.
sAGADAHoo COUNTY.
Fred e. Wright of Woolwich fell from
wagon loaded with barrels on Tuesday last
and his leg was run over by the wheels Of tn
wagon and the bones broken.
The Bath Times says that the Bath Manu-
featuring and Commercial Co. have taken !;
large order for lumber from the Bates Manu-
featuring Co. Of Lewiston, to be used in re
building that portion of their mill recent.
burned.
YORK COUNTY.
From the Biddeford Times The public hous
at South Berwick is kept by Deputy Sheriff
Paul of that town, "prince of good fellows
But like his apostolic namesake, he thinks
little wine is good for the stomach's sake
Constable King of Saco took it upon himsel
Wednesday to look over the premises of Paul
and the latter paid Judge Derby something
rising $50 as compensation for the trouble tax
en- by King.
Adoniran Lodge f. and A. M. Of Limingto
elected the following officers Tuesday evenin.
for the ensuing year: Henry Hasty, w. NJ; Will
lard Boothby, S. W; Ira Berry, j. W; F. A
Hobson. Treas; j. B. Tufts, Sec; Israel Booth
by, S. D; Leonard Abbott, j. D; w. G. Lord
l.. j. Strout, Chas. e. Chick, Finance Com
mittee.