The Portland daily press., 1876-01-07

ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY.
Willie o., little son of Edward f. Stew
| ems of Mechanic Falls, was drowned Jan. 4 by
| breaking through the ice.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
The North Star says that the opening of the
railroad to Fort Fairfield is resulting in an in.
| creased business activity. Work on the Carl
| bou extension is progressing, and the hard
| times which affect other communities are not
| felt here.
The good citizens of Fort Fairfield propose to
organize Lodge of the Sons of Temperance.
A large wood shed and number of cars of
wood, belonging to the New Brunswick & Can
ada Railroad Co., were burned at Houlton Jan.
4. Loss not known. Insured.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The Pennington Chronicle says efforts are
under way to get a daily mail established be-
tween Pennington and Kingfeld.
There is much sickness in New Sharon.
KNOX COUNTY.
The Rockland aFree Press says the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the Rockland
and Vinalhaven Steamboat Company was held
in Rockland on the 30th ult., and N A. Burpee
was chosen President, and E. P. Walker Sec.
rotary.
PIsCATAeuIs COUNTY.
The Observer says p M. Jefferds, ESQ has
retired from the position as landlord of Fox
croft Exchange, and Mr.. D. f. Aver took pos
SGSSlOu VI Gu6 HOUSE last SATURDAY.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Interesting union prayer meetings are being
held by the Congregational and Methodist So
ceties at Fryeburg
PENOBsCoT COUNTY.
The Commercial says thot on Friday last,
whilst Mr.. Leonard Hook, of Lee was 10 the
woods loading his sled, a log rolled on him and
broke his leg.
Pckerel and perch are now being taken in
great quantities from Mattakeunck Pond in
Lee Recently 5OOl were caught in single
day.
Wednesday evening the knights of Pythias
of Bangor held their annual election and Install
lation of officers. E. E. Small was elected P.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Fairfield Chronicle says that four years
| ago little three years old daughter of Warren
Clark of Fairfield swallowed piece of lead
| the size of a nickel five cent piece. About
that time she sickened and has been slowly
| failing in health, complaining considerably OF
| pain. % the morning of January Sd, she was
taken coughing and threw up the piece of lead,
since which time she has appeared much bet
| ter.
On the 3Oth ult. the house and stable of Will
liam Davis of Cornville was destroyed by fire;
| loss 5000; insurance just expired. Three horses
| were burned.
WALDO COUNTY.
The Republican Journal says that the steam
boat company will sue the owners of the schr
| Martha A. Brewer, of Belfast, for injuries sus-
| tanned by the collision between that vessel and
| the steamer City of Richmond in Portland har-
| Dor last week.
At the annual meeting for the choice of off :
| GERS in the Odd Fellows organization in Bel
| fast recently q. A. Follett was elected N G.
| The Lodge was instituted on the 4th day OF
| August last, with six charter members. 1t
| now numbers 43.
The Progressive Age speaks in high terms of
| the work OF the Belfast Reform Club during
| the last six months. The club now numbers
| 175 MEMBERS and includes nearly every man
| in the city who has heretofore been hard
| drinker.
| YORK COUNTY
The annual meeting of the York County Ag-
| ricultura Society was held in the City Clerk Is
| Office in Saco, Wednesday afternoon. There
was an unusually large attendance, and there
seemed to be spirit manifested to bring this
| society. which has refrigerated of late, back to
Its former standard. The society is about $500
IN debt, having sunk nearly all of that sum the
| past year.