The Portland daily press., 1879-10-14

tee of three from each of the towns OF Car
diner, Pittston and Farmingdale to solicit sub
scrptions to aid in building free bridge, that
the burden might be less for the town.
Mr. Frank Hunton and Frank Hodgkins OF
Gardiner, stored in a vessel at Bowdolnham,
49, 15 feet of lumber i'll 20 hours, on inc
schooner Starlight.
The Gardiner Reporter says that Mr.. Ed
ward Wood of that city, while loading STOVE
at Hallowell, last Wednesday, got too mucn
weight on the back of the wagon, causing 1t 10
come back on him, breaking his collar, bone,
knocking out and breaking several teeth, anu ,l,.
very severely bruising him. He Will prooaoiy
take rest for a few days.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
There is to he one fare for the round trip to
the annual session of the Grand Division, SONS
of Temperance. which meets at Bangor the
odd inst.
The Wing saws as Gen. Daniel White OF
Bangor started to go down the cellar starr ~
his store Saturday afternoon, he steppeu "
something that threw his feet from under IN ~
and he slid to the bottom. He called upon ni5
clerks for assistance, but as they were engasssu
at the time they did not hear him and he maae
his way back to the store alone. 1t was FOUND
that both bones of his left leg were broken
above the ankle
The Bangor Wing has the following, Sat
urday night a complaint was mad at the std
ton house that one James Harrington, no
torious character. was down on Broad strees
indulging in the delightful amusement Oh
fighting with large dog. Officers Doughty
and Gallagher went down and found him IN
rolled in his struggle with the animal, Will
some of the men in the vicinity were throw
ing water ON the dog trying to revive him, as
he had been roughly handled.
WALDO COUNTY.
The matter of the Belfast reading DOM is
progressing favorably. Cakes Angler has OF
cred, free of rent for five wears, room in MS
also looked at a loom in Howes building, but
have not yet made decision.
At the Monroe fair Thursday afternoon
Miss Prouse of DiXmont, while attempting 10
cross the track, was caught in the wheel OF one
of the sulkies, thrown down-and dragged some
distance She received injury to the spine
which may prove very serious.
YORK COUNTY.
The Great Falls Free Press says that Carrie
Horn, of North Berwick, 16 years old, dauglir
ter of Hosea Horn, one year ago sustained
some slight injury to her spine; shortly after
one foot became lame and she soon lost the
use of it; within few weeks the other foot pc
came helpless, and it is now feared she is Grip
pied for life.
The Biddeford Times says Mrs Hannah FL.
Gould died quite suddenly at her daughters
residence ON Mt. Vernon street, Saturday. She
was about the house during the forenoon and
ate her dinner about as usual, and died within
an hour and a half. The deceased was about
so years of age.
Several York county papers have erroneous
ly stated that "the Baptist church at Kenne-
bunkport has been closed for want of support"
A friend advises us that the item is true in re-
gard to the Free Baptist society, which has
ever been in feebleJ condition, while on the
contrary the Calvin Baptist church is an es-
tablished organization, and in their pastor,
Rev. Lyman Chase, M. D., is we'll cared Tor
ministerially, unsteady and medically.
IN GENERAL.
j. Rankin, West Lebanon, Me-, and the S.
g. Honest Lyon, suspended by order of the
Greenfield, Mass, Driving Association, as no
titled August 9, 1879, has been temporarily re-
instated on appeal.