The Portland daily press., 1882-11-06

fallen The swollen crowd watched with
eager eyes until he reached the ground, pale
and disordered He suleniy staggered of
amid the gibes OF a lot of urchins, after one de-
nrious shout OF exultation. Excitement and
wonder ruled the vicinity for half an hour.
Inc ragman's escape from destruction seems
almost miraculous.
KENNEBKC COUNTY.
Richards Light Infantry of Gardiner had
their election of officers Thursday evening,
with the following result: George Holmes,
captain; Harry Cook, first Lieutenant: Sergt.
Nathan Niles, second lieutenant. The cleo
ton was made necessary by the resignation of
Capt. G. w. Cross who has served very accept
ably IN that capacity for some time. The ST.
lection OF officers in an admirable one and
doubtless insures the success of the company
during their stay in office.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The News credits rumor with saying that
Ex-Governor Claflin Of Massachusetts, and
prominent physician OF this State, have bought
Ocean Point. and that they are to put up g
very large hotel and build piers to accommodate
summer travel.
East Boothbay claims the champion mineral
we'll
PENoBseoT COUNTY.
The Commercial says that the Basin Mills of
James Walker & Co., at Bangor, are now in
full blast, and will continue SO until Nov. 18th
and Goth. A force Of 275 men is employed and
the output of all kinds Of lumber, long and
short, is large. The mills shut down Nov.
10Th, in 1881. The demand for lumber is good,
and all the mills on the Penobscot will run I'M
til the middle of the month. One Of the plan
ing mills is going day and night. A good sized
fleet is in port loading.
PIsCATAouIs COUNTY.
The Dover Observer saws that Thursdav
evening, Oct. Goth, some misereant poured a
quantity of kerosene oil into the we'll of Hon.
l.. .. Flint. Err. Flint, with other citizens,
has been active in making an effort to sustain
law and order by enforcing the Law against
rum selling. drunkenness and other disorder
ly conduct. 1t was probably the work of some
one seeking revenge,
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
At the G. A. r. fair in Bowdoinham last
week q large confederate banner was conspic,
uous at the head of the hall that has notable
history. 1t was captured at the taking of
Richmond, Va, and was flying over confed-
crate battery No. 8, at the entrance of the
United States troops. Capt Silss Adams of
Bowdoinham, the owner of the flag, was the
officer who captured it from the battery.
YORK COUNTY.
The annual reunion of the family of the late
Benjamin Durgin will occur on Thanksgiving
Day, at the old homestead in Limerick, now
the residence OF Mr.. Ephraim Durgin. 1t has
long been the practice Of this family to meet
on the return of this annual feast day. There
are now living seven brothers and two sisters
James, the Oldest lives in Arlington, Mass
He is pioneer in the ice business, having
been in it for forty years. Asa, formerly in
the same business, is living in Somervile,
Mass. as a farmer; last year he raised 700 bar
rels of apples and 40 tons of squashes. Hor-
ace, the youngest, though last. is not the least
Of the family; HE weight is 1926 pounds. Tho
average weight of the seven brothers is 225
pounds. Six Of the family live in Massachu-
setts one in SAGE and two in Limerick.