The Portland daily press., 1886-06-12
THE STATE.
ANpRoscoGGIN corNrY.


Another paint mine has been discovered q
Lisbon, and is developed by Mr.. John Staples
The vein is about four feet in depth, beneat
about a foot and half of soil. Mixed wit
oil and ground, it makes a beautiful darl
paint that works well under the brush.
| CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Bridgton boasts of runner who wen
| from Sandy Greek to Norway, a distance 0
| 20 miles, in three and one half hours. Hi
name is W. S. Tompson.
Capt. John Goldman, who has been charged
| with being in Washington to lobby in the in
| terests of foreign steamship lines, sends t
| the Brunswick Telegraph this statement
"A reward of ten thousand dollars is hereb!
| offered for the production OF proof that any
money has ever been paid or promised b!
| British shipbuilders to me or to any body
| else for advocating free ship bills in Wash
| ington."
| The Smyth Memorial Window at Bruins
| wick was put in place last week, and is in
| scribed as follows, on the left side as yor
| front it in the church;
| In Memory of
| Professor William Smyth,
Strong and Gentle,
| A Leader in
Learning, Philanthropy
and Religion.
The window bears the figures of st. Mat
| thew and st. Mark with appropriate symbols
HANCOCK COUNTY.
j. D. Kinds of South Orrington has an
| iron pot which the English had 10 cook their
food in while at Castine in 1776 He has
shell set top Of this pot in an iron saucer,
that was fired from Fort Fisher in the late
war.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Waterville Sentinel reports an exciting
accident in that town last week. The rail
road bridge passes direct over Tie0nic falls
at that place. The piers are high and from
the bridge to the flood is fearful distance.
There would be little chance for the unlucky
mortal who should fall from the bridge, so
there was great excitement in the town when
it was reported that a child had fallen from
the railroad bridge into the river, and was
being swiftly swept toward the falls, which
roared below. From the bridge the unfor-
tunate little one could be seen, resting in the
water, partly on one side, and motlOnleSS,
probably stunned by the fall from the bridge.
The people ran to and fro in utter helpless
ness, wondering why some one did not make
an effort to save the little victim. One
young man threw OFF his coat with the inten-
tlon of plunging in and attempting rescue,
but the speed of the current showed the use
lessness and fool-hardiness of the endeavor,
and it was abandoned. Meanwhile the
hapleSS innocent had reached the brink of
the falls. AS the terrible plunge was about
to be taken a long and shrill squeal sounded
above the noise. of the waters and young
pig disappeared into the raging abyss. The
crowds on the bridge and shore leaned up
against each other, groaned and then dis
persed. The pig appeared below the falls,
squealing and struggling, evidently not much
the worse for his plunge. A Frenchman cap
tured him as he was floating by, and he now
grunts and squeals in his rescuer'S sty. The
cause of so much excitement escaped from
the pen of viii Swan. and being chased on
to the railroad bridge by some boys, fell off.
According to the Fairfield Journal there is
20 be change OF postmasters at Benton
Eoll mt xyhO. hos hat fh.a
office since its establishment is ON the list of
offensive partisans. But the Office has been
managed so well in Republican hands that
Gen. Stevenson has determined to keep 1t in
the party, and has appointed Mr.. John W..
Wither, also a Republican.
Waterville physicians report considerable
sickness. Tonsiletis, whooping cough and
peritonetis are very prevalent. Poor sewer
age is said to be the main cause.
The 4th Maine Battery Association hold
their reunion at Augusta, June 23d, at G. A.
r. Hail.
Mr.. Augustus w. Cromwell, of Readfield,
aged "a, started from his home last Monday
and walked to Pennington, distance OF
some % miles, Tuesday he continued on to
Norridgewock, 80 miles further, where he
visited relatives, remaining over night. On
Wednesday merning Mr.. Cromwell sailed
out from town and walked until he reached
Augusta, 81 miles away. There stopped over
night with sister, and went along to Halo
well, and thence round to Readtield on Thurs
day. He did not enter a carriage or railroad
car during the four days, and he was appa-
rently as fresh on his arrival home as on hi
starting out.
The fiat car which was lost off the railroad
bridge at Augusta last winter during the
freshet was picked up at Hallowen Thurs
day. The trucks were still hanging to it.,
but much off the planking had been stripped
off.
The Bowdoin Quarterly meeting which is
composed of churches on the Kennebec from
Augusta to Bath. and from the latter city to
Lewiston, has been in session at the Free
Baptist church in Augusta for two days this
week, adjourning finally on Thursday. A
council which has the power to ordain and
license the coming year, was chosen. Rev.
C. c.. Cate, Lewiston; Rev. A. B. Drew,
Topsham: Rev. j. Jordan, Augusta; Rev. j..
NJ. Remick, Bath Dea. A. NJ. Jones, Lewis
ton.
KNOX.
The opinion says that as Mr.. Oliver B..
LOvejoy was driving quite rapidly around
the corner of Main and School streets IN
Rockland, Thursday forenoon, the seat of
the express wagon on which he was sitting
became loose and he was thrown out. He
struck on his head and was stunned, remain
ing unconscious for several hours. His inJu-
ries were not serious, however.
A son of Mr.. Hanson Clough, of ROckland,
and pupil in one of the Purchase street
schools, was taken suddenly ill with nausea
and cramps while in school on Monday. He
ing great agony, till next morning, when he
died. He was IA years of age.
The town of Union was incorporated 0eto-
Der 20, 1856 1t has suggested that the CEN
tennial should be observed
j. E. Starrett, of Warren, while returning
to his home from Rockland, recently, was
unfortunate enough to have fifty dollars in
hill and lose that
LINCOLN.
Some one has given arsenic to cattle be-
longing to Mr.. Gorham Castner, of Waldo
boro. A COW and valuable heifer have died.
OXFORD COUNTY.
A Buckfeld correspondent of the Oxford
County. Democrat tells of a remarkable
family which once lived in Bucktield. 1t
consisted of nine children. All lived to be
men and women. There are living at the
present time five out of the nine. Jesse
Shaw aged 96 years living in Bucktield ;
Marian, who married Hall living in Ban
gOr, aged 80 years; John Shaw living in By
ron, aged 50 years; Isaac Shaw living in
Buckfeld, aged so years; and Charlotte, who
married q man by the name OF Yates, and
lives in Bangor.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Fairfield Journal says that George E.
Wilson and Bion II. Dyer have returned
from trip to Carrying Place ponds with
seventy-five pounds of trout. They captured
three hundred with the fly in three days.
Norridgewock will celebrate Independence
day on July 9TH. The citizens have already
arranged the programme. There will be
fantasies in the morning, foot and tub
races, ETC., and an Grafton in the forenoon.
In the afternoon there will be grand horse
trot at the Elmwood Park. Five hundred
dollars are offered in purses, and the pros
poets now indicate exciting races.
Six carloads of granite per week are going
from NorridgewOck to Cincinnati, o., where
it is used for paving stones From six to ten
tons per week go to Waterville for the new
Maine Central shops. These go from the
quarry operated by Colonel Bangs of Water
Vile. Messrs. LaWton Bros. & Co. are ship
ping four carloads per week of curbing to
Cincinnati and about three carloads of gran
ite to other places.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
There is talk of introducing the electric
light at Eastport.
Calais is preparing for great celebration
of the Fourth of July.
The Catholic congregation of MilltOwn
have sent to Ireland this week about $50
for the relief of the poor.
About 100000 salmon fry are to be placed
in the st. CroiX. The Magaguadavic river
will receive $4,000.
Fish dealers and shippers of Eastport re
port that there is great scarcity of lobSters
For the last two weeks the catch has fallen
Off YerV RAPIDLY: and the prospect is that 1t