The Portland daily press., 1866-04-16
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.

EB-Just below Dixfeld village, there are
nine islands in the Androscoggin river. We
learn from the Maine Farmer that on one of
theseiMr. Florence Austin has sugar orchard.
There are sixteen acres in the orchard, holding
size. ls b.
DBThe Maine Farmer says curious stone
has been brought to that Office, picked up, on
the shore of apond in Belgrade. The stone
has been worn evidently by attrition to the
perfect form of lady's over-shoe or moccason,
the sole of the shoe being composed apparent
ly of a different material from the uppers, and
shaped to correspond to them.
EH The Gardiner Journal has the following:
"a man in Pittston was sentenced short time
since to 80 days in Augusta Jail. After his
term had been served out, he was met by a
friend who inquired how he liked, his new
home. His answer was that he had bully
time, that there were rs inmates of the Jail and
not a did black Republican among Them"
EY The Lewiston Journal says the Lewis
ton Machine Co.'s works are to be increased
during the season by adding to the present
machinery all that which is to be taken from
the Franklin Co.'s Machine shop. This will
make the works of this company capable of
turning out large amount of machinery. The
Franklin Co. will enlarge their Lincoln Mill SO
as to increase its capacity from 5000 spindles to
$4,000 requiring about 200 additional opera
tives. Ear F-svf sgs.FfE GER "a 800 o.
EY-The Wool Growers Associations of the
several counties are moving vigorously for the
organization of State Association. The Maa
suggests that Waterville would be a good place
place for first meeting of such an organiza-
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ER-A schooner of 175 tons named the Sa-
bine, was launched ON Saturday at the yard of
Capt. Samuel Morrison, Phippsburg. ~
"a Passing through Augusta the other day
we were pleased to see thatthe business of re-
building the burnt district in that city has been
recommended with great vigor About twen-
ty-five brick stores are already going up, and
more are to be erected during the summer.
w The Piscataquis Observer tells the fol-
lowing bear story Caleb w. True and Moses
Falrbrother, at work numbering near Bear
orook' started out on an exploring expedition
ior iu'hper, when they came to pine stub
"ienin a mile OF their camp. They found it oc-
cupieo py az old bear and two cubs. They cut
each stick and went at her, and drove her out
of her den. She was very savage. Fairbrother
laid his cudgel over her head and stiffened her
when True out with his iacknife and cn+ bor
throat. They then took the cubs in their hand.
and returned to camp. -at-s
EY-The Wing reports daring robbery in
that city. At about half-past nine on Friday
evening young man by the name of Barker,
belonging in st. Adams, was assaulted on Val
ley Avenue, a short distance above MOrse's
Mills, by two rHffians, who first fired upon him,
the ball passing through his coat sleeve, with
out injury to his person. They then rushed
upon him and struck him. the blow knocking
MIN down and rendering him insensible When
ne recovered he found his wallet gone, which
contained about $1,000, mostly in National Bank
Currency.