The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-11-29
THE STATE.

"A course of lectures for the benefit of the
High School is in contemplation in Augusta.
The New Masonic Hall in Augusta is to be
dedicated on Tuesday afternoon next, Dec. 4th
by Bethlehem Lodge, f. & A. NJ, and Trinity
Commandery, X. T., the ceremonies being con-
Quoted by Grand Master 7. T. Murray, of this
city, assisted by D. D. G. NJ James NJ LARA
bee of Gardiner. a..-
On Saturday morning, as we learn from
the Farmer, the building owned by E. d. Nor
cross, at the upper end of Water street, Angus
ia, and occupied by him as hardware store,
and by Lewis Tibbetts' boots, shoes and cloth
ing, was damaged by fire to the amount of
about 81 800 Fully insured. ... ~.
The Gardiner Reporter thinks that $4,000
will be raised in that city towards a railroad
to connect Wiscasset with the Portland & Ken
nebec line at that place. There are three
routes proposed-to Bath, to Richmond, or to
Gardiner.
We learn from the Lewiston Journal that
the house, shed and barn of John Haley, in
Auburn, on the Hotel Road, 2 IL miles from
the village, were destroyed by fire early yester-
day morning, with their entire contents, in
cluding five head of cattle, ten or twelve tons
ofhay, farming and shoemakers' tools, &c, &.
Mrs. Haley was severely, though not fatally,
burned. Samuel w. Dexter in attempting to
save some household effects, was crushed un-
der falling timbers and burned to DEATH Mr..
Dexter was merely stopping in the house as
protector, for the night, in the absence of Mr.
Haley. A Frenchman named Dumas was
somewhat burned in attempting to save goods.
The loss is not stated, but those who know of
the property, estimate it at $1,000. Insured for
$500. i.--
"A grand ball is to be given in Bath tonight
by the members of ex-Engine Company No 8.
1t promises to be asplendid affair. Raymonds's
band of this city furnish the music
AT citizens meeting held in Bath on Tues
day to discuss the subject of a railroad from
that city to Rockland, it was voted, on motion
of Hon. Henry Tallman, that the Mayor OBJ
tain from the next Legislature authority for
the city to loan its credit to the amount Of
100000, in aid of the proposed road
"A Wilton correspondents Of the Maine
Farmer describes slab ofgranite of rather re.
markable dimensions 1t was twenty-five feet
long, four and half feet wide, and ON an av-
erage only about two and a half inches in thick
ness 1t came from the quarries in Jay.
"A gentleman residing in Boston offers
Bangor, his native place, 10000 to build an or
phan asylum, on condition that her citizens will
raise sum for its adequate endowment 1t is
estimated that this will require $25,OOO more.
"A fellow of East Pittston, named Shay, re-
Gently hired team at Gardiner to go home as
he said, and boy was sent with him to return
with theteam; but after going mile or two
the boy was forcibiy put out, and the driver
started for down east, but was overhauled at
Damariacotta, taken back, and sent to Jail. So
says the Reporter. --.....
Six full rigged ships, each above 1000 tons
measurement, have been built at Bath the past
summer. A 12OO-ton ship is now worth, when
new, about 100000, and steamers of the same
dimensions from 80 to 100 per cent. more