The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-03-15
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.

80 The Lewiston Journal prefaces its de
scription of the new grammar school house to
be built in that city, with history of common
schools since the time of Lycurgus. The plans
and specifications forthe new school house, we
,tice, were drawn by Mr.. George NJ. Harding
of this city. I'll u
Ey- Mr.. Winthrop Thurston of Madison, has
yoke of cattle six years old, which girt feet
inches. If anybody has bigger yoke, the
Skowhegan Clarion would like to see the
figures. lt r.-r.s r r
-Messrs. A. & P. Coburn of Skowhegan,
have missed goods from their store for six
months. Recently they have set watch on
the premises. On Thursday night last, soon
after the Waterman had lain down, the door
was unlocked, somebody entered, lighted
lamp, and commenced operations He had
taken down two pieces of cloth from the
Shelves when the watch ordered him to surren-
der. The thief made for the door, was fired
upon twice but without effect, was then chased
for nearly quarter of mile, and finally made
his escape. So says the Clarion
EB-T The Aroostook Times of last Friday,
has arrived. "News anticipated" ~.
% Mr.. Beecher, in praising the Presidents
rejection of the powers offered him by the
Freedmen's Bureau bill, asks the American
people, "Do you suppose you will always have
President like President johnson ?" The
Bangor Jefersonsan responds briefly, Guess
not p' E Hos ~
"a" portion of the property stolen in Ban
gor last Wednesday from Messrs. Shaw, Tyler
& Co., has been discovered, hidden in wood
pile near the Western depot. 81
g A preliminary meeting of citizens of
Presque Isle was held last week, to take action
respecting the organization of a Wooden Man
u.acturing Company. The capital stock was
fixed at $4,000, divided into shares of $780, and
was being taken up very rapidly. The Loyal
Sunrise says quarter of ohe whole stock was
taken at the first meeting. .
GB Fire alarms are quite frequent in Els
worth of late, but lead to no serious results
hitherto. --s
EB- The Pennington Chronicle publishes
this week catalogue of the "Farmington Lii
brary." The library contains 5S2 volumes,
among which we notice "Artemus Wards
Travels" the "Squibob Papers, and other
standard works. si
Gy- The Pennington Congregational Church
and Sunday School have contributed eight
dollars for the relief of the freedmen.
Va A correspondent of the Pennington
Chronicle says that Miss Lydia Rowland of
Strong, aged II years, during the past season
has spun six hundred and fifty-three skeins of
yarn, one hundred Of which was spun in IA
days, besides doing her house work. Miss
Rowland being spinster, ought to beat the
old ladies whose spinning feats have been al
ready recorded III. o
Vs. The new Universalist Church in Lew
iston, will be dedicated to-day. Sermon by
Rev. Mr.. Bodies of this city. M >
ER The Bangor Whig has information that
the famous and long standing case of VIM.
Rounds Us. Cityof Bangor brought some fifteen
years ago to recover for services for keeping
the highway of the city in repair, has been de-
clded by the Supreme Court at Augusta in
favor of the city. ......
W. Potatoes are selling at 10 cents bushel
In Skowhegan.
Vs. The old court house at Machias, which
has been disused for its original purpose since
1856, has recently changed hands and will be
occupied for stores and offices. So saws the
Onion.
BB Rev. VIM. 81. Collins, rector of Trinity
Church in Lewiston, has been offered and de-
clined salary of $1,000 in Pittsburg, Pa. Not
much self-denial in that.
The Saco Democrat is spelling for a
tight and invites us with every variety of angry
information, to just "answer the questions of
President johnson, propounded in the Senate
dec. 1859" As the questions were not adj
dressed to us, as four years of war separate us
from that period, as President Johnson's pres
ent opinions are of much more Importance than
his former "propoundings," and finally as we
really and truly regard the prospect of con-
troversy with the Democrat with unfeigned
dismay, we respectfully but firmly decline the
invitation, rt.s .. % ..-~.-, e'-