The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-11-09
state News
ANpRosuoaaIN COUNTY :.


There was a novel and very pleasant feature
connected with the levees given by the Meth
odist society in Auburn, on Thursday aud
Friday evenings last. A class Of about seven
ty bows and girls from the Grammar school, in
which Mr.. Turner, the Principal, has given in
strnetion in Dr. Dio Lewis's course of light
gymnastics the present term, went through
with their exercises. They were uniformed,
and their performance was accompanied by
music.
G. B. stetson, Esq, having removed from
Auburn to Lewiston has resigned his position
as member of the School Committee of Au-
burn. MIR. s etsOn has done very important
work for the schools OF Auburn during the
past year, and the school interests there will
suffer by his removal. Mr.. s. has been giving
much attention to educational matters during
the st two or three years, and has, we be-
lieve, work in progress on teaching which,
we predict. will be great success, His gu IL
fcations for such work as this cannot be
surpassed.-Jourrlal
The Lewiston Board of Trade have got their
rooms opened in the new brick block erected
by John Y. Scruton, on Lisbon street. They
have pleasant accommodations, and are well
supplied with Journals from different parts of
the country. They start with very favorable
OmenS.
The Androscoggin Herald says little child
of John Frank, of Poland, about four years
| old, was terribly burned on Tuesday by getting
| clothing caught fire, and before help reached
| it its neck and arms were burned to crisp.
| The child died on Wednesday.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
| The Waterville Mail says the copious rain,
| which commenced on Saturday night, pro-
duced quite freshet in the Kennebec, and the
| logs have been running freely. The bulkhead
| of the Water Power Company not being COM
| pleted, it was thought prudent to STRENGTHEN
the Golfer dam anew. Monday night was cold
er and the rain changed to snow, which gath
cred to the depth of about an inch on the
| ground, and clothed the trees in ermine, Civ
ing us a beautiful scene on Tuesday morning
The Mail says ground has been broken fol
the foundation of the new machine shop of the
Maine Central Railroad Co., on College street
in Watervile. 1t is to be OF brick, and so fal
ornamental on its college front that it viii
| have no cause to blush in looking at the hand
some Memorial Hail.
| PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The Bangor Wing says information was re
ceved Friday of the death of Mr.. Frederick
D. Lord, of that city, on board ship Peruvian
three days out from Hong Kong, Chiua, width
er he had gone for his health. Information
was also received of the death of Mr. Georg,
S. Walker, well known for many years as al
ornamental painter at Tboms's carriage facto
ry. He was o, his way to California in com
pany with his wife, and died the ninth day on
from New York. ....
The Wing says MI. james Mclaughlin, fire
man at the Muzzy Iron Works, had part O
his right hand taken off Friday, while oilinl
the engine, by getting it caught between tn
| crank and the carriage.
The Bangor Wing says, a gentleman from
| Westerly, r. l., who arrived Friday in tina
city, by The steamer City of Richmond, had
singular attack of sickness, while on his wa
| to the boat in Portland. Just before reaching
the wharf he fell insensible and was picked u
by policeman, who, finding upon him tick
ct for Bangor by the boat, placed him on boar
| where the best of care was bestowed upon hT
by Mr.. Gushing, the attentive Clerk. He di
not recover his consciousness until he reache
Rockand, since which he has rapidly recover
ed The Physician who attended him pre-
nounces the cause of the attack to be indiges
ton.
I'll WASHINGTON COUNTY.
A lad aged 16 years, son of Capt. Joseph G
+ Clarke, of West Pembroke, Me-, subject to fit
and unable to talk plain, strayed from his faith
ther in Calais on Wednesday, Oct. %, and ha
not been heard of since.