The Portland daily press., 1868-01-07
state News.


A baby show was recently held at Mort /,
Leeds, says the Lewiston Journal, at whic !
there was lively attendance of twenty babe !
and considerable music. A ter thorough ex
animation of the cherubs it was finally com
cluded by the sapient committee having tn :
prolific subject in charge, that "'Mrs. Sylves
ter's twins" merlted the premium.
We learn from the Journal that couple
ten gallon kegs, filled with whiskey and gin,
packed in saw dust in box and marke .
Keep Cool" were seized in that city Satu
day morning.
The Androscoggin Agricultural Sociot !,
held its annual meeting at Lewiston last Sal
urday, as we learn from the Journal, an /
elected the following officers: President, q. A
Gilbert, Greene; VI ;e- Presidents, j. b. Jol.
dan. Webster, and j. S. Drake, Auburn; Sec
rotary, w. 4. Wright, Lewiston; Treasurer, j
d. Ham; Librarian E. Ham; Agent, G. Web /
Trustees, j. b. Ham, Lewiston, j. G.. Jordan /
Lisbon, H. Turner, Turner, iona. b. Jordan,
Webster, G. L. Townsend, Auburn, Jno. r.
Pulsifer, Poland, Ingerson Parker, Greene.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
A large steam tanuery has been established
at Houltoa, capable of turning out 10000
sides OF tanned leather annually.
The Houlton Times says Mr.. G. Mulherrin
met with a serious accident on Friday last
while employed in his tannery at that place.
His hand got caught in Ter of the leather
splitting machine and before it could be stop
ped his arm was drawn in and the bone brok-
en- above the wrist.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
We learn from the Journal that Fred. Five,
aged about eight Yeas, youngest son of Mr.
Frank Five living on the east side of the river
in Augusta, was drowned at the Kennebec
dam on Saturday afternoon. Ia company
with other boys of his age he was fishing in
the vicinity, and while attempting to pass the
walk crossing the upper gate of tie loci,
slipped and fell into the water and imm jGi,
ately disappeared under the ice.
The Methodist church ed flee in Augusta
has been completely remodeled and furnished
at an expense of about $1,000. 1t was rededi-
Gated last Sunday.
PENoBSCoT COUNTY,
We learn from the Bangor Wing that John
T. Longfelow, or Johnny Longfellow, as he is
called, who has been APPLY styled the "Jack
Shepard of America" and whose exploits
have been so frequently referred to in the pa.
pers of this State, was arrested IN that city on
Saturday morning, as he was about TO leave
on the western cars, and now lies IN the lock-
up, Cor rather did on Saturday night, but you
cannot reckon safely upon him overnight J
awaiting his transfer TO the Ellsworth
iail from which he escaped a very
short time since for the second time
Johnny gave the editor of the Wing the fol-
lowing account of his operations: His first feat
was 10 break into store in Augusta, for
which he was sentenced to the Reform School
during his minority. Ran away from there,
was retaken, ran away again and returned to
Augusta, broke into stores there and was sent
to Augusta jail. Broke Jail and went TO Bid
deford, broke into depot and stole $50, put
into Alfred jail and sentenced to State Prison
for two years. Broke jail, went to Brunswick,
was arrested, broke out Of lookup; went to
Gardiner, arrested, put in lookup, broke out,
went to Augusta, thence TO Bucksport, stole
some $425 from Mr.. Biodgett's store; the mon
ey was mostly secured, and he was held on the
Alfred case. Committed to Ellsworth iail;
escaped, re taken, and re-committed to the
Ellsworth Jail, broke out again, went to Mt.
Desert and came through Ellsworth to Ban
cor, where he has been again arrested and is
now looking out for chance to get away
again.