The Portland daily press., 1868-03-20

State News.
ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.

The Lewiston Journal says in the case Of
the body of III. e. Kimball on which jury of
inquest has been sitting, the jury held sessions
Tuesday and Wednesday and adjourned one
week to await further deyelopmer Is. There
are some alleged facts regarding Kimbalps dis
appearance yet to be inyesti ated.
The Journal says the rise of the Androscog-
gin river Tuesday, amounted to 8 inches ana
further rise of inches had occurred at four
o'clock "Wednesday afternoon. The whole
rise since March LIST, is 8 feet.
The Journal says q veteran Of the war of
1872 Nathaniel Raynes-was one of the Re-
publican voters in Auburn last Monday. Mr..
Raynes is one of the "Od Washingtonans,"
and for 25 years has not touched or tasted ir-
toxicating drinks of any kind.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The Pennington Chronicle relates an anus.
ing incident that occurred on Wednesday, of
last week. in that place about two miles above
the depot. A three horse team, loaded with
shovel handl' s, driving along the road over
took girl drawing q sled on which was a
bushei basket AS the girl turned, to let the
team pass, the basket slid of tue s,ed and
rolled under the noises teer, and out of The
basket rolled baby. The girl jumped to catch
thu baby, when her hoop skirt got caught on IL
stake, which confined the load. The driver
was unable to stop his team, b. f ne the girl
had been dragged sons distance, and the
team, horses and sled had pass over the
baby. Fortunately nei her girl nor baby
were iniured beyond a ernb'e fright, VIII CD
manifested itse in most lIssy and vocilerous
yelis.
The trial of young Heath of Salem, for abor-
ton, resulting in the death Of Mrs. Dunn last
winter, was co icluded at Farmlngton MONDAY
evening. The jury could not agree.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The barn of Mr.. Levi Doe, in Vassaboro,'
was de- troyed 10y fire on Wednesday night of
last week. Ten or fifteen Tons Of hay were de-
stroyed. Loss 500; no insurance. A large
lot of paper, the property of q pediar, stored
In the barn, was also destroyed, on winch there
was an insurance which fully covers The loss
Fire probably caused by an incendiary.
KNOX COUNTY.
The Rockland Democrat says Mrs. Watts T
Collius iel dead ia her house IN Camden Lst
Sunday morning Her age was abon5 g. She
has been troubled considerably of late with
heart disease.
A fire occurred at Warren Village Wednes-
nay night, destroying the Warren wooden fac
tory, boarding house, grist mil and large
wooden building containing two stores, four
tenempnts and association room The fire
originated in the dye room. Loss $4,000; IN.
surance for $1,000.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
We learn iron the Bangor Wing that Mr.
Charles I'll. Guy, who tends the draw of the
railroad bridge in Bangor narrowly escaped
drowning Wednesd forenoon. He was pick
ing away the ice from the per when the mass
fell, precipitating him into the WAFER. among
the huge bouiders of ice which SURROUND the
pier. he was six or eight feet below the sur
face of the ice and in the water to his chin.
He was unable TO extricate himself and would
have drowned had not assistance been at
hand.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
The Bath Times says City Hall was crowd
ed to its utmost capacity Wednesday evening
to listen to the very able, earnest and practi-
given by the Hon. Neal Dow, Of Portland, un.
DIR the most favorable auspices OF the several
Temperance organic ltions OF the city. The
lecture was one of the most Interesting and
entertaining to which we have ever listened,
holding the closest attention of the large au
dience to late hour.