The Portland daily press., 1868-07-04
State News.
ANpRoscoGc1N COUNTY.


The Herald says on Monday night three
harnesses were taken from the barns of three
neighbors living on what is called the Mount
Hunger Road short distance from Mechanic
Falls.
The Lewiston Journal says S. r. Bearce &
Co.'s drive of legs is arriving at his boom above
his mill at the rate of from nine to twelve
millions daily. The rear of the drive is al
Turner Centre bridge.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
We learn from the Maine Farmer that Mr..
Allen lambard of Augusta had two very val
liable Jersey calves die last week from eating
some old wall paper in which green entered
largely. He has two others very sick from
the same cause. A prominent medical gen.
tleman of Augusta, who was called to investi-
gate the causes of their death says a square
foot of the paper contained poison enough to
kill four men.
KNOX COUNTY.
We learn from the Rockland Gazette that
Mr.. VIM. Maker of South ThOmaston, left his
house last week in charge of his children, and
went into field, short distance from the
house, to work, and by some means they set
the house on fire and he lost everything except
what they had on at the time.
The Gazette says last Thursday night the
house occupied by Mr.. George LasselI, in
South Thomaston was burnt A small part
OF the furniture was saved.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The Oxford Democrat says, at Byron. on
Sunday, June 7th, while little son of Sulli-
van Ireland was playing in the door yard, a
bear came to the fence, and jumped over after
him. The boy had just time to get into the
house, telling the folks that black man had
tried to catch him, but couldn'G. They did
not he ed what he said, at the time, but in the
afternoon the tracks of the bear were plainly
seen on the other side of the fence, and where
h<rf nod II 1,r,xr<
of the door.
N. w. Corliss, has been appointed Post
Mister at Milton Plantation, in place of r. T..
Allen, resigned.
Mrs; Sarah Stiles of Peru is. 1O2 years old,
and still vigorous.
as SOMERSET COUNTY
Mrs. Mariba Hall was residing in Athens,
at the advanced age of 81 years was a native
Of Virginia: Ia early life she lived near Nit.
Vernon and talks of Gen. Washington, whom
she often saw, with great interest To a GEN :
tleman who visited her some weeks since She
stated that when she was girl, she was one
day washing by brook when the General
passed by with his lady. 1t was soon after the
war. Both were dressed in homespun clothes.
Mrs. Washington wore checked apron With
a checked handkerchief about her neck. Ac-
oordiEg to the custom of the day she made a
courtesy as they passed. which the General
acknowledged by low bow. The old lady
never tires in talking of the great man and of
his kind manner of noticing children and moor
people. p00'
The Reporter learns that young man nam
ed Pushaw had his hand sawed off on Tues
day OF last week in the mill of Mr.. Allen at
st. Adams.
WALDO COUNTY
The Belfast journal saws one of their nbv-
sicians was visited in great haste at his ofica
by man from neighboring town who had an
attach of cholera morbu5. The patient grew
worse SO rapidly that he couldn't leave the o.
nee nee, and the doctor, after administering RENE
dies, left his patient on the lounge, turned the
gas jet down law, and went home The natient
soon a'tsr arose aud bleD out the light. In the
morning me Doctor returned to ind his patient
almost suhocated with gas, but cured of his
disorder. N vi Ni'
We learn from the Belfast Ace that Massrs
lison Tenant and Hogan of Canada, are to
receive lot the construction of the ReIf,st and
Moosehead Lake railroad to Newport S9s ooo
per mile, upon their furnishing a satise.ct,orU
bond for the performance of the coptract IT,
directors also voted to adopt what is called the
centre rout, I'M ough Brooks village, Thorn.
Ike, Troy, via Detroit, the line in tersectinc The
survey OF Col Wilde via Unity, in Troy. eThe
distance between Brooks village. and the MONT
OF intersection has not been surveyed. but the
distance between the termini is estimated at
mate. The contract specific that the road shall
1t i will probably exceed that est-
all respects with Sc ID rail, including depots.
station houses, ect, to be nuilt under the direc
ton and Supervision of Colonel A. w. Wilde
who has been elected the companys engineer.
me payment is to be $750,000 cash, and the
balance 1882 900 preferred stock of the road for
I ne 30 niles, and such further sum in preferred
STOCK, as 1t may exceed that distance The
road is to be commenced in August next and
10 De completed in one year from next June.