The Portland daily press., 1868-08-11
State News.
ANpRoscoGa1N COUNTY,


The Lewiston journal says a pretty shrewd
game was p layed in that city some two weeks
since Parties from Carthage had attended the
U. ). marsha sale of smuggled liquors at Port
land and pure hased barrel of liquor for the
town agency in Carthage, forwarded it by rail to
that place. 1t wa taken out at the Androscog-
gin Depot in this city, when woman appear
ed, paid the frie ght on it and took it away
the freight agent surprising it all right as she
called for it in an apparently good faith. The
liquor not appearing at Carthage it was traced
to this city, aud the owners were much aston
ished to find the empty barrel at the station,
where 1T had been secretly returned
The Lewiston Journal says Ameda the
d aughter of Alexander Hodgdon became sud-
denly crazed few days since, and was so wild
and unmanageabfe that she was removed to
the Insane Asylum at Augusta, on Thursday,
She has been for some time melancholy over
disappointment connected with her shcool
prospects.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
The Voice says a son of Roger Rowe of
Sherman, six years old, fell into well some
sixteen feet deep, the other day. He had been
missing about half an hour when search was
made for him. He was discovered padding
about down in the we'll, taking cool bath !.
Inc next day he was about as usual.
We learn from the Voice that bears are rath-
er TOO familiar in Sherman. In the Golden
Ridge neighborhood they have taken half
dozen sheep, and have been seen near the
buildings in several instances.
KENNEBEc COUNTY
Last week one Harrison Libby undertook to
pass himself off upon the citizens of Rallowell
as Boston detective in search of a rooue
Another detective smoked him out, and he
was compelled to pawn his watch to get away
PENnBscoT COUNTY
The Bangor Wing understands that Messrs
Wilson, Tenant & Co., contractors are yig-
orously pushing the work on their section
from Milford to Passadumkeag and will com
plete it with all practicable dispatch. They
have in their employ five hundred laborers en-
gagged in grading, and are at work on the whole
hne They intend to have the road ready for
the regular trains as early as the first of No
vember
The Patten Voice says p T. Jones, of Lin
coin, is death on the smugglers. A few weeks
ago he came down upon one Patchell a travel
ing liquor-seller, without pity or fear, and took
from him three cases of gin, ten gallon key
of gin, jug of gin and case of brandy. OF
course the horse and wagon were lawful prev
which the officer took into his charge.
James Palmer, of Patten. son of o. PsJ inner.
while jumping last week was badly injured by
running a stick into one of his legs below the
knee. The wound produced diffuse abscess,
Resulting in tetanus. The boy is thought to be
In critical condition.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
\, Inc Brunswick Telegraph says that G.
ry to making the specifications for the erection
OF OF paper mil at Topsham, which will be 225,
u not 25O feet long, 65 feet wide, three stories
1 1eh on one END, two on the other. The foun-
n inns are the everlasting hills solid
so $40 upon which very, little work is required
..or the basement walls. The superstructure
is to be of brick