The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-12-17
state News.
ANDRoscoeGIN COUNTY.

ANDnOSCOGGlN COUNTY.
The Lewiston Journal says the new meeting
house of the Pine street Freewill Baptist Soci-
ty Is completed. 1t is of wood, contains 100
pews, capable of seating $50 persons. and cost
including the lot, $4,000.
A somewhat mysterious family named Girls
wold, has lived Oh an island in the Androscog-
gin at Turner about twenty years. The father
Is an old sea-captain, who calls himself Ned
Griswold. The captain seldom goes off of the
island except for provisions, ana his daughter,
who Is about twenty years OF age, seldom leaves
1t more than once year. Mrs. Griswold, it
of her day. She has instructed her daughter
in all the studies usually pursued in our COM
mon schools, together with French. WHY
this family should live in such seclusiop, is q
mystery to every one.
Good two-year old heifers of 5ft Ain girth
nave been sold IN Turner during the past week
for $3S per head, for beef.
The Journal says the shoe business in Au-
burn is starting up again, and business for the
spring carries good promise
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The Bath Times says that large lot on
Main street. in Brunswick, has been purchas-
ed by the town for building purposes. The
building will contain large hall for the use of
the town; also engine rooms, town offices, law
pied for stores. The location is a good one
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The Augusta Journal says that John Trus.
sell, foreman of the P. &. K Railroad wood
shop, and w. w. Robbins, workman in the
same shop, who were injured by the falling
bridge near Falmouth, are fast recovering from
their injuries. Mr.. Trussell has been able to
be about for several days.
The Maine Farmer says the history of Au-
gusta, land incidentally of Hallowell, Vassal.
boro', Winslow and Waterville" by James W.
North Esq. is about to be put to press.
The Congregational Society of Augusta
nave passed resolutions requesting Rev. DR..
Bingham to withdraw his resignation. A spe-
clal subscription amounting to a thousand dol
lars, has been secured for his benefit if he shall
conclude to remain.
Winthrop has organized Farmers and Me-
chanics' Club.
The Augusta company of State Militia. COM
manded by Capt e. f. Wyman, was mustered
into the State service last week by Gen.
Brown.
KNOX COUNTY.
The Rockland Gazette says the revenue Off
GERS have been investigating income returns
In that vicinity, and in several cases have i'm
posed heavy penalties for making false returns
and other delinquencieS. The lightning
strikes mostly among those of the Democratic
persuasion.
During the recent gale and snow storm, the
schooner Commonwealth, Capt. John Ellems,
10y "uSnoASu w Al ouC udTuOF lOaQeu With
lime ready for sea. None of the crew were on
board tuesday night except a boy, Lewis
buchanan of South Thomaston, aged perhaps
fourteen years. About midnight, when the
storm was raging most fearfully, the vessel
parted both her chains and undoubtedly would
have been wrecked on the rocks and lodges
near the Battery, had it not been for the re-
markable presence of mind of this brave bow,
who, instead of giving up to despair, ran for
ward and with difficulty succeeded in hosting
the jib, then boldly seized the helm and ran
the vessel safely ashore on a sandy beach in a
small cove below the brick yard The vessel
was but little injured and the cargo was saved.
1t will be remembered that it was yery cold
that nighttIand that this was done at the
height of one of our severest snow storms.-
The boy was once washed overheard by the
waves, but fortunately seized a piece Of rig
ging and saved himself The boy receives az
he richly deserves, the praises of all for his no.
Bile conduct. He will be suitably rewarded by
the owners of the vessel
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The laborers on the railroad at Norridgwock
struck last week because they were not paid
promptly, and paraded with drum and fife.
marching through the streets with green
yellow and red flag, surprising and frightening
the people, who imagined that it was Fee
MAN demonstration.
WALDO COUNTY.
Anson Colson, young farmer of Winter
port, in his usual health on Monday morning.
went into the woods with his father to cut
wood, n0t far from home, and was soon after
taken with convnlsions from which he died in
a few hours. He had suffered from attacks he