The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-07-30
OUR OWN srArE.


t- OUR OWN STATE.
The trustees Of the Soldiers Orphan Home
have purchased the residence Of Mr.. W. T.
Rogers, at Bath, paying the sum Of $4,000.
It win be enlarged 50 as to accommodate two
hundred children.
Mr.. John Lockwood, Of Dover. N. H., was 50
badly injured a. Calais during disturbance on
night that he died on Sunday morn
ing.
A Mr.. Cumming. temporarily stopping at
Mattawamkeag, was shot in church at VIM, on
Sunday, by the accidental discharge Of pistol
in his pocket, the ball passing through his Shout
der. The wound is not dangerous. The excite
ment in the church was intense.
Last week in Portland vicious horse bit
Mr.. Bachelor in the arm 50 badly that the arm
had to be taken of at the shoulder socket. The
same horse killed man some time ago, and BIT
the thumb of another.
The Pennington Chronicle relates that o young
chap Of that town lately undertook to desert the
parental roof His father pursued, but acci-
IDENTIFY gained on the youth. The latter saw his
fathers team at the house Of an acquaintance
and plunged into She woods. The further he
went the denscr the wood, and, after an adven-
ture with bear, who was paci6cd only by TO-
ceiving an extra pair Of pants which the boy had
with him, about daylight next morning he
stumbled out into an opening utterly exhausted.
lie pressed on, but was soon overtaken. and
brought back to Pennington, in sadder II not
a wiser state Of mind. He had travelled nearly
fly miles, and at the time Of his recapturc was
in one Of the adjoining towns Of Oxford Co.
Two barns in Auburn, belonging to Captain
John Penley, were struck by lightning. and with
their contents, 10 tons Of hay and farming tools
burned during very heavy storm Tuesday af.
ternoon.
An old man rs years Of age. named Thomas
Clark, committed suicide in Bangor Thursday
by taking strychninc. No cause assigned.
A force of several hundred men are employed
ON the foundations Of the new Sprngue Cotton
Mil, at Augusta, which is to be the largest In
the State.
The legislature passed an act at Its last ses
sion which provides that for the small sum o
one dollar any person may deposit his will fo
safe keeping with the Register of Probitc il
the county where he resides, where 1t will b
safe, and can be examined or taken only by thu
testator or some person designated by him.
A locomotive aud three freight cars wer'
thrown from the track just below Brunswick OF
the Portland and Kennebec Railroad last Thurs
dsy morning and prccipitated down an embank
ment about twenty feet. The engineer, fireman
and brakemen jumped OF and were saved iron
any serious injury.
Hon. Warren johnson, Superintendent o
Common Schools, has issued Circular No. +
the School Committees Of the State. II contain
some valuable suggestions which the Committee
will do we'll to act upon.
As Eugene Knights of North Leeds was on
hunting woodchucks last Saturday, he attempt
cd to get over or crawl through fence, and hi
gun was accidentally discharged. The content
entered the inside of the right wrist, and passct
the whole length of the forearm, making I
frightful wound.
On Sunday John Cameron, with two com
panions, jumped from schooner Mary +. Arms
den, lying at Bath, intending to swim ashore
lie had gone half way when hc turned back
and when within six feet Of the vessel called Il
those on board that he should drown. The,
threw him plank, but he did not lay hold o
il, and before boat could be launched he wen
down. Cameron belonged in the Provinces.
Speaking Of matters on tho Belfast ant
Moosehead Rail Road the Belfast Ago say
the working survey from Unity to Clinton station
has been completed, and the whole distance la,
been reduced to SO miles. Tho grading Of the
line between Unity and Burnham has been un-
icrlet to province man, and he has commenced
work with a large force. The grading between
Brooks and Unity is progressing rapidly. A
responsible New York firm has made proposals
to furnish the balance Of the iron at cash quo
tations, and to take in payment two iiths in
preferred stock at par
The fireman Of Augusta extend an invitation
to their brother fremen Of Maine to attend .
grand Tournament to behcld in that city ON
Thursday, Sept. I'd. -Four prizes will be offered
for competition of hand Engines, and ono prize
for Steamers The prizes viii consist Of Silver
Trumpets, two of which will be the Patent Fold
ing Pocket Trumpet. The five prizes will cost
three hundred dollars.
The Arson Advocate says that most Of the
farmers in that region have marketed their wool
at from 40 to so cents.
In the months Of March, April and May 5000
cases of shoes were shipped from Auburn depot,
besides those shipped by express.
The Bath Times says the porgy fishing has
been very successful along the coast this season.
A full average seasons work has already been
accomplished, and the work still goes bravely
on.
Two gentlemen named Turner Of Charlestown,
Mass, and two sons Of Rev. Mr.. Libby OF Au-
burn, were drowned in Wilson Pond, Auburn,
Saturday afternoon, by the sinking Of boat in
which they were sailing. Two other persons in
the boat escaped.
The Reporter says man living in Scion at
tempted to commit suicide by knocking out his
own brains with an axe. lie is reported have
succeeded very we'll for ono or two blows, but
this 80 dcraugcd the novel plan that after the
first he could do little more than mangle his head,
which he did do in fearful manner.
GENERdL NE us ITEMS.
Soon after leaving her dock Saturday morn
Ing the East Boston ferry boat Lincoln, Captain
Brigham, was discovered TO be on fire. She
put back and her passengers safely