The Portland daily press., 1869-03-24
state News.
ANDRosooaa1N COUNTY.

The organization of Auburn into a city took
place on Monday. Col. Thomas Littletield
was inaugurated Mayor and delivered an ad-
dress. From ii we learn that the outstanding
funded debt in the city amounts to the sum of
S117 $50, 90, and it becomes due, with interest
semi annually, from 1869 to 1883. George S.
Wooodman was elected city clerk, and also
city treasurer. VIM. B. Merrill was elected
President of the Common Council and VIM,
M Chamberlain, Clerk.
city last Saturday for larceny of 800 from
Jennie Burns, at lewiston pleaded guilty in
the police court at Lewiston on Monday and.
was committed to Jail in default of $500 bail
for her appearance at the S. j. Court,
The Lewiston journal says Mr.. e. c. Dun
ham of the firm of f. Andrews & Co. went
into their bakery Sunday evening after meet
man curled down upon the floor at the end of
the dough trough. He Immediately seized
him and asked him why he was there, to
which the Intruder replied that he was get
ting out OF the way of the police. Mr.. Dun
ham told him he had taken good way to get
into their hands and proceeded to search him
finding in his pockets all the money which
had been left in the till. He was handed over
to the city Marshal who slowed him in the
lookup to await trial, The thief gave his
name as Austin and said he came from Hart
ford.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
The Sunrise says on Saturday, March 14th
Mr.. Garrett Moran, of Wade Plantation found
a Moose yard in which were four of these
lords of the forest, all of which he succeeded
in capturing. The very deep snow and crust
on the surface prevent all possibility of escape
of these animals when once found by the
hunter.
II. M. Bearce, Esq. has been appointed
postmaster at Norway Vice Jesse Howe
removed. DIR. Howe received his appoint
ment only a few days previous to
the conclusion of Andrew johnson s
administIation-not long enough to take pos
session.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
We learn from the Whig that the remains Of
Rev. DR.. Pomroy, former pastor of the First
Parish in Bangor, were received Monday eve
ning accompanied by members of his family
A public funeral service will take place on
Wednesday at the church.
The Bangor Whig says the caribou caught
in AroOstOok county, have arrived in that city,
There are three-two males an one female
dom, if ever been brought here alive. They
were caught about the first of February by
means of the deep light snow preventing their
running. Mr.. McLane intends to place them
ON exhibition for short time, previous to TAX
ing them to their destination at the Central
Park, New York. Although two weeks ago,
when MIR. McLane took charge of them. they
were as wild as when in the woods, they are
now perfectly tame and seem to have no fear
Of any one, eating from the hand as readily as
pet lamb.
Three ladies were knocked down by snow
slide in Bangor some time ago and the owner
of the store from which the slide took place
was shortly afterwardi presented with a bill
for the loss of clothing and medical attendance.
The parties submitted the matter to the Ban
gor Board of Trade who awarded $3.50 to the
Victims, as we learn from the Bangor Whig.
The Whig says their accounts from some of
the logging districts are of the most untortu-
nate character. The great depth of snow,
which came SO suddenly, and the rain follow
ing, had the effect to almost effectually pre-
vent communication with the outside world.
The snow and water has been about five feet
deep upon the ice at the crossings of Moose
head Lake, and it has been impossible to trans
port forage for the teams. In several cases it
has been found necessary to feed the horses
with -four.
The Bangor Whig learns that the Penobs cot
Agricultural Society are intending to invite
the New England Agricultural Society to hold
their next annual meeting with them, with
good assurances of an acceptance of their in
vitation.
YORK COUNTY.
Kittery town election, Monday, resulted in
clean Republican victory, by 1914 majority
or SO. The Democrats thrrrw 81 votes, the
Republicans 285. The following are the off,
GERS elected-all Republicans: Town Clerk,
Charles L. Duncan. Selectmen, Assessors
and Overseers of the poor-Alexander Den
nett Dennis M. Shapleigh, E. F. Stafford.
Treas. and Coll, William M Cults Town
agent, Charles N. Holmes Sup, Sch Com.
NJ. A. Stafford.
1t is reported that there is to be eonsid-
cradle reduction in the clerical force at the
Kittery Navy Yard, Immediately.