The Portland daily press., 1869-06-09
State News
ANDRoscoaGrS COUNTY.


The Lewiston journal says barn belonging
70 MI. M. Jordan, situated in South Auburn
about two miles from Danville Junction. on
the old county road. was burned on Sunday
afternoon. Its contents, IL tons of hay, a lot
OF farming tools, three pigs and flock o. hens
were consumed with it. No insurance. It is
supposed that some boys set the barn on fire
while playing with matches ds s sasDll q
The Journal says three young men of Law
lston who were out boating on the river. SUN
'a;s. uay, Mens 700 near the Rips" about half
their boat down the rapids, notwithstanding
their desperate efforts. Striking AGAINST q
large rock about in the midst Of the rapids.
the party jumped out upon it and left the boat
to go down stream. On this rock tbev were
prisoners for over two hours, the water on each
slde ~ feet deep, running like mill race,
while below it dashed over countless rocks and
ledges They. were finally rescued from their
perllous position by having line thrown to
were dragged ashore, singly, by the united
strength OF four men, each, however, being
entirely submerged for considerable tirne
greatly to the detriment of their 'sSuy.day
FRANKLIN COUNTY
The Lewiston Journal saws on satnrdov
Jay Cooke, the banker, came down nver ia
road on his return from the Range " Iatas
,,,, Dr,nging among others trout weigI ing -
fson, .h IN Monday several partief returned
= n az
nine trout weighing together 49 -nomnJs ,ha
largest in the lot weighing pouneIs A New
York party had one trout which WIS st;l, ,er.
ger and kicked the beam at 5 IL pounds. and
a party from Brooklyn had three noble fallows
which weighed q pounds. ~ :
PENoBscoT COUNTY. ,D
Workmen commenced LAYING rails on the
Bangor and Piscataquis Rail ros.d on SATURDAY.
ana the work will be rapidly pushed through.
The Bangor Wing says one Siddons. cham
pion OF the prize ring, cana to that city some
Gays ago on o sparring tosu. On Satnrdav
mar man Ca came from Boston after him, it being said
before the Boston Police Court He hron.St
with him to assist him a burly fellow uaread
Eaton. Monday morning about ten o'cIocE
Eaton started with Siddons to 90 to the boat
Wnere t9e other party was waiting to join
bury's corner, Siddons turned around and
started to run through Central street. Eaton
turned in pursuit and drawing revolver fired
at Siddons, missing him, and also. fortunatelv
missing al the large number Of persons who
frequent that thoroughfare. The firing caused
quite crowd to gather, and Eaton was take,,
into custody and carried to the Watch House
and the facts reported to the Court, but for
some reason for which we are unable 70 ac-
count he was set at liberty and allowed to re-
turn TO Boston IN the boat without trial.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY. 4ogs3sl
rost Sedgwick, q. A r., Of Bath, are maxi
..nng preparations for suitable observance for |
cae ceremony Of decorating the graves Of de-
ceased soldiers, ON Thursday next
builI;nB Ie Bath Times says Gen. Hyde's Foundry
noon X, sook nre on the root Monday alter
efforts ~ several places. BY the persevering
use ~ wa =. MS employees, however, and he free
f;ra was buckets in experienced hands. the |
fire department. ''nous s1e aid OF the
The Macb;as Tn;o,, ~ COUNTY.
at Harrington was burned june "a. NJ eirn ;n
surance ~ NO IN
The lobster>factory at Milbridge, under Tho
superlntendence of Mr.. A. b. Walker. gives
to about fifty men and women.
vicinity. I1'i--''' = ,'-s - = - 80 ~ 'l's