The Portland daily press., 1870-02-22
state News.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.


removed (; says the Herald.
The Lewiston Journal says that Hon. A. G.
DenisOn is about to make Southern tour for
the benefit of the health of Mrs d.
The Journal hears that talented and brill
liant young lady of Maine, known to many in
that vicinity, is the writer of an article in the
atlantic Monthly for March.
The effort to pass the old Danville communi-
cation debt to the city of Auburn, has failed,
and those concerned now desire to have the old
town of Danville resuscitaed long enough to
assess and collect taxes enough to meet this
communication claim.
The Journal says the Lewiston Steam Mill
Company are making good winters work.
They will probably get in four to five millions
of lumber. They are purchasing in Shelburne,
n. H., some two millions. In lAndover, on
Ellis river, they are purchasing also /; some
50O,O 900 will be collected here. On Swift River,
they have crews of men, and ten teams work
ing in RoKbury and Letter D. The teams are
kept busy here On Swift River thew obtain
spruce lumber altogether. At Shelburne,
spruce and hemlock, and at Andover, spruce.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The College campus at Brunswick was COM
pletely overlooked during the late storm.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
A small one story house belonging to Mr..
Jerry SWEET of that place, was nearly destroy
ed by fire Saturday morning at II 10 o'clock.
chimney. Loss about $500
The town of Lamoine, Just incorporated out
OF Trenton, derives its name from French.
man, LamOine by name, who once owned the
township of Trenton. Some fifty years since
Lamoine, after selecting a farm on the west
side OF Kilkenny stream, started for France to
get his family and was lost on the way.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
On the 7th inst, as we learn from the Gar
1,vtI ,a, &c
Sidney Porter, was arrested ON complaint of
person of the same name, residing in Litch-
field, for obtaining money from the express
office. in Gardiner, that belonged to the latter.
The Waterville Mail says that the gymnas-
ium at Colby University was formally opened
and delivered into the custody of the students
on Saturday, the 18th inst President Cham
pin made some remarks upon the Importance
OF judiciOus physical exercise in connection
with mental training, and after reading the
rules and regulations adopted by the Faculty,
by which the use of the gymnasium is restrict
ed to the use OF of the members of the Univer-
sity, called npon the students to nominate
temporary DlrectOr-a permanent one to be
chosen when more of the students return-and
Mr.. Charles w. Foster, of this city was chosen.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
The Observer regrets to learn that Hon. j.
S. Monroe, Judge of Probate for Piscataauis
county, is seriously ill at his residence in Alb
bot.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
A man by the name of Wallbridge fell dead
Saturday night in Bangor, from actual bursting
OF the heart. A post norton examination by
DR.. Seavy, disclosed q rent in the heart two
inches long, caused by engagement of blood.
Lawrence, while being taken back to Jail af-
ter the verdict of guilty, made a painful ex
hibition of bis brutal nature. He told the
officers who had him in Charge If theyz would
release him for an hour, so that he could take
the lives OF certain witnesses who had testified
against him, he would willingly be hanged
Immediately after.
The flood on the Penobscot fortunately did
but little damage. The merchants OH Kendus-
keag Bridge, Bangor, "raised their goods above
high water mark" according to the Wing, but
the danger was soon over Pierce's GrisG Mill,
on Marsh River, at Frankfort Marsh, was car
ried away on Sunday, by the ice.
Rev. George n Marden, who has been con-
nected with the Freedmen's College at Wash
ington, d. c., has received call from the
Congressional Church in Brewer.
The Wing says that the Piscataquis Railroad
Is bringing large amounts of slate to market
Their daily average is at least one hundred and
twenty-five squares, and the quarries are not
being worked at their full capacity. Arrange
ments are now being made TO open other quar-
rles, and an additional impetus has been given
to the business Of the county.
The twenty-sixth anniversary of the Bangor
66ou1S Nueh DUE society was celebrated
Sunday evening. This Society comprises the
whole Christian community, without regard to
creed or sect. Norombes.a Hall was crowded
with the wealth, beauty and fashion of the
city. Mayor Thurston presided, and the meet
ing was eloquently addressed by Attorney
General Frye, Prof. Herrick, Rows. Mr.. KIM
ball, Allen, and others.
A sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
The body of master Frederick W. Evard, of
Bath, who was drowned on the 4th of Decem-
Der has Just been recovered.
WALDO COUNTY.
Fred Knowlton has been appointed post
master at Liberty, vice A. M. Sanborn, resign
ed.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Pembroke Iron Works have begun op.
erations again, the pay of employees being re-
duced ten or fifteen per cent.
The new hotel at Eastport is to be opened
about the first of April.
AT LARGE.
The time has expired when petitions of a
private nature will be considered by the pres
ent Legislature. All such petitions will be re-
ferred to the next Legislature
The Lewiston Journal says that it is no use
to object to the investigation of the paper
Implicated and gives very cogent reasons why.
The quarterly meeting of the Episcopal
Board of Missions for Maine will be held in
Hallowell this evening.
Patents were granted to Maine inventors
last week as lOws:-Peregrine White, Dix
mont Center, lubricator for bearings of shafts;
Samuel Campbell, Palmer, warping machine;
John s. Daggett, Hope, device for attaching
spittOons to floors of railroad cars; Eugene G..
Galiac, Cutler, boom for vessels; Samuel q.
Lord, Surry, boat.detaching apparatus; John
l. Emery, Owls Head, reissue for surge re.