The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-11-01
state News.

AINDAOoCO0UAN COUNIIs
The Lewiston yonsnal says several girls
employed on the Bill corporation were brong hit
before the Police Court on Thursday, and con-
victed and fined for stealing cotton cloth from
tho mills. In the trunk of one of them, who
was just leaving town, was found large guam
tity of cloth.
The Journal says the valuable water power,
together with large tract OF land on the Lit
tie Androscoggin river in Auburn, bonded to
VIM. Rowe by the Agawam Manufacturing
20. and heirs of the late Hon. E. T. Little, has
beenisoid to company of erfterprising citizens
OF Lewiston and Auburn, who propose to erect
dams and give such inducements to parties
wishing to erect mills, that the power cannot
fail to be improved at once.
The Lewiston Journal says the practice of
eating arsenic to whiten the complexion, which
has become SO common among women of GER
tain class in our large cities, has reached that
city; and the records of sales Of all the apoth-
ecarles-as required by law in the case of
poisons-show that many young ladies' are
constant purchasers and eaters of this deadly
poison. Itwas no uncommon thing for some
OF these women to eat an ounce in very
short space of time,-enough to kill several
persons if taken at one dose.
ARoosTOoK COUNTY.
A thorough survey is in progress from Smyr-
ma Mills to Pressure Isle, to ascertain the most
feasible route for railroad. The Toice says
about twelve miles from Sherman Mills will bit
Branch.
Mr.. T. M. Richar dson of Maysville passed
through Presque Isle with drove of 500 sheep.
The next day Mr.. Hayford Of MaysvlIe pass
ed through with $40 sheep and several head of
cattle. All of these sheep and cattle were col
lected in North Aroostook.
KENNEBEo COUNTY.
The journal says gentleman who lives
witnin nve miles OF Augusta has resided
the towns OF Pondtown, winthrop, Read
Held, Kennebec and Manchester. He was born
IN tne mouse In which he now lives, and has al
ways lived.
The Journal understands that at recent
meeting Of Christ Church Society, (Unitarian),
IN Augusta, it was the unanimous expression
OF the society that the Rev. Mr.. Cram should
permanently remain its pastor, and that he has
accepted the invitation.
Our Waterville correspondent writes that
the fire at the lookup in that town on Satur-
day night, originated from the straw bed of
Joe Rodrlck, the man who was suffocated,
which he had set on fire by some means
OXFORD COUNTY.
MT: H. ID. Wymans house and outbuildings
IN Mexico, were destroyed by fire Oct 18th,
and he moved into another house, where he
had formerly lived. On the 23d of October fire
broke out in the barn attached to the house,
and two horses were burned with it. The
flames also spread to the house, DESTROYING
tnat also. 1t is now supposed that both fires
we've purposely set by incendiaries.
PENOBSCOT COUNTRY.
John Manany was arrested in Bangor Satur-
day night for attempting to rob John Bussey
OF watch and chain, in West Market Square.
m We learn from the Wing that in Bangor DR..
Thomas .. Barker, one of the Oldest citizens.
Died Sunday morning at an advanced age. DR..
Barker was employed as Surgeon by the PAN
anna Railroad Company, during the building of
that road across the Isthmus, and never fully
recovered from the injury his health received
from the climate there.
The Bangor Wing says bill in equity hay
ing oeen filed, praying for an injunction to re-
strain the city of Bangor from purchasing the
claim under the award Of referees, Tor the judy
men,, n when issued thereon, obtained by John
gor y Piscataquis Railroad Company. accord
ing to the vote Of the City Council on Monday
evening, Oct. oath, bearing was had before
Judge Appleton on Saturday, whose decision
will be given in few days.