The Portland daily press., 1870-05-06
state News.


ANDROsCoGGIN COUNTY.
pres;dent Cheney OF Bates College and the
r .aw;ston Journal express desire to have the
Free Baptist Theological School located at
Bates.
A woman with valise-a terrible female
carpet bagger-has been arrested for shoplift-
ing in Lewiston. After her arrest she tried to
,trangle horself with pocket handkerchief,
but failing in. this resorted to laudanum.-
That not taking effect she called to her aid her
daughter and her law, residing in
Greene, but as the latter had on a stolen coat
he was also detained and the whole affair is
now undergoing examination.
The De Witt House, Lewiston, has recently
been thoroughly searched for liquor, but not q
drop was found.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
The Pioneer says that at Houlton, the water
is rapidly falling, and unless we have some
up" infiicting heavy pecuniary loss on the
owners.
We learn from the Pioneer that at a recent
meeting of the Houlton Academy, course of
study ola high order, comprising Junior,
Middle and Senior year, and providing for
thorough yearly examinations, was adopted
1t goes into operation at the ensuing Fall
term. The new building is to be re-painted,
and the ground beautified. New furniture is
to be provided, and the Library and Cabinet
rooms are to be fitted with suitable shelves, and
other cOnveniences.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Last week, says the Chronicle, Seth Storer
and Dennis SWEET, of Weld, were ont hunting
when they found three young bears, two in a
tree and one curled up under rock. They
climbed the tree and secured them all alive
One of them, gray headed fellow, is perfect
model of total depravity," not showing one
redeemlDg quality, as no progress can be made
in tanning him. These make seven bears that
Mr.. StOrer has assisted in capturing the present
spring.
The Chronicle says that "Many of our far
and some have even commenced sowing and
planting. The weather is bright and warm,
trees are putting on their summer clothing,
and every indication points to an unusually
early spring"
The Sons of Temperance at Starks have had a
slight misunderstanding with refractory Son,
who stole their charter and committed other
depredations upon the Division. Several
young men who were members attempted IL
punish him for his conduct, when some Of his
friends came to the rescue and pretty general
row was the result
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The american says that arrangements should
be made TO celebrate the Fourth of July in
Ellsworth, thing that has not been done
A Mr.. John Smith, a German, and young
man, fell from the main boom of the new
schooner Annie Harper on Tuesday at Ellis
worth, and was drowned. Strange to say
there were twenty men within five rods of the
man at the time, and yet he was not rescued
KNOX COUNTY.
The little steamer Pioneer is plying between
R"ckland and Vinalhaven daily, says the Free
Press.
The Free Press says the proprietors O
Thor0dike Block in Rockland have contracted
with VIM. b. Glover & Co., to buld win,
on the eastern side of the block for the pur
poses of the hotel. 1t will be 5Ox54 of tn
same height as the main building, aud finish
ed on Sea street in uniform style with it. Th
addition will give about forty rooms to tn
hotel.
A Rockland despatch says Charles Il
Brooks and John Stevens, the two New Yorl
professionals engaged in the Lime Rock Banl
robbery, who were taken out of the cit
Wednesday morning by Keizer and Bacl
were arrestt d that night and brought back
keizer had left them with their plumber at
place in the woods on the Warren road, fou
or five miles from Rockland, and promised t
meet them with a team at night and take then
to place Of safety. After his arrest he con
sented to guide the officers to the place of rem
devious and secure his cOpfederates A stron
posse accordingly started with him and tn
| force Was SO disposed as to allow Keller t
meet the rOgues and take them into bis WACO,
as agreed upon, after which they were arrest
ed without resistance. All or nearly all tn
stolen property was recovered with them. Al
the parties to the rob Jery except E. j, Ran,
are now in safe custody.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
Latest reports from up river represent tina
unless we have heavy rains very soon. Their
will be from Is to 40 millions of logs hung VI
on the Mattawamkeag branch, says the Whig
PIscATAQUIs COUNTY.
| S." writes that Joseph II. Clark of Park
man bistered his hand shaving hoops, result
ing in inf mmatioh and the loss of time. q
mad an accident policy in the Travellers
Mr.. Dinsmore, the agent of the Company a
Skowhe1an decides that s'blisteripg'' tn
hand IS not an accident, etheS by the terms q
the policy, or the sense of The English Ian
guage. The friends of the company regre
Mr.. Dinsmore's decision.
SOMERSET COUNTY
The mills at Kendal's Mills started up Mon
dag for the first time since they shut dow
WALDO COUNTY
A. D. Bean City Marshal of Belfast has hoe,
appointed Liquor Agent.
YORK COUNTY.
AZ Rev; Nj [I;,, Beyd was returning from So
in the Cars on his way between Kennebunl
aud Biddeford. Mrs. r. II. Ingersoll of Bid
deford subsequently, passed to the the seat b,
had just left, and found the pocket book, con.
iainlng some $50, and returned it to the own
err, in spite of the attempt of rowdy to take
it from her.
The fifth Maine regiment association will
celebrate its third anniversary in Biddeford
on the 9th of July The company take the
morning boat for the "Pool' making hea d
quarters at the "Yates house." at which 8
dinner WILDE served, after which an orator
will be delivered by j. o. Winship, Esq. (late
OF Co Al and poem by "Komcal Brown
(late of Co. H In the afternoon suitable
amusements will be provided, and the party
will return on the six o'clock boat in season
for trains East or West
AT LARGE.
At the annual meeting of the Pictou mining
company, held at the Office of the COmpyny
in Brunswick on Tuesday, the following Di
rectors were chosen for the current wear: S
A. Holbrook, Pres; S. r. jackson, f. Ellers
hansen, Chas. Boutelle, VIM. E. Payne, Thos
Harvard, Augustus Palmer, j. B. Swan cor
and A. G. Page. This company owns about
eight square miles of coal deposit in Novs
Scotia which, although not mined to a gre a,
extent, is capable of immense resources a
very low rates for quarrying.