The Portland daily press., 1870-07-14
State News.

AAOSSO0NAS COONIIs
The Lewiston Journal tells an interesting
story of the almost miraculous escape from
drowning of party of nine persons on Wilson
Pond on the 4th inst. The party was compos-
ed of ladies and gentlemen and child four
years old. They were watching the move
ments of balloon when the boat was upset by
a squall. All went together to the bottom and
the boat lay over on her side. Two Of the par
ty found themselves on rising under the sail,
and one above the sail-the sail being several
feet under water, The rest of the party were
struggling around the boat But two of the
party could swim, and they were not able to
aid the others. One or two of the party, una
BILE to disentangle themselves from the sails,
sank a second time and gave themselves up for
lost, but ON rising managed by using the oars
and the aid of the rest, to get to the shore,
which was about ten rods from where the boat
capsized. Finally, aiding each other or work.
ing for life with marvellous energy, all man.
aged to get safely on Shore The most wonder
full part of the story is, one of the ladies while
hanging to the boat, felt something at her feet,
and reaching down her hands, caught the lit
tie four years old child, which had evidently
sunk to the bottom and was rising to the sur
face. With the aid of the chld's father, who
was watching for the boy. the little one was
raised out of the water and placed on the boats
side. The brave little fellow sat there until
all were safely ashore save father and child.
The father Of the child could not swim.
The question arose, show to get the child
douOic. IuoIc Was no DO1G or rafC at hand.
The water was quite rough and the difficulty
was great, but not insurmountable, as the is
sue shows. The plan they formed and success
fully executed was this:-the tallest man on
shore waded to his neck. Then the father
took the child and held him up and said to
him: "Jump for your life, nv boyr' Quick as
thought the little one leaped from the boat to-
ward the tall man in the water. striking the
water very short distance from from the man,
so that he caught the child and safely bore
In Nhr Entl, l1I-- IN
The Lewiston Journal tells of a sharp gamin
in that city who sent blueberry vender away
from his wagon with story that a lady across
the way wanted to buy box; and while the
man was gone the artful Godger filled his arms
with boxes of fruit and lodged around the
corner.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
News from Bermuda announces the death
of Captain John Curtis, who died July Sd, of
typhoid fever. For many years he was one of
the most prominent sea captains of Brunswick,
and universally esteemed. The news of his
death passed his wife who had Just started for
\ Bermuda on receiving news of his sickness.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
A number of small pieces of gold have re-
Gently been taken from Sandy river, lust be-
low the falls at New Sharon, by Mr., Ii. HI.
Beard. That there is gold in the river at that
place has long been known as small particles
have been picked up by several individuals at
1
ed in quantities sufficient to pay for mining
has not yet been aScertained
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
Mr.. Judson Bailey of Lincoln had thirteen
sheep killed by dogs on the night of July T.
Mr.. Bailey appeared as third party among
them, early in the morning, and killed and
wounded three of the dogs.
Heavy fires have been raging in the woods
in the vicinity OF the lands owned by the pro-
prietors of the Winn tannery, and also on lands
in the vicinity OF the new tannery on the Jim
skitticook. Large quantities of bark were saved
with great difficulty.
The Bangor Whig says that in repairing
house on Union street. the workmen found in
the walls an ancient Masonic relic, which had
lain buried in the rubbish for many years. It
was of silver, in the form Of a shield, was COW
cred with Masonic emblems and tho following
inscription: ct. 3. Mcintyre, Castine, Mas
sachusetts, U. s. A, Showing that it was man
passed over to Capt. Henry S. Rich, of the
steamer Katahdin, whose wife is a daughter OF
the former owner of the jewel.
Timothy Wallis boy, aged nine years, stole
$75 from 1reau in his fathers house in Ban
gor and went on "a good time" with it, buying
all sorts OF knick-knacks, hiring horses, Sc
lie distributed it literally among his compan-
ions, as preventative from exposure. A po-
liceman recovered $25 of the money.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The North Anson Advocdte comes out this
this week in a new suit of type.
The Aduocate says the town meeting held at
that place last week was decided success for
the friends of the building of the Somerset rail-
road, and the payment of the balance of the
town subscription. The same paper also
chronicles considerable new building in the
town.
sAGADAHOC COUNTY.
The total valuation of Richmond is 81, 49,
39l. The rate of taxation is $18 25 on $1,000
est taxpayer is L. j. Southland, $2,133 6S.
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Mr.. Amos Crowley was drowned at Indisn
cursion and Mr.. G. fell overheard and did not
rise SO that he could be saved. He was about
~ years of age, says the Machias Union.
YORK COUNTY.
Mr.. William N Lord of Saco and one of
the most estimable men in that city. died last
Monday after short sickness He had various
offices of trust and was at the time of his death
q member OF the Common Council.
AT LARGE.
The Androscoggin railroad company has
been laying the track in Lewiston and Bruins
wick, with the iron. That between the station
and Crowley's was made in Portland, while
that near Brunswick was imported.
Washington correspond dent saws: "Our
new Police court under Judge Smell OF Maine.
organized and began business Monday morn.
ing. The people who wanted to see how he
would manage things were SO numerous that
his rooms were completely packed. He work
ed OH about twenty cases, and the crowd got
an idea that he believes in high fines and
strong punishments.