The Portland daily press., 1870-09-05
state News.
ANDRosooGGlN COUNTY.

The Lewiston Journel says man calling
himself Z. E. Livingstone On "Wednesday last,
bred IA roam mare and top-phaeton of RUFUS
Carr ard has not been seen since.
Several of the county officers and promi.
nent citizens Of Lewiston and Auburn have
been fined by the Police Court, for driv-
ing over the Androscoggin bridge between the
two cities faster than walk"
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
last Thursday with 30 members in the
Freshman class. 1t is expected there will be
some additions to the three upper classes. All
who were expelled for the haziDg affair of last
term have been renstated.
rs HANCOCK COUNTY.
Mrs. Tinker, widow of the late Capt iona
Tinker, of Thinkers Island, celebrated her Goth
birthday, the 18th nlt, by giving party to
her relatives and friends, at her residence with
her daughter at Sedgwick. .....s
KNOX COUNTY.
The Rockland Gazette says that William
Davis of fremont, was sent to State Prison for
burglary; thence to the Insane As yum, and two
weeks ago last Wednesday he ran away from
the hospital, and on Sunday night. Aug. 21st
stole a boat at Rockport and broke into a YES
sci and stole about $4,000 worth of goods and
took them to fremont. Aug. 25, he was ar
rested, goods recovered, land be sent back to the
Asylum.
LlNCOLN COUNTY.
A saw mill, foundry, match factory black
smith shop, dye-house, store house. and some
lumber at Damariscotta were DESTROYED by
fire Friday. Loss $4,000, principally falling on
Haines g. Son. Insured for $1,000.
OXFORD COUNTY.
A man calling himself Edgar Il. STEPHENS
but whose real name is James Rich entered
the house of Capt. Lewis Bisbee of East Sum-
ner, where he had formerly worked, and car
Il obout nv doll
the Oxford Democrat
The Oxford Democrat says that Rev. j. Ell
lott, of Rumford Point, has been very danger
ously sick from bilious fever, for the past few
weeks, at Newcastle but is now sl0 wly recov-
eriog; it will yet be some weeks before he can
resume his lab0rs.
PENOBsCOT COUNTY.
The Bangor Wing says number of ladies in
that city are very expert in rowing and prac-
tice the exercise nearly every pleasant evening
on the river.
Col. Joshua Lane Informs the Bangor Wing
that the average temperature during the
month of August just past, was five and two
thirds degrees warmer than the corresponding
month last year.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
In Bath, few days ago, a son of G. H.
Gard, aged Is, lost two of his fingers in the
machinery at Robinson's saw-mil.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Arson AdUOcate says that a petition has
been presented to the directors of the Somer-
set railroad to call a meeting of the stockhold-
ers to see if they will not authorize confer
ence with the consolidated Maine Central with
reference to giving up the West Watervlle
road and connecting at Skowhegan.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Machias Republican says the camp meet.
ing at East Machias was very successful. The
Attendance w poOd and
five tents on the ground.
According to the Republican there is pros
pect of an excellent cOrn-crop in that county
man some fifty years of age, from the
town of Strong, elOped with his employer s
daghter, some thirteen years of age, and arriv
ed in Machias on Saturday last and on Sun
day a detective made his appearance and gave
the couple very urgent invitation to accom-
pany him on board the steamer Lewiston on
Monday morning, which was accepted, and
the twain accordingly wended their way back
accompanied by the detective.
The Machias Republican say fires are raging
all through that section. Most extensive fires
have been burning on Dennys river in Denpys-
vile and Charlotte L. Allen & Son, and the
Messrs. Lincoln have lost immensely The
windfalls of last October were like so much
finder. Ia Charlotte, on Friday last the
roads were impossible on account of fires on
both sides. Many houses were in danger and
day and night watching the devouring element
The saw mills and house and entire buildings
of Isaac Bearce of Meddybemps were burned
on Friday last.
YORK COUNTY.
The Biddeford Journal says that Capt.>N l.
Thompson of Kennebunk, has sold the large
ship he is now building to parties in Boston.
She will be launched about the 10Th of Sept
The Biddeford Journal apd the Biddelord
Democrat offices have been greatly improved
and enlarged, and are under one roof, though
entirely separate, in the Biddeford Printers
Exchange.
AT LARGE.
The Lewiston Journul learns that arr ange-
ments are being made by which the gauge OF
the old Maine Central Railroad will be changed
from broad to narrow, as soon as the road is
exte 1ded from Danville Junction to Fal-
mouth. A contract has been made already
for the required change ia the gauge of the To-
comoti Ies and the other running stock will be