The Portland daily press., 1870-02-12
state News.


The Journal says that a new Lodge of Free
and Accepted Masons, called Rabboni Lodse
was constituted IN Lewiston Wednesday even
ing, by the Worsh!ptnI Grand Junior Warden,
John W. Ballou OF Bath. There are two Ma
sonic lodges in Lewiston and one in Auburn.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
A Brunswick town meeting held on the 9th
inst. voted 10 ask the Legislature for authority
to raise S40,C00 Tor town hall.
The Bowdoin College students who were en-
gagged in teaching this winter bave nearly al
returned to their alma Mater, having finished
their schools.
The Tontine House at Brunswick was OPEN
ed Thursday night.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The Ellsworth american says c. j Abbott
of Castiue has resigned the Office of County
Superintendent of schools. Mr. Abbott could
not spare the time from his business to attend
to the duties of his Office
Gov. Chamberlain is soon to lecture in Els
worth.
The body of an Incorporate man named
Daniel Nevis has just been taken from Union
river where he fell last November.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The Maine FdTneer says that the appoint
ment of John D. Lang of Vassalboro' as ore
of the commissioners of the Indian Depart
meut ON appropriations under a recent act of
| Congress, is one OF the best that could have
been made. To former years, as me ember of
| the Society of Friends he was engaged in a
peaceful mission to the Indians of the North
| west, visiting about twenty tribes, and maxi
| ing himself entirely familiar with their hab-
| its, and the best methods of retaining them
| from savage life and bringing them under
the inhuences OF civilization and Christianity.
Messrs. Blanchard & Reed of Gardiner have
| established a branch telegraph Office at the
| ice house of the Kenpebec Land aud Lumber
company, short distance below the old camp
| opened In Gardiner.
The Bath Times says that Augusta is packed
| full OF lobbyists.
The business of ice-cutting on the Kennebec
| river between Richmond and Gardiner is un-
| usually lively now. Large gangs are at work
| and the ice taken out is about fifteen inches
thick, and apparently of good quality. 1t is
thought that the amount secured this year will
exceed that of former years.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The shock of earthquake reported at Rich
mOnd on Tuesday was distinctly felt and heard
at Wiscasset. 1t occurred at four minutes
past seven and lasted three seconds.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Preparations are being made to build mills
in Norway again at some Of the places where
they were carried away by the great treshet.
So plenty were the beechnuts the past season
| in Norway that Two persons gathered one
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
DR.. Tefft has written another Sheffield let.
ter to the Wing, dated JAM Goth.
Henry S. Richards, file cutter of Bangor.
dropped dead at his boarding house Friday al
t9rnoon.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Rev. G. w. Hathaway, Supervisor of SOM
erset County, has resigned on account of i'll
health, and Amos H. Eaton of Norr1doewoc,x
ha II afr b,,eb
pointed to the vacancy.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Eastport Sentinel is informed that par
ties from Gloucester, Mass, are negotiatlg q
for the purchase of the Broad Cove property,
to be used in carrying on an extensive fishing
business.
The smelt fishery has yielded no profits on
account OF the warm weather in January, so
the Mlllbridge fishermen say.
WALDO COUNTY.
store-keeper in Belfast, annoyed by loaf
ers VINO persisted in roosting on The granite
Sill OF his window, poured sulphuric acid on
the stone. so that each of the loafers left the
seat OF bis trousers there when he got up. The
Journal calls this genuine fire in the rear.
YORK COUNTY.
Hon. e. e. Bourne is Chairman of the COM
mttee OF the Maine Historical Society ap-
pointed to make an examination of the histori-
Cal remains in York county.
The Journal Gays much building viii, be done
in Saco and Bddeiord tins year. Already
preparations are being made to supply rooms
for the visitors at the Pool and Old Orchard
the coming season.
On Sunday the barn of Seleucas Adams, on
the Pool road, was destroyed by fire, together
with two sleighs, harnesses, and considerable
nay and grain. Icwas no doubt au iuceudiarv
nre. Mr. Adams house ur the Pool road was
destroyed by an incendiary few months since,
says the Journal
The village of Wells, says the Biddeford
journal, was recently thrown into great ex-
CIT, ment by report from Mr. Z NJ Little
held, town collector of taxes, that he had been
waylaid by two men on the Tatnc road A
warrant was issued and the two men arrested
at The town farm. On trial the witnesses sum
u moned knew MOI hing 10 testify, and as Little
neId dia not appear, the men were discharged.
MI IL. 1t is feared is insane,
AT LARGE
Mr.. David A. Wasson, the celebrated skan-
NC, was student at Bowdoin College. bpt
left, as the Boston Commonwealth nuts If
without completing bis course, in consequences
OF controversy with the Faculty He is
native OF Brooksville, in Hancock county. and
Is brother of Hon. Samuel Wasson, mem
Der OF the present House.