The Portland daily press., 1870-05-24
state News.
ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.

StatS News.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.
An order has passed the City Conrcil ot
AUBURN directing the committee on Fire De-
'artment to inquire into the expediencv of
purchasing steam fire engine.
Dogs are taxed in Auburn one dollar nor
rear.
A train now leaves Lewiston on the An.
lroscossin road at 345 Z. NJ, to connect will
IN express train on the Portland and Kenne-
zee railroad, that arrives in Portland at 5.4S
md Boston at 10 p. nj. The train that left nj
20 is discontinued.
crop of Strawberries in Androscoggin County.
The City Council of Auburn have the sub.
ect of dScon.inupg the City Liquor Agency
before them.
A big May basket, manufactured bv hands
of kindly ladies in Auburn, filled with such
things as -four, mOlasses, sugar, clothing, &c
was hung from big beam in front of a moor
but worthy widows home, in Auburn.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
J. B. Webb, County Supervisor, and Pro.
fessor Cruttenden, will hold an Institute at /
GRAY, Friday and Saturday of this week
Prof Cruttenden lectures Friday evening.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
COL Horace L. Pike OF Augusta has declined |
the appointment of Consul General to Tampi-
co, Mexico, which was rendered him some
weeks ago. The Journal thinks Col. Pike
should have q position on the editorial staff of
some live newspaper He wields graceful
pen.
The commissioners to investigate the CHARGES
against towns for men not put into the service
during the war, met at Augusta yesterday to
enter upon the duties of their Office. 1t is uu-
derstood that their proceedings will not be
publicly reported until the investigation shall
have been completed. The commission is COM
posed of the following named gentlemen: Hon.
George +. Talbot Portland; Gen Selden Con-
nor, Augusta; Hon. Abram Sanborn, Bangor.
A young man representing himself to be
lather. made application for board at a board
ing house last week lin Augusta, Just before
the dinner hour he was shown to the room as
signed him, as he wished to prepare himself
for dinner. On starting out for labor he made
inquiry as to the usual hour for supper This
was the last that was seen of him. During
his stay at the boarding house he found time
to open the drawers of bureau standing in
the entry and purloin the contents of a port
monae belonging to the lady of the house,
containing the sum of $40.
The Treasurer of the Portland and Keifne-
bee Railroad Company received an anonymous
letter enclosing 81 90 the writer stating that
| the sum was to pay his fare from Bath TO Port
| land, of which he had derauded the company
| some time since.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The City Marshal of Bangor now has in
custody over 81, GOO worth of seized liquors.
| The Wing says ON Saturday morning party
| of ladies and gentlemen of Bangor made an
excursion to Great Works by the e. &. N. A.
| Railway, and spent few honrs pleasantly in
that locality. They then embarked on a raft
of boards, and hoated TO Bangor, passing over
the falls at OronO and the dam and rapids at
Veazie. While the raft YVES plunging over the
dam and through the rapid waters at Veazie,
| ic vyt,is III t,l:
ed just little, but they were not frightened
not the least bit
A man who stole three axes from hard
ware store in Bangor, last week, was recognz
ed by the police as Stephen Frost, and under
that name was tried fined and sent to Jail
subsequently the genuine Stephen Frost APP
| peared in public aud it was ascertained thai
the name of the one in Jail was William
Rhodes The two persons looked so much
alike that the police were easily mistaken.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
George NJ. Patterns steam yacht maze tria
trip on Saturday to test and try the engine
boiler, &c Everything worked to complete
satisfaction.
Mr.. W. B. Stearns, City Clelk, and Mr.. AL
bert Winslow have been appointed to take ths
census in Bath. Mr. Winsow will take thu
first three wards and Mr.. Stearns the remain
der. Mr.. A. Libby of Bowdoinbam has bee,
appointed to take the census in that town
The celebration of the fitch anniversar,
of the marriage of Hon. B. G.. Bailey and wifi;
was to have taken place by golden wed
ding at Bath on Friday evening last, and un
usual preparations had been made to tina
effect, but the state of Mrs. Bailey's heatl
forestaed its accomplishment, says the Times
A correspondent of the Journal says it i
now understood that parties in Gardiner, arr
preparing to operate for coal at Small Point
Phipsburg. There are indications near the
sea shore, and pieces of coal are always tounC
on the beach after storm. Some say that 9
vessel laden with coal was wrecked gu thi.
beach many years ago, but the memories O
our oldest people as well as tradition are al
fault in this regard. 1t is, however, a fixed
fact that the coal is found, but where it comes
from it is not known, and probably never vii
| be.
The Bath Times says Mrs. Oliver, wife o.
Capt. Oliver, master of ship Pocahontas, was
quite severely injured few days since. while
out Tor a ride, by the horse taking fright and
running away. Mrs. Oliver was much bruised
and was injured to some extent internally
but no bones were broken, and Sunday she
was in very comfortable condition.
YORK COUNTY
The funeral services of Rev. John Hubbard
az. ai.e Oh n,uaelord deceased occurring sun
and impressive character. Services at all the
wifi and tie Various minister's % aeoS as pail
bearers.-AftoI BRIEF services in the forenoon
at hls late residence, the body was removed to
the Baptist church, where hundreds ayailed
themselves of the privilege of looking for The
last time upon his familiar features, beautiful
even in death. AT o'clock the services COM
menced with chant "Thy will be doue'', a
prayer by Rev. Mr.. Barrows of North Ber-
wick, with whom Mr.. Hubbard had arranged
an exchange, followed, hymn was read by
Rev. MIR. Aleer (EpiscopaD and sung by the
choir standing at the head and foot of the
casket: The congregation then proceeded to
the Congregational church, which is much
larger, where an impressive prayer was offer
ed by Rev. Mr.. Wetherbee (Methodist) after
| which appropriate remarks were made by Rev.
Messrs. Barrows of North Berwick, Worth of
Aennebunk, Dexter of Kennebunkp port, Ten
ney tCOneregationalist and Stevens Fiee
Baptist). Selections of scripture by Rev. Mr.
Emerson and hymns by Rev. Messrs. Alger
and Boyd. The latter made prayer and The
choir sang at the grave. The attendance was
very large and fifty attested the love and re-
spect every where entertained for him. and
the sorrow which was felt that he would be
seen in his accustomed places no more.