The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-05-09
State News.
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ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY.
Mr.. L v. McKenney of Auburn, brought to
market Friday morning hundred pounds of
pie plant, grown in his garden in the open air.
Last year he was not able to cut until the 18th,
ten days later than this season. In 1868, it was
ready for market on the 10th.
Mr.. 7. D. Thorn is about beginning repairs
on Parker Hall, Bates College. The north
west wall is to be taken down and the founda-
ton rebuilt The wall has settled about three
inches. The settling was caused by the foun-
dation being undermined by heavy rains, says
the Lewiston Journal.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The p. s X. r. r. came near losing another
bridge Friday. A Mr.. Mcclellan, Of Bruins
wick. while waiting for a train at Yarmouth
and strolling about observed smoke arising
from the railroad bridge over Royals river; on
drawing nearer to ascertain the cause, he dis
covered the bridge to be on fire. He had q
shawl with him which he hurriedly saturated
with water from the river and extinguished the
fire before it did any damage. The bridge is
about sixty feet long.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
A correspondent of the Kennebec Journal
says that the Freshman class of the Colby
University burned their recitation room seats
last Saturday night
Friday morning as Capt. Drew and little
daughter, with Capt. Lancaster, were coming
from Farmipgdale to Gardin: r, while attemnte
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came in contact wit it smashed the forward
wheels throwing Miss Drew under the wheels
which passed over the abdomen inflicting some
severe bruises. Capt. Drew was thrown on
one side OF the wagon and Capt Lancaster on
the other side. Capt Drew was hurt quite
badly on the hand, and Capt. Lancaster Sc
verely stunned. The horse ran o distance of
about mile before he was stopped opposite j.
s. mbard's store on Water street, Gardi-
rer.
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Jimmies pond, HallOwell, the other day.
The Portland and Kennebec Railroad Com
pany has recently purchased for their road
some 5000 excellent cedar sleepers, of MI
William Harvey of Augusta who procured
them in Cana da.
The Spragues have received two improved
turbine water wheels for their Augusta mills.
They have also begun to repair the dam which
was seriously injured in the late freshet.
The Farmer off 9 is to be removed to the
north side of the Smith brick block, opposite
Partrdge's, which is being fitted up with all
the conveniences of which they are deprived
In their present quarters.
KNOX COUNTY.
As showing the haste and oversight in
which the Lime Rock Bank robbery was car
ried on, the Rockland Gazette saws that box
OF gold Containing $12, 600 we understand the
property OF Mr.. William McLoon, was in the
bottom OF the safe, but was not taken-wheth-
er from being overlooked or from the haste of
the robbers which would not allow them to So
cure its contents, we cannot saw. A tin b3x
containing considerable sum of money in
bank bills was also lett in the safe. A package
of Bath coupons, amounting to 800, was pick
ed up by lad among the rubbish on the floor
and a parcel containing the sum of $500 also
found. The clue to the whole arrest was by
the recognition of Keiser who was seen by one
of the policemen in the wagon that carried the
party out of the city. Indeed the whole affair
might have been nipped in the bud, for they
were seen coming out of the bank.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
A correspondent writes that Mr.. George
Smouse of Waldoboro, Maine, has a hatcnet
that was used by an Indian in an attack made
on the the Dutch settlers in that town after
their settlement in 1749. An Indian approach
ed Mr.. SmOuse's grandfather and struck the
hatchet through his skull, aud for some I'M
known cause lett it there, where it was found
still sticking in his brain. The Ratchet has
been preserved in the family. 1t is an elegant