The Portland daily press., 1870-08-27
state News.

ANDROSCoGGIN COUNTY.
The Lewiston Journal of the Oath says: Five
years ago the 29th of September, the Andros-
ccggin river was lower than now Tonight,
however, the pitch was the lowest of any time
during the drouth. There will. however. be
abundance of water for the mills should the
drohth continue for a month or even six weeks
longer, as there is an area of 1000 acres OF wa
ter-Lake Auburn-still held in reserve, none
OF it having been found necessary to use. The
supply of water on the lake is alone sufficient
to run all the mills for three weeks. Probably
some of this water may be used soon unless
rains should fall. AT all events no probable
contingency can arise in which there would be
insufficient supplies for our mills. As such
times as these are tests of water powers, these
facts are gratifying to Lewiston.
A lad IL years old, named Bonney, was ar
rested at Mechanic Falls few days ago Just as
he had purloined $1S from the desk of Perry
& Merrill.
The Androscoggin Herald says Winnie Per.
klns, aged years, was rescued from drowning
or Tuesday by Louise Winslow, 10 years old
Instead of screaming and running tor help as
most children would have done, she rushed to
the bank with a long stick and drew him
ashore.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
The colony of New sweden il increasing. A
talwart boy was born to one of the settlers
last week. Three native Swedes direct from
home have just Joined, one of whom is man
of some property, and hlr. Thomas is on his
way TO Halifax to meet and escort to their new
homes about twenty five others, who ale ex-
pected by steamer.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The Lewiston Journal says that one night
last week thirteen sheep belonging to Mr.. Or
rim Voter of Madrid, were killed by some wild
animal. The manner of slaughter was by Bit
ing the throat and sucking the blood.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The Bath Times says that in excavating a
burrow pit on Goose Island, in the Sheepscot
river, few days since, a skeleton was unearth-
ed ten or twelve feet below the surface, in a
in birch-bark, and the remains indicate that
they belonged TO person of gigantic size-in
all probability an Indian.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Heman Wood of East BuckfieId, SO wears of
age, went out on the morning of the 9Th, the
Oxford Democrat says, to pick blackberries;
but as he did not return search was made Tor
him and the next afternoon he was found in
an exhausted state, in hollow on his farm,
having been exposed to burning sun by day
and dews by night. He died ON the 11.h.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The Bangor Wing says that the venerable
Rev. DIR. Pond, who has been connected with
the Bangor Theological Seminary for about
forty years. Occupying some one of Professors
SudTs,-duu sOuctimcS tWO-Qu all lDaU
time, who has seen the institution grow from
infancy to full stature, who will be ever re-
membered by the Numerous graduates with al
most filial affection, has reached good old age
and has resigned his seat as Professor, the re-
Sgnation to take effect when a successor shall
be found. He retires with an annual pension
of one thousand dollars and the use of house
through life.
A young man named Edward Prentiss, en-
ployed in Gilman's mill at Veazie, in some
manner fell upon circular saw in rapid mo-
ton, Thursday afternoon, and was horribly
mutilated, his thigh being gashed so that a
hand could be laid in the wound, one bore of
bis right forearm sawed off, and the flesh torn
in shocking manner.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
Mrs TOwne of Sebec, whose age is ninety.
three, walked one day this summer from Dover
village to Sebec, distance of six miles. Mrs.
Iowne is pedestrian of no doubtful reputa-
ton.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
The Bath Times says that the delegates to
The Republican County Convention on Thurs
day. were furnished b. the nomipees with a
bountiful collation. at the ColumDian House.
Ii this custom shall prevail everywhere full
delegations will be got to political meet
ings.
WELLINGTON COUNTY
A Pemhroke correspondent of the Eastpol
SentisoG says severe fire has been 40 ing since
Thdrsday last in the woods on the eastern side
OF the Penmaquan river 1t commenced
short distance i'll the real Of the Iron Works,
and has run over large part of the Iron
Works block known as the 'Eincoln Pur-
chase" of two thousand acres, besides going
over several hundred acres owned by Others
Several houses were reported TO be i'll danger
and considerable number of people went out
to assist. AT one time the destruction of The
Iron Works seemed imminent, and application
was made TO PASSPORT for an engine, but fortu-
nately it was not needed.
YORK COUNTY.
The hdbitueS at the Pool were amused with n
tub race on Monday. Seven entries were made.
The winning tub made good her name and
came in Right Side up.
The Biddeford Journal says Mr. George Wat.
son, book keeper of the Hardy Machine Co.
has been missing about three weeks and no |
clue has been obtained to his Whereabouts
He lett wife and three children. The hooks
and accounts of the company We're all correct |
and the affair is shrouded in mystery.
Biddeford will send representatives TO the |
following educational institutions this coming |
Iall: Harvard, Michigan University. Amherst
Dartmouth, Trinity and Bowdoin COLLEGES
Phillips Academy at Exeter Phillips at Ando,
yer.
The johnson bydrant has been jptroduced |
into Biddeford.
A building belonging TO Drummer Lord, esd |
at KeDnebunk landing but not occupied Nv |
him, was burned Friday afternoon.
Biddeford has had share of accidents 4bis
week. The roof of Newcomb's shoe factory
was damaged by fi.e; young man named |
Smith lost finger by circular saw at Hob |
IONS steam mill; Daniel Rounds was terribly |
mt and bruised in the face by piece of wood |
brown by O circular saw; a little child of To- |
eph johnson dislocated its wrist; the horse of
Horace Ford fell through the stable floor; a
nan named Calder lost finger in a doubler |