The Portland daily press., 1870-10-17
state News.
ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.

1
The store of H. II. & j. Woodman OF Nortl
| Leeds, was entered the night of the 18th, BY
| forcing the front door open, and thirty dollar;
were taken from the draw. No clue to tn
thief
The Lewiston journal says the rain didn'
seem to rise the Androscoggin perceptibly
Father Sullivan, who has been for some
months the colleague cf Father Lucy, at Lew
lston, has removed to Salmon Falls.
Bilious fever Is prevalent among the chill
dren Of Lewiston and Auburn, but scarcely
case has proved fatal.
ARoosTOOK COUNTY.
The rails are all laid on the Houton Branch
and the cars will soon pass over the road.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The Advertiser learns that Mr. Horace Fl,
d amin, late Assistant Assessor of Internal
revenue, has been appointed Postmaster at
Augusta, Uice j. A. Bicknell.
Andrew Buker, who was injured while al
work taking down the old railroad bridge al
augusta a, on the 10Th of September, died or
thursday from internal injuries.
Inc Gardiner Reporter says a lad in that city
kicked what be thought to be kitten the 9th.
er evening. His mother is making him new
suit of clothes.
Judging from the number of people goino
1nto the ice business on the Kennebec it is to
be presumed that such enormous quantities
Will be 9aken out the coming season. as to
Glther leave navigation open or lay the bed OF
the river dry
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
Thomas j. Kelley, alias Cunningham, was
arrested in Bangor, Friday, whittier he had
been traced, for larceny of horse, buggy SC
valued at $4,000, from David Curry, az HYDE
Park, Mass, some four months since
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
The Bath Times announces that one OF
those torped0es that we hear of from time to
time as being found in cargoes of coal was dis
covered Thursday in cargo of coal that ar
rived in Bath few days since. The Times
says this little internal machine is made of tin.
six and One-half inches in circumference. and
half an inch deep, closing with a cover and hay-
ing, on the bottom handle affixed made of
lead. Inside of the case were three nipples
covered with percussion caps and the caselwas
filled with powder. 1t was probablyiexpected
that the working of the heavy Jumps of coal
would explode the machine but such fortu-
nately proved not to be the fact 1t was prob
transported on board the vessel.
Charles D. Williams, ship carpenter fell
into the hold Of the ship now building by VIM
V. Moses & Sons Friday afternoon, striking
the stage on the back of his neck and head
he was Immediately conveyed to his home
years of age and leaves wife and four chill
dren.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The NOrridgewock people now rejoice in a
connection lby bridge, over which travel
has been resumed. 1t is one of the best on the
river.
The Reporter says last month was the best
paying the railroad ever had from the Show
hogan station. The number of passengers
buying tickets was 1910 and the receipt about
$4,000.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The bridge at Princeton, on the road to
Houlton, gave way on the 4th inst, nnder the
pressure Of heavy loaded four horse team.
Neither the driver or the horses were injured
John McMorgan of Pembroke has sold his
horse General Williams, to Charles Eaton
Esq. of St. Stephens, for $1,7OO. The horse
took the first premium at the fair in Pembroke
of $4,000.
A game shooting match took Mace at Prince
ton, Me-, commencing last Wednesday and
continuing three or four days. There were
nifty men on each side, enlisted under Messrs
1ates and Rolf respectively-the Yates c0mpa-
ny being the winners. The game killed was
wn aoows: Racoons 10, foxes 8, partrdges 7O2,
red squii 1884, muskrats ISL dicks % nor,
inne %, crows Is, weases 3, snipe 2, pigeons
o. Q. ioous z, rabbits T. bears 3. minks hlneiava
ILL., %i1"s %, owls IL hawks 5, skupks 3. mosse
D,rus o cranes 8, wild cats 3. wild cease !
f - s'0' Squirreis o, otter 7, kingfshers 2.
YORK COUNTY.
"A burglar entered the house of Mr. I'M
LEWIS vi Aittery, Thursday evening. Inv onen.
IT, us .ne iIeht door with false key Mr., Lew
IN daughter, who was alone in the houso ~
!he lime, was! awakenedd by the footst ems of the
!n.truaer, ana by screams attractsd)arsistance
when the thief escaped through rear windo~
He got no booty. "''uo"'