The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-05-11
State News.
INDRoscoGGIN COUNTY

ANDROscOGGIN COUNTY.
The Lewiston Journal says that last week
Messrs. Hewett & Cambell of Llvermore en-
tered the terry boat at Strickland's Ferry will
two teams of fine horses, heavily loaded will
shovel handles. When the boat reached the
rapid current, it filled at the hind end and
swamped. The horses were cut from one team
while In the water, and were almost meracu-
mile down river The other load with three
men and two horses remained in the boat and
found safe landing one mile below.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Inc MAINE Unlversalist Convention is to be
held at Stevens Plains, Westbrook in June.
The Kennebec Journal says the Fac ulty OF
Bowdoln College have had new light brought
to them in the recent hazing affair, which
throws mitigated circumstances upon the
cases OF the Two seniors who were expelled,
and they will probably resume their connec-
ton with the class.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
A number of young men have left Augusta
this week for homes in the West.
Only two sermons were preached from man
uscrlpt IN Augusta on Sunday, says the Jour-
nal.
Over 10000 tons of ice, the contents Of an
ice-house at Gardiner, have been sold to a
Hartford firm.
The house of Mr.. Zaccheus johnson at
Church Hill III Augusta, abont five miles from
kennebec bridge, was burned on Tuesday of
last week. with all its contents except two beds
which were saved. The fire was sore calam-
ity to Mr. johnson, who is an honest indus
taious man, with large family consisting of
wife and six or seven children. He lost all
his household goods, even his seed for plant
ing.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY
The Vhig says Bangor had three distinct
shocks of earthquake, that ratified things gem
orally but did no harm.
BuckspOrt is enrolling men for one of the
,a1,io nfC tota
law.
On Friday afternoon small house in OLA
mon, occurred by John Moulton was consider.
ably damaged by fire, but was saved from TO-
tai destruction by the efforts of the neighbors
Nearly all of Mr.. Moulton's household goods
We're removed without injury There was no
insurance says the Bangor Whig
PIsCATAQUIS COUNTY
Captain lreson Briggs of Parkman, lost a
valuable Knox yearling colt on the 7th inst,
he (the colt being impaled upon picket in
an attempt to leap cemetary fence. S.
WALDO COUNTY.
The Rock land bank robbers were safely
lodged in Belfast Jail Tuesday. There is no
jail in Knox county, where the offence was
committed.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The ST. Crox Courier says that John Ahern
of Barring, was put off the cars of the St. Croix
md Penobscot Railway for being drunk and
lisorderly. He revepged himself by obstruct-
ng the track, turning the switch, aud at
empting TO pull up the rails; but the vgilant
engine driver discovering the Instructions in
lime, no damage was done.
YORK COUNTY.
A writer in the Saco Independent suggests
ne name of Judge Tapley as candidate for
Congress.
The Rock Store,"a substantial and we'll |
Known building on the corner of Main street |
md Pepperll Square, Saco, is being refitted |
or the post Office
Saturday afternoon last, the upper story of |
Hills block at Saco, occupied by F. N. Hods-
lon as tailor's shop was slightly injured by |
ire.
AT LARGE.
The receipts of the Maine Congregational |
Y Visionary Society for April, amounted to |
sl694