The Portland daily press., 1870-07-28
State News.
ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.

The Lewiston Journal says that the fire
which consumed the house of Mrs. Isaiah BE
then in Durham on Monday, originated from
spark from the chimney. In the barn was fl
teen tons of hay. All the household goods and
supplies. with clothing of the family we're de-
strOyed. Mrs b. is widow with six children,
and the loss falls heavily upon her. Her neigh
bors are taking steps to relieve her immediate
wants, and will assist in replacing the build
ings. Mr.. Plummer has generously rendered
her the use Of house Tor the present. The
employees of the, Worumbo Mill and Water
Power company raised promptly about $500
for her benefit. There was no insurance on
the property.
A young man by the Of w. Jackson, of Lew
iston, was sun-struck while moving, Monday,
and was partially unconscious for several
hours; but by proper treatment, recovered.
Prof Angel, OF Bates College, who has spent
the past year in France aud Germany, in study
with reference to his duties in the College, ar
rived in Boston on Saturday.
The Journal says the Lewiston Steam Mill
Company is now running one circular, one
mulay, and two edgers, driven by steam en-
employed, and 5 600, 900 feet of lumber are an
nualy turned out. The company was organ
lied in 1860 with capital of $4,000; they now
represent capital of Sill 900. The timber
land consists of 10000 acres, mostly spruce.
AROosTooK' COUNTY.
The Aroostook Pioneer saws the Swedish
immigrants were met at the boundary by a
large number of the citizens of Fort Fairfield,
who gave them hearty welcome to the land
of their adoption. They were then escorted to
the village, where a collation. awaited them.
Their entrance into Caribou village was her.
aided by procession beaded by band of mu-
sic
The Pioneer tells of census marshal in that
county who found in one family pair of stur-
dy boys aged nine years; then came two rosy
checked lasses aged seven; followed by pair
of future presidents aged five. Struck by the
family run to twins but was "set back" by
being informed that there wasn't nary a twin
among them" His investigations developed
the following explanation: two brothers mar
ried two sisters; one brother and one sister
died; the remaining brother and sister, after a
suitable time had elapsed, became one flesh,
with the above singular result.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The Lewiston Journal says the mercury at
Phillips on Sunday stood at 101 for four hours
Fearful fires ragged, the same day, above Phil
lips. A severe shower passed over that region
Sunday.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The Kennepec Journal says it is now posi-
lively asserted that Rev. DR.. Bingham will re-.
sign his present charge over the South Parish
IN Augusta at the close of the present year.
KNOX COUNTY.
st. Marks chapel at Rockport was conse.
Grated on Wednesday, 9th, by Bishop Nicely.
-AHnann cnuNTY
IN Mexico, Roxbury and Byron, 1t is said
vested. "i'' 'o mar
The Lewiston Journal says that Samno,
poor iarm buildings f6aar t0 setting fire to the
week, and has been arrested. He If -fhIast
through disease in the head.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The semi annual session Of the Grand Divs.
ion s. of L. began in Bangor Wednesday eve
ming. On Thursday evening there will ba n
public meeting at which Gen. Dow and 9TH
ers will speak.
The Bangor Wing tells of muscular chan.
full of whisky, who went into a barber shop in
that city, seized a razor and inflicted some ug-
" gashes upon the hand and arm of Thomas
s Ibolan and then took header" out of the
ssnop window to the side walk, badly cutting
ms ms own face and hands with the broken glass.
Inc police soon gobbled him.
Inc newly constructed CONGREGATIONAL
SneeIlng mouse at Camden was dedicated on
gor. " "J VI LOU
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
The Bath Times says that earlv Tnesdav
morning the house of Mr.. Lazarus Fsrr;,y
West Bath, was entered by robbers. who sno,
ceeded IN obtaining quite large amount of I
trunk, for safe keeping About a month 400
the same house had been broken into and nro.
visions, &C., distracted therefrom Since that
time Mr.. Farrin has been on his guard for tia
depredators, and this morning they paid him
another visit, and Mr.. Farriu, in attempting TO
seize the villains, was SO unfortunate as to fan
down high stairway, injuring himself soms-