The Portland daily press., 1870-05-21
state News.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY,


A money order was paid at the Lewiston
Post.of Thursday, that was draw at the of.
flee in Oakland, Cal, May 10th.
Inc Lewiston journal says, scarcity of logs
causes rather quiet business at the lumber
mills IN that CITY, Scattering logs are reach
lumber is quite scarce and building operations
restricted. The drives will probably arrive
soon and relieve this 'onpleasantness.
The Lewiston Journal says that Leslie Aus
tin a truant lad of that city, was sentenced to
the Reform School, for larceny and insuhord.
ination. He behaved so badly there. running
away twice, that he was transferred to the
State Prison, where he is the Youngest inmate
being only fifteen years of age.
mrs. Barrett whose house was bnrned in
Auburn, Wednesday P. M. came near being
smOthered in an attempt to rescue PROPERTY
from the burning building says the Journal.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The foundation for a Soldiers Monument is
being laid at the Cemetery at Bucksport 1t
is to be 10 feet high, and will cost when com
p1eted and set, 81, 5OO
A correspondent of the Bangor Whiq saws
three barrels of liquor were seized at Bucks
port on Wednesday afternoon. Two contain
ed whiskey, and one gin. The barrels were
marked sc. H. R., BuckspUrt," but belonged
to party or parties in Bangor, and was landed
at Bucksport with the intention of being taken
to Bangor with team.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Gen: Boynton of Augusta, had bullet ex-
tracted from his hip recently, which he recei7-
ed in the battle of Drurys Bluff The hall
mad moved seven inches from the point of en-
trance, and was deep seated. 1t had produc-
ed great suffering for six years. The operation
was performed by DIR. Benson of Newport
KNOX COUNTY.
Down in the State Prison at Tbomaston is
John Hale, who prides himself on the nOtcri-
ely ne has as horse thief. He has spent more
than half his life within the walls of nrisons
and says he shall be satisfied if he can die on
the back of stolen horse. His term of SER
vice expires October 10, 1872. He is now so
years old.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The Lewiston Steam Company have nearly
forty men on Swift river, with about three
million feet of lumber before them, which thew
are making slow progress with, owing to the
extremely low pitch of water therein.
The house owned by Mr. Wilder, at Wor-
mells Mills, Peru, was burned Tuesday night
at eleven o'clock. Mr.. Wilder and Mr.. Bewis,
occupants of the house, saved large part of
their furniture, No knowledge of how the fire
originated. Insured for 500.
n. u. Harlow, Esq, of Dixfield, met with
serious serious accident day or two ago, by being
kicked IN the abdomen by his horse
Inc Grand Trunk Railway Company is
t MhG;sn.ng .ne granite quarry at Bryants Pond
anu Is SeICl0T out some VorV fine
clmension stone. Eighteen men are EMPLOY
Inc democrat says there is a prosnect of an
adIustment OF the case of the Oxford Central
Railroad Corporation vs. Town of HsrtforS
The corporation, after the decision Of H.
court in their favor, made the following offau
to compromise: LIST. The corporation will re- re.
woke their votes respecting depots in Hartford
ID. The town shall issue the bonds forth with
Sd. The corporation will give its bond to the
town guaranteed by such private parties as
Messrs Corser & Haines shall declare to be
sufficient and reliable that the road shall be
opened, run and finished by ballasting and
to the acceptance of the State Rail-
road Commissioners All litigation by both
parties relative to the issuing of the bonds
shall cease.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The meeting of the stockholders of the Ban
gar & Piscataqnis railroad, held on May 9th,
adjourned to Thursday, May 10Th. At the
meeting on Thursday, says the Whig SO few
were present, and the annual
meeting coming SO soon, it was voted to adj
jOurn until that meeting, which is on the first
"Wednesday in next month, June LIST.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Reporter says boy about 10 years of
age, son of Cyrus Wing of Dead River, was
drowned In Dead River on Sunday the 18th