The Portland daily press., 1871-11-25
STATE NEWS,
ANDRoscoGG1N COUNTY.

The Lewiston journal says a new foundry is
to be erected in Auburn, and tie work upon the
building has commenced. A company has
been organized, composed largely of Auburn
gentlemen, with one or two gentlemen from,
Massachusetts, The capital stock of the COM.
pany is $4,000. The company has purchased
forty acres of land adjacent to the Maine Cen
trail Railroad on Taylor Brook, short distance
out of the city limits proper, including good
water power. The company will soon erect
several buildings-that already in process of
building is 30x60 feet, two stories high The
building is located thirty-fve rods from the
railroad, and will be touched by railroad tracks.
The company will probably employ quite a
force of men. u-.l -Ft aaFg
About six weeks ago, says the Le,ciston Jour
nal, boy living with Mr.. William Dingley, of
Auburn, found a pocket-book containing about
fifty dollars and some valuable papers. He at
once advertised it, but not hearing from the
owner, Friday he referred the matter to Mar
shall Brooks. A paper, which had not been ex-
amined by Mr.. Dingley, gave clue by which
the owner was reached and the property re-
stored. On being asked by the Marshal why he
had not advertised his loss, he said 81 went to
fortune tele aud was told that x had stolen
it, and have had my eye OH him ever since"
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The Brunswick Telegraph hears that Mr. A.
u. Lockwood, the Treasurer of the College, is
coming to reside there in the spring. having
rented the house, the property of the College,
recently occupied by President Harris
The exhibition by the Senior and Junior
classes of Bowdoin will take place on Monday
evening, 9th, at the Main street Baptist
Church, on which occasion the music will be
furnished by Chambers Band.
e me W. DreaysoM NeUs says MIS- M h0Dineon,
morning of last week, striking her side on the
post of chair and fracturing o rib She now
lies dangerously ill from the effects of the in
jury.
The Nome savs Mr. Do,;ol prou,,, oe NJ,
Gloucester will next wear reach the extremely
advanced age of 100 wears. he having heen horn
in Raymond, Me-, in 1772 rs
DR. Colbv 1ect,,rod in sou.,, pu.,. u.
Sunday evening on Temnerance and was re.
ceived, says the Ne,cs with marked favor.
Steps have been taken for the formation of a
Temperance Society at that village. ,.,-b sss.
uANcocu co,,xrx,
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G, III ioi"'i1u " an ac1ion recently tried IN the
az ouuiG,al OourG at Ellsworth, Donald
NJ. STUART vs.; Ihomas Holmes, for obtaining
makes the foIown@ exnlanetin,, .hG nseLsca ~
Stuart is sunnosed fo sell I;nuor. ~ Gio.:e a
who is also tbe Marshal 81 ~ e. Ilie onerlii
past been after him The Tbomas Ho1a S'' NE
defendant in this CAGE was bic a aoes, Tue
Deputy Marshal The Marshal or Sher;fI
Squirting. seized a barrel of whisISey ha,on@inn
to Stuart and took it to the iail house. his resi-.
dence. Holmes went to Stuart, as Holmes says,
at tne sherlfs request, and made bargain to
put the sald parrel OF whlskey where he could
&c! II II ne, stuart, would pay him $50 Stuart
Ralu over tne money and IN the night, at the
t flnre ag[eea upon, Went for his whiskey. He
!ound the barrel and full of liquid, and he had
proved to he water 60 Stmart iost h;s .a IL
which, as Holmes saws, was divided between,
the Marshal. Spurlipg and the assistant Halves
Stuart now brings an action to recover his mon
ey. The defence was that nIaintiff nnrcbaSad
the same with intention of sale in violation of
law. Contract being ILLEGAL nlaintiff could not Vt