The Portland daily press., 1871-03-14
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MAINE

MAINE.
Especial Dispatch by Western T. zion Linel
THE ICE ON THE UPPER KENNEBEc.
SKowHEGAN, March 13.-T'ne ice went out Of
the upper kennebec, passing by Skowhegan al
nve O'Clock this afternoon. The ice came in
immense sheets. breaking on the falls. The
water is at the ordinary pitch for the ice fresh
et
LOST PROPERTY FOUND
|. LEWISTON, March 10 The horse. sleob and
harness belonging to o. P. Lane of this CITY,
which he lost about five weeks since. was
found on Sunday about two miles from Crow
ley's Junction, in the woods. The horse was
found INSTRUCTED by the trees and died in that
condition.
A BRIDGE IN DANGER.
Considerable anxiety is ielt in our vicinity
as to the safety of the bridge over the Andres.
coggin. large slice was broken from the
bridge last night and the continual rise of the
river and the prospect of larger amount of
logs coming over the falls aud tie breaking of
the bridge at Livermore Falls makes it still
more dangerous.
ITO Associated Press
FEARS OF FREsHET IN THE ANDROsCoGGIN.
A heavy jam OF thick ice and logs is forming
mile above this city Dispatches from up
river report the river clearing OF ice and full of
logs. The on.y danger possible at this point is
TO Inc bridge over the Androscoggin, which it
Is feared will be carried off if the Jam should
break.
THE FRESHET ON THE ANDRoSCGGIN,
BRUNSWICK, March 13.-The bridge across
the A0drOscOggin river at Livermore Falls
was carried away by The ice this afternoon.
Inc Androscogein river is clear OF ice at his
point. The river has risen rapidly within the
past forty eight hours ard is now higher than
at any time s'uce last spring.
. ICE IN THE KENNEBEC.
BATH March 13-Back river is now clear of
ice and the steamer Spray com mence, Der first
trip to Boothbay The ice 10 the Kenneoec
started yesterday morning at Augusta and Will
probably al, go out during this tide. This is
the earliest onening of the Kennebec at Hal
lowell since 1926, when the ice left the river
January first.
wALDoBoRo
WALDoBoRo, March 10 -Waldoboro elected
the entire Republican ticket for town officers
officers to day for the first time.
BELFAST.
BELFAST. March ID William G. Marshall
was elected Mayor TO day by large vote, with
on railroad matters, and no politics were COO
cerntd The result is an ex0ression against
leasing our railroad to the Maine Central nnon
terms less than the original cffer OF that COM
Pany, and IN favor Of extension towards
Mo'sehead Lake. Nathan f. Houston. john
G. Brooks, William A. Fogler, Geo. B. Fergu.
son and Joseph A. Kalor were chosen alder
Men.
BANGOR.
BANGOR, March 13-At the municipal cleo.
tiOD in this city to-day s. II. Dale Re pubii-
caD) was elected Mayor over j. F. Hawson
(DemocraD by 1876 majority. The temper auce
men also threw los votes for A. e, Walk field.
making Republican gain of $50 from the Sep
TENDER election. The Republicans also elect
I'VE Aldermen, gain OF one, ard here was 10
choice in Ward q The Alderman in Ward
was on both tickets. The Republicans have
elect 16 of the q Councilmen and two no
choice.
CONDITION OF THE PENoBsCoT RIVER
The ice lett the river this forenoon and nayi-
CATION is now unobsrructed to this CITY This
is The earliest on record the earliest previous
departure being March 2lst, 1912.
MUNICIPAL ELECTIoNs-AUGusTA
AUGUSTA, March 13-J j. Eveleth IRE
pnblcau) was elected Mayor to-day, receiving
100 majority over Dsnlel Williams, Democrat.
The Republicans Garry ont OF wards.
BIDDEFoRD.
BIDDEFoRD, March Is e w. Wedgewood
(Democrat) was Ie.eecied Mayor of this city
to-day by about 300 majority. The Democrats
carry of the wards.