The Portland daily press., 1871-11-09
State ews.
ANpRoscoGGIN COUNTY


The bodies of Ada Brown and Anna Wood
have not yet been recovered The citizens al
Auburn have subscribed S100, which is offered
as a reward to any person recovering the
oodies An old river driver says that there is
no undertow at West Pitch, and he believes
moment after plunging over, and that sinking
10 the bottom, they have been slowly rolled
down river by the current
The Lewiston Journal says people are car
Iying the young patrons of whooping cough
to the purifying room of the gas works Each
suhefer comes five or six times STAYING ten or
niteen minutes each time; and it is claimed
that much relief is afforded by this method.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
Broom handles, at the rate of three thousand
per day, are manufactured at Augusta.
Cold Water Temple, No. Al, of Augusta or
canned on Saturday last, and will hold meet
lngs every Saturday afternoon.
PENoEscoT COUNTY.
The house and farm buildings of T. M. Rob-
BINS, at Gulford Centre were entirely de.
stroyed by fire Monday afternoon. with ali
their contents. VII
Mr.. Henry G. Chapman, formerly of New-
burg, but lately residing at Petroleum. Pa.
was run over by train in attempting to GET
on board car last Thursday, aud both his
legs SO badly crushed that amputation was nee
essary. he never rallied after the operation,
and died on Monday.
SAGADAHoC CoUNry
Bath has refused to purchase a piano for III.
mean. 'A''' AZ
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Advocate says Mr.. Ramsey, the Cana.
dian Engineer of the Megantic railrood ston
pea 10 Anson Friday night, and Saturday pro-
Geeded up the valley of the Carrabasset, Dead
River, and Chain of Ponds to Spider Lake. the
present eastern terminus of the Megantic road
rms is one OF the proposed routes for the ex
tension OF the Megantic road through Maine to
the eastern Provinces. Mr.. Ramsey has re-
Gently explored a route from the terminu, of
the Bangor and Piscataquis road, via Moose
head Lake across the wilderness to the Forks
thence up the Dead River, and Spencer stream
to the boundary, and Lake Megantic. These
are the only two routes spoken of for this road.
Ana from what we bear we should judge the
Moosehead route was rough and rugged way
and will be found impracticaole, while the Car
rabasset and Deal River route is not only
feasible but highly favorable. That this ronte
VIII finally be adopted we have good reason TO
believe. ~
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Last Thursday the house and barns of .Tames
Buchanan, in Calais, were DESTROYED toostber
with all his household furniture aud this wears
crops. ii ne mare, valued at $500. was also
lost in the flames George Whitepeck was
Knocked down and run over by a horse-cart
severely cut that amputation was necessary.
A house owned and occupied by Mr. Nultv
Oh Calais, was consumed by fire Thursday
night. 'u"y
The Calais Times says that c. r. Whdden's
iarm IN Baleyvlle, was visited by a bear one
night last week, which succeeded in killing two
caves and lamb. The following NIGHT he
got into trap which had been set for him bnt
alter dragging it long distance he managed
to escape. Sou
YORK COUNTY.
The post-office at Goodwin's Mills has been
IN GENERAL
The wife of Rev. II. B. Howard of Prince
ton. H., formerly ofFarmington, Me-, died at
her residence in p, ON Saturday morning. of
consumption. The funeral services will be
held at Brunswick Oh Thursday.
The Houlton Pioneer says in consequence of
The annoyance to which passengers are sub.
ected in having their baggage overhauled at
Vanceboro, family bound west preferred to |
20 by stage from Houlton to Mattawamkeag. |
,ne day last week, rather than be "eone |
through" by government officials who ought |
discriminate between State and Province bag
rage. The matter ought to be arranged in Or |
Ter that the rights of the travelling public NAV |
De protected.