The Portland daily press., 1871-06-13
state ews,
ANDROSCOGGIN CnI1Nry

state News.
ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY
The Lewiston Journal says the production
OF the Androscoggin Mills for the past six
months has been 912 tons of manufactured
goods or 1874 900 pounds-in excess of the pro-
ductlon Tor any six months during the running
OF the mills. All the mills are now doing
very good business-with good stocks OF cot
TOD purchased at low rates and large demand
for goods.
Henry T. Kellan who was arrested for at
tempting to commit rape on young lady at
Lewiston, on the 25th of May, had an examina-
ton on Friday, and was committed to Jail, in
default of bail in the sum OF 5000 Tor his ap-
pearance at the next term of the S. j. Court,
as we learn from the Journal
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
The Presque Isle Sunrise SAYS one of the
company OF immigrants who were in that vii
lage two weeks ago on their way To New Swe-
den, has bought the iarm of Mr.. Joseph Pease
in Presque Isle, and paid for it and the stock
upon it $1,000, nearly all in cash down.
FIRES are raging in some of the woods in
Aroostook county. The Sunrise says Mr..
VIM. Marden OF Mapleton, had his house,
barn and two horses burned June 9TH. The |
fire caught while the family were at dinner
and so furious was the conflagration that there |
was no chance to get the horses from the barn,
where they had been placed but few minutes |
before. |
FRANKLIN COUNTY. |
The Lewiston Journal says at a meeting of
tue Congregational church and society of
Pennington, on Wednesday evening, it was
was unanimously voted to extend call to the
hev. George N. Marden at a salary of $1,000.
Hiram Mace, who has just finished a sixty
days term in Jail for stealing wolf robe in
Examination, was transferred to the Jail on
Wednesday, charged with stealing o horse
from Eben Parker, West Pennington last fall.
Hiram has for years been potnd for "ways that
are dark" and is now the sole occupant of the
jail.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
From our Correspondent
George Getchell, a lad of about six years of
age, son OF Augustus Getchell of WinslOw, was
found drowned in the Kennebec river near the
railroad bridge in Waterville last Saturday
night.
The marble copy of Thorwadsen's Lion of
Lucerne ordered by the Alumni of Colby Uni
versity for memorial emblem has arrived
and Will be Immediately pnt in place in the
Alumni Hall. 1t is believed to he the only
copy of the celebrated original in this country
General" Charles Martel, long and favora-
bly, known as the college ianitor, recently
walked frOro Canada to Waterville, to inspect
| the new improvements at the University, and
returns with substantial presents from the
faculty and old friends.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
Lie AeHueUeC COurnaI says the farm house,
four barns, and Outrbuildings of Joshua Me-
| serve in Richmond, were destroyed by fire at
noon on Friday last 1t is supposed that the
fire caught by Goals dropping from the cook
stove through crack in the floor of the old
| house into the cellar, while the family were
getting dinner The loss embraced most of
the furniture, about 30 tons of hay, and all the
| farming tools, amounting in all to $4,000. No
| insurance.
| SOMERSET COUNTY
From our Correspondent
The directors of the Somerset r. r. have
their annual meeting at NOrridgewock to-mor-
row. The first section from Waterville to N.
| will probably be opened early this season. 10
| miles. The whole route is 81 miles, and
through rich farming district Astounding in
| picturesque scenery.
The Skowhegan hotel has been elegantly re-
fitted and placed under charge of e. b, Nav
berry, formerly of Augusta hotel.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Machias Republican saws the person
who robbed the mail in the town of Perry, a
| week since, was committed to Jail in this town
ON Saturday last, to await his trial at the
United States Court to be held this month =
Inc tact came out in course of examination,
as we understand, that the mail bag was not
locked, but was thrown into the wagon as
though it was of no more consequence than
bag of potatoes.
The Republican says the stallion General
Grant owned for several years by Humphrey
desmond OF Whltneyvilie, has been sold to
parties in Boston, for $110O.
The Republican learns that unite dsnosi-
ton exists abroad, to make Robbinston a
| place OF summer resort Parson Senator
| Brownlow has given notice of his intention to
spend the warm season at that place, and
gentleman from Boston has bought the Brew
| er House for a summer residence; and in addi-
| tiOu to Postmaster General Creswell. other
| prominent gentlemen have engaged board
| the :e for the season.
| WALDO COUNTY.
z. o. Shepherd, of Lincolnvlle, committed
| suicide Saturday. After taking opium he cnt
his throat He was seventy-three years old.
YORK COUNTY.
Saco has voted an ordinance to encourage
manufactures 1t is as follows: That apy per-
son or persons who shall invest the sum of five
| thousand dollars or any additional snms in
manufactures in this city shall be exempt from
taxes on the amount SO invested for ten years
| from the date OF commencing to manufacture
except the real estate, which, shall be taxed
] during the time of exemption at the same val
| uation as when purchased or entered upon for
manufacturing purposes.
The city of Saco has contracted for another
| steam hre engine, at a cost not to exceed $45OO
| The Saco Independent says there is an 'erro-
| neous report in circulation in this vicinity that
the property of the Shakers at Alfred has been
ponded 10 Charles A. Shaw, esq /, of Bidde-
ford. No such bond has been given. 1t has.
however, been bonded to Horace Woodman,
| esq.,, and another gentleman of Saco
IN GENERAL.
| The Bangor Wing says of the class which
| was graduated from the Bangor Theological
Seminary last week, the following have pro-
cured places of labor: Mr.. j. Elkanah Walker
OF Forest Grove of Oregon, goes as a mission
| airy to Turkey; Mr.. John I. Rea of Boston.
Mass, goes to Taftsville, Conn; Mr. Alvin B.
| Jordan of Raymond, to Turner; Mr.. Albert
n. Jones of Weld, to Brooks; Mr. William G.
Hulse OF Johnston, Wis, to Michigan; Mr.. d.
". Hardy Of Chicago, ILL.,, to Sherman Mills;
| Mr Edward T. Eastman of North Conway, N.
| H., to Conway; Mr.. VIM. H, Bolster of Sou
Paris, to Wiscasset.
The Kennebec journal gives the following
nominations made by the Governor at the re-.
cent session of the Council: William Grindle
Penobscot; Arthur Macarthur, Huntington:
John G. Briggs, Auburn; Rob't Wilder, WASH
| burn; Lewis b. Smith, Portland; Luther Lord,
Surry; A. 2. Gould, Thomaston; Edward L.
Mari, Southport; f. L. Carney, Newcastle;
Alden Chase, Woodstock; j. j. Parlin, An
| ton, Lincolnviile, as Justices of the Peace and
Quorum. j. w. Maxfeld of SabattusyilIe.
| was appointed }. P. O., at a previous session.
| Charles w. Hill, d. H. Hannaburg, Readfield:
James e. Blackney, Houton; Samuel Bick-
| more, Waldoboro; Merritt G. Beal, Bucksport:
| Lafayette Collins, Deer Isle; Delano Perry,
Mercer, to solemnize marriages. John Il.
Cochran, Easton; Orlando C. Houghton. Wood.
stock; w. H. Cary, Dover; Moses Williams,
New Portland; Nathan B. Turner, Palermo,
for Trial Justices; John H. Partridge, ELS
worth; Josiah Tilton, Skowhegan, COroners
John s. Kicker, Bangor; VIM. T. Hall, Rich
mond; Alex b. Sumner, Lubec, Not Pubs.