The Portland daily press., 1871-05-30
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The Lewiston Journal says Judge Rice, Da-
| RUS Alden, Esq and Hon. A. p. Morrill, di.
| rectors of the Maine Central Railroad, were in
| that city Saturday examining into our rail-
road interests, especially, it is said, with the
| view of uniting the present Maine Central
| aud AndrOscOgein Railroad depots in one-
| 1t is not the design to change the location oil
| the nburn depot but to unite the two Lewis
ton stations in one new and large station at
which the noon trains will stop for dinner 1t
is suggested that next season the Farmin ton
trains will be ruiz directly through this city,
Instead Of giG Crowiey's junction, by change
OF track in some way not Yet de- finitely deter
mined on. The Maine Central Directors state
that the railroad facilities of Lewiston will
soon be greatly improved, and that we shall
| the use, in some way, of the night train from
Bangor, which is to be put on week after next.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
The Aroo.took Times has a correspondent at
Fort Kent who tells bad, il true story
He writes under date of May 18th as follows:
1t is very cold and backward. Hay all gone
and and many cattle dying with Starvation
One man emptied his straw beds yesterday
and fed the stI aw to the cattle.
KBNNEBEC COUNTY.
The journal says that David Kuowlton of
Augusta, had valuable gold watch stolen
from him on Wednesday evening last, in Bos.
t0D. He was returning to his boarding place
from the fire on Merrimac street, and when at
Tue nead OF hanover street, a person rushed
up behind him and seized his gold watch and
chain, tes,ing out one of the button holes Of
his silk vest to which the chain was fastened,
The late Dea Asa Hutchinson of Fayette.
by his will made 'The Free Will Bantist
Home Mission Society his residuary leeatee,
which will probably give that society about
TWO thousand dollars says the Journal.
KNOX COUNTY.
"A house in Appleton, belonging to .Junia
Metcaif burned in the night Of May 17lh.-
Not occupied. Insured for 5000. Cause in
cendiary.
-f OXFORD COUNTY. =t-.
Miss Mary E. Ryerson has been appointed
post mistress at Newry, vice G. H. Harris, re-
signed.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
The Wing gives long account of railroad
excursion into PIscataquis county with faith.
iul notice of the State and other resources,
which when developed as they are sure to be,
will make that county one of those producing
the greatest amount OF wealth in the State.
SOMERSET COUNTY. -,-l..s -;
Several miles of the new continuous rail
have been laid Oh the Maine Central between
Detroit and Fittsfield, and more iron is ready
for laying.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
From the Republican ir- 4siasl
Capt. Lemuel Means OF Milbrdge, is build
ing fine hotel which will be an ornamep, to
the place and great convenience to the tray
elling public II will be finished ia July.
A great many of the citizens of Milbridge
are putting up new ouiEuildings, painting and
repairing their houses, setting out shade trees
aud otherways Ornamenting their grounds, and
the cry of dun times most
every one i. making improvements, and labor
is in demand.
}. w. Sawyer and others of Milbridge are
building vessel of about 500 tons. E. Over
has also vessel of about 800 tons on The
stocks. She will be commanded alternately Inv
Geo. Dow and Joel GAY, -