The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-04-20
state News.
ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.

ANDhOSCOGGIN COUNTY.
The Journal says the population of Lewis
ton and Auburn is now increasing more rap
idly than for any period for Sc veraI years.
TIE Jovrnal says the Lewiston Steam Mill
Company started their mill, Friday and about
month and half earlier than last wear
They are at work on the drive that came out of
Sandy river in the ice freshet a few weeks
since-an accident which proves a lucky one
for the Steam Mill Co.'s interest.
We learn from the Journal that the Lewis
ton Fine Street Congregational Church and
Society have unanimously invited Rev. f. f.
Ford, late of Marshall. Mich, to become their
pastor at a salary of $25O0 This is the church
to whom Rev. DR.. Balkan has ministered for
so mauv wears past. Mr.. Ford is new residing
at East Boston.
The Lewiston Journal says man in one of
the mills, Tuesday "A. M. had remarkable
jack knife such as Yankees are supposed to
carry. He was imparting some information of
its astonishing qualities to one of his fellows,
when-suddenly, a report and a crimson
stream from the leg Of person standing near
by. The jack-knife in question had a pistol
concealed in its handle, and it was the prema-
ture explosion of this handy pocket tool that
did this mischief DR.. Hill attended the
part of his leg.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
Miss Hannah Frederick, came near being
thrown FROM carriage, striking her head
against stone, sustaining q very serious
though not fatal wound.
The Journal says that all along the Kenne-
bee river, from Augusta to Richmond, there is
now good deal of activity in collecting logs
Ito RATS which will be foated to saw mills at
various points, furnishing material for the
summers campaign.
The store of Messrs. Bartlett & Hartwell of
Augusta, was visited by the police Monday af-
ternoon, who found and confscated, about six
ty gallons of the ardent
LINCOLN COUNTY.
A correspondent at Newcastle, who signs
his communication "A subscriber to the Press
and sends us an account of an alleged thief in
NObleborO, is informed that we take no note of
such communications, unless the real name of
the author is given.
pENoBscoT COUNTY.
About noon, Monday, soon after the steam
err Cambridge, from Bangor, left Hampden,
one OF the male passengers was observed to go
towards the side OF the boat. where he pulled
OFT his boots with the remark, "Pm going"
An effort was made to prevent him from exc
cutting his apparent suicidal purpose, but with
out avail, az he made bound over the rail,
and in moment was lost to the view of the
Eorror-striken spectators. Their anxiety was
somewhat relieved, however, in q few mo-
ments, by seeing bin come to the surface and
put out and picked him up. He was subse-
quently transferred to boat from the Cam
orldge, on board of which he was taken thor
ouehly cooled off and as docile as kitten.
The Wing says the old County Jail was sold
on Tuesday TO the city CT Bangor for $225O, and
the Jai-hOuse to Ripley Spencer for $450
Both buildings are to be removed from the lot
on which they stand before the 10th of july,
1872.
The Wing says a gentleman who has lust
arrived from the "up-country regions" Informs
them that on Monday teams were crossing
Chesuncook and Meosehead Lakes on the ice
On Tuesday of last week six or eight inches of
snow fell, and snow still lies in the woods to a
considerable depth.
The Woodbridge Cadets of Lynn, Mass, will
visit Bangor June 18th, leaving Lynn on Mon
day the 18th, and arriving in Bangor the next
morning.
Several weeks since fifteen barrels of whisky
were seized at the depot in Dexter, but were
ordered to be restored to the New York owner
by the Justice. A second seizure was made
by other parties before the liquor could be ia
ken out of town, and trial of the libel was
had Monday. before Justice McCrillis, and the
STUN has been declared forfeited.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
me Bath Times says that valuable horse,
ging to George w. Tucker, of Bath, died
Monday night.
SOMERSET COUNTY
Inc adjourned meeting of the Stockholders
last '@ Tb somerset railroad came off in Arson
gage the road for five hundred Thousand Sni-
cent. interest. "' seven per
Last Saturday meeting of the skovbso.n
village corporation voted to rescind former
vote eXemDtiug from taxation the Rr.-..
Hotel and Coburn Hall. "''er
Tlo Mondau rnnrpinp fr.t.lL
Skowhegan ran off the track q few miles ont
of that place, and threw two loaded cars down
an embankment completely wrecking Thorn.
No one was hurt.