The Portland daily press., 1871-03-03
= tate News.


the Hill Mill, but for the past Two or thee
ears agent of the Quinnebaug Mills at Dan.
elsonville, Conn.,, has been appointed agent of
be Continental and Lincoln Mills at Lewis
The City Council of Lewiston has finally an.
ropriated $l5O,0O0 Tor the immediate erection
+ city buildings-said sum to be raised by loan
n six per cent. bonds, payable in thirty years
rom the date thereof, or redeemable at any
ime after five years, at the option Of the city.
G. l. Barker, esq.,, declines to allow the use
# his name in connection with the Republic
IAN nomination tor the Mayoraty of Lewis.
on. |
The Apdroscoggin Valley Railroad Directors
net at Lewiston Monday and acce pied the pro-
posed route Tor this road as surveyed by Mr..
John Read: 1t begins in Lewiston near the
Androscoggin depot, crosses the river near the
Continental Mills and the Maine Central near
Elm street, Auburn. 1t runs through Perry
Vile and East Auburn, where it may defect |
again TO the lett and pass through North Au-
burn to pOiut near Turner Village, direct 10 /
North Turner and Brettun's Mills, Llvermore.
From Livermore its course lie to Canton Viii |
lage, Peru, Dix6eld and Rumtord Falls The |
last part Of the route particularly, will be SUBJ
ject to important notifications hereafter.-l
Messrs A. D. Lockwood or Lewiston, Israel |
Wasbburn, ir., OF Portland, and John W. Per- |
to confer with the Directors of the Maine Cen |
trail, and also the directors of the AndrOscog-
gin road, with reference to Connection with
and lease to one or the other OF these roads.
The Republicans of Auburn have nominated
Thomas Lttl. field tor Mayor. The Labor Re-
form party nominate j. s. Drake.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
At the annual meeting of the franklin Co.
Agricultural Society, held at Farmir pton,
Wednesday, March 1st. the following gentle-
men were elected officers: II. b. Prescott,
President; Hannibal Belcher, Vice President;
P. P. Tufts, Secretary; Hiram Russ. N. Good
ridge, John Q. Wheeler, j.: o: Keys, David
Collector.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The american says parties are arranging to
put steamboat, this spring, on the roate be-
tween Ellsworth and Belfast. II will touch at
Brooklin, Sedgwick, Deer Isle, BrooksvlIe
and Castine f
CAPTAIN Carver at Seal Cove, has the most
antique relic yet. A chair, once the property
of Miles Standsh, and tie style of Gov. Car
ver's.
Schooner Polly. of Mount Desert, is the old
est vessel about the island. She is sixty-nlne
years old and was repaired last fall.
Master Ezekiel Dyer OF Millbrdge, has con-
tracted with parties in New York and Mill
bridge to build brig between 400 or 500 tons,
the coming summer. This vessel, when COM
plefed, is to be commanded by Capt George
Dow of M. Capt. Joseph Sawyer will also
build brig of about $50 tons, to be command
ed by Capt. Edwin H. Tracy Of Gouldsboro.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The boys in Gardiner amuse themselves on
Sundays by catching grasshoppers.
Mr. D. Arthensy Of Augusta has been offer
ed and refused $500 in gold for his eight
months old colt, Young Fearnaught.
Sheriff Barton of Kenne bee, is improving in
health, although still confined to his room.
N. M. Whitmore I'd, lawyer at Gardiner,
is dangerously i'll.
KNOX COUNTY.
The store of John f. Ross in Rockland, was
broken into Monday night and robbed of mon
| ey and goods of considerable value Lewis f.
botier, a cooper, was arrested and acknOwI.
edged the deed, duplicating Charles NJ. Davis,
who has also been arrested.
Sllas Harvey of Rockland, was SO severely
| injured while blasting limerick on the 23d OF
February. that he died the same evening.
Mr.. Charles Remission had his collar bone
broken by plank falling from staging in
| McLoon's ship yard, Rockland, Thursd ~
OXFORD COUNTY s'
There was disastrous fire in Lowell Tuesday
night in which three dwellings, a stable and
| outbaildings were destroyed, together with
nearly all their contents The fire caught in a
and occupied by him as dwelling and store.
The tire was discovered about eleven o'clock,
| issuing from the store, and SO rapid was the
| progress of the flames that nothing was saved
from the building. The family was aroused
and had barely time to escape from the burn
ing house with nothing on but their night
clothes. The fire extended to the residence Of
Judge Walker, which was entirely consumed
together with the stable aud oulbuldiDgs, and
the residence of Mrs 9 e. Bell, which, with
me outbulldings, was likewise destroyed. Mr..
Farrington's loss on store and stock was near
~ $1,000, on which there was an Insurance of
about $4,000. Judge Walker loses about $1,000:
insured for $1,000. Mrs. Bell sustained loss
OF about $1,000 which is nearly covered by in
surance. The origin of the fire is unknown
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The Bangor Wing says a daughter of Rich.
ard Fox, esq, OF Darlington. has woven on an
ola iashl0ned hand loom 1916 yards of cloth in
the last four seasons, besides doing other house.
bold work. In 1867, 976 yds.; in 1868, 500 do:
III 1869, $50 do; in 1870, $50 do.
The Democrats of Bangor will nominate a
candidate for Mayor next Saturday evening.
Inc Republican caucus is not yet called. Elec.
ton takes place on the 18th.
Inc Whag says Q wedding recently took place
on the hlgn way in Lowell, the parties ali being
coated in eieighs. They met The parson. the
knot was tied, and they went on their way re-
joicing.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
James d. Robinson, esq was nominated as
Bath. Tuesday evening. KIN
Celia Spinney of Phpsburg, about two years
ago was 50 unfortunate as to have some trouble
with her ear. Measures adopted for her relief
have resulted in the expulsion OF a beetle bug,
three-quarters of an inch in length.
WALDO COUNTY.
The editor of the Belfast Jouanal, WHO'S also
Director of the Belfast & Muosebead Lake
Railroad Company, in speaking of the late
conference of the Directors of that road with
those of the Maine Central, in Portland, re-
spectlng the lea.e of the road to the Mali @
Central Gays the feeling is very sanguine that
toe difference will ba finally adjusted at an
earlv day. But very strong doubts are ex.
pressed whether less sum than $40, 600 would
be ratified by the stockholders OF the b. & NJ.
L. r. RA
The Belfast Republican says ex Gov. Crosby
has beeo confiued to MS house for two mouths
with painful nruralgic disorder. He is oblir-
ed to aDsIaio from all professional labor
A couple in Belfast DESTROYS of being mar
ried. were spuriOusly Joined last Sunday even.
ing by Young student in law oeice. The
next day, when t1e couple applied for the GER
t'ncate there was scene" hut the propr etor
OF tie Office soon settled it by regujarlo marry.
ing them and furnishing Them with The proner
certificate. The penalties of the law should
be iLhicted upon the student who was guilty
OF such gross imposition.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The classification for REPRESENTATIVES is as
follows: Calais and Eastp6ft each comprise a
district. Pembroke district Penn broke. Tres
colt, Perry, ROb0nstoD. Lubec district Luz
bee, Dennysvlle, Edmunds, Charlotte. Med
dybemps. MachiasporG distrct-Macbiasp
Cutler, Whiting, Ma.ieD, Cooper, No IA East
Machias district--East MachIas, Ma7sbfirld,
Whitneyville, Wesley, Crawford, Alexander.
Nos IS and ID. Mach.as Observation-Disclosures,
Mortified, Columbia, Colu mbla Falls, No IS,
M. ID: Jonesport district-Jonesport, jones'
6"ro, Addison, Harrington, Centrev,le. Cher
ryfield district-Cherryfsld, Steuben, Mill
bridge, Beddingfon, Deblois, Deverenx Bar
ing dlstrlct--Barng, Baileyville, Princeton
Topsfied, and all other Plantations not other
wise included.
The establishment of wooden rail in Ma
chias is now agtated
IN GENERAL.
The Bangor Wing learns that ex-Gov. Cham
Seriain Is expected TO meet the Trustees of the
ntate Agricultural College in that city during
the iatter part Of the week, to confer With ref
erence to his accepting the Presidency of the
college We understand that the views thus
TAR expressed by Gen. Chamberlain as to the
iutule management of the Institution. have,
been entirely satisfactory to the Trustees. who |
still hope that he may decide to accept the Of |
flee rendered him.
SPECIAL NOTICES.