The Portland daily press., 1871-10-31
state ~ ews.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.

The Lewiston Journal says Mr. Sidney Tur-
ner OF Livermore, visited the Postoffice in that
town, Saturday, in apparently good health,
procured his paper, rode home, took care of his
Team ana household as usual, and sat down in
the house to read, and in short time fell dead.
He was about " years old. His mother died
the same way, equally as sudden, sitting in her
chair. Both deaths are supposed to be by
heart disease.
Jordan K. Piper, Esq, Superintendent of
the Merchants Mill at Fall River, Mass, and
formerly Superintendent of the Lincoln M IN
of Lewiston, was instantly killed last Saturday,
falling from an upper story of the tower while
getting out machinery. His body was taken
to Lewiston, where it is to he buried to-day.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The dogs have been at it again. The Mail
says that about dozen of Mr.. George f.
Shores sheep, pastured mile or so north Of
Waterville village, were torn by dogs last
week, several of them so badly that they were
afterwards killed. Another dozen cannot be
found. With few more dogs kept hereabouts
the farmers can he driven to abandon the keep
ing of sheep.
The journal says Hon. Joshua Nye of Au.
gusta who was recommended by the Governor
as one of the commissioners on the national in.
dustrial exhibition, has received his appoint.
ment to that position, with his commission du-
ly signed by the President and Secretary OF
State. The commission is to consist of one
p0IoOu lIOm cdCu SbAlo, anu Is constituted Qn-
der and by virtue OF the act of Congress "tO
provide for celebrating the one-hundredth an
niversary of American Independence, by hold.
ing an international exhibition of arts, manu-.
factures, and products of the soil and mine, in
the city of Philadelphia aud State of Pennsyl-
vania, in the year 1876, approved March 5
1871" The appointment is made thus early,
to secure an exhibition that will be creditable
to the country.
KNOX COUNTY.
Mr.. Nelson Fuller of Union, died very sud-
denly while driving team loaded with lime
casks, near West Camden, last Friday. He
was "a years of age, and heart disease is sup
posed to have been the cause of his death.
PENoDsCoT COUNTY.
1t has been discovered that the two colts
found in the possession of D. E. Hill in Car
mel, were stolen in St. James N 3. on the
night of Sept. oath. The owner of one OF the
colts, Mr.. Connick, says Hill is we'll known as
a thief throughout New Brunswick and he no
doubt has stolen and taken across the line over
$4,000 worth of goods within the past eight
years. About year ago he stole and broug bit
to Orono pair of fine horses, which the Gus
tom House officers found tied in the woods and
seized, supposiug them smuggled.
A new and handsome town hall, erected in
Orriugton, dedicated Saturday evening with
appropriate ceremonies.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
ho DasH LihSS says Ou frludY a q,
likely appearing colored lad about IL years Of
age, presented himself before the police officer
with thu request that he might go to the or.
phans' Home He looked roughly dressed as
if his lot had been hard one. He gives his
name as Henry Williams, and says that he
came from Savannah where his father was
once slave, and enlisted for "Massa Linkum"
in whose service he died in defence of his coun-
try He has no friends living, and was taken
to Portland by a coaster, bound this way, on
hoard of which he worked his nassaoA nrr;v
ing there and wandering about in search OF
work he was advised to come to Bath, where
there was an Asylum for boys. He is brisk
lad, OF good appearance, and tells fair and
honest story. Mr.. Longley had the little fell
low well cared for, and fitted him out with a
new suit in part. The Marshal is irving to
make some disposition of him amsng the COL
ored people hereabouts.
YORK COUNTY.
The cash contributions in Saco for the Chi
cago sufferers, amount to $66200. The contri-
buttons in clothing and other articles exceed
the amount of cash given.
The Independent says there win be a meet
ing of the Directors of the Saco River railroad
at the Municipal Court room, Biddetord, on
Wednesday evening, Nov. 1st.
The residence of Hon. Thomas Quinby on
Elm street, Biddeford. has been boueh by the
Il. q M. railroad for $4,000. Mr. Bacon, the
engineer of the road, intends to occupy the
house as his residence.
IN GENERAL.
Work on the western end OF the extension
of the Boston & Maiue railr pad has been Wig.
orously commenced by the contractors for the
stone work, who have gang of meu employed
at the western terminus, near the Salmon
Fallssbridge. The route has been diAided into
sections, and taken up by contractors. Fresh
gangs of workmen are being gathered in con-
stantly, and the work will be rapidly extended
toward this city.
The Bangor Whig says the Maine Central
Railroad Company propose to narrow the
gauge ,ofthe road from Watervile to Danvile
junction, between the 9th and 11th OF Novem-
Der, and on the following Monday, the 18th,
will commence to run regular trains through
over the extension from Danville to Cumber-
land.
The Wing states that it is informed by gen.
tleman of long experience in railroad matters,
that there is no doubt that the Pullman ears
were thrown off the Maine Central track
Thursday morning by the dropping OF the front
brake-bar of the rear truck frame OF the first
car. This falling across the rails in front of
the wheels. was struck by the latter with
great force, breaking both rails off within
short distance of a joint. The rear car of
course went off when it reached the gap caus-
ed by the broken rails.