The Portland daily press., 1871-12-05
STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.

The Lewiston Journal says the Lewiston In
stitute for Savings has about 100000 on de-
poslt having gained about $150000 in. it's de-
posts the past year. There are about 5000 de-
positors, indicating to how large an extent the
deposits are made by laboring men of small
means.
Lewiston and Auburn people propose to ask
for third mail to and from Boston, in the eve
ming train. Also for morning mail from and
an evening mail to Augusta.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The City Clerk of Augusta recorded twelve
intentions of marriage in November.
The Waterville Mail says lad skating below
the railroad bridge on Friday fell in, and in
trying to rescue him two more broke in They
were all got out, wetter, colder and wiser than
when they went in.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
Twenty-Five intentions of marriage were re-
corded in the City Clerks Office at Bangor last
month.
A smoking car, forming part of the Maine
Central train for Bangor, SATURDAY. evening
took fire around the stove funnel and the roof
was considerably injured before the flames were
extinguiShed.
A team of two horses, belonging to Mr.. JUS
tus Hersey OF Dexter, came in collision with
the o'clock down train at Libbey's crossing in
Dexter on Friday morning. One of the horses
was killed and the other badly demoralized.
The Penobscot river, which froze over on the
Both of November, has not closed SO early since
1914, when it closed on the 9th. Last year it
closed Dec. 21st
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Kennebec Journal says the story and a
half house at Kendalls Mills occupied by Mr.
Reynolds caught fire about half-past 8 o'clock
Saturday afternoon and was destroyed, with
the exception of some of the frame work q
mere shell remaining The fire caught from
defect in the stove pipe, the flames bursting out
simultaneously from various parts of the build
ing. The property is supposed to be insured.
Our Skowhegan correspondent informs us
that on Friday forenoon store of Charles Went
worth, IN that place, caught fire from defect
in the chimney. Owing to the extreme cold
weather both of the fire engines froze up and
were useless; but the fire was eXtinguished by
the citizens with pals of water. Charles
Swain, young man, while at work on the roof
of the house, slipped and fell to the ground, in
consequence of the ice collected on the roof
He struck on his breast and it was thought he
could not live, but on Saturday he was more
comfortable
YORK COUNTY.
Inc Saoe Independent says ON Friday last
Syrus WOodman, of Cambridge, and j. w.
Thornton, of Boston, accompanied by several
members of the York Institute, went to the
FOOL IN search OF the remains of Fort Mary
Fort Hill is the spot that once knew this cree
ton. The fort was built in 1904 and was in a
position to protect the settlers from attacks by
land and sea. The remains of the walls are
now visible. showing the fort to have been
about sixty feet square. Near this locality is
the Oldest house in Biddeford 1t was built
about POS years ago by Tristram Jordan and is
now owned and occupied by Tristram Gold
thwaite. An attempt was made to find the local
ity of the old Court House, which was stuoted
near 1.-THE head of the Pool" but the ''sarch-
ing" wind and setting sun drove the party
home. General Court holden in the Province
of Maine was in Saco in 1910, and probably
somewhere at the Pool, as the first settlement
was in that locality.
IN GENERAL. .e
The Bangor Wing says in addition to the
names ON the newspaper 'sate' for the posi-
ton of Superintendent on the Maine Central
Railroad, we learn that Col. A. W. Wildes, one
of the State Railroad Commissioners is a can
didate for the succession to Mr.. Noyes, who has
rendered his resignation for January 1st The
name of Francis Chase, Division Superintend-
emit of the ?. S. & P. Railroad, is so mentioned
in this connection. The rumor which connect
ed Mr.. Prescotts name with the position ON the
Maine Central may have arisen from the state
ment that he is soon to retire from the manage
ment of the Eastern Railroad