The Portland daily press., 1871-01-16
ANpRoscoGGIN COUNTY.

hNOhOoCO16lN COON1Y.
The Lewiston Journal says the water in the
river maintains pitch altogether sufficient for
the large consumption of all the cOttou and
wooden mills, without using the reserve water
in Lake Auburn.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
We learn from the Houltou Times that the
stable attached to the circuit House. Bridge
water, was destroyed by fire on Tuesday night
last. The fire was discovered about midnight
possible to save the building or any of its con-
tents. 1t was with great difficulty that the
hotel was saved. Twenty. one horses, two cows
and number of swine were burned with the
building
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
A. G: Poland of Brunswick has purchased
the McMannS block of stores on Maine street.
A new story will be added, and the building
finished for large wholesale and retail groce-
ly establishment and that a prominent BUSH
ness man OF Portland is to be connected with
1t.
Mr.. W. R. Field has begun grand gift en-
terprise to be drawn in February. In connec-
ton with it he will give three grand balls at
SkowhegaD, Augusta and Bath. Six thousand
tickets have been issued.
Mr.. W. r. Fields, the proprietor of the eat
ing saloon at the Portland and Kepnebec rail-
road depot at Brunswick, has been compelled
to enlarge his rooms on account of the great
Lemont & Decker's new hall at Brunswick
is to be dedicated in about ten days by the
Young Mems Christian Association.
It is stated that Rev. E. H. Byington has &C.
ceptsd the call to the Congregational church
at Westboro, Mass. This, if true, will be a dis.
appointment to the Brunswick people, as thew
have set their hearts upon having him in that
place.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
We notice that Charles Fl. True ia Ouarter.
master General on the staff of the Governor Of
Dakota Mr.. True is native of Litchfield.
The Kennebec ice companies are rapidly I'LL
ing the houses with ice fifteen inches thick and
transparent as glass.
Mr.. A. Mortimer of Waterville, has been an
pointed Chief Engineer of the X nsas CITY and
Memphis railroad, and has his residence ot
Springfield, Greene CO., Missouri.
The deposits at the Waterville SAVINGS,
Bank now amount to over 100000, says the
Mail.
The Mail says Mr.. Asa Soule, of Waterville
recently killed two pigs, one nine and the ott or
eight months old, the former weighing ara
pounds and the latter 416.
1t is estimated that one hundred million feet
of lumber was cut on the Kennebec river in
1870; but that the product this year will fail
off one-third.
E s. G. Miliken of Augusta are building
steam saw-mll at Shepard's wharf in Hallow
ell.
1t is estimated that the proceeds of the ica
harvest on the Keunebec river last winter was
81, 100000. Additional houses are being erect
ed and measures adopted to double the bust
ness the present season.
Thomas Lambard of Augusta is BUILDING
thirty-five box cars Tor the Maine Central rail-,
road. Mr.. L. has just turned out fifty box and
platform cars for the Boston and ALBANY rail-
ros d.
The express train from Augusta to BANGOR
IDEALS conductor) is to leave the former citv at
o'clock a. In. instead of 6, as heretofore. This
change will make the train more convenient
than before.
The Journal says wood is drug in Kendall's
Mills and Watervile. A farmer from Winslow
recently hauled load to Waterviile, but not
being offered his price, drove to Kendall's Mills
where he could get so good an offer as at Wa
terville. lie drove into mans doorvard.
threw it off and LETT 10 disgust, not even ston.
ping to ask any pay for it.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Five miles Of track on the Knox & Lincoln