The Portland daily press., 1871-07-25
state News.
ANDRosCOGGIN COUNTY.

Line Lewiston Journal says the directors of
the Valley railroad. have prepared some prop
ositions for a lease of their road to the Maine
Central Co., which will shortly be submitted to
the directors Of that road. They estimate the
whole cost Of putting the line in operation to
Liveimore Falls at 1856, 00O which, at six per
cent. on the cost, will make an annual rental
OF $2l 800 Two and one-half per cent of the
valuation of the towns interested will build
the road to Livermore Falls.
A Durham correspondent of the Journal
says: Farmers are nearly all done haying.-
Some report nearly as much hay as last year,
others not more than half crop, while Occa-
siOnally farm is to be found that has produc-
ed less than quarter crop. One farmer who
generally cuts about fifty tons, says that he
has not ten tons in his barn."
KNOX COUNTY.
Mr. John Gibbs of Washington recently
bought some clans and took them home As
this bivalve is something of rarity in that cor
ner OF Knox county, Mr.. G. desired to have his
purchase last as long as possible. So he put
the CLAIMS into the cellar and sprinkled Indian
meal mOistened with water over them. In the
morning when he went for his clans he met
sight that struck him with astonishment.-
The mice on the premises had scented the
meal and went for it, while the clans had re-
ceived them with the utmost hospitality
When Mr.. G. reached the cellar he found the
top OF the tub covered with the little rodents,
each one held firmly by the tail by clam.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
In the Bangor market last week fair arti-
Gle of new hay sold quick at 1928 to $50 per ton,
and good quality of old, from $50 to $32
Rev. John w. III. Baker of Topsham, has ac-
cepted the unanimous call of the First Com
gregational Church in Brewer, to become the
pastor OF that church and society, and will
commence his labOrs there the first of Septem-
Der.
The Bangor Wing contains an account of a
hrufa named 10 no baan
addicted to the use of intoxicating liquors, Gas
also has been his wife, and who when under
their influence would beat and abuse his wife
and son, the latter about nine years of age
Last Saturday Higgins began debauch, and
his wife, who had taken no liquor, was the VIC
tim of the most shameful abuse. A slender
woman, with a racking cough that indicates
the near approach of that fell destroyer, con-
sumption, she was unable to resist or avoid by
flight the savage attacks of her brutal husband
who commenced by beating her about the head
and shoulders with stick of wood, as she lay
In bed SO entangled in the clothing that she
could not arise. He then went away leaving
her in helpless condition, but returned at
noon more ferOcious than ever, and recon-
/ menced his abuse as she still lay on the bed.
As soon as she was able she broke loose from
him and ran out into the kitchen, when Hig-
gins caught up heavy chair and struck her
three blows upon the head, each time cutting
CHASTITY cash in the scalp. She fell senseless
clothing, tore it INTO strips, and threw it into
the woodshed. The police, who had been sent
for by the neighbors, arrived at this juncture,
and arIesting Higgins took him to the Lookup,
where he now lies awaiting trial. Mrs. Hig-
gins was cared for aud will probably recover
from her injuries, though the treatment she
received from her brutal husband would have
killed most persons. She says herself, 81 be-
Iieve have nineteen lives, or would have
rested many times Before this TOR beating her,
but on being brought into court she has inva-
rably refused to testify against him. It is to
be hoped that he will get his deserts this time,
for to have such man at liberty is a disgrace
to any civilized community.
YORK COUNTY.
The Independent says many of the citizens
OF Saco were aroused from their slumbeIs last
saturday morning by voice in the air, cry
ing, Awake We, awake; for the judgment of
the Lord is upon you. Prepare We, for the
everlasting fires" This, following SO closely
the earthquake, caused much quaking and
s6aklng A look from the window disclosed
that one Mr.. Dole, poor crazy man. was the
cause OF all the excitement.
The Cousens house, situated in the eastern
part OF SacO, which has been used as pest
mouse, was destroyed by fire last Saturday
hlgnt. several acres of timber land were also
burned over. The fire was the work of an
incendlary, says the Independent.
OooSp ~ Dch vi odCO was recently D0unQ over
for an attempt at store-breaking, and for want
OF bail was sent to the Alfred jail, from which
ne escaped. Last week he was rearrested in
Saco, and while in the lookup attempted to
hang himself, but did not quite succeed. He
is now in Alfred Jail.
A brilliant party was given Saturday eve
ming at the Ocean House at Old Orchard
Beach by some of the lady boarders
IN GENERAL.
The Tnwisfop -TourD II sous ,,,5.-
Central management the Androscoggin rail-
road. and the section of the M. c. road from
brunswick to Bath will be known as the An
droscoggin Division. Mr.. Brown is designated
as Division Superintendent Trains will. al
ter few days, run from Lewiston directly to
Bath, Mr.. Anderson running to Bath at noon
and back at night; the Bath conductor coming
through to Lewiston and returning at nioht
The freight trains run directly to Bath. The
morning train leaving at quarter of six. The
afternoon train for Portland will leave at half
past five. Trains will leave for Pennington at
245 p M ~o