The Portland daily press., 1871-08-01
state News.
ANDROsCOGGIN COUNTY.

Two young fellows from somewhere near
Pennington attended Stone & Murray 8
circus at Livermore Falls last Wednesday, and
indulgng too freely in the ardent" became
mischievous. when one of them borrowed a
| horse and started down the Ardroscoogin
with it. At Strckland's Ferry he requested
| the ferryman to set the team across, and a man
would be on the opposite shore to receive it.
and then left for the railway station and went
home on the afternoon train. The owner
missed the team, and ascertaning the route
taken. and following on secured it before
the boat crossed. An officer was dispatched
for the offender, and he was taken to Liver
more and examined, and settled the matter by
payment of 800.
The Lewiston Journal gives some further in
formation concerning the discovery of The cool
half million, lying on deposit in a New York
bank for unsuspecting heirs in Auburn. 1t
appears that the long lost uncle of the parties
interested was soldier in the war of 1872 He
was taken prisoner and paroled at Halifax
Afterwards he was exchanged and served
through the war. At its close be went South,
where he engaged in business and was very
successful. A correspondence was kept up
with his sisters in Maine, in which he fire.
quently referred to his successful trade. A
lady is now living in Auburn who was nurse
for his sister when the son who is now living
was born. She remepbers that a letter was
then received from the absent brOtherin which
ne charged his sister not to worry for the flu
ture. This was the last letter ever received,
and no trace has ever been discovered of him !;
nor was it known what disposition was m ade
OF the property that it was supposed that he
possessed. Not long since information was re-
celved that many years ago the sum Of $4,000
was deposited in a bank in New York by per-
son OF the same name; and some other crcum-
stances point to the fact that he is the same
An agent of the parties is now IN New York
investigating the matter. This deposit with
interest will now amount to about half a mil
lion of dollars.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
A farmer in the vicinity of Augusta, who
noticed the number of his hens to be diminish
ing, laid in wait for the thief and discovered it
W DC very large raccoon. The farmer had
coon dinner next day.
The Journal says two gentlemen at West
Waterville, living in the same house, have but
one eye each They are each minus the left
eye, and had the misfortune to lose the yalua-
BILE membt rs within a few days of each other,
Une was at work IN the woods and met with
the accident from stray chip; the others eve
was ruined by a splinter from single ma
chine. -'"
The Journal says the French giar was not
the only person Injured by the overturninp If
carriage belonging to Barnum's Circus Com
Pany IN Augusta Saturday morning. viii.
liam f. SOmmerfield, Assistant Manao.r MOS
sitting in the carriage with several other ner.
sons, including the giant, and had his leit arn
broken by being thrown out, his comnon;nns
falling upon him. The arm was brokan norr
ead,y al the wrist, recelAng the worst possible
PENOBsCOT COUNTY
The grocery store of Stetson g. Rabh ,ros
was broken into Sunday. All that the osoa1
took was SO in money and third of .e" Of
tobacco. Aes VI
Only 225 out of the 10000 dogs in R,noor
have been licensed this year.
The Wing says sorre mare, attached 70 .
Concord wagon, owned by M. Lincoln, ESQ
OF Bangor, was stolen from East Mrrket sar ~
about halt-past 10 Oclock on Saturday eyenina
A party is forming in Bangor to mako q +o,,
days trip to ST. John, N. b., and intermedista
points of interest, with day or two nm the
mackerel grounds. They will start abont the
9th of August says the Wing. '
YORK COUNTY.
The Independent says the Pepperell Mann
featuring Co., Aug LIST, will pay, in addition 70
its dividend, small amount of interest dine IN
anticipated instalnents to the 5000 OOO of no O
stock, and certificates will be issued after Az
LIST. The Laconic Company passes its DIVIDEND
The Saco Independent says the Pool is visit.
ed this year by an unusually large numher of
pleasure seekers, and notwithstanding tho
large addition that has been made for the oc.
commodation of guests during the past season
'uoio 10 Roou p,oSPect thdt all Will be taken
up and some visitors will be obliged to room
with private families. ''n
Among the notables at the Ocean House Old
Orchard Beach, are Speaker Blaine and f.m
ly, ex Gov. Washburn and family, Judge Kant
OF Bangor, Horace White, editor Chicago ri.
bune, Major Sherman of Iowa, E. H. Brvdoas
of the G. T. r. H., Prof o. S. Fowler of New
York, Hon. I. j. Southwark of Richmond r
A. Bullock and wife of Chicago, John Georse
and sister OF Baltimore, Capt. West and fami-
ly, Judge Shepley, and others.