The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-02-05
STATE NEWS.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.

The house and outbuildings in Brunswick,
owned by JAS Merrill and occupied by JAS.
Mcdowell and r. s. Pencil were com pletely
destroyed by fire about 8 o'clock Saturday
morning caused by defect in the chimney
The fire had gained 50 much Roadway when it
was discovered that it was impossible to stop it.
The engines were not taken out on account of
the scarcity of water. The furniture was saved.
The house was insured in the Etna Insurance
Company for $4,000. 1t was valued at S., 900.
Last Thursday, Mr.. Alton Golf of Gray, was
cutting the ice which had gathered around
water wheel in a stave mill, in Raymond, when
his hand was caught and crushed so badly, that
it will be necessary to amputate the hand.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
Mr.. Ezra Wall, one of the Oldest residents of
Augusta, died quite suddenly Friduy night and
was followed in few hours by his wife.
Some days since the parents of James White,
who reside in Augusta, received telegram pur-
porting to be from one John Rogers of Provi-
dence, R. l., where their son was at work, say
ing that James had died in fit and on receipt
of fifteen dollars his body would be sent home
by express. The money was forwarded but no
body came, and an investigation of the matter
resulted in bringing the young man safe and
sound by Friday nights train
PENoBsCoT COUNTY
The Bangor Commercial says week ago last
Sunday woman by the name of Higgins hired
horse and sleigh of j. P. B. Wheelden of
Bangor, to go, as she said to Six Mile Falls
She did not return Last Saturday, Marshal
Bolton learned that the team had passed through
Enfield. bound East Mr.. Wheelden and Off
Ger Sweetsir started in pursuit, and on Wednes-
DAY overlook the runaways about forty miles
below Frederickton. The woman had with her
a man by the name of Dore, who belongs in
Garland. They were brought back to Bangor,
and are now Jail The horse was very tired and
had evidently been hard driven.
The Wing says as the Z. & N. A. passenger
train was braking up Thursday, Just before
reaching Wlnn station a two-horse loaded team
came rapidly down a hill on road at right
angles with the railway, with such force that
the pole OF the sled broke into the side of the
baggage car, and the whole establishment was
demolished in the twinkliug of an eve. One
horse was instantly killed and the others legs
were broken by the car wheels, so it was neces-
sary to shoot him at once The driver of the
team fortunately escaped with few severe
bruises though he was thrown some distance
among the fragment of his sled and load Inv
the shock. The team was owned by Mr.. G. A.
Cushman of Lee, and driven by his son Milton.
The Wing says last Saturday French bow at
Kingman, named Louis Willet, aged about IL
years, incensed at some fancied wrong he had
received while at play with Magyar Low, lad of
IA, took a knife at the noon recess of school, and
attempted to stab Low. The first blow took eff
feet in Lows hand, making a slight wound,
whence the knife glanced to his chest cutting
quite cash in the flesh, but not penetrating
deep enough to be serious
Mr. Murphy and Capt, Cyrus sturdivant were