The Portland daily press., 1875-08-16
STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.


The Journal says Lewiston lad named Shap-
Ply got up during the night and jumped out of
the back window fifteen feet to the ground
which awoke him from his sleep.
The Journal learns that arrangements have
been made 10 discontinue the freight tram on
the Maine Central from Lewiston to Leeds
junction via Crowley's. The new arrange
ment is to have the Pennington freight train
make trip daily from Pennington to Danville
junction and return. the passenger train to
Leeds Junction over the Androscoggin road to
be made mixed train and do local freight
business
There will be an excursion on Tuesday. Au-
gust II, from Lewiston, Brunswick, Bath, Wis
casset and other towns on the line of the Knox
& Lincoln Railroad to Rockland, thence by
barge Clifford to Fort Point.
The Lewiston Journal says that the cotton
mills are running full hours and employing all
the help that can be obtained in their weaving
rooms. More cloth would be produced but for
the lack OF help to keep the looms in motion.
A. Durham, S. W. Bend correspondent writes
that little daughter of B. E. Mills, aged 81
years, wandered a short distance from home
one day last week, and was discovered by a
neIghbor, wading in pond. She could not tell
her own name but told her brothers, 50 that
the man was able to learn where to take her,
The child had been missed and search was be-
ing made by the family.
ARoosTOoK COUNTY,
The Sunrise says that that the contract is
now made for the building of the railroad to
Fort Fairfield 1t is confidently believed that
the road will be completed by the first of No
vember, although by the terms of the contract
they have until december LIST. Work will be
commenced Immediately on the American side.
Land near Mr.. A. G. Cary's dwellings has been
purchased of Mr. Mansur on which to locate
the depot.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The News says that young man named
Simeon Turner of Otisfield, was shockingly,
though it is believed not fatally injured the
other day, by getting jammed between the scat
fold and load of hay which he was driving
into the barn.
On Thursday the house. barn and outbuid-
lngs of Cyrus Leach at Casco, were burned
Most of the furniture was destroyed, as well as
80 tons of hay, 5 tons of oats, etc Loss $4,000;
insured for $1,000.
KENNEBEo COUNTY.
The Journal says that twenty little girls are
now enjoying the benefits of the Industrial
Home and there is room for more. OF these,
twelve have been in the Home the most of the
time since the opening; the others are more re-
cent corners. On Monday one was received
brought from Ellsworth, and placed in the
school. Seven of the girls range from seven to
ten years of age the remainder are oder, the
Oldest being fifteen, this being the limit of age
when one can be received as scholar. When
the school is filled to its utmost capacity, then
the managers will lessen the number by pro
curing for number of the girls good and per-
manent homes outside of the institution.
They are building an elegant baggage, mail
and express car at the Maine Central shops in
Augusta, which will be put upon the road some
time on October. They are also making four
snow plows.
Thus m oralizeth the Kennebec Journal; How
many of the young men who have stood in the
court room, the past two days, with gaping
mouths and ears wide open, listening to ali the
details of the social evil exhibited in family
troubles, with the suppostion of crime, will be
found IN our ar churches and Sabbath Schools to-
morrow? They will more likely go a.fshing or
get in some quiet corner and waste their time
in reading such demoralizipg papers as the
Days Doings," the "Police Gazette" or the
Maine Standard
The Waterville Mail reports the best hay
CROP. in ten years, and the apple crop much bet
ter than it promised month since.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Gardiner Reporter announces the death
OF Thomas l.. Crocker of Farmngdale, last
Tuesday He was for many years engaged in
river driving.
The Reporter says that on Tuesday last,
while young man named Wm Gree neaf.
aged about II years, residing in Ltchfield, was
handling revolver, the frearm was accident
any uisOudIScu, Guo CudrSe entering MS lett
side just below the heart. He was only able to
sxclaim, I'm shot, mother, fare welr', and
died in few minutes.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Mrs. Abigail Lowering of Oxford, will b.
one hundred years old on the first of Septem.
Der. She can read her Bible without the aid of
glasses.
The Register say that Dr. B. A. Swasey of
Canton, has lost his celebrated trotting horse
Veto, which bid fair to rival anything in tn =
state, while training on the Dixfield trotting
park; he thinks he was thrown and strained
across the kidneys from which he died for
want OF proper care and attention.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The committee appointed to investigate the
affairs OF the European & North American
Railway Co., will report next Tuesday.
The prospects for the new year at the State
College are the most fattering.
PIscATAQUIs COUNTY.
The Dover Observer says that the wooden
mill OF 5. +. Brown & Co., which suspended
work few weeks ago, will start up again
about the first Of September.
There was manufactured at the East Sang
ervllle cheese factory during the month of July
1854 lbs. cheese, requiring 8 lbs. of milk to
make one of cheese,