The Portland daily press., 1865-07-31
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.

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DB The Oxford County Union Convention
will be held at Paris, on Wednesday, the 18th
of August. giaG Isl iiol
W The Paris Democrat says Mrs. Drusilla
F. Abbott has been appointed postmistress at
Mt. Zircon. m ss9..,
6H- A meeting was held at Topsham, Fri
day evening of those interested in securing the
location of the Agricultural College in that
/, town. aT.
30 The Why says the safe in the Town
House, Brewer, was broken open on the night
of the Goth by blowing off the door with pow
der. The robbers had their. labor for their
pains, finding nothing but town papers as re-
ward for their labor ttf f
E George 0. Goodwin has been appointed
postmaster at Brewer Village, vice Charles G..
Stearns, Esq, resigned. ga
BB The Lewiston Journal having received
from friend copy of the Argus of 1917, says,
"the copy is in tolerable state of preservation.
/ and its contents, although little old are as
lively as those of the argus Of the present day,
and equally as interesting"
Lieut. VIM F. Denning of the 9th Me
regiment, who was drowned during the recent
disaster to the steamer Quinnebaug, belonged
in Oxford. 1Sr,t al IN sssr,
vs. Rev. Seth Stetson of Brunswick and
Elder Moses Mcfarland of Montville. are the
two Patriarchs of the Universalist cause in
Maine. af
ID The Lewiston Journal says the retired
ship masters of Wiscasset have Just had
built for them superior yacht They will
probably take the wind out of the sails of all
corners. Gt eva 1saafa
EB-The waterville Mol says Geo. Butter
field aged IL years, son of Mr.. Stephen L. But
terrified of Waterville, was drowned in the Ken
nebec river on Sunday morning, 23d inst, at
Lewis Landing. He went in 10 battle with
other boys and getting beyond his depth, and
his companions getting frightened, he could
not be rescued.
The Rockland Gazette says that Young
lady of that city named Hannah O'Neil. was
thrown from a carriage on Saturday, 23d, by
the horse running away, and broke one of her
legs in two places and was otherwise badly in
jured. ~
BB- The Waterville Mail speaks of certain,
active, wide-awake man "who is of more value
to community than a dozen rich men. whose
only employmentis to loan money at exorbi-
tant rates, throw cold water upon every enter
prise, and plan how to avoid taxation"
BB- DIR. James Bates of Yarmouth. former
ly Superintendent Of the Insane Hospital at Au-
gusta, and at one time Representative in Con-
gress of the Third District, on Thursday cele-
brated the tiftieth anniversary of his marriage,
by family festival, in which large number
of descendants and other relatives participa-
ted. The venerable couple who for half CEN
fury have walked together the chequered path
way of life, still in the possession of unusual
health and vigor, and seem likely to enjoy for
many years to come the serene pleasures which
belong to the evening of long and we'll spent
day. aa 4a So Iaa 4a
g- Gen. Joshua L. Chamberlain ID at home
in Brunswick, on visit
The Machias Republican says hay is sell
ling in that vicinity from the field, at ten dol
lars per ton; to be delivered after being in
the barn six weeks, for twelve dollars per
ton. saa ra6ta
The P. & K. Railroad Co. are building
an elegant smoking car at their factory in
Augusta. 1t will be ready in about two
months
GE- The Lewiston Journal learns that Gen
Howard is expected home at Augusta, and
that he will be present at Bowdoin Commence
ment.