The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-09-25
OUR OWN STATE.

Maine had one hundred and ten thousand
scholars In her public schools during the sum-
mer, and nineteen thousand more In the winter
Of 1897.
List Of Patents issued to Maine inventors. and
bearing date Of Sept. 22nd reported for the US-
ION AND JOURNAL by Vim. II. Clifford, Solicitor
Of Patents, 80li Congress St. Portland, Ne.
p. II. Mills, Green's Landing, Row Locks.
Geo W. Schermerhorn, East Lin,ington, Cork
Fuller.
The amendment to the State Constitution, au-
thorizing the assumption by the State Of q GER
tain portion Of the war debts Of tho municipali-
ties, has been adopted by decisive vote.
Tho students Of Bates COLLEGE, voted on
Tuesday evening for Governor, rs follows !:
Whole number Of votes throwH-35, Chamber
lain 36. PillsburyO.
Sebago Pond, whence Portland Is to get its
supply Of water, Is 2l7 feet above the harbor
level,
We learn from the Lrwston Journal that on
Saturday afternoon as the freight train on the
Androscoggin railroad reached Wilton, Mr..
George Noyes, employed on the train, started to
20 forward on some platform cars to unshacklc
the train, when he made mistepand fell upon
the track between the cars. The wheels passed
over both legs taking of one above the knee and
the other below, The conductor saw him fall,
and hastenei to the spot just as Mr.. Noyes had
drawn himself from the track, exclaiming, 81
never shall stand on my feet again." Dr..
Garcelon was In the passenger train Immediate
ly behind, and was shortly on the ground, but
spite Of the best assistance that could be render
ell the young man died In five hours. His faith
or, Issso Noyes, esq, Of Liyermore. was pros
ent at his death. The sufferer retained con-
sciousness TO the last.
At the third annual meeting Of the Maine
Dental Society, committee consisting Of DR..
Fillebrown Of Lewiston, DR.. Randall Of Farm
ington, DR.. Haley Of Biddcford. DR.. Smell Of Au-
gusta and DR.. Bacon Of Portland were chosen to
prepare memorial to present our next legis-
iature, to pass law regulating the practice Of
Dentistry In the State, In order that the people
may be In some manner protected against char
lstsns In practice, and DO assured that the opc-
rators they employ are well acquainted with The
operations they attempt to perform. The next
,eini-,nn meeting will he held At Portland
the next annual at Winthrop.
Portland No. 9 steamer exploded its boiler
Saturday afternoon while being tried on North
strcct. At the moment Of explosion the steam
guage indicated . pressure Of 145 lbs. per
square inch; there Was sufficient quantity Of
water In tn. boiler, The machine WAS we'll han
died, aud no one could be blamed for the acci-
dent. The taper course Of the steam dome flew
inward and upward. Owing to this fhct, tho
Persons composing the large crowd standing
around the machine were not injured IN ,ne
least, although many Of them were badly insn.,
ened by being blown outwsris and knocl
down BY the force Of steam coming from under
the Rrr boz. Rust hsd eaten away ue uPer
course in places to one third Of It's original thick
nos.
Tia Houlson Tmes says that Mr.. Fernaid,
,r.ccntor Of an Academy, there, has suooecdsd
= sndinr roh at the old mill dam on Cooks
p,aoI In that town, The metal ID In very
mr.. ...as, but b supposed not to exist In quaint
h. sufscient to pay for working. Spscimsns
n the amount Of dollar In value were found |
in an hours time, BY washing.
A special dispatch 70 The Star states that
Hon. Z. K. Smart, editor Of the Jaeksonian To-
gcther with his female book.kesper, . gin Of
eighteen years Of age, were taken BY the po-