The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-05-22
OUR OWN STATE.

Bowdsin College commencement will take
place on Wednesday the 9Th ofJsly. The Isuns-
wick Telegraph says the senior class has enpg-
ell the NeDishshon Quintette Club to furnish
tho music for the occasion, and that an effort Ii
making 10 secure the services Of Psrrpa for the
Concert.
Charles A. Hooper lAs recovered . verdict
against 8. @. Haskell and three others Of e9l8,
Cor oonspiring against him and driving him from
the town Of Deer Isle.
The Journal says young nan who resides
In Auburn not many days since, left town for
Boston with 800 In his pocket. A few days
since friend received letter from him rquest-
ing that demand Tor 600 which he held
against certain party In Auburn b collected
and sent him, a. he mas out Of money and
could not get home. "Rum" 10 the word that
uulocks the whole secret.
Some Of the banks and merchants Of Port
land, who made remittanccs to Boston by checks
and drafts by the mall that left there at thrcc
o'clock Monday afternoon, learned on weines-
day that their remittanoes had not been received.
Surprising TINT the letters might have been
placed In the wrong box, POSTMASTER Davis tele-
grnphed TO the offices In New York and Chicsgo
~ we'll - TO that In Boston. In reply to his
dispatch to the Boston Office, Postmaster Burt
said the box made up at Portland for that Office
Monday afternoon had not been received. Tho
box turned upin Chicago on Thurslay, and Is
expected to arrive In Boston tonight. The mail
agent and the Portland folks feel better.
Frederic Hale. ESQ.,. q prominent member Of
the Hancock bar, died At Woodstock, W., on
Wednesday last.
Mr.. Fairfield Vickery OF Auburn was Knocked
down and robbed Of his pocket book and watch
on the bridge In Lewiston. on Wednesday night,
by three ruffians.
The State Normal School at Pennington viii
close iis spring session Tuesday, June 81. Ex-
animation ofthe lower classes In the school viii
take place on Monday, June LIST. The school
will be open to visitors both days.
The Belfast Journal states that the son Of Col.
N. II. Hubbard, Of winterport, was found deal
In his bel one morning last week. lie has been
In the habit Of taking small doses Of prussc acid
for the relief Of stomach complaint. and un-
deubteily took too much. lie was young man
Of fine promise, about % years Of age, and &c
Gently admitted 10 the bar.
The button fever Is rigging 10 IN alarming cx-
tent In Portland. A collection OF 800 different
varieties 10 said to possess magic charm as
talisman for It's posscssor.
The Saco River rose four feet after the nin on
Wednesday night, and o foot or two higher after
the rain on Monday. It is generally conceded
that the more Il rains the more tho river will
rise.
The IIallowcll Gasttis says, on Wednesdays
valuable steer, belonging To Mr.. Dudley. Of To-
gus, was driven over the bridge to the Chelsea
shore sfter arriving In Chelsea, Il became
hOmcsick, and fiantically rushing down tho
bank TO the old ferry-boat wharf, committed SUI
icide by Jumping into the river.
A man namci Cardiff hal his arm broken In
two places by getting II caught In the machinery
at BOWS tannery In Portland on Friday.