The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-09-18
state News.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.


We learn from the Brunswick Teleor,,,b ,ho+
Mr. Robert L. Packard, class of 1868, has heen
appointed by the Faculty of Bowdoin Coliooe
Tutor in Greek, a department to which he has
devoted at close attention since his graduation.
as he did during his college course
Some cyses of hazing Freshmen having &C.
Cured, the matter was taken up by tina Fscnl
ty and specific course of action decided nm
on. But we learn that all severe discin,ine
has been avoided, by the sober second tboupht
of the Sophomores, who promised to avoid ali
hazing in the future.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The Ellsworth american says:-A little how
fell off the wharf on the western side of the
river, near the steam mill of the Messrs Thorn
as, the other day, and when its mother. Mrs
Edward Bonsey saw the situation OF her how.
just sinking from exhaustion, she plunged IN
after him and saved his life. 1t was high tide
and the alter was eight or ten feet deep.
KNOX COUNTY.
The brig John w. Hunt launched at Rock
land on the 9th inst, is owned by G. G. Ingra-
ham, J. w. Hunt, Timothy Williams W. A.
Farnsworth, Mrs. G. F. Kaler, Henry Flint
and Capt S. P. Hunt, who will command her.
She was launched from the yard of C. c. In
graham, Esq, and is 436 tons new measure
ment.
We learn from the Rockland Gazette. that
a superior schooner, named "David Ames." r.
G. Thomas, master-builder, was launched from
the yard of Ames & Rankin, on the 9Th inst.
OXFORD COUNTY.
We learn from the Oxford Democrat that q
lad named Dolliver, of Oxford, had his right
arm caught in a gear and badly crushed on
Thursday, in one of the mills of the Robinson
Manufacturing Company.
Messrs. Luther Linnell and VIM. Wardwell
residents of Oxford, have each lost cow with.
in few days. The animals were each valued
at about $75-both broke hind leg in their
pastures, rendering it necessary to kill them as
soon as they we're found.
A few days since Mr.. Daniel Whitehouse
sawed off the ends of the three first fingers on
his right hand on a circular saw at Coy's Sash
and Blind Mandatory at Oxford. He is in
sured against accidents and will draw $40 pei
week while disabled.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
Work en- the railroad was begun this week.
PENoBscoT.
The Bangor Wing says:-A terrible acciden,
Railway at VIM, on the 18th inst by which
three men were severely, and perhaps fatally
| injured. A charge of powder had been put il
ledge which filled to ignite, and the mer
were drilling out the charge when it exploded
| sending the fragments Of rock in every diree
| ton. George Woods, of Fredericton, had his
| eyes blown entirely out of his head, his jaw
broken in several places, and one arm fearfully
| mangled. James MCGEE, of Bangor, had al
| eye destroyed and his jaw broken. David Web
| berry,, Of Woodstock, was badly injured, al
though likely to recover. Several others were
slightly bruised by falling rocks.
YORK COUNTY.
York County Teachers Institute will be
held at Biddeford, Sep. 9th, continuinG
through the week, programme soon to be an
| nOunced.
The village at Kennebunk depot is thriv
| ing locality. During the past year, nea
| and substantial meeting house has been erect
| by the Methodist society, in which religion
| services are regularly held. Five new dwell
| in contemplation.
| Three stores kept by Ivory Littlefeld, Will
| Liam Allen and William Robinson, respectvel,
| dispense dry goods and groceries, hardware
| boots q Shoes. knlck- knacks and confectioner!
| to the people for miles around. Owing to til,
| fact that this is one of the ''woodng IN" sta
| tions of the P. S. & P. r. r. large market Il
created for the sale of wood. Ivory Littlefielt
Esq, the depot master at this station has served
the company and the public faithfully in tina
| capacity tor twenty four years, and if the com
pany, celebrated as it is for the fathfulnes
and intelligence of its employees, has a person
better qualified OF more disposed to do "equa
and exact Justice" regardless of consequences
or better adapted for dealing with the multi
tude in an acceptable manner than Mr. Little
feld, we have yet to learn his name. Besides
being depot master, and keeping the store hi
is also, P. M. which, as Nasty says, is Post.
master, and in addition to the duties incident
to these various callings acts as kind of ad
wiser and friend to the neighborhood. Gener
GUS without ostentation, ever ready to lend a
helping hand to young men struggling to get
on in the world, radical in every reform the
object of which is to make men better
strong in his convictions and frank in his ut
terances, his opinions are respected even by
those who differ with him, since every body
understands that he believes what he says and
never hesitates to say what he thinks.
The Irvine factory of Robert w. Lord & Co.
gives employment to several people and is in 8
fourishing condition
A telegraph Office is in the station building
and when the new eating house is completed
the depot village will be all ready for whatever
may turn up. notice of this village would
Band but we must defer an extended notice
until some other time