The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-11-25
state News.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.

ANDRosCOGGIN COUNTY
The Senior Glass of Bates College complet-
ed its organization, last week, by the choice OF
the following officers: President j. Chase, Jr.
Vice President, L. M. Webb; Secretary, G. E
Raymond; Treasurer, I. w. Hanson; Orator
c. G. freeman; Poet, F. H. Morreli; Histo.
rian, c. H. Pearson; Prophet, l. Goddard
valedictorian, D.. NJ. Small; Odist, W. =. c
Rich; Chaplain, A. G. Chick; Marshall, A. E
Nash; Committee of arrangements, A. L
Nash, q. E. Raymond, /. Goddard.
The Journal says that James Shirley of Lew.
iston, one of the crew of the brig Nuevitas
from Calais for Philadelphia, was lost over.
board and drowned, off Block Island, on the
18th inst, during severe gale.
The same paper says that decision of the
law court has been rendered in the case Sulli.
van VS.. Lewiston Institution for Savings Sui
livan's Bank book was stolen and his money
on deposit drawn out by the parties who stole
the book. Sullivan sued the Bank to recover
the value of the deposit, and the case was sub.
cided in favor OF the defendant. This case il
one ofimportance to holders Of deposit books
as it involves the liability of bank officers to
identify depositors. ~. =
CUMBERLAND COUNTY. =
The wife of the Rev. j.. C. Adams of Fal.
mouth, fell from a chair while hanging 10
bird cage last Monday, and broke one of the
bones of her right leg. Mrs. Adams has been
particularly unfortunate, having broken he1
lett leg and wrist some time since.
A young man named Durham, living at Lib.
bys Corner, accidentally cut off three of the
fingers of his left hand by hay-cutter, a day
or two since.
Mr.. Edward RyersOn of Brunswick, lied
very suddenly on Sunday morning last. He
was sitting in a chair in his house, when he
fell to the floor and expired at once. His age
was about 65 years, and his death probably re-
suited from disease OF the heart.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
Mr.. Henry Day exhibited at the Monmouth
town fair bushel of Orono potatoes that
comprised but 30 specimens-one to quart.
James Colby, Esq. of Lite enfield, died at his
residence few days since He represented
his town in the 47th Legislature, and was a
prominent and worthy citizen.
The Kennebec Journal says that Mr.. Benia-
min Gibreth who died recently at the grea,
age OF Lightweight years, at the house of his
son, J. II. Gilbreth, Esq, OF Kendalis Mills,
was for many years resident OF Augusta, and
at one time he kept the Cushnoc House. He
was one of the few survivors of the war of 1872
in which he served with credit, participating
in the battle OF Queenstown, Chippewa, Lun-
dy's Lane, Sackett's Harbor and several 9th.
ers, and was wounded once or twice. He be-
longed to the regiment commanded by Colonel
Leavenworth. General Scott, who COM
manded our forces, fell overheard, while cross
ing the Niagara river, near Lewiston in q
small boat, and was rescued by private Gill
breth, who plunged in after him. For this he
was made Sergeant by General Scott. He
was made Mason more than fifty years ago
On the 23d of September DIR. G.. w. Merrill
of China, assisted by DR.. M. F. TarbelI, took
from little son of Benz. Shorey of Palermo,
six years Of age, fibre recurrent tumor stu
ated in the anterior triangular space of the
neck. Ether was administered and an attempt
made to remove the tumOr, but there was
found to be another tumor or lobe of the
same extending down deep in the neck, max
ing the operation somewhat critical but the
operation was skillfully performed, the arter-
les that were unavOidably cut being tied. The
wound was properly dressed, cold water con-
stantly applied, and in less than three weeks
the wound had healed.
1t is said that in a village lying between the
little town of Sidney and the north pole, there
is a young lawyer who took lessons and de-
grees on the old home farm till he became sat
isfed that there was an easier way to get his
daily bread, and them went, or rather came,
to college. "Old Waterville' gave no lessons
in ground culture, and our young squire has
always exhibited his approval of its lenity by
the general appearance of his garden-the
tares in which, as in days of old, get the bet
ter of the wheat. One morning last summer,
a little earlier than he usually put on his Slip
pers, there was ring at the door, and Bridget
ran to. answer it; the squire at the same mo-
ment jumping into pants and dressing gown
in expectation of an early client, Bridget re-
turns with grin
"What is it Biddy?"
Can he didn't tell me a bit!"-aud Biddy
griuned wider STILL
But what did he want?"
81 don't blave he wanted nothing at all,
sir''-and Biddy snickered in full Irish.
did he say anything?'-in q Jerk that led
the pious Biddy to fear wicked word or two
might follow and she hurried to say in the
greatest Emerald:
"He did sure-he did-he said if the squire
wants his weeds to do the best they can, he
better pull them nubbins o'corn out O. the
way" The squire's corn never recovered from
the shock.
b James Kitchen plead guilty to the charge OF
burning the Baptist church at China last DC.
tobe err. William G. Kingsbury charged with
inc iting Kitchen plead not guilty. The trial
lasted two days and this morning the jury was
discharged having failed to agree.
F. OXFORD COUNTY.
DIR. Gordon of Portland, assisted by Drs,
Tewksbufy of Portland, Kimball of Bridoton
Chandler of Lowell, and Bennett of North
Fryeburg, removed an ovarian tumor. weigh
ing twenty pounds, from Mrs. Geo. Hammons
of Sweden, on Saturday, the Goth inst, says
the Lewiston Journal.
able neurological cabinet of j. A. Smith and
intends to set it up for his own use.
A correspondent of the Lewiston Journal
says that few individuals, DESTROYS of pursu-
ing the study of natural history, organized a
society in Bethel, last Friday evening, to be
called the Bethel Natural History Society.
n. T. True, NJ. D. President; E. Foster, ESQ
Vice President; Phebe M Buxton, Secretary
aud Treasurer. .s...
PENoBsCoT COUNTY. .-.--. ..
This week will finish up the job Of laying
the rails on the Bangor and Piscataquis rail-
road. Less than two miles of rails are YETI to
be laid. Trains will undoubtedly be running
regularly on the road within a few weeks
So says the Wing.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
= There is considerable excitement az Foxcroft
about Slate Quarries, slate having been found
in various places in town. Messrs. a. & S. r.
Jackson are about to open a quarry on their
farm which is not more than hundred rods
from the depot 1t it proves to be success it
will be fine thing for the village.
SAGADAHoC COUNTY.
Rev. L. D. Hill pastor of the Baptist
Church at Bath and one of the ablest minis
ters IN the denomination in this State has re-
signed his charge at that place.
The publication of the new temperance pa
per at Bath will commence about the second
week in December.
SOMERSET COUNTY
A Farmers Club was organized at Skowbe
gan last week, as we learn from the Renorter
The following are its officers: S. w. Coburn
President; B. M. Hight, Vice President: y, A.
Smith, Secretary; VIM. b. Snow, Treasurer;
q. A. Smith, Clark E. Smith, John Weston
Executive Committee.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Calais advertiser says the locomotive
G. NJ. Porter, belonging to the Calais & Bar
ing Railroad Company, exploded its boiler
near Midtown, on Monday, Nov. 18th, while
running at low rate of speed. The engineer
and fireman were the only persons on the en-
CINE at the time and both escaped with but
little injury.
agel of -4Cherryfie will deliver a lecture on
'Woman,s Rights" before the Machias Lyce-
m auav,