The Portland daily press., 1870-10-15
state ne ~ -.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.

The body fouad on Tuesday, near Great
Island, proves to be that OF son of James
Hammond of Woodstock. The Telegraph says
he ran away from home about two weeks ago.
since which time nothing has been heard from
him until his body was found.
The catalogue of Bowdoin College for the
Fall term, 1870, just published, gives the fol-
lowing number of students: Senior class, 10;
Junior class, 30; Sophomore class, 40; Ere sh-
man class, 80; Science class, II.
The Bridgton Neys says the Pondicherry
Mills Co. have disposed of all the goods they
had on hand and have orders ahead for the
goods they are manufacturing. They are get
ting out new article of shawl-suitiDg, which
fDds ready sale. They are also making
cloakings and shawls.
The Portland Packing Co. put up 5000 cans
of sweet corn at their establishment in Casco,
which was raised IN about 30 acres of land.
One farmer got $50 an acre for his corn, besides
| the fodder which was equal to a ton of hay,
says the Neacs.
The Brighton Ne,os says:
Post No. 4, Grand Army of the Republic,
was established in this place Friday evening
ett's store. The officers of this organization
are as follows, viz ii. A. ShOrey, c.. j. Z.
Jenner, S. V. C.. G. b. NJ. Taylor, J. V. G.. /;
Amos Stuart, Aoit; Benz. Dodge, Jr., @ M. !;
J. M. Murcb, o. D. L. G. Kimball o. g.; B.
F. Milliken, c. M. s.; N. w. Kendall, s. M.
At the annual meeting OF Oriental Lodge of
F. and A. Masons, at Bridgton, Oct 9Th, the
| following officers were elected for the ensuing
year Isaiah S. Webb, w. M; Albert Gould,
| ). W.; James Fairgrieve, J. W.; Joseph L..
Wales, Treasurer; Fred. J: Littlefield, Sec
Rotary; Chas: b. Dodge, s.. D.; George II.
Willard,lJ J. D.; Oren B. Edgerly, Tr James
| Newton, s.; NJ. Gleason, M. Alex. Stevenson,
The Brdgton news says twerty speckled
| trout, alias land locked salmon, weighing in
| the 70 on ndS Wpr ia han a
river lock on Sunday last.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The Augusta Standard says a hideous out
rage is reparted in Somervlle as having oc-
Cured last Sunday night. -Four men entered
the house of Mr.. Daniel Davis of that place,
proceeded in turn to violate his daughter. The
ruffians were arrested the fol owing day but
we have as yet been unable to learn further
particulars of the affair
OXFORD COUNTY.
Mrs. Gibson of Andover, upwards of loo
years old, can see to knit and sew, with the
aid of glasses, and will travel mile as quick
as many ladies of 60. She has had four hus-
bands, says the Democrat.
Messrs. Hill & Berry of Jordan's Corner,
Denmark met with considerable loss on the
afternoon of Saturday last, OccasiODed by the
breaking OF floor, thus preciptating hogs
head OF molasses, a quantity of kerosene oil,
and -four to the cellar. The loss amounts to
some two hundred dollars.
The town of Waterford will hold its Cattle
Show and Fair ON the eighteenth day of this
| month.
The citizens of Buckfield, Sumner and
Hartford, will hold their annual Cattle Show
and Fair on Tuesday next, 18th.
A match game of base ball was played on
the grounds at Fryburg between the Drigos
of Fryburg and the Unas OF Brownfeld
Thursday Oct 18th, resulting in victory fol
the latter, by the score Of &c to 16. A cores
pondent says dissatisfaction was great against
the umpire, IN favoring the Drigos.
| PENOBsCoT COUNTY.
"A party of Government engineers has ar
rived at Bangor, and operations Tor clearing
the bed Of the river will an once be common
ced.
at special meeting OF the Trustees of the
Bangor Theological Seminary held on Thurs
day, Rev. Levi L. Paine OF Pennington, Conn.
was elected Professor of Ecclesiastical His
tory.
The Bridge on the NJ. G. r. r. at "Eina
Bog had a narrow escape from destruction
last Tuesday. The meadow took fire and
spread rapidly, but the gravel tram happened
along just in time for the workmen, by great
exertions, to prevent serious damage. s.szz=-sza