The Portland daily press., 1871-10-11
state News.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.

Ine annuai rope pun between the S0phO-
more and Freshman classes of BOwdOin Col
l1ge, came off on the afternoon of Oct 9th
After a spirited contest the Freshmen sue
cseded in pulling the "Sophs' over the line
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
Mrs. Jane L. Hoswell of Hallowell, has se-
cured divorce from her husband at the Court
in Penobscot county.
The Whig says the Freshman Glass of Colby
University chose Miss M. G. Low as Poetess,
at their election of Glass officers.
KNOX COUNTY.
In the Supreme Judicial Court at Rockland, on
Tuesday, in the case of SIN 4lley, indicted for
manslaughter in killing Jones in February,
1870, at St. George, the jury returned verdict
of mot guilty"
OXFORD COUNTY. s-.
The Democrat says, the people of Gilead
have decided to build wire bridge across the
AndrOscoggin river near the railroad station.
The Democrat says,as David Bonney of Paris
was at work logging on Wednesday last, his
handspike slipped and struck him on the head
knocking him down and the log went over him,
iniuring his shoulder and stomach badly. He
was alone at the time, and when found was un-
conscious, being crushed into the mud His
head was also bruised. lad he not fallen in
the mud, he would probably have been killed.
He will be laid up for several months.
The Oxford Democrat learns that there is
some excitement in Andover, in relation TO the
small pOx, which has been among them since
August, and resulted fatally in1 one case on
Monday of last week. Fears are entertained
that it will spread, as several have been ex-
posed to it. The town authorities are giving
attention to the matter, and everything will be
done that can be, to stay the disease.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
There are 80 persons drawing pensions at the
Bangor Agency, tor services in the war of 1912.
There are in Bangor, seventy three retail,
and ten wholesale liquor dealers, who take out
U. s. license.
The Grand Master has granted a DISPENSE
ton TOR another Masonic Lodge at Dexter, to
be called De Grey Lodge Simeon Mudgett
to be first Master, VIM. III. Duston, S. w.
James D. Maxfeld, j. w.
The Whig says, widow Mehitable Holbrook
probably the Oldest person in the county, died
IN Plymouth on Friday last, aged ninety mine
years and five months. &. te+
The Wing says Saturday evening, DR.. John
FhIssel of East COrinth, was badly bruised by
being thrown from rack to the ground by the
sudden starting of his horse. The animal ran
mile before stopping, smashing the rack into
kipdling wood. ,rrtf
We learn from the Whig, that on Monday
morning Daniel Sheahan, track-repairer on
the Bangor & Piscataquis Ratlr Dad, won't into
Kelley's saloon in Oldtown and called for some
thing to drink. Kelley refused to let him have
any liquor, and high words ensued From
words the contestants came 10 blows, when
Kelly seized an oyster knife and stabbed Shea
han in the neck just above the collar boDe--the
blade passing down and into the top of the lett
lung, making wound which it is feared will
prove fatal. The affair causes great excitement
in the village. '-i
Tbe Whlg says, Assistant Engineer Small OF
the Bangor Fire Department had narrow
escape at the fire on Essex street, Monday
afternoon He was on the roof of the ell of the
house occupied by Mrs. Jameson, when his
feet slipped and he rolled from the apex of the
root, to within foot of the caves, saving HIM
self only by desperate clutch from fall to
the ground which must inevitably bave broken
some of his limbs, if indeed it did not prove
fatal.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY
From our Correspondent
Rev. y. .E. Libby visited Silver Moon Temple,
NO. 10, Cold Water Templars, Parkman, on
the 7th inst, and delivered a neat and perti-
nent address to the children, an example
worthy of imitation by other clergymen, Mr..
Libby is at present holding protracted meet
ing in Sangerville village, with manifest good
results.
william Leatbers and wife, an aged couple
IN Sangerville, were thrown from carriage on
the 7th inst, and severly injured Mr., L.. had
several ribs fractured and Mis-. L. was badly
bruised. t a51t ea
WALDO COUNTY. ~.
The republicans of the representative class
composed OF the towns of Knox, Brooks
Swanville. Woldo, Belmont and morrill, havs
agreed upon the following ratio of representa-.
ton for the decade: The first six wears as fol-
lows Knox 1871, Brooks 1872 Swanville 1873.
Waldo 1874, Belmont 1875, Morrill, 1876, and
the next tour years nominations to be made by
the class.
YORK COUNTY
An elderly man named Hiram Briggs, but
better known as Jack Briggs. a resident of
Klttery Foreside, was drowned on Monday
evening at about half past eight O clock, by
falling overheard while trying to board a YES
sci at Sise's wharf, he being drunk at the time.
bis body was soon recovered, but not Until life
was gone. 40