The Portland daily press., 1871-04-27
state n eWS.
KENNEBEC COUNTY,


Hon. S. X. Gilman and wife of Hallowell,
celebrated their golden wedding last Monday
evening.
The Kennebec Journal says it is understood
that Rev. d. w. Waldron, formerly of Au-
eusta, has accepted the call of the Maverick
church, East Boston, to become its pastor.
A hearing was had before the Executive
Council on Tuesday, on a petition for the par
don of John Smith, of Kennebec county, SEN
fenced on the 18th of April, 1870. to three
years in the State Prison, for larceny. A de-
cision has not been given in his case
We learn from the journal that the Maine
Central Railroad Company have bonded the
lot OF land in Augusta, with the buildings
thereon from Market square, south to Court
street, giving them the entire heater piece of
land east of the railroad track to Water street,
from the point where the track crosses Water
street near the machine shop, north, to Market
square. This takes in Granite Hall bleck, the
brick stable adjacent, Wingate's lot, the stores
and lots of Wendenburg, Enright and Shea
han, and Means bakery. The property is
about one hundred and twenty feet front on
Market square, and extends on Water street
about three hundred ieet.
The Kennebec Journal hears of contem.
plated excursion IRON that vicinity, the next
autumn, to the Aroostook country, visiting the
New Sweden colony, and enjoying the pas
time of bunting and fishing. 1t is expected
that Elk Governor Chamberlain will be one of
the party.
John Dolloff of Mt. Vernon, died on Friday
night last, at The great age of SO years. He
was the Oldest nah in town.
The Alumni of Maine Wesleyan Seminary
and Female College at Keot's Hill celebrate
its semi centennial June 8, 1871. An address
Will b. delivered by Rev. DR.. Cummings, of
the Wesleyan University. Poem by Rev
Mark Iratton OF Boston. Literary exercises
IN the morning; dinner and speeches in the at
ttrnoon; reuniun III the evening The ami
versary and commencement exercises of the
school will take place June 5tb, 6.h and 7tb.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The trustees of tn. Maine State Aoricultur.
al Society were in session in Bangor on We'd
nesday to arrange for holding the State Fair
the ensuing autumn Bangor will make an
effort to secure it.
A large meeting was held at Bangor on
Tuesday favorable to the loan bills in aid OF
the Bangor aud PiscataQuls and Wlnterport
railroads. A committee was appointed to can
vass The wards and eDdeavor to bring out full
popular vote on Thursday.
The sixth annual Chorus Festival began at
Bangor on Tuesday unGer the direction of F.
5. Davenport. The attendance was very large
and the rebearsals were emnently satisfactory,
A social entertainment was given in the eve.
ming.
MIR. o. NJ. Shaw of Bangor, has sold hand
some pair OF young chestnut mares to west
ern gentleman for $4,000
YORK COUNTY.
Hon. George Good win of Wells has received
the appointment of U. S. store keeper at the
garrison at Dix Island, and has entered upon
the duties of his office.
The York Manufacturing Company of So
co, declared dividend of 10 per cent, or $100
per share, the par value of which is $1,000.
PIsCATAQUIS COUNTY.
Seventy five men crossed Moosebead Lake
on the ice on Saturday.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
IN, me people of Macbias are talking about
having wooden mill
M MT on olver Ackley died at Cutler recently,
EN- IN o. years, the Oldest person in the place.
The schooner Nettie Staples, from Province