Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-01-31
STATE NEWS.

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The 18th volume of the Maine Report is
out.
Sebago water has given ont in the upper
part of Portland
The Wing learns that A. S. Weed, Esq, of
Bangor, is about to remove to Boston to as
sumo the position of Publishing Agent of
lions Herald.
Between and o'clock Tuesday morning,
the house occupied by the Misses Porter. at
East Lowell, was discovered to be on fire.
Mr.. o. H. Wakefield was promptly on hand,
and extinguished the fire before much damage
was done.
The Bangor Mercantile Library Associa-
ton proposes to raise a permanent fund of
$4,000, the interest of which is to be used for
the purchase of books. They also invite the
Mechanics Association of that city to unite
with them and join libraties, The Mechanic
Association has library fund of $4,000.
The Bridgton News says the new and com
modious school house of Naples Village has
been completed about two months, and the
pupils of the district, in their neat and COM
Portable quarters, are holding their neat and
comfortable quarters, are holding their win
ter's term, under the satisfactory instruction
of Mr.. Phillip Council, of Naples. The
house cost $780,
The. News says the Masons of Bridgton and
vicinity propose to have grand celebration
on the 22d of February, the occasion of the
installation of the officers of Oriental Chapter
No. so, II. A. M. The officers are to be in
stalled by z. II. !. A. S. Kimball of Water
ford, .and an Grafton will be delivered by NJ
p Sovereign Commander J. ii. Drummond.
of Portland.
The Bridgton News says the new Union
Church at Spurs Corner, Otisfeld, was ded-
icated on Wednesday, 18th inst, with APP
proprate services Sermon by Rev. Mr..
Harris of the Congregationalist Church, Au-
burn. Rev. Messrs. l.. B. Green, Chas. A.
Libby, Mr.. Morgridge, A. b. Lovewell, and
Joseph Hutchinson, assisted in the services.
The church is a commodious one, very neatly
finished and furnished and is capable of
seating about 250 or 300 persons. The cost
of the house including the organs, carpets,
and other fixtures, was about $500.
Henry G. Dean, Esq, prominent young
lawyer of Biddeford, died in that city on Sat-
urday morning. A few years ago he removed
from Androscoggin county to Saco, where he
studied law with E. b. Smith, Esq, and upon
being admitted to the bar commenced practice
in Biddeford. BY reason of his many genial
qualities and generous sympathies he won a
large circle of friends in that community, who
will sincerely mourn his early death. He took
an active interest in political matters, and was
at the time of his death the York county
member Of the Republican State Convention.
A correspondent of thSp Lewiston journal
says Major Sillman Noyes died suddenly, re-
Gently, in Jay. He had been in feeble health
for some time. Mr.. Noyes was born in Jay
in 1898. His father, Enoch Noyes, was one
of the earliest settlers Of Jay. Mr.. n. mar
ried Miss Eliza Crafts in 1919. His children
numbered six. His youngest son, Lieutenant
Moves, was killed in battle in the late war.
Mr.. Noyes represented his town in the Leg
islature of 1913 and 1851 Mr.. N. was a
man greatly respected for his integrity and
Christian character. He was an esteemed
member of the Baptist church for more than
forty years.
The Pressure Isle Sunrise says that there is
living on the Mapleton road, one Whitlock-
who has the shape of nmn-who has lately
been guilty of the most outrageous conduct
towards a child only in its eighth year. The
child had been left in his care by its father,
MIR. Whitehouse, We believe, so as to be nearer
the school house. The child says that Whit
lock has kept him at work out in the cold
until both feet and hands were frozen, and are
now covered with sores. 1t is but few DAYS
ago that Whitlock committed the act that has
aroused the indignation of his neighbors. 1t
seems he lost one of his hens. and accused
the boy with killing it, who denied the terrible
charge, whereupon this cowardly wretch took
the boy to the barn, stripped HIM, udfiogged
him until he was "black and blue" But this
did not satisfy him, SO he ordered his amiable
wife to follow suit, which she die, leaving the
poor boy more dead than alive. The boys