Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-07-30
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STATE NEWS.

The Bangor Wing learns that the Atlantic
Hose and Ladder Company of Amesbury,
Mass, have made the final preparations for
their visit to Bangor next month.
A dead dog was stretched full length in
Exchange street, Portland, Saturday morn
ing, looking upon which the Advertiser
reverently thanked God that there was one
less.
The Gardiner Reporter says that Mr.. Geo.
Lawrence, who for several years has been
The obliging and efficient assistant in the
post office in Gardiner, has resigned his posi-
zion, and accepted place in the couHting
room of the Kenne bee Land and Lumber Co.,
a. Augusta. Mr.. Lawrence will occupy his
new position as soon as another party is found
take the place he vacates.
A gentleman who has lately travelled over
Somerset and Franklin counties very extern
sively informs US that the Republicans will
make gains in all that egion-Lewiston
Journal
John Conley of Biddeford, who was ar
rested for murderous assault on his wife,
attempted to jump from the ears and escape
while being brought to Portland, after his
,rrest. After being incarcerated Conley
tried to cut his throat with an old jack knife,
but they got it away from him before he had
inflicted any veIy serious injury. Next morn
ing Conley amused himself rolling off from
the fist landing on to the floor beneath, a
distance of some twenty feet, but fell on his
ieet and hands and was not hurt.
At the business meeting during the recent
reunion Of the Fifth Maine Regiment, the
following were elected officers for the ensu-
ing year:
President-Geo. Z. Brown of Portland.
First Vice President-Nathan Walker of
Poland.
Second Vice Presdent-Willam E. Riggs
of Mass.
Third Vice Presdent--Sam1 L. johnson
Of Brunswick.
Secretary-J. A. A. Packard of Port
land.
Treasurer-George A. Chandler of Lewis
ton.
Chaplain-Rev. George W. Bicknell of
Portland.
Quarter Master-Wm. B. Henderson of
Biddeford.
1t was voted that the goth and Both Of July.
1878, should be the time appointed for the
next anniversary, on account of the 9th
coming on Sunday, and that Portland should
be the place.
Recent business changes in Maine.
Biddetord-E. G. Stevens & Son, apothe
carries, sold out.
Portland-We Weston, Howes & Co., whole
sale -four, dissolved.
| Thomaston-O Brien, Croker & Creigh-
ton, shoe mfrs:, dissolved.
The perpetrators of the numerous acts OF
burglary at Alfred still remain conumdrum
to the people of Alfred, which not the least
effort has been made to solve.
One day last week little black and tan
| tarrier was run over on Middle street by q
horse car. A big Newfoundland, seeing the
accident, rushed to the track, seized the little
terrier by the nap of the neck, tenderiy as a
cat takes its kittens, and carried him to the
sidewalk, where he tried to lick away his
pain, but the little terrier died.-Portand
Press.
The new "Wigwam" of the Young Mems
Grant and Wilson Club of Bangor will be
opened and dedicated as Headquarters of the
republican party of that city to-day.
The second game of the series for the
championship of the State, between the Irons
of Ligonia Village and the Dirigoes of Deer
ing, was played upon the grounds of the lat
ter club Saturday afternoon, and resulted in
victory for the Irons by score Of 81 to 20.
The first game played fortnight before was
won by the Irons.