Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-07-18
STATE NEWS.

Hon. Elijah L. Hamlin, brother of Hanni-
bal Hamlin, died at his home in Bangor, on
Tuesday evening, in the I'D year Of his age.
lie had been an invalid for several years.
Mr.. Hamlin was we'll known throughout the
State, having filled many positions Of honor
and responsibility.
1t seems that the International Excursion
which was announced to visit Bangor Tues
day and Augusta on Thursday, on its route,
failed 10 organize az intended and has been
given up.
The mother OF Mr.. G. A. Parlia of the
Machias Union, died in Skowhegan on Mon
day, aged SO years.
The fifth annual meeting OF the Maine
Pharmaceutical Association convened at Port
land on Tuesday. MIR. 8. b. Wakefield of
Lewiston was elected member. The off,
of Treasurer shows: Balance on hand,
Ss5.l7; due from members, 500; dues for
ensuing year, Sl04; expenditures, S33. 23.
The President read hisannual address, which
will be published in the forthcoming book OF
proce edings of the association. Mr.. Schlot-
terbeck read paper upon Purified Extract
OF Liquorice, which was accompanied with a
specimen. Portions of letters from the gen.
| tlemen appointed delegates to the Maine
Pharmaceutical Association and from the
Vermont Pharmaceutical Association were
then read, in which the writer's expressed
their regret at their inability to be present at
the meeting, their sympathy and cordial CO.
operation IN the objects aimed at and the
salutations of the Green Mountains to the
Pine Tree. II was moved that the Presi-
dent be empowered to appoint as delegates
whomsoever of the members as shall be dn-
posed to attend the meeting at Montpelier.
Adjourned to meet in Portland on the Sd
| Tuesday Of October.
| Mr.. John Holway of Machias, July 18th,
lost fifteen or twenty sheep. The carcases
were found; they had been killed by wolves.
On Tuesday morning last. at Portland, the
Hon. VIM. &. Barrows, Judge of the Su-
preme Court, and Miss Mary f. Fessenden.
daughter Of the late Thomas Eessenden of
New York City, were very quietly united in
marriage, at the residence OF the late Hon.
w. p. Fessenden in Portland. Only few
members or the family we're intted guests.
A family residing up town went out to
spend the day recently, and locked the doors
in the house before starting. On returning
late in the evening they found they had lock-
ed all the keys in the house. All the keys in
the neighborhood were borrowed without
avail, and finally the family had to pass the
night out and send for a locksmith the next
morning. -Portland Advert ser.
The whole number of vessels that passed
the Light Station at West Quoddy Head DUR
the month of June, was 69l, as follows: 8
ships, ii barks, SO briggs, Gil scheoners,
sloop and 90 steamers.
Among the Injuries of the season incident
to this hot weather young gentleman at the
Island in Portland harbor the other day in
| troduced an ice cream shampoo.
Hon. Madison X. Mabry, late Supervisor
Of Schools in York County, has engaged to
| teach the public school in Hiram Corner
district. He is an accomplished scholar and
teacher
Eugene Cole, son OF Frank NJ. Cole lad
of IL or lG of Bryants Pond, engaged in play
ing game of base ball, met with a severe
and painful accident. He was sitting on Il
log near by, when the bat stick flew from the
man using it, and the end struck him fairly
and with great force in the mouth, knocking
in his teeth and breaking the Jaw in several
places.
A week ago last Monday evening barn
owned by Mr.. VIM. +. Moulton of Parsons
field, was struck by lightning, set on fire and
burned to the ground. His good neighbors
him up another.
At the annual meeting of the +. 1 N. A.
Railway Co., held in Bangor, the following
gentlemen were elected Directors for the en-
suing year: Geo. X. Jewett, Gideon Mayo,
Samuel F. Hersey, Arad Thompson, William
Flowers, Chas. y. Stetson, Noah Woods, NJ
S. Drummond, and James Emery. At a
meeting of the directors subsequently held,
| Geo. X. Jewett was reelected President and
Noah Woods Secretary and Treasurer.
The New York Granite Company have
come into possession of about two hundred
acres of land at Yarmouth, embracing the
ledge, which they are working with force
of about two hundred and fifty men, which
will the coming fall be augmented to four
hundred. The granite taken out is of the
very finest kind, and is to go to Albany, n.
y, to construct the new State Capitol build
ing.
On Tuesday, Daniel O'Brien. driver on
the Marginal Way, in Portland, was run over
by dirt car. which passed over him. break
ing the small bones in one of his legs, and
crushing in some of his ribs. He apparently
received other internal injuries, which may
result fatally.
boy about thirteen years old, named
James Walker, was drowned Tuesday fore
noon in the creek, near the City Farm, in
Biddeford.