The Portland daily press., 1873-09-25
STATE NEWS.

ARo0STOoK COUNTY.
The Pioneer apologies to the Sunrise for the
pos6office robbery charge made in its columns.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The stables of Captain Cyrus Sargent in Var
mouth, of harness maker and of two gentle
men whose names we did learn were enter
ed by burglars on Saturday night and five
handsome harnesses valued at from $50 to 1856
apiece, stolen.
The following list of officers have been elect
ed by the. Freshman class, II, of Bowdoin
College for the ensuing year: President,
Dwight Wiggin; Vics President, F. H. Crock
er; Treasurer, w. Cobb; Secretary j. K Green
Orator, b. Fner; Toast Master, Roberts:
Prophet, FL, Smith; Historian, E. Blake; Poet,
z. A. Perry; Committee of Arrangements,
Chas Seabury LIST, R. Williams I'd, W. c.
Green Sd; Committee GU Odes, A. NJ Sherman
1st Sanborn I'd, Dunbar Sd.
KENNEBEc COUNTY
A sad accident occurred at South China.
Monday morning. AS Mr. Benz. Frye was
feeding grain to threshing machine, his right
band was drawn into the heater, terribly mapg-
ling his hand, taking off every finger, leaving
only the thumb.
Herbert f. Waite of Augnstn, had his nose
broken Tuesday says the journal, by being
struck in The face by base ball.
PENoBscoT COUNTY
The total valuation of Bangor, as returned
by the Assessors, is $40, 056, 906. The rate of
taxation viii probably be 290.
The total loss by the burning of the mills at
Kenduskeag amounts to $4,000. There was
no insurance.
In the boat races at Oldtown. the mile four
Dared batteaux race was won by "Blacl Cloud'
in 11.5O, and the mile and a half twooared
batteaux race by Butterfly" in 1856.
The Lewiston Journal says on Friday last,
Peleg Fogg OF Garland, while cutting cedar
was struck on the head by falling limb. pro-
ducing concussion of the brain, from the effects
of which he died last Sunday night. He was
about go years old, and left wife and two
children.
The Commercial says there is prospect of
Second Maine Regiment Association being
formed in Bangor.
PIscATAoUIs COUNTY.
press Correspondence
Washington Delano, esq.,, of Abbot, who
had TWO valuable horses stolen from his stable
on the night of the 18th inst, recovered them
on the goth. The horses were taken across the
woods by an old road from Shirley Mills to the
Forks" whether Capt. Daniel X. Weld had
gone to receive them, and he did receive the
horses, but, for want of sufficient force the
scoundrels escaped. This is the third attempt
| which has been make to take stolen Lorses by
this route to Canada within four weeks, all of
| which failed, principally because the captors
| had delicacy as to the use of cold lead. These
| thieves who have been infesting this region for
SoDe tiiile past, are supposed 10 belong IN ken
| pebec county, and they might do well to turn
| their attention to some other section as it is
| possible that resentful temper may spring up
among the boys of Piscataquis. True, the fell
| lows have not got skill enough to get out of
| the county with their booty. but they never
theless, seem to mean mischief, and they do
| cause some trouble to farmerst who dislike to
| get excited too frequently. Gentlemen who
| have poor horses sleep more soundly than those
who have good ones Every condition is sup
| posed to have its advantages. S.
| SOMERSET COUNTY.
press Correspondence
The present week bids fair to be decidedly
! lively Ill Skowhegan. The County Teachers
| Institute is in session. J. W. Cortbell so we'll
| known to the friends of popular education is in
| attendance. A large number of strangers and
visitors are i'll the place.
Parties interested in the show, fair and horse
| trot to come off Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday of this week are in town arranging
| for the occasion
| A grand circus is announced for the twenty
! fourth. The appearance upon the street rather
| indicates lively time for the police The an
thorltles have put on large police force both
| day and night for the week A set of fellows
| whose appearances do not indicate usefulness
| are lurking about town, and are being watched
closely.
| Isaac Morse of Norrdgewock recently had
| his barn and stable burned, being new and
| erected upon the same spot where not year
since he had a set of buildings burned The
fire was incendiary. Loss $25OO; insured
$3.50.
The Supreme Judicial Court is in session,
Judge Barrows presiding. A large number of
suits are to he disposed off,-some of them i'm
portant The Grand Jury have returned 10
bills four for the violation of the liquor law,
one for murder, the balance for various crimes.
Samuel ark, said to be from Portland, was
fined by Justire Fuller $40 and sixty days for
| the larcency of ring from Geo. .Philbrick,
| Jeweller. He is supposed to be one of ring
WASHINGTON oUNTY.
Redmond Young was the name of the young
man who died at VIM. Freeman. jr's, at Cher
ryheid, by the accident reported fast week.
Mr.; Lowell Caswell of Macbias, struck a
board nail into the palm of his right hand last
Friday, making bad wound,