Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-09-23
STATE NEWS.

TIE dedication of the soldiers monument
at Pressure Isle has been postponed until the
next 4th of July.
The Journal says that the friends of Mr..
| Charles II. Pettingili, formerly of Auburn,
are anxious for his safety. Mr.. Pettingill has
for several years resided in South Carolina,
and recently has been in Indiana, buying
| horses for the Southern market. He has not
been heard from since Aug. llth, when he
wrote that he should return to South Carroll
ma Sept LIST.
A man who gave his name as John Collins
hired team of o. J. Bracket in Bangor on
the llth, and forgot TO return. An officer
was sent out and found the thief at work in
the woods. The team has also been re-
turned.
The following are the newly elected officers
of the Maine State Pathological Society:
President-Z. A. Gilbert, Turner.
Vice residents-George w. Woodman,
Portland. and A. L. Simpson, Bangor.
Corresponding Secretary-Dr. j. C. West
on, Bangor.
Recording Secretary-George B. Sawyer,
Wiscasset.
Treasurer-Chares S. Pope, Manchester.
Executive Committee-Samuel Rolfe, Pov-
land: Rev. J. A. Varney, North Vassaltoro'
anu neuiy McLaosutin, bahBor, NIhaHhth
and Secretary
Trustees-Rufus Prince Turner; J. c.
Madigan, Houlton; S. +. Perley, Naples; Ii.
Belcher, Farmington James A. Larrabee,
| Bucksport; Joseph Taylor, Belgrade A. l..
| Bartlett, Union; John Currier Waldoboro';
W lillian Jewett, South Paris; Albert Noyes,
| Bangor Calvin Chamberlain. Foxcroft;
Washington Gilbert, Bath; Geo. .. Weston,
Madison ; j. w. Lang, Brooks; William
Freeman, Cherryield, and S. L. Goodale,
Saco.
Last Saturday as Mr.. Elisha Sherman of
| Vanceboro', was coming down the lake with
raft of sleepers, he came upon three bears
swimming across the narrows few miles
above the town, and jumping into his boat he
gave chase, armed with an axe and gun. He
shot one bear, using all his ammunition, as he
had but the one charge in his gun, and attack
| ed the other two armed only with his axe.
| He succeeded in Staying them both, or as he
| says he just AIRED them to stop and they did,
but he had to fairly beat it into their brain
o ~ ID. bit of the axe before he could mAke
| IL m understand what he wanted. This
makes six bears that have been killed within
mile Of Vanceboro' within a month. Ban
gor Wing.
man in Portland has Il humorous way OF
throwing brick-bats at boy. He shyed one
at boy the other day and it struck an old
| lady, breaking two ribs.
Nathaniel Gould of Cape Elizabeth, at work
for Mr.. Trefetheren on House Island, Friday
fell from the warehouse to the ground break
his collar bone and one of his ribs, besides
other injuries. He is an aged man, aud hi
injuries may prove very serious.
1t is thought that the gross receipts at th'
State Fair will amount to between $1,000
and $l2 900.
We noticed a specimen OF agricultural dev
iltry Saturday, which shows how much gen
ius is being devoted to the business of small
| swindling. Messrs. Knowlton 4 Russell, gro
GERS, recently purchased quantity of butter
made in neighboring town. On SATURDAY
one of their customers returned qnan.i'l
which they had sold, one ball OF when ''ls
buyer had opened. There was cruz "
yellow butter on the outside OF the pau en-,
closing big wsd of tallow a genius , Ino
could originate so greasy swindie as '""'
ought TO have a government contract