The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-10-30
STATE NEWS.
5 CUMBERLAND COUNTY.


80 = 1868 CUMBERLAND COUNTY -
The class of rs, Bowdoin College, have chos
en- the following officers for the ensuing year
s. L. Larrabee, marshal; S. M. Carter, presi
dent; Geo. r. Swasey, orator; e. s. Osg God
poet; T. B. Osgood, chronicler; f. P. Virgin
tee on music, w. j. Curtis, w. E. Hatch, r
G:Stanwood; committee on arrangements, II
R. Patten, Myles Standish. N. M. Pettengill
The students are practising daily In the gymna
SUM, and hope to give exhibitions in Bruins
wick, Lewiston and Portland, if sufficient en-
couragement is offered them. iil q
rsio KNOX COUNTY.
Letters from California state that Mr.. Simon
Litchfeld, formerly of Rockland, was killed
while at work, by sledge hammer falling upor
his head from staging. H
Burglars are operating in South Thomastor
and have entered several stores, but without OBJ
tanning much property tl
~. "a KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The Capital Guards of Augusta, celebrated
their fifth anniversary ,Wedne sday evening
with a street parade and ball.
An Augusta hem pecked husband closed his
testimony in his action for divorce from his
wife as follows: 81 don't want to say anything
agin the woman, Judge, but I suish y0u coulG
live 10Th her a little aohtle, you'd think I had
told the truth"
A house occupied by Mr.. Samuel Fuller on
Cushnoc Heights, Augusta, was slightly dam
aged by fire Tuesday evening.
The directors of the contemplated railroad
between Augusta and West Waterville, con
template survey of the route before winter
sets in. 5iI
The people Of Fryeburg and vicinity had
shooting match Monday and Tuesday, with e
G. Harrington and G. II. Walker as captains,
the side getting beat to pay supper at the Ok
ford House The result was 1880 for Walkers
side, add 1905 for Farrington's The largest
Heath. A splendid supper was furnished al
the Oxford House, Of which all participants
partook, with several ladies. There were
about twenty on each side. iaF.
RI PENoBscoT COUNTY.
An adjourned meeting of the Bangor Water
Company was held Tuesday. Propositions
were received from several responsible partie;
offering to build the works for 5000, 200, which
were laid on the table. Several minor matters
we're discussed, and it was announced that up
wards of $780, 900 had been subscribed, leaving
less than $4,000 to be secured to make the re-
quired amount of subscriptions.
$500 .s,,. WALDO COUNTY.
Wilmott Curtis of Frankfort has been in.
dicted for ringing bell on the Fourth of July
Chas L. Shepardson, son Of Thaddeus Shep
ardson of Brooksville, was recently killed by
an accident in the Sutro tunnel, Nevada.
Ga Sunday nj ht Mr.. Geo. SWEET, sen OF
Robert Rowe Swett, died very suddenly AT MS
fathers house iu Belfast. He was considered
in good health, and on that day had returned
from visit to Unity. He retired to bed, and
about 10 O'clock seized with painful
pasm, dying in few minutes.
Saturday, Mr.. John Davis, a painter. fell
through scuttle in the third floor of McGil
very store. socalled, in Stockton, and struck or
his head in barrel half filed with turnips or
the first floor. No bones were broken, but his
recovery is considered doubtful.
Intelligence has lately been received, thai
Mr.. D. L. Nichols of Searsport, first sofficer Of
the ship David Brown, Of Searsport, Capt.
Herbert Colcord, was severely stabbed by somt
of the crew while at sea, He was put or
shore at Rio Janeiro. and is now on his way
home.
Hs IN GENERAL.
Notwithstanding the large sales of lands by
the state, made at Bangor in September last
there yet remains to be sold about one hun
bred thousand acres of public lands, the pro
ceeds to 90 into the state treasury. To attend
to these sales, and also to adjust the unfinished
business connected with prior sales, will re-
quire the continuance of the land Office a veal
at least, aud perhaps two years longer.