The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-09-06
STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscoGe1N COUNTY.

ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.
The subordinate grapgefs of Androscoggin
county held meeting in Auburn lately aud
decided TO organize a Pomona grange in that
county.
ARooSToOK COUNTY.
Aroostook county Lodge of Good Templars
was held with Beacon Light Lodge of Hersey
on Tuesday, Aug. 81.
Houlton Academy will commence the fall
term under the charge of Rev. w. s. Knowlton
of Monson, assisted by Charles E. Williams,
A. B of Watervitle, class of "a, Instructor Of
Clas les; Prof. j. Perley. of Unity, Teacher OF
Penmauship aud Book keeping; Miss Fanny
Madigan, of Houlton, teacher Of Frencb; and
Mrs. A. j Bradbury, of Drawing and Paint
Jog.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Mr.. Thomos B. Seavey, the Oldest man in
Farmingdale, died Thursday, aged 90 years and
mouths He had lived in town for forty
his younger days he was civil engineer. He
had held several town Offices. For ten years he
resided on Mouhegao Isle, and was keeper of
the Ugh there, Oeng also inspect or OF the Wal
doboro' district.
Mr.. Stephen Church of Farmingdale, who
was gored by bull recently, is recovering.
Rufus Knight Mariner, graduate of Colby
University in the class of 1866. anu a native of
this ate, died 10 San Francisco, August 10Th.
/ He was lawyer. His wife was Miss Louise
Lyford of Watervlle
A dog supposed to be mad was shot on the
street of Augusta, Friday.
KNOX COUNTY.
Mr.. George Pendleton, aged IS, formerly of
Camden, died in Detroit, Mich, Aug q.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Four young men who have been stopping in
Fryeburg this summer, shing to take sail
the other day on their own hook stole the yacht
"Paugus," went off with'it and we're gone two
days, on account OF which they were inter-
viewed by the Officers to the tune of TWENTY-FIVE
dolIars-they don't think much of sailing for
pleasure now.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
Nearly all the papers taken from the safe of
Gates & Battlefield az Lincoln Centre, few
lights ago, have been found on the track OF
the E; & N. A: railroad about mile from Lin:
coin Centre. The wallet was found empty, of
course. There is no clue to the burglars.
Miss Susan M. HallowelI, who has been for
many years connected with the high school in
Bangor. and who has accepted position in the
Wellesley, Mass, college for young ladies, will
carry to that college about twenty of her pupils
VINO have been under her instruction in Ban
gOr
Penobscot County Lodge of Good Tempt ars
meets in Dexter tomorrow.
John D. Holmes ha. been chosen trustee oil
the Brewer Savings bank vice John X. Skin.
ner, deceased.
Henry E. Spencer of Argyle, 10 years of age
has been arrested for rObbing the depot at
Greenb sh.
While the trenchers were at work on Centre
street, Bangor they came across some logs
which We're laid in 1926, being placed over a
damp place while the street was icing built. A
chip Ut hemlock log was brought out anG
was as sound as II it had come from a new log.
At meeting of the stockholders of the
Bucksport & Bangor Railway Co., held Sept
Isl, The following ntemen were chosen CT
rectors: s. L. Kinks, Frederick Spofford, JOS
3. Bradley, Alonzo Colby, Samuel P. Hall
Eben b. Gardiner and Hugh Ross.
The second vessel load of pipe for the water
works contains $500 feet of 4 inch, SIG fee
of II inch pipe, the whole weighing about 42f
tons. -.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
Mr.. Leavtt, of Ripley's Mills, lately found {
| swarm of bees in the woods, from which hi
| took 800 pounds OF honey.
YORK COUNTY.
The case of Theodore H. Davidson VS.. thu
| Eastern Railroad, is IN progress of trial before
referees at Portsmouth. The SUIT was brought
| To recover damages i'll the sum of $4,000 tol
| injuries sustained at The c,lhsion which occur
| red near Kennebunk, on Oct. 20, 1873, and the
| complaint charges the company with the EN-
| ploy of unsk lllfuI Geographic operators a
| PORTSMOUTH anu htHneDuuK as the Cause OF tht
! accident.
Mr. Henry Slap es of Old Orchard has pro
| cured the plan for the new hotel which he ant
| his father are about to erect.
Posters were stuck 10 throughout Biddefort
| last week saying that $500 reward will BIZ pai,
70 any person giving informa ion as to thu
| where abou of the young lady from Bidde,ord
| who recently elOped with man of snowy an
pearance fIom Philadelphia. She is assured O
the complete forgiveness OF her afflicted parent
etc.
'Slim JIM of this city and James Bragg o
| Bangor have been committed to the SacO jai
| 10 de'ault OF bail to appear at the next to- m o
The S. J. Court on charge of gambling.