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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-09-24
DUMMERSTON.

Several farmers in Dummerston have
recently had their focks sheep attack
ed by dogs and many of them mangled
and wounded.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-09-24
SPRINGFIELD.

The Industrial works have orders for
their goods faster than they can fill them.
Business is improving with the Mica
Lamp Chimney Co who have been get
ting ready for fall and winter trade. In
two days they sent off 2229 chimneys.
Most kinds of business in Springfield
is reported improving.
Rev. Mr.. Fisk has commenced course
of lectures, which will probably be con-
tinued several months. They will en-
brace wide range of religious thought
and inquiry and give promise of being
very instructive and profitable. They
are delivered on Tuesday evenings at the
lecture room of the Congregational
Church.
The Springfield Agricultural and Me-
chanical Association, will hold their An
nual Fair in connection with the Driv-
ing Park Association, Friday and Satur-
day. Oct LIST and I'd. The officers OF
the society are as follows: President
lC. Horace Hubbard, Vice President
Frank p Blair Secretary, G. L. Clos
SON; Treasurer, r. Nj. Colburn Mar
shals, J. w. Pierce, w. S. Lowell, III
w. Greene; Directors, r. o. Forbush
ID. o. Gill. E. X. Pierce, E. M. Eaton
f. B. Cutter, Miles Smith, G.. L. Cutter
Farmers and others from adjoining town.
are invited to participate. A good bant
will be in attendance. Admission, sin
gle tickets, % cts children under twelv'
years of age 10 cents. Teams, % cents
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-09-24
WFsTNIINsrER-

The Cornet Band wish to express their
aanks to the ladies of the Upper Street,
Il their recent entertainment, with the
'ostantials and delicacies of the season,
p that the enjoyable occasion will long
held in pleasant remembrance.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-09-24
BARRE BANK ROBBERY. Geor

BARRE BANK ROBBERY George
Miles. one Of the Barre bank robbers
has finally. after protracted contest,
been surrendered to this State by the
New York authorities, and sent to jail
at Montpelier. In due time he is likely
TO get permanent situation at the State
institution at Windsor.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-09-24
SAXToNs RIVER.

Forewarned is to be forearmed, and
the Glynns speak to their district accor-
dinghy this week.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-09-24
TowNsHEND.

~ B. Brigham has already had some
Henty-fve sheep killed by dogs, and no
'Ine to the dogs.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-09-24

AcoIDENT.-Clarence McGuir of Hart
ford recently fractured both bones of his
leg about six inches above the ankle, as
he was returning from his work ON the
Woodstock railroad. There had been
some lumber piled near the track during
the day, and he was sitting on one side
of platform car, and the leg hit the
lumber, and thus the accident.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-09-24

COUNTY CoURr.-Our reporter has
PED US this week on account of en-
fgements that could not be avoided.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-09-24

Rum ACCIDENTS. Tuesday Mrs. VIM.
Clark was being carried from Walling-
ford to East Wallingford by her son-in-
law, Charles Williams, who was so in
toxicated that he fell from the wagon
and the lines becoming entangled about
his body the horse was refined one side,
overturning the wagon and quite serious.
ly iniuring and bruising Mrs. Clark.
Sunday morning last, near Glen's Falls
one Fred Forbes was riding on top of a
stage drunk and finally reeled off, land.
ing in front of the wheels of the coach,
which passed over his neck and shoulder
killing him instantly.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-09-24

CANNED FRUIT, PUMPKINS
" sauashss. Peas. Corn sc. -
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-09-24
AGRICULTURAL HALL

just long enough to announce the mon
strosity on exhibition there. A squash
raised by w. F. Churchill, of South Lon
donderry, the largest that we have seen
at fair for many years, and weighing
112 pounds.
Thursday morning, as we go to press,
opens with fine weather and is likely to
prove the most comfortable and best day
of the fair.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-06-08

Work on the Portland & Ogdensburg is going
on briskly. When the iron trestle work at
Frankenstein is completed, which will be the
first of next week, the track will be laid to the
Wiley brook. which is within two miles of the
Notch. Next Tuesday track laying will be be-
gun on the other end and pushed forward to
the Notch cut, which is practically all out.
Col. Wildes, of the Railroad Commissioners,
informs us that the track Of the E. & N. A.
Railroad is in good condition.
A correspondent of the Bangor Wing urges
the city of Bangor to loan its credit to extend
the Bangor and Piscataquis Railroad from Abb
bott to Moosehead Lake, distance of % miles,
at $4,000 per mile.
The, Railroad Com missioners will make a
thorough examination of the Maine Central
during the present week.
At the meeting of the directors and friends
of the Shore Line Railroad, at Cherryfield, last
Wednesday, the following board of directors
were chosen: j. J. Grant and III. M. Hall of
Ellsworth; j. III. West of Franklin; Joseph
H. Huxley of Bluehill; Samuel Campbell of
Cherryfield; John III. Crandon of Columbia
Falls; George Walker of Machias: E. G. Pike
of Eastport. The Machias Republican says
| the whole matter is now in the hands of Han
| cock and Washington counties. Notwthstand-
| ing the earnestness Of many of the most influ-
entail men of Bangor, together with the daily
nress, the influence of the E. & N. A. Railroad
was too much for them, and Bangor held the
| road as in vice,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-06-08
STATE NEWS.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.

ANDhOoCO1OiN SOO1Niis
Lewiston will not celebrate the 4th of July.
The people of ''our Manchester" can come to
Portlan that day.
The Grand Trunk railroad sells round trip
tickets from Lewiston to Portland to the State
Convention for ST..
The Lewiston Journal says that on Satur-
day afternoon, Sheriff LiJtlefield ordered a
man out of the Jail workshop yard, when the
man struck him in the face and then drew a
revolver upon him. Immediately third party
stepped in between the assailant and the sher-
if and the assailant left the premises. The
man who attacked the sheriff is a person who
has been employed at the head of the bottom
ing department of the Jail workshop.
KENNEBEo COUNTY.
The.Journal says that q strange mortality
exists among the colts IN Vassalboro,. During
twelve weeks old, have died. There Is no ac-
counting for the mortality
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The steam yacht May Field of Bangor, sailed
fran that CITY to Bar Harbor Mt Desert) on
Saturday, in IL hours.
A correspondent of the Bangor Wing says
that fires are raging in all directions from
Mattawamkeag to Vanceboro; heavy fires are
hnrnine in Woodville, Chester and Midway.
The whole country is on fire and if this dry
weather continues there will be some reason to
think that the world is coming to an end"
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Machias Republican announces the pro-
pramme of the Centennial next Saturday. A
PROCESSION will be formed, composed of two G..
| A. r. Posts, soldiers or the war of 1872, and
other ASSOCIATIONS. George Walker will be
President of the day, Hon. George f. Talbot
orator, and Ignatius Sargent toast master.
The selectmen Of Whitneyvile have signed
| a paper in their official capacity, in which they
| solicit subscriptions to re- Juid the house of a
| noted rumseler in that town. They do not
subscribe themselves, nor has any man IN that
town. The Maclias Republican advises people
| in that town not to pay money for that pur
pose.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-06-08

CROOKED FINANCIERING.-Cds Of the IOoUn
of Madison.-The PRESS has already referred
to the fact that the board of selectmen of the
town of Madison discovered last March after
the annual meeting that the debt of the town
was $12, 900 more than had been represented in
the annual reports. The selectmen, after puz-
cling over the matter for time, called town
meeting at which it was voted to secure the
services of Judge Dascomb, Hon. William
Philbrick of Skowhegan, and Mr. Moore OF
Madison, to investigate the matter and report.
These gentlemen have been giving some time
to the investigation, but it is understood that
they cannot ascertain where the money has
gone. In 1868 the war debt of the town was
about 1000. Since that time the town has
voted various sums for the reduction of the
debt, which have been assessed and paid in so
that at the last annual meeting it was reported
that the town debt was about $4,000. Since
1869 the same man has been chairman of the
board, and to him has been confided all the
books, records and details of the business, such
as negotiating temporary loans and the draw
ing of town orders and management of its
debt. Directly after the last annual meeting,
other parties had occasion to look over the books
and found mistakes and other evidences which
led them to believe that the town indebtedness
was not honestly reported. An investigation
followed, but no clue was found to the mystery.
Indeed, it could not be well ascertained how
much the towu did owe. Finally, it was left to
the committee above named. 1t is stated that
the committee ascertain that the town debt is
about $24OO instead of $4,000, and that dur
ing the past six years orders amounting to
nearly $4,000 have been issued, concerning
which the associates of the managing select
man (William d. Hayden, Esq., are entirely
ignorant. Mr.. Hayden, it is said has refused
to appear before the investigating committee
by the advice CT his counsel, so that his expla-
nation of the outstanding orders is not known.
The conjecture is that he borrowed the money
for the town and did not pay it, using it him
self He has been very popular man in the
town, apt and even skllful at business, and his
associates had the utmost confidence in him.
One of the former board says that when they
reckoned the town debt at the close of the
year, Mr.. Hayden said to his associates: You
take down the amounts OF orders outstanding
as l read them from the order book" AS he
read them, the total was about forty-two thou
sand dollars, but by comparing the amounts
he gave with the order book as it now stands,
he skipped half the orders Two orders amount
ing to abont $1,000 have come to light which
were not on the books. On the other hand
| small orders have been paid which the book
| shows to be outstanding. The report of the
committee is aaxiously awaited by the people
| of Madison. and as Mr.. Hayden is widely
| known in the county and has for many years
| been a leading Democratic manager, the affair
| causes general comment in that section. Mr..
| Hayden is a member of the Democratic State
| Committee for Somerset county.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-06-08
Fares to state Convention.

The following arrangements have been made
with railroads and steamboat companies for re-
duced fares to the Republican State Conven-
ton, which will be held in this city Tuesday,
June 18th:
MAINE CENTRAL.-One fare for the round
trim on all regular trains, tickets to be purchaS-
ed at stations where train is taken, and Will be
good Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
special train will be run from Skowhegan leav'
ing that station at a. M, and running over
the back road via Lewiston. 1t will return at
ter the convention.
KNOX & LINCOLN Half fare over that road,
out tickets cannot be purchased from any point
on that line to Portland over the Maine Cen.
trial. consequently tickets for the Maine Central
portion must be secured at Bath.
GRAND TRUNK-Tickets for the round trip
will be furnished for one and one third fares at
| the station where delegates take the trains.
Tickets good for Monday, Tuesday and We'd
nesday.
EUROPEAN & North AMERICAN Through
tickets for the round trip will be given by the
| European 81 North American Rlway for one
| fare for each road from Houlton, Calais and all
| intermediate points; also from Dover. Tickets
| will be purchased at station where delegate
| takes the train, for the round trip.
| SOMERSET RAILRoAD.-A special train will
| be run over this road from Madison Bridge to
| connect with the special from Skowhegan.
| Tickets will be sold for one fare for the trip
| from points on that line TO Portland and re-
| turn.
PORTLAND. BANGOR & MAcHIAs STEAMBOAT
| Co-The charge on any of these boats will be
one fare for the round trip, return tickets to be
| obtained on the boat. The Machias boat ar.
| rives in Portland Tuesday morning in season
| for the convention.
| INTERNATIONAL STEAMBOAT Co-The regu-
| lar excursion tickets of this line will be fur
nshed from Eastport. The boat leaving ST.
| John Monday will arrive in Portland in time
| for the Convention.
| PORTLAND 81 Observation-Disclosures t.
| the Convention on this road will be furnishe
| with free return ticket by application to the
| Secretary of the State Committee.
| PORTLAND & ROCHEsTER.-Those attending
| the Convention an the line of this road will bt
| furnished with free return tickets by the Secre
| tary of the State Committee.
| q. A. SMITH,
| Sec'y Republican State Committee
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-06-08

DEMOCRATIC GUBERNAToRIAL NOMINATION.
An Augusta despatch to the Boston Journal
says: Eben +. Pillsbury Of this city, Chairman
of the Democratic State Committee, is in receipt
of letter from Joseph Titcomb, declining to
be candidate for denomination for Governor
at the coming State Convention. Mr.. Titcomb
says:
"Although reasons of private nature now
mpel me TO withdraw my name as a possible
candidate, l am also convinced that it will be
for the interests of the Democracy to enter
upon the coming campaign with new candi-
date, and in retiring l am specially happy to
welcome the coming standard bearer to a con-
test in which the 0mens of success are SO hope
full and abundant"
Mr.. Pillsbury has also received u letter from
S. G. Strout of Portland, declining to allow the
use of his name as candidate for Governor, and
also another from Gen. Roberts of Bangor
stating that on account of personal considera'
tions he cannot be a candidate. Among those
who are mentioned as Democratic candidates
for Governor, are James G. Madigan of Houl'
ton, who is also spoken of as candidate fol
Congressional honors in the Fourth District
John G. Talbot of East Machias, John Ander
son and William l.. Putnam of Portland, AND
David r. Hastings of Fryeburg.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-06-08

Tax to be assessed. ...............,.$ Io5.9oo 20
All the papers from the lower board except
ing an order appropriating $500 for steam
heating apparatus in the Aims House, were
disposed of in concurrence.
On motion of Aid. Fox the Board adjourned
until u tomorrow evening, when it is expected
that the opinion of the City Solicitor on the
city agency will be ready.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The special committee on the petition of the
Overseers of the Poor asking that tie Aims
House may be heated with steam, reported an
order providing for the same, and raising the
money therefor by issuing city bonds for $500
for ten years to pay for same, was passed to
1, Mr. Harmon voting against it.
Mr.. Roberts presented petition for an ap-
preparation for homeopathic dispensary with
an order appropri ltng $3.50 for that purpose,
| which passed.
| The following petitions were presented: for a
| sidewalk on Brattle street; of G. K. Ladd ct
| ais. for sidewalk on Spencer street.
| IN CONVENTION.
Howard Winslow was elected Surveyor of
| Lumber. Adjourned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-06-08
Business Notes.

Capt. N. L. Thompson of Kennebunk, has
sold one halt of the largo ship he is building to
Messrs. Thayer & Lincoln of Boston. This is
the ship for which Mr.. Littlefeld of this city,
has just carved figure head, She Will be off
in SIX weeks.
Saturday Messrs. Titcomb & Thompson of
Kennebunk, launched first-class ship Of
about 1900 tons, as yet unnamed She is 21O
feet in length, Al feet been and "a feet hold.
The Observer says that Daniel Spooner of
Sangerville, has paint mine on mis- farm
which yields superior quality of ochre, and
which he is developing to considerable an ex-
tent
The Observer says that the pulp mill of
Messrs. Gray & Pollard Of East Dover, is do
ing good business this spring, running day
and night. A run of twelve hours few days
since turned out forty-four cwt. (44O0) of I'M
dried cardboard.
The Bath Manufacturing and Commercial
Company are turning out a large number of
barrels, to meet the wants of those who are ac-
lively engaged in the packing of shad Their
sales for the past week were no less than 800
barrels for this particular purpose.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-06-08
ROwdOIu College.

Saturday was observed as regatta and nelu
day. The forenoon was devoted to the poa'
race. Four crews had entered, as follows
Senior crew, color, brown, f. o. Boston stroke,
Sargent, I'd, Curtis, Sd, Stanwood, bow ana
captain; Junior crew, color, red, Payson
stroke Alden, I'd, Pratt, Sd, Robinson, DOW
and captain; Sophomore crew, color, green,
Brinkerkoff, stroke, Croker, ID and captain
Cousins, Sd, Hargraves, bow, Brown, coxswain
Freshman crew, color, black, Burleigh, stroke
and captain, Hall, I'd, Baker, Sd, Jacobs, bow,
French, coxswaln. The Freshman and Sopho-
more crows pulling in gigs and carrying cox
swain were allowed additional time of So sec
onds by the referee, to which both Senior anu
Junior crews entered protests, and one of the
Senior crew refused to pull with this allowance
and consequently they did not put in an APP
pearance
The course was one and half mile around
Cow Island and return, making a three mile
course. Hunter, IA, acted as referee and
starter, Messrs. Wildes P. Walker and Wm.
B. Field as time keepers, Profs. Carmlchaei
and Moore, as judges at upper stake boat ana
Hall, rs, Payne, 76, Mitchell, IT, Paine, TO-
as judges at lower stake boat
The crews were arranged in the following
order: 1st Sophomore. ID Freshmen, Sd Jun
iors. Soon after starting the Sophomore crew
ran aground on Cow Island sand bar and IL
left the race between the Freshman and Junior
crews. At the foot of the island the Juniors
were some ways ahead, when they too ran
aground, damaging their steering appara tus
which retarded their progress considerably ana
the race was won by the Freshmen in Il min-
utes 46 seconds, the Juniors coming in in ~
minutes 34a seconds
Iu the afternoon field day was celebrated at
the Topsham fair grounds. The following
gentlemen were officers: Referee, Prof. Carml-
chael; Judges, Ladd '73, Sargent rs; directors
Waite '76, Hargraves IT, Fessenden rs; mas
ter Of ceremonies, Parker '76; starter, Whit
more rs: measurers, Peary IT, Sewall w;
timers, Stevens TO Rowe TO The following
is the programme and the winning men: Half
mile walk, two entries, won by Evans '76, time
1928; one hundred yards dash, two entries. won
by Alden '76 time III seconds; half mile run,
three entries, won by Cobb IT, time 2.19f;
throwing base ball, five entries, won by Peary
II, distance 316 feet; running long jump, two
entries, won by Mitchell II, distance 16.5 feet;
two mile walk, five entries won by Jacobs rs,
time 194O The prize for this race was an ele-
CANT gold headed cane presented to the associa
ton by lady friend. Standing jump, two en-
tries, won by Cobb IT, distance 95 feet; two
mile run, two entries, won by Hall rs, time
12.45a; three legged race, one hundred yards,
two entries, won by Hall rs and Jacobs rs,
time III seconds.
The students were favored at both boat race
and field day by large number of people from
Brunswick and Topsham. Much regret was
expressed at the way the race ended and there
is possibility that it will be rowed over again
previous to commencement
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-06-08
WARD CAUCUSES.

The Republican voters of Portland are requested to
meet at their several Ward Rooms, on
FRIDAY Evening, June llth, at . O'Clock.
for the purpose of electng three delegates from each
Ward to represent them in the Republican State
Convention to be held in this city, on Tuesday, June
18th.
The delegates so elected will meet in the ward
Room of Ward 8, on Saturday afternoon, June l2th,
at O'clock and elect five delegates at large.
Per order, ,,,,
juSdit REP. CITY COM MlIIEE.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-06-08
State Street.

Mr.. EDITOR: A little circumstance illus"
trating the use of State street was recently
mentioned in our hearing by prominent mer-
chant of the city. On one occasion, prior to
the cuttng-off of the street by the Boston &
Maine railroad, he was at the Eastern railroad
depot on business. His horse became much
excited at the locomotives passing and repasS-
ing on Commercial street, SO much SO that the
attempt to drive him up town by way of Park
street was regarded very hazardous He was
accordingly turned up State street, which af-
forded a direct and immediate passage from
the disturbance and danger. 1t is not necessary
to say that this gentleman believes that State
street should be reopened forthwith. His name
is on the list of petitioners. PUBLIC RIGHTS.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-06-08
Sec'y Republican State Commit

CUMBERLAND CONFERENCE.-THE Cumber-
land Conference of Congregational Churches
will meet with the First Parish, Falmouth,
Tuesday and Wednesday, June Sth and 9th
commencing at o'clock to-day. Tickets to
and from the conference can be purchased at
the Grand Trunk station, at two.thirds the reg
ular rate Ask for round trip tickets to the
Cumberland Conference, Falmouth. Cars
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-06-08

AUCTION SALES THIS DAY. At 10 a. M, at
house 147 State street. f, o. Bailey & Co. will
sell all the furniture, French plate mirrors, pi-
ano, etc. At 10 a. No., at rooms, 176 Fore ST.,
fine collection of plants from A. Dirwanger.
At 3 p. NJ, the valuable property, corner OF
Church and Newbury streets. See advertise
ment.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-06-08
Personal.

Henry b. Cleaves of this city. and Daniel G..
Robinson of Augusta, were admitted yesterday
to practice at the bar of the Circuit Court.
The Rev. DR.. George L. Walker, formerly
pastor of the Centre Congregational church of
New Haven, is to fill the pulpit of the Madi-
son Square Presbyterian church Qate DIR.
Adams') in New York, during the present
month.
Mr. w. L. Shaw is in critical condition at
his house at Deering with cerebro spinal men
nights.
Hon. William Walter Phelps of New Jersey,
is guest of Congressman Blaine