The Portland daily press., 1875-07-03
STATE NEWS.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.

The Brunswick Telegraph says that the So
phomoTe class on Tuesday evening duly hon.
ored their liberation from the study OF the
harder mathematics, by the burning of "Ann8
Lytico." fittingly preceded by .eulogy, elegy,
lamentation and song. The literary exercises
took place on the stand under the oak tree, and
the funeral pile was set up in the rear of the
College Chapel. If grief is measured by the
groans of the sorrowing ones, then did those
Sophemores grieve when the fire was lighted
and fercely consumed the coffin bearing the
remains, if there were any. One thing the
bonfire did, its light gave the weirdest OF effects
to the surroundings. The whole outdoor eXer-
cises were conducted in an orderly manner.
The class afterwards partook of supper
The Oranges in the northern part Of this
county are generally purchasing their groceries
in this city at wholesale prices, or having the
same supplied by an agent.
The Bridgton News says that a party of gen.
tlemen of that village, with their wives, are
getting ready for tent life on an island in Port
land Harbor next month. Isaac Chase is
building them boat, and they expect jolly
time, boating, fishing, clam-chowdering, &C.,
for the fortnight or more of their Soourn.
The News says that the work on the tele-
graph is being pushed forward with expedition.
The holes have been dug as far as Denmark,
and the Denmark folks are aiding and abetting
the scheme with commendable ZEAL 1t is ex-
pected that the poles will be in place, the wires
put up duu tu6 ttl6STdpA Uc III WOTkluS OTu6r
in few weeks.
The Brunswick Telegraph says that the
Cabot company at Brunswick will shut down
next week, and will probably shut down again
soon unless more ready market is found for
its goods, large stock of cottOns being now
on hand.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Mr.. W. F. Cilley of West Harrington has
erected a handsome new hotel On the site of his
house, which was burned last spring. The
new buildirg-the Elm House-is q three story
structure with piazzas and cupola, and is sit
uated on little eminence commanding one of
the finest views of rural and mountain scenery
to be found in the state. The house is admra-
bly, adapted for summer boarders and is new.
clean and nice from cellar to attic.
George Mack was arrested in Pennington
Wednesday night with the team stolen in Fair
field mentioned in PRESS special the other
day.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
A despatch to the Advertiser says that about
$50 Thursday evening a large balloon, with
basket attached, was seen coming from the
ed over the village and landed at Boothbay
shortly afterwards. In the basket of the bal
loon they found a water pail and drinking cup.
There is no clew as to where it came from.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Skowhegan Reporter says that while a
crew of men were removing jam of logs just
below the railroad bridge Saturday, Mr. Roger
Chase of Norridgewock was seriously and prob
ably fatally injured.
Athens post-ofice has been made money
order Office The postmaster will be ready to
do business Monday July 9Th.
The house of Mr.. Jordan of Ha1tland was
struck by lightning and burned to the ground
last Thursday night.
Geo. Pollard of Skowhegan was surprised to
find that the lightning had been cutting up an
night of last week. The fact was not discov-
cred until s sturday.
YORK COUNTY.
Conductor French, injured at So nth Berwick,
died Friday morning.