The Portland daily press., 1875-08-24
STATE NEWS.
ARoosrooK COUNTY

AhOOSTOOK COUNTY.
hon James G. Blaine will address the Re-
puolicans OF Aroostook at their county cOnven-
lion al Houltoh, Wednesday, Sept. LIST.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.
The Journals Durham correspondent boasts
niue OF smart old gentleman residing in
that town. Mr.. Nathaniel Parker is 81 years
olu. ne mas raked after the cart when getting
IN nay an this summer, and steps as nimbly as
boy OF ten Mr. Parker is the veteran driver
OF all the barn haulings in that vicinity for the
last seventy years.
Inc Boston Herald says that Officer Carey
returned from his trip to Auburn Saturday
evening, whittier he had been in quest of DR..
=. ID. MagooD, who is wanted to answer to the
charge c OF setting fire TO several buildings IN
Wakeheld the past three months. Mr.. Carey
returned without bringing the doctor, who
seemed to be somewhat surprised at the sudden
turn OF affairs. Although he said he was will
ing TO return to Wakefield. he would not ac-
company the officer without requisition. The
authorities at Auburn declined to hold him in
durance, and Officer Carey returned in order to
get the necessary documents.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
A Brunswick correspondent writes: lothian
Sewall, professor of Greek in Bowdoin Col
lege is very sick with typhoid fever. The doc
TORS 90 not pronounce it severe case. There
are no dangerous symptoms. We hope for
speedy recovery, that he may be able to enter
upon BIS duties at the beginning of the term,
Sept 23d.
The Lewiston Journal says that the students
OF the engineering class of Bowdoin College
nave completed the survey of the Androscoggin
railroad, and have made the plans and protiles.
LII presents several curious engineering feat
nres: All the work on railroad location, In
Pror Vose,s recent work on engineering has
director of the Royal Polytechnic school, AK
IA Cnape lie, who has published it in connec-
ton Win the plates, for use in his institution.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
One hundred students were present during
the opening week of the fall term of the Cas-
tine Normal School and more are coming.
KENNEBEo COUNTY.
Fish Commissioner Stanley deposited some
black bass in China lake. at East Vassalboro
on the 18th inst.
The Journal says that Hon. w. W. Bolster,
bank examiner OF the state, has just completed
q careful examination of the affairs of the
Winthrop Savings Bank, whose safe was re-
Gently robbed. He finds the affairs of the
bank 10 be ter condition than was at first sup
posed, which will be gratifying to the deposit
tors. 1t is understood that the liabilities of
the bank are S114 600, and the available assets
$4,000. This will give to depostors 45 per
cent. of their deposits. The stolen town bonds
which were deposited in the bank were all
registered, and therefore the town will meet
with no loss on that account.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The Rev. Mr.. Browne, late pastor of the
Baptist church at Lincoln, has become a con-
vert to Universalism and resigned. A new
society has been formed to hear him preach.
The Maine Dental Society holds its semi
annual meeting in Bangor on the 23d and oath
Lists.
The Whig says that seventeen boats arrived
in Bangor, Friday afternoon, from the West
Branch drive The drivers got through Thurs
day afternoon. About one hundred men have
been employed upon drive of almost forty
million feet. They began work the Goth of
May; during this time one man, John Rice, has
been drowned.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
On Wednesday evening, Sept 22d, the peo-
pie of Skowhegan are to hold centennial
tea party at Cohurn Hall.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
Our Richmond correspondent writes that at
81 o clock Monday forenoon, Moses c. Run
nels while driving from Foster & Spaulding's
mill, fell from load of angles and the rens
and fearfully injured, his scalp bel COM
pletely torn off one side of the head his collar
bone broken and his ribs crushed upon the
lungs so as to injUre him internally There is
scarcely hope of his recovery. He has wife
and two children dependent on his daily labor
for their support.
WALDO COUNTY.
An aggravated rape case occurred in Sears
port, Thursday. Mary Griffin, about twelve
years old, was outraged by Martin L. Tower.
nineteen years old. He was arrested. and
for trial, Monday. The little girl is suffering
cnvarnlV