The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-07-28
BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS IN MAINE.
Colby Commencement.
Meeting of Trustees-Aiumni Reunion
Exercises before the Literary Societies,
Especial to Press.1

Especial to Press.l
WATERvILLE, July 27.-The trustees held
their meeting to-day in Chaplin Hail. Reports
were received from the President of the Uni
versity and from the Prudential Committee.
Rev. B. f. Shaw. d. D., who has held the Of
fee of Secretary for eight years, rendered his
resignation, which was reluctantly accepted.
Rev. S. P. Merrill was elected to fill the va
cancy.
The board again met at 2.3O p. m. On petit
ton of members of his class, Cyrus w. Lam
der, class of "a, was enrolled among the alum
MI having completed all his examinations, but
being obliged to leave Waterville without his
diploma.
The alumni held meeting at p. m. in
Memorial Hall. the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
Larkin Dunton, Esq, of Boston, President.
H. w. Richardson of Portland, Vice Presi-
don't.
Prof c. e. Hamlen. Necrologist.
Prof. E. w. Hall, Secretary and Treasurer
Prof. VI Lyford, Hon. r. Foster and Hon.
E. f. Webb, Counsellors.
The town is filled with strangers, and all the
hotels are crowded. Amoung the distinguished
gentlemen present are Hon. w. E. Wording of
Wisconsin, Hon. j. G. Blaine, Senator Ham
lin, Hon. J. S. Wiley, Judge Dickerson, Hon.
Stephen Coburn, Prof. VIM. Matthews of Chi
cago, Rev. E. E. Cummins, D. D.. of Concord
Hon. j. 81. Drummond, Rev. DR.. Smaller, Rev.
DIR. Stearns of Newton, Rev. DR.. Bosworth OF
Haverhill, Mass. The Congregational church
was completely filled to hear the grafton of
Hon. Charles Francis Adams and the poem by
Prof. Kendrick of Rochester University, New
York. The subject of Prof Hendricks poem
was dreams.
IA full abstract of the grafton will be found
on the first page.]
Professor Hamlen furnishes the following
neurology for the year 1874 5.
Class.
1s271Lyman I Rawsoa Paris, Me, May 6, 1893, d
1S27-Wm Augustus Evans b Hallowell, Me, Aug %,
1910, Bluehill, Me, Nov p, 1874.
1s34-Carleton Parlser Hopkinton, Mass, Nov 30,
1906, North Lvermore, Me, Aug %, 1874.
1s34-Allen Barrows Hebron, Me, July Z, 1907, d
East Sumner, Me, April "a, 1875.
1S42-Thomas Foye Vnehayen, Me, Sept 10, 1918, d
Rockland, Me, Nov 20, 1874.
1S54-Cyrus Wesley Lander Fairfield, Me- April 5
1928, Martinez, Cal, Jan 16, 1874.
ITO the Associated Press.l
Fire in South Berwick.
SOUTH BERWICK, July 27.-The dwelling
house and stable belonging to Weymouth Will
henson, situated near the Eastern railroad de-
pot at South Berwick junction, were Destroyed
by fire last night. The house was unoccupied.
the fire is supposed to be the work of an incen-
diary. Loss $4,000; no insurance.
Examination of the Supposed Burglars.
AUGUSTA, July 27.-In the examination of
Lewis, Clark and Levi to-day, no new facts
were ELECTED. The hearing was continued to
tomorrow.
Governor and Council.
The Governor and Council have designated
August 18th, when the survey of the publ;
lands shall be commenced. The next meeting
of the Council will be Aug. 16
Barn Burned-Arrest Of More Old Orch.
ard Thieves.
BIDDEFoRD, July IA barn belonging to
Thos. ii. Cole was burned this afternoon with
its contents. Loss not large.
A large amount Of valuable clothing and
jewelry, stolen from the Old Orchard House
recently burned, has been recovered by the
Saco police, and several new arrests made.
Arrest OF Three Men Supposed to be the
Winthrop Robbers.
Boston, July 17.-Detectives arrested three
men in this city tonight, supposed to be the
Winthrop bank robbers.