The Portland daily press., 1875-10-09
BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS IN MAINE.


LEWISTON, Oct. S.-As P f. Hooper and |
his two sons, Ellsworth and Willie, aged - |
and years. were out on the river at the head |
of Deer rips, picking up driftwood, they lost
control of their boat and were swept into the |
swift current The boat sank and Mr.. Hooper |
and one of the boys were drowned. The other |
son chung to pier below, and was rescued. |
The water is very high, and the current run
ming unusually swift Hooper leaves wife
and three children.
OF the Track.
A Maine Central shifting engine ran off the
side track on canal bridge this morning. TIE
frame of the engine and the tender were dam.
aged.
Oxford County Fair.
NORWAY, Oct. S.-The Oxford county fair
opened to-day with pleasant weather The at
tendance was very large. The race for the .. so
class was won by A. G. Kinds Cotton Tail in
10 2.39, 243, 245.
The match for five year olds, haf mile beats,
was won by j. A. Bucknam's Matte Fulsom
in %, 119b.
In the stallion race, A. g. Houghton's EN-
peror won in 81, 3.45l, pa.
The second race was won by A. S. Bartell's
buCKSklQ III 2 ol, 100, A'ol' Luz Lay lOr morse,
Careless Boy, .trotted on time in 2.31a
A base ball match game was played by the
Irouclads of Norway, and Ironclads Of Buck
field Score Is to 6.
Liichficld Fair.
GARDINER, Oct. S.-Litchfeld's annual show
aud fair was held to-day, and as usual large
number of people were present. The show of
stock was large and fine, particularly that of
W orking cattle. The hall display was excel
lent. The fruit attracted much attention. No
town show in this section of Kennebec county
excites the interest manifested at Litchfeld.
A Bangor Lawyer Expelled from the
Bar.
BANGOR, Oct Son the coming in of the
Supre ne Court, this afternoon, Judge Peters
delivered the opinion of the full court. prepared
by Judge Dickerson, in tine proceedings of the
Penobscot Bar against Benjamin Kimba!l. The
judgment is that the respondent is removed
from the Office of attorney in the courts of the
state, on account of evidence showing that he
does not possess gcoI moral character. The
full bar and large audience were in attend
ance
Young Mems Christian Association.
LEWISTON, Oct S.--The tenth state conven-
ton of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion of Maize commenced its sessions in this
city to-day by prayer meeting at 8 O'Clock,
conducted by f. E. Shaw. Portland.
At 10 o'clock the topic, "How can the Asso-
citation reach the non-church- going element of
the community" was opened by Rev. A. S.
Ladd of Bath, followed by number of breth-
rem, enforcing the thought that if the people
81 oI,, 49, ~
go after them.
The following persons were elected officers
for the ensuing year:
President, j. r. Learned, Auburn.
Vice Presidents resi-; G; M !, Bailey; Winthrop;
land; A. S. Ladd, Bath; G. F. French, Lewis
ton.
Recording Secretaries, G. D. Jordan, Bidde-
ford; L. L. Carleton, Winthrop; F. E. Shaw,
Portland.
Corresponding Secretary, W. A. Hobbs,
Portland.
Treasurer, G. A. Wing, Winthrop
The report of the corresponding secretary,
presented the following statistics: Member
ship of the associations formally reporting to
the convention, 1882; prayer meetings sustained
every week, 40; Sunday schools, 10; seven have
libraries containing 4O36 volumes; aggregate
expenses, 1927; 1873 conversions were reported;
at Vinal Haven they have building; at Au-
burn building lot; Searsport reports special
interest; the interest at Bath is increasing.
The Biddeford Races-A Portland NIan
Injured.
BDDEFoRD, Oct. Son account Of the rain
the second days races Of the Biddeford and
Saco Riding Association did not Occur till to-
day. This morning the unfinished race in the
| 240 class came off. Three heats were trotted.
| Belle Smith was first, Little Mite second, Lit
tie Fred third. Time 2.40, 2444. 2443
In the afternoon there was large attend
| ance to witness the $50 and 2.36 classes. In
the 80 Class four horses started. The follow
ing is the summary:
Meander Middleton, 1 1 2 1
Bruce, Boston, p 1 2
Loafer Bddeford 3 dis,
Daniel, Medford, dts.
Tme-2.511, 249. 2.49, 2.50a.
Loafer's driver lost his weight on the track
and was distanced for short weight.
In the 2.36 class three started and the race
afforded much pleasure to the spectators. The
| following is the summary:
Lady West, Calais, l. 1
Cassus Prince, Boston, 2 1 3 2
Rosa Bry ant GOrham, 3 2 2 3
Ilme-A4l, 24Z5, 2.4l, 242.
| Much interest centres in the sweepstakes race
| tomorrow as the entries promise fast time and
a large crowd.
August Dow of Portland was severely in.
| jared this afternoon. He was driving a span
of horses into this city from the races, and
| about mile out dog frightened the horses,
which broke one rein and the horses turned out
OF the road, throwing MI. Dow violently to the
ground He received severe and deep scalp
| wound.