The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-20
STATE NEWS
ANDROsCOGGIN COUNTY,

ANDROSCOGilN COUNTY.
The excursion train from Lewiston to Me-
by nearly full car of young roughs, who un-
dertoOk to have free ride. Conductor Pratt,
with help, got most of them off on the curve
beyond Auburn station. A few hid and were
put off at Lewiston function. They revenged
themselves by throwing stones at the train, and
one of them who had pistol, fred three shots
| into the rear car. One bullet remained imbed-
| ded in the woodwork of the car. A few small
| er boys hid in the closets and got through. Com
! ing back they were run into rear car and
there punished by an officer till they begged to
| be allowed to pay their fare.
KENNEBEo COUNTY.
Everitt Blanchard Of Chelsea, was found
Saturday night in apparently good health. No
evidence of any struggle was found. He was
IS years of age, and had been at work for Rich
in his ice house at Farmingdale.
Monday evening, the 18th inst, Messrs. Dud-
| ley and Creasey were crossing the bridge about
mile north of Wings Mills, which divides
the towns of Mt Vernon and Belgrade. They
had double team loaded with thrashing ma
chine. While crossing the bridge the striDgers
on one side broke, sliding off into the stream
the team, threshing machine, horses and all.
The driver escaped uniDjured. the horses were
got out little harmed, but the machine was
| nearly spoiled.
Az Guo ClOSo VI buO Il Tl6uuS mG6t-
ing at Vassalboro, on the Sth inst, j. d. Lang,
United States Indian Commissioner, delivered
| an interesting address, detailing his late inter
| view with President Grant, aud general out
| line of Indian affairs.
| The Freshman class officers of Colby Univet-
| dent, j. E. Trask; Vice President, W. S. B os-
| worth, Secretary, L. M. Mason; Treasurer
| Frank Shaw; Historian, j. f. Mcdonald; Poet
c. W. Clements; Orator, j. E. Cochrane; Poet
ess, Miss Minnie Mathews. The Sophomore
class have passed resolutions misunderstanding
hazing.
The Hayes & Wheeler and Election Base
Ball clubs, both of Kent's Hill, played an it,
teresting game Saturday, requiring ten innings
which resulted in victory for the former, by a
| score of 10 to H.
OXFORD COUNTY.
John Clark of Grafton, who has been at work
| for G. M. Brown, disappeared quite suddenly g
| few days since and nothing has yet been heard
OF him. He has shown signs of insanity fol
| some time, and there is an impression that he
| has committed suicide. Mr.. Brown, with his
men, have sought for his remains without sue
| cess.
Norway Liberal Institute is in session with
| al scholars. G. A. Black, A. B., of Paris, is
| the principal There is every indication that
the term will be one of MARKEDLY interest and
| value.
/
| Esq, of Paris, died very suddenly at his sons
| residence, last Tuesday He was assisting
| some workmen in repairing a pipe bensath the
kitchen floor when he fell forward, insensble
| He was soon placed in a comfortable position
| but expired in about one half hour.
| Our Hebron correspondent writes: There will
| be reunion of the former students of the He
| bron Academy, to take place October 9Th and
| 9th. The programme will be issued in few
| days The fall term has been in session three
| weeks, with ITO students in attendance.-Rev
S. D. Richardson is PROSTATE with typhoid few
| er-The apple crop, which is usually very
| bountiful here, is total failure this year.
| PENoBsCOT COUNTY.
Mr. George Sullivan of Bangor, painter
| residing OF Davis street, fell from ladder Sat
urday al. ernoon while painting building, and
received compound dislocation Of the RICH,
| ankle.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
| A thief broke into Mr.. Atkinson's store al
Plttsfeld Saturday morning and stole some
money and goods
| YORK COUNTY.
The mother of Herbert Moulton, the young
man who was killed recently by falling iron