The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-04-19
STATE NEWS.
ANDRosCoGG1N COUNTY.

ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY.
The Journal learns that DR.. G. E. Packard
OF West Auburn is critically Ill, land that hopes
OF his recovery are quite abandoned.
The Journal says that scotchman was. in
that city Sunday from Canada, with his eight
sons, the Oldest II and the youngest 3 years of
age, whom he was DESTROYS of giving away to
families who would accept Them
The water in the Androscoggin river is fall.
ing.
The Journal learns that after May the Bos-
ton trains will leave that city as to arrive at
up. m.
HANCOCK COUNTY
Mr.. L. A. Rogers of Topsham, recent grad
uate of Bowdon College, has been engaged to
teach the high school at Castine.
KENNEBEo COUNTY.
The Journal says that Rev. Mr.. La Lacheur,
President of the Hallowell Reform Club, was
assaulted Monday by the keeper of low sa-
loon, named G. w P. Osgood, who was fined
$13.60 and costs for taking that privilege.
OXFORD COUNTY.
George Hazen, Esq, from Casco, has sue
ceeded to the law office of Gen. Perry in Ok
ford
A correspondent of the Oxford Democrat
says, respecting the small pox reports: Gas
there are all kinds of stories afoat IN regard to
the small pox at Carthage, I will say that it
still prevails through that part of the town.
There are and have been about seventy-five
cases of small pox and varioloid, and fifteen
persons have died-one in Dixfeld, twelve in
Carthage, and two in Weld. Two of their best
men, Dr. Manning, formerly of Stoneham, and
Wingfield Libby, one of their selectmen. DR..
Bartlett has had it while attending them, and
is now with the rest of the sick. 1t is thought
to be confined to one family in Dxfield, but
not so in Carthage or Weld"
The Democrat says there has been plenti-
f1l Hnyu Of hic md ap1a
has not been so cheap for several years as it is
now
April 9th Feru reported two feet of snow and
bay plenty at IL a ton. Other towns. of Ok
ford county report that hay is becoming scarce.
A reform club of sixty members was recently
organized at Rumford Centre by delegations
from various clubs in the vicinity.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The Wing says that Charles B. Wyman &
Co. will succeed to the late firm of VIM. Nc
Gilvery & Co. in the ship building business at
Brewer. Mr.. Wyman was partner of Mr..
McGilvery.
The Wing says that the Young men of Brew
er have formed cavalry company, and on
Saturday evening chose the following officers {:
S. II. Downes, Captain; Earnest A. Penny
First Lieutenant; Charles G. Downs, Second
Lieutenant; George Glidden, Orderly Sergeant;
Arthur Weston, Clerk. The company is com
pOoou VI DIS uHo iOohiuS yOuuS ucH DIS dF6 W
be found in the state. A military company of
sixty men has also been organized in Veazie.
Both of these will make an effort to be admit
ted to the military.
Between sixty and seventy river drivers left
Bangor Monday for the head waters of the
Connecticut river.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
On Fast Day there is to be grand muster of
the reform clubs in Somerset county, at Show
hogan, the matter being inaugurated and car
ried forward by the Skowhegan club. which is
one of the most powerful and influential organ
izations of the kind in the state. There will
be present clubs from Fairfield, Scion, Water
vile, Arson, Bingham and other towns The
ladies will provide dinner for the gatherisg
clubs at Coburn Hall.
The spring term at the Maine Central Insti-
tute closed Friday, April 18th. 1t has been
very prosperous term. After weeks vacation
the summer term will begin and continue ten
weeks.
The maple syrup crop is very large this year
in Somerset.
The reform boys of Fairfield chartered a
train on Saturday eveningfor the purpose of
attending meeting in the interests of the re-
form movement at West Waterville. One
hundred and ninety-two persons, including
ladies, went over. They were met by humid
red or more from the North Arson club. The
meeting was held at Mechanic Hall, which was
crowded.
IN GENERAL.
Ell. M. Bryant, Esq has been engaged by the
Grand Lodge of Good Templars as their State
Lecturer for the coming year.