The Portland daily press., 1876-09-28
STATE NEWS



The free high school at Sherman commenced
three weeks ago under the instruction of Her
ber< +. Shaw of Bates College, and has now
over sixty scholars enrolled.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The youngest daughter of VIM. 8. Marshall
of Hallowell, died in Savannah Monday oil
yellow fever. A granddaughter of Mr.. Mar
shall also died of the same disease recently
and his son Theodore and another daughter
are sick with the dread disease, but hopes are
entertained of their recovery.
Fifteen miles more of the Kenuebcc & Lewis
railway have been completed and opened to
public travel and business. There was quite a
celebration over the opening few days ago
The Canadians ar pushing this road with en-
ergy and success.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The case of Carpenter VS.. Grand Trunk
Railway Co. was tried at Paris, Wednesday
from Portland to Montreal. The ticket was
limited to one continuous passage to be made
in two days. He asked the conductor for stop
over checks, but was told that if he held his
ticket passage was secured. Plaintiff, with a
companion, was introducing stove hook, and
stopped at several stations. March 30th they
got on at Coaticook. when on presenting theiI
tickets the conductor said they were out of date
and demanded fare This was refused and
they were elected from the train. Defendant
resisted the claim on the grounds, first, that
the assault was committed in foreign country
second, because the conductor was doing his
duty and exercised no more force than was
necessary. Verdict for plaintiff for $500.
The widow of Lazarus Lucas of Buckfield,
aged SO, was found dead in her bed on the
morning of the 17tb. She was born in Cor
ham in February 1778.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The farm buildings of Horace Jose in Dex-
ter were burned last week with IL tons of hay
and $50 bushels of grain. The winter clothing
of the family and bedding that were in the up
per part of the house were burned.
The body of Reuel Clen1enning, recently
drowned opposite Vim, was found last Sat
urday afternoon. Miss STATIONS body has
not yet been recovered.
Sias Leach and j. Rogers, while at work in
Brewer Tuesday, on the bow of a vessel, fell
thirty feet. owing to the giving way of stag
ing. and were seriously injured.
The tenth annual exhibition of the Penob-
scot Central Agricultural Society was held al
East Corinth last Friday and Saturday. The
fair was success.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
The fall meeting at the park of the Bath Rid.
ing Association will commence next Tuesday
and hold Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
Oct. 3, 4, and 3, at which will be offered $2l00
in purses. There is a large number of entries
and good time is expected.
Mr.. Wood of the Wiscasset Oracle, proposes
to remove his printing establishment to Bath
soon. and hereafter publish his paper there.
Small pox has disappeared from Bath, and
the red flag is down.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
A case was recently tried before Mr.. Jones
as referee, at Norridgewock, involving the sum
of 40 cents. The parties are Sumner Smith OF
Fairfield, and James Rowe of Smithfeld. The
case was originally brought before Justice, q
verdict given for the defendant, Rowe, from
which the plaintiff appealed and the case went
to court, whence it was referred. The claim
grew out of a transaction between the parties
in " hich Smith says that he by mistake paid
Rowe 30 cent scrip for a ten cent. The entire
cost will probably amount to $75 or more. The
award being returnable to court, is not yet pub.
lie.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Sanford, son of Stephen Knight of Machias,
was knocked overheard from the schooner
Lucy Lee, ingalls,, in New York harbor, Sept
16, and drowned. He was not seen after he fell
into the water. He was married only few
days before the vessel sailed from Machias.
LAUNCHED Sept. IS, at Harrington, from the
yard of Ramsdall. Rumball & Coffin, a bark of
80U tons, named lilly Baker, owned in part by
R. r & c., to be commanded by Capt 1. 81.
B0ynton, who is a part owner.
IN GENERAL.
The line of defence in the case of Lucy Ann
Mank for the murder of Charles Kicker is to be
that the Mank woman shot Kicker in defence
of her honor, or to obtain redress which Kicker
refused by marriage, and that she was in a
state of mind rendering her unaccountable fol-