The Portland daily press., 1876-03-16
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.

The Lodge of Good Templars is in a very
| fiourishing condition at Mount Vernon. A re-.
| form club is to be started there soon.
AT meeting of the directors of the Granite
| Bank, Augusta, held Tuesday at the banking
room, JOHN W. Chase. Esq was appointed to
MI the vacancy in the board caused by the
death of John 81. Hartford.
The Governor and Council commenced a
session Tuesday afternoon. The councillors
were all present except Mr.. Preble, who is un.
able to attend on account of sickness. There
| is large amount of business to transact prin-
cipally. routine, which will probably require
several days session.
Our Waterville correspondent writes:-Prof.
S. K Smith is Confined to his bed with an
attack of lumbago.--The Cunard steamer
yesterday had among its passengers Hon. j. M.
Haynes of Augusta, and Nathaniel Meader,
about month.--The Erosophian Adelphi of
Colby University have voted to relinquish their
charter, and transferred their library fof about
two thousand volumes ito the library of the
college. are invited for completing
the renovation of the South College dormitory
and erecting gymnasium at Colby University,
to be completed before commencement Over
fifty students have signifed their intention of
enterins the next Freshman class.--In thu
line of centennial relics Prof. Hall of Water
Vile has the list of taxes and tax payers of the
town of Falmouth for 1776 in the original
manuscript book used by his great grandfather,
collector for that year.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The Lewiston Journal is informed that in
the vicinity of East Dixfeld family was re-
Gently attacked, and six members died sudden
ly. 1t appears that the disease was small pox,
and the neighbors, swho rendered the afflicted
family all the aid possible, have been exposed
and great CONSERVATION exists among them A
despatch was received yesterday for supply of
vaccine matter.
PENoBsCOT COUNTY.
Mr.. j. B. Whitney of Greenbush had one of
his legs broken last Monday while be was shoe
ing colt.
Health Officer Gail of Bangor reports that
with the exception OF smallpox in 1928, no
epidemic has prevailed in Bangor for the past
ten years.
Last Monday night Mr.. Joseph Smiths hen
roost in Veaze was robbed Of about twenty
hens The officers obtained warrant and
arrested John Freess of Orono and John Page
OF Veazie, who are supposed to be the guilty
parties.
The Wing says: Mr.. Marcus Richardson, the
veteran of Ward -Four, 96 years old aud living
four miles out of the city, read the Republican
vote without glasses and deposited it in the
ballot box at Monday election
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Three of the Oldest townsmen of Mercer, all
living in the same neighborhood, and all with
two months. First, Mr. John Gray died Dec
9TH, aged 81 years. Mr.. john Frzzell died
Dec. 23d, aged 81 years. Mr. Charles Farrand
died Feb. I'd, aged 81 years.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Maine Red Granite Company at Red
Beach, have received charter with power to
increase their capital stock to 100000 The
company has received large contract for a
government building at Fall River, Mass. An
other quarry is to be opened in Capt. Coop's
mountain next May.
Arthur Campbell of Cherryfeld. while at
work chopping legs, disturbed an old bear in
her den. Mrs. Bruin came out shaking her
self and made off double quick, followed by
brace of yearlings. Campbell succeeded in
killing both the young bears with his axe.
The Machas Savings Bank has deposit of
nearly half million dollars.
YORK COUNTY.
The house and barn of Mr.. Amos Allen of
Alfred, were burned Tuesday afternoon, March
18th. The buildings, located about two miles
from the village, were consumed with their
contents and also flock of 20 sheep. Mr..
Allen. who is quite aged, and just now in poor
health was safely removed from the house,
but aside from his bed. scarcely anything was
saved, owing to the rapid progress of the flames
1t is supposed the fire took by spark from the
chimney igniting the roof.