The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-03-08
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.

hENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Augusta Journal says that the commit
tee from the First Baptist church of that city
has made contract with George HI. Ryder &
Co., manufacturer of organs, AL fremont
street. Boston, for building an organ to be plac-
ed in the church about the 10th of May next.
large number of the merchants of Angus.
ia are opposed 10 the repeal of the bankrupt
law, and petition asking that it be retained
has been numerously signed.
The Burgess boy of Winthrop, arrested for
setting fire to P. c. Bradfords stable. has been
sent to the Reform School during his minority.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Our Denmark correspondent writes that a
large delegation from the Reform Clubs of Nor
way and Bridgton visited that town Sunday,
March 9Th, and established Reform Club. The
Uniyersalist church was filled to OVERLOOKING,
and very enthusiastic meeting was held. Six
teen signed the ''Iron Clad" and over one hun
bred the general pledge. There is great
change taking place in the minds of the people
for the better in regard to temperance organiza-
tons in this part of old Oxford.
There will be Centennial calico ball and old
style supper at the Oxford House, Fryeburg,
Friday evening, March 10th, in aid of the Mu-
steal Association.
Paris Hill Academy opened Tuesday, Febru-
airy 29tb, with over fifty scholars. The prospect
OF a successful term is very excellent.
While Mr. L. S. Bumpus was at work in the
woods one day last week trying new axe, he
cut off the ends Of four of his toes. They are
doing we'll and he is now out.
The spring term of the Hebron Academy
commenced Tuesday, Feb. 10Th, with 100 schol-
ars and prospect of thirty or forty more.
Sugar making will soon be at hand. A large
crop is expected by the Hebron people.
Mr. Dudley, the section master on the Grand
Trunk, at Bethel, has an old fashioned brass
clock made in the year 1766, which Hon. Enoch
Foster, Jr., offered him $100 for, but Mr.. D.
politely refused his generous Offer
Mrs DR.. Morton of Bethel, died at the resi-
dence of her husband Tuesday morning. Feb
10Th.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
FL. M. Lains lumber camp on d uck Brook,
near Nicholas Lake, was burned riday, March
ID. The bedding and part of the camp uten-
sils were saved. Provisions, &C., burned
The Wing says Charles Mansell was arrested
Monday, March 9th, charged with stealing a
coat from the store of Wheelwrigbt Clark &
Co. He is said to have pawned the coat for one
dollar. The prisoner has but recently been re-
| leased from Jail after serving sentence of
three months for a like offence.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
a young man named Fred Nutter, resident
OF st. Adams, but employed by Mr.. Webster
cutting wood in Ripley, had the misfortune to
| ing one toe and cutting another so that ampu-
tatlon was necessary. He put his toe in his
pocket and started for headquarters, mile or
| so away.
| IN GENERAL.
We clip the following from the Wing: Ban.
| gor schools cost $17.33 per scholar, Lewiston
$3.50, Augusta ,$l9.67, and Portland $21.69,
Bangor scholars have IS teachers, Lewiston 65.
Augusta 80, Portland ia. Bangor has an av-
erage attendance of scholars at school 1852,
Lewiston 1904, Augusta 1920, and Portland
417o., These figures are made by Lewiston
| gentleman.