The Portland daily press., 1876-04-13
STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscoGG1N COUNTY.

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The Journal says the Senior class of Bates
College have engaged Miss Aunie Louise Gary
for commencement concert, June 9th.
The Journal says several gentlemen of Lew
iston, M essrs j. M. Robins, Capt Holland
and j. l. III. Cobb, have leased land in Phla-
delphia near the centennial grounds, and will
at once erect hotel of $50 rooms. Mr.. Rob
bins Starts on Wednesday with carpenters to
begin the work.
The Lewiston city government has voted to
submit the water question to the decision of
the voters OF Lewiston, a week from next Sat-
urday.
The Journal says the house of Mr.. A. B.
Jones on the East Auburn road caught fire on
Monday from defective chimney. But little
damage was done.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
A correspondent of the Lewiston Journal
writes: Mr.. G. e. Kicker, managing partner
of the firm of I. H. Kicker & Sons, lion found
ers and machinist of Harrison, few days
since, while lifting heavy piece of shaftiDg.
was rendered instantly helpless, and has suffer-
ed much pain since. 1t will probably be sever
al weeks before he can attend to business.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
John Russell, Jr., of Fort Fairfield, was
quite severely injured on Saturday of last
week, by blow from failing limb of a tree
KENNEBEo COUNTY.
The Gardiner Journal says Mrs. Alden Bean
OF Guilford, metswith serious accident in her
cellar by falling upon knife A severe cut in
the arm bled SO profusely that she was found
insensbe.
The Journal says Maurice Pray of Gardiner,
while out cunning last week, came near losing
an eye. A shot from another sportman's gun
struck him in the corner of the eye. Luckily
Tor him, 1T was spent shot; though it struck
HIM with such force that 1t was feared he would
lose his eye.
The Gardiner Journal says City Marshal
Sphers, Monday morning, arrested three
tramps, who had been hanging around the city
since Thursday, begging days and lodging. at
Judge Palmer. He gave them ten days in Jail,
and they were the happiest set of fellows we
have seen, when they felt sure of something to
eat and place to sleep.
The Journal says: Boston parties have made
an offer to carry party of 100 or more students
to the Centennial. Price from Boston to Phil
adelphia and return Sc. Board to be had for
Sl.50 per day. Prof. Chaplain is now consult.
ing the students OF the State College in regard
to the matter.
The Augusta Temperance Reform Club give
a grand reception to their brethren of the Re-
form Clnbs of Hallowell and Gardiner as we'll
as to the ladies of the Temperance Christian
Union of the two cities, Thursday evening, the
18th.
Mrs. Sibley, the mother of Peter Sibley of
Sidney, the Well known lumberman, died very
suddenly on Friday night, being sick but a few
days Her age was SO years.
Tuesday, Warden Rice carried to the Insane
Hospital convict. James Wibron, committed
two years ago from Cumberland county for
larceny. Wilbron has been insane for several
months
Mr. r. G. Clement of Augusta, was thrown
from his carriage Tuesday evening, striking
upon his back and was quite badly hurt
Rev. DR.. Quinhy of Augusta, visited Page
the other day at the Insane Hospital, and came
away convinced that he is insane.