The Portland daily press., 1876-04-24
STATE NEWS.


The wife of D. p. Atwood, ESQ.,, clerk of
courts, died at his residence in Auburn, Friday
forenoon.
Mrs. Kenney, Sc Park street, Lewiston,
dropped dead Wednesday afternoon. She
was in usual health and lad been about the
house all the early part OF the day. Heart dis
ease.
The Journal says DR.. G. X. Packard, an es-
teemed physician. for the past nine years in
practice at West Auburn, died in Hebron on
the 10Th. His disease was consumption of the
blood entailed from exposure during his SER
vice in the army, in which he was an assistant
physician in the old 10th Maine regiment. He
was native ofHebron and pursued his medical
studies with DR.. Carr of Mechanic Falls. His
obseques occurred at West Auburn, Saturday,
at II o'clock. He was buried with Masonic
honors.
The Journal says further examination con-
firms the opinion that the body found at Bath,
Monday, was that of Mr.. Hooper, who was
drowned at Deer Rips, above Lewiston, in the
freshet last October. The daughters Of Mr.. 81.
went to Bath Thursday and were so well sat-
isfied as to cause his removal to Lewiston for
burial. On the left ankle of Mr.. FL. was
scar, caused by the wound received in being
run over by baggage wagon; and on one hand
wound caused by the cut of q spoke-shave,
both of which showed distinctly on the body
found in the river. The remains have been so
long in the water that the hair and whiskers
had disappeared.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Prof. Proctor, the great English astronomer,
has been lecturing to the students at Colby.
A four ton safe was put into the office of the
Lockwood mill, Wateivlle, few days ago.
Edward Willett was before the Augusta
Municipal Court Friday, charged with adultery
with one Olive S. Cochran, at Gardiner. He
was ordered to recognize with sureties in the
sum of $500 for his appearance at the August
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nize, was committed.
The Classical Institute at Waterville resumes
its session next Monday.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The Oracle says young woman belonging in
Dresden had fibroid tumor removed from the
lobe of each ear. They were caused by pierc-
ing the ears for earrings.
They are talking about adivision of the town
of Waldoboro.
The Oracle says David ii. Kimbal of Wal.
doboro was quite seriously injured by fall
while assisting in raising the sunken steamer
at East Jefferson, recently. He was doing we'll
at last accounts.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Ex-Gov. Perham is president of the board of
directors Of the Paris Hill Manufacturing Conn
pany.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
1t is rumored that the Bangor House, stables
and horses will be sold at auction next week.
The Whig says Patrick Priess, who is en-
gagged for the manufacture of gas for the Ban
gor House. had very narrow escape from
death last Thursday. He had occasion to go
into the gasometer and not waiting sufficient
ly long time for the gas to escape he entered the
gasometer, and had been in there but few
moments when his senses failed him. He was
taken out it season to be restored.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
AS Mr.. L. Packard of Medford was at work
near rotary saw in that town. strip of board
flew from the saw and struck him on the
shoulder, infiicting severe if not fatal wound.
sAGADHAOC COUNTY.
The Times says Miss RACHEL Gray was
thrown out of wagon Thursday last in Bow
doinham and badly if not fatally injured.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Forrest Herrin of Skowhegan, while caring
for his fathers horse. had his facs badly bitten
by the animal.
The Chronicle says Cyrus Taylor and John
Mitchell while at work on Dodlin quarry, Nor.
ridgewock, were severely burned by the prema-
ture discharge of blast.
The Chronicle says Sislas Lawry, some Of o.
W. Lawry Of Fairfield. found in hens nest
an egg without shell which measured inch
es in circumference one way and 6 3-4 the 9TH
er, What is more singular than all, the whole
clsely resembles the yolk in color, while no
trace of the white or albumen is to be seen in
it.
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