The Portland daily press., 1877-09-29
Agricultural Exhibitions.
STATE NEWS
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY

ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY
Heavy shipments of boots and shoes continue
to be made from Auburn. The demand is un-
abated. Enormous receipts of leather by Au-
burn firms are reported this week.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
On Tuesday last, at the September term of
the S. j. Court for Aroostook county, before
Judge Libby, Alexander Tirrell of Lowell,
Mass, was found guilty of the larceny of $1,000
from the estate of Patrick Brady in Benedicta.
1t will be remembered that in April last Tir-
rell was found in low den on Portland street,
Boston, in an intoxicated condition, and with
$3.50 upon his person. He was arrested, and a
letter in his possession disclosed the fact that
be was known in Benedicta, and further inves-
tigation led to his being brought to Maine and
his trial as above stated.
On Tuesday, 18th, thirteen Swedes from New
Sweden were naturalzed and became Ameri
can citizens. About twenty persons have been
naturalized at this term of court.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
1t is stated that the officers at Brunswick
seized on Wednesday from Allen, druggist, two
horse loads of liquor, said to be valued at $l1O0;
from MIR. Wilson. several jugs; and from Mr.
johnson several jugs of ale and porter; and
from E. Anderson TWO barrel. The whole seiz-
ure nearly filled car.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Mr.. Isaiah Pert, whose leg was badly broken
at Capt. Chase's quarry at Bluehill, last week,
has since died.
The members of the Bates Junior class have
elected the following officers for the ensuing
year: President, G. M. Sargent; Vice Presi-
dent, r. F. Johnson; Secretary, E. A. McCol-
lister; Treasurer, W. E. Lane; Orator, f. How
ard; Poet, G. E. Felch; Historian, W. E. Rang
er; Chaplain, M. G. Smart; Toastmaster f. N.
Klncaid; Prophet, E. P. Otis; Committee, s.
G. Mosey f. M. Lombard, f. L. Buker.
KNOX COUNTY.
George E. Richardson will commence the
publication of a local paper at Thomaston Oc-
tober 4th, to be called the Thomaston Herald.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The naked train on the European & North
American road, due in Bangor at 1875 a. m.
Thursday, met with an accident about mile
above Veazie. Ten cars loaded with freight,
| Jumped the track and were smashed up quite
badly. Fortunately no one was injured.
WALDO COUNTY.
Miss Carrie Gilmore, the young lady who was
| injured at Northport Sin August, by having hel
| boat run down by a steamer, is not doing as
well as her many friends at one time hoped she
would Several of her ribs were broken, and
| her recovery is slow and painful.
YORK COUNTY.
The case of James E. Black vs.. York Manu-
| featuring Company, is assigned for trial before
| the Supreme Court at Alfred, Oct 3D. Judge
| Godd ard of Portland, and hon. William 2.
Frye of Lewiston. are counsel for the plaintiff,
| and Edward Eastman of Saco, and A. A
| Strout of Portland, for defendant corporation
| The action is to recover damages by reason Of
| defendant corporation dscharging into Sacc
river through pipe and drain, large quantity
| of FOUL obnoxious, poisonous and unwholesome
water, and water impregnated with oil. gas and
| impure, unwholesome and poisonous substances,
destroying Blacks ice crop, etc., laying dam
ages at $4,000. The case will be interesting
aud may give rise to some new questions of law