The Portland daily press., 1881-09-30
STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscoea1N COUNTY

ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY
Walden Harris, the boy convicted of placing
distractions GU the track Of the Grand Trunk
railroad, has been sent to the Reform School
during his minority.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The new church at Berry's Mills, Carthage,
was dedicated the I'D inst. There were about
400 persons present. Dedication prayer by
Rev. o. 81. johnson of Jay. Remarks were
made by Revs. Haggett, Tappan, Kilbroth,
Farrer, Wyman, Scott. Boyd, Abbott, Went
worth, johnson and Davis. Dedication SER
mon by Rev. Mr.. Kibroth.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Rev, Charles p Lombard, pastor of the
Unitarian church in Ellsworth, has resigned.
The new meeting house at Winter Harbor
was dedicated Sept 10Th. Rev. j. r. Bowler
preached the sermon.
The Senior class of Colby University has
elected the following officers President,
Wills; Vice President Frye; Orator, Phil
brook Poet. Farr; Prophet, Fletcher; Execu-
tive Committee, Dennison, Andrews, Bos-
worth The annual initiation of the Delta
Epsilon Fraternity took place on Friday even
ing, Sept. 10Th. Six new members were re-
ceived. The Junior parts, as recently an
nounced, are: Greek, Hanson; Latln, Noble;
French, Knowlton; English, Trowbrldge. The
Seniors have presented the Sophomores with
IN elegant silver goblet, gold-lined, in COM
memoration of their rope-puli victory. 1t
be ars the record of the contest, together with
the inscription, 'MeRs dgitdt naotens,' and will
be placed in the library for the Inspection OF
future generations. Since the opening OF the
term the cabinet has been enriched by many
important additions, both in zoology and geolo-
gy.
1t is estimated that 100000 sticks, or 40, 000,-
900 feet of lumber, have been driven down the
Kenuebec river this summer. Lumbermen
anticipate long winter in the woods. Saw
mills are unable to keep apace their orders,
and Maine is shipping an enormous amount OF
lumber to other states.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Mr.. Vede Bulduc, of Skowhegan, was bring
ing large drove of sheep from Canada last
week, ard when about two miles this side OF
The Forks, Saturday morning, some of his
sheep went into the field of Mr.. John Rean
Bean ordered them out, and Bulduc did his
best to remove them, at the same time offering
to pay any damage they did. Bean, with an
oath, replied that he didn't want any damage,
and at once began assault upon the drover.
He was aided by his boys one Of them man
grown, and also by his wife, who pointed re-
volver at him. threatening his life. To make
the attacking party stron enough, they called
to their aid large bulldog who tore Mr.. Bull
dues leg very severely. The crowd also beat
and kicked him in most outrageous manner.
Two friends of his coming up interfered in his
behalf, and he was rescued
The County Attorney of Somerset pronoun-
ces the statement that the Harmony shooting
affair has been settled, unfounded. In fact,
the grand jury have just indicted the parties
to it for the crime.
WALDO COUNTY.
Last Saturday night, Mr. VIM. o. Poor of
Belfast, was taken with hemorrhage of the
stomach, and, after suffering greatly from the
same cause, he died at IL o'clock Tuesday
morning He was an old and most respected
citizen. For great many years he has kept a
large drug store He was prominent rnen-
Der of the Masonic fraternity.