The Portland daily press., 1882-11-16
STATE NEWS.

ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY
The settlement of the estate of the late Cliff
ford Belcher, once of Pennington, who ac-
cumulated fortune of 100000 or more, in
Louisiana and died in Boston while on his way
to Maine, is now in progress in the probate
court for Androscoggin county. The estate
would have been settled in Franklin county,
but for the fact tfat Hon. Samuel Belcher,
Judge of Probate for that couaty, is an inter-
ested party. The property goes to Maine
heirs
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
The history of Bowdoin, by Professors Ne
hemiah Cleveland and Alpheus Spring Pack
ard, has recently been issued from the pub
fishing house of James r. Osgood & Co., Bos-
ton. 1t is a fine large volume containing over
nine hundred pages and is profusey illustrat-
ed with views of the college and its surround
ings, and portraits of professors aud distin-
euished graduates. The book contains an ex-
haustive description of Bowdoin, and deals
very interestingly with its foundation, its
growth and its resources 1t also gives brief
sketch of each professor, tutor, instructor and
student that has been connected with the col
lege since the corner stone was laid in 1894:
and is therefore not only complete and COM
prehensive history of old Bowdoin, but is a BIZ
ographical dictionary of all the teachers and
alumni. The book must be invaluable to ey-
cry friend OF the college.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The Gardiner Home Journal saws: Death
continues busy among our older citizens
Freeman Parker Patten, one of our best
known and most respected citizens, dropped
dead about 10 o'clock Monday morning. He
has been troubled with heart disease for many
years. Mr.. Patten was for many years part
ner IN the numbering business of Hoskips,
Libby q Co., but retired some twenty wears
ago. lie was very pleasant companion and
An upright man, a good citizen, and one who
Will be much missed. He was 81 years of age.
PENoBsCoT col .sTy.
The Commercial says that the team OF Nell
son Henry OF Bangor was stolen Sunday even
ing
There are nov about one hundred vessels in
Bangor port, and there about an equal num-
Der due.
George W. Maxfeld of Bangor paid into the
Houlton custom house last Friday, $3.50 so du-
ties on sheep, on valuation of $685. The
duty is 20 per cent.
PIscArAouIs COUNTY.
The Eastern S tate says that since March.
Constable A. B. Sturtevant of Blanchard has
made about twelve seizures, and legally de-
stroyed 1000 gallons of Intoxicating liquors.
The Monson Railroad Company have con-
tracted with A. w Chaplin of Monson to fur
nish them with Is 900 railroad ties for the pro-
posed narrow gauge road.
The Eastern State says that five children n
the family of Mr.. Samuel Mitchell of Shirley
have died OF diphtheria in the past two weeks
In the family of Mr.. Elwyn A. Gilman, two
children, aged and years, have fallen vic
tins to the same disease, and three others are
now sick, two of them dangerously.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
Out of 5000 tons of ice housed last winter
the Pi1e Grove Ice Company of Bowdoinham
have not more than 1900 tons remaining, and
their buildings will probably be cleaned out
this fall. The company expect to fill their
houses next winter
Ice shipping is brisk this week Rich, Bod
well, Allen & Bodwell, johnson, the Centen-
mails, and Knickerhockers all having vessels.
The Knickerbockers are running two crews at
Smthtown, one at Iceboro, and are opening
the Dresden houses preparatory to shipping the
5000 tons they have there.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
A preliminary meeting was held at the Town
Hall, st. Adams, Nov. 10th, 10 discuss the
question of establishing corn-canning facto-
ry at st. Adams Centre. committee was
apposnted to solicit shares of stock to build
suitable buildings aud also to see if the reopis.