The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-11-10
STATE NEWS.
ANpRosooaarN COUNTY,

Mysterious circumstances attend the disap-
pearance of fifteen-years-old boy from w est
Turner. His name is Henry Whiting, ma
tive OF Brockton. Mass, and he lived with
Turner. On Wednesday morning of last week
Mr.. Whiting went from his house and left the
boy at the wood pile. in his shirt sleeves. A
few minutes later the boy entered the house,
inquired for Eugene (Mr. Writings SOM, and
went out. That was the last seen of him by
his relatives His coat was found in the
woods, and they feared he had got into pond
in the vicinity. Mr.. W. was in town Wednes-
day searching for the boy. Mr.. W. learns
that the little fellow came into the Auburn
tannery, half-frozen, and hung around the fur
naces half the day, last Thursday. The boy
was also seen, on Thursday. at Danville juno
ton. He had no coat. A conductor took pity
on him and brought him back to Lewiston
This is the last trace of the boy that has been
found. His motive for running away is un-
known. He had clothes enough which ne
might have taken. Mr.. Writings p o. al
dress is North Auburn.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
James S. Brackett having resigned the posi-
ton of treasurer of Phillips Savings Bank, at
meeting of the directors, Wednesday, .Dr. Q.
V. Carvill was chosen treasurer
Seth E. Beedy of Pennington, assignor of
one-half to j: j. Linscott, Pennington, has
been awarded patent on telephone receiver
Miss Gertie f. Allen, daughter of e. N. AL
len of Pennington, picked quite number of
dandelon blossoms Tuesday, between her
house and the schoolhouse on Merton Flat
The latest find of summer blossoms yet re-
ported.
HANCOCK COUNTY,.
A deer was killed in Trenton by Mr.. A. FL.
Dresser, one day last week, with a charge of
PARTRIDGE shot.
The next regular session of Hancock Dis
trict Lodge, 1. o. of G. T., will be held wit h
Acadia Lodge, No. 315, at Amherst, on Tues
day of next week.
Mr.. Benjamin f. Salisbury of Franklin
killed black bear one day last week, in
Blacks woods, near the Cherryfield road,
which weighed $50 pounds.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
Mrs. Alfred Shaw of Augusta received
Wednesday afternoon dispatch from Colo
RADIO, announcing the death of her son at
Pueblo.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The vestry Of the new church in Dresden
has been plastered and is otherwise in such an
advanced state towards completion, that some
hopss are INDUCED in, that the service Of dedi-
eating it may be held Thanksgiving Day
About $1,000 have been expended up to date,
and to complete all the contemplated work,
will require about $1,000.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The case of the recent accident on the Maine
Maine Central is somewhat mysterious. 1t seems
that the regular train had been delayed by cross
ing the night train from st. John, which
was several hoursalate Shortly before reach
ing Lincoln the road passes through a cut and
makes sharp curve and turn round a strong
| down grade. The special train, which was go
ing quite rapidly, was not stopped in time to
| prevent the accident. No blame is attached
| to the train dispatcher or conductor. The en-
| gineer was the most experienced one on the
eastern division and has been fourteen years in
| the service.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
Boston papers announce the discovery at Co
hassett of the body of Charles e. HILL a
matchmaker of Roxbury, Mass, who COM
mitted suicide by hanging in Forest Avenue
woods on Sunday last. Mr.. Hill was about "a
/ years of age, and the eldest son OF Mr.. Ma
| thaniel Hill of Bath
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Capt. S. T. Hutchins of Arson has large
| American eagle, which measures seven feet
and eleven inces across the wings, and stands
two and one-half feet high. The bird was
brought from Moose river. Depredations
among the sheep in the neighborhood, sup
| posed to have been the work OF bears led to
the setting OF bear trap, which resulted in
the capture of this eagle
| WALDO COUNTY.
| Last week Mr.. G. j. Hall shipped from the
| Belfast Foundry another Of his saw mills, this
one going to Oliver Bowen OF Knox. These
mills are very popular in the Sosth.j
Mrs. Lydia Frohock of Lincolnville died on
Friday last at the great age of 96 years and 8
months. She is said to have been the Oldest
| woman in Waldo county. She was native OF
| Castine and relict of the late Jonathan Fro
hook.