The Portland daily press., 1884-06-28
MAINE.
Ceburn Classicnl Institute.


WATEKvILLE, June 27.-The commence
ment exercises of Coburn Classical Institute
began last evening by the exhibition of the
middle classes. The exercises were continued
this forenoon by the graduation of the College
Preparatory class numbering q young men
and ladies. The exercises closed this after.
noon with the graduation of the class in the
English and Scientific course.
The elegant new building of the institute
costing nearly SIC, 900, the gift of Ex-Governor
Coburn, will be dedicated next week. The in
stltutlon is nov firmly established with a lib.
eral endowment and able teachers. There is
every indication ofEa large increase In the mum.
Der OF pupils the coming year.
A Baptist Church Centennial Anniversary
RocKLAND, June 27.-The centennial ami.
versary of the organization of the Baptist
church at South Thomaston was celebrated in
that town today. This was the first church
east OF the Kennebec river, and the mother of
all the Baptist churches in Eastern Maine. The
event was one OF great interest and drew to-
gether large number of people, including
many from adjoining towns and distant parts
OF the State who were freely entertained BY the
people of South ThomaSton who KENT onan
houses. The address of welcome was deliver
ed by the venerable Rev. Joseph Kalloch, an
early pastor of the church, followed By an his
torical sermon in the forenoon by Rev. @. M.
Herring.
In the afternoon Rev. G. p Mathews, D. d.
OF Berwick delivered an historical address. Tn
the evening Mrs. Maud Moore, the well
known poetess of Thomaston read a poem
written for the occasion. Hon. o. G. Hail de-
liVered strong grafton.
Fire ia Presque Isle.
PREsoUE ISLE, June 27.-The House and
barn OF George Rice, near the Baptist church
were burned today with contents, also $50 in
money and valuable papers. Loss $1,000; no
insurance.
AUBURN.
John Curtis of Auburn was found hanging
by trace chain from a ladder in his barn
about O'Clock, Wednesday afternoon, He
vas farmer, and about seventy-five years of
age.
Total number of cases of shoes shipped from
Auburn the past week is 1880, and the weight
OF leather received 40, 1871 pounds.
BRUNSWICK.
The next meeting of the Maine Historical
Society will be held at Brunswick on the 18th
prox.
On Monday, June 10th, DIR. Asher Ellis nut
$5o In hls pocket and soon after discovered that
he had lost 1t. -Four different persons have
found some of the bills loose in the street and
returned them to the owner, making in ali SIS
recovered.
EAsTPoRT.
The reunion of the First Maine Cavalry will
be held at Eastport, August 18th and 18th, AT
tne reunion the names OF 1OZ engagements in
which the regiment fought will be displayed.
All the sardine factories and can shons in
Esstport are now idle. Fish have been scarce
and OF poor quality SO far this season, and
prices very low.
LEWIsT0N.
The store of Oswald & Armstrong in Lewis.
ton was entered Thursday night by burglars
who stole fifteen hundred dollars worth of silks
and jewelry. The whole stock was overhauled.
There is no clue yet.
MONROE.
Much excitement prevails in the northern
part of Monroe and Newburg, over the acts of
a supposed insane man in the woods. A sheep
has been killed and a quarter taken, school
children chased, etc. A party has gone in pur-
suit of the man.