The Portland daily press., 1885-11-14
THE STATE.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.


The brunswick Telegraph understands that
steps have already been taken in the direction OF
filling a panel in the BOwdoin College chapel the
gift of Mr.. Furber of Chicago.
The Congregational church at New Gloucester
which has been without pastor since March has
extended a call to Rev. Mr.. Shirley Of Massachn-
sets.
The Kennebec Journal says that an attempt
has been made 10 black-man Frank Mccartney,
the Winthrop Salyationist.
John Dennis ESQ, an old class-mate of Prof.
Smith of Colby University now living In Augusta,
Ga has been visiting friends in Gardiner. This
is his first visit North since the war.
Fears are entertained that Loren Judkins, so
severely injured last week at the railroad station
in Waterville will not long survive the accident
There are four pairs of twins in the Augusta
grammar school.
There is a rush of electric light agents to Au-
gllsta, eager to place plant there.
Capt. Appleton H. Plasted of WaterYille of the
First Brigade M. v. NJ, was married on Wednes-
day to Miss Alice NJ. Bartlett at her home in
Wayne The bride M & is daughter ne atbn Of M wdr W. Ba
well known Kennebee manufacturers. Mr.. and
Mrs. Plasted, who have many friends IN kenne-
bee county are receiving Congratulations at their
home in Waterville.
E. j. Harris Esq, cashier of the Oakland Ma
tional Bank was married Nov 18th to Miss Mabel
A. Caswen of Concord, VT, at the home of the
BRIDE MIR. Harris is a well known and popular
Young business man. After a short wedding tour
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris will make their home in
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
Hon. Lewis Barker OF Bangor states that
Nathaniel Treat. now living IN Madison, NlscOn-
sim represented OronO in 1925. His service pre-
cedes that of X. b. Dunn, Esq, of Waterville by
six years.
Chief Signal oficer W. B. Hazen has ordered
the signal office in Bangor discontinued Nov.
18th, and hence after that date no more weather
bulletins will be issued.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Fairfield Journal says: We notice nearly
every day one more teams from Canada, loaded
with men and women. This immigration is un-
usual at this time of the year. 1t is reported that
a large number of French Canadians are making
preparations to come across the line for fear the
small pox will break out in the small settlement
between Quebec and the boundary line.
The skeleton of a man was recently found in
the Dead river region. caught in bear tran The
WALDO COUNTY.
Ralph X. Greely the eldest son of Mr. Watson
s. Creely of COulterville MaripoZa county, Cal,
the latter being the son Of o. G. Greely, Esq, OF
Palermo, was accidently shot at his home recent
ly.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Marion Washington county, wishes to be
named as having the oldest eX-RepresentatlyeS
living They are Capt John Smith, aged eighty
eight years and Abram Bridges, aged ninety-one
years. -
Geo Currier employed ON the Lae0nia, in Bid
deford was caught ina picker yesterday and the
flesh ON his left arm shocklngly mangled; IL
required twenty stitches to sew up the wound.
Charley, a two-year-old son of James H. Hun
kns fell from his crib at his home on Pool street.
in Biddeford yesterday forenoon, and broke ms
collar bone.
Cant Boyd of the Bath ship Willie Rosenfeld in
Baltimore was chlOrofOrmed and robbed the otn-
er night of a valuable watch and chain and quite
a large sum of money. He belongs in Wiscasset