The Portland daily press., 1889-06-27
THE STATE.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.

ANDRosCOGGIN COUNTY.
On the 22d inst several of the Bates alumni
residing in Minneapolis, st. Paul and vicin-
ity, met at the residence of Rev. A. III.
Heath in st. Paul, and formed permanent
organization under the name of the BATES
College Alumni Association Of the North
west" The following officers were elected
President, Rev. A. III. Heath, '67 vice presi-
dent, b. T. Hathaway, III; secretary. L. A.
Merrill, SO; treasurer, j. +. Keene, IA; ex-
ecutive COMMITTEES, Rey. A. ii: Heath, 81; J.
Leavitt and Z. A. Merrill, 'S6.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
Tuesday Mrs. Mary Burns of Bancroft, a
lady over eighty years Of age, was terribly
bitten by a vicious horse. The animal bit a
piece from her jaw and cheek, two inches in
diameter Considering her age 1t is doubt
full II she recovers.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
DR.. John +. Hill is seriously i'll of rheuma-
tic fever connected with heart trouble. Dr.
Hill is member of the legislature from Au-
gusta.
Mr.. Walter d. Stinson will be assistant
postmaster at Augusta.
The inhabitants of China village are very
much interested just now about suit for
damage Of $4,000 brought by lady against a
resident clergyman, said damage having
been caused by a fall on the sidewalk near
his premises in which she claims there was a
defect. This Is the third suit on account of
defects in the sidewalk in this street.
James holmes of Chelsea was arraigned
of burning the barn where lived Mrs. Mary
Jane Carson and family, on Sunday morn
ing last After hearing the evidence Judge
Stevens bound Holmes over in the sum Of
$1,000 for his appearance at the September
term Of the superior ceurt. He was taken to
Augusta and lodged in jail.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
A new case of diphtherla, the first for five
weeks, appeared at the insane hospital
Thursday.
KNOX COUNTY.
The outlook is that Cushing will be able to
marshal 600 mock Indians for the grand pa
rade at the centennial celebration on the 4th.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The municipal officers of the town Of
Greenfield have instructed the collector to
collect the deficient tax of 1888 within ten
days. This makes quite stir among the
citizens at present.
The will of the late Mrs. Ann r. Cutting,
OF Bangor, contains the following bequests:
To the Missionary Society connected with
the Central church., Bangor, 500; St. Johns
Episcopal church, Bangor, $500; First Parish
church, Bangor, S400; Central Congre-
gational church, Bangor. 500. and during
HtT lie SIT uOudttu SlUUU W tlt dOule IOr
Aged Women Of Bangor, which was made
available by her decease.
1t is said that Gov Burleigh will be asked
to appoint another liquor constable at Old
town.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
There is some talk among Phipsburg
people Of having new bridge to take the
place of the present structure at Winnie
gance, which was built in 1902. 1t Is said
ha Mi haAl n nd "a cfr
ers in very poor condition.
John Coughlin of Bath jumped into the
water from one of the wharves Thursday,
and rescued a little boy named Shaughnessy,
who had fallen from the wharf
SOMERSET COUNTY.
M. ID. Smart, a resident of st. Adams and
an old soldier, who has been trying for
pension for a long time received news one
week, ago last Friday night that pension
week the neighbors noticed that he acted
strangely and Thursday night he was taken
violently insane and has been in that condi-
tion ever since. His son, 0rrin, of sProvi-
dence, X. L., was despatched for and arrived
Saturday night He will probably be taken
to Augusta.
The Fairfield Journal says Mr.. +. j. Savage
Of Portland returned to Fairfield Saturday,
and among his fellow passengers was man
who, IL he lives until the first of next month
will be 103 years of age. His name was
John Bachelor and he was travelling from
Michigan to Presque Isle where he is TO re-
side with his son. He was accompanied by
a son "a years Of age. The old gentleman
was apparently in the best of health. He
could read without glasses and his hearing
was very acute. He was born in Dresden in
this State. He had stood the journey well
and was expecting to go through to Presque
Isle without resting.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
An election has been ordered in the
Frontier Guards Of Eastport to fill the yacan-