The Portland daily press., 1891-09-17
THE STATE.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.


The fall term of Kicker Classical Institute
at Houlton opened Monday. Sept. Z, with an
attendance of one hundred and twenty.
This Is an increase OF twenty over the at
tendance last fall, and is the largest in the
history of the institution. Mr.. Reuben lis
ley and Miss Martha Russell, who have
taken the places of Mr.. Estes and Mrs,
Thomas, are being very fayorably received.
KNOX COUNTY.
Rockland people are interested in two
cases of mysterious disappearance, according
to the Courier-GaZette. Capt. Charles ID.
Marstop, formerly a well-known master
marine Of Rockland, has disappeared from
San Diego, Cal, leaving a wife and children
destitute. Also another former resident OF
Rockland, Capt. Calvin L. Packard, has dis
appeared from his home at Stow, Mass.
G. E. Meservey of Rockland has formed
law partnership with b. X. Kalloch, and
will occupy Mr.. Kalloch's office in the "A. K.
Spear Block.
Rev. j. E. Pierce and wife. missionaries
from Erzroum, Turkey, have arrived In Rock
land at j. g. Torrey's. Mrs; Pierce was Miss
Lizzie A. Gray, former efhclent assistant In
the Rockland schools.
This week in Thomaston society has been
marked by the wedding of DR.. A. L. Dudley
of New York, and Mrs. Cassandra Coon Of
San Francisco. daughter of William Adams,
formerly of Thomast0n, Rev. w. A. New
comb officiated. Miss McNutt OF San Fran
cisco was bridesmaid and Dr. Gordon of
Portland best man. After the ceremony a
reception was held at the residence of Oliver
M. Vipal. Caterer Robinson of Portland
serving the wedding lunch: Mr.. and Mrs.
Dudley will reside in New York. Mr.. Dud-
ley is man of note in his profession. He is
the surgeon Of st. Elizabeth Hospital, Pre-
lessor of Gynacology in Dartmouth College
and consulting surgeon OF Randall's Island
Hospital.
OXFORD COUNTY.
DIR. John Shedd of Fryeburg, has decided
to remove to North Conway.
Mrs. w. B. Lapham and Miss Mary Lap.
ham OF Augusta, are visiting at ex-Gov. Per-
hams In Paris.
Geo. G. Flint is in charge of the mechani-
cal department OF the J0hnstown. IN. Y J
Democrat. Mr.. Flint was In the Oxford
Democrat office during the winter of 1885,
On September 18th, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry V
Poor of Brookline, Mass, celebrated at the
Merrill House, Andover, the 50th anniversa-
ry OF their wedding. Mr.. Poor was born in
w. Pierce. youngest daughter of Rev. DIR.
Pierce of Brookline, Mass.,-was born in
Brookline 20 years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Poor,
alter their marriage, lived seven years in
Bangor. In 1849 they removed to the city Of
New York. and in 1865 to Brookline, Mass,
which has since been their home. Some
years ago Mr. Poor purchased the estate in
Andover, upon which his grandfather, Eze-
kiel Merrill, settled in 1889. preceding other
settlers by two years. In 1891 Mr. Merrill
built large house. the first in the town.
This house, which occupies beautiful and
commanding position, has been fitted up by
Mr.. Poor for summer home. The recent
occasion, at which numerous relatives and
friends. living in Andover were present, was
a very happy one.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
Mrs. Randall. who lives in Stetson, not far
from the Levant line. who is thought to be
slightly insane, ran into the woods last Sat-
urday, and though search was made through
the night, the unfortunate woman was not
found until Sunday forenoon. When dis
covered she was lying on the ground, her
head covered with her apron.
The Penobscot Exchange, which has for
some time been under the management of
Fred w. Coburn, is to be conducted here
after by Mr.. Coburn and Geo. f. Hill, of
Corintb, under the firm name of Geo. F. Hlll
& Co.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Potatoes are rotting badly in parts of
Washington county.