The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-07-31
Excitement in Norway Village.
FINDING OF THE BODY OF GROVER CROCK
EFT
NORWAY, July Both, 1878.

NORWAY, July Both, 1878.
Norway village was thrown into state of
excitement on Tuesday afternoon, by the disap-
pearance of one of her we'll known citizens
from his home in this village. The facts
of the case are these:
Mr. Grover Crockett, who is well known in
this section of the State, having been employed
all along the Grand Trunk road building bridg-
es, etc., has been ailing for a number of years.
but has kept about with the exception of an
ill-turn now and then. On Friday last, he was
taken very sick, and not able to leave his bed
Tuesday afternoon, he acted strangely and ap-
peared to be deranged He got mp and dressed
himself, and told his wife he was going out for
few minutes. His not coming back within
couple of hours, caused her to not ify the neigh
bors, and the news soon spread over the village.
This was about four o'clock in the afternoon.
bell rung an alarm. The meadows and woods
were searched, but night coming on it was use
less.
The surrounding villages were notified, and
everything prepared to commence the search at
daylight At five o'clock Wednesday morning,
both bells were rung, and about two hundred
assembled and organized to thoroughly search
the woods. His body was found about a half a
mile back of his house in the woods at the foot
of Cottage street. He had apparently sat
down on log to rest, aud fell forward on his
face. His death was probably instantaneous
Mr.. Crockett was about SO years old, and
was a man that was generally liked in the VII
lage, being ever ready and willing to help
everybody in the time of trouble He leaves
wife and two children to mourn his sad and
sudden death. EGG
New CUSTOMS REGULATIONS FOR THE
NORTHERN FRoNr1ER.-The following regula-
tions have been issued by the Treasury Depart
ment to the customs officers on the Northern
frontier:
"The Inspector in charge of the discharge of
cargo from the car, vessel or other vehicle will
carefully note the invoice quantity with view
OF determining upon inspection whether the
quantity on board overruns the invoice AS the
carrying capacity of such vessels can be readily
aScertalned, it seems probable that the inspec-
tor can soon satisfy himself whether the vessel
or car has or has not more than an average car
go. Ii after such examination and inspection
and such measurements as he may deem neces-
sary he shall be satisfied that the quantity does
not overrun the invoice he shall SO report to the
collector Where lumber is actually landed. at
the port OF first arrival it can be piled closely
and measured in bulk, but when intended for
interior ports to be shipped under Transportation
bond, careful inspection of it must be made
either ON board the importing vessel or on the
dock, as the case may be, and the collector if
satisfied the invoices are correct, shall pass on
them accordingly. Where such cargoes are al
lowed to go in bond to other ports without
measurements the Transportation entry should
so state, for the information of the customs off
GERS at the port of destination, so that careful
inspection may be made there also, and if the
quantity is found not to overrun the invoice, it
Will be delivered accor iingly." The same gem
erai instruction will also apply to cargoes of
grain in bulk imported from Canada. Of
course much must be left to the discretion of
customs officers in such cases, and they are en-
joined to exercise it in such manner as will
prevent the preparation of frauds upon the
revenue, and at the same time not unnecessar-
lily embarrass trade 1t will be expected of
them that, occasionally, and as often as eircnnn-
stances may seem to demand, actual measnre-
ment of entire cargoes of grain and lumber will
be made in order to actually verify the invoi-
aQg