The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-08-18
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MAINE.
Sad Drowning Accident.
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Especial to the Press.
BATH, August 17.-Friday John Fox and
Hector McQuaine found yacht just this
side of upper He'll Gate in Back river,
sunk in about twenty feet of water They
endeavored to raise the boat, but with no sue
cess, and finally stripping off the sail, which
is new one, containing about 30 yards of can
vas, they came with it to this city, where
it was left in charge of Captain Dinsmore
at Haydens coal yard. Saturday noon a
party composed of Chas. HI. Mcclellan, ESQ.,
and Mr.. Clarence Warden, with a number of
men to aid them, went to the scene of the ac-
accident and tried to raise the boat with the
aid of Spanish windlass. They were not
successful, but today Southport party in the
Alaska with diver Williams succeeded in
bringing her to the surface Improved to be-
long to William Fields of Southport. Mr..
Fields, who was about So years old and fish
erman, his daughter, Hattie Fields, aged H.
his sister-in-law, Miss Hattie Westman, aged
q, were in the boat when she sunk and they
were all drowned. Fields hat was found
floating in the water. The sheet had been
made fast and undoubtedly this caused the &C
cident. Fields leaves daughter and Mrs.
Westman husband and child year old.
Bodies were not recovered.
Death of a Prominent Citizen of Bath.
George w. Duncan, an honored citizen,
died this morning of erysipelas, caused by
striking his head ON a nail.
Steamer Mount Desert.
ITO the Associated PRESS
RocKLAND, Aug. f7.-Steamer Mount De-
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toned by the late accident, will resume her
trips tomorrow
Hancock Democratic Convention.
ELLSWORTH, Aug. 16.-The Hancock county
Democratic convention today made the follow
ing nominations:
Senators Chas A. Spofford, Deer Isle, NAL
bury Kingman, Mariaville.
Commissioner-Wm. HI. Card, Franklin.
Treasurer-Horace Davis Ellsworth.
Attorney-John Bredman, Ellsworth.
Sherif-Wm. B. Mitchell, Ellsworth.
All Greenbackers except Mr. Spofford
Franklin Democratic Convention.
HARRINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE Franklin coun-
ty Democratic convention today endorsed the
nominees of the Greenbackers and declared
that it was the result of q trade. Several dele
gates denounced the action of the convention
and say that the hard money Democrats will
bolt. There is much wrangling over the mat
ter.
The Barron Matter Again.
DEXTER, Aug. 1.-THE savings bank Off
cials have put an accountant at work to ascer-
tain Barrons deficiency. Barron's executor
was invited to participate, but refused
Greenback Meeting at Bangor
BANGOR, Aug. 16.-A fair sized audience as
sembled at Norombega Hall this evening at
Greenback meeting. Amos Pickard, presi-
dent, and Rev. G. De La Martyr of Indiana
spoke about an hour and quarter, denounc-
ing the Republican policy as controlled by the
money power. A number went out during the
address and the speaker referred to their de-
parture. At the close cheers were given the
speaker and candidate J. l.. Smith,
Foot Race at Calais.
CALAIS, Aug. 1.-THE foot race for 500 a
side between Gus Bennett and Fred Harmon
took place here last evening, and was won by
Bennett. Distance was 125 yards. From the
start Harmon kept the lead for 70 yards when
Bennett passed him and reached the goal two
feet ahead.