Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-09-29
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Fatal FAN from a BALCONY.

BANGOR, September rs At an early hour
walked from the balcony of the Turner
House. Guilford, and fell to the ground. a
distance of 20 feet breaking his neck. Mr..
| Shaw had been in poor health for some time
and close watch was kept over him on ac-
count of his being little deranged. On the
mornia g in question the nurse left him asleep
for a few minutes and when he returned
found the patient had walked from a win
dow, with the above result
Assignment of Dresser. Mcclellan 4 Co.
PORTLAND. September IS. Dresser, Nc
Lellan Co. stationers and publishers,
made an assignment to-day. to Hon. Nathan
Cleaves, for benefit of their creditors. Cause
failure of Otis Havford Of Canton, who
dragged down several firms largely indebted
to them.
MaranacOok Regatta.
There will be a large attendance at the
Lake Maranacook races tomorrow. Nearly
all the oarsmen have arrived and were AZ the
boat house to-day. Riley took short pull
in the harbor, showing that he is in first-rate
trim after his late victory over Wesgerber.
Ross, Plaisted Kennedy and Davis are in
first-rate trim for the four Dared race. The
Columbus Of Boston will prove on of their
most formidable antagonists. Lee and
Others are also here. All oarsmen left at )
o'clock j. NJ. for the lake. on special train.
Several left for the lake yesterday. All the
races will be so closely contested il has been
found necessary TO appoint four judges at the
lower stake. ON the special train tomorrow
the rear ear will be reserved for ladies and
their escorts. Participants in the races will
wear distinctive color, which can be plainly
seen on shore, and the official programme
will be for sale on the grounds Ii the
weather is pleasant there will be from ten to
twenty thousand spectators present. Arrange
ments for feeding the crowd have been greatly
improved since the first regatta dining
hall had bev.. erected, and a caterer placed
in charge. Sidngs have been constructed so
that three trains can leave the lake in any
direction al the same time after the races.
Some idea can be gathered of the race
when it is known that the double scull race
will be the finest ever held in America, in
which Gaudeau and mate. Plaisted and Lee.
Hosmer and mate. Riley and mate, Ross and
Davis, Faulkner and mate. and Ten Eyck
and mate will take part. In the four Dared
race there will be the Boston West End,
Faulkner and Lakeman No. |, Eyerctts, and
Columbia of East Boston, Enterprise of
Salem, and the Union crew, composed of
Ross, Plaisted, Kennedy and Davis. In the
amateur scullcrs' race are Holmes of Paw
tucket, winner of the worlds regatta; Muir
ray. winner of the Geneva regatta; Gaizel,
the western champion; and Buckley of this
city, winner of the Boston 18th of July re-
gatta. In the professional scullers race,
Ross. Riley, Lee. Maggie, Hosmcr, Gaudcau,
Plaisted, Ten Eyck, Lynch and others are
entered. Indian canoe race will prove a
prominent feature, contested by Indians of
the various tribes. There will be five mile
running match between Happeny of Boston,
Toole of Bangor, O'Toole of Clinton, Mass,
Hourihan of Boston. Robbins Of New York, |
Delaney of Bddcford, and Mclean of Port |
land. Also walking match between Toole. |
Mcnamara, Haskell, Fling, and Gay. Two
bands will provide music for dancing in the
pavilion.
WINTHROP. September %. \ special train
from Portland brought large crowd of we'll
known boating men. all in excellent spirits.
Weather is clearing. Columbias of East
Boston have been irving the water to-day.
Riley, Lee, Ten Eyck, Ross. Davis, Plaistcd
and most of the oarsmen are at the Win
throp House, this evening, specializing on
the result of to-morrow's races. The boat
men call Maranacook one of the finest places
in the country. Ross and Davis and Lee
and Plaisted will do some handsome work in
double SOULS. Murray of Virginia will try
Maine water for the first time.