The Portland daily press., 1882-08-18
Fire in Gorham.
Especial Dispatch to the Press.l

lopecldl DJSpdJcn TO tn6 EreSS.
GoRHAM, Aug. 1.-THE dwelling house at
White Rock, owned and occupied by Mr..
Sewall Douglass. was destroyed by fire this
morning about O'Clock. Mr.. Douglass lost all
hisfurniture, &c. Mrs. Baker and daughter who
occupied part of the house, saved small
part of their furniture. The house was insur-
ed. Cause of the fire is supposed to have been
incendiary. f.
Death of Judge Hartley Williams
GBy Associated Press.
WORCESTER, Aug. H-Hartley Williams,
Judge of the Municipal Court, died this morn
ing. He was stricken with paralysis last
March while presiding at the festival of the
Sons of Maine, but was thought to be recover
ing. The immediate cause of his death was
congestion of the lungs.
Mr. Williams was born at Mercer, Me-. Aug.
12, 1920, and located in Worcester, where he
was leading lawyer In 1928 he was
member of the State Senate, and in 1864-5 he
was a member of the Executive Council under
Gov. Andrew Mr. Williams was highly es-
teemed by his associates.
Fire at Wells Depot.
KENNEBUNK DEPOT, Aug. 1.-THE buildings
of Charles H. West at Wells depot, consisting
of house, L, carriage house and barn, with
their contents, consisting of hay, farming i'm
plements, furniture, carriages, one horse, a
yoke of oxen, three cows, two pigs and poultry
were destroyed by fire last night. Loss $1,000;
insured for $4,000. The fire was caused by
tramp in the barn, it is thought.
Result of Domestic Infelicity.
BATH, Aug. 17.-Mrs. Oliver Stewart of this
city in fit Of dependency on account of de-
mestc infelicity, took large dose of corrosive
sublimate today, and now lies in critical con-
dition.
The Free Baptists at Ocean Park.
OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Aug. 1.-THE usual
prayer meeting at $50 was led by Rev. Mr..
Hall There was business meeting at 10 and
a spirited address at 10 80 by Rev. f. FL. Peck
ham of Rhode island, on Theological Train
ing for the Ministry" 1t showed the impor-
tance of thorough study and deep religious
principle carefully cultivated. This was ably
discussed by clergymen and others. AT II 80
there was an address by Kingsbury Bachelor,
A. NJ, on tho endowment of educational in
stitutions. A prayer meeting was held in the
OfOnlAS lOiiOnCo ny ouOAOoo AAOli Asos n,
A. Smith of Minnesota, on opportunities in the
West. The discussion was interesting. There
was large attendance during the day.
Fire in Augusta.
AUGUSTA, Aug. 1S.-F'ire was discovered in
Central Block. Water street, at few minutes
past midnight, in the grocery store of d. W.
Pillsbury The office of the Mutual Union
Telegraph Co. was in the same building. The
flames were confined to the lower floor, al
though T. e. Bakers billiard rooms above
were badly damaged by smoke and water
Mr.. Pilsbury's stock is a total loss. He was
insured for $4,000. The telegraph company
loses everything in Its Office. The damage to
the building, which is owned by Mrs. j. w.
Jones, will be about $1C00; fully covered by
insurance The stock in Guppy, Kinsman &
Alden's apothecary store, in the adjoining
block, was damaged by smoke and water.
Probably Total Result from an Old Feud
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Aug. 1.-Two men
names not learned, came to blows in a stable
on York Beach, Sunday, regarding an old feud
| and one was injured it is feared fatally The
matter has been kept very quiet.