The Portland daily press., 1883-11-13
MAINE.


Oeutn OF an Auburu Mon--Ihe Event Pre-
dicted by Himself Two Weeks Age.
LEWISTON, Nov. 1.-Two weeks ago Lafay
cite Cook Of South Auburn predicted his own
death within fortnight. Sunday morning he
said he never would eat another breakfast. In
the afternoon he appeared in his usual health,
and at O'Clock shaved, put on clean shirt
and laid down on o lounge, with one hand by
his side and another under his head. He never
spoke or moved afterwards and laid in stupor
till an early hour Monday morning, when he
died. Il is not known that he took any drug
He was between 80 and 60 years old, and an
eccentric man. He leaves q family. A cor
oner's inquest will be held.
Fatally scalded.
RocKLAND, Nov. 12.-Albert Ulmer was
caught in the engine at Crockett quarry, yes
terday, and fearfully scalded before he could
be rescued. There are fears that it may prove
fatal.
Damage Caused i'm Bangor by the Late
Gale,
BANGOR, Nov. 12.-During the high wind to-
day the elevator of the Orrington Ice Com
pany was demolished, causing loss of $4,000.
The temporary ice house of Barstow Brothers
was taken by the gale and lifted high up on
the bank of the river.
A Mayor Who Docs Not Want the New
Time.
Mayor Cummings today vetoed the recent
order passed by the city government to adopt
the standard railroad time.
BUXTON.
Granville, in Buxton. Messrs. Frank n.
Jones and A. Allen have been holding Sc
ries of meetings under the direction of Mr.. G.
M. Bailey of Winthrop. The Free Baptists
and Congregstionalist societies have most
heartily united in these meetings and never in
the history of the place was the interest 80
deeply felt and the results so manifest. Both
houses OF worship are filled to overfowi ing
Many professors have renewed their consecra-
tion VOWS, and converts are numbered by
scores and the interest increasing.
BATH.
Georoe Eaton, member of the Bath fire
company, while working at the fire In that
lying at his feet. His first thought was of one
hundred dollars he had placed in his pocket
just before the fire to send to his brother, Zins
Eaton, who is ill at Lynn, Mass. Upon search
ing his pocket, the money was gone. He
counted the money found on the ground and
tanned during the day.
BELFAST.
Walter Gray and Timothy Thompson, both
| of Belfast, started off Saturday morning in a
| sail beat to go to Long Island to dig CLANS
| When he steamer Florence came in, about
noon, she brought Thompson In all unconscious
condition. AS Gray was nowhere to be seen
there was considerable unessiuess as to his
whereabouts, but toward night he came home
in his boat. He says that he was in the cabin
getting dinner and Thompson was on deck.
Having occasion to 60 on deck, Gray saw
Thompson iu the water some little distance
from the boat Taking the dory he picked
him up and put him on board the steamer,
which fortunately came along just then.
| Thompson remained unconscious through the
day but has completely recovered.
BREWER.
Jacob L. Barker, Esq, OF Brewer, who died
| recently, was born in Lewiston, Sept 18th,
| 1905, went to the Penobscot valley when les 8
than twenty years of age, and shortly after
| ward located in Brewer, where he had since
| resided--a period Of more than half a century.
| He held the office OF first seleotman for many
| years. He was o member of the board of
| county commissioners for three years.
| HARRISON
| The Methodist church in South Harrison
| was destroyed by fire on the night of Oct 31st,
| the fire being iscovered about 1880 o'clock.
Nothing was saved except few chairs in the
| gallery and one stove. The remainder of the
| furniture, small Sabbath School library, an
organ belonging to Mrs. A. W. Taylor, and
other articles were consumed. The fire began
combustibe matter, and was undoubtedly the
work of an incsndisry. There is considerable
| excitement in regard to the matter There
was no insurance.
| Last Friday DR.. Evans called at the house Of
L hzRh hn+s. L. H.
( house he went into the barn and found Mr..
Foster hanging to q beam in the barn chamber.
| DIR. Evans Is just recovering from q stroke of
paralysis, and has but little use of his left side
In the excitement, however, of seeing Mr..
| Foster hanging be cut him down, carried him
some distance, and worked on him some time.
| He then called assistance, and Mr.. Foster was
| taken into the house, DIR. Bray was sum-
moned from Portland, and the two worked on
| him until he was able to breathe freely, and
| all immediate danger passed. The knot in the
! rope had pressed on a bone in the back of the
| head, which prevented it drawing across the
| neck so as to choke him suffieiedtly to stop his
| breath Immediately. Mr.. Foster is about 81
| years of age.
| oRoNo.
The st tudents of the State College who have
| been hard at work for some time past to pro-
| cure a suitable room for gymnasium, were re-
| ioced one day last week by the receipt Of q
check for $50 from ex-Gov. Coburn, which will
be very timely in their hour OF need.
POLAND.
The foundation of the addition to the Po-
land Spring House was completed Friday. The
| addition extends from The outer wings toward.
the woods, and is 17S feet long. 1t will accom-
modate seventy rooms. An addition, so feet
| long, is being builG upon the Mansion House
| The addition accommodates % rooms. An ad.
dition has also been made to the barreling
house. Room is secured by the addition, fol
the storage of 800 barrels OF water.
| RICHMOND.
Nineteen more persons were baptssd in the
Kennebec river Sunday. Twelve by Rev. Mr..
Churchill, Free Baptist making total of q
that have received the rite within two weeks