The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-12

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of Richard Norcross was playing out of doors,
a companion, another boy about the same age,
threw brick-bat which struck the Norcross
boy on the right temple, inflicting very dam
gerous and ugly wound. Wednesday DIR. Mar
tin was summoned, who said the little fellow
must needs receive extra care or he would lose
his life. His temple is swollen and presents
bad appearance.
BELFAST.
Miles Staples, Esq, died on Friday of last
week, in the eightieth year of his age. He
was born in Swanville, March 11th, 1904, was
son OF Miles Staples. who was lost at sea
with his two sons. Ia early life Mr.. Staples
settled upon farm in his native town and re-
sided upon it until five years ago, when he
removed to Belfast. He was prominent man
in his town, having held many positions of
trust.
CARIBOU.
Last Saturday night the jewelry store of A.
A. Barrett was entered, and several watches,
chains and jewelry to the amount of about
$500 was taken from the show cases. The
burglars made their entry through side win
dow, by cutting the sash Sand removing the
fastening. There is no clue to the perpetrators
as yet.
EAsTBRooK.
Mr.. John Parsons two story dwelling house
was destroyed by fire Sept. 26th, defect in
the chimney was the cause. Mr.. and Mrs.
Parsons lost a large amount of clothing also
Mrs. Parsons gold watch and chain. Con-
siderable furniture was saved. There was
small insurance ca the building.
GARDINER.
The annual meeting of the Kennebec &
Boothbay Steamboat Company was held in
Gardiner Saturday afternoon last, and the
following list of directors were chosen for the
following year: P. o. Vickery, III. III. Hill, S.
B. Gazier, Jason Collins, S. N. Maxcy, Chas
Swift, W. W. Bradstreet. s. B. Glazer was
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The sboard of directors organized by choosing
P. o. Vickery president. A dividend of six
per cent was declared, after laying aside a
surplus for all contingencies.
HARTLAND.
Mr.. George l.. Fuller of Hartand, well
known merchant of that place, had paralytc
shock Saturday and died before night. de
was buried Sunday.
HoULToN.
In Houlton $105 per barrel is offered for
potatoes, but farmers are not inclined to sell at
that price.
Hon. Neal Dow of Portland addressed a
large audience at the Opera House, Saturday
night.
MT. DESERT.
Rev. j. II. Mooers. of the Methodist church,
left here with his family on Monday of last
week, for Huron, OAK, where he intends to
locate. The Bar Harbor church is to be sup
Dii6d by Rev. ID. ii. Clark OF the U. S. Navy.
1t is understood that Mr.. Mooers goes west
with the hopes of improving his health.
NORTH BERWICK.
Rev. A. D. f. Palmer, pastor Of the Baptist
church in North Berwick, has accepted call
to the pastorate Of the Baptist church in Mid
dlebury, Vt.
NORTHPORT
Thursday forenoon Joseph @. Townsend and
Frank Wood of Northport met with an accl'
dent, in which their escape from instant death
was almost miraculous. They were removing
large sail from the top of the grand stand
building at the fair ground, when the strong
wind which was blowing at the time blew a
portion of the canvas from the roof. Mr..
Townsend was thrown over the edge and fell
to the ground, distance of over thirty feet.
Two ribs were started, one wrist sprained, and
he was somewhat shaken up, but was upon the
grounds again in the afternoon. Mr.. Wood
remained upon the roof, though he was blown
within a foot of the corner of the building.
RICHMOND
The new depot voted by the directors of the
Maine Central Railroad is to be put up imme-
diately. Workmen commenced blocking up
the old building Wednesday preparatory to
moving it. The new depot will occupy the
site of the old one.
The house, ell and stable of Willie Jewett
| in South Solon, were burned Monday morning
| of last week. Insured for 500.