The Portland daily press., 1883-11-02

dPpoatou lOr bu6 EuVoTum6QG, ana BAKER
Baker q Cornish for Priest. After the evi
dence for the government was all in, the prs-
oner waived further examination and was or
dered to recognize in the sum of $500 for his
appearance at the United States District Court
at Portland. The prisoner was in the custody
of United States Marshal Marble
BELFAST
A young man named whitcomb, who was
supposed to have been killed during the war
| returned home to Belfast last week. He is 9
sailor in the United States navy.
BANGOR
Diphtheria is spreading in this city, Several
| virulent cases are reported.
CAsTINE.
The mystery surrounding the recent finding
| of q mans hand and arm at North Castine re-
mains unsolved. Probably it was dragged
from the shore by dog or some wild animal,
and was part OF the remains of some person
drowned in the river or bay.
A large dog, belonging to VIM. Hooper of
Castine, recently had its jaw and leg broken
in fight with some animal in the woods at
North Castine. Conjectures are numerous as
to the kind of animal ii could have been
to.so roughly handle powerful dog.
GRAND FALLS.
On Tuesday evening, Oct. 23d, on the
eve of the departure of Rev. Ell.
Jones, Episcopal minister, from Grand
Hammond Hall and presented Mr. Jones with
an address expressive of their appreciation of
his labors among them and of their sorrow at
his departure. Accompanying the address
was purse OF $50. Rev. Mr. Jones leaves his
work in Aroostook and intends going South
for the winter on account of his wife's health.
ELLSWORTH.
Fifteen cartridges of red-rock were simultas
neously exploded by accident at Ellsworth
recently, on the line of the railroad. No dam
age was done, with the exception that the
glass was broken from the windows of the
nearest house.
Judge Danforth on Tuesday opened a
referees court at Phillips. The first case tried
was Charles o. Dill ct al, plaintiffs, who
claim lien on certain logs attached in boom
in Mooselucmeguntic Lake, VS.. Jas. Wood,
agent of the Lewiston Steam Mill Co., defend
ants. T. A. Sawyer, Esq, appeared for plain
ants. Another case, Noble VS.. Bachelor,
action to recover on account, will be
tried. The referees decision will be an
nounced at the March term of court.
PORTER.
The brick house in the Northern part of
Porter, owned and occupied by John Simpson,
was burned to the ground about / O'Clock
Tuesday morning, the 23d inst. The fire was
first discovered in the barn, bat it is hot known
how it originated. This was the only brick
house in town, and was built by the late Major
David Colcord. At his death his youngest
son, Jesse Colcord, came into possession Of it,
and at his decease it was sold out OF the fam
well insured, and now only the blackened
walls remain to mark the former home Of the
noted Major Colcord.
SANFORD
The Sanford News has been sold to Mr..
FUIloug of North Berwick, proprit tor OF the
r. 1.
solidated, end hereafter be known as the
North Berwick journal, so we are informed.
This change will in no wise affect the job
printing business carried on by Mr.. w. A.
Allen, as he was not connected with the News
directly or indirectly.
sKowHEGAN.
The Somerset Reporter offers $50 in prizes
for Christmas stories by amateurs. The only
conditions are that the writers shall be resi-
dent of Somerset county and shall not be the
author Of any story published in newspaper
or magazine.
Daniel Sageley raised seventy bushels of nice
wheat (threshers' measure) on two and one
half acres of land.
SULLIVAN.
The beautiful point of land situated In Sulli-
van on the extremity of Waukeak Point, has
been recently purchased by Messrs. Richard
son, Hill & Co., of Boston, Mason q Reynolds,
Jacob Stern, and j. E. Mason of Bangor fol
the purpose of summer resort.
TEMPLE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Chandler celebrated the
golden anniversary of their marriage Saturday.
WINTHROP.
Monday Geo. Pike of East Winthrop was
found in the stall of colt, insensibe and bad
ly mangled by the horses feet. Wednesday
the physician concluded that he would survive
his injuries, which at first were thought to be
fatal. How he came to be injured in that
situation does not appear at present.
IN GENERAL.
Gov. Robie is confined to his house by a
severe cold contracted at the Readfield fair
TIE aggregate of the corn packing business
in Maine the past year is estimated at ten mil.
lion cans.