The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-12-14
BANGOR.

BANGOR.
Mr.. Samuel +. Snow, of Bangor, who was
injured on Monday by a fall from his barn
while sbingllng, died from the effects of his in
luries on Tuesday. He was about 63 years of
age.
A hearing is in progress before Hon. Elliot
p. Walker, Judge of Probate and Insolvency,
on the petition 10 place the firm of E. Shaw &
Bros. in insolvency. Messrs. A. W. Paine and
posed having Mr. Thaxter Shaw examined un-
til after he was adjudged insolvent, bnt Judge
Walker sustained the views of Messrs. Ham
lin and Hutchings for the creditors, that the
examination should proceed. Mr.. Shaw was
placed under examination.
W. S. Nickerson, who furnished $1,000 bail
in his kidnapping case, is reported to have sold
out and left town.
BELFAST.
In overhauling a psrlor stove at VIM. A.
Swift's in that city last week, an advertising
book, in an excellent state of preservation, was
found in the bottom underneath the ashes.
Upon Investigation it was found that the book
had been placed there twelve years ago when
the stove was new. The leaves were bright
not having even been scorched by hot ashes.
A $1,000 greenback 10 the same place would of
course have burr ed up.
The remains OF Edward Crosby, son of the
late Judge Crosby, and brother of the late
ex-Gov. Crosby, of Belfast, arrived in that
city on Saturday and were inferred in Grove
cemetery. MI. Crosby died nearly two years ago
in Louisiana, where large portion of his life
was spent. He left Belfast for California, Dec.
s, 1849, aud his remains reached Belfast Dec
s, 1888, just "a years to day.
BIDDEFoRD.
Tuesday evening Edgar Lowell, son of VIM.
Lowell, farmer living On the Hollis road,
went skating on Swan Pond brook The ice
ha;n fha n<pos NJ fha
insufficient to support his weight, and he fell
through and was drowned. He was about
seventeen years old. The body has been re-
covered
Mr. Sherman Tapley lost a valuable herse
last week by the thills becoming detached
from the sleigh and frightening the animal.
He ran only few rods and fell, when it was
found that the cords of both hind legs were
completely severed, necessitating his being
killed.
FARMNGToN.
The winter term of the Normal School
opened Tuesday with an attendance of about
sixty, the usual number.
Lee B. Stonell was arraigned before Judge
d. FL, Chandler in Pennington, Thursday, for
assault and battery upon Mr.. Hubbard, the
druggist, and others. He was sentenced to
to keep the peace for one year. He appealed
to the Supreme Court and gave bonds in sum
of 5000 for his appearance at court, as we'll as
to keep the peace meanwhile.
KITTERY.
The measles have been very prevalent at
Kittery Poit of late, and unless the trouble
abates it is likely the schools will have to be
closed.
HOPE.
The stave mill OF Charles Merryheld Of Hope
was destroyed by fire Saturday morning, the
fire breaking out at 2 o'clock. The buildings
were burned to the ground. Insured in-
Cochran & Sewalls agency, Rockland $3.50
on the blilding and $3.50 on the machinery
and tools.
The Androscoggin Pulp Company will re-
sumo work on Otis Falls, in the South part of
this town, next March, If the weather is IA
vorable. They will erect the largest pulp mill
in New England, the dimensions of which will
be 200x80 two stories high, with brick ell
large enough to contain two long machines,
each of which will measure ITO feet.
NORTH ANSoN,
The annual fair given by the ladies of the
Universalist Circle, in Carrabasset Hall, last
Thursday and Friday evenings, was good