The Portland daily press., 1883-10-09
MAINE.
Burglaries in OrOno.

The Whig learns late this evening that
Cora S. Perkins, aged 10 years, of Mount
Chase, recently took half a teaspoonful of
Paris green to see what effect it would have
and is now very low.
T.J. Mcintyre Dead.
Boston, Oct. 8.-Thomas j. Mcintyre, aged
80 years, an ex-journalist and one who had fig
ured conspicuously in political campaigns in
Maine for the past ten years, died in the Bos-
ton City Hospital Sunday afternoon, after an
illness of over four months with Bright's dis
ease of the kidneys. The last of Mr.. McIn-
tyle's connection with journalism was when
he was editor of ex-Gov Plaisted's political
organ published in Bangor, Me-, about two
years ago. He leaves two brothers who reside
in Philadelphia.
AUGUSTA.
The Governor and Council adjourned Satur-
day forenoon, to meet again at the call of the
Governor.
Saturday forenoon Mason Grover received a
kick from horse in the left leg. Both bones
of the limb were broken below the knee.
Alexander Morrison of the Soldiers Home
was before the municipal court, Saturday. for
the larceny of SO bill from fellow soldier.
BILE to pay and went to jail.
Pilot Knox, John Mays trotting horse,
which has been making such fast time OF late
was bred and owned, until two years ago, by
Orville Ell. Clark, West Bristol, and trots by
right of inheritance, his sire being the "Wood-
bum bred' stallion BLACK Pilot" ESQ, his
dam Nancy Knox" (2.55), by "Co. Els
worth; he by "Gen. Knox"
Barring.
William P. Trott, who died last week at an
advanced age, figured prominently in the set
Element of the st. Croix towns. He was
millwright of the highest skill, and his SER
vices were secured If possible by those having
mills to erect The Gibson mill at Nashwaak
two steam mills in Nova Scotia, and the
Copeland, Washington and Porter mills, in
his own town, were among those built by him.
During his residence of half century in Bar
ing he filled with fidelity nearly all the offices,
and enjoyed universal good will and esteem.
CALAIS.
On Monday and Wednesday nights of last
week over eighty hens were killed on South
Milltown, Centre, Washington and Depot
streets by some animal. Whole hocks were
bitten and crushed and left scattered around,
with no part eaten. Some of the owners of
the hens say that the dog of a prominent citi-
zen committed the "fowl'' deed, aud that on
Depot street he was caught in the act.
AT the Knickerbocker ice houses in Dresden,
recently, the schooner "City of Augusta" was
loaded with 73S tons of ice in 10 hours, with
10 meu in the houses and 10 men in the hold,
and they were obliged to haul the ice 800 feet
with three horses.
DURHAM.
On Sunday, Rev. Mr.. Wicket of Pownal,
who supplies the Congregational church, while
on his way to church. was thrown from his
carriage while descending a steep hill, and
quiet severely injured. He will probably be
laid up for few weeks.
FARMINGToN.
Mrs. Amanda A. Norton, mother of Mrs.
Lillian Norton Cover, on her recent visit to
this place, was impressed with the need of
more street lamps on the streets, and when
she left town presented the authorities with
the necessary money to supply the needed
lamps.
GARDINER.
Lebanon r. A. Chapter held its annual con-
vention on Wednesday evening. The follow
ing officers were elected: Henry S. Webster,
FL, P; William j. Lander, K. George w.
Dow, s.; Fuller G. Sherman, T.. Charles O.
Turner, Sec.; Martin Horn, G. of H. Philip
H. Winslow, P. s.; Ansyl B. Booker, r. A. c.
The roof of the shoe factory is shingled and
the walls nearly clapboarded, and the under
floors laid.
HALLowELL.
The Hallowell Reform Club, which has been
the means of doing large amount of good has
had to disband on account of lack OF interest
in the cause.
LEWISTON.
One of the lumbermen who is at court as a
witness in the Union Water Power case, says
he and another man picked 2,700 pounds of
spruce gum in three days last winter, only tax
ing what they could reach from the ground.
The Lewiston Y M. G. A., at u meeting
hal cda0 m
eral secretary at once.
MoNsoN.
The Monson slate quarries now employ
about 300 men. 1t was not much over year
ago when but twenty-five or thirty were en-
ployed. The company are filing large orders
for slate from the south and west, and the mar
row gauge railroad just completed is taxed to
its utmost capacity.
NORTH ANsoN.
The people of North Anson are seriously asi-
tating the construction of an extension of the
Somerset railroad from that town to New Port
land, seven or eight miles. r. B. Dunn, ESQ.,,
one of the leading owners of the Somerset
road, is deeply interested in the project There
is some talk OF narrow gauge and some talk
of a broad gauge. A survey of the route will
soon be made. An attempt will be made to
interest New Portland in the scheme.
Messrs. Potter & Watson of North Anson
manu- acturers of wooden shanks, have made
contract with Viles Bros for a supply of
birch for ten wears. The contract amounts to
about $4,000. Messrs. Potter & Watson en-
ploy sixty people, and are obliged to run their
shops nights to fill their orders.
NoRrHFIELD.
Fires in the woods caused great excitement
in this town as well as in the town joining, re-
Gently. The fire assumed SO frightful an as
pect sunday of last week that even the women
and children we're obliged to assist in checking
its progress, and, but for the rain which came
Tuesday night, the people would have had
hard work to have saved their buildings.
oTIsFELD.
Stephen Thurston's buildings in Otisfeld,
were burned Wednesday of last week, dur
ing his absence. The buildings were connect
ed and were all destroyed.
PATrEN.
A few days since Mr.. Leroy Miles, trader
at PatteD, sent to Bangor and drew 81, 900 from
a bank. After receiving the money he depos-
tied it in the safe in the store. Thursday night
some one entered the builuing through the
cellar, and gained admittance to the store.
The safe, which is an old fashioned one, was
pounded with some heavy substance and the
keyhole was found to be partly filled with pow
der. The burglar was probably frightened
away before he had time to complete the
work.
PITTsToN.
The Independent Ice Company of Washing
ton, ID. O., are building three large ice houses
on the Aennebec. G. B Church, president Of
the company, Is experimenting their oonstruc
tlsn, and large crew of men are employed.
The yare building on new plan, unlike any
other on the river.
RoCKLAND.
Mr.. Israel 1. Snow, has completed his pur-
chase OF the United States ship Ohio, now ly-
ing at Boston navy yard. The vessel will prob
ably be broken up. She was one of the old
line-ot-bastle ships, and in her day was consid-
cred one of the finest frigates in the world.
sKowHEGAN.
a loan and building association, similar to
that at Richmond has just been incorporated
at Skowhegan. 1t is called the Somerset
Loan and Building Association" It's officers
are; President Levi W. Weston; Treasurer,
Abel Prescott; Secretary, Samuel w. Gould
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