The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-29

Adtoly. Ills Wll6 D6IDg SICK, ne C2lI6u upon
some OF his neighbors to help him with the
housekeeping One of the things they did was
to throw out OF the window bowl of water,
found standing on the dresser. Soon the man
OF the house came in, and inquired what they
had done with that bowl of water. "Threw
1t OUT said she. "Oh Lord!' groaned the
man, "my glass eye was in that water" The
eye was found TO be in very small pieces, hav-
ing struck on a large rock when thrown out.
The man who had owned it has gone to Bos-
ton to get new one. His total expense will
be something like $25. Next time he will do
the housekeeping himself.
BERWICK.
Two young men named Allen and Frank D.
Grover were arrested in Lynn, Friday night
by State Detective Shaw and Officer Hanscom
on charge of breaking and entering and rob-
ning at Berwick about week ago.
BDDEFoRD.
Moses w. Webber, ESQ, of Biddeford,
formerly paymaster of the Laconia, and clerk
for the Laconia and Pepperell Manufacturing
Companies, has received the appointment Of
agent to the Bliss, Fabyan Manufacturing
Company, Warren, Mass
BELFAST.
John Frazier, teamster, belonging in Bel
fast, had fit while on his team Friday after.
noon and pitched forward from his seat, but
his feet becoming entangled,. hung with his
head between the thils and wheel, striking
against each spoke as the wheel revolved. He
was dragged two rr ds in this position before
the horse could be stopped. He was badly
bruised about the head, but will soon recover,
as his injuries are more painful than danger
ous. He has been subject to fits for several
years, and has fallen from his team before
while suffering from them, but has heretofore
escaped injury.
BooTHBAY.
Edward MePhee, member of the crew of
the fishing schooner Solitary, was fatally in
andG g. ~ao5o1
on Long Island by the recoil of broken haw-
ser, ny which the vessel was being towed. The
ha user struck him ON the left thigh, shocking
ly mutilating and breaking it. He was taken
10 Boston by the tug, the schooner being left
aground, and was carried to the City Hospital
as soon as possible, where he died about II
o'clock. His home was at Boothbay, where
he leaves family.
BucKsPoRg.
One day, recently, at Buckspeft man
named William Blasdell. who has, with his
wife, been stopping at the house of Mr.. FL
Putnam, to attend him. Mr.. Blaisdeii on the
doctors arrival, evinced symptoms of insanity,
for as the story goes, he ICED two revolvers
chased the physician from the house and down
the street. The doctor presented quito a
picturesque appearance, as he had removed
hat and coat while in the patients room 1t
is also said that an officer who went TO arrest
Mr.. Bisisdell, carried with him, by way OF
precaution, Two revolvers and a dirk knife.
The lively invalid is reported as saying he was
"only in fun"
1t is reported that venison>is almost daily
shipped from Bucksport to Boston on the
boats, The man who is conducting the bust
ness has the game tightly boxed, and does not
carry it to the wharf until after the boat ar
rives.
EMBDEN.
A novel question as to the liability of resi-
d0nts in towns fOr the dahfa nj
ations has arisen in the town of Embden by
the seizure of the personal property of George
Eams, wealthy resident of the town, upon
an execution in favor of q Mrs. Savage and
made by Deputy Sheriff Clapp of North Au-
son, and it is expected that suit will be
brought bya Mr.. Eams to test the question of the
legality OF such seizures. The same question
has been discussed in relation to the Wiscasset
railroad bonds.
strange case of abduction, in Nobleb boro
is reported by the Lincoln County News. VIM
w. York's youngest chilly. boy three years
old, was kidnapped and carried off last
not succeed in stopping it. A brother of the
little fellow met the team on the road and
forcibly took the boy and carried him home.
oLDTowN.
The enforcement of the prohibitory law is
being vigorously looked after by the commits
tee OF twelve. writes a correspondent of the
Bangor Commercial. Within the past three
weeks, thirty places where the law was daily /
have been closed, and today there is
not place in Oldtown village, where LIQUOR
can be openly sold. A town meeting will soon
be called to see what action the town will take |
in raising money for a police force to rigidly
enforce the prohibitory law in Oldtowu, There
have been two search and seizure cases. Only |
one or the parties wasIconvicted. 1t is the in |
tentlon of the citizens to stop the sale of alco-
holic beverages altogether, and thus far they
have accomplished the object.
OLD ORCHARD.
The matter of establishing trotting park at
Oia i:, OrchaTd Is being talked up, and the park
will undoubtedly become a fixed fact. 1t ia |
proposed to locate it on the marsh, east of the |
large hotels. 1t will have full mile track. |
and, with all its appointments frst-class, will |
De fully equal to the best trotting courses In |
the country.
The Rockland Opinion says that Gen. j. P, |
Cilley of Rockland states that he has been |
nhly temporarily suspended from practice in |
the PENSION division pending the investigation |
Of the charge that he furnished copies of |
original affidaVits to witness whom the PEN |
sion office was to cross-examine. Gen. Cilley |
says the case was that of Donald Duncan of |
Vinalhaven, and that he believes he has done
just right and legally, and that when the wit |
nesses are to be cross-examined on evidence
gwen tWO years OF more previously, thew |
should be allowed to refresh the memory by |
reading copies of their own affidayits. Gen.
Ciley is a gentleman of too high character to |
have dons an intentional wrong.
WINTHROP.
Workmen on the excavations for the Win
tnrop water works while digging near the
hotel last Saturday, came across the skeleton
Of child that to all appearances had been
buried couple of years. The body was not
entirely decayed. A correspondent informs us
that no clue to its origin has been offered or
can be discovered. The body was found near
the old wooden water pipes that are being re-
placed by iron.
IN GENERAL.
Mr.. Ch3fles Records, owner of Blackstone,
Albion, Tinney b., Camors and other fine
horses, will take his stable to Maine for the |
winter.
The Dubuque Qowa) Telegram of Oct. 22d |
states tsat the will of the late Mrs sSenator Ali-
son was that day probated. She leaves her hus- |
BAND 10000; her sister, Mrs. Higbee The in |
come of $4,000; her brother for life the in |
com OF $1,000; Mrs. Elizabeth Neallev S4OO |
per annum for life, and the residue is equally |
divided between her husband, brother, sister.
and Mrs. Henrietta p. Gregson and Miss Susan |
Nealley of Bath, Me. Senator Allison and
Edward EB. Nealley of Bangor, Me-, are |
named executors and trustees both of whom |
appeared and gave the necessary bonds.
Mr.. George A. Quimby, "Our George" of
the Belfast journal, will make sea VOYAGE to |
Jacksonville, Fla, in the new schooner Never !
Muller Capt. Perkins, of Belfast. After a |
soJourn in Florida Mr.. Qumby will proceed to |
Savannah where ha will tak q stao ~, a, e. NJ