The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-12-11


issuing his warrant for the payment of money
for expenditures 10 Davenport square in excess
OF the amount-auth olized. We are informed
that the amount alleged to have been improp-
erly expended is upwards of $500. A hearing
has been ordered for December 31st.
BAR MILLS.
The Buxton and Hollis Teachers Associs-
tlon will hofd its next meeting at the school,
house, Bar Mile, Hollis, Saturday, the 29th
inst, at p m.
H. Hobson Of Canton, agent for j. A. Buck
nam of Mechanic Falls, was thrown from his
wagon in Peru, Friday. He was taken mp in
sensible and remained so for two hours. Later
he was able to be brought to Canton It is not
known how bad his injuries are.
MADISON
Justice McFadden of Fairfield, as referee,
heard the caae of Abbey VS.. Washburn, to re-
cover money advanced by Abbey to Wash
burn, for his farm. Mr.. Simmons of North
Anson for Abbey, and Harrington of Norridge-
his decision until he had had time to look up
some points brought up in the arguments.
Frank Hiscock, butcher of Anson, W as ar
rested Friday on the charge of stealing sixty
eight sheep from the farm of Joseph Smith of
Madison. and on preliminary shearing before
Justice Msnter was bound over 10 $500 bonds
to appear at the next term of court to be hold
amount.
Mr.. Radcliff of Skowhegan preached a very
interesting discourse in the Congregational
Church Sunday morning. A large congrega-
tion was present
RICHMOND,
The Kennebec is once mole open, the ice
being broken up and running, and will proba-
bly, go out unless stuck by freeze. An effort
is being made to bring the schooner Starlight
Roth hCr n fcnI 1F
SHIRLEY.
Six men from the Provinces who came to
Maine to work in the woods recently went to
Shirley's Mills, and attempted to "clean out
the town." A quiet citizen was set upon and
severely handled, he doors of a dwelling
house were broken in, and for time it locked
as though the place would be captured by the
rested the following day at Guilford, and the
other four evidently anticipating trouble,
started down river. They took the train for
Bangor. Deputy Sheriff Martin boarded the
train at Guilford, and with the assistance of
Sheriff Stratton of Bangor, the men were ar
rested. Alter hearing they were fined, the
fine and costs amounting to $3.50.
IN GENERAL.
James Currier, late supervisor of the Bidde-
ford schools has accepted the school supern-
tendency at Westboro, Mass.
Mr.. John w. Whitney, who for many years
was conductor on the Boston and Albany
Railroad and who has suffered severely from
rheumatism for several years, died last week
in Florida.
A list of cities and towns in this State show
ing the number of liquor licenses issued to res
idents of each was compiled last week from
the books in the Office of Hon. E. j. Rollins,
collector of internal revenue for the district of
Maine. Two hundred and seven towns are rep
resented against 172 last year, gain of 35, al
though the actual increase in the number of
liquor dealers has been very small. Last year
there were 1,162 licenses, while this year there
are 1,166. Portland shows an increase of s
over last year, Lewiston Is, Bangor q Bath
shows decrease of g. Belfast decrease of 4,
Brewer an increase of 8, Biddeford decrease
of 20, Calais an increase of 3, Eastport an in
crease of 7, Eden an increase of 4, Fort Pop
ham 8, where there were none last year;
Gardiner decrease of 3, Hampden an in
crease of 8, Houlton decrease of 13, Lewiston
an increase of II, New Portland an increase of
4, Oakland an increase of 6, Old Orchard an
increase of s, Rockland decrease of 15, Saco
decrease OF 8, OldtoWn an increase of s, and
Waterville an increase of 3. An actual in
crease of was made in the entire State.