The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-18
MAINE.
Attelnpted suicide.


Peter Pray, an old gentleman about 70 years
of age, and residing some two miles above Pet
tingill's Corner, attempted suicide by cutting
his throat with razor. He cut cash six
inches long on the left side Of tho throat, pene-
urating half an inch beneath the skin and
wounding the larynx. DIR. Brickett attended
him and took eight stitches in the wound He
will recover. Mr. Pray said he made the at
tempt because he suffered SO and wanted to be
put out of his misery. For some time past he
has been in feeble health. Mr.. Pray's wife
about year ago committed suicide by drown
ing.
A Mystery af Cnstine.
BANGOR, Oct.. 17.-Henry P. Wescott of
North Castine, while recently walking in
field in that town found the right arm and
hand of man. He first thought it the arm of
some one who had been drowned and cast up
by the waves, but being considerable distance
from the shore this theory is discredited. The
mystery yet remains nnsolved.
The Garland Shooting Affair.
Decker, who shot his fatherin-law Willard
@. Pray, in the abdomen at Garland, Monday
evening was today bound over in $500.
knights Ecmpiar Excursion.
WINTHROP, Oct. H.-Trinity Commandery,
Knights Templar, and ladies of Augusta, were
on an excursion here today as guests of their
Winthrop brethren. A procession paraded the
principal streets, headed by the Winthrop
band, after which COLLATION. was served at the
town hall. This evening concert was given
by the band. The days festivities concluded
with GRAND hall at Packard hali
Races at Riddeford.
BIDDEFoRD, Oct. 17.-At the York County
Agricultural Societys race today, which was
continued from yesterday, Black Nell won the
first heat in 2.33A; Matchmaker the second
heat and race in 2.33 ~. Jack Spratt was
Withdrawn on account of an injury to his
shoulder
Pulp WILL Burned
PARIS, Oct. 1.-THE pulp mill OF the Jack
son Mills Company at this place was burned
last night. Cause unknown. Loss SIS, 600;
insurance $4,000 in the Imperial, Pennsyl-
vania, Shoe & Leather and other companies
Knox County Fair.
RocKLAND, Oct. 1.-THE Knox County
Agricultural Fair closed its three days ex-
hibit today Tie showing of farm aud orch
ard crops though not as extensive as usual was
very fine in quality. The number of fancy ar
tieles was hardly up to the average. The cat
tie show was exceptionally fne with a good
number of grade stock, both Jerseys and Dur
hams. Seven fine bulls were shown. The
attendance has been good and the tair is gem
orally successful.
RocKLAND, Oct. T.-At the races to-day at
the Knox Driving Park, in the three-minute
class, there were four entries. 1t was won by
Lady Maria. owned by Perry Bros, of this
city. Best time, 249 IL.
The 2.3S class was won by j. G. Best me,
2.41. There was a good attendance, and the
races were very exciting.
AUGUSTA
Mrs. Emma Ellis, only daughter of Judge
and Mrs. Artemas Libbey of Augusta, died in
Cambridge, Mass Monday afternoon. The
deceased was about 35 years of age. She was q
very amiable lady. Two little children, the
Oldest girl four years of age, are left mother
less. The venerable Judge and Mrs. Libbey
have the sincere 81 mDathy of the citizens OF
Maine in their bereavement. Ths funeral oc-
Cured at Judge Libbey's residence, at Angus
ia, yesterday.
Bath is to have a new a new skating rink,
one hundred and fifty feet long, fifty-five wide
and thirty feet high. There will be TWO gal
leries with seating capacity of 400 people.
BANGOR.
A few Bangor men recently tried tho experi-
ment of taking hasheesh, a powerful narcotic
causing exhilaration, intoxication and delir-
Gus hallucinatioDs. The effect of the drug was
probably not just what had been anticipated.
Serious results would have followed if phys-
clan had not at once been summoned.
/. H. H..
lessly handling revolver in Bangor Tuesday
night it was discharged, wounding Frank
Towle seriously in the head.
Daniel Chopin Camp, Sons of Veterans, are
in fiouTIshing condition. Starting in Febru-
ary last with only sixteen members their num-
hold several dances under their management
during the fall and winter.
FRYEBURG.
There is talk of starting a newspaper in
Fryeburg.
FORT FAIRFIELD.
e. Merrill & Sons have raised this year on
their 300-scre farm in Fort Fairfield 2. 900 BUSH
els of potatoes, 100 tons of hay and 500 bushels
of oats
HoDGDoN.
G. O. PerriSo of Hodgdon, has gathered
from farmers since the first of last April $1 600
worth CT eggs, or nearly 5000 dozen. Average
price II cents per dozen.
LEWISTON.
A plucky woman is Mrs. Charles Judkins of
Lewiston. She was driving upI Webster street
Monday afternoon, in light wagon, holding
baby with one arm and driving with the other.
Half wav up the street the horse became fright
ened and unmanageable. Mrs. Judkins, with
true woman's instinct, hugged the baby
tighter in her arms. A little farther on the
spectators were astonished to see her rise in
the wagon, and, with the child Rugged tightly
in her arms smake leap out over the wheels
of the flying carriage into the road. She
struck solidly on the half-frozen ground, only
slightly bruised, and the child sobbing little
from fright The horse ran on, and was stop
ped without damage.
After eighteen years of faithful service, Miss
Julia A. Stanley has retired from the position
of Maine News editor of the Lewiston Jour-
nal Miss Stanley is graduate of the Maine
State Seminary, and is a lady of wide culture
and the possessor of large and varied fund of
information. Upon her retirement the em-
ployes of the Journal manifested their esteem
for Miss Stanley, by giving her a beautiful
china tea set. She has the regard and best
at I,an forp