The Portland daily press., 1883-09-20
THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
MAINE.


More Attachments Placed Upon she Shaw
Brothers, Property.
BOSTON, Sept. 19.-A. r. Mitchell of New
ton has placed $4,000 attachment on the
property not long since transferred by Fayette
second attachment for $50, 900 and third foi
100000 have been placed upon the same prop.
erty by r. S. Williams Of New York and the
Phoenix National Bank of Hartford, CT, re.
spectively. These attachments are for testing
the validity of the transfer of the property by
Mr.. Shaw and it is understood that that placed
by Mitchell and Williams are for the benefit OF
the creditors in general
Deaih of a Well KNOWN Citizen.
BRUNSWICK, Sept. 19.-Samuel S. Wing, a
prominent citizen of this town, died today,
aged "a. He was formerly largely interested in
numbering and othey manufactures. He repre-.
sented the town in the Legislature in 1855, was
seleotman for number of years and held 9TH
er public trusts.
buried i'm IA French.
BANGOR, Sept 19.-While workmen were
engaged this afternoon in trenching on Ferry
street, Brewer, for sewer, the searth caved in
the fifth was buried up to the shoulders The
trench was six to eight feet deep and the other
workmen labored with all possible rapidity to
extract their unfortunate companions. Mich
ael Moran of Bangor was injured SO that fatal
results are anticipated; Patrick Burke of Ban
gor and John Carr and John Milan, both of
Brewer, are considerably hurt; John Gleason
escaped with slight injuries
Knocked Overheard and Drowned.
WIseAssET, Sept. 19.-Capt. Bradford Mer-
ry was knocked overheard from schooner
Niger, on her tripsfrom Boston to Damariscot-
ia, Tuesday morning, and was drowned. He
has sailed from this port for many years.
Work County Baptist Association.
BDDEFoRD, Sept. 19.-The annual session
of the York County Baptist Association con-
vened at Kennebunkport with fair attend
ance. The meetings will continue through tc-
row.
Serious Forest Fires.
BAR HARBoR, Sept. ia serious wood
fire is burning on Strawberry Hill, three
fourths of mile south of this town.
[LATER
A fire is raging briskly at Strawberry Hill,
Mt. Desert, and strong wind is blowing the
flames directly towards Bar Harbor village,
and fears are entertained that the hotels and
summer cottages will be destroyed if the wind
does not subside. A large portion of the in
habitants are now engaged in fighting fires. A
steamer has gone from Ellsworth to render as
sistance.
Fifth Maine Battery Reunion.
LEWISTON, Sept. 19.-The Fifth Maine Bat
terry Association held their reunion today and
elected officers as follows:
President-James l.. Loomis
Vice President-Justin AsplnWalt.
Secretary and Treasurer I. B. Mennealy.
Lewiston Corporation Meetings.
At the stockholders meetings Of the various
corporations today the following officers were
elected:
franklin Company President, A.. D. Lock-
wood; clerk, Edward L. Wood; treasurer W.
B. Wood; directors, Nathan Cushing, Jacob
Edwards, VIM. P. Frye, VIM. B. Wood, A. ID.
Lockwood, Lyman Nichols, T. l.. Richardson
Union Water Power Company-President
Josiah G. Abbott; treasurer, Edward L. Wood
directors, j. G. Abbott, VIM p. Frye, VIM.
P. Wood Theophilus Walker, Jacob Ed
wards, A. ID. Lockwood.
Lewiston Gas Company-Pr President, VIM. P.
Wood; treasurer. E. l.. Wood; directors, w.
B. Wood, e. Davis, Lyman Nichols, f. L.
Wood, f. l.. Richardson.
Hill Manufacturing Company-Treasurer
f. L. Richardson; directors, j. G. Abbott, w.
D. Whitney, f. L.. Richardson, Thomas Mes
mith, Lyman Nichols, G. F. Putnam, Jacot
Edwards.
Continental Mills Company-Treasurer
VIM B. Wood; directors, Nathan Cushing
VIM. j. Rotch, Lyman Nichols, George Wake
field, VIM. B. Wood
Androscoggin Mills Compan y-Treasurer
Nathaniel Walker; directors, T. W. Walker
e. Pierson Beebe, George #. Fabyan, John A
Blanchard, Nathaniel Walker, Eben D. Jor'
dan.
Lewiston leachery-Treasurer, VIM. B
Wood; directors, T. w. Walker, w. B. Wood
Jacob Edwards, George Dexter. Thomas Wig
ellsworth.
Lewiston Machine Compsny-Treasurer
Fred Kelley; directors, A. w. Farwell, 9. /
Parker, L. L. Shaw, james Dempsey, e. I
Giles.