The Portland daily press., 1883-12-10
MAINE.
Accidentally sho. while tsuu.;u,


G. Bragdon Of Biddeford went in his boat on
agunning excursion down Saco river. Shortly
afterward his body was found by Captain Will
liam Hill lying near the boat on Biddeford
shore at the point called the Narrows. He was
shot through the breast and had just breathed
his last The exact way in which he came to
his death is unknown; but it is probable that
he was in the act of taking gun out of the
boat when one of the hammers swapping dis
charged the contents of a barrel into his body.
Deceased was 20 years old, very well known },
and of excellent character. His father, c. Ell.
Bragdon. was till recently proprietor of the
Biddeford granite works.
Death of "A Maine Business MAN.
CALAIS, Dec. S.-George N. Smith, So years
old and unmarried, native of Scotland, senior
member of the firm of Smith & Murray of
Calais and st. Stephen'swa found dead in bed
at Queens Hotel, st. Stephens this morning.
The coroner's jury returned verdict of death
from apoplexy. He was in his usual health
last evening.
Serious Accident.
LEWISTON, Dec. 8.-Joshua Wagg, head
stone mason on the Maine Central Railroad,
was crushed by falling derrick in the yard
here this morning. His hip was broken and
he received internal injuries which it is feared
will be fatal.
Mutual Union Telegraph Offices Closed.
BANGOR, Dec Sowing to the consolida-
tion of the Western Unionsand Mutual Tele-
graph Companies the offices of the latter in
this city closed tonight.
RaugOr,s Abduction S1nse
W. S. Nickerson having procured bail was
discharged from confinement this afternoon.
Fire i'm Topsham.
BRUNSWICK, Dec. 8-Purinton, Beaumont
& Co.'s flour Mill in Topsham was damaged
by fire this noon. Extent of the loss On build
ing $500; stock and machinery $4,000, chiefly by
water; insured. Origin of the fire is un-
known
Arrested for the WaserviIle Rurglaries.
WATERvILLE, Dec. 8.-Detective A. L. Nc
Fadden last night arrested James Barry of this
place for the burglary here last Thursday
night,when six buildings were broken into and
attempts made to enter three others and five
hundred dollars worth of property carried away
or destroyed. Two other persons are impli-
Gated and will soon be apprehended.
Movement Against the Liquor Traffic at
Waterville.
AUGUSTA, Dec. S.-For some time past the
liquor traffic in Waterville has been carried on
without molestation, until at length it has as
sumed such proportions, and the evils of in
temperance have become SO alarming, that
public sentiment has been aroused, and, as a
result, Rev. DIR. Pepper of Colby University,
Col. I. d. Bangs, Editor Wing and other prom
inent citizens have commenced waging red
hot war against rumselers. Today the grand
jury reported 60 indictments, an unusually
large number. No names of persons indicted
were announced, nor offences given, but it is
understood that most of the indictments are
against 16 or more Waterville rumselers.
ANOTHER DESPATCH,
WATERvILLE, Dec. 8.-Much excitement ex-
lists here caused by thirty liquor indictments
by the grand jury at Augusta against citizens,
on information of two strangers supposed to be
spoilers from Boston.
Mill Burned at Wells.
WELLS, Dec 9.-The saw and grist mill
owned by Hon. James N. Buffum was burned
this morning. Loss $4,000; insured. The fire
8 supposed to have been incendiary.
AUGUSTA.
The item which has been so generally circu-
lated through the newspapers that Samuel l..
Boardman, ESQ, of the Home Farm, had sold
his private library, is incorrect. Mr.. Board
man possessed library of several thousand
volumes, recently, which fell to him from a
relative in New York, and having mo use for
it, he decided to dispose of it. Accordingly it
was sold at an auction sale 10 Boston some
two weeks ago. None of hisown private libra
ry, which is one of the most valuable in the
State and comprising some four thousand vol
umes, has been sold.
BELFAST.
John Keneiey, workman in Halls stone
yard in Belfast, was struck on the head with
an iron bar, Friday morning. He claims it
was done Intentionally by John DolloH, one of
his fellow workmen. Dolloff was arrested
and fined $500 and costs from which he ap-
pealed. He claims 1T was done accidentally.
BOoTHBAY.
A Farmers Institute will be held at Booth
bay Town Hall, Friday, December 14th. The
following programme will be carried out:
"Lincoln County Agriculture" opened by e.
W. Stetson; "Principles of Cooperation" by
Francis Barnes, Houlton; "Fruit Culture
George B. Sawyer Wiscasset "Aroostook for
the Young Man" Edward Wiggin, Maysyille.
Meeting opens at $50 a. m. An evening ses-
sion will be held.