The Portland daily press., 1883-10-15
HANCOCK.

Moses Butler, Esq, of Hancock, was found
dead in his bed Wednesday morning at his
home, four miles from Ellsworth. Mr.. Butler
was 81 years of age, but had enjoyed good
health ana was in possession OF all his facul-
ties, his eyesight even being 30 good he was
able to read fine print without spectacles He
was soldier of the war of 1872, was highly
esteemed by his townsmen and honored by
them in many ways they having elected him
to many offices of trust. The funeral occurred
Friday.
niece of Capt. Benham Of the Kittery
navy yard died suddely last wesk. She was
about seventeen years old.
LEWISTON.
Mr.. Noble, the night watchman Of the Hill
Mill, last week fished naked drunken man
out of the swamp between the Hill and An
droscoggin Mills, at two o'clock in the morn
ing, and assisted by Dewitt hackman carried
him to his home on Lincoln street The fell
low had mistaken the swamp for his bed
chamber, undressed and wallowed in the mud
like dog.
There have been several cases of typhoid
fever in this city recently, in some cases at
tended with fatal results Where there is
typhoid fever there will be found defective
drainage or bad sanitary arrangements OF some
kind, as surely as effect follows cause. There
is one locality on Park street which some Of
the city doctors say is a continual breeder OF
typhoid cases.
The trustees of the Maine State Agricultural
Society have contracted with Messrs. Nancy u
Clifford to widen the track on the south side of
the Fair Grounds, where the home stretc and
grand stand will be situated next year.
PATTEN.
At 10 a. m. Thursday, fire was discovered in
an open shed adjoining the Patten starch mill.
The alarm was shouted, and in a few minutes
the whole village was at work to put out the
fire In the shed were about $1,000 worth of
starch and the dense smoke made 1t almost
impossible to get near enough to roll out the
first cask. The force pump was soon at work,
and with plenty OF water at hand and large
and willing force of men, the fire was soon ex-
tinguished. Some twenty casks OF starch
were badly scorched. The shed and ice house
adjoining were badly damaged. The main
buildings were not injured.
sEARsPoRT.
The Congregational church has secured the
services for one year of Rev. Mr.. Hawes. He
will begin his labors early next month.
sEDGwIcK.
Rev. G. e. Harding, formerly of Harrington,
has accepted the call from the First Baptist
church in Sedgwick, and entered upon his du-
ties as pastor, Oct. 7th.
ToPsHAM.
A Topsham debating society is now strug-
Cling with the question, Resolved, that hunt
Ing fonCapt. hldd'Ssburl6d treasure is a Surer
road to wealth than buying lottery tickets"
The opinion of the society appears to be pretty
evenly divided.
WARREN.
Mrs. William Wiley, of Warren, attempted
to commit suicide last week. She swallowed
ISOLATION of chloral hydrate containing about
100 grains, which she had been in the habit of
taking to make her rest we'll. She relapsed in
to state of stupor, remaining in that state for
36 hours Sheis yet unable to speak, though
partially roused She has been sick upwards
of ten years, and it is supposed that melan-
choly was the cause of the rash act.
IN GENERAL.
The first lightkeeper at Mount Desert Rock
was Esaias Preble, father of VIM. P. Preble,
ESQ.,, of Cranberry Isles, and the latter gentle
man lighted the first lamp. Mr.. Esaias Preble,
an ex-officer in the regular army of the United
States, was brother of Judge Preble of Port
land, Minister to the Hague, ETC., also one of
the leading and most active characters in get.
ting the railroad from Portland to Montreal,
and noted for other things which have passed
into the history of the State. VIM. P. Preble
Esq, of Cranberry Isles, was nephew of
Judge Preble.
Governor Robie and Council will visit the
Penobscot Indians the 25th of this month.
Mr.. John Treat died at his home in San Die
go, Cal, on the 30th. He was born in Waldo
county in this State in 1921 and served as in
terpreter in the Mexican war with Gen. Scott.