The Portland daily press., 1883-10-01
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Tor OF the Unitarian church In Bangor, pro-
poses entering the profession of law, He will
read in Judge Appleton's office.
Waterville is agitating the question of pub
lie library.
More building has been done in Winthro p
the past season than in any town in Kennebec
county, says the Kennebec Journal.
party of Auburn people who returned
from Rangeley Lakes, Saturday, report con-
siderable snow storm on the lake Wednesday.
The hills in that city are already white with
snow.
at the meeting of the State committee OF
Y M. G. A. held at Auburn, Thursday, the
State convention was appointed to be held at
Augusta, October 1928.
The Times says the property of Albion
Dickinson, Phippsburg's defaulting collector,
was sold at auction on Thursday, by the town,
to whom he had assigned it, 1t brought near
ly $1,000.
Mr.. S. L. Boardman of Augusta, of the
Home Farm, has purchased the Reuben Pack
ard farm in Manchester, which is valued at
$4,000.
The frame for the new shoe factory at Gardi-
ner is up and rooted over.
John Graves of Hallowell and George M.
johnson of Industry have just purchased about
two hundred head of cattle in Aroostook coun-
ty, said to be as handsome drove as ever left
there. There were driven to Industry for
sale.
Work has commenced on the new dam at
Wateryille, a large force of workmen now be-
ing engaged in its construction. The water in
the river is very low, making it extremely
favorable for operations
e. e. Savage of Auburn is about starting a
cigar box factory in Biddeford. This will be
the only businessof the kind in that part OF
the State.
The second examination for admission to
Bowdoin college took place Friday. The fall
term will open Tuesday, October I'd.
Thursday night, about 1890, large meteor
WAS ohsarVad at Ranpar and Auonsta Az da.
scribed by eye-witnesses, it was foot in di-
ameter, and of dazzling brilliancy. Immedi-
ately following its fall loud report was heard
like that Of a heavy cannon a long distance
away. AS seen by persons within doors its
fash appeared like that of lightning
A set of buildings near the East Readfeld
meeting house was burned to the ground
Thursday. Twenty tons of hay in the barn,
the properly of Charles Morrill, of Readfield
were consumed. The buildings were the
property of A. p. Morrill, of Bangor. Loss
$400. Insured The place was occupied by
M. r. White at the time.
man was caught stealing from vessels al
Biddeford Pool, Friday, and sailor hit him
upon the head SO hard that an ugly wound was
made, and the man was taken to the hospital
in Portland for treatment.
Hon. Francis w. Rice, United States con-
sui at Panama, who with his family have been
visiting in Saco, returned to his post of duty
Thursday. The members of Mr. Rice's family
are all able to converse fuently in both the
Spanish and English languages A grand
daughter who accompanied him here, could
speak but very little English, but she exhibit
ed great aptness in learning it,
A little 19-months-old girl, the daughter oil
VIM. j. lockwood of Riverside, was struck
by falling gutter while standing in the door
way of her fathers house one day last week
and tumbled into tub of water. Mr.. Rock
wood by chance appeared on the scene and
found the little specimen of humanity com.
pletey submerged in the water with the ex.
ception OF one foot. He quickly rescued hei
from her perilous position.
A reunion of old-time friends and business
associates of Mr.. A. l.. Dennison, the origin.
ator of the method of making watches by
machinery, took place at the Norfolk House
Boston, Thursday evening. Mr. Dennison has
spent most of the time during the past twenty
years in England, and is now in America fol
the first time in thirteen years. The reunion
was very pleasant affair. Mr.. Dennison is a
native of Berwick, in this State, and after
learning his trade as matchmaker worked
awhile as a journeyman for the old Boston
firm of Currier & Trott. Later he was with
Jones, Ball & Poor, and it was during this ser
vice that in hours spared from labor at the
shop and stolen from slumber at home he de-
vised the machinery which later was put into
successful operation, and, as now ampliied,
has revolutioniZed the trade.
Hon. T. j. Southard has generously giver
he Odd Fellows building association OF
Richmond the sum of $1,000, to aid in com
pleting their brick block now being built BY
the association.
The paving of Main street, Biddeford, was
completed last week. and after many months
this thoroughfsre is open to travel.
OF the seventy-ive indictments for the sale
OF intoxicants, in York county, about two
thirds are against Biddeford parties.
remarkable case was disposed of in the
Supreme Judicial Court at Alfred Wednes
day. In 1881 while William NJ Roach was
returning from Great Falls to his home in
Springvale, his team was stopped by Deputy
Sheriffs George w. and Luke Roberts. They
searched his vehicle and seized liquors. Mex
day they got warrant and Mr.. Roach wa:
sentenced to pay 800. He appealed to the
Supreme Court The jury confirmed the yer
let of the lower court. He went to a Law
court and got the verdict reversed. At thi
term Mr.. Roach brought suit against the off
GERS who seized the liquors and recovered
from them the value of the property.