The Portland daily press., 1883-06-20
MAINE.
Death of Herbert Jellison.

| tSpecial Uespatch 10 the fresS.l
BrppEFoRD, June 19-H Herbert Jellison. OF
| this city, died this morning of brain disease,
He Yves in the upholstering and undertaking
business, and was smart and intelligent busi-
ness man. His age was 20 years and 10 months.
| He was member of Saco Lodge of Odd Fel-
lows He leave3 wife.
TO the Associated Pre-s.l
Woman Burned to Death
| RoCKLAND, June 19.--Jane Kalock, aged S3,
| living alone at Ash Point, South Thomsston
was burned to death last evening. When
found life was extinct. The body was badly
charred, and the turnitnre of the room burned.
A broken kero enc lamp was beside the body.
Steamers Not Requiring License.
WASHINGTON, June 20.-The Collector of
Customs at Ellsworth, Me-, has informed the
Treasury Department that the Green Noun
tain Railroad Company has placed small
steamer on Eagle Lake, small lake near Bar
Harbor, Mt De-ert, but which is entirely dis
connected with the ocean or any nsvigable wa
ters tributary to the ocean, and inquires
whether in the-e conditions itis required 10 be
registered or enrolled as licensed.
He has been instructed that as the steamer is
Bile waters OF the United States" she is not re-
quired to be provided with marine documents.
The Collector made the further Inquiry
whether the steamers home port was
IN his district, the companys property being
located there, but the members individually
residing out of the district.
He has been informed that as long as the
steamer remains without documents she has
legally no home port. but should she be doeu-
mented her home port would be that port near
est the established place Of business of the
company, or where the agent for the steamer
has his business relidence.
The Bicyclists.
CALAIS, June 10. - The Portland Bicycle
Club, on its tour through Washington county,
will arrive here te-night in coaches from Rob
bnston, the rain preventing the use of their
machines. The club reached Eastport this
morning. and coon after left for Robbinston,
where they took dinner. II the weather per
mits, they will leave here t--murrow for Del :
nysville.
The Calais Incendiary.
At st. Andrews yesterday, Hugh Waddell
was committed for trial without bail, charged
with setting fire to the American House last
Friday.
The Congregational Conference.
FARMINGToN, June 49, a large numter of
delegates to the Congregational Conference al
rived on q special train at 1880 D. IA, supple
msnted by additional arrivals on the regular
trains. A preliminary meeting was held at
a. IL. The regular session opened at 130 p.
N. The report OF the state of the churches
was made by Rev. s. II. Huntington, of
Gorham, followed by brief remarks and prayers
on the matters under consideration. Later the
conference sermon was preached by Prof L. f.
Stearns, Bangor. The evening wss devoted to
Sunday School Eession. The report of Secreta-
ry Snow was submitted. Addresses were
made by Revs. Messrs. Griffin, of Bangor, A.
e. Dunniug, National S. S. Secretary, and
Prof. Woodbury. OF Castine Normal School.
There was large attendance and much inter
est.
Phillips Votes to Sell its Stock in the
Sandy River Road.
Phillips voted to-day to sell 2So shares of its
Sandy River railroad stock to the Maine Gen.
trail Company, at $50 per share, ON condition
that the track be changed to broad gauge.
Seriously Injured.
PITTsFIELD, June i9.-The elevator In r.
Dobson & Co.'s mill gave way to-day while as
cendiDg, and fell about thirty feet to the floor
VIM. II. Faunce, the only person on itat the
time, was seriously injured. Both ankles were
broken, and be received internal Injuries. Mr..
Faunce is overseer in the weave room.