The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-12-25


for men and horses.
BERWICK.
Aaron Tbbetts, a farmer of Berwick, went
to his barn Friday afternoon, procured rope,
from the basement, and hanged himself from
BEAM He had been dead an hour when found
He has been suffering from brain trouble
some time. He was formerly Methodist
minister, and leaves widow and three chill
dren.
Houghton Bros new ship Servia was towed
TO sea Friday, on her way to New York, where
she is TO load IN the Sutton line, with general
merchandise, for San Francisco. Capt. j. H.
Snow Of Bath takes her to New York, at
which port Capt. Gilmore of Woolwich will
take charge of her. The Seryia is owned by
j. Warren Houghton, II. L. Houghton, F. P.
Houghton, Amory Houghton, S. j. Meeker,
George Manson, and f. Patten of Bath, and
e. i. Carter of Woolwich. Her measurement
is 23I.1 feet in length, Ali in width 1871 in
depth, 83 in height of 1866.57 gross tons, and
sho was metaled on the stocks.
FRYEBURG.
Last Saturday wild animal was killed be-
tween the Methodist camp-ground and the vii
lage, which answers the description of the
gray wolf, whose range extends to the coldest
Northern regions and is the only kind found
in Canada. His color was yellowsh gray, tail
large and bnshy height about IA feet, len 9Th
from tip to tip Eve feet. He was taken by the
foot IN a trap set for foxes, which he dragged
mile or more and then across the Saco, till it
was caught in the root of tree. Here he was
found by three o. four men in pursuit, and
when approached he jumped fercely at them
and fought bravely till he was finally des-
patched by several shots. 1t was reported that
young man in that vicinity had been attack
ed a few evenings before and his clothing bad
ly torn, 1t is supposed by the same animal.
Sunday morning, in the village, it was 27o
and in some other localities 32o The snow is
about eight inches in depth, but is badly
blown about
LINCOLN.
The Odd Fellows of Lincoln have just COM
pleted new hall at a cost of over $3,000
PORTER.
Mayor James French, aged S5 years. got lost
in swamp between Porter and Freedom, Dec.
18TH He had been trying to find division
line, and was two miles from home and in the
woods Night coming on, his son, Mr.. Isaac
L. French, started in search of his father, and
with the aid of the family dog succeeded in
finding him. His strength had failed him and
he could 90 no farther. When found he was
on his knees leaning on his cane
wATERvILLE.
A reunion of the class of 1889, Colby Uni
versity, is contemplated at the next commence
| ment. The last reunion of the class occurred
| in 1864. Out of IS original members of the
| class. IL are now living. DR.. Kicker of Au-
| gusta, Is one OF CheSe; also DF. Caldwell OF
| Vassar College, who delivers the address at the
| next Colby commencement.
| The expenses to the county in the indict-
ments and trial OF the Watsrgille liquor cases,
was between five and six hundred dollars.
| Those who IS tiled their cases plead guilty to
| the charge of being common selleFe, and with
those convicted by the jurg on the same charge
| pay S840, or about $500 more that the whole
| expense to the county Between two and
three hundred dollars more will be realized
| from two of the ahsentees, whose friends are
negotiating settlement, and who will also be
required to plead guilty.
IN GENERAL.
| Helen E. Swea tlaud has been commissioned
| postmistress at South Thomaston.
The ice in the Androscoggin river is ten feet
thick, and ice cutting will begin early in Jan
uary.
Senator Hale arrived at the Bangor House
Saturday night, and drove through to Ellis
worth Sunday. Representative Boutelle and
wife arrived at Bangor fiom Washington, Sun
day. for the holiday recess
Joseph Clark, of the Forks of the Kennebec
died last Saturday. For forty years Mr.. CLARK
| has bsen one of the most extensive lumbermen
on the Kennebee, where by his integrity, kind.
ness Of heart and ability he became as favora
| bly, known as any man on the river. OF late he
has been living at the Forks, keeping the new
hotel there, which was built few years age
by himself and Gov. CoburD.