The Portland daily press., 1883-12-17
MAINE.
Fire at Oakland,


MAINE.
Fire at Oakland.
OAKLAND, Dec. 15.-The store belonging to
the w. V. Leonard estate was burned last
night; also A. j. Libty's store. The adjacent
buildings were saved by great effort. The in
surance is $4,000: stock, $4,000; loss on each.
$1,000. Libby's loss is $500; no insurance
G. T. Stevens law office in the second story
of the store, with his law library and every
thing connected with his law business, is
total loss. George Howe's billiard hall in the
third story was insured for $1,000: loss $40O.
The origin of the FIRE is as yet unknown.
A Waterville fire company came on
special train to assist the local company.
Probably Fatally injured.
RocLAND, Dec. 15.-Captain Fanjoy, of the
British schooner Seattle of St. John, N. B.,
who was struck in the head by cleat Thurs
day, while jibing his vessel off Whitehead,
was brought here tonight. 1t is feared he is
fatally hurt.
For Obtaining Goods Under False Pre-
tences.
DOVER, N. H., Dec. 15-Four months ago
Thomas King, from near Taunton, Mass, went
to Great Falls and started dry and fancy
goods business. Last Thursday he failed for
$4,000. Yesterday several creditors investi-
gated the facts, and found fraudulent transac-
tions. John S. Rand and A. Little & Co. of
Portland, creditors, had King arrested for get
ting $2500 worth of goods from them under
false pretences. King was arraigned yester-
dsy and the hearing postponed until Wednes-
day SO as to make further investigation and
procure witnesses King is in the custody of
the sheriff in default of $4,000 bonds.
Bridge Builder Killed.
Boston, Dec. 15.-Owing to the breaking of
skid used in rolling timber at the railroad
bridge across Charles River, Wsltham, this
morning, workman named A. G. Conary
was hit under the chin, knocked from a
staging into the river and killed. He was
carried to his home on High street, Waltham.
Physicians were called, but he did not recover
consciousness. He was about 55 years old.
leaves widow and children and came from
Bucksport, Me-, where he had been a ship car
penter.
Mr. Hiram Judkins of Albion, aged abont
morning, by hanging in his barn. He was a
farmer with small means, and became despon-
dent. His son Frank, the blacksmith, has
been sick for year or more, and it is thought
it affected the father.
Rev. E. S. Moulton of New Bedford bas ac-
cepted call to the Second Advent Church of
Bath
BELFAST.
According to the Belfast Age the contest,
for collector in that customs distict, seems to
have settled down between Collector Marshall
and Capt. Isaac Boardman, with g. B. Fer
guson as darkish horse.
BUcKsPoRr.
Ice boating is good on Alamoosook Pond,
near Bucksport A few days ago, Mr.. e. M.
Gem and Mr.. A. l.. Swazey were sailing the
sPhantom" and not noticing an "air hole'' in
the ice the boat wont into the water and both
gentlemen got thoroughly ducked. They were
obliged to ride to Bucksport before they could
get dry clothes.
Hon. W. j. Corthell of Gorham Normal
School will lecture at Grange Hail. Buxton
Centre depot. . on "Wednesday, December 18th.
BmDEFoRD.
The Minneapolis journal has an article on
the '.mllionaires' of that city, foremost
among whom it places Hon. Doritus Morrison,
| whose wealth is estimated at $2,000,000 and up
| wards. Mr.. Morrison formerly risided in Ban
| gor.
William Lane, living at No SO Clifford
| street, Biddeford, heard a noise, as of some
| heavy object failing in the sitting room on the
first floor, occupied by his father-in-law, Alvin
| G. Cove, one night recently, and going to the
room, found Mr.. Cove stretched out on the
| floor, insensible. Under him was a kerosene
| lamp, still burning, which had set fire to bis
clothes, and burned hole through to the
| flesh. Mr.. Cove had been after medicine to
| relieve sudden and severe illness, and hav-
| ing retured to this room, had tainted from in
| tense pain, and fallen to the floor. Mr.. Gove's
| flesh was not burned, but his escape from a
| horrible death was narrow.
Rev. Fl. A. Wales of Biddeford has received
| a call from a church in Lincoln, Neb. He
| has the matter under consideration, and if he
| does not conclude to accept, he will enter as
| partner in law firm in Biddeford.
DAMARlscoTTA.
| Six large, ,Damariscotta ships are lying in
| San Francisco waiting for business. Some of
| them have been there twelve months. Grain
| freights are SO low at present that owners
| think they will lose less money lying in port
than they would to carry grain at the rates
now offered.
| Mr.. Eugene Adams, while at work in EN-
| cry q Fellow s mill saving slaves, Saturday,
caught his right hand on the saw, and the re-
sultng wound made amputstion of his thumb
1
Shedd, assisted by DR.. Perley. performed the
| operation.
A little girl named Allie Fuller of Norway
was badly choked by getting button in her
throat recently. She was put to bed in an ad-
| joining room, and soon was heard making a
strange noise. The family hastened to her at
| once and found her choking and unable to
| speak. They soon got large button from her
throat which she had had playing with un-
| known to them.
At Norway last week trial was begun of the
snit of Mrs. Anna Noyes against Mrs. S. L.
| Crockett who was formerly clerk in Mrs.
| Moves drug store. The suit grew out of the
| circulation of several anonymous ibels against
the character of the wife of Mr.. Crockett
which we're traced to Mrs. Noyes, who subss-
quently signed paper acknowledging that
she was the author of the libels and paid
$1,000 damages This suit is brought by Mrs.
| Noyes to recover back the money, she claim
ing now that the alleged confession was extract
ed from her and that she was innocent. The
case is not yet decided.
sANGERvILLE.
Robert P. Ordway, one of the most promi-
nent citizens OF Sangerviile, dropped dead
Friday afternoon of heart disease.
SHERMAN MILLS.
We hao a thaw LAST week with a little rain,
taking off nearly all the snow in the fields and
bringing back the wheels.
Ihere is Dut limited movement IN the line
of numbering and wages are cheaper than a
year ago,
George NJ. Frye has leased the Robinson saw
mill during the winter aud is putting in a
shingle machine to be run by steam.
Mr.. Charles e. Dnfur, one of the Denver
and Rio Grande r. r. conductors, arrived in
town last week with the remains of Miss Isa
A. Caldwell, daughter of John w. and Mary
T. Caldwell of this town. She was buried last
week and very interesting and imposing me-
mortal services were held at the Congrega-
| tional Church 10 presence of large audience.
Miss Caldwell lett Sherman some two years
ago for Colorado to engage in teaching which
was her employment up to last spring. At
that time she formed acquaintance with
Mr. Duriur, which ripened into leve,and an en-
pasement to be married. The arrangements
were nearly completed, and the 18th day of
October was appointed for that occasion. A
few weeks previous she was stricken down
with fever, and died on the 7th inst.,. just