The Portland daily press., 1884-10-06
MAINE.



PARIS, Oct. 4-The September term of the
adjourned finally this morning. after a busy
term of seventeen days. At the opening Of
the court there were 4O2 cases upon the civil
docket, and nearly l75 new entries were after
wards made. About 200 cases bave been dis.
posed of at this term, many having been settled
withoet the intervention of jury. The GRIM
inal business has beer very light, there being
no criminal trials. and there has been no dis
agreement of the jury in any case.
Am Alleged swindIer Arrested.
AUGUSTA, Oct. 4-On Thursday Detective
True of Hallowell went to Belfast and placed
under arrest one William V. Gilman, alias W.
f. White, alias William White, alias William
Veazle, on the charge of swindling. He was
travelling at the time in Waldo county, secur-
ing subscriptions for Happy Home, publica-
tion by Hill & Co. of this city, but instead of
furnishing the names and money to the
publishers it is alleged that he pocketed the
receipts and the subscribers never saw the
paper. The prisoner was brought to Augusta
on Friday night, and this fofeno6n the de-
tective departed for Wiscasset with him,
where he will be .srraigned. The fellow SAYS
that he has been operating for five years, and
secured 10000 subscriptions. He is but IS
years old.
Mills Shutting Down.
BDDEFoRD, Oct 5.-The York Manufactur-
ing Company at Saco shut down last plight for
two weeks. 1t Is nov reported that the Saco
Water Power machine shop, which shut down
three weeks ago, will not start up again until
November.
ANDovER.
A little child of Mr. Robert Hewey was
drowned Tuesday. 1t was playing about tub
of water and fell in.
BRISTOL.
Judge Drummond of the United States Cir
cult Court who has just resigned, is 70 years
of ages He is native of BRISTOL and has re-
Gently been visiting in Lincoln couaty He is
a brother of the late Rev. James Drummond
for years pastor in Auburn.
GILEAD.
Mr.. Benefits mill shut down for q few days
on account of water. It was situated on the
bank of Wild River and he has a ditch ar
ranged now from the river to the well SO he
is now running again. Tho ditch is to supply
water and at the same time carry off the saw
dust, ETC., reports the Advertiser.
HERMoN.
It is reported that confidence man bar
gained for farm in Hermon the other day.
The man was of course short of ready money
and borrowed $50 of the farmer while he
"went after his mother" The farmer is out
the $3.50 but he probably will not be taken
in" again by strangers right away.
NEW SHARON
One day last week, James Laner, young
mon from Mt. Vernon, while stopping at his
brosher-in-law's Milard Things, made an
evening Call at one of the neigh5or's, aud
when on his way home, while crossing a
meadow, was attacked and closely followed by
a strange animal, according to the Augusta
Age. He reached home, after losing his over
coat and watch, 80 badly frightened that they
were up with him the most of the night, and
he was taken home next day in 3 critical con-
dition. The animal as described by him wss
about four feet tall when sitting on his
launches, Of light color, with thick head and
short ears. Nothing has besn seen of the ami
NAL since.
T3e Salvation Army have engaged City
Hall, Saco, for October 18th.
YARMOUTH.
Rev. Joseph Torrsy, for ten years pastor OF
the FIRST Congregational Church, Yarmouth
has resigned bis charge, much to the regret of
the whole community.