The Portland daily press., 1884-01-23
MAINE.
Struck by n Train.
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! a freight train on the Portland & Ogdensburg
Railroad near here this forenoon and seriously
injured, but it is thought she will recover.
Every effort possible was made by the train
hands to give warning, but the girl acted as
though deaf. y
Destructive Fire Ina Cornish.
CORNISH, Jan. 22.-Fire was discovered in
Loring s. Boothby's buildings at one o'clock
this morning, destroying the whole block.
Mrs. Boothby and her three children had a
narrow escape. Three families are homeless.
| Leroy T. Pixies new house was badly dam
aged Boothby's loss is about $500; partial.
| ly insured o. W. Woodbury's house was
nearly demolished by order of the selectmen to
save the Eagle Mills.
A berwick MAN KILLED.
ITO the Associated Pressl
DOVER. N. H., Jan. 22.-This morning the
dead body of Daniel Goodwin, one legged
man, was found on Broadway under the rail-
road bridge. he was native of Berwick,
Me. He has lived at Dover three months,
worked in a stable, and was an habitual drink
er He was drunk last night, and wandering
on the railroad track fell through the trestle
work of the bridge, his head striking curb
stone below. He leaves wife. An inquest
held this morning returned a verdict OF acci-
dental death.
Maine PomoIogical Society.
BRUNSWICK, Jan. 22.-The winter meeting
aud exhibition of the Maine State Pathological
Society opened here this afternoon. An ad-
dress of welcome was delivered by A. G.. Ten
ney, editor of the Telegraph, which gas re-
cpondod to hx, H;1na-+ eanrafaru af tha
Maine Board of Agriculture.
An address was made by President r. H.
Gardiner, followed by papers and discussions
relative to fruit culture by 7. S. Mcclellan, w.
P. Athsrton, l.. II. Blossom; G. S. Pope. @. j.
Gilman and others.
The exhibition of winter fruit is very large
and unusually fine.
Among the prominent members present were
George B. Sawyer, z. A. Gilbert, Grandwen
Fernald, r. a. Gardiner, j. M. Carpenter,
Mrs A. D. Stratton aud S. R. Sweetser, and
others.
The meetings will be continued this evening,
and three sessions be held tomorrow.
At tine evening session Rufus Prince, Presi-
dent of the Maine State Agricultural Society,
read an interesting paper on "Orcharding."
This was followed by several interesting papers.
GaOd Show Spoiled.
BANGOR, Jan. 22.-Quite an excitement was
produced here tonight by the exposure of pre-
tended naturalization mediums, Mr.. s. e.
Whitney and wife of Brockton, Mase. They
came here week ago Saturday, and have been
giving seances, which were attended by many
prominent citizens Parties suspecting fraud,
arranged for attending the seance this even
ing, and exposed the fraud by grasping the
medium, Mrs. Whitney, by the hand and hold
ing her until the lights we're turned on, al
though severely bitten by her. Mr.. Whitney
made an assault on the man holding her hand,
but he was arrested by policeman, who was
in the room by arrangement. Whitney was
placed in the lookup. All present acknowledge
ed the complete exposure of the fraud.
AUGUSTA.
j. W. Estes & Son, of Augusta, have closed
contract with the county commissioners bv
which they lease the jail workshop and the
work of the prisoners for one year and longer If
desired. They relieve the county of ali ex-
pense, furnishing their own lights, coal, etc.
They will take control Feb. 1st, and Mr. o. c.
Whitehouse will take the position of manager
of the shop. Boots and shoes will be manu-
factured exclusively.
BATH.
Rev. @. A. Hayden will assist at the install
lation services of Rev. Mr.. Green as pastor of
the First Universalist church at Bath. The
installation services occnr today. Rev. Al
mond Gunnison, D. D., of Brooklyn, N. Y,
| will preach the installation sermon. Rev.
| George Bicknell, of Lowell, will be present.
BUcKspoRT.
Rev. NJ. W. Prince, having resigned the
nrasidancu of tha East Majna Gonfaranoe Sam
mary, the trustees have secured Prof. A. f.
Chase as his successor. Prof. Chase has had
long experience as teacher in similar insttu-
tions and comes highly recommended. He
will assume the duties of the position at the
opening of the spring term in March next.
CAMBRIDGE.
A dwelling house, occupied by Mr.. Elmer
Beam, situated in the east part of Cambridge,
was burned, with all the contents, on the even
ing of the 18th inst, while the family were
out. 1t is supposed that dog set the fire
by upsetting lamp they left burning in the
house.
KEZAR FALLS
The Oxford Democrat gives details of a sad
accident which occurred in Kezar Falls few
| days since, as follows: Frank M. Chapman
| aged about II years, was working in cooper
| shop with his father making shook. The young
man was drawing a shook in its place to put on
The last head hoop. He had it nearly drawn IN
nlocs and attempted to take his bar IAN iron
praSG0fi pnaG firon, the windass when the hand or
catch slinns,1a from its place on the wheel, and
the great strain carried the bar back, hitting
young Chapman nn1r thg oain an, WIN such
force as to break his neck. ne oleo almost IN
stantly in his fathers arms VINE ne attempted
to carry him from the shop.
LEWISTON.
Mr.. r. e. Madison, of Lewiston, died at his
home in that city Saturday, Jan. 10Th. Mr..
Madison had for 20 years been overseer OF the
Hill No. dressing room. His disease was
dropsy, arising from liver complaint. He was
| 64 years and months old, and was born in
East Greenwich, r. L.
OLD ORCHARD.
In the lecture course being given under the
auspices of the Methodist society, the second
| lecture will be delivered by Hon. A. A. Strout
| of Portland. Subject-"Aaron Burr"
A spirited temperance meeting was held
| Monday evening at the Methodist church, un-
| der the management of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union of Old Orchard.
But one family resides at Ocean Park this
| winter.
| The exterior of Mrs. Libby's new hotel on
| Old Orchard street is nearly finished. It will
| be, when completed, very nice house, with
all the modern improvements, gas, electric
bells, etc.
The citizens of Old Orchard are agitating
the question OF establishing shoe manufac-
tory for permanent industry, inducements to
be made by the town.
| PARIS.
Mrs. Geo. W. Ripley has received $500 pen
sion arrearages, as dependent mother, and
NJ. Lawrence 81 800 for disabilities incurred in
| the service.
| IN GENERAL.
Measles are prevailing in nseveral sections in
Oxford county
One of the last acts of the late Hon. a. D
| Lockwood was subscribing $500 for the aid ol
one of Names ablest and most beloved pastors
who lost all his property by the failure of g
Boston publishing firm: A generousf Lewiston
gentleman has added $500 to the fund, and
other friends hope to make the purse up tC
TWENTY-FIVE hundred dollars.
Some of the letters received from teachers
and others at the State Superintendent o.
Schools office are very interesting reading
One was recently received there from an ole
farmer up in Wayne, complaining that ac
cording to his time. which he had kept for u
years, his children had returned home from
school late, thus botheriDg his wife about get
ting dinner. The teacher, it seems, had adopt
ed standard time. Another was from schoo
agent down east. He employed a teacher, i
seems, to keep term of eight weeks. The
pedagogue by keeping school Saturdays We
able TO finish it in seven weeks and three days
| The teacher put in his board bill for eigh
weeks. The agent wished advice as to payinG
the bill.