The Portland daily press., 1884-08-30
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| CARIBOU, Aug. 29.-Orman Oaks buildings
including the main house, ell and stable, stu.
ated on South Main street, Caribou, near the
| cemetery, were consumed by fire Wednesday
afternoon, together with all his years wool,
valuable horse and carriage and harnesses.
Most of the furniture, bedding, etc, was saved.
The total loss is estimated at 81, 500. The in
snranee on the buildings ana furniture ives
$1,000. The fire took in the stable, but how is
not known.
Bar Hnrbor News.
BAR HARBoR, Aug. 29.-Mr. Blaine this
afternoon postponed his departure until tomor-
row On account of unfavorable weather
Reunion of the Grangers.
BANGOR, Aug. 29.-At the reunion of the
Patrons of Husbandry held at Cedar Grove
Bucksport today, 5000 people were present. 1t
was very successful meeting. Addresses
were made by State Master Robbie and Hon.
q. A. Gilbert, secretary of the Maine Board
of Agriculture.
Convicted of Arson.
In the case of State vs. James Newcomb for
arson the jury tonight returned verdict of
guilty. When announced the prisoner broke
down completely.
Finds "A Balloon.
WELLS, Aug. 29-An empty balloon was
discovered about a mile at sea eff Wells Beach
this afternoon, and was towed in by two fish
ermen. 1t is now atthe beach somewhat de-
moralized. 1t is supposed to be the same that
assembled from Haverhill today.
AUGUSTA.
The latest announcement is that Augusta is
to have female suffrage society at an early
day. 1t is said there is quite number of la
dies engaged in the work and that they are de-
termined to carry on the work in Augusta
Several OF them are quite wealthy
ANDovER,
B. L, Akers, OF Andover, met with a pain
full accident recently while bridling a horse
The horse threw his head round shifting Mr.
Akers in the face and breaking the bone of the
nose so badly to make it necessary to re-
move some parts of it.
AUBURN.
In the boot and shoe trade, there is q better
feeling apparent, aud manufacturers are now
feeling assured Of good fall business. The
business for the whole season, while it will
probably be below that of last year, promises TO
be one of fair proportion. The amount of bus
ness done during the past week has been of
fair size, and fully as large as for any week re-
Gently
BowDolNHAM.
A Bowdoihham farmer lest eight acres of
corn by frost Monday night.
DEXTER
The Eastern State says it is rumored that a
large shoe factory will be erected in Dexter
soon. AT the last annual town meeting it was
voted that all new manufacturing enterprises,
investing $4,000, should be exempt from taxa
tion for period Of ten years.
rApAryNcroNr
The normal school at Pennington now has
over ninety scholars in attendance
LUBEc.
Joshua Leighton of Lubec was tending a
crushing machine in the South Bay mines on
Monday, and while attempting to free some
ere which has stuck, caught his hand and
drew his arm into the crusher to the elbow
necessiiating ampHtation near the shoulder
says the Eastpolt Sentinel.
NEWPORT.
At about the hour of noon last Friday a
heavy shower passed over this village, accom-
panied by terrific wind which blew humid
reds of bushels of apples from the trees, tear
ing down fences uprooting and breaking
shade and apple trees by the score. The gale
was OF but few minutes duration but was
very severe while it lasted The Democratic
flag post at the head OF Main street being di-
rectly in the path of the gale, took the advice
of the New York Sun to Cleveland and with
drew.
RICHMOND.
Thursday at Richmond Camp Ground the
centennial of Methodism was celebrated, josh
VA Day of New York and j. W. Hambeton of
Boston preached. l.. w. Bates of Boston is
upon the ground. On Sunday Roscoe Green
of Boston and others will fill the time.
IN GENERAL.
car load of the products of Aroostook
county started from Caribou few days since
for exhibition at the New England fair to be
held at Manchester, New Hampshire, Sept.
LIST to 9TH. Manager Tucker, of the Maine
Central Railroad, has rendered the exhibitors
every aid in his power to forward the goods in
careful and expeditions manner and the ex-
hibitors as we'll as the officers of the Society
feel under great obligations to him for the in
terest he takes in the matter.
Mrs. Blaine has subscribed $500 to the
building fund of the chapel Of the church of
the Covenant, now in process of erection in
Washington.