The Portland daily press., 1884-05-19
MAINE.
The shaw BROTHERS.

! INC SuHW 6rOtmeEs.
BANGOR, May 18.-It is understood that f.
Shaw & Bros. have been making investigation
as to the facilities for the transfer of their tan
merry business from this State to Wisconsin
| Hemlock timber yielding bark of superior
quality is found in immense quantities there
and can be had at exceedingly low prices, and
hides is one of its great products. 1t is claimed
that ia the western country the expense of
tanning must be less than in New England.
The locality in question is in the northwest
and the northerly parts of the State is ira
versed by railroads and not very far from the
| residence of Mr. Kingman, brother-in-law to
| the Shaws and formerly member of the
firm, who gave his name to the town of his
| residence. Fayette and Thaxter Shaw have
recently made personal examination of the
premises and find everything favorable and
are strongly urged by the business people Of
| that region to form a company with them and
thus introduce new and important Industry
| into that country, and unless a speedy settle
ment is made with their creditors on such
terms as will admit of their resuming business
| in Maine some arrangement of this kind will
| be made.
Fatal Accident at Kiugman.
| W. III. Harvey was instantly killed yester-
day by being caught in the betting at Rich
ardson & Clsrkes mill at Kingman.
Brakeman Killed.
William Foster, a brakeman in the employ
of the Maine Central Railroad, was instantly
killed this morning while Stacking cars at
Oldtown. He leaves widow and five chill
dren.
A valuable horse belonging to E. D. Went
worth was killed by lightning last week
AUGUSTA.
Nancy Kennedy, who resides in Augusta
and is 90 years of age, rises every morning at
O'Clock, builds her own fire and milks and
turns her COW to pasture. Besides these duties
she churns, cares for large flock of hens,
and does her own sewing, cutting and making
OF garments. She is perfectly healthy and
eats three square meals a day.
BATH.
The dory Harold T. Bibber is on exh ibition
in the Dime Museum in New York. Fifty
dollars week is the price paid by the Museum
for the right of exhibiting it. 1t has been decid-
ed not to start for Liverpool until the first of
July instead of the middle of june as was
intended, owing to the large offers made for
exhibitions by several museums in New York.
One steamboat company at Long Branch has
offered DR.. Bibber, who is manager of the en-
terprise, $500 ii the boat will start for England
from their pier.
BANGOR
The work of the Bangor assessors Just fin
ished, shows many new improvements since
last year. Many acres of waste lands have
been cleared and now yield large amount of
hay. The returns from the several wards
show All horses and colts, 1889 cows and
heifers, 1,O89 sheep and 454 hogs, and it is
thought there are about one thousand dogs,
but it is difficult toefind the owners The as
SCISSORS report 212 births, which is probably less
than the fact. There are 1867 polls returned
this season and 5.430 scholars, the latter being
gain of 200 from last year. The assessed
valuation of personal and real estate is about
$14, 100000.
Several stores and houses in Dover and Fox
croft have been entered by burglars recently.
The store of John E. Arnold was broken into
and quantity of goods taken. An attempt
was made to get into the house of Judge Hale
DIR. Fisher and wife, who went to neigh
boris, one evening last week, found heir house
lighted up on their return and saw a man lust
going through the back door. Several strange
pedlers have been about the place lately, and
suspicion is directed toward them.
GARLAND.
Hon. A. G.. Lebroke of Foxcroft will deliver
the Memorial Day address at Garland.
LEXINGTON.
The little son of S. W. Hobson who has
been long and violently sick with scarlet
fever, throat distemper, and a complication
of diseases, is now rapidly recovering, with all
his senses unimpaired, to the wonder and as
constituent OF all, he having been entirely
deaf, dumb and blind for more than forty
days.
MOUNT VERNON,
Mr. John Spear of Mt Vernon, ninety-one
years of age, enc day last week walked to a
field, mile distant from home, and sowed
four and half bushels of wheat. The next
day he sowed grass seed over one and half
acres of ground, besides holding the plow to
pillow half an acre.
oRoNo.
The following Juniors have been appointed
to take part in the commencement exhibition:
G. W. Chamberlain, West Lebanon; II. L.
Fernald, Orono; e. o. Goodridee. Milo: G
l.. Hanscom, Bucksport; A. III, Reyes, Orland;
K. z. Merritt, HoultoD; j. p. Moulton, San
ford; L. G. Paine, Bangor; L. W. Riggs,
North Georgetown; f. L. RUSSELL North Fay
cite.
On Friday, the 9th inst, young man
named Will was married to- Miss Wilbur of
Madrid. On the 18th inst, she went to Mad
rid to visit her parents. At night-fsll, she
retired to her chamber and threw her clothing
out Of the window. Then she went down
stairs and told her mother she guessed she
would 60 out few minutes. She went out
and neither her parents nor her husband have
seen her since. A Phillips man disappeared
SOUTH BERWICK.
A few days ago Salmon Falls Frenchman
went into South Berwick drug store and
called for poison, to poison his dog, which had
become old and useless. The druggist told
him to bring him a piece of meat and he
would put the poison on it. He did SO, and
then taking the meat away he ate it himself.
Prompt medical aid saved his life, but it was
| close shave for him.
STEEP FALLS,
Mr.. Charles e. Chick of East Limington
| was suddenly killed at this place Friday about
| II O'Clock, by the caving in of a well, while
| removing brick from the same. His body was
| recovered abour 5 o'clock in the afternoon. He
was 30 years old. He leaves a wife and five
| children two daughters married and living
at this place. 1t is sad blow to his family
and has cast gloom over the entire commun-
ity. Mr.. Chick was high up in Masonry and
was buried by that order Sunday afternoon at
his late residence at East Limington.
WELLS