The Portland daily press., 1884-04-05

Hon. e. G. Burleigh, of Augusta is one of the
largest land owners in the State. At this time he
is the possessor Of upwards of 100000 acres of
land most of which is located in the vicinity of
Heulton in Aroostook county. He has recently
purchased between 1000 and 5000 acres in that
section.
A new and beautiful Governors flag ordered last
fall has just arrived at the State House. 1t is of
silk, the designs being the Maine coat of arms
rounded by circle of blue stars on blue field.
There is heavy gold fringe around the border and
it is furnished with heavy golden tassels The flag
will probably be suspended in the Governors room
and used at reviews and other similar occasions.
Other States have similar flags but this is the first
ever owned by Maine.It was manufactured by j. A.
Merrill Co., Portland.
BANGOR.
The prospect now is that the port of Bangor will
open about April 10, and that business will be fair
through the month. There will probably be about
100000 feet of lumber and 40,0O0,o00 feet of
DID, of which probably all the old and two-thrds of
the new will be manufactured and shipped. The to-
tai stock is 60,000000 feet short of last years
total, but no rise in price is anticipated-there is
too much lumber in Pennsylvania, Connecticut,
the Provinces and the West to admit of any rise in
values.
CoRNvILLE.
The Somerset Reporter learns that on Monday of
last week Fred Tufts of Cornville, son of Daniel
Tufts, met with serious accident in which he mar
rowly escaped with his life While in the barn
with loaded gun it unexpectedly went off and
burst. portion Of the barrel ploughed furrow
in his face large piece of the barrel perforated
his cap. He was knocked senseless. He is doing
well.
DOVER.
The Piscataquis Observer says the detectives and
reporters who have been securing Piscataquis
county over for the Barron murderers have all gone
home satisfied, probably, that the parties alleged to
have committed the act were innocent. The rumor
created somewhat of sensation, but the flame died
out as quickly as it was kindled, and all is quiet
now"
KITTERY.
The boats for the new cruisers are nearly all laid
down in the mould loft at Kittery navy yard pre-
paratory to making the moulds. 1t is thought by
some that they are to be built light for the ser
vice required Of them. A board Of officers visited
the navy yard on Tuesday TO appraise old ship in
one of the ship houses. She was built during the
rebellion for an iron clad monitor, but is now very
rotten and is to be sold. Nearly all work is at
stand still at the navy yard for lack of funds.
NoRRIDGEwocK.
About ten days ago Mrs. Leavitt, of Norridge-
wock, wife of the late DR.. w. B. Leavitt, went to
Josiah Buffers utter in starks to spend day or , two
to his room and was returning when she stepped off
the head of the stairs and fell to the bottom of
very long flight, striking on her head and shoulder
She was taken up insensible, and for some time
supposed to be dead. Upon examination it was
found that she had broken her shoulder and cut
terrible cash in her head. The latest report we
have of her condition are that she cannot possibly
live.
OXFORD
Out of ten of our most prominent business men
seven Republicans and three Democrats were
in favor of the protective tariff, and for the
prohbitory amendment This village is very strong
ly Republican. The Republicans in this section are
more united and hopeful than for years.
The little Androscoggin has been so high as to
stop the Wechville factory, which is in very low
position. There is no fear of much damage yet.
The Robinson Mfg. Company are changing over
part of their looms for different kind of cloth.
Mr.. Robinson will make extensive repairs and put
up one or two new buildings soon the Snow
goes off.
Moses Chesley is very sick with a cancer in his
stomach. He is derious part of the time, and few
nights ago rushed out into binding snow storm
ic oh in and
was representative to Augusta in 1079'S0. He
takes great interest in politics, and natural apt
Jumping nm and ciapping his feet ftoeether BY way
of emphasis when talking. He has been liquor
sheriff. and was very successful in finding the secret
places where liquor was hidden.
The Oxford Concert Company played at McHall's
Saturday to the largest audience hurry Hall has
seen this season. They exhibit at Norway the 18th
| of April.
| The reduction in price made by the PRESS causes
is the abest paper in Maine and it is now the low
| est priced. Every Republican should bear in mind
that 1t is for the best interests of party to ex-
tend the circulation of the PRESS fast possible
One of our physicians says that he has had eigh-
| teen lady patients who injured their health by
| standing in our Kinks.
| A praying band is coming from Winthrop to hold
meetings at the f. w. Baptist church, commencing
next Monday evening. They will remain with us at
| least week, perhaps longer.
| Engine Company Saco Mol has had fine acquisi-
ton to its locomotive stock in the shape of hand
some chestnut colt, five years old, weighing 1862
| pounds. He comes from Ohio, and matches one
purchased last fall. The pair cost the city little
| less than $780,
Frank Cole, the runner has been laboring hard
for gymnasium, but the people of Saco and Bidde-
ford do not take kindly to any description of ath-
eletic sports
Mrs. Hamilton, editor of the Sea Shell, is at Old
Orchard getting ready for the summer campaign.
That Mrs. II. is lady of pleasing manner and rare
ability is well known to the readers of the breezy
| little sheet with which she is connected
1t is rumored that the Atlantic House at Old Or
chard is to be rented to Boston parties during the
| coming season.
Landlord Gorham, of the Gorham House at the
Beach, has returned from Florida, and his friends