The Portland daily press., 1884-01-22
AUGUSTA.

AUGUnIAs
A young lady at Augusta was, through mis-
take, given belladonna for extract of dande-
lion, and she was SO badly poisoned that she
came near dying. She became inseDsible and
only came out Of the stupor at the expiration
of II hours.
Rev. Stephen Allen was elected one of the
vice presidents of the New England Metho-
dist Historical Society at its annual meetiDg
iu Boston, Monday.
Sarah, daughter of Judge 81. G. Goodenow,
of Bangor, died Saturday.
A despatch from jacksonville, Fla, says
Col. Edward L. Getchell, the victim of young
Chambers bullet, is sinking rapidly and can-
not live. Col. Getchells brother, from Ban
gor, is at Jacksonville. Chandler is still in
Jail.
BIDDEFoRD.
A petition addressed to the Senate and
House of Representatives at Washington. is
now being circulated in Saco and Bddeford
for signature. II asks for an appropriation of
fifty thousand dollars by the government for
the purpose of deepening the channel OF the
Saco river, improving the harbor at Saco and
Biddeford, and rendering navigation less dan
gerous, and the two cities more accessible by
vessels than at present.
BELFAST.
Before the Belfast police court. on the 18th
inst, Elijah T. Walker of Unity, was bound
over to the S. J. Court, on the charge of pass
ing counterfeit money. Walker recognized
for appearance with securities.
LINCOLN.
The Penohscot Driving Calk Company, Linz
coin Centre, aieenlarging their business, put
ting in two more l. eehines, and have applied
for two additional patents- one for q still far
ther improvement in the construction o. driv-
ing calks and one for a new machine to make
them. This will, no doubt, develop into an
extensive and profitable enterprise.
MILLBRIDGE.
The town of Millbridge has increas ed its
valuation $79,TS5, and gained 300 population
in three years.
MANCHESTER.
Mr.. Edward D. Wadsworth. OF Manchester,
sophomore in Haverford College, Philadel-
phia, has been chosen editor of the "Haver-
fordian," the college paper.
RUMFoRD.
VIM. Hemming has sold his mill, with 600
acres of wild land, to Messrs. Tibbetts & Rand
of Lisbon. The Advertiser understands they
have engaged $50 cords of birch to be hauled,
and some 100000 of board lumber.
STRONG.
Twenty ears ago one Doyle was convicted
of the murder of little girl named Libby, in
the town of Strong, and committed to the
State prison, where he died, protesting HIS in
nocence. DR.. P. Dyer, of Pennington, writes
to the Banner of Light, the organ of the Spir
itualists, that the spirit of Doyle has appeared
| to him twice recently; once in a materializet
| form, which the doctor clearly identified, ant
| again declared his innocence, saying that the
murderer was boy now dead.
| SANFORD.
The Rev. John T. Vine, of New York city
| who held such successful meetings In this towr
| last winter, has again commenced reyiva
meetings in the Baptist church here. SUNDAY
the church was so crowded that numbers had
| TO stand.
IN GENERAL.
Department Commander Shaw announce
| that since the last annual encampment Il
Maine was held tho membership Of the orde
| in the State has increased to over 6,000. Sine
! the last general order was issued, the follow
| ing posts have been organized:
| Ansel G. Taylor Post, No. So, CariDou-J.A
Clark, Commander; j. D. Emery, AdJutant
Henry l.. GoodhUe, Quartermaster.
Russell Post, No. 96, Skowhegan-IsaaoD Dyer
| Commander; f. Fl. Wing, Adjutant; L.. Good
win, Quartermaster.
Sergeant Wyman Post, No. 81, Oakland
| j. Wesley Gilman, Commander; G. A. Hall
Adiutant; G. r Benson, Quartermaster.
BENZ. Davis Post, No. SO, South Berwick
A. p. Horne, Commander; George Fulsom
! Adjutant E. D. Pike, Quartermsster.
Edward G. Parker Post, NO ~, Klttery-
Charles Chickering, Commander; Calvin L
Hayes, Adiutaut; William M. Otis, Quarter
master.
Cloudman Post No 100, saccarappa-Alon
20 Libby, Commander; Wm. p. Hodson, Ao
jutant; John K. Dunn, Quartermaster.
Daniel J. Coson of B. 81. Beale Post, Bar
gor. has been dishonorably discharged fror
the Grand Army of the Republic.
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