The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-13

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Der.
The loss by the fire at La Grange was over
$4,000, and insurance $9491. The york of re-
building will commence at once.
Hersey Memorial Tablet.
BANGOR, May I2-The tablet which is to be
placed in the Bangor public library, to COM
memorate the memory of the late Hon.
Samuel f. Hersey has arrived from Boston. 1t
is OF bronze, and is in sizs about two and a
half feet each way. 1t is to be placed in
handsome bronze frame aud placed at the left
of the door leading into the main library room.
The Northwestern Csmpany's Failure.
No banks and firms here held enough OF Sa-
bins paper to affect them.
BIDDEFoRD.
A tsn year old French girl, employed on the
Pepperell, got her right hand caught in gear
Saturday afternoon. The end OF the middle
finger was torn off, and the ring finger was SO
badly msngled as to necessitate its amputs-
ton.
ELLSWORTH.
Robert Mason's house at Branch Pond,
North Ellsworth. was struck by lightning Fri
day morning and completely shattered. The
chimney was thrown down and two panes of
glass were left. A bolt went down through a
bed from which young man had just risen.
Tho young man, was thrown partly dressed,
through window, clear of the house. OF the
three inmates none were hurt.
LUBEc.
The Industrial Journal SAYS $4,000 are to
be extended in putting the West Lubsc silver
mines in shape for systematic work. The COM
pany have full confidence in the merit OF the
property.
The canal boats are RAINING from Sebago
Lake depot to Harrison, and the fast and beau.
tiful steamer is soon TO make her regular trips
on the same route,
Rev. John Gibson commenced his labors at
Naples village North church Sunday.
Rev. W. n. Meder will commence to preach
at the Union chapel in Naples on next Sab
bath.
Fire was discovered last Saturday morning
in the stable adjoining the house occupied by
John E. Weston. Before help could arrive
the fire was beyond control, but by hard work
the house was saved, though badly injured in
side, by those clearing it. The furniture was
badly damaged also By the rain. heller,
three rigs. some hay and quite an amount of
phosphate was lest. The stable was total
loss. Loss aboat $500 Partly insured.
The river has been so very high this spring
the WOODEN mill has been compelled to suspend
operations for some time, but now is running
full time. though with very poor speed.
The river drivers are at work here on the
drive, and the logs are Running quite fast, and
by appearances the drivers will have plenty to
do, the shores are lined with logs left BY the
high water, and are jammed in great many
places.
The river rose over twelve inches at this
place Saturday night.
RoCKLAND
Rev. 81. A. Philbrook of Rockland has &C.
at Dexter to deliver an address at that place
on Decoration Day.
ST. GEORGE.
A vicious COW Tuesday caught G three year
| old child of G. f. Hubbard on it's horns and
tossed il in the air several times, trying TO gore
| it, Mrs. Hubbard vainly attempted to rescue
| it, and Mr.. Hubbard arrived on the scene only
| when the COW, believing furiously was about
| to stamp on the baby. 1t escaped with only a
| few scratches.
THoMAsToN.
| Hon Samuel Watts, one of the wealthiest
| shipbuilders OF Maine, is seriously ill at his
| residence in Thomaston.
TEMPLE.
Emma Foss, a little girl IL years old, saved
| her fathers house from fire recently BY tear
| ing off the shingles. The fire took on the roof
| and she pulled off shingles until both hands
| were blistered. This checked the flames until
| help could be obtained. She removed half the
| shingles on one side of the roof.