The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-29
AUGUSTA.


OoI. bdEiuS AlUen mas gone 10 MEXICO.
The United States steamer "Iris' came
up the Kennebec river Saturday, for the pur-
pose OF placing the buoys in the river She
stopped at Gardiner over Sunday. About
twenty-five buoys are required for the Ken
nebec.
In the bill in equity, Lockwood com pany
against G. A. Phillips and others, lumber man
ufacturers and dealers at Fairfield and SOM
erset mills, the defendants have EMPLOYED
Brown and Carver OF Waterville, to defend
their interests. Defendants have appointed a
committee to confer with Lockwood Co., with
q view to amicable adjustment. They claim
that their invested capital exceeds BY far that
of the Lockwood company; that they employ
a large number of men, at higher prices; the
value of their products is larger: that for
time beyond the memory of man they have
enjoyed Tire privileges now exercised; and that
the granting of the prayer of the Lockwood
company would practically destroy the lumber
interest of the Kennebec.
BANGOR.
Mr.. Antonio Bernardni. recently received
letter from Carmine Santore, the Italian MUIR
derer, in which the latter expressed his graft
tude for the favors shown him while on trial
iu Bangor. He states in the epistle that he
has written to his poor afflicted wife, acquaint-
ing her of all his misfortunes. He closes bv
saying, Here we work but cannot speak. I
am quietly resting in my cell and ever weep
ing at my sorrowful condition, for | was un-
justly condemned"
Rev. W. r. Richards, pastor of the Central
Congregational church, has resigned. He will
go to New Jersey at salary of $4,000.
BRUNSWICK.
Sunday morning as the Pullman had reach
ed a point some four miles the other side of
Brunswick, young and well-looking man
who had been asleep on the train, reused up
and inquired if the train had reached Bruns
vuiak Uat He q informed az it hoA
that point, upon which he snatched up his
satchel, rushed to the Car door, aud Jumped
from the platform to the ground. Tho train
which was moving at the rate of about twenty
unsuccessful search was made after the i'm
prudent passenger. What became of him las
not been learned.
MoNsON.
Dr. W. L. Sampson of Monson led Thurs.
day aged 40 years. He was private in Com
pany u, First Maine Heavy Artillery, enlist
ing when only Is. While in the service be
was severely wounded in the lung, and has
been a great sufferer in consequence, His
death was chiefly due to the results of this
wound
ORRINGToN.
Not long ago the farm buildings of Arthur
Wen tworth, of Orringtop, were burned by
ire. There was an insurance on the building
and contents Of $500 in the Bangor Mutual
Insurance Company of Bangor. twas thought
by the company that the fire was of an incen-
diary origin, and an inquest has been held by a
sherif's jury. The verdict exonerates Mr..
Wentworth.
SOUTH PARIF.
Geo. M. Watkins, ESQ.,, editor of the Oxford
Democrat starts soon on months trim to At.
lanta and other points in the South.
d. N. True has been buying some blooded
STOCK from the White Mountain stock farm of
Judge r. l. Burbank of Shelbourne, N. II.
At the Republican caucus in this town eight
delegates were chosen to attend the district