The Portland daily press., 1884-04-09

MAINE.
The Etnn Fire.

BANGOR, April S.-James Newcomb of Carmel
has been arrested for setting fire to the buildings
of George H. Carter of Etna, which were burned
Sunday night at loss of $500 and has been
brought to this city.
Result of Playing at Hanging.
ELLSWORTH, April S.-While the children of
Edward Noyes were playing at hanging in their
home at Sullivan, one of them, six years DID, be-
came SO entapgled in handkerchief used for the
hangmans rope that death was caused by strangula-
ton.
Hancock 9. j. Court.
ELLSWORTH, April S.-The semi-annual session
of the Supreme Judicial Court opened here this
afternoon, Justice Peters presiding.
First Arrival of the season.
BANGOR, April 8.-Steamer Katahdin reached
here this afternoon, being the first arrival of the
season.
Probably Canard.
DOVER, N. H., April San evening paper to.
night contained despatch stating that Thomas
Hoye, aged 3d. SINGLE carriage painter of this city
was shot dead in a melee at Lebanon Me-, 20 miles
from here, to-day. Several dispatches were sent to
prominent citizens of Lebanon and West Milton. but
they know of such occurrence, and it is probably
a eapard.
Death of an Aged Clergyman.
BANGOR, April S.-Rev. David Stewart, one of
the SafataHt rninaatare-
Corinna Sunday evening.
Nominations Con firned.
WASHINGTON, April S.-The Senate to-day con-
frmed the following appointments:
Postmasters-Henry c. Prentiss, Foxcroft, Me-;
Chas. E. Gibbs, Bridgton, Me-. Albert S. Twitchell
Gorham, N. H.
AUGUSTA.
Rev. II. W. Tilden's resignation as pastor of the
First Baptist church, which takes effect in May,
has been accepted.
BAR MILLS.
Cyrus Boynton and Johanna Berry who have
been confined to their houses by sickness, are now
able to be out.
BUXTON.
Mr.. George Anderson who for nearly three wears
has been with A. X. P Lord, Esq, of West Buxton,
as bookkeeper and assistant postmaster has given
up his situation owing to poor health. For mum
Der of years M r. Anderson was at the mountains,
and later at the Blanchard House, Old Orchard
Beach, as hotel clerk,
GRAFTON.
Mrs. Lucy Abbott. who has lived in Grafton
forty three years, has just purchased cook stove.
All these years she has done her cooking by fire.
place.
HALLowELL.
City Marshal True of Hallowell is making war on
the rumsellers of that city. Recently he searched
the Hallowell House, the establishments of @. A.
Lane and Dennis Garraty, and DR.. Halves drug
store He made large seizure at tie latter place.
KNOX.
A young man by the name of Cross has dis
appeared. 1t is said he has left debts unpaid to the
amount of $700.
LIvERMoRE FALLS.
Yesterday morning, while Rufus Wright was oil
ing machinery in the pulp mill he was caught in
the belt and probably fatally injured. He was 25
years Of age.
OXFORD.
Fred L. Smith broke his shoulder bout ten
weeks ago, 1t has not done very we'll Monday
DR.. ARENAS Hersey reset the injured limb.
The Welchville factory is still shut down, owing
to high water.
RICHMOND.
Richard H. Ford, formerly of Richmond, was ar
rested Monday, in Boston, by Patrolmen Fousha
and Brown of the Fifth Police, for the alleged lar
ceny of 446 copper oil cups and quantity of bells
and car window braces, all the property of the
Metropolitan Railroad Company of that city and
valued at $3.50. Ford was formerly driver on the
road. A portion of the property has been recover
ed. 1t is alleged that the prisoner, in wren;hing
the fixtures from the cars, did something like $1,000
worth of damage.
vASsALBORo.
Mr.. Robert AUSTIN native of Vassalboro died at
81 Austin street, Cambri0geport Mass. Saturday
morning, 9th inst, of heart disease, aged 66. Mr.
Austin was of liberal education and for thir-
ty years teacher in and about his native town He
has for the last ten years resided with his daughter
in Cambridge and devoted himself mostly to the
sale of medical subscription books. Mr. Austin
leaves widow and daughter in Cambridge and a
son in New York.