The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-01-19
SUBURBAN NOTES.
Yarmouth.

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The fifteen anniversary of the marriage OF
Mr. & Mrs. Rufus Titcomb at Yarmouth ccr-
ner'was made verspleasant and notable occa-
81 on Wednesday evening last, though COM
piete surprise. Many friends and mel hbors par
usipated In offering hearty congratulations and
good wishes for many happy returns OF these
anniversaries. The good wishes and friend
snips We're emphasized by NUN erous and useful
presents left by tue friends before their DEPART
hours"
Hector McQnarrie, young man about TWEEN
" years OF age. employed as tesmster at Nc
Caillan g. Co.'s saw mill met with an unfcrtun-
at accident on Thursday afternoon. He was en-
gagged in hauling saw-dust from the mill and
Tor some uns ccountable reason undertook to
throw off the belt which runs the wood saw
The belt caught, and. in attempting to clear it,
he was thrown against the large pulley in such
"a amer as to caIch his leg in the spokes,
oeakkiDg 1t two places, one above and one be-
low the knee joint. Al the same time two
belts caught him and wrapped him firmly to
the shafting which was making $50 revolutions
per minute. The single saw belt eight inch
eS Woe, was broken short off as it bit up on the
arbor A large post stood close to the driy-
ing SHAFT and had he been but few inches
further from the pulley his head would have
struck IL as he revolved CD the shaitng He
was rescued from his perious situation, medl-
Cal assistance called, aud he was taken to the
residence OF his ancle on Main street, where
No 10 doing as well as could be- expected.
cape Eiizabeti.-Fire East Night Other
News.
Abont $50 o'clock last night, FIRE was dis
m q Off
near what are known as Dow's woods, owned
BY Mr.. W. G. Osborne of this city. Their be-
ing no water near, the house was burned to tx 9
ground, but by tearing down small ell the
neignbors saved the baro. Nobody occupid the
place, the last tenant, an employee of Mr..
Osborne, having moved out about four weeks
ago. The building was valued at about 500,
and was probably insured, bus to what amount
we were Enabled to learn as Mr.. Osborne Is out
ofthe city. The cause of the fire isunknox n.
The large crew of men employed at the Eas-
tern railroad repair car shop at Turner's
Island, have length Of the davis work
reduced from ten 10 eight hours. The prin-
ciple objection on the part Of the men, to such
an arrangement is that the pay has been re-
duced proper tion stely.
Thursday. IS Mr.. Reuben Dyer was driving
from Portland t. Turner'S Island, loaded with
cement pipe his sled was overturned at the
upper end of the overhead bridge, scattering
the pipe in all directions. The Loss must have
betn considerable.
Next Monday, the work of filling CLARK,
Chaplin & Co. tairteenshouses, at Turner's
Island, with a capacity for forty thousand tons,
| will commence.
The Messrs Phinney's ice crop at the Cane
is very promising. They will house from If
| teen hundred to two thousand tons there and
haul t, their city house from five hundred
to one thousand tons.
a number of years ago, Mr.. Joseph Ander-
| son OF Freeport, one OF the hardest working
men OF that town, was induosd against his bef.
ter Judgment, to loan about six HUNDRED dol.
lars to resident of Freeport end never hav-
Ing received his money again, Mr.. Cyrus Cole
OF Cape Eiiz abeth, learning of the transaction
made up his mind to reimburse him Ia part for
his loss, SO he sent for Mr.. Anderson, about
two weeks ago, and offered him choics be-
| tween small farm aud three valuable build
| log lots at Ferry Village. Mr. Anderson chosa
| the latter. and Mr. Cole, decided to him The
| lots on Free st corner of High street and one
next above Mr.. FL. Uaamberlain's on Fraa 81
at Ferry Village. They are very desirable lois
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