The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-10
MAINE.
Walking by Fa 18th in Maine.

Despatch to the New York Sum-
BOSTON, May S-Two rem arksbIe cases Of
faith cure are reported in Litchheld, Me. A
lady who was suffering from cancer and get
ting relief only by using opiatss, was visited
by the Rev. Mr.. Pearson and wife, who have
been holding revival meetings in Augusta.
They advised her to forego the opiates and
trust in God for help. This she did, though
strongly urged by her husband in her parox1-
SIMS to resort to the opistes.
After few hours she fell into natural
sleep and began Immediately to recover A
neighbor who had several deaf mute children
seeing this wonderful triumph of faith resoly-
ed to seek help of God for his children. His
children are now able to hear and are rapidly
learning to speak.
Ike Diocese of Manchester.
ROME, May 9,-The Pope has confirmed the
decree of the propaganda dividing the Diocese
of Portland, Me-, and erecting new See, with
the arch Episcopal residence at Manchester,
N Fl. Rev. Denis M. Bradley will be APP
pointed first Bishop.
Wrecked by lightning.
BANGOR, May "a dwelling house in the
town of Dedham. 16 miles east of Bangor on
the Ellsworth stage road was struck by light
ming this morning and about destroyed. The
inmates were only slightly injured
The lightning tore into splinters some twenty
telegraph poles between this city and Els
worth and also did considerable havoc for a
brief time in the telegraph Office in Bangor.
DOVER, N. H.. May 9.-From l TO $50 a.
M a terrific thunder storm, accompanied by
delugiug rain, occurred in this vicinity. The
lightning flashes we're very vivid. The farm
house With furniture, and the barn with its
contents, owned by William Flynn, contrac-
ter, in Elliot, Me-, we're burned. Loss $500,
aud no insurance.
The Gutter Woodbury.
Revenue steamer Woodbury., Capt. Abbey,
arrived this evening from the wreck Of the
steamer City of Portland.
ABBOTT.
An old man named Solomon Cole living near
Works Mills in Abbott, attempted suicide last
week by cutting his throat with razor. Not
succeeding in this, after making several gashes
he cut both wrists. When found he was COW
cred with blood and very weak. His reason
for attempting to take his own life is that he
has lived long enough. 1t is thought he will
recover.
ATKINSON
According to the Dexter Gaz9tte Atkinson
can boast of man who is in no danger of
finding trade dull. His principal trade is
blaeksmithing; he has in one corner of his
shop, a dentists chair and will stop at any
time to relieve any one suffering from tooth
ache When business is dull in these two
branches he is transformed into a lawyer, and
settles many difficult questions which would
ttarr hoxT 10, he b fr,0 ~
ment. In addition to these, he is very good
cabinet maker and takes orders fer desks,
tables, etc., which he makes in a workman
like manner.
BINGHAM.
Winslow III. Savage of Bingham, has been
awarded patent for wire cutting machine.
BANGOR.
Rev. DIR. Field and wife have returned from
their European tour in excellent health.
The class which graduates from the Bangor
Theological Seminary this season numbers
four.
ELLSWORTH.
+. The water in Union river is falling rapidly
and business will soon be resumed early. All
the lumbermen find thtir boom badly wrecked
and at many of the mills the booming privi-
leges are nearly spoiled on account of bei0g
filed with debris. Hsrtshorn, Ellis & Co. are
putting in temporary dam which will be COM
pleted this week
MORRILL,.
Mrs. Persis Heath attempted suicide Tues
day of last week, by taking large dose OF bel
ladonna. She expected to fail asleep mme-
diately and thus pass away, but being in great
pain, she informed her husband that she had
taken poison, and he at once sent for a doctor.
An antidote was quickly administered and her
life saved for the time, but she remained very
feeble and died Saturday night. She said
she was tired OF life.
oTIsFIELD
r. Willis Kemp, Of Otisfeld, of the Glass of
"a Bowdoin College, will deliver the address
on Memorial Day in Otisfeld.
OAKLAND.
Major G. T Stevens of Oakland has received
and accepted an invitation from Reynolds
Monument Association, through ex-Gov. A. G.
Curtin OF Pennsylvania, to be present at the
unwilling of the bronze equestrian statue of
Msjor-General John Fulton Reynolds at Phil
adephia on the first day of July next. The
9th Maize Battery of Mounted Artillery, COM
manded by Major Stevens, at the time of Gen.
Reynolds death, belonged TO Reynolds Corps,
and won distinguished honor in that engage
ment.
PRESQUE ISLE.
Last Saturday as the express train was en-
teriDg the station at Presque Isle, the engine
ran from the track on account of misplaced
switch. In attempting to draw the engine on
the track by means of a large rope connecting
the engine with some cars, the rope broke and
two men who were assist in running the
cars back were struck by a hook apd severely
injured. A Mr. Munse had a thumb torn off,
and a yeung man, Frank w. Towle, grand
son of Hiram Stevens, Esq, of Fort Fairfield,
was struck in the face, having the upper Jaw
fractured and receiving other injuries. It was
at first supposed that his injuries would DR. owe
fatal, but he soon recovered consciousness and