The Portland daily press., 1884-11-10
MAINE.
Agent of .he Lewiston will. Bead.

agent OF the HI6Wkst0n Uhhes Be8us
LEWISTON Nov. ct. ". Kanada, agent
of the Lewiston Mills, died this morning.
Tired of Life.
BANGOR, Nov. 9.-Mrs. Caroline Pickett OF
Monroe Centre, forty years old, committed sui
eide Thprsday morning by drowning. The
cause is supposed to be family trouble
Sailors Charged with IN ghway Robbery.
BANGOR, Nov. 8.-Claronce Hunt, Weston
Wescott and William Reynolds we're brought
before the court here to-day on q charge of
highway robbery. They are sailors, and it ia
charged that Thursday evening they rebbsd
Frencbman, whose nams is not known, near
the Maine Central railroad wharf, taking
from him $1l and silver watch. The men
were captured by City Marshal Reid on
the steamer Katahdin, just before she left this
port. Judge Brett ordered each to recognize
in $500 for appearance before the Supreme Ju-
dcial Coutt in February. Mt having bail,
they wers committed to Jail.
Fort Point H suss ia New Hands.
BANGOR, Nov. 8.-Mr. H. d. Lewis OF BoR-
ton sold the well-Snown Fort Point House
and property 10 Stockton. to the Cape Jellison
Land and Improvement Company. Among
the members Of the company are e. Ell. Dens-
i W OF New York and Dustin Lancey of Boston
bankers and brokers' Great improvements are
to be made in this large property.
Accidentally Shot.
LEWISTON, Nov. 8--Harry Perry and Cyrus
Duun, two boys residing in Auburn, went out
duck shooting to-day. They were walking
along the shore st Cssweli's cove. Perry was
ahead. Damn had just lifted his gun to fire,
ryi.a -, Suuv fha rsfyn lad
turely shooting the Perry boy full in the back.
He exclaimed ''You have shot me" and short
y expired. The Perry boy was nearly 10 years
OF age and a son of George f. Perry.
The wife of Captain Traynor, the Bath
navigator who started to cross the ocean in
dory, says that she has had no word frem her
husband for forty-two days and fears he is
lost.
CRAWFORD.
George Magoon, of Crawford, has killed ten
beass this season. His only weapon is a small
| sxe. He never carries gun aud has not thus
| far met with any accident.
HALLowELL.
An adjourned meeting of citizens was held
| in. City Hall Tuesday evening to take action
| in regard to reduction of the taxes on the
| property of the Halowell Cotton Manufactur-
| ing Company. The committee submitted re-
port fsvoring reduction of taxes after this
| wear, il the cotton manufacturing business
| should continue In its present depressed form,
| thus diminishing the value IF the property.
Fhis report unanimously accepted and
| adopted
LIBERTY.
| Geo. N, son OF James L. Knowlton, about
| years Old Friday forenoon lost his right eye,
which was destroyed by kick from horse
| he was leading. DIR. Williams, assisted by DIR.
| Clough, dressed the wound.
MILLTowN.
| A boy named Franklin Wade of Milltown
| was sent TO the Reform School last Thursday,
| to remain during his minority. Warrants
| have been issued for several other boys COR
| various offences, and, if arrested, they will
| also be sent to the Reform Schoyl.
wATERvILLH.
The selectmen have completed a reservoir
near the railroad crossing on College street, and
| 1t is now full of water, reports the Sentinel.
| II supplies itself with all the water necessary.
| large sewer has also been laid in that vi
| cinity across the college grounds and in all
| $500 have bten laid out there. s. w. Bates
| has done the engineering.