The Portland daily press., 1884-10-02
MAINE.


Death of she Oldest Resident of SPRING
vale.
Special to the Press)
SPRlNGvALE, Oct Mrs. Hannah III. Frost,
widow of Deacon John Frcst, died at her
old age of "a years. She was the Oldest person
in town.
Crushed TO Death i'm "A Slate Quarry.
TO the Associated Press.)
BANGOR, Oct. IA Swede, name unknown,
was crushed to death in the slate quarry at
Monson yesterday, large rock falling 100 feet
and striking him.
Fire at Old Orchard.
OLD ORCHARD, Oct. 1.-The building owned
camp grounds, and used as restaurant and
dwelling house, was burned tonight. Loss
$3.50; insured $780,
The Dexter WooIen MILL Damaged by
Fire.
BANGOR, Oct. IA despatch to the Wing
and Courier states that fire broke out this
afternoon in the picker room of No. 2 wooden
mill in Dexter, and all the machinery and
wood work was badly damaged and several
thousand pounds OF stock destroyed The
building was saved. Total loss unknown.
BRIDeToN.
John Mead of North Bridgton, who is rapid
ly gaining position In the front rank among
painters OF the fishes of our inland waters, is
engaged by the Maine Commissioner to the
Worlds Exposition at New Orleans to furnish
several Of his best specimens OF Maine fish,
particularly the land-locked salmon and black
bass. Mr.. Mead is an enthusiastic lover of his
art, and has many fine pictures in his studio,
visit to which is rare pleasure. He excels
also in the art Of fresco painting, having fres-
coed many churches, public halls and dwell
ings within the last few years. AS local fieh
warden he has done great service to the State,
in his efforts to promote the preservation of
our native fish from unlawful depredations by
lawless poachers.
A daring attempt at robbery, and perhaps
woise, was attempted at Brooks recently. A
man called upon DR.. Collier, proposing to buy
his farm, and it appears the talk was agreeable,
as the stranger proposed to DIR. Collier that he
take him to certain place where he had left
his money. DIR. Collier unsuspiciously pro-
posed, as he was unable to 90 himself, that his
adopted daughter take one of the teams and
carry the stranger to the designated place. As
they were about to start, he proposed to change
a bill with DIR. Collier, and as the latter un-
folded his bills he made grab, and snatching
S25, rode off. After riding several miles, the
young lady succeeded in eluding him, and
reached home with safety to herself and the
| MIR. Golfers money. This is the third attempt
at robbery in Brooks during the Summer.
CARTHAGE.
Willard Frye of South Carthage has Just re-
| ceived pension of 81, 1,176.
ELLSWORTH.
| Senator Hale returned to his home in Ellis
| worth last week for few days of needed rest
before taking the stump in Ohio. Mrs. Hale
| returned home on Friday morning last from a
| visit to the family of Senator Frye at Range
| ley Lakes Senator Hale left for Ohio on
| Monday evening last.
JoNEsPoRT.
| William Underwood 81 Co., of Jonesport
have completed the work Of rebuilding their
| sardine factory and are now at work on their
| lobster factory. The Cherryfield Courier
learns that this company are talking Of put
ting up large amount of mutton this fall and
| should they conclude to do SO, they will car
about 1000 pounds per day.
| MILLBRIDeE.
| The present year will show large falling
| off in the packing business of this place. Las
| year the Millbridge Packing Company put uI
| "a, 900 cases, while this season they have moi
| packed one-half of that amount, and the proc
| pect for the remainder is not fiattering. There
has been no fish for nearly two weeks, ant
| pany ia out OF employment.
OAKLAND.
The Baptist people are building vestry.
building 24x27, and connected with the church
| on the west end.
| ST. ALRANS.
Rev. W. 8. Sewall died September 26th
aged " years. The community loses valu
ned citizen and the bereaved family meet will
an irreparabe loss. The corn crop was in
Jared inearly one-half in this town by tn,
frcst.
| WATERvILLE.
ID. Q. Nelson of Waterville, well known
morse man, was attending the State Fair, Fri
day and twas paid $50 by one of his debtors
The money was in bills in an envelope. Mi
Nelson put the money in his pocket and short
ly after as he was feeling in his pocket, b,
pulled out the envelope and threw it away will
the money still in it. About five hours late
he discovered the loss of his money and goin
back to the place where he remembered .
throwing away the envelope, luckily fonnd th
money all right. The ground where he foun
it had been trampled by a thousand peopl
more or less.