The Portland daily press., 1884-11-05
MAINE.

Fire in Bucksport--severaI Valuable
Horses Burned.
BANGOR, Nov. 4-The stable of Capt. Ivory
Grant in Bucksport, was burned at noon with
several valuable horses and carriages. Loss
81, 800
Representative Nominations.
FoxcRoFT, Nov. At. f. Dyer of this town
has been nominated by the Republicans of the
Dover class for Representative to the legisla-
ture, to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of A. l.. Ober.
BANGOR, Nov. 4.-Lewy Mitchell has been
chosen by the Passamaquoddy Indians as their
Representative to the Legislature.
MIR. Blaine Arrives in Augusta.
AUGUSTA, Nov. 4.-Mr. Blaine's special train
arrived at Augusta at O'Clock, having made
the run from Boston-173 miles-in the re-
markable short time of four and one half
many people at the depot, but those who were
there cheered Mr.. Blaine as he alighted from
the train. On his way home from the depot
he and his two sons stopped at the polls to vote
AUGUSTA
The new male pavilion at the Insane Hospi
tai is now about completed for occupancy, ard
the equipping of the building with suitable
furniture has already commenced. The struc-
ture is located about six rods directly east of
the old hospital buildings, and in construction
size, etc., is almost a fac simile of compan-
ion female pavilion standing several rods west
Bota ara connected by covered corridor rest
ing on iron supports twelve feet above the
ground, this in turn is tapped 10 the center by
another covered way leading direct to the old
or buildings toward the river. The female pa
Vili0n n0f7nletn6 last fall nd
years in building.
wATERvILLE.
The freshman class have elected the follow
ing officers: President, @. H. Wood; vice
president, H. H. Matthews; secretary and
treasurer, W. M. Cole The election OF the
remaining officers was postponed until the
members become better acquainted with each
other.
BDDEFoRD.
The assessors of Biddeford report the num-
ber of polls in the city at 3110; valuation Of
real estate, $4.911 ,087; valuation of personal
property, 81 ,097 ,595; total valuation, Sc, ,OOS-
6S2; total tax, $14l.4S2.
CHARLESTON.
MIR. and Mrs. Iiah Gay of Charleston cele-
brated the fiftieth anniversary of their mar
riage on Monday, October 9th.
EAsroN.
A singular and serious accident occurred in
Easton last week, says the Aroostook Herald
Andrew Orr was at work with steam drilling
machine near the boundary line. and while
thus employed on Tuesday, the 73d inst, the
heavy sand pump, weighing about 800 pounds,
fell upon and crushed him by the side of a
hardwood plank The pump was removed as
soon as possible, and he was found with his
head literally driven into very narrow space
between the pump and the plank, which saved
him from instant death. His right cheek bone
was crushed, the eye forced from his socket, the
drum OK his ears burst, blood poured from ears
mouth and nostrils, and be laid in an uncon-
scious condition for several hours. He is now
in fair way to recover unless brain fever sets
in.
MANCHESTER.
There are Twelve orchardists in the town of
Manchester who raised over 100 barrels of first
quality apples this season.
PREsoUE ISLE.
Milton Kneeland lost a valuable COW Thurs-
day night She was evidently poisoned, and is
the second one he has lost in this way, says the
Herald.
A man named J. L. Jones, who was connec-
ted with the Messenger, q paper recently
published in Bangor, was arrested in Houton,
last Friday, aud committd to Jail to await trial
at the February term of the Supreme Judicial
Court at that place. He has lately been
taking subscriptions in a number of towns for
the Lewiston Journal. Boston Journal and
other papers, which he offered at half rates,
and appropriated ths money thus obtained TO
his own use.