The Portland daily press., 1884-07-02


On Thursday of last week a telegram was
received in Bethel, stating that Frank Ed
wards, son of Col. 9. S. Edwards, was Instant
ly killed on the railroad a few days ago.
Young Edwards was about "a years old; the
Oldest of seven brothers He was o conductor
on train that run from Salt Lake City to Og-
den. No particulars were given, Isave that his
body was so cut TO pieces that his remains
could not be taken home, reports the Oxford
Democrat.
An animal, supposed to be fisher-cat, made
its appearance at Middle Intervale one night
last week, and killed and carried off % young
turkeys, with the old one, belonging to Mrs
Eliza Russell. The next day some young ones
and part of the old one were found about
mile away.
BANGOR.
Hon. G. A. Boutelle returned to Washing
ton, Monday.
A young man named William Genthener, "a
years old, OF Bangor, carpenter employed in
Pixies sash and blind factory, in Dover N. H..
walked into the Cocheco river about O'Clock,
Wednesday, June 18th, and was drowned. He
had been gloomy for several days, and on the
day in question, after dinner, handed his
watch and Some keys to his boarding mistress,
told her ne was going to commit suicide, and
went out of doors. Becoming alarmed she fol-
lowed him, but not in time to save him
Yesterday was the Semi-centennial anniyer-
sary of the establishment of the Bangor Wing.
The paper was founded by VIM. e. p. Rogers,
and its first editor was Samuel Upton. In De-
cember, 1884, the original name, which was
simply Bangor Daily Whig was changed to
the Bangor Daily Whig and Courier. In sep
TENDER, 1885, Mr.. Rogers sold the establish
ment to Gamsliel Merchant aud Jacob A.
Smith, Soon after this, Mr.. Upton retired
from the edtorship, owing to failing health,
and Mr.. Merchant assumed control of that de-.
partment, but in 1888 he disposed of his inter-
est to John Edwards of Portland. In 1871,
John s. Sayward purchased Mr.. Edwards in
terest, and Smith and Sayward published the
paper for nearly thirteen years, when, in 1854,
they disposed of it to the late VIM. Fl. Wheel
or and the late John Ell. Lynde Mr.. Wheeler
remained in charge of the editorial depart
ment until 1868, in which year Mr.. Lgnde
purchased his interest. Joseph W. Bartlett
succeeded Mr.. Wheeler as editor, and be was
succeeded by G. A. Boatelle, who remained
with Mr.. L. nde until his death, on March IL,
1874. Soon after, the paper was purchased by
the present owners, @. A. Boutelle and B. A.
Burr, the former continuing at the head of the
editorial department and the latter attending
to the publication and business of the office
generally.
CORNISH.
The manufacture of clothing for the Boston
trade has grown to be great industry in
Cornish, fully 10000 garments having been
made last year.
GARDINER
Rev Mr. Luce, pastor of High street Meth
odist church, Gardiner, baptised eleven per-
sons by immersion Sabbath morning, and thir-
teen by sprlnkliDg in the afternoon in the
church, and received thirty-nine iuto the
church.
IN GENERAL,
Miss Sarah Hovey died Tuesday morning at
the residence of DR.. Cornish, in South Boston,
aged 81 years. She lived formerly at Bangor,
She was the granddaughter of Rev. Mr.. Hovey
the frat pastor OF the Congregational church
OF Plymouth, Mass.