The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-10-04

Chesterville was found dead in the woods near
his house today. A coroner's jury has been
summoned.
Death of Il. II. Green of Wilton.
PENNINGTON, Oct. 4.-Leonsrd F. Green Of
Wilton, member Of the board Of county COM
missioners, died this morning. He was form
erly member OF the Legislature, and was
prominent citizen of the town.
The Knex County Fair.
RocKLAND, Oct. 4-The Knox county fair
closed today its four days. session. The fancy
exhibit vas richer than that OF the State fair,
and the vegetables Of better quality. The at
tendance was good aud the result financially
encouraging.
AUGUSTA.
The new prohibition paper in Augusta will
probably NOT be started before Jan. 1st. The
prime movers of the project, who at first
thought OF having patent outside, will aot
do this on account of being obliged TO take GER
tain s'sdds" which would be objectionable and
necessarily harmful to the highest interest of
such an organ. The paper will not take any
"add'' OF patent medicine, etc supposed to
contain alcohol. Parties from out OF the State
have offered to aid in the enterprise.
There are over 400 patients at the Insane
AAorp'b7l, hbu tuc uutuUbr " INCREASING almost
daily AS the winter approaches those who
have been out under the care of friends return,
seeking that care and attention which the in.
stitution alone Can afford.
EAsTPoRr.
A sharper, claiming to be an agent of Bos-
ton firm, and who has been on swindling tour
throughout Maine, going oy the names of
Bartlett and Muuroe, but whose real name is
Baxter, succeeded in swinding Esstport and
Lubec parties oat of two or three hundred dol
lars worth of old junk and rags. He also
bought OF an EAstport firm quantity of wool,
amounting in value to over $500, but being a
little suspicious of the fellow, ,ths owners of the
wool decided not to snip 1t after it had been
hauled to the depot.
MoNTIcRLLo.
At Monticello on Sunday last a MAD by the
name OF Graham OF Canterbury, N. b., was
accidentally drow ned. The circumstances at
tending tho unfortunate affair were peculiar
G aham was out on Dobson's poud OF raft
with young lady to whom he was engaged to
be married. The water was not deep, but the
bottom Of the pond is clayey, and as he was
sailing the raft the pole By which he was pro-
pelling 1t stuck in the mud, and he was pulled
off aud the raft upset. A boy on shore sue
ceeded in rescuipg the lady, bnt Graham was
drowned. -
Sheriff Stevens on Wednesday appointed
Thomas Fl. Mallory VIM. F.. Porter and
Stephen Cobb, al of Chelsea, to the position
of special deputies for the enforcement of the
liquor law about the Soidiers' Home at Togus.
The appointments were made at the special in
stance tf Gen Stephenson, commander of the
Home. There are at the present time four
deputies in the vicinity of Togus.
wINNEGANCE.
The Bath Independent tells of the capture a
few days since of a turtle in Wlnnegance
creek. The turtle made sharp fight against
his captors. He weighed 115 pounds, the up
per shell being % inches long by II In width,
aud he was about foot through. Near the
head on the shell was cut
B.C.
A. B.
1776.
and beneath rough representation of the
Masonic square and compass. Upon the under
shell was carved
Liberty Death.'