The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-29
MAINE.
Death of am Old Ca,


Death of am Old Cattle Dealer.
NEwBURYPoRT, Mass, May 49, - Joseph
Newell, an extensive cattle trader in Maine
and Canada, died at his home in West New.
bury this forenoon, aged 65.
Fell from the MIainmast Head and Killed.
RICHMOND. May 28.-Alec Gordon, seaman
on the schooner Harold B. Cousens, Capt.
Howe, loading ice at Berry's Wharf, Dresden,
fell from the head of the mainmast to the
deck, and was instantly killed. Gordon was
shipped in Gardiner yesterday.
Searching fer Maine Thief.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., May pa valuable
horse and open buggy belonging to Samuel B.
Farnsworth, grocer, of Wells, was stolen last
evening in that town while the owner was
calling at the residence of neighbor The
police Of this city were notified and vigorous
search as yet fails to reveal any trace of the
missing team.
BRUNSWICK.
The Andr oscoggin Pulp Company of Bruins.
wick have been making extensive improve
ment in their mill, which was formerly used
as sash and blind factory, and was not suit
able for the change of work. The five grinders
of an old pattern have been taken out to be
pattern,
The old timbers have been taken ont of the
Northern portion OF the building and a new
framework put in.
Capt Edward Forsaith left Saturday for
Kit Carson, Colorado in the vicinity of which
he is to take an interest in cattle ranch.
Geo. Slattery, who went from Brunswick but
a few years ago, and engaged In the same
business and at this same place, is now said to
be worth 5000, having started without Dos
sessing dollar. Last year his profits were
$4,000. 1t is reported that Capt. Forsaith is 10
take an interest in the same ranch with Stat
terry.
BANGOR,
Antonio Bernadina, who acted as intsrpreter
In the trial OF the Italians who were convicted
OF murder at Bangor, has received paper
from Italy which states that Santore, the older
OF the prisoners, was confined in jail in that
country for political offences and not for mur.
der as was charged by Capone. It will he
remembered that 1t was stated that Santore
had killed two or three men in Italy, and was
Desperate OF the worst type Santore writes
to Bernadina that he Is innocent of killing the
italian In Brewer, and wants to know IL some
thing cannot be done to make his sentence
less severe.
Rev. DR.. G.. d. B. Pepper, of Colby Uni
versity, and Rev. +. T. Hazlewood of Bangor.
will attend the dedication of the new Baptist
church at Calais on June 9th. DIR. Pepper
will preach the dedication sermon, and a ser.
mon will also be preached by Rev. Mr.. Hazle-
wood.
HALLowELL
The Kennebec wire works, located at HALO
well. have been attached, and the creditors
have filed petition at the Court House, citing
the debtors to appear in the insolvency coort
on the 9Th day of June, and show cause WHY
they should not be put into insolvency. It is
understood that the heaviest creditors reside
In Hallowell; also that several Boston con-
Germs will be losers. The assets are said to be-
$4,000 and the liabilities in the neishberhood
Of $4,000.
Eddie Small, boy fifteen years old was
crowned IN pond at Hodgdon week ago
last sunday. The body was recovered.
JeNEsPoRT.
Two young men named Hicks and Powers
broke into the store of Newell Rumery one day
last week. They were afterward found in a
camp near the village, arrested and sent to
Machlas jail to await trial at the October term
OF court. They went to Jonesport from Lin.
colnville in boat which they had stolen, and
q sneriH arrived on the Richmond Saturday
night and took possession of the property.
Hicks has been out of State prison only short
time, having been put there for burning the
store of Amos Godfrey in Addison.
PIsHoN's FERRY.
A fierce fight took place between two Cana
dian river drivers named Hudson and Clair, at
Pishon's Ferry Friday night. Both men had
on their river drivers boots, and nsed the sharp
corks with terrible effect. Hudson, being
sober, did the worst work, gashing his victim
with deep cuts from head to foot. At last re-
ports Clair was completely disabled and in a
precarious condition.
SHERMAN MILLS.
The weather for the past fortnight has been
wet andscold and farm work has progressed
slowly. The forests are Just putting on their
green clothing. Indications are good for
good frult crop end the trees are full of fruit
buds.
The mills are running night and day.
A reform club was organized in this place
one week ago last Tuesday by Lieutenant
Howe. We have had several stirring temper
aDce meetings lately and about 800 persons
have signed the pledge. Mr.. Howe has done
a good work here, as well as all through the
country and the fruits will be lasting. He de-
livers the Memorial address to the Asbury
Caldwell Post, G. A. R., on the Both.
A practical, interesting sermon was preached
to the members OF the Post Sunday at the
Congregational Church, by Rev. 10. Bumpus,
pastor.
WINTHROP.
A plan is prepared to form a corporation In
Winthrop with capital OF $1,000, the corpora
ton to purchase land, erect suitable buildings.
put in a boiler, engine and main line OF
shafting, the whole to be turned over to Mr..
W. E. Whitman, to be run as the "Winthrop
Agricultural Works." Mr. Whitman agrees
to lease the same for ten years at rental suffi-
cient to pay the stockholders per cent. inter
est on the investment.
IN GENERAL.
Patents have been awarded to Maine in
ventors as follows:
Salathiel O. Sweetson, Island Falls, dust
pan.
Edward e. SWEET, Biddeiord, whistle.
Albert K. Kingsley, Saccarappa, belt
cleaner.
John s. White, Portland, window brush.
Robert e. Peary, Cape Elizabeth, sinking
piles.
Hiram e. Hatch, Dexter, floor clamp