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

The Kennebec journal says it is rnmOred that
veteran soldier fell dangerously sick at the house Of
q near relative in the town of Appleton. He had
applied for and was almost certain of pension
with arrearages amounting to several hundred dol
lars. The soldier died before the pension papers
were signed. scheme was put up TO furnish a
widow and get the pension. 1t is said that wo-
man was procured and married to the corpse several
hours after death to bring about the desired end.
BIDDEFoRD.
Samuel B. Bracket has been appointed recorder
OF the Municipal Court of Biddeford.
BUXTON.
The town authorities are notified that one Hard
ing and wife, living about one mile from West Bux
ton, have been starving their child which is about
IL months old. Physicians have been employed to
visit the child, and they say far as they dis
cover all the child needs is proper nourisnment and
care. The authorities have taken the child and
placed 1T where 1t Will be cared Tor.
Monday evening some parties went into the stable
on Washington street. where the horses belonging
to the hook and ladder truck are kept. They tcok
broomstick lying there and beat one of the horses
in savage manner, and while thus engaged the
broomstick broke Not satisfied with their work
thus far the inhum an brutes took one half of the
broken broomstick. which was now pointed sharp,
and stuck the horse in about places in the
sides and back, making wounds from which consid-
cradle blood flowed As soon as discovered the case
reported at the police station, and steps will be
taken to bring the guilty parties to Justice The act
is alleged to have been committed by some members
of the hook and ladder company, among whom an
Ill feeling is said to exist.
BANGOR.
The First Congregational Society of Bangor have
called MIR. N. H. Hartman, now attending the Ban
gor Theological Society, to become their pastor.
BASKERVILLE.
Mrs. Dorothy Smith, said to have been the heav-
lest living in that to WI, has lust died.
Her weight, when In good health was nearly 400
pounds.
DEAD RIVER.
Sixteen million feet of logs have been cut here
the past winter, and will be run down the south
| branch.
Miss Grace Babb of Eastport has just graduated
at the College of Pharmacy of Philadelphia. She is
the first woman graduate OF this institution. The
q qualified druggist, and Miss Babb has complied
with this requirement.
EAST MACHIAs.
The following officers have been elected: Moder-
ator j. c. Talbot; town clerk j. G. Talbot; select.
men, j. C. Talbot, B. T. Chaoner, j. M. Robinson;
assessors, S. W. Marsh, Frank Sanborn, A. j. Han
soon; overseers Of the poor, H. L. Gooch, Daniel
supervisor of schools, A. g. Nash. The usual Dem
ocratic majority largely reduced by the citizens
ticket and the latter elect one selectman, two
seers of the poor and auditor The first break for
many years.
The entire Democratic ticket was elected on Mon
day last as follows Moderator, Alexander Jun
kins; Clerk, Geo. F. Ireland; Selectmen Assessors
and Overseers of poor, Albert Hurst, Simon Emery,
Supervisor of Schools, John L. NJ. Willis; Agent
Andrew P. Fernald; Collector of Taxes, Samuel
Clark; Constable, James M haittj Auditors, An
drew P. Brooks, Willard Dixon.
PENNINGTON.
Messrs. Hobbs g. Son of West Pennington will
manufacture $500 dozen of the best of rakes this
season.
The Chronicle says: ave are sorry to learn that
the prospect for the location of the Richmond Co.
box factory at this place. even in this section of
the county, Is believed to be poor"
Mr.. V. L. Craig accompanied by five young men
from Pennington and VICINITY, has gone to Dakota,
in the employ of Z. e. OBrien of Thomaston,
where they will take charge OF a grain farm OF
1000 acres.
The Pennington Grange has extended an invita-
ton to Gov Robbie to be present and participate In
the dedcatory services of their new hall, and the
Governor replies that unless deferred by ohcial
duties ne will accept their invitation. The dedica-
ZION Will occur late in Spring.
| JACKSON.
Rev Isaac Deering for sixty years has attended
an OF the quarterly meetings of the Free VIII bap-
tst denomination far and near-about six each
| year lie has therefore beaten Campmeeting John
| Alien He is In his S0th year.
| KITTERY,
Mr.. Drummer Adams, of Kittery, it Is said. claims
70 nave invented or discovered, process by means
OF which copper can be welded as effectually and
| easily as iron.
LIMERICK.
Rev. Thomas n. Lord well known in this state
an able minister Of the Congregational church died
| last week in Oshkosh, Wis, He moved from Linn.