The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-12-16
MAINE.
Am Ex.Collecaor of Customs Dead.

ELLSWORTH, Dec. 15.-Isaac H. Thomas, q
postal clerk on the Vsnceboro route aud an ex-
collector of customs. died last evening at his
residence in this city, aged 6S.
He was one of the Oldest mail agents in
this part of Maine. he had not been in good
health for some time, but had been confined to
his house only few weeks. Mr. Thomas was
an active Republican and has been in office
since Lincoln was elected for the first term
He has resided in Ellsworth ever since that
time Mr.. Thomas leaves four children. His
wife died number of years ago.
Burglars at Work in Farnsinxtsn.
FARMINGToN, Dsc. 15.-The store of L. 7.
Wade, a ieweller on Main street, was entered
last night. A large amount of stock was
stolen. There is no clue to the thief.
Assaulted in slae Woods.
LEWISTON, Dec. 5.-Granyile Small, living
six miles from Lisbon Falls, was shot in the
back Of the head while passing through the
woods, while returning home from Lisbon
Falls, By seaae unknown person. Small Aad
just received his pay at the factory and rob
berry is the supposed cause of the assault. He is
still living.
Fell and Broke Els Hip.
GoRHAM, N. 81, Dec. 15.-David Hammond,
prominent citizen and lawyer of Bethel,
Me-, slipped on the sidewalk last evening and
broke his hip.
Death of Rev. Or. Rice.
TORONTO, Ont, Dec. 15.-Rev. DR.. Rice,
senior general superintendent of the Methodist
Church, died this evening. He was born in
Maine in 1915, his parents removing to New
Brunswick in 1919. He was educated at
received on probation in the Wesleyan Church.
Since then he has labored in different parts of
the Dominion.
Steward Z. w. Soule Resigns.
AUGUSTA, Dec 15.-R. w. 5oale, steward
of the Insane Hospital, has resigned that posi-
tion. The trustees will act on it tomorrow.
BANGOR.
Two men named Gsorge Esserage and
George Mason of Chsrlottetown, P. e. l., re-
Gently brought thirteen horses to Bangor,
which were entered at the custom house at
vanceboro. for about $1,000. These horses
were seized by the authorities Ion the
plea that they were entered for less than their
value, Appraisers were appointed, who val
ued the horses at about $780, The men who
brought the horses there say they have not vio-
lated the law, but entered the horses at the
custom house for what they paid for them, and
can show tbst such was the fact. They, how
ever, settled the matter by paying $500.
cARTER's MILL.
A new post office has bsen established at
Chester Mills, Penobscot county, and George
III. Hawthorne appointed postmaster.
HIRAM.
Mr or;uo n Franob hoe 1otaIxy ,ooas...S i.
pension of S4S year, with arrears amounting
to $1060
The house occupied by Alpheus Gilpatrick.
about one mile from South Hiram, was burned
Tuesday night of last week, reports the Oxford
Record.
MECHANIC FALLS.
Jerry Peno, Frenchman working in the
paper mills in this village, lost all the fingers
on his right hand save the little finger, by its
! being caught in some part of the engine while
| at work around 1t, Saturday. 1t is now thought
the arm will have to come off at the elbow.
oRoNo
Mr. Willis Sanborn Of Saltwater cut himself
| very badly Friday evening while at work in
Ii he woods five miles above Lagrange. The
| axe he was using struck the limb of tree
| and glanced, cutting his ankle and crushing
| his foot, Physicians said that an artery wat
| severed. but it is thought the wound will moi
result fatally.
| PARIS
The village schools, which were postponed q
week onsaccount of the fear of diphtberia, will
| commence Tuesday
| Rev. A. K. p. Small of Portland and JOSEPH
Kicker of Augusta will visit the village, tbs
| present week, with view of selecting a site
| for Baptist chapel and the organization of q
society here.
| A movement towards the location of a new
sat of county buildings at South Paris was in
augurated by citizens meeting at Engine
| Hall, Saturday evening, at which committee
| of ten were raised to meet like COMMITTEES
from Norway and decide, If possible, upon 9
| location favorable to both villages and report
at a meeting to be held a fortnight since.
| RANGELEY.
The Phillips Phonogrsph gives the following
| list of men and teams numbering on the Ken
| nebsgo this winter: Toothaker, SpauIdinR
| Herrck & Co., SO men, 5S horses and oxen,
| Hear q Huntoon, 18 men and 6 horses; Nor
rigon, 80 men, horses, oxen; e. G.. Ross, 25
| men and horses; VIM. Hoar & Son, 20 meu
and oxen G. H0ar & Brother, 15 men and
oxen.
| SANGERVILLE.
| Mr. H. L Leland of Sangerville will be Soc
| retary GilbeFt's clerk for the Agricultur al De
| partment at the State House this winter. Mr.
Leland ia well-read farmer, and one of the
leading agricultural writers of the State.
roGUs
At the present time there are 1850 soldiers al
the Soldiers Home, Togus, and many applica
| tions for admission are being daily received
| 1t is probable that the home will this winter be
| called upon to provide for at 100 more thar
| are at present upon its rolls. The new Law
| passed by Congress last winter allows the sd-
mission of soldiers suffering from disabilities
| incurred since the war, and this explains the
| increasing number of applications this winter.
| The total expenses of the home last year wa;
| $156,0O0 and the soldiers living there drew
| 900 in pensions.
WATERFORD.
The school in district No. 16 is postponed on
| account OF scarlet fever.
WARREN.
| Sidney Packard, young man of East War
| rem, WAS saving heading at Packard mill
Wednesday when the saw in some way canteC
the Dolt and threw his arm Suddenly against