The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-21

route of both the franklin & Somerset and
Franklin & Megantic roads.
slight Accident ON the Knox 81 Lincoln.
THoNAsToN, Feb. 20.-During heavy storm
freight train went off the track about five
o'clock this afternoon at Shibles Gut half q
mile above this yillaEei The passenger train
Was stopped and passengers carried to Rock
land in coaches,
Arrested for Theft.
Simon Laundry, Frenchman, was arrested
at Madswaska, N. B., for theft OF over $1,000
from G. NJ. Frye OF Sherman, Me-, last fall.
Laundry has confessed and about $1,000 have
been secured. More is expected to be obtained
from his relatives to whom it was given. A.
Willett and his wife have been arrested as ac-
completes.
Storm I'm Bangor.
A heavy rain here today has been succeeded
by high wind which is blowing gale to
night.
BlDDEFoRD.
The new camp of Sons of Veterans organized
In Biddeford, Tuesday evening, will be known
as Surneon f. G. Warren Camp, No. 2. The
following are the officers Captain, John f..
Cowan; first lieutenant, N. P. Verrill; second
liam H. Bryant: orderly sergeant, Charles K,
Osgood: color sergeant, August, Grant; quar-
termaster sergeant, Arthur Verrill; sergeant of
guard. A. L. T. Cummings; corporal of guard,
Edwin Dewey. Arthur K. Morris was ap-
pointed lieutenant colonel of the State. The
company then adjourned to G.. A. r. Hall on
Alfred street whore a public installation of
officers was held. The members were mus
tered in by Capt Charles Wilson of Lynn,
Mass.
A dizease ia OF nrazant nraua;l;un a opoono tha
swine In Biddeford and Saco and several have
died. The disease begins with slight cough
and lasts about fortnight.
BATH.
There is fair prospect of obtaining the
necessary capital to start an iron shipyard in
Bath, to be carried on in connection with the
present extensive. and lucrative business of
building wooden ships by the big yard firm of
Goss, Sawyer & Packard New Hampshire
capitalists controlling the magnetic iron mines
in that State are interested in the movement,
the outcome Of which is the "New England
Shipbuilding Company" The big firm, as. al
ready announced editorially In the Bath
stock, which has been set at $500,000 aud Civ
Ga the remaining 100000 and Bath has an
iron sbipyard.
CHINA.
A meeting of the citizsns of Albion and
China in favor of the prohibitory amendment,
H.
lage, the 14th. This district expects to roll up
good majority in favor of the amendment
FREEFoRT
John Porter who was arrested for stealing
team from Gaslin and Tolman's in Augusta is
really William FL. Calls His residences ia
Utica, New York. In 1879 he stole team
from Fred w. Mitchell OF Freeport, was ar
rested in Somerset county, and sentenced to
fonr years in the State prison, which term has
just expired.
Mrs. Mary Rice of Guilford who is 81 year.
old, has the past year pieced up five quilts of
1864 pieces each, spun the yarn and knit twen-
ty pairs OF socks and mittens, made three chair
tides, worked three notices, cat and made her.
self dress, done her own washing and ironing
besides keeping two rooms in order and wash
ing the dishes for family of three.
MECHANIC FALLS.
Mrs. Lonisa Millet broke her arm, Tuesday
morning. Last Thursday a Mr.. York crushed
three fingers in the mill, and Friday a man
going at work at for his days work crushed
three of his fingers.
A suit has been brought against several
citizens of West Paris for the alleged burning
of camp at tB" pond, last fall. The party
were on fishing excursion; the camp burning
next day, it is claimed was caused by this par
tvs fire OF the day before. $500 is the sum
sued for.
RoCKLAND.
T. A. Gushee of Appleton, WING the three
dollar prize offered by the Rockand Courier
Gazette for the worst poem.
sEARsPoRr.
A few days ago news was received at Sears
port that Capt. Asa Waterhocse, master of the
c. z. Hazeltine, had been washed overheard
and drowned.
sTANDIsH.
Tbs statement in recent issue, taken from
the Congregationalist, in regard to the advice
given by the council lately convened in
Standish is incorrect. The advice is as fol-
lows: First, as concerns the aggrived parties,
we advise most earnestly for the sake of peace,
and as it seems to us right, that they recall
the letters to Mr.. Adsms, and all ether letters
upon the matter, SO far as possible and ab-
solutely destroy them, that they may not exist
nor copies of the same.'
"Second, as concerns the church. We a6-
wise that the resolutions and the call of the
advisory council be cut out from the church
books and be burned and no record, nor rem
nant, nor copies saved"
"We also advice that Rev. Mr.. Whidden
destroy all his records of the matter and all
papers OF all kinds and by all parties be de-
stroyed." A SUBSCRIBER.
WATERyILLE.
Jacob NJ. Crooker and wife celebrated the
Sunday. There was $500 in gold left them by
friends.
IN GENERAL.
Messrs. j. L. Getchell, L. D. Littlefield. N.
w. Wells and A. T. Littletield of Wells have
been appointed deputy wardens of the York
County Fish and Game Protective Society.
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