The Portland daily press., 1884-09-26
MAINE.
The Late Francis B. Hayes win.

The LATE Francis B. Hayes Will.
BOSTON, Sept. 25.-The will of the late Fran
els B. Hayes, which bears date of September
IA, 1884, has been filed in the Suffolk County
Probate office. large portion of his estate is
bequeathed to his wife, $4,000 to each Of his
brothers and sisters, $4,000 to each grand child +,
100000 to his stepson, VIM. Power Wilson,
and $4,000 each to his step-daughters, Jane
NJ, WEIGH and Meta 1. Wilson. The sum of
100000 is also left in trust for his step.daugh-
ters, the income of which is to divided equal
ly among them annually. To Dartmouth Col
lege be leaves $4,000, the income to be ap-
piled to the support of the school OF depart
ment founded by the late Abel Chandler; to
the trustees of Berwick Academy, $4,000; and
to Harvard College $4,000, for the purchase
of books for its library. All the rest and resi-
dus of his property is bequeathed to his son
Francis B. Hayes, Jr. His wife, Margaret M.
Hayes VIM. Power Wilson and Charles f.
Choate are named as executors and trustees.
Farm Buildings Burned.
LEWISTON, Sept. 25.-The farm buildings of
W. P. Hayford of Turner were burned today.
Loss probably $1,000.
Coal sheds Burned.
OAKLAND, Sept 25.-The coal sheds of Em-
erson Stevens & Co., were burned last night
strong south wind prevented serious con-
dagration. Loss $500 to $1,000; no insurance.
The RarrOws IIurderers.
ALFRED, Sept. 25.-In the case of Blaney
the Kittery murderer, the exceptions have
been overruled by the full court and he will be
sentenced during the present term. Mrs. Bar
rows case has not been reported on from the
full bench.
Young Bangor RuAians Attack a Lady.
BANGOR, Sept. 25.-An old lady who was re-
turning heme at ten tonight. while crossing
the foot bridge of the Maine Central railroad
at the mouth of the stream was attacked by
two young rufians who tore her clothing al
most entirely off Hearing persons approach.
ing they made their escape.
BELFAST.
The frosts have nearly ruined the cranberry
crop in the vicinity of Belfast.
BELMONT.
Mr. Hatch OF Belmont, who is ninety-two
years of age. expressed great desire to vote
on election day, and his eon drove him to the
polls. After inspecting all the ballots the old
gentleman concluded he would vote the
straight Republican ticket and did SO.
BIDDEFoRD.
A party of French boys in Biddeford rugged
a small boat with a sail Tuesday the boat got
into current, bearing it towards sluice way
through which the waters of the river flow with
frightful rapidity and terminate in a fall of
some eight or ten feet The boys screamed
loudly for help but rescue at this point was
impossible. The boat upset within few feet
of the falls and was dashed to pieces against
the gateway. The boys were hurled into the
rSuar of than ovad h irara Nv li
to portion of the old log way. The other was
quickly drawn into the sluceway, over the falls
and borne down the river with fearful veloci-
ty, until, reaching a ledge which projects from
the middle OF the river, several hundred feet
from the dam, he was rescued by people
from the shore. The boy suffered no injury.
BREWER.
Mrs. Giddings, of Brewer, one evening this
week, was leading COW by a rope, when the
COW ran, and pulled so hard that the rope,
which was wound about Mrs. Giddings hand,
cut one finger till it dropped off, and cut two
more SO badly that they had to be taken off.
BANGOR.
Mr.. E. S. Bowler, the taxidermist, of Ban
gor, will make an exhibit of mounted speci-
mems of the wild animals and birds of Maine
at the New Orleans fair. The collection of
birds is now complete. The only animal that
Mr.. Bowler has been unable TO obtain is an OF
ter. The collection of animals will, in other
AEcPCONot
and black bears will be represented only by
their mounted heads, as the animals them
selves could not be carried the long distance
without seriously injuring the mounting. The
exhibit will be under the charge of Mr. j. FL.
Mead, of Bridgton, the artist, who makes a
speciality of fish studies.
HARMONY.
Last Saturday Lemont Forbes of Brighton,
young man, met with an accident by the dis
charge of a gun which may prove fatal. He
was riding along short distance from Har-
mony village when he saw partridge by the
side of the road, he got out, went to the rear
of the carriage, took hold of the muzzle end of
his gun and in attempting to take it out, it dis
charged the contents, blowing away the flesh
to the cords on the under side of his wrist,
then into his abdomen, just below the ribs.
The charge was shot and penetrated SO deeply
that they could not be found and probably en-
tered the abdominal cavity.
ISLAND FALLS.
The Church in Island Falls celebrated its
9th birthday last Sabbath. The occasion was
observed with an historical discourse by the
pastor, Rev. G.. W. Stsarns.
oAKFIELD.
John Lougee, at Oakfield, on the 4th inst,
shot bear which weighed 400 pounds. Two
sides of fat taken from the animal, weighed so
pounds each
sEARsMoNT,
For some time the people of Searsmont have
seen light in the woods at night, which has
somewhat frightened the superstitious and
nervous ones. On foggy or misty nights the
light shone with ghost-like appearance. At
last considerable curiosity was aroused, and
party was organized to look into the matter.
The light was traced to an excrescence, some.
what resembling toadstool, that grew from
an old, decayed tree, and which, at night,
emitted pale light.
sHAPLEIGH.
The Boston Globe of Thursday, says that
Hezekian G. Abbott of Shapleigh, while in
that city, fell into bad company and was robbed
of S36 in money and silver watch highly
priced as an heirloom.
IN GENERAL.
1t is very probable that an attempt will be
made in the coming legislature to change the
law regulating the killing and selling of deer.
The poachers ale very anxious that the law
| should be so changed that they can make a
| wholesale slaughter of deer.
The Lewiston journal says that according to
present advices the iDjdry to the potato crop in
Maine will not be SO widespread as at first fear.
| ed. Although in some sections the potatoes
are rottiDg badly, and rust, worms, and too
much rain have decreased the yield, in others
| there is promise of fine crop. The greatest
| loss will be in the southern part of the State.
| In Hancock and Waldo counties, it is feared
| that not more than half will be saved. In
| Kennebec and Piscstaquis they are rotting
| some, but in Aroostook, although there is some
| complaint of rust, it is stated that very large
| crop will be gathered.
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