The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-11-07

AUGUSTA, Nov. 5.-The house and stable of
John Shaw on the east side of the river were
partially destroyed by fire last evening. The
alarm was given at 7.30 o'clock By neighbors
who discovered the lanes breaking from the
roof of the stable. The stable was entirely
destroyed and house partially gutted. A horse
in the stable was rescued. All the furniture
was got out of the house. The fire caught in
the loft of the stable. Mr.. Shaw supposes that
1t was set BY tramp Loss $1,000; insured fer
$1400.
Struck by Train and Killed.
BANGOR, Nov. Gas the moraiDg train of
the Bangor & Piscataqais Railroad was about
hall mile above Dover this morning il struck
a team containing two men, both belonging in
Skowhegan. One named Simpson was killed.
and the other, j. K. Kirby, was fatally iniur-
and is thought to be now dying. 1t was caused
By the horse stopping on the crossing and re-
fusipg to go on, and before the train stopped
they we're struck. The horse was also killed.
Fire in springyale.
SANFORD, Nov. g. The blacksmith shop OF
Samuel R. Day of Springvals was totally de.
stroyed By fire last night with its contents
Loss $500; insured for $3.50; incendiary
BUcKFIELD
Back6eld claims to have the Oldest Republi-
can voter ia the State. Mr.. Jesse Shaw, So
years old today, rode three miles Tuesday and
voted fer Blaine and l. gIn electors.
BUCK, PORT.
TIE barn Of Capt Ivory Gfant was burned
Tuesday forenoon. There were three horses
cestroyed by the flames and a large amount of
T,pnc csAh haNt oc lapf fho fota al
mated to be about five Thousand dollars Two
of tho horses destroyed were a span of blacks
valued at eight hundred dollars. There was
DO insurance on the property.
FORT FAIRFIELD.
A short time since young man whose name
is not known stole a horse at Fort Fairfield.
The thief was followed and the horse was TAX
en- at Molnncus. The young man escaped but
day or two since was captured near Odtown
by Alex. McLain of Mattawamkeag. The
thief is now confined at the Mattawamkeag
House, aud will be kept until the owner of the
horse comes to appear against him.
BANGOR.
The Unitarian society OF Bangor has extend
ed cali to Rev. John Scott Thompson, of Bos-
ton. The salary to bs paid is understood to be
81. 500.
Last "Wednesday afternoon Mr.. Samuel Red
man, an old and respected farmer living in the
so1thwesterR part of Belfast attempted sui
eide by cutting his throat with a razor. He
was suffering from very painful illness, and
stated that he did not wish to endure another
such night of pain as the previous one had
been. His wound is not very serious.
HAMPDEN
The store OF Thomas Carey & Son, at East
Hampdeu, was entered by some party or par
ties Tuesday night and an attempt to break in
to the safe was made. 1t seems that an axe
nd yr.H . IL
from the woodshed of house across the street.
The store was entered through front window.
The combination knob of the safe and the
hinges of the same were broken by the blows
uf the axe, and the would bo burglars did not
succeed 10 breaking into it. There is no clue
to the parties who attempted the robbery. The
safe is eEtirely spoiled but the firm was FORUM
ate in saying its contents.