The Portland daily press., 1884-02-01
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.
Published every day tsundays excepted by the
PORTLAND. PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE ST., PORTLAND, ME.
MAINE.
Kills Her Chiid-Terribic Deed of Am
Insane Mother in Lisbon.


Especial to the Press
! LrBoN, Jan. bly, Yesterday French WON
an named Benoit residing ia this place, killed
her infant by suffocation: She had the child
| christeDed before she committed the crime and
subsequently remarked to physician that il
! would soon be better off Ten years ago the
same woman killed her child by strangling it.
She is supposed to be insane. The seeetmen
are making an investigation. P.
! LATER.
A warrant has been issued for the sarrest of
AIRS. Benoit, and she will be tried before JUS
tiee Chamberlain tomorrow.
Farmers Hnstisu at Jay.
| PENNINGTON, jan. 31.-There was q large
attendance at the Farmers Institute at North
jay today. Hons. j. W. Butterfield, q. A.
Gilbert and james Morrison Jr., addressed
the meeting. President Fornald of the State
College spoke this evening.
Leila Roberts Death.
LEWISTON, Jan. 31.-The coroner's inquest
on the remains of Leila Roberts closed this af-
fsqf%on, and a verdict was rendered that eath
was caused 81 her 5ef5ssa 5sss auds in attempting to
commit abortion. The brotE6sex and sister came
AID took the remains home today Me Fae--ssfi- CIR
has been regarded as above suspicion at home.
There is no clue to her paramour.
Fire in Meuson.
BANGOR, Jan. 81. "Wednesday evening fire
broke oat in the blacksmith shop of J. H.
Mitchell, Monson village, which consumed
that building also the dwelling hoase of Mrs.
L. c. Stewart. Loss on the latter $1,000; in-
rll suffered loss of $500, insured $500; the
law ofiee and library of J. r. Sprague WAS
damsged $ibo, insured; E D. Libby, harness
maker, loss $l0e, no insurance; G. w. Rogers
500, insured The fire department was great
u assisted by employees OF the slate quarry.
BANGOR.
The Semi-Centennial of Bangor's ncorpora-
tion occurs Feb. IL and measures are beng TAX
ea to celebrate it.
The cut OF timber on the West Branch of the
Penohscot during the present. wiurer is esti-
mated at from $50 600 to S35 100000 feet
Thetwo Italians who are at the Baagor Jail
on charge of murder, seem TO have deadly
haired for each other. At every opportunity
they upbrsid each other in angry words.
CAMDEN.
According to the Courrier-G szette there is a
lively contest in Camden for tne position of
deputy collector of customs, ths principal ac-
tors io which are MIR. Shepherd, the present
incumbent, and Allen Miller, Jr., formerly
postmaster.
Hon. E. A. Pike and family are spending the
wnter ia Florida.
cHELsEA.
Extensive improvement has been made at
and around the buildings of the National Sol
diers' Home at Togus during the past year.
Amusement ball has undergone a complete
renovation. Ils seating capacity has been m
creased 125 Extensions have been built to
the billiard room and the kitchen. Buildings
have been erected for the residence of the
treasurer aud other officers. Ths total cost
has been in the neghborhood of $4,000.
CARTHAGE.
The Chronicle says that, Mr.. winslow
Mitchell while at work in the
woods few days ago, slipped from log
aud struck upon his knees ipjuring one of them
seriously. In very short time he WAS taken
with severe pains in the bowels, which rapidly
grew worse. lie was taken to neig hbor's
house and physician called but could not af-
ford any relief, and Mr.. Wnslow died in thir-
ty-six hours after his accident. He leaves a
wife and one daughter.
DEER ISLE
Mrs. Dwight B Rich Of Boston lost, in the
City of Columbus disaster was native OF
Deer Isle.
FARMINGDALE.
Mrs Edward 7. Hatch of Farmingdale was
seriously burned on Tuesday night, by her
clothes taking fire from an open fire place.
FARMINaToN.
The Farmington Grange have bought the
Voter building near the foot of depot hill, on
Front street, and are to make some changes
and put 1t in nice order In every respect for
the holding of meetings or any other use which
the good OF The order may call for.
Mr.. E, F. Gilman of Pennington is on his
way homo from Texas with seventy unbroken
horses, for sale in the county.
GARDINER.
OF late there has been considerable discus.
sion as TO the advantage or disadvantage OF
weekly payment 10 empavex, and to test the
matter for themselves, the Hulfingsworth aud
Viii ney Company will after the expiration of
the present mouth, pag weekly, beginning the
second Saturday in February.
NEW SHARON.
Mrs. Fletcher, a very old lady, the mother
of John ard Thomas Flatcher, died Tuesday
at the house of the former, from burns receive
ed the night before. She had retired and the
family had cared for her room and fire, leav-
Ing all safe AS they supposed. Sometime later,
noisein her room attrac'ed attention, ,abd going
in her bed wa found on fire. The flames were
quickly subdued but she was more or less
burned
OLDTOWN.
The Methodist church at Oldtown will be
dedicated next sunday. Rev. W. w. Prince.
PRINCIPAL of the Esst MSine Conference Semi
nary will preach the sermon.
sANGERvILLH.
Benjamin Lone, one of the oldest citizens of
E ,st Ssngervllr, died recently of pnuemonia
at the age OF 7S years. He had lived IN San
gerville over fits five years and was poatmas-
ter for aboot fifty years. He probably had
held the offie of postmaster longer than auy
one maH ia the State. Mr.. Lane mad been
Representative to the Legislature and had held
many offices of trust
1HoMAsToN.
Thursday evening, January a. voman's
relief corps was instituted with thirty charter
members, aud the following officers installed
by Mrs. A. Sawyer of Portland:
President-Mrs w x. Bicsford.
Vice Presideut--Mrs. II. G. Levensaler.
Chaplain-Mrs d. w. Woodbury..
Secretary-Mrs. H. A. Willis.
Treasurar-Mr. I. s. Andrews.
Conductor-Miss Sarah L. Strout
Gusrd-MiSs Georgia .. Cushing.
Past President-Mrs. T. A. Carr.
The corps is called the P. Henry Tillson Re-
lief Corps, No. 10 of Tbomaston.