The Portland daily press., 1884-09-30
ANDoYER,

William A. Morehead, esq.,, formerly OF
Andover, died evidently of apoplexy at his
home in Washington a few days ago. He was
the eldest son of the lateAlexander Morehead,
vel known as the proprietor of hotel in
Brunswick, and afterwards for many years
proprietor of hotel in Portland. The deceas-
ed removed to Washington from Andover,
having received an appointment in the Second
AUDITORS office, Treasury Department., a Pc
sition which he has filed for some sixteen
years He was very capable, faithful officer,
and an exceedingly genial, courteous gentle
man.
BATH.
A public meeting will be held in Bath this
week, and Messrs. Southworth and Smith,
representatives of the Leighton and Wides
Automic Knitting Machine Company of Man
chester, N. H, wi Il address the citizens with
the object of obtaining upwards of $4,000 of
the company stock in Bath. If successful the
Company will locate in Bath. Their present
location has not sufficient facilities for the
work. The Patten Car Works building has
been decided upon, as the place to locate if
the stock is obtained in BAH. The Company
now employ thirty hands and would increase
that number If they move there. The two gen.
tlemen have been in Bath the past week, have
been talking of the subject and it is hoped that
it will succeed.
The case of State We. Peleg Washburn who
was arrested for sheep poisoning in Pscataquis
NOuuby, E6hulbou Ia y QlsaRE6om0QGsO the 1QFV
the vote being seven for acquittal and five for
conviction. AS this is the second time the
case has been tried with like result it will
probably be dropped.
FREEDOM.
Anson Knowlton was seriously injured Sun
day, while cunning, by the bursting of his gun
His face and eyes were filled with powder 1t
is thought his eyesight may be saved, but
probably in an impaired condition His es-
cape from greater injury was narrow, as
portion OF the charge passed so near his head
as to cut away the hair
GARDINER.
The dwelling house of Charles f. Brown of
West Gardiner, took fire Friday afternoon and
was entirely consumed, with two ellis that
were attached.
Gen. Rosecrans, chairman of the sub-com.
m1ttee, which has been investigating the Sol
dier's Homes, has returned to Washington
and 1t is stated as Gen. Rosecrans opinion that
as the inmates of these homes grow older, it
will be wise to locate the homes in milder eli
mates, as the old men cannot endure the rigor
OF severe Chimes An illustration of this is the
fact that the applications for entrance to the
home at Hsmpden, Va, greatly exceed the
capacity of the institution, and that that home
is caring for 300 more old soldiers than it can
we'll accommodate. At the Togus Home, the
General thought that the $4,000 paid for the
site, was great deal too much. They had
traced down from the records that three
fourths of the land had been sold for $4,000
and they could find nothing in the circum-
stance to warrant paying $4,000 for the
whole.
wINTERPoRT.
About $4,000 cans of corn were packed at
Dexter this season, sless than one-third the
amount canned last year.
IN GENERAL.
There are 41S mail routes in Maine. Among
the new routes to be opened next July, for
which proposals are invited, is one from
Lewiston to Durham, and one from Bridgton
to Sweden via South Sweden. The service is
to be increased and made daily from Farm
ington to Temple and several other points.