The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-08-18

gan of Alma used paris green in his garden
the other day. Afterwards he ate raspberries
from bushes near. He died in great agony.
Bar Harder Notes.
BAR HARBoR, Aug. 7.-Mr. Blaine leaves
for Augusta tomorrow. Quite a party goes
with him. He goes next day to Strong to at
tend the Republican convention.
Senator Plumb of Kansas dined with Mr..
Blaine tonight Emory Storrs arrived this
morning Representative Boutelle and Col.
Grosvenor called on Mr.. Blaine tonight
Mr.. aud Mrs. Blaine, and Walker Blaine,
went down to North East Harbor today where
Bishop Doane of Albany preached at St.
| Mary Shy the-Sea.
y TO Bring Banner TO MF. Blaine.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. 17.-Thomas Will
liams will start next Tuesday from Racine
junction, Wis, to carry banner to Mr..
Blaine at his home in Augusta, walking the
entire way, distance of 1888 miles.
Sad Drowning Accident.
BANGOR, Aug. 1.-THE Wing and Courier
learns that Joseph Goulding and daughter
aged three gears were both drowned in Piscat-
| aqu;s river this afternoon, about mile above
| dren in the boat The little girl fell over
board, when the father attempted to rescue
her and both sank. The bodies were recoy-
cred.
AUGUSTA.
State bonds to the amount of $4,000 were
| cancelled Friday by the State Treasurer.
BATH.
| Thursday morning at the first blast in the
| ledge on the park a stone weighing upwards of
| 800 pounds went crashing through the roof of
| Patrick Devine's house, which is on the east
side of Front street directly opposite the point
| where the blasting took place and 100 feet
away. TIE rock made a large hole in the
1 roof and landed on the floor of the kitchen, de-
molishing the stove, dishes, and causing other
4 damage. Mrs. DeVine was in the room min
ute before the explosion and was informed
/ by little girl that they were going to blow,
| and she had hardly left the house when the
/ charge went off. 1t was very narrow es.
cape. Within twenty feet of the house FIVE
ton boulder struck, smashing hen house.
| The rock that landed in the kitchen was so
large that it had to be broken up before ii
could be taken out through the door.
BURNHAM.
Last Wednesday as Ephraim Bradley with a
lady and child was crossing the railroad at
| Ames crossing his horse caught his foot in the
track, and was thrown. Mr.. Bradley fell be-
hind the horses heels and before he could be
extricated was badly kicked in the stomach
| and bowels. The lady and child jumped from
the carriage, receiving slight injuries. Assist
| apce came and the horse was liberated, With
| an injured leg, the flesh being torn off nearly
the whole length. j. W. Sayward was kicked
in the leg while liberating the horse. Mr.
Bradley is in critical condition and his recovery
is doubtful.
The recent burglary in Carmel proves not tc
have been so bad as at first reported. The $500
belonging to s. S. Pratt has been foaud and al
SO package of $500, which escaped tha eye OF
the robbers The total amount taken Wat
about $1,000, besides notes AID town orders.
| KENNEBUNK.
| A man named Tailor was caught in belt al
the mill of the Mousam Manufacturing Com
pany Thursday, and carried around a shaft
Both arms and collar bone were broken, and
his right arm Yves so badly lacerated as to re-
| quire the amputation of three fingers. He
was also badly injured about the head and
body.
MONROE
Arthur York, young man % years of age
who is stopping at Dexter Mansur's, came neal
| dying last week from the effects of horse med
icine which he drank, supposiDg it to be liquor
| 1t is recalled that the barn in which t he poison
was taken has a singular history. Eight year
ago it was burned to the ground and rebuilt
Two years and q half ago man fell from thu
scaffold, broke his back and died, and yea
and half ago man lost his hand in a NOW
ing machine, according to the Belfast Journal
IN GENERAL.
Fears are entertained that the hackmatacl
trees will finally succumb to the attacks o
the industrious saw-Ay which has been at worl
for several years. This year they have beer
more destructive than ever, the trees having
been entirely bereft of foliage in July. 4
new growth is now appearing on the limbs
only to furnish succulent food for the secont
crop OF larve which will make its appearance
| shortly.