The Portland daily press., 1884-07-08
MAINE.
Dealt, of a Baptist CIergymau.

Death of a baptist Clergyman.
CANTON, July REV. Asa H. GoHld, an
aged and well known Baptist minister, former
" printer in Boston and editor of the
Waterman, died last night at Livermore
aged 70 years.
Highway Robbery.
LEWISTON, July simeon Edwards, sixty
years old, of Sabatis reported Monday that on
going home from the circus Saturday night he
was met by stranger who knocked him down
and beat him to insensibility, then stole hi
watch. He was able to reach house near by
in the night where he was cared for.
- BODY Recovered.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., July THE body Of
James Bolter of Kittery has been missing for
two weeks and was found in the river to-day
Death accidental
The Foolhardy Mariner.
NEW HAVEN, July July Capt. John
Traynor to-day started in dory for Bristol,
Eng. He was escorted down the harbor by q
large party.
Two Boys Drowned.
EAsTPoRT, July Two SONS of john Ris.
bald of Perry, aged 10 and II, were drowned,
while bathing in Leighton's mill pond to-day.
AUGUSTA.
A celebration was given in the park at the
Insane Hospital in Augusta on the Fourth for
the benefit of the patients. Some 800 of the
inmates of the institution participated and en-
joyed the occasion. The Hospital band fur
nished music. Many of the patients Joined in
singing "America."
BUoKsPoRT.
Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Pillsbury of Bucks
y16rfr lori r1rpn moi of fhafr fNsa do
June 28th, on the occasion Of the fifteenth an
niversary of their marriage, says the Ellsworth
American. Many valuable presents vera re-
ceived, among them box of gold coin,
amounting to over 5000.
HARRISON.
AS Mrs. Rufus Blsisdell was washing the
floor. one day recently, having just filled
the wash pail with hot water, her youngest
child, little boy of nearly two years, came
from another room unnoticed by thssmother
and accidentally slipped near the pail and fell
backwards in the scalding water, lnfiicting
terrible injuries upon his body and limbs,
from which cause he died after lingering about
fifty hours.
Mrs. Eleanor G. Prince, grandmother Of
Mrs. e. G. Stanley, died at the residence of
Prof. Stanley, in Lewiston, Friday morning e.
Mrs. Prince was native of Portland, and was
converted and baptized by Dr. Payson, who
was nearly 81 years of age, and was the Oldest
resident of Lewiston. Her remains were
taken to Chelsea, Mass, Saturday.
Hon. Nielsen Dingley, Jr., and Hon. VIM. p.
Frye have contributed $22 each towards High
street M. e. church, Auburn.
RICHMOND.
Wednesday noon, the lasters at the shoe
factory, about 20 in number, were discharged
by order of the superintendent, says the Bee.
1t is said that thsi action was taken to avoid a
strike and the superintendent refuses to take
them back unless they will agree not to strike
The lasters declare they had no intention of
striking but refuse to give the required
promise.
SHIRLEY.
serious accident happened Sunday on the
railroad between Shirley Mills and Blanchard
Five men were running hand Car over the
road and it jumped the track. One man was
so badly injured about the head that the
chance for his recovery is small. He is from
the Providence.
sABATIs.
Friday afternoon, Charlie Billings, boy
about fifteen years old, was accidentally shot
in the abdomen by revolver in the hands of
q playmate. DR.. Garcelon was summoned but
was unable to remove the ball andssat the first
examination could not decide upon the extent
of his injuries.
wATERvILLE.
The large store house near the Maine Gem
trail railroad at Waterville, owned by A. L.
McFadden, was burned Friday morning with
70 tons of pressed hay belonging to j. 81. Mat
thews & G. s. Flood, and four carriages. The
store house of A. P. Emery, near, was also
badly damaged. 1t was filed with wool. Loss
$4,000. A. L. McFadden was insured for $500
on the buildings; j. 81. Matthews for $500 on
hay. Emery's loss was fuller by insurance.
Several buildings in the vicinity were fred by
the cinders.