The Portland daily press., 1884-01-21
K Rise. Fall.
%Ioo small to measure.
MAINE.
LiquOr Raids i'm Calais.

CALAIS, Jan. l9.-ln response to public SEN
timent, reused through the efforts of the Law
and Order League, Sheriff Balcom, with
posse, raided dozen places in Calais and
nearly as many in Milltown to-day They
succeeded in finding contraband goods in but
two places, confscating 140 bottles OF lager at
Charles Miller's and sixty at Mrs. Martin
Becket's, both in Calais. No arrests.
Mrs. stones Will.
Boston, JAN 19.-The will of the late Mrs.
valeria G. Stone of Maiden after providing
for other relatives as she thinks best, be-
queaths the sum of $4,000 to Daniel P. s.
Page Of Maiden. The remainder of the prop
erty is bequeathed in trust to Rev. VIM. H.
Wilcox, to be by him bestowed at such time
and in such manner as he may think best in
aid of such educational benefcept and
charitable institutions or objects as he may
think worthy of assistance, all to bs paid With
in two years of her decease.
Fire in HoultOn.
HOULroN, Jan. 20.-A fire this morning de-
stroyed two storehouses at the station belong
ing to o. P. Stevenson of Houlton, and Meloon
& Chaplin of Boston. Steyenson's loss is S2,-
500; insurance 500 on the building, $1,000 on
potatoes and shingles Melooae & Chapin's
loss on building 800; on contents $500.
Work of the Woodbury..
BATH. Jan. 19.-Revenue steamer Wood
bury. Capt. Abbey, came up the Kennebec
this morning with schooner Electric Light in
tow which she found anchored on lee shore
OFF Pond Island lodges in rough sea. The
Woodbury. left Port Clyde at a. M, and re-
X hot A.
Brothers the night Of the 17th, ia total loss.
The crew cat away the masts and came ashore
on them.
Circulars have been issued calling reunion
OF DR.. =. I. True's scholars at Bethel Feb. ed
FAIRFIELD.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Kennebec Framing Company, for the
election of officers, was held at their office,
Tuesday, Jan. 18th. The boSrd of directors
chosen were as follows: Hon. Abner Coburn,
Skowhegan: j. B. Daeeomb, Skowhegan, S. A.
Nye, e. j. Lawrence, w. w. Rice, Fairfield.
The directors subsequently met and organized
BY the election of Hon Abner Coburn, Presi,
dent; W. w. Rice, Secretary. 1t was voted to
declare a dividend of two per cent on the
stock, from last years earnings. The company
is in very prosperous condition, having done
business during TIE past year amounting TO
$105,000.
FoxcRoFT.
Mr.. David Greeley of Foxeroft, who lost his
portable saw mill by fire a few weeks ago,
while at work saving spool timber in the
township of Bowerbank, has completed the
work ofrebuilding and commenced operations
again upon larger scale than before, says the
Piscataquis Observer. The force of workmen
has been doubled and the mill is to be run
day and night. He has large amouat of
lumber cut and hauled to the mill, and ex-
poets to complete his contract before the
travelling breaks up.
vNALHAvEN.
Work on the Chicago board of trade build
ing is about completed at the granite works
Nothing remains but the tower, which rises
from the attic story to the height of nearly
150 feet, being surmounted by colossal figure
of the broker, who with frantic efforts, is try
ing to "bull," or ''bear'' the market, from
which he may gain some special advantage.
wATERyILLE.
The Coburn Institute has lately rece we'd
new bell which weighs about 1000 pounds.
WASHINGTON.
Intelligence has been received of the death
by accident OF Mr.. Alexis L. Slater, son of
Capt. James Slater, at Joliet, Ill. He was an
engine driver on the Michigan Central Rail-
road. The sad affair occurred Jan. 9th. His
engine was backing, when it collided with
car loaded with logs, which projected These
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violently against the boiler-head, killing him
instantly.
WILLIAMSBURG.
NJ. M. Pitman of this place, 81 years of age,
is cutting new set of teeth. He has already
cut seven.
MIR. John g. Carter who for many years kept
newsstand in Waterville, died in Augusta
last week az the age of so years. In his early
years of his residence in Waterville he pub
lished The Yankee Blade.