The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-09-27
BANGOR.

BANGOHs
The managers of the Eastern Main Fair
have extended an invitation to the New Eng
land Fair to hold ito next exhibition on their
grounds in Bangor, and they have been inform
ed that movements are already in operation to
have the invitation accepted.
BRooKsvILLE.
The Congregational church at North Brooke
vile was destroyed by fire last Monday night,
the work of an incendiary, reports the Ellis
worth American.
BATH.
The boiler works at the Goss Marine Works
in Bath started up Wednesday, after having
been shut down long time. About twelve
are on duty at present. 1t is probable that
larger crew will go on soon.
BUCKsPoRT.
Norris Bullock of North Bucksport dropped
dead on board schooner Express, at Cape Jelii-
son Harbor, Wednesday afternoon about five
o'clock. Mr.. Bnllock was about So years old
and leaves wife and several children.
BETHEL.
A new post ofiace is to be established at East
Bethel, with j. E. Carpense- ~ Pestn aster.
CALAIS.
Wednesday night some dog or dogs attacked
COW belonging 10 Mr.. Douglast of Calais.
She was tied with an iuch rope which she
broke aud ran down to the river aud out some
distance on the flats and got mired. Here the
brutes killed her. Her jugular vein was chew
ed Oft and her throat shockingly mangled aud
eaten into, and one ear was entire.y gone. Mr..
Douglass paid $50 for her but short time
ago.
At the recent term of court ten divorces
we're decreed.
EDEs FALLS.
The Naples, Harrison, Otisield and Casco
Farmers' club Tor as it has been newly chris
tened, the Farmers Circle and Ladies' FAIR
will hold cattle show and fair at Edes' Falls
on Wednesday, October 10Th.
FREEDOM.
Anson Knowlton was seriously injured Sun
day while cunning by the bursting of his gun.
His face and eyes were filed with powder. 1t
is thought his eyesight may be saved but
probably in on impaired condition. His
escape from greater injury was narrow as
portion of the charge passed SO near his head as
to cut away the hair.
HALLowELL.
The contract for furnishing the brick to build
the new industrial school building, at HALO
well, has been awarded to Norton & Purington
OF Augusta, who run q brick yard on the east
side of the river.
Wednesday night about haf-past seven
O'Clock a young French Canadian in Lisbon
named Isidore Marcons, attempted suicide by
piuDging butcher knife Into his bowels. He
nod DociA urluklng n6dVlly az l6Wl6tOn curing
the day and went to Lisbon to spend the night
with family on Park street. After sleeping
awhile he arose and seemed like one in craze.
He found the knife and plunged it into his
bowels, making large ugly wound through
which part of the stomach and intestines
protruded
RocKLAND.
Gen. Davis Tillson of Rockland has received
letters patent for a valuable improvement, in
vented by him, in stone-cutting machines. The
invention consists of special mechanism for
holding the cutting-disks and may be set at
any desired angle to the face OF the stone.
SOUTH PARIS.
Mr.. Charles Penley, who nearly bled to
death from cut in his ankle, short time
ago, came near losing his right hand in mill
at Bethel few days ago. The tn umb was
finger having to be unjoined from his hand.
ST. GEORGE.
W. +. Butler has been appointed Postmaster
at Clark's Island to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of j, W. Weaver.
KENNEBuNK.
York Association of Congregational minis
ters will meet with the pastor of the Congre-
gational church in Kennebunk next Tuesday.
1t is expected there will be a public preaching
service in the church on Tuesday evening.
SOMERSET.
The Maine Central institute at Pittsfeld has
an attendance of $50 students at this fall
term.
SURRY.
The Ellsworth American records the good
luck OF Simeon Lord, who lost his watch in
the woods, last winter and found it when the
snow went of. He dropped the same watch
from his pocket into the river at Ellsworth.
When found at the next low water, it was
tlcklng standard time; as good as ever