The Portland daily press., 1884-07-16

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| Cincinnati, Ohio. 1890 IS x2 N Cloudy
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| St. Louis, Mo-. 1892 70 81 NWlClear
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MAINE.
The Child Murder i'm Riddeford.
BDDEFoRD, July 15.-The trial of Margaret
Breen and Mrs. James Michael, charged with
the murder of the Fyfe child, was concluded
in the Municipal Court this forenoon, Mrs.
Breen being held for trial in the Supreme
Court in September, and Mrs. Michael being
bound over in the sum of 5000.
Fire at KenneBunkpOrt.
KENNEBUNK DEPOT, July 15.-The house
barn and outbuildings owned by VIM Rumery
were burned yesterday; cause. a defective
chimney. Loss about $780, partially in
sured.
AUGUSTA
Miss Hannah W. Ham, who has been en-
ployed at the Insane Hospital at Augusta for
the past fifteen years has resigned. Miss Ham
was highly esteemed by her associates, and as
token of their respect, the resident officers
and Dr. Harlow, presented her with an elegant
gold watch, aud the employees presented her
with pair of fine, solid gold bracelets
ALBION.
During the shower Friday afternoon light
ming struck the dwelling house of N. r. We'll
lington, followed the chimney down into the
cellar, passing out through the furnace, shat
terlng the chimney in many places. In the
chamber, part of the fluid left the chimney
and passed around the room on the bordering
of the paper out into the hall, and from there
1t passed out OF the house through the ceiling
OF the room, occupied by part of the family
NO one was injured or seriously felt the effects
OF the shock. The woodwork was scorched in
several places.
A subscription paper has been circulated in
calais for ten days past, in behalf of Mrs.
James Christie, whose husband was drowned
some three weeks ago, ana who was left with
four small children entirely dependent upon
the husband and father for support. Between
three and four hundred dollars have already
been subscribed and paid.
GARDINER.
There was grand rally in the interest of
the prohibitory amendment at Gardiner, Mon
day night. Over 1000 people vera present,
and addresses were given by Rev. DR.. Miner
oil Boston and Rev. I'll. @. Munson of Portland.
HALLowELL.
George Wentworth, little boy, nine wears
old, was drowned Monday afternoon about 3
o'clock. He, with his younger brother and
one or Two other boys were bathing in the riv-
er above Addition & Streut's oil cloth factory.
when he got beyond his depth and ys an not
able to swim. The other boys could not swim.
SO they could not render him any assistance.
HIS body had not been recovered Tuesday.
HIRAM.
On Wednesday, a span of horses owned by
John Il. Jameson of Cornish, valued at $500,
strayed on to the P & o. railroad near Hiram
village, and one of them stumbled in a culvert
and was killed by the train. The other ran
along the road crossed a culvert rod long
and twenty feet deep, on the ties, and escaped
uninjured
WATERFORD.
Caroline E. Brown, the mother of Artemas
Ward, died in Waterford. Saturday She was
born 10 Waterford in September, 1906. She
was daughter OF Calvin Farrar, merchant
In the town. She married the late Major Levi
Brown. who died many years ago. She was
the mother of two sons, who both made a repu-
tation in the world-Cyrus w. Brown, well
known in newspaper circles as versatile and
interesting writer; and Charles F. Brown,
better known as Artemas Ward.
SHERMAN MILLS.
Mrs. Margaret f. Caldwell of this town cele-
brated her S0th birthday June 10Th at the resi-
dence of her SOD, Dea. Francis M. Caldwell.
Invitations were extended to fourteen aged
people, residents of the town, ito spend the
day with her.
A tremendous fire swept through the lumber
land, on the Wassa'aquoih last week, DESTROY.
iBg 200 600 feet of logs on the landings, all
the wing dams on the stream, all the camps
and provisions, sleds, etc., and standing timber
estimated at 70, 900, and loss of 100000. It
is reported to have started from some bear
hurting fire.
One of the most terrific thunder showers for
years passed over Sherman and vicinity Friday
evening, laundering almost necessarily and
raining IN torrents. One bolt struck the dwell
ling OF Mr.. Jonas Leavitt in Stacyvile pass
ing down the stove funnel and probably fatally
injuring his mother, Mrs. j. Leavitt, aged al
years, severely injuring son in one of his feet,
Killing the dog land more or less affecting other
members of the house.
sACo.
The burning of the Yates House at Bidde-
ford Fool was quite blow to that place, but
tne 1eaatiiul scenery Is left to the Saco river,
and the steamer s. e. Spring is we'll patron
lied each trip, considering the number of peo-
pie about here and at the beaches.
The pernicious practice OF msrepresentinp
things at summer resorts which some news
papers have gotten into is damaging, and the
visitor finds everything SO much less than was
pictured in ths weekly letters he has been
reading, that the first impression of the place
is that it is dull and stupid, and first impress
sions are often lasting.
Saco feels the effect of a good or poor season
as quick as the hotels themselves, and up to
the present time the amount of business with
the hotels about here has been email, very
small.
Ferry Beach is the growing place In this
section and at an early day it will be far ahead
OF Old Orchard in regard to ndmber of per-
manent summer residents. The demand for
cottage lots is steadily increasing, and real
estate is advancing in price.
IN GENERAL.
Friday evening two handsome blood bay
Kentucky thoroughbreds ridden BY two dis
tinguished looking horsemen dashed IN to the
Sterling House in Bridgeport, Conn. The
riders were R. G. 9and j. Ell. Shannon of New
York. They were on their way to Saco, Me,
Each horse was caparisoned after the latest
style OF equestrian equipment, the saddle bags
and holsters being covered with delicate tinted
shrimp pink and salmon covered leather.
Saturday morning large crowd assembled at
O'Clock, to see the gentlemen start off. Each
rider wore STANLEY hat" corduroy suit,
leather leg-covers and white "spats. The
Messrs. Shannon are wealthy gentlemen, trsy-
cling on horseback, for pleasure, and say that
that they intend to make fifty miles each day.
OUR EDUCATORS.