The Portland daily press., 1884-10-25
MAINE
To Rum an, Three.

To Rum ON Three Quarters Time.
BIDDEFoRD, O5t A.-The YorksM lsil lSaco
will commence running ON three-quarters
time Monday next. Cause overproduction.
Sudden Death in Bangor.
BANGOR, Oct. "a Mrs. 7. B. Deerng OF
Brewer, sixty years of age. died in boot and
shoe store on Main street in this city this after
noon of heart disease
Gov. Rsbie's Majority 1852.
AUGUSTA Oct. 24-There was an error in
the dispatch sent out last evening in regard to
the guberDstorial VOTE The latest figures as
procured at the State department today give
Gov. Robie majority OF 1882 votes.
Knocked Down aud Robbed.
SANFORD, Oct 24.-Charles, son of Horace
Witham OF Springvale, while walking on the
railroad near the depot last night was knock
ed down By three men who kicked him until
insensible and then robbed him of a watch and
a small amount of money. He was danger
ously injured. No clue.
ANsoN.
The house Of Jesse SDaulding, one half
miles from North Anson village, was burned
Monday afternoon. The barn and sheds were
house were mostly saved with the exception OF
a watch. The extra wearing apparel of the
family together with Mr.. SpaUlding's private
papers, being in the chamber were burned;
also 100 bushels of potatoes, 30 bushels of sp-
Piles and IA bushels of beets wi hich were in the
cellar. Loss $1,000; insurance $400.
BRUNSWICK.
Col. Daniel Elliot OF Brunswick, is quite
seriously ILL.,
Mr.. FL. B. Maynard of Bangor has just COM
Dleted very fiae bstteau which Is TO be taken
to the New Orleans Exposition. The boat for
beauty OF model, stS lie and workmanship Is not
excelled bg any ever built on the river. It is
"a feet long on the top aud q feet long on the
bottom. Its extreme width is % inches and il
is 20 inches high on tho fare. It is fitted up in
perfect manner with paddles and cant dogs
aud everything that is used In river boat It
is made of the finest quality of pine, without
knot or shake, with kuees of oak. The oars
are made of spruce aud the paddles of maple.
BENTON.
The Maine Central Railroad have decided to
build passenger depot aud a freight house ia
Benton. I he passenger depot will be loc sted
where t 9 present cne stands, and the freight
house above, where the side track is. The
grounds are going to be graded and good
road built to the freight house.
FAIRFIELD.
Ho houuoUcC Eiamluk COHpADyB dlTuSluk
have just filed orders for the frames of four
large skating rinks, which have required about
750. 600 feet of lumber, worth $40 000 exclusive
OF labor. A house is being framed to go TO
Manchester, England; another worth 1925, 900
for Massachusetts parties; three houses for
B ston, Quincy and Manchester by-the-sea,
Mass, respectively; three large barns for
Taunton, Milbnry and Lexington, Mass, re-
spectively: factory buildings for Brockton aud
Plymouth, Mass, and other buildings for Mas
sachusetts cities
The West Oxford Educational Association
will hold its annual meeting at Lowell village
Friday and Saturday, Nov. and 8.
LITTLEroN.
The Aroostook Times reports that q farmer
in Littletou is a loser of some four hundred
dollars, abstrsced last Suaday, by au adopted
son. whcse whereabouts is at present un-
known.
AAYFIELD.
A vigorous move is being made to extend
the Somerset railroad from Anson through
Solon to Bingham, a distance OF 16 miles. III
this should be done it would bring the cars
within 12 miles of the slate quarry in this
town, with road from here to the depot.
RocKLAND.
Ex-Gov. ST. john of Kansas, Prohibitory
Candidate for president, declines to act as trus-
tee of the will of Ann e. jameson, Rock
land lady who died several months ago, and
who bequesthed most of her property in trust
for the benefit of the Southern negroes who
have emierated to Kansas. Mrs. Elizabeth
Coms'ock of Michigan is the other trustee APP
pointed, aud she has accepted and qualified.
q. E Littl6eld, esq, of Rocklsnd, i, executor
OF the will. The 6equest for the benefit of the
negro emigfsnts amounts to about LOCO.
THJMAsToN.
Mr.. j. Ii. jacobs of Fhomaston, for many
Years a clerk on the Boston and Bangor Rail-
way Postal service, has been promoted to the
position of head clerk the same service vice
Capt. o. e. Bartlett, who has been transferred
to the Saperintendsnt's office in Boston.