The Portland daily press., 1884-07-30


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BAR HARBoR, July 49, - United States
steamer Tallapoosa dropped anchor in this
barber about 30 o'clock this morning. Capt
Merry came ashore Immediately and called on
Mr.. Blaine. About 1915, Senator Eugene
Hale went off to get Secretary Chandler and
bring him ashore. The steamer will leave in
day or two TO meet the Greedy relief expedi-
tion, probably at Portsmouth, unless the lat
ter comes in here.
Proposed Enlargement of the stafe House.
Augusta, July 20 Under resolve passed
By the last legislature, s. committee OF the Ex-
ecutive Council held consul alton in the
council chamber today, with the architect f.
H. Fassett of Portland, in regard to the plans
for the proposed enlargement of the State
House. Mr.. Fassett was instructed to prepare
plans foI wing 46 feet wide by So back, to be
added to the west side of the present ediice
They also placed in the architects hands plans
by J. f. Bryant and L. P. Rogers, made in
1876, and which are designs for the almost en-
tire remodeling of the building, that he might
estimate the cost of carrying out the same
The committee will have another consultation
with Mr.. Fassett at some future date, and will
finally report to the coming legislature
The Shaw Brothers.
BANGOR, July 29.-Thaxter Shaw, Esq. says
that the firm of Shaw Brothers is settling with
its creditors all the time. There is no Difficult
ty in settling with the Maine creditors, and the
only trouble has been in Massachusetts. Mr..
Shaw thinks the firm will be able to revive the
business in this State in two or three months
Robbery at Lewiston.
LEWISTON, July 29.-The store of DIR. Irish
was broken open last night and 800 worth of
watches, cigars and iewelry taken.
The Maine Central station at Leeds juno
ton was entered, but the burglars failed to
open the money drawer and got nothing.
Post Office Robbed.
BRUNSWICK, July 29.-The post office at
South Harpswen was entered this morning,
and about $35 worth of stamps and some goods
were stolen.
Died from Shame.
BANGOR, July 29.-Frank A. Bridge, of
Bueksport, shot himself this morning, with
revolver, and died in twenty minutes. His ac-
ton was caused by being accused of several
robberies.
Fire in East Wilton.
PENNINGTON, July 29.-The entire set of
farm buildings of r. K. Blake nes East Will
ton, were burned this morning. The build
ings were nearly new. Loss about $4,000.
ANDoyER.
Fl. L. Newhalls barn in Sonth Andover,
was fred by lightning and burned to the
ground about 6 O'Clock, on the afternoon of
Saturday, July 10Th. Frank Akers, theifarm
manager, succeeded in getting out all the
stock which was in the barn at the time, but
received an ugly cut in the arm while cutting
one of the horses loose, and is badly Frustrated
| from loss of blood.
BANGOR.
The wedding Of Miss Carrie Shaw, of Ban
gor, daughter of Thaxter Shaw, Esq, and Mr..
| George Emery Hazen of Portland, occurred
| in Bangor, Monday forenoon. The wedding
was private one, none but relatives and init
mate friends being present The bride and
| groom left Monday afternoon for two weeks
| trip to Niagara, Saratoga and Washington.
BLDDEFoRD.
| Saturday, thirtg-four men in the employ of
| the Biddeford Granite Works struck work, the
cause being the failure of the company to pay
them their wages. About 1909 is now due
| the men. The same day an attachment was
served for a note of $1,166, due Charles II.
| Bragdon, the former proprietor of the works,
| and work was at once suspended The liabili-
| Ties OF Inc company arc AUOub @lU,OOO tuo as
| sets are the unfinished work at the quarry,
| consisting wholly of monumental work 1t il
reported that this will be made over to the
workmen, to secure them from loss as far as
possible
| HALLowELL.
George Fuller's Sons have purchased the old
| whiting mill on the mill brook; the machinery
| will be moved to the other whiting mill.
KNOX.
William Elliot, father of Charles Elliot,
who is now held in Boston for the murder OF
| his wife, is in Massachusetts for the purpose OF
affording his son such assistance as he may be
able Several reports in regard to young Eli
OF are erroneous; notably that to the effect
| that he has gquandered several thousand dol
lars beoueathed him by his grandfather. Ac-
curdiDg to the conditions of the will he was to
receive nothing until he abandoned his disso-
lutte habits.
Reuben Eastman received a severe cut on
his leg with a scythe last week. DIR. 5. b.
Morse dressed the wound, taking fourteen or
fifteen stitches The large muscle on the
ankle was severed, and clean cut made to
the bone.
The Clark's Island Granite Company are
building $50 feet of additional cutting sheds
and increasing their force of workmen, says
I the industrial Journal. Work is now largely
concentrated the stone for the new ten
story building of the Standard Oil Company
in New York city, The company also baVe