The Portland daily press., 1884-11-21

AOCh uurlnS tno uay 50 tudb ~ spit OH E9Aully.
Nothing else was disturbed.
Bridaton Democrats Joyous.
BRIDoToN, Nov. 20.-The Democrats in
Bridgton and adjoining towns are celebrating
| here tonight. There was grand procession
with bands, including cavalry, infautry, the
Jacksonisn veterans and citizens There was
cannon salute. In the line were many IL
iuminations, trsnsparencies and unique cariea-
tureF. There was great enthusiasm
Death of KKancoek's Probate Fudge
BANGOR, Nov. 20.-Judge Parker Tuck Of
Bucksport died suddenly Tuesday afternoon.
| He went into bis back yard to clean up the
chips and ether loose material, and not return
ing his daughter went out to call him and
| found him dead He had been Judge of Pro-
bate thirty six years, and was reelected last
September. His age was about seventy-five
years. Heart disease was the probable cause
of his death. Judge Tuck was highly re-
spected.
Lost Overheard at Sea.
NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-Stesmer Bermuda re-
ports that Nov. 10, in lat. 37.13, lon. 1908,
| spoke brig Akbar of Machias, from Turks Ial-
and for New York, who reported having lost
the mate overheard while hove down on the
| 10th ip.t.
The Governor and Council.
| AUGUSTA, Nov. 20.-The Governor and Coun-
| Gil we're in session most of the day today. They
were engaged portion of the time in tabulat-
ing the electoral vote. Returns are all in ex-
cspting from Fort Kent, ST. Francis and Wal
lagras, in Aroostook county Riley plantation
in Oxford; Lincolnville in Waldo. A mes
senger has been despatched after these returns
| as provided by law. On account OF this delay
it will require several days to comp !ete the
tabulation.
Architect Fassett, OF Portland, win arrive
tomorrow aud lay his plans for the extension
OF the State House before the Council, and
they will proceed afterwards to formulats
their report to the Legislature.
The Council also gives hearings to Gardiner
parties on the appointment of special con-
stables in kennebec county for the enforce
ment Of the liquor law in that county.
| BANCROFT.
The farm buildings OF G. s. S. Lee, at Ban.
croft were burned few days ago. Loss $500;
insurance $1,000.
| The new bridge over the Kend1skeag river
was opened TO travel Wednesday. A formal
opening of the bridge took place at noon Thurs
day. With procession headed by a platoon oi
police and band Of music.
BowDoINHAM.
The lumbea mill has shut down for the sea
son, after doing the biggest seasons work evel
done at this mill. Barrel headings will be
| manufactured for two months. A number o
the workmen have gone into the woods Of the
upper Kennebsc TO get cut logs.
Mrs Sarah Small was 102 years old Wednes
DAY. She has lost her eyesght. but retains he
mental faculties Ia an unusual degree.
BELFAST.
Chester w. Cottrel, of Belfast, has latel,
completed another miniature schooner and j
was sent to the New Orleans exhibition las
week via Bangor. 1t is called tie FIeetwipg
, and is seven feet aud one inch on top, twenty
inches beam, seven inches deep, and is bail
on a scale of of an inch to the foot She
timbersd out, planked, and ia fact built just a
| a large vessel is constructed at the yards. He
| plsBking is put on with steel wire brads, c
which % 600 we're used. All the wood is lei
bright so that the workmanship may be seen
; | The cabin is finished and the interior Can
: inspected through the skylight window.
DANFoRTH.
The house of John Il. Sargent of Danfort
7 was entered last Sunday night and number
articles stolen. man by the name of Henr
} Grant, who had been working for Sargent, wa
| | missing the next morning. ana IL was suspect
) cd that he was the guilty party. Monds
1 morning Grant took the eaely train for Bango
and was arrested there by Officer P. J. Dougl
erty.
EATON.
The town of Eastou voted at town NEE
a ing last Saturday, without much opposition,
>, exempt from taxation the starch factory pro-
'e eTty of johnson 81 Phair for five years, provi,
q ing they rebuild at Sprague's Mills.
,s JACKSON BROOK.
q Dudley Daggett, of Jackson Brook, shot tv
< caribou few days ago on the west side
Baskahe2an Lake. They came out 80 drin
~ and he shot them without moving out of b
~ ~ tracks.
LEWISTON.
as Shoe shipments from Auburn the past wee
te amounted to S03 CASES, leather received a. o
lbs. Foss, Packard & Co., have been shl
e, down for repairs, and Gay, Woodmsn & G
I'D have begun to run eigbt hours day. II
ef shipments for this week OF last year we're 10
IN cases.
~ PRINCETON.
a. The Indians st Peter Dana's Point numb
some seventy families. The tribs has neith
n, ! Increased nor decreased much in populati,
re during the past decade. Notwithstanding Il
ns fact that they spend the greater portion
their lives in the open air, they nearly all q