The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-05-27


Augusta, Monday evening. She was seen and
rescued. She has been working in the mill at
Augusta; has been married and has child
about two years of age. She was taken to her
home in Chelsea.
BIDDEFoRD.
Olin Goldthwait son of George I. Gold
thwait, farmer living down on the NewtoWn
road. was taking his gun from the closet Sat
urdsy, when the hammer struck against the
moulding of the door, discharging the gun.
The charge took effect in young Goldthwait's
scalp just above the ear, burning the hair in q
furrow to the top Of the head and blowing off
the rim of his hat. A slight wound was pro-
duced.
FREEDOM
Sumner Glidden, Esq, leading farmer
and respected citizen OF this town, is very low
with lung difficulty. There is said to be no
prospect of his recovery.
FORT FAIRFIELD.
A singular phenomenon has been observed
In the heavens at Fort Fairfield, according to
the Bangor Commercial Rather low down in
the northwestern horizon appeared what
seemed to be ball of fire as large as a bushel
basket, looking like red.hot cannon ball, /,
from which were constantly dropping sparks.
The ball appeared slowly sinking earthward,
out remained visible for some time.
HALLowELL.
A new law was tried in Hallowell Monday,
Jas. ellison of Gardiner was arrested Sunday
for drunkenness and assault and locked up
over night On Monday be was brought be-
fore Judge Knight of Hallowell, and fined 81
and cost for assault but on his informing that
he obtained his liquor of Dennis Garraty was
released. Garraty had business that called him
away on the A. M. train.
MT. DESERT.
Steamboat inspectors Capt. VIM. Flowers of
Bangor, and Charles Staples, Jr., of Portland,
inspected the steamer Wauwlnet, on Eagle
Lake, Mt. Desert, last Saturday. The boat
was launched Monday. She has been entirely
built over, having been m ade three feet wider,
and is now in good condition. The inspectors
go to Washington county this week to inspect
some steamers.
NORWAY.
About two weeks ago, Daniel Walker of
Norway, was arrested for stealing beans and
oats from Plemore Holt, one of his neighbors.
He was arraigned before Judge Whitman, and
recognized for his appearance last Saturday
for trial. When the time came, Walker did
not appear. 1t is understood he has skipped
his ball. leaving his sureties indebted to the
State for the SUN of 800.
PARIS.
Mrs. Nancy Andrews, wife of Rev. Nathan
Andrews, of West Paris, lost her footing
while coming down her chamber stairs last
Saturday afternoon, and fell to the foot of the
stairs, distance of some ten feet breaking
both bones in her left arm aud otherwise iniur-
ing her severely.
PHILLIPS.
Fires are raging among the timbers on the
hills back of Phillips, the most extensive be-
ing in Madrid. 1t is very dry, and the streams
are extremely low for SO early in the season.
A lot of 160 acres of fine spruce timber, owned
by S. Dill OF Phillips, is said to be burning.
There is heavy smoke in various directions.
ToGUs
The question as to the jurisdiction of the
State over the grounds of the Soldiers Nation
al Home, in liquor cases, came up in the mu-
nicipal court at Augusta Saturday. John Car
son was mp for single sale of liquor, butinstead
OF the charge being proved against him it was
fastened to his father, George Carson. George,
however, in his turn, showed that he was on
the ground of the Home when the sale was
made, and the judge ruled that the State had
no jurisdiction in the case, and the respondent
was discharged.
wIsCAssET.
Geo. B. Sawyer, Esq, of Wiscasset has re-.
signed the position OF secretary of the State
Pathological Society. A meeting is to be
held at Manchester this week to fill the vscan-
cy.
IN GENERAL.
The alumni of the Albany Law School will
hold reunion at Albany, N. Y, Thursday,
the 28th inst. The class of 1915 are especial
ly invited and will be rendered banquet in
the evening. Maine was represented in that
class By Morrill, Sprague, Esq, of Dexter, A.
". Weatherbee, Esq. of Li9coln, and Victor
Brett and Lewis A. Barker, Esq, of Bangor.