The Portland daily press., 1885-09-16
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A Bath Man Mysterlously disappears. |

- DdlH Nl an NtyStettOuSiy disappears.
BATH, Sept. 15.-George Conway has been
missing since Sunday On that day in COM
pany with four other young men he went to
Bull bridge, New Meadows river, to fish, In
the latter part of the afternoon five drunken
men were on the bridge engaged in quar-
rel Shortly after one of the number disap-
peared. Circumstances lead to the belief
that Conway was pushed from the bridge
during the quarrel into the river below and
was drowned. Today men are graphing in
the vicinity.
Fire Bug Attempts Suicide.
BANGOR, Sept. 15-Richard Goss, aged
66, prisoner confined in the Penobscot
county jail, and who was indicted for arson
in Piscataquis county last week for burning
buildings at Meosehead lake three months
ago, attempted suicide this morning at
o'clock by cutting his throat. 1t is thought
he cannot possibly recover.
Horse Thieves in North Searsport.
team belonging to Charles T. Seavey of
Frankfort and consisting of brown mare
20 years old and grocery wagon, was stolen
from the barn of John Nichols in North
Searsport Sunday evening. The team was
valued at $500.
York S. j. Court.
ALFRED, Sept. 15-The September term
of the Supreme Judicial Court commenced
here today, Chief Justice John A. Peters
presiding. The continued docket numbers
437 cases cases and the new entries 125.
There is large attendance of lawyers and
the prospect is it will be long term.
The Maine State Fair.
LEWISTON, Sept. 15.-The trustees of the
State fair are on the ground arranging to en-
large the stalls for the exhibition. Fifteen
hundred head of live stock are entered, near
ly 20 per cent more than at any previous
State fair, and larger number than ever
entered in New England. The entries of
agricultural implements are very large.
Commissioner Ham will have nearly all the
Maine exhibit at New Orleans on exhibition.
The trotting entries indicate exciting races
every day. The new grand stand and
judges stand are pronounced equal to any in
the country. The exhibition opens next
Monday.
The Changers Festival.
BELFAST, Sept. 15.-The annual festival
of the Maine State Grange commenced today
at the Northport campground and will con-
tinue three days. The Worthy Master
Governor Robie) made the opening address
this afternoon. The attendance is large and
the weather perfect
York County Show and Fair.
BIDDEFoRD, Sept. 15.-The annual cattle
show and fair of the York County Agricul-
tural Society opened here today with good
attendance. There is the largest show of
stock for years and some 400 entries in the
hall
The following is the programme of attrac-
tions offered for tomorrow and Thursday;
SECOND DAY.
Flowing match, exhibition of stations matched
horses and gentlemens driving horses.
Also societys premium OF $40 to the best
horses raised and always owned in York county:
$50 for first $13 to second, $S to third
Also purse No. of S10O for horses that never
third.
THIRD DAY.
Purse No. of $500, free to all in the State:
500 to first, $50 to second $40 to third.
Also purse No. of $50 for horses that never
beat minutes: $50 to first, $50 to second, SO to
third.
The trots promise to be very interesting.
Horses have entered from all over the coun-
ty, and in the free-for-all on the final day
several trotters from tie eastern part of the
State will strive to win the purses offered.
Postal Changes.
WASHINGTON, Sept. BE. G. Allen and
O. Holway of Augusta arrived in this city
today and Chairman Brown is expected this
week 1t is rumored that Mr. Holway will
be thenext postmaster at Augusta, but he de-
clared today that he never was an applicant
First Assistant Postmaster General Stey-
enson today removed so Republican post
masters and appointed 81 Democrats to va
rious vacancies. The following changes
were made in Maine
Mount Decentralization c. Fernald, vice Jona-
| than Humer removed.
| Brighton-Peter Walker, vice L. d. Libby re.
moved.
| James L. Rogers removed.
Ashland-Wills P. Brigham, vice Ansel L.
| MooreS removed.
Abbott Village-George A. Bradman, vice Jessie
| Barber removed.
East MadiSOn-Mrs. Henrietta q. Moore, vice
| Charles +. Tufts removed
West Newfeld-Albert H. Davis, vice JOSIAH
| Durgin removed.
Kents Hil-Samuel McNear, vice Noah Jewett
| removed.
Frankfort-Upton Treat vice Hiram Treat re
moved.
Greenvle-David e. Saunders, vice John III
| Eveleth removed
Fort Fairfeld-Miles +, Dorsey, vice A l.. Paul
wee JabeZ s. MooTes removed.
Llncolnyille-Robert W. Perry vice r. b. Sher
man removed.
North electromagnetic 2. Pendleton.
New Sharon-T. Arthur Paul