The Portland daily press., 1885-09-25
Again the Shaw Bros.

RSdin the SnaW BfOSs
BANGOR, Sept. 24.-There was a trial in
the Probate Court here today, by which S. &
j. Adams of this city seek to have an ad-
ministrator appointed to the estate of Will
liam Shaw, formerly a member of the firm of
f. Shaw & Bros While the general settle
ment effected by that firm embraced sub
stantially all their creditors, yet a few par
ties are left in Maine with whom the firm
had made a contract for bark rights, who
did not prove their claims or accept the divi-
dends under the assignment made to F. A.
Wyman, they assuming that they could do
better There are not enough of these con-
tracts, however, to affect the matter serious
ly, yet these proceedings are important, as
the contractors will seek through an admin
istrator to work out their claims.
The various interested parties were repre-
sented by the following counsel: The petit
tioning creditors by Barker, Vose & Barker,
Bangor; F. Shaw & Bros. by G. W. Morse
and William Webster of Boston; the widow
and heirs of VIM. Shaw by Chas. P. Stetson
of Bangor; Lloyd B. Clarke of Boston, ap-
pointed principal administrator; VIM. Shaw
by A. w. Paine Bangor; Ferdinand A. Wy
man by Samuel Hoar of Boston. Wilson &
Woodland of Bangor represented certain at
taching creditors whose claims have been
settled, but in whose favor a balance remains
due under the settlement. Further hearing
of the case was adjourned to December next
The CIinton-Seyeranc Assault Case.
RocKLAND, Sept. 24.-The trial of Joseph
e. Clinton, charged with assault and intent
to kill Thomas B. Severance, proprietor of
the Lindsey House of this city, closed today,
the jury finding verdict of guilty without
intent to kill. The case was one of great
interest, as it grew out of liquor seizures at
Severance's house, Clinton being an assist
ant of Constable A. D. Orne, a liquor officer
The case was ably conducted and argued by
the attorneys, O. G. Hall and j. E. Hanley
being for the defence, and County Attorney
Pierce for the prosecution, and a large num-
Der of witnesses were examined, including
some of the most prominent citizens. The
greatest interest was manifested and the
court room has been thronged daily, many
ladies being present. Judge Walton'S charge
was commended as clear and impartial.
Sentence has not yet been pronounced. The
limit of sentence is from one to five years
Imprisonment
Farm Buildings and Yoke of Oxen
Burned.
Mt VERNON, Sept. 24-The beautiful
farm buildings of Rosendal Jacob of Mt
Vernon, with all their contents, were burned
to ashes Wednesday about 3 p. IN. Mr..
Jacobs was away from home at the time
The buildings were built about fifteen years
ago by Randolph Towle at cost of $4,000.
One yoke of oxen were burned
Burglary at Brooks.
BROOKS, Sept. 24.-The store of A. E.
Chase at Brooks was broken into Wednesday
night, the safe blown open and robbed. The
burglar obtained only about $40 in money
and large amount of notes and other Sc
curities. There is no trace of the burglars.
The window of the office where the safe set
was badly demolished.
The First Snow.
MEXICO, Sept. 24.-Wednesday it rained
hailed and showed here the greater part of
the day. The Swain and Eaton hill pastures
are white with snow. Dr. Abbott says snow
is two inches deep in the road there; that
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hanging over the road as they often are in
winter.
AUGUSTA, Sept 24.-There was sharp
snow storm in the region of the upper Ken
nebec this afternoon. Two and one-half
inches of snow fell at Parlin Pond, and the
ground in northern Somerset is white with
snow
Fire in HouIton.
HoULToN, Sept. 24.-The two-story house
with ell belonging to Mrs. Trueworthy was
burned this afternoon. The goods were
saved. Loss, S1700; no insurance
Thomaston Items.
TuoMAsToN, Sept. 24.-Emery Getchell,
aged 63, was found dead in his bed this
morning of heart disease.
The store of Edgar Stackpole was entered
last night by burglars, who gained admission
through a back window by taking out pane
of glass
A Small Pox Story In Augusta,
AUGUSTA Sept. 24.-There was a small
poX scare here today 1t was reported that
the disease had appeared in the French
quarters. On investigation by the city ply
slclan 1t was found to be hoax.