The Portland daily press., 1885-03-17


Concord for three years.
Sudden Death.
CANTON, March 16.-T. D. Vose, photo
BE had labored under great mental depression
lately and circumstances indicate that he COM
mitted suicide by taking poison.
BANGOR.
1t has been decided to hold the New Eng
land Fair in Bangor, the first week of next
September, in connection with the Eastern
Maine State Far. An interesting feature
will be the attendance of the most successful
raiser of thoroughbred horses in Kentucky;
also the great breeder of similar stock who RS
sides at Nashville. another interesting fea-
ture will be the attendance of our provincial
neighbors.
BRUNSWICK.
No such person as Charles McCully is to be
found in this town. He was reported as being
one of the heirs to the fortune of 100000 900
in England and as being resident of Bruins
wick.
BROOKS.
Mr.. Dodge of Brooks, went, in company
with his wife and his son and wife, to WASH
ington, ID. O., to witness the Inauguration OF
President Cleveland. On their return, after
reaching Boston, the elder Mrs. Dodge died
suddenly of heart disease. sThe.family with
the exception of one son, were with her. The
community we're much shocked by the intelli-
gence OF Mrs. Dodge's sudden death.
LEEDS.
Mr.. Seth Howard, representative from
Leeds has been confined to his house since the
night of the adjournment of the Legislature,
from the effects of a fall on the steps leading
to the State House. Although no bones were
broken, Mr.. Howard suffered quite severe in
lUries in his side.
LEWISTON.
Miss Margaret Mather's manager, JIM. Hill,
purchased for her Henry Reads horse "Grass-
hopper" for $500, before leaving the city.
HoULToN.
Mr.. r. J. Burdette, the we'll known .humor-
list, under eng agement of the Redpath Bnrean
Boston, will lecture at the Opera House, Houl-
ton, on Wednesday. April %.
MoNsoN.
The Dirigo Slate Quarry at Monson has start
90 up again. There are rumors ahoat that the
Eastern and Pine Tree are to be worked this
summer. There was slight fire at the Oak
land, last week, burning the roof of one of the
store houses. Over 10000 squares of slate are
stored in Monson now, says the Piscataquis
Observer.
Thursday evening, as Mr.. and Mrs Geofge
Inman were driving up Main street, Mrs. In-
mans clothes took fire by some bags of waste
matches in the bottom of the pung catching
accident and summoned help who put ons the
fire. Mrs. Inman was however, severely
burned,
ST. ALBAEs.
David Lonsley's buildings situated in the
edge of st. Albsns. were burned Saturday
morning at about five O'Clock. The house,
barn and everything was, burned including two
COWS and one horse. The fire was caused by
the exploding of a lantern in the barn Loss
unknown.
wINDHAM,
At the second adjourned town meeting held
in Windham Saturday, for the election OF COL
lector and school committee, Joseph FL.
Doughty was chosen collector. After ballot
ing three times for school committee with no
choice, the meeting was adjourned to Satur-
day, March q, at p. m. AT the last meeting
the town raised for schools, 81, 900; repair of
roads and bridges, $500; support of poor,
$1,000; town debt, $1,000; interest $500.
IN GENERAL.
The Maine Fish Commissioners are on the
point OF distributing the salmon geggs to the
Matching houses. Matching houses are now in
operation at Moosehesd, Enfield, Rangeley
lakes, Weld and DennYsville. sAbout million
salmon eggs will be distributed. About 700,-
600 will come from Bucksport and 800, 900 from
Grand Lake stream. Those from Bucksport
are sea salmon and those from Grand Lake
stream are and-locked Lsnd-locked salmon
have been caught in quite large numbers at
Weld, through all this winter. They came up
into the streams last fall to spawn ESgThe first
land-locked salmon were put in there eight
years ago. Some weighing ten or twelve
pounds have been caught
Tie Presque Isle Herald says there is an
acre of ground near the railway station. there,
covered with railroad sleepers piled Car high.
awaiting transportation, besides an immense
amount Of shingles, potatoes and hay. The
Herald says It is certain that by the time di-
rect line coold be constructed from there to
Mattawamkeag, and be ready for business ev.
en il work should be commenced this spring,
Preeaue Isle alone would be ready to load q
freight train every day. The Herald is putting
on some telling strokes for an Aroostook bee