The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-09-26
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ARoosTooK COUNTY.

ARoosTooK COUNTY.
Sheriff Burns telegraphs from Fort Fair
field says the Aroostook Times, that he has
succeeded in capturing an escaped States
Prison convict named Dudley, who has been
at large four years.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
A Turner correspondent of the Brunswick
Telegraph offers the following explanation
Of the mysterious window rafting in Bruns-
wick: notice that your town is troubled
with witches, which 60 about, shaking the
windows. We had such a case at North
Turner, and decided that at certain state
of water, when the wind blew down the mill
pond, the water instead of flowing over the
dam in smooth stream, came in alternate
sections; as each wave came along it went
over, thus causing conclusion oil the air.
This may be the trouble in your case. /
hope the witches are not coming back.
The Bath Times says that Horatio Colson
Salvation Army, has fallen from grace He
went on bat last week and cut his sons
hand and is now on visit to Portland,
where he will spend ninety days.
Mr.. Young of Naples, as executor of the
Lothrop Crockett estate, has sold the "Dud-
ley Leavitt place" belonging to the Crockett
heirs, to James F. Hill of Naples. Mr.. Hill
has taken possession and moved thereon.
KENNEBEC COUNTY,
M. It, DdNlS VI OIbldDu, bu6 OdISIQdu, was
in Waterville Thursday, aid is interested in
the matter of forming one or more boat clubs
there. The Colbys already have the matter
under advisement, and it is hoped down.
town club may also be arranged. Mr.. Davis
says the course above the dam is fine for the
purpose.
The section of hackmatack tree from
York county is ON exhibition in an Augusta
drug store, from the side of which grows a
limb with both ends firmly attached and APP
parently proceeding from the main trunk,
forming a curve like handle to grippe
sack. 1t is quite curiosity.
Forty men Of the Gerry Fire Company,
No. s, of Marblehea /, Mass, and II Of the
Long Reach, No. 5, of Bath, arrived at Au-
gusta by steamer yesterday. After taking
dinner and parading to the State House and
return they returned to Bath
KNOX COUNTY.
The old Boggs house, the oldest residence
in Warren, was burned to the ground recent
ly; supposed to have been set on fire, as it
on the same street which have been set on
fire.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Edwin McAllister of Oxford injured bis
leg year ago while playing ball in Poland.
The limb has given him considerable trouble
and pain ever since. DR.. Donovan of Lewis
ton operated on the leg last week and hopes
to effect permanent cure.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The Bangor Commercial says: Shipping
rates by vessel from Boston are improving.
Recently they have risen to eighty-fve cents
on ton. This is from twenty-five to thirty
cents higher than when reported at the
vners of vessels will feel encouraged at
this upward tendency of rates and should
exert themselves at their utmost to prevent
them from taking another decline.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
Several Dover capitalists propose to organ
ize a National Bank, and have bought the
Joseph Colcord place of F. E. Waterman,
where 10 the spring suitable building will
be erected for the use of the bank.
Advices from Moosehead Lake yesterday
stated that quite an amount of snow fell at
different parts of the lake Wednesday after
noon. Squaw Mountain Thursday afternoon
was white with snow.
AT the annual encampment of the Eastern
Maine Division of the Grand Army, other
wise known as the Piscataquis Battalion
which commenced at Greenville Tuesday
about fifty comrades were present who went
by rail. Those who would have driven from
places near were deferred by the threatening
weather Tuesday and the storm which came
elected Comrade ". Gushing Of Foxcro Oft,
Colonel Of the Battalion for next Encamp-
ment.
WALDO COUNTY.
Our Freedom correspondent says: Two
barns belonging to Capt Nat Mcfarland
were burned Monday afternoon with 80 tons
of hay and a large amount of grain. Loss
about $1,000; insurance $500.
Enoch D. Flye of Freedom died Wednesday
forenoon. from injuries received about the
head by falling from wagon last week.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Samuel Cushing'S barn in Wesley was
burned Tuesday night with ten tons of hay,
horse, wagon and tools, Loss 500; no in
surance. The fire is supposed to have been
incendiary.
The Calais Times says The sentiment in
favor Of establishing system of Water
classes, of citizens, and the movement can
hardly fail to progress to a successful issue.
A leading Calais lawyer has entered suit
against the owners of the Midtown roller
rink on behalf of Miss Emma Perkins, who
claims heavy damages for the loss of an eye
as the result of blow from polo stick re-
ceived while watching game Of polo few
months ago.