The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-04-08

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MAINE.
Took Poison and Died.
THoMAsToN, April Mrs. Melissa Clark
died this morning from the effects of taking
poison, Rough on Rats yesterday. She had
been melancholy since the loss of daughter
few weeks ago. She was 81 years of age.
Attempted Suicide.
ELLswoRTH, April 7.-Capt. James S. Gott
of West fremont, attempted suicide Sunday.
After reading a letter which neighbor
brought from the Office he went into the next
room and kneeling on the floor placed pistol
to his right side and fired. The bullet passed
upward toward the left shoulder and lodged
inficting fatal wound probably. He is be-
tween 60 and 70 years of age and resists all at
tempts to remove the bullet and expresses sor-
row thst death did not follow Immediately.
No cause is known for the act.
Movement to Restrain Alleged Waste of a
Woman,s Wealth.
BATH, April adams and Coombs. coun-
sci for Mrs. Clara e. Adams and Alfred J.
Hildreth, presented petition to Judge VIM.
T. Hall, in Probate Court in session at Bath,
Tuesday forenoon, praying that guardian be
appointed over their mother, Mrs. Robert
Spear, now Of New York, formerly OF Topsham,
as her money and property are being
used for speculation, and not for her good.
Hon. John Crtcher of Washington, d. c., ap-
peared for Mrs. Spear, and claimed that this
court had no jurisdiction in the matter as she
became resident os New York and was mar
ried there previous to the petition being pre-.
sented. The court issued an order that Mrs.
Spear be present at the May term OF court.
Mrs. Spear is the wife of Robert Spear, former
ly of Bowdoinhsm, who has become we'll
known by his connection with the Elbridge
estate.
AUBURN.
Burnside Relief Corps Nc 10 Of Auburn,
which has been working as an Independent
corps, was reorganizsd Monday evening, under
the Womsn's State Relief Corps of Maine. 1t
has membership of 189. The following
officers were installed by State President, Mrs.
Whitman Sawyer: President, Mrs. 81. Don
ham; Vice President, Mrs. Lucy Foster; Chap
lain. Mrs. Emma Wyman; Secretary, Mrs. Ella
ductor, Miss Cora Atwood Guard, Mrs. Gym
thia Co.'s; Past President, Mrs. Julia Drew.
Greetings were received from corps at Port
land, Rockland, Thomaston, South Windhsm,
etc. grand reception and entertainment
was provided for the visiting officers.
BATH.
Eleazer King was the first man to be arrest
ed in Bath for drunkenness since the new law,
subjscting all cases of drunkenness to sem
tence of not less than five days Ia jail. He
was arraigned before Judge Millay and sent to
Wiscasset.
John Snow, OF the American Express In
Bath, has in his possession an old stage whip
which is over 70 years old. 1t was handled on
the first stage ever driven into Bath, aid was
presented to Mr.. Shows father by Judge
Clapp, over 80 years ago. The butt of the
whip Is all whalebone, covered with catgut
aud is in extra good condition.
BRUNSWICK.
The Salvation Army reached Brunswick
Sunday. They paraded the streets in the af-
noon. In the evening there were nearly ZOO
people in the ball. The officers say they have
come to stay till large detachment for the
Army is recruited here.
BETHEL.
Wolff & Reesiug of New York have en-
tered into construct with the farmers of
Bethel to continue the packing OF sweet corn
for FIVE yeare; they to expend $4,000 in i'm
proved machinery, and the farmers 10 receive
the present year two and one-half cents can
of 26 ounces, and afterward the price paid by
other factories in the vicinity.
SWEDEN.
AT the baby show held in Lynn, Mass, the
first prize for the handsomest baby, baby's
silver service valued at 500, was awarded to
Carl Stoddard Nichols, whose mother (nee
Clara Libby is a native OF Sweden. After the
decision of the judges the baby was presented
by one of its admirers with silver doll ar to be
expended in the purchase of fair ticket,
which drew cash prize of $25.
LIMINGToN.
Two men, William Manson and Ezekiel
Randall, were sitting upon some logs watching
the ice breaking up in the river at Limington
Sunday when at an unsuspected moment the
Jogs gave way and both men were hurled into
the water. Five of Manson's ribs were broken
and he sustained other injuries, bat Randall
escaped unhurt.
ST. ALBANs.
Asa Mason, who broke jail at Norridgewock
last fall, while awaiting trial for stealing
rifle from H. L. Williams of Hartland, was ar
rested at his mothers house in st. Albans,
last Friday, by Deputy Sheriff II. L. Williams.
IN GENERAL.
The following patents have been issued to
Maine inventors: Emery Andrews, Kenne-
bunk, drier tor paper board same assignor
to Lestheroid Manufacturing Company, same
place, Dox fastener; Joseph Is. Stetson, Lin
coin, lantern; James d. barron, Topsbam,
wire fence tool; John o. Hubbard, Oakland,
die for forming ax-pole clips. Whole number
of patents 431; designs, IA; trade marks, To-;
labels. 8; reissues, 1; total issue, 469.
A good many tons of the ice harvested on
the Kennebec this winter have been sold al
ready, by measurement ia the houses at 70 to
| rs cents per ton aboard the vessel. This is an
| extremely low price, but leaves room for q
small profit Ice will rule very low this sum.
mer. All OF it will go south of New York.