The Portland daily press., 1885-02-11
MAINE.
Sporting MATTERS in IsiddefOrd.

EPIEtkAS N26AtCES HI 4bAOOel1fu.
Special to the Press.)
BDDEFoRD, Feb. 10.-The reappearance of
the champion wrestlers, Fl. M. Duiur of MARI
boro, Mass, and George W. Flagg of Brain.
tree, VT, at the Opera House tonight, brought
out an audience Of several hundred admirers
OF the sport. At ten minutes past eight O'Clock
Frank Cole, the referee OF the evening, intro
duced the giants for the fret bout at collar-and-
elbow. The bout lasted eleven minutes, result
ing in fall for Flagg.
William Nelson and Tim Welch of Bidde-
ford followed in three-minute round with
soft gloves.
Dufur and Flagg next occupied eleven min
utes' time in their second bout. this time
catch-as-catch,can style, Dufur gaining the
fall.
W. e. Doiar and George Emery followed in
bout at catch-as-catch-can, Dufur winning in
less than one minute.
couple Of light-weights then tried at col
lar-and-albow, to the great amusement of the
audience. Then young Dufur and Emery fol-
loved in a second bout at catch-as-catch-can,
lasting twelve minutes, Emery winning the
fall. In this bout Emery displayed congidera-
bic science and expertness.
Emery and Dufur next had third bout at
catch-as-catch-can, Emery winning in four
inmates.
The evenings entertainment closed in an
exciting colar-and-slbow affair between the
giants, Flsgg Sinnipg.
AT the close Referee Cole offered to M atch
Emery against any man Ia Biddeford or the
State.
Crushed by Stone.
To the Associated Press.)
AUGUSTA, Feb. 10.-A stone weighing sew
eral tons fol- upon ElVairo L. Stone at the
works Of tho Hallowell Granite Company in
Hallowell today, crushing his right leg in a
shocking manner.
The Bethei Shooting Affair.
BETHEL, Fae. 10 IF 4. Carpenter, who
shot Hlliar1, was found yesterday and brought
before trial justice hers today Failing to
furnish bonds for $4,000 he was committed to
the county jail at Paris to await the March
term of court. Carpenter says he shot Hilliard
in sslf-defense.
AUBURN.
A 250-year-old tea kettle is among the
precious heirlooms OF the Price family of Au-
burn. 1t is nov the property of freeman
mouthed copper affair, oaG Of whose spout
curled the steam as it hung scores OF years ago
on the iron crane over tho hickory blaze. 1t
has been in the family since 1850 and perhaps
as early as 1926
Tho bill granting pension to Mrs. Sampson
has passed both houses of Congress aud be-
come a law.
BANGOR.
How. A. w. Paine has been elected presi-
dent Of the Penobscot Bar Association, to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of Abraham
Sanborn, Esq.
We are informed by the Aroostook Pioneer
that the next report of the town of Houlton
will show decrease in the town debt of sew
eral Thousand dollars.
The only candidates for the position of csl-
lector Of customs at Houltoa are Hon. John z.
Donworth and Charles E. Tolman, Esq.
LEWISTON.
The Salvation Army will begin their army
labors in Lewiston next Thursday.
Twenty-eight persons were naturaizad in
the Lewiston Municipal Court Monday morn
ing. Forty men will come to Portland the
last Of the month for naturalization. Probably
more than one hundred will be naturalized be-
fore election day.
MOUNT DESERT.
Plans for the new hotel on Green Mountain,
Mount Desert, are in tho hands Of the con-
tractors, says the Herald. Work of getting
material to tha foot of the railroad, across the
lake on the ice, win begin as soon as the con-
tract closes.
Quite an excitement prevails at the Land
ing, says the Bar Harbor Herald, over ghost
story or something OF the sort. 1t is said that
a boarding houss on ThurloW' s Island ia haunt
ed. Raps are heard on the doors, under the
floors, and in all directions, sometimes SO loud
as to drown the voices of those near. Several
persons have been investigating the premises,
but no clue to tho cause of the noises has been
found.
The opening Of the spring term OF the State
College occurred yesterday.
PARIS.
The manufacture of pulp by the voter pro-
cess proves quite successful. MIR. Clapp re-
ports business good.
This Steam Mill Go. has purchased O new
boiler which is soon expected to arrive
RICHMOND.
Messrg. c. B. Foster & Son have sold their
saw mills to Messrs. Clark & MiIlken of Skow-
hogan.
RoCKPoRT
In the case of Thomas e. Brastow ct ais vs.
the Rockport Ice Company, Judge Walton
decides SIS follows: In this State all ponds con-
tanning more than tan acres are public ponds,
and the right to cut ics upon them is a rublic
ers of the shores have no greater rights than
other persons who can reach the pond without
trespassng upon the land OF others.
WINTHROP.
Winthrop correspondent says there is
quite boom ia that town over the post office.
Eight Or ten aspirants have already cropped
out and others 20 doubt who have not yet put
il an appearances II is said that they intend
to call a Democratic citizens meeting and
take an informal ballot, the one having the
most votes TO b9 the candidate
sAco.
Captain Happy Bill and his followers ssem
to be doing good work III Saco. Last Sunday
evening there were IL new converts, making
total Of % for the week. A disturbance was
made during the evening meeting by outside
parties, one os whom, Joaeph Leach, was az
rested Monday, and fined So and costs.
IN GENERAL.
Mr. E. P. Brown Of Boston has purchased
tract of land in the vicinity of Nieatous Lake
and Will build thereon neat house, whittier
he can resort dpriag the sporting season. Mr..
Brown passed part OF last fall in that locality
snd was very favorably impressed with thg
surroundings. The lake lies about 80 mills
east OF Bangor and offers many attractions as
q summer resort.
The lumbermea report over two feet of snow
in the woods, very hard hauling and discour-
aging outlook.
BIDDEFoRD.
AT the regular meeting of Mavosbon Lodge,
4. OF T., Friday evening, Grand Chancellor
u. Barker OF Bangor and Grand Keeper OF
| Records and Seal j. +. Chute of Portland Will
! be present. Work ia the ampliied third de-
| gree will be gone through with. 1t is also ex-
pected that some thirty or forty knights from
Auburn will be in attendance.