The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-06-30
THE STATE.
ANpRoscoaeIN COUNTY.

"A man is under the train" was the infor-
nation conveyed to Conductor Blackden of
the midnight train from Lewiston to Bruns-
wick one night last week. Before the train
| had started the conductor had put q young
man off the front end of the baggage car, and
| so he pulled the alarm line and stopped the
| train. Beneath one Of the cars figure was
| curled up on truck frame with his legs
| crossed over q brake rod and holding with
| tightly clinched hands to the shaking frame
| work above him. The brakeman pulled the
| fellow out. He was boyish looking young
man, quite well dressed. He said that he
| wanted to get to Brunswick. The conductor
Informed him that he could walk, and they
left him standing by the side Of the track as
the train moved away.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Mr.. John Dixie, having received satisfae-
tory proposition to go into business in one OF
the Southern States, offers the Brunswick
/ Herald establishment for sale.
KENEEBEc COUNTY.
Work on the Salvation Army barracks AZ
Augusta has already begun. The building
will be II feet posted and covered with q
French roof.
Mr.. Ebenezer Frye, of Vassalboro. eele-
brated his 9Oth birthday last Thursday About
40 friends called upon him in the evening.
Remarks were made by G.. II. Jones Of Oak
Grove Seminary and others.
A male patient escaped from the Insane
Hospital Sunday, carrying number OF musi-
cal instruments with him.
Nr. Warren Getchell, son Of Mr.. Leonard
Getchell OF Winslow, had g narrow escape
with his life last week from an attack by
Jersey bull. The bull tossed him swice on
his horns, threw him upon the ground on his
back and planted both horns upon his chest.
when man close by sprang to the rescue
and helped the prOstrate man to escape.
Each horn had left q severe wound on each
side Of his chest. just below the pit Of the
stomach, and several severe bruises were
found at other points, but none are supposed
to be fatal or dangerous.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Gee. w. PettengilPs store, goods, house
and barn, ct West Sullivan, were burned
Friday night. The furniture was saved. The
origin OF the FIRE is unknown. Loss, 5000;
insured for $500.
On Saturday, June 13, young fellow came
to the house Of James Gilpatrick, North La
moine, and wished to be kept over Sunday.
He said he was writing for = newspaper In
the morning he had disappeared, as had also
= suit OF clothes belonging to Mr.. G., coat
belonging to James Covoy, ring and money
from Mrs. Gilpatrick'S pocket-book. He left
his old coat in the closet
sAGADAHoc COUNTY
The small post Office at East Bowdoinham
was entered by burglars Friday night Four
teen dollars worth OF stamped envelopes were
carried OF.
PEEoBscoT COUNTY.
Saturday evening Mrs. Harris N. Plaisted
of Bangor, while handling dish containing
boiling water at her residence on Broadway,
was severely scalded in the face by the hot
water and steam.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The organization Of the American Sardine
Exchange was completed last week at the
Passamaquoddy House, Eastport. Robert c.
Green was elected president; VIM o. Grady,
vice president; Fred A. Holmes, secretary
George W. Capen, treasurer The Exchange
decided that the price to be paid for herrings
during the month of July, Shall be the same
the weirs and S. when delivered at the fac
tory. A committee was appointed to investi-
gate an alleged sale of sardines below the
price agreed upon.
YORK COUNTY.
One night last week burglars entered the
1ewelry store Of Edward Bowen at Alfred,
and carried off about one hundred dollars
worth of jewelry.
a fire at the Berry mill, Acton, destroyed
the Office, lumber shed, and between fifty
and sixty thousand feet Of boards. Loss
about $500.
Willie Wallace Of Biddeford, Is years Of
age while bathing Saturday, was attacked
with severe cramps and sank. His brother
George swan to his assistance, and getting
hold Of his clothes managed to bring him to
large rock near the shore, but the poor fel-
low was too nearly exhausted to help himself
and he sank from his brothers. grasp and
was drowned. The body was recovered.
Mrs L. b. Ford, Of the Saco River House,
has an old fashioned chopping knife which
is known to be over 100 years old. 1t was
once the property Of DR.. Howe, who kept tho
tavern at Standish corner, after which il
came into the possession OF his son Green
Howe, who, at the time of the burning OF his
house about 25 years ago, gave it to its pres
ent owner. 1t is in wonderful state Of
preservation, and is now in constant use.