The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-08-20
prowning Accidents.

Drowning Accidents.
WELLS, Aug. 1S.-Seneca Gray, son of Ca
leb Gray of Wells. aged Is years, and a son
of Josiah Littlefeld, aged 13 years, were
drowned in Town river today, while bath
ing. They could not swim, and got beyond
their depth.
BAR HARBoR, Aug 1s.-Robert Storer, 16
years old, of Cambridge, Mass, was drowned
in Hadlock's pond today, while after water
lilies.
ELLSWORTH, Aug. 19-Isaac Davis's son,
aged years, was drowned last evening at
Ellsworth Falls, by falling from log into
the river.
The Site of the Public Building at Au-
gusta.
AUGUSTA, Aug. 19.-The title to the lot in
this city whereon it was proposed to erect
the new government building, is so clouded
that new site must be chosen, and the COM
missioners are now searching for another To-
cation. It seems that the first lot of land Sc
lected for the building is encumbered by a
mortgage, and also by rights of prospect
and rights of passage" which would not
be released nor surrendered by the adjoining
property owners.
Reserves His Decision.
BANGOR, Aug. 19.-Arguments Of counsel
in the case of State VS.. James Newcomb,
convicted for arson, on the motion for a new
trial, was finished this forenoon Judge
Danforth reserved his decision.
North castine cannpmeeting.
CAsTINE, Aug. 19.-The North Castine
campmeeting commenced Monday, Rev. n.
p. Wardwell presiding. Elder Libby arriv
ed yesterday. There was a sermon yester-
day afternoon, by Rev. Mr.. Haskell of Sears
port, and this morning by Rev. Mr. Williams
of Belfast. A larger number are present
than usual and there are tents from as far
east as NIillbridge and Ellsworth
Crangers' Excursion.
BANGOR, Aug 19.-Fifteen hundred peo-
pie from Bucksport and Orrington, went on
the Grange excursion to Phillips Pond today.
At the pond mass meeting was held and
addresses made by prominent Changers of
the State.
Dresden Campmeetng.
DRESDEN, Aug 19.-The largest audience
thus far during the meeting was on the
ground today at 10 o'clock. Rev. G. w.
Bradlee of Augusta, preached an able SER
mon from the text, Acts 20:24 At 2 o'clock,
Rev. w. NJ. Sterling of Waterville, preached
from second Kings, 9TH chapter, 1st 14th
verses. AT the evening service, Rev. G. L..
Libby of North Augusta, preached DR..
Cullis will come Friday and remain over
Sunday.
A Sanford Weaver Terribly Injured.
SANFORD, Aug. 19.-John Howgate, a
| plush weaver at mill No. 4, met with seri-
GUS, if not fatal accident last Tuesday The
section hand was fixing his loom, and Mr..
Howgate, thinking to save time, was under
meath oiling the bearings. The section hand
started the loom, catching Howgate's head
between the lathe and back of the loom, COM
pressing it into space but four and half
inches in width, cutting the scalp and expos
ing the skull on the right side for distance
of six and one-fourth inches, and lacerating
| the scalp badly on the left side. His physi-
clan thinks Howgate may recover.
Obituary.
BANGOR, Auf. 19-Albert L. Kelly, ESQ.,,
died at Winterport this morning. He was
| the oldest member of the Waldo bar. He
was born in New Hampshire, and it is said
| that he was nephew of Daniel Webster.
| He was also related to Webster Kelly, who
went from Bangor, and afterwards was a fa-
nous lawyer of Boston.
Will Not Die.
BANGOR, Aug. 19.-James II. Roundy, who
was fined yesterday, and could not pay the
| fine and then stabbed himself hecauSe h
had to be taken to jail is better today, but is
still in a serious condition.