The Portland daily press., 1885-03-21

- AOW uAyc dSO bbdpl0 keeper Drought
action against gentleman in Sagadahoc coun.
ty, to recover damages for team that was in
1ured. The defendants counsel claimed that
the team was engaged on Sunday, and the
damage was caused by the unsafe condition
of the road, when the accident occurred. The
stable Keeper brought evidence that the team
was hired to carry the defendant home, be
having got left from train which he intended
to have connected with. The Court found
Judgment for the plaintiff, as the team was
engaged Tor business. Had it been hired for
pleasure, the defendant would have been dis
charged.
Messrs. Seth 0. Rogers, (City Clerk) Joseph
Sprague, Virgil P. Emory, George NJ Adams
Ed Edwin win r. Hunt, Rowell o. Harris and George
Friday afternoon to serve as traverse jurors at
the Supreme judicial Court to be held in Bath
the first Tuesday in April.
CARIBOU.
Since the establishment OF Superior Court
at Carbon, it is probable that a commodious
hotel will be erected in that town the coming
season.
Frank l.. Stewart of Brann's Mills, Dover
was arrested in Dexter, Thursday morning,
for passing forged checks in Guilford and
SaDgervlle, He appeared in Dexter disguised
with green goggles and false Whiskers, and
gave his name as B. f. johnson. The Gazette
says Stewart has borne a good reputation and
would probably have been appointed post
master at South Dover il this had not occurred
FAIRFIELD.
Fire caught in the tenement house of Chas.
Fogg on Main street Wednesday night about
IL o'clock, probably caused by soapstone
taken to bed by small boy. When the fire
was discovered tue Oed was all ablsza and the
boy had nearly saffocated.
KEzAR FALLS.
The publication OF the Oxford County Record
will ha resumed DpfOra
Wormwood is already making arrangements
for securing new presses and type.
LEWISTON.
A photograph OF President Cleveland, post
marked Executive Mansion" and direct
from tie President, was received by O. j.
Marchaud of Lewiston this week. Mr.. M.
had named his last baby "Grover Cleveland" !"
and the President has TINS becomingly recog-
nizsd the compliment, of which be was duly
notified,
LIMERICK.
The barn OF Charles Bocthby of Limerick
was burned last Monday, together with yoke
of oxen, two COWS, farming implements, hay.
etc. The total loss is estimated at from $500
to 81 600. The building was insured for S400.
The fire was set by small boy playing with
matches.
PENoBscoT.
Capt. James L, Thompson Of the schooner
Otter Rock, captured and pluudered by the
OObl6uCEdbo CEulStE mas received
as his share of the Geneva award $1O38; his
mate, Mr.. John Leach, $199, and each of the
crew as follows: Josiah Wilson, Sl34; James
e. y ilson, $194; John S. Hutchings $1S7.
These awards are subject TO a discount Of %
| per cent. for attorneys fees
SALEM.
The Pennington Chronicle says that Mrs. S.
| I'll. Kinds of Salem came very near bleeding
| to death from the nose few days ago. The
| bleeding continued until she was entirely
| helpless.
TURNER,
| At the burning of Burdens mill, reported in
| Thursdays papers, the press and type o.
| "Them Steers" Uncle Solon's greet paper
| were destroyed.
| In 1875, when Wagner and Gordon were
| about to be hanged says the Rockland Opinion
| the time of the execution Ias fixed on Friday
March 26. But very large number of clergy
| men and churchmen from all parts OF the STATE
| strongly pettioned for a change in the date
because the day selected was Good Friday
and church people thought it would be desc
| Grafton of the day to have an execution occur
then. Moved by these petitions, Governor
| DiDgley reprieved the men, and they we're no
| execution of Rsffaele Capone and GARNER
Santore, April 3, is also Good Friday.
vAssALBoRo.
Mr.. Ira D. Sturges of Augusta has generous
| ly offered to contribute one-fourth OF the fund
to construct new church at Riverside.
vANCEBoRo.
Nearly foot of snow fell at Vsnceboro
Thursday. Cars were shifted With great diff
Guilty at VanceborO, two engines being re
quired 20 handle cne car at q time. The tran
from Vanceboro was two hours and half lat
at Bangor Thursday evening.
| WINTHROP.
| iv,4I o;+; i sba Il hs
cause the town voted $500 at the last tow
meeting to erect barn on the town farm, an
there is talk of holding special town meetin
to reconsider the vote.