The Portland daily press., 1885-04-01
Ito the Associated Press. }
Killed inn Mill,

GARDINER, March 81 Thomas Willet, re-
siding in Pittston, an employe in the saw mill
of H W. Jewett & Co., was killed almost iE-
stantly this morning. He was at work rolling
logs from pile in the rear of the mill when
they started suddenly, jamming him SO severe
ly as to cause his death in an hcur. He was
SO years Of age, and leaves a widow and three
children.
The Camden Law and Order Aensue.
CAMDEN, March 81 The Law ard Order
League which was formed here not qui.e two
months ago, has stopped the sale Of iDtaxicat-
ing liquors. Three fines have been paid, con.
siderable liquor seized and cases are pending.
This town has over four thousand Inhabitants,
and the traffic has been stopped by few citi-
zsns who have done the work which properly
belongs to the sheriff and deputies.
AS Good u Mile.
BATH, March 31.-The twenty-five mile race
tonight between David Bright and Jerry
Smith, was won by Bright by one foot
The Penobscet TO be Navigaied Above Old
town.
BANGOR, March 31.-A company has been
organized in this city 10 build and run steam
boat on the Penobscot, above Oldtdwn, nader
the name OF the Penobscot Steamboat Compa-
ny. OF which Henry mclaughlin of Bangor, is
the president. The boat will be a light draft
stern wheeler, 100 feet long and 20 feet wide,
and is intended for the special accommodation
of the Penobscot west shore passenger and
freight trade as far up as it will De practicable
or possible to run.
AUGUSTA.
The erection of the new Episcopal church in
this city will undoubtedly be commenced the
psratively small sum to be raised OF tae
amount required.
BmDEFoRD.
The Maine Methodist Conference will be
held at Biddeford, beginning April 23d. Bigh-
op w. L. Harris will preside.
BATH.
The employees of the X. & L. Railroad,
through Conductor Hooper, recently presented
John Dolan, the unfortunate fireman OF the
City of Rockland, with purse Of 1925.
The schooner Fred w. Chase, ica laden, to
Charleston, n. c., in leaving the pier at HaF-
mons hafbor, Sunday, vent ashore cn the
rocks, steve hole and filed. 4 tug, Sunday
night, unsuccessiully attempted to haul her off.
Another attempt will be made Monday night.
The vessel lies in dangerous position.
CAMDEN.
When the officers OF the Law and Order
League of Camden, made a search at tbe Garlic
ton House short time ago, for liquor, they
got a!oul OF the battery connected with the
room bells, and almost destroyed it. They
said that they had heard of ram machines and
they thought that was ono of them. 1t will
cost about $40 to get the battery repaired,
LEWISTON.
1t is said that the proprietor Of the Lewiston
skating rink has sunk over $1,000 the past
year. Ha has q five years lease of tho land on
which the building sits, at $1,000 year. He
is stuck.
NoRRIDGEToCK.
B. j. Kinds, q graduate of Colby '83, has
been engaged as instructor in the NUrridge-
wock Classical Institute. He is successful
teacher, and will no doubt be a valuable addi-
tion to that fourshing institution.
RoCKLAND.
Judge o. G. Hall is suffering from severe
and protracted cold, so long continued as to
necessitate, under physicians direction, a COM
| plete REIMBURSEMENT of professional duties
wINsLow.
On Sunday, the 29th, the house, ell aud shed
| Of Mrs. Vose Reynolds, situated in Winslow.
house being saved. There was no insurance.
| The cause of the fire was sparks from 8 burn
| ing chiDaey. Lass $1,000.
IN GENERAL
The best Holsters taken on our coast come
| from Monhegan. They 20 to New York and
| Boston, where they bring from So to So per
| hundred more than the smaller Holsters taken
| further in shore.