The Portland daily press., 1885-03-16
ALotterr Restrnined.

AUGUSTA, March 14,-Judge Danforth issued
an injunction to-day restraining Charles Will
lis, Jr., from operating his lottery scheme and
using moneys received in connection there
with.
Good Water for Gardiner.
GARDINER, March 14.-The contract be-
tween the city OF Gardiner and the Water Co.,
to furnish the city water and hydrants was
signed Friday by committee of the city gov
ernment and the corporators of the company.
By the contract the city takes fifty hydrants,
for which it pays s2,500. The company furn-
ishes water free for all of the school houses,
public buildings and for drinking purposes.
Weston Lewis, Esq, went to Boston, Friday,
to see about the iron for the water works.
The Salvation Ariny Routed.
DOVER, March 14.-James Lowell of South
Berwick, drove into town tonight and filed
up with liquor. Early in the evening he said,
81 will drive through the Salvation Army and
don't care -- If kill some of them.
When the army came out for the evening pa
rade he started to carry out his threat. A gen.
ersl scatter occurred, but fortunately no one
was hurt. He was arrested and held in 800
for his appearance Monday;
Alleged Kidnappers Arrested.
BANGOR, March 15.-Charles Ryerson and
William Gardner, (colored), thirty and thirty
five years old, were arrested here today, for
kidnapping young girl fifteen years of age on
Saturday the 7th inst, carrying her to the
Camp Pushaw road, and keeping her all night.
The next day they brought her ont to the street
leading to the city and left her. Friends of the
girl informed City Marshal Reed, who caused
the arrest as above. The arrested parties will
be arraigned tomorrow.
AUGUSTA.
B. f. Parrott & Co., grain dealers, were
among the few lucky ones during the late corn
famine, the outcome of the snow blockade,
as it happened they held some 10000 bushels
of corn when the dearth set in. Four tele-
grams were received in one day from Portland
parties desirous to make purchases, and Ban
gor and Lewiston also called on for a supply.
The mortuary record of Augusta of late has
been somewhat alarming. Within one week
four of Augusta's old and respected citizens
passed awsy-Sewall Lancaster, Charles f.
Wingate, Amos Church and William Cald-
we'll Since the commencement of Rev. Mr..
Skeele's pastorate, less than year ago, he
has conducted the services at eleven funerals
of citizens.
Mr.. e. Dunton has been appointed consul
for Augusta of the League of American
Wheelmen. The members will take trip
from Moosehead Lake to Bar Harbor the COM
ing season. There will be races at Bangor.
BooTHBAY.
Several citizens of Augusta are contemplat-
ing the erection of cottages at Ocean Point
the coming season.
BELFAST.
The x. L. Club of Ellsworth gave concert
and hall Thurcd dav xuh u7ao 1or
attended and very successful. The concert
was given by Pullen's orchestra of Augusta,
assisted by Miss Belle Bartlett of Portland.
cLiNToN.
The dwelling house of r. B. Thompson, oc-
cupied by Henry Vim, situated in Clinton
village, was burned Wednesday night. Loss
$500; insured for $500.
FAIRFIELD.
A young man, who gave his name as Harry
Lane, hired team at the livery stable of H.
@. Hight one day last week, to 60 to Somerset
Mills. Not returning at the appointed time,
Mr.. Hight started in pursuit and found the
young man in Detroit, trying to trade away the
horse. Lane was arrested and sent to Jail in
default of 5000 BAIL
Hon. G. A. White is understood to be a
prominent candidate for postmaster here. Mr..
White was postmaster "a years ago when the
Republicans came into power.
HoDGDoN.
VIM. Armand, (eolored) under sentence for
burglary, made an unsuccessful attempt to
escape from jail, last Monday night, by pIying
the stones out of the floor of his cell. His i'm
plements we're chisel and file.
LOWELL.
A few days ago, Lloyd Fox, boy eight
years old, while in the grist MILL was caught
in the cogs of wheel and whirled around sew
! tAfl L. al H. - a.
arm was broken, besides being badly bruised
and jammed and large piece of skin was torn
from his stomach where his waist was entang-
led in the cogs. He was only saved from
death by the presence OF mind of Ralph Wake
field, another boy.
OLD ORCHARD.
Old Orchord expects to have a novel enter
prise, one that is intended to utilize her sands
of which two-thirds of the town is composed
A corporation is being organized at Biddeford
with paid up capital of $25 900, to erect works
and manufacture at Old Orchard. BY recently
patented process, drain pipe, tile, brick, win
dow and door caps, etc. Biddeford and SAGE
capitalists talk of making it a close corpora
ton.
A charter for the Phillips Water Co. has
been granted, and work will commence early
in the spring. 1t is thought that the village
will be supplied with spring water BY August
The reservoir will be built on Kelley Hill,
about mile from the village. The stock has
all been taken.
The Ellsworth American hears that East
Surry is to have a new postmaster and says
Postmaster General Villas will have to take
"Hobson's choice" as there is but a lone DEM
ocrat there.
WINsLOW.
The new iron railroad bridge across the
Sebastcook river at Winslow has been put in
place, and trains now run across it.
WELLINGTON.
G. A. Harriman's store and post Office was
burned Wednesday morning, with all the con-
tents. Loss 81, 900 or Sc 600. No insurance.
IN GENERAL.
Superintendent of Schools Luce is preparing
circular to be sent out to the school authori-
tina throuohout tho Stata oivino In ri nm