The Portland daily press., 1885-08-01
Stolen Children.

HALLoWELL, July 31.-During the Grand
Army of the Republic encampment at Port
land, Anna and Rosa Carson were stolen
from the Children's Home at Hallowell.
They were found in Haverhill, Mass, yester-
day,and returned to the Home this forenoon.
They were stolen by man dressed in a
Grand Army of the Republic uniform, and
when discovered were living with family at
Haverhill.
HAyERHILI., Mass, July 31.-The child
stealing matter is being worked up by Off
GERS, who are very reticent. Mrs. Cora E.
Catfery, at whose house the children were
found here, gives the following version of
the affair:
The two children, Annie and Rosa Corson are
aged respectively 7 and / years. They belonged
in Augusta, Me-, from which city they were sent
some time ago to the Industrial School, HallOwel,
one by their father and the other by the mother,
for stubbornness. They had become tired of stay
ing at the school which fact reached their mother
Mrs. Mary F. Corson, who in some way managed
to get them away Mrs Gallery says the girls are
her sisters, and for that reason were brought to
her house here. She states the girls were board
matron, and Mr.. Rowell came for them, because
their board had not been paid for some time; that
the children did not want to go back, but finally
did go willingly.
1t is stated ON the other hand that the
woman claiming to be the mother of the
children is not the real mother. The full
facts will probably come out soon.
Drowning Accident at Weld.
WELD, July 31.-Josiah Wright and Willie
Buker, son of w. S. Buker, of Weld Upper
Village, were out fishing on Weld pond yes
terday afternoon, when the boat filled with
water, and young Buker, being unable to
swim, was drowned. The body has not been
recovered as yet. He was twenty-five years
old.
Jay Could Pleased with His Trip.
BAR HARBoR, July 31.-Jay Gould says
that he has had so pleasant a time he will
remain away from New York longer than
he expected to. The Atalanta was the scene
of festivities yesterday, from 70 to 100 of the
most distinguished visitors in the place
being on board as guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gould.
Saco and Biddeford Savings Institu-
ton.
BIDDEFoRD, July 31.-The annual meeting
of the Saco and Biddeford Savings Institu-
tion was held at their banking room in Saco
this morning, and the following officers
elected for the ensuing year:
President-Stephen L. Goodaie
Secretary and Treasurer-Melville H. Kelly.
Trustees-Stephen L. Goodae, Jeremiah Ma
son. Abraham Cutter, John G. Bradbury and
Chas. S. Bryant.
Accidentally Shot by Playmate.
RocKLAND, Mass, July 3l.-Ralph How
ard, eight years old, of Belfast, Me-, on a
visit here was accidentally shot in the
cheek, near the right eye, today, with rifle
in the hands of a playmate The wound is
very serious and may result fatally.
The Katahdin Iron Works.
BANGOR, July 31.-A new company for
operating the Katahdin Iron Works was Or
ganized here today under the name of the
Katahdin Charcoal Iron Company, with a
capital stock of 100000. These officers were
elected:
President-Chas. V. Lord.
Secretary and Treasurer-Henry Mclaughlin.
General Manager-O. W. Davis Jr.
Drectors-Charles v Lord, +. A. Wilson, A. p.
Gould, C. w. Gibson E. NJ. Hersey.
1t is expected the furnace will be in opera
tion before winter with largely increased
capacity.