The Portland daily press., 1886-07-19

excavation made by the railroad men, Ihir
| ty carloads of lime are to be placed eVel
them before they are covered with earth
There was no insurance on any Of the prop
| erty destroyed. Mr.. Forepaugh has tele
| graphed to st. John for the farmers to bring
| horses to his show that he may replace those
| killed in the accident.
Body of an Infant Found in Gardiner
GARDNER, July 1.-THE body Of female
infant, in state of decomposition, was
| found Saturday in an outbuilding connected
with the Episcopal yestry on Dresden street
| in Gardiner.
Confectioners at Bangor.
BANGOR, July Manufacturers and
| jobbers of confectionery met in Bangor, Sat
urday. Delegates were present from Boston,
Portland, Augusta. Auburn and other places.
B. r. Files of Bangor was chosen president
pro TEN. Remarks were made in favor OF
uniform prices and manufacture only OF pure
candies. Adjourned to meet in Rockland,
July 9th.
South Berwick Made a Parish.
DOVER, N. H., July 17.-South Berwick,
Me-, although in the diocese of Portland, was
part of the Catholic parish Of Salmon
Falls, N. H., which is in the diocese Of Man
chester, until Saturday, when Bishop Healy
of Portland created South Berwick parish
and appointed Rev. Father Walsh of Ban
gor, priest. Steps will be soon taken to build
church there.
Struck by Lightning.
BETHEL, July 1.-THE dwelling of Mrs.
John Kendall was struck by lightning this
afternoon, and was consumed. The loss is
$1,000; insured for $500.
Is 1T Genuine?
SAco, July 17.-Capt. G. W. Wakefield re-
Gently picked up off Rockland bottle con-
tanning ragged slip of paper which reads as
follows: run down by an ocean steamer
in mid-Atlantic March 10Th. We will sink
in a few minutes. Our bark sailed from
London 10Th Feb. We have no hopes. Please
publish this in newspapers" On the other
side could be read the words: "Hilleyanhin,
Captain Linsey," and the words, 81 am
mate"
Pennington Town Clock Fund and
the Excitement Over 1t.
FARMINGToN, July ia town clock
fund, raised in 1857 and 1858 is now bone
of contention in Pennington. The treasur-
er of the fund has offered it to the Methodist
Society for a clock upon their church and
meeting of the pewholders is to be held about
the middle of August, to ascertain whether
they will accept the gift. Now committee
of the contributors to the fund call a meet
ing of the contributors ''to consider and adj
wise how the money which is now in the
hands Of the treasurer, shall be expended"
That meeting is to be held next Monday af-
ternoon and much interest is manifested. An
unexpended Park Improvement Fund is an
other one of Farmington's possessions and
both of the Pennington newspapers are urg-
ing its increase and use. That such unex-
pended funds are not wholly unalloyed
blessings Pennington is now fully convinced.
a Sad Accident.
BANGOR, July 1S.-Henry, the fifteen years
old son of j. A. Bicknell of this city, shot
and instantly killed his sister Matte, aged
thirteen, this afternoon. The boy took a
gun, not Knowing it was loaded, playfully
pointing itlat her when it was discharged the
contents striking her in the neck, blowing
away the wind pipe and arteries. The boy
is insane on account of the terrible affair.
The Eastern Yacht Fleet.
BAR HARBoR, July 1S.-All of the yachts,
with exception of the Electra, are awaiting
fair weather to clear and sail The Stranger,
I.atepa. ~ ,Wganderer, anpdere Xandal. Tioma, Thetis,
y! !i,lS' 'snu 1TUHICan will sail
ar,Ji i1,,---
sail on Monday or Tuesday for the 1s1e OF
Shoals, and thence to Martha's Vineyard,
and New York, arriving at the lat
ter place in time for the New York Yacht
Club cruise on Aug. 4th. Nearly all of the
captains, owners and guests were ashore to-
day, enjoying themselves. A thick fog still
envelops the harbor and island, and is now
thicker than ever. The yachtsmen ashore
today attended service at the Episcopal
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