The Portland daily press., 1886-09-13
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Death of a Robert n. Gardiner.

GARDINER, Sept. 13.-Robert Hallowell
Gardiner, died quite suddenly of heart
trouble at his residence in Gardiner, Sun
day. The deceased was son of Sir Robert
Hallewell Gardiner, after whom the city
of Gardiner was named. He resided on the
family estate, 'The Oaklands," in that city.
He was born November 3, 1909, and was ed
ucated at the celebrated Round Hill Acade-
my in Northampton, and afterwards was
graduated from Harvard College in the class
of 1880. Among his classmates were Charles
Sumner and Thomas G Emery He was by
profession a civil engineer and was employed
shortly after graduating on a Georgia rail
road. He married a Miss Jones of Augusta,
Georgia. After an extended travel abroad
he settled in Gardiner, devoting his time to
the care of his large estate. Mr.. Gardiner
was deeply interested in pomology. He was
many years president of the Maine State
Pathological Society. For many years he
has made meteorological observations for
Signal Service At the time of his death the
deceased was treasurer of the Episcopal
Board Of Missions for this diocese, He was
a prominent Episcopalean and devoted much
time and attention to the advancement of
that religion.
A Schooner lowed Ashore.
NEWPORT, Sept. r.. The United States
steamer dispatch, Commander Emery, ar
rived this evening, having in tow the aban-
doned schooner Abbe Dunn of Thomaston,
Me- She found her yesterday about 80
miles south of Block Island, water logged,
foremast gone, part of mainmast standing,
but the hull in good order. She was beached
at Coddington Cove where she now lies.
Suicide at Belfast.
BELFAST, Sept. 12.-William Berry, clerk
of courts, was found dead in his office at
noon, having shot himself with revolver
probably in alft of temporary insanity. His
age was about 60 years. He was formerly of
Burnham. He leaves widow and children.
He was the Democratic candidate for re-
election tomorrow. and man much reSpec-
ted.
MIR. Blaine at Gardiner.
GARDINER, Sept. 11.-Mr. Blaine spoke
here tonight to large audience in the Coli
seam Mr.. j. r. Bodwell and Hon. Seth l..
Milliken then addressed the meeting.
Political Meeting at Bangor.
BANGOR, Sept. 1.-THE Republicans held
the largest rally of the campaign at Norom-
bega Hall this evening Hon. A. c. Hamlin
presided. Addresses were made by Hon.
Lewis Barker and Hon. G. A. Boutelle. The
Democratic rally advertised at City Hall was
adjourned without being called to order,
owing to a lack of attendance.
News from Bath.
BATH, Sept. 11.-Hon. James w. Wake
fold was nominated as Republican candi-
| date to the Legislature by acclamation to-
night.
Nineteen French Canadians from Bruins
wick have received naturalization papers at
the present term Of the United States Dis
trict Court now in session here, and two ap-
| plications were put on file ON which papers
will be issued in two years.
Death of Maine Seamen from Yellow
| Fever.
| BOSTON, Sept. 12.-Bark Lizzie Carter of
Bath, Captain Carter, which arrived from
Matanzas, today, with sugar, reports that
while lying at Matanzas lost the first officer,
Samuel Reed; the second officer, David Liv-
| ingtone, and two seamen, Thomas w. Reed
and Fred Chapman, from yellow fever. They
all belonged in Maine.
Safe Blown Open.
| WATERvILLE, Sept 1.-THE store of J..
W. Bassett of Winslow was entered Friday
night and the safe blown open. Mr. Bassett
had large amount of money belonging to
the Maine Central Railroad Company in his
possession but had placed it elsewhere The
roberts got small booty
Steam mill Burned.
RUMFoRD, Sept 1.-THE steam mill
owned by L. M. e. W. E. Mann, at Milton
Plantation, was totally destroyed by fire
about midnight Friday. Loss, $4,000; insur-
ance, $4,000.