The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-09-23
Fires in darmony.


SKowHEGAN, Sept. 22.-Ira Hurd's house
and barn in Harmony, and their contents,
were burned Monday evening. Loss $4,000;
insurance $4,000. Abel Frost's farm build
ings in the same town were burned Tuesday.
Loss 81, 600; no insurance. The cause was
incendiary.
Death of Prominent Citizen Open
ing of the Fair.
WATERTILLE, Sept. %. = E. ii. Piper,
treasurer and collector of Waterville, aged rs
years, who was stricken with paralysis Fri
day evening" died Tuesday night. He was a
resident of Waterville from birth, a promi-
nent and widely known citizen, and the old
est Mason in the order here. He leaves a
wife and wide circle of friends
The North Kennebec Agricultural Society
cattle show and fair formally opened Tues
day, with small show of neat stock, and a
fine show of horses.
Not Enough to Cover Expenses.
LEWISTON, Sept. 22.-The total receipts of
the State Fair are $13, ,794.04. This will be
sufficient to pay premiums, but not enough to
cover all expenses.
1n0 6OyCOIl III hOCNi0si0y
RocKLAND, Sept 22.-This morning the
kilnmen employed by Perry Bros. waited
upon that firm and informed them that if they
continued to buy goods of Cobb, Wight &
Co., they, the men, should refuse to bestow
any more trade upon their store. This is
another move in the desperate attempt to en-
force boycott through the machinery of the
knights of Labor organization upon the lime
manufacturing firm of F. Cobb & Co. To
carry their point they will strive to ruin the
wholesale house of Cobb, Wight & Co.
A Man Drops Dead in Phillips.
PHILLIPS, Sept. 22.-About o'clock Mon
day afternoon, Daniel Grover. aged about 55
wears, a farmer living in Avon, two or three
miles from Phillips village, dropped dead in
the barn of Samuel Beedy of Phillips, where
he was weighing load of oats. Mr.. Grover
was troubled with heart disease. He leaves
family.
Bar Harhor Items.
BAR RARBoR, Sept 22.-Mrs G. P. Bow
ker has just sold her cottage lcalled Devil
stone, which has been occupied during the
past summer by George W. and Mrs. William
II, Vanderbilt, to Mr.. Woodward, of New
York, for the sum of $4,000. Numerous
transfers of real estate at high figures have
recently taken place.
Fire at Fryeburg.
FRYEBURG, Sept. 22-The house and barn
with the entire contents, including thirty
tons of hay, owned by Hazen W. Walker, OF
Fryeburg, was burned last night. The cause
was a defective chimney. The buildings
were insured for $500 in the Fryeburg Mu-
tual Company.
Tho North Kennebec Fair.
WArERvILLE, Sept. 22.-The North Ken
nebec fair was continued today, with large
attendance. In the wagon race Nelson's
Crawford Maid took first money, Yates
Juxta second. Time, 2.40. In the 2.5O race
Nelson's Dora was first, and Silver Knox
second. Time, 2.43.
The Plaintiff Wins.
BRUNSWICK, Sept. 22.-In the case OF
Frank A, Hale of the Dewitt Houee, Lewis
ton, against B. E. Plummer of the Tontine
Hotel of Brunswick, for forcible entry and
detainer, tried before Judge Jordan Monday
was settled today judgment being rendered
for the plaintiff for possession of the house
with costs.
Brunswick's Water Works.
BRUNSWICK, Sept 22.-The water works
here are completed, the water being turned
on today. Everything is working success
fully