The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-21
Serious Fire in Hollis Centre.

Especial to the Press.)
HOLLIS CENTRE, January 20.-Jefferson
Carle's grocery store, ice house and horse
shed were burned yesterday afternoon at 8
o'clock. A portion of the goods were saved
A heavy storm was raging at the time. The
fire is supposed to have caught from spark
in the second story, as Mr.. Carle was at sup
per and the chamber was all on fire when
discovered. Loss $500 to $1,000; partially
insured.
Dropped Dead.
BANGOR, Jan. 20-William Coster, aged
40, dropped dead at Basin Mills last evening.
Wentworth's Murderer.
No. CONWAY, N. H, Jan. 20.-A requisi-
tion having been granted by Gov Currier,
Wendall Foss was today taken from Ossipee
jail to Brownfeld, Me-, by Sheriff Stacy,
where he is to be tried for the murder of
Harvell A. Wentworth.
BeIfast's Murder Trial.
BELFAST, Jan. 2O.-The Larrabee murder
trial progresses slowly. There was large
attendance today and increased interest was
shown. The surgeons at the autopsy testi-
fed to the non-removal of the placenta at
the deceased's confinement, and which the
experts swore caused her death by hemor-
rhage. The evidence for the State is un-
finished. The case develops either gross
negligence or criminal intent by the accused.
Violated the U. S. Laws.
GARDINER, Jan. 2e-Deputy U. S. Mar
shal Marble came to Gardiner today and
arrested Andrew Morang of Chelsea for
selling liquor withouta United States license.
Morang will be examined before Commits
sioner Choate in Augusta tomorrow.
Fire in Auburn.
LEWISTON, Jan. 2O.-Fire broke out in the
rear of the paint shop of G. Fl. Litchfeld in
Auburn tonight, and the building was thor
oughly burned out. Mr.. Litchfeld had a
large stock of varnishes destroyed. Many
carriages, new and old, were in the shop, but
most of them were saved, though some were
badly damaged. Coombs, the artist, lost a
quantity of paintings and materials. The
loss will be probably $1,000 to $1,000; par
TALLY insured
State Board Of Agriculture.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 20.--The State Board of
Agriculture met in annual session at the
State House today. All the members were
present. The following new members were
declared elected
Pscataquis-Th Thomas Daggett of Foxcroft.
Franklin-E. j. Gilkey of Strong.
PenObScot- iamin A. Burr of Bangor
Knox-A. J. TolInan of Rockland.
Aroosteok-Francis Barnes of Houlton.
These officers were elected:
Presldent-Neson Ham Of Lewiston.
Vice President-Benjamin A. Burr OF Bangor.
Secretary for three years.. A. Gilbert OF
Turner.
A committee was also chosen. Secretary
Gilbert gave an account of his work for the
past year. Institutes have been held in
Aroostook, Androscoggin, Cumberland,
Franklin, Oxford, Piscataquis and Waldo
counties.
OF the appropriation of $1,4oo, $1,27677
have been expended.
The subject of the 'Ticket system at agri-
cultural fairs was discussed by the board
this afternoon. Mr.. S. l.. Holbrook read a
paper ON the Sub-topic, Life member tick
ets''; Nelson Ham on Family tickets" and
Mr.. j. E. Brainerd on Complimentary
tickets" The use of life member and family
tickets was discouraged as being injurious to
the interests of fairs, but judicious compli-
menIary blcReIS were SelleTaily duVlseu'
The board held meeting at the Cony
House this evening, and the matter of ex-
pending portion of the appropriation for
the State Experiment Station in conducting
experiments in portions other than at Orono
was discussed at some length. 1t was finally
voted to leave the matter with the board of
managers of the station, that they might do
| as they may see fit.
Washington S. j. Court.
MACHIAs, Jan. 20-The case of John Will
| Der Day goes up on exceptions before the
Supreme Court at Machias, and sentence is
withheld. Day remains in Jail. Judge
! Danforth has sentenced Herbert Ackley to
four years in the State prison, two years on
| each of two counts; Joseph Burgess to Al