The Portland daily press., 1886-07-20
Four Livern1ore Falls Boys Have
Narrow Escape from Drowning.


Narrow Escape from Drowning.
LIvERMoRE FALLS, July 19. = Sunday
afternoon about o'clock, Eddie Austin,
Bennie Cramm, Willie Smith and Bert Plant
four boys whose ages range from II to 16
years, while taking a boat ride on the An
droscoggin, having nearly reached Otis
Falls, where the current is very swift, they
struck a rock, and endeavoring to turn
around the boat capsized, and its occupants
were dumped into the water The boys
clung to the boat, which was slowly pro-
PEELED to the shore and all reached land in
safety, although considerably exhausted.
In response to their cries for help some per
sons on the shore hastened to the rescue with
another boat, but it did not arrive until the
boys were safely landed.
a Suicide at Phippsburg.
BATH, July 19.-Dennis w. O'Brion, en-
ployed on the farm of Parker o. Rogers at
Phippsburg, committed suicide last night by
taking Paris green. When discovered he
was eating the poison dry from box. Eme-
tics were promptly administered, but the
man died within five hours O'Brion was
about 55 years old, and faithful man on a
farm, but addicted to drinking, and was un-
der the influence Of liquor when he took his
life.
Attempted Suicide at Saco.
SAco, July 19.-Charles Kerson, Swede
laborer, while confined in Saco Jail for in
toxication yesterday, attempted suicide with
a pair of scissors. He cut his wrist, head,
face and throat, but was discovered by jailor
in timn to save his life
The Yacht Fleet.
BAR HARBoR, July 19.-The fog cleared
finally about 3 o'clock this afternoon. The
yachts Mohican and Dreadnaught sailed.
The others are still here. There is a promise
of clear weather now, after heavy three
days fog
Among arrivals tonight was Mr.. Blaine.
Pennington Town Clock Fund.
PENNINGTON, July 19.-At the meeting
this afternoon of those interested in raising
the old town clock fund, it was voted to ap
propriate it to beautifying the public COM
mon. A committee was appointed to confer
with Mrs. NJ. j. Belcher,who holds the fund,
inregard to paying it over for that purpose
One of Forepaugh's Men Bound
Over.
BANGOR, July 19.-Henry Jordan, Pitts
burg, Pa, connected with Forepaugh's cir
Gus as Il ticket seller, arrested Saturday for
swindling in making change, was Brought
before the police court today and bound over
to the August term of the Supreme, Court in
$4,000. He will be examined tomorrow on
two more complaints.
He Forgettee.
BATH, July 19-Woh Lee, the Chinaman,
accompanied Chas. Jackson over the river
Sunday, for swim, and was nearly drown
ed. He said he could swim and jumped OF
the boat into deep water. Jackson was on
the boat ready to follow him when he noticed
that the celestial was making poor work OF
swimming and commenced waving his
hands. After he sunk twice Jackson went
out to him just in time as he was sinking the
third time. After considerable difficulty he
was towed to the boat and assisted aboard
"Why, thought you said you could swim :?
said Jackson. All the poor Chinaman coult
say was 81 forgetee, | forgetee."
He said he hadn't swum for over sever
years.
A Young Widower EIopeS with An
other Mans wife and Eaby.
BRISTOL, July ia young wldower, WE
has been boarding at Pemaquid Beach, BIS
tol, for the past two years, disappeared on'
night last week, taking his landlord S WIZ
and youngest child, and leaving four cnii
dren asleep, the oldest ten years OF age In
landlord is an honest, hard-worklng man
and has always provided well for his iamiiy
He follows fishing for a living, ana Is a ma
tive of Greenport, L. 1. Mrs. i. belongs 10
respectable family in Bristol.
The eloping Lothario lost his Wile ant
child about three years ago, and since Una
time has beeu rather reckless. lhey lei
town in fishing boat, and some think tha
they have started for Bar Harpor' Incl
disappearance has caused considerable ex
citement in town, though no legal steps hav
been taken to hunt them up.