The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-10-30

IL Is said that Mr. James Stetson Of Lin
coin, formerly head clerk az the fenODscOt
Exchange at Bangor, and later CLERK OF Lhe
Quincy House. Boston. has leased the De-
Witt House at Lewiston and VIII take pos
session January ist
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Diphtheria has almost ceased In Bruins
wick, there having been but one new case In
three weeks.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union Of Brunswick Is now at work col
lecting clothing, boots and shoes, bedding
and money TO So contributed TO sufferers n
actual want from the Eastport fire.
The Bridgt0n News says that the new
steamer for the Sebag0 Lake route now
being built by Mr.. Gibbs Is to be called the
letters.
The Brunswick Telegraph SAYS that all
gunners this fall have complained Of the
scarcity OF partridges, and several have said
that they viii be scarce until the foxes are
thinned out. The complaint Of the depreda-
tions OF foxes Is universal from all parts Of
the State.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Since the 9Th inst. there have been four
cases OF diphtheria at East Bluehill, In con-
sequence OF which the district school has
been closed and other precautions taken 10
prevent the spread Of the disease.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Water Company will have water In their
mains this fall. In ten days more the reser-
yoir will be completed.
A patient Of the Insane Hospit tai. who was
In day or two 70 be discharged as cured, es-
capped from the Institution the other night
and took the Pullman night train Tor
home, where he arrived safely. He left a
card on the table In his room, on which was
written this legend skipped by the Light
Of the Moon.
IL
was convened at the Town Hall on Sunday
afternoon, to take measures TO aid the suffer-
ers by the Pennington conhagration.
An insane woman has been found In the
house Of Wilbur Ward In Vassalboro, under
circumstances which the Fairfield Journal
says, are very suspicious.
A horse railroad Is seriously talked Of be-
tween Fairfield and WateryilIe. IL Is thought
that the Legislature this winter will be ask
ed to grant charter.
Parties from Chicago are thinking Of build
ing big refrigerator at Waterville where
Chicago dressed beef can be distributed over
the State.
KNOX COUNTY.
The United States government, which
owns Widows island has forbidden the
removal Of gravel from its beautiful beach,
and Rockland will have to look elsewhere for
gravel for the streets.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Nearly thirty years ago young man by
the name Of John Blake left Denmark for
Boston, Mass, he being at that time about
seventeen years Of age. After few weeks
his father received 4 letter from him saying
that he had shipped on board a vessel bound
for Melbourne, Australia, and from that time
until last week his folks had heard nothing
from him and had given him up for dead.
Last week the postmaster In this town had
letter from him post marked and dated In
town In Kansas, inquiring II any Of bis folks
were living, and II so 10 pass the letter TO
them. His mother Is still living.
One Of the workmen In the sled factory at
South Paris, Is responsible for the following
cat story One Of his children has been aflict-
ed with.that childish malady, whoOping
cough, and during the time II has been con-
fined in the house, played with the cat. and
the cat now has a very bad cough-with all
the symptoms OF whooping cough.
PENoBscor COUNTY.
Four children Of Elijah Rogers, at 25 Bow
er street, Bangor, and another belonging to
Frank Thurston, at 26 Everett street, were
taken sick In school Thursday forenoon, and
were Obliged to go home. There they womb
ted and showed every sign Of poisoning. IL
was found that they had all breakfasted on
milk purchased Of the same grocer. He was
visited and found TO have been sick andit Is
supposed from using the same milk. The
children were all right In the evening.
A man from Indiana Is In Bangor with a
machine that will build picket fence at the
rate Of a rod In six minutes
:. Ayoung man by the name Of Call. who
lives in Stets0n, was accidentally shot re-
Gently. He and another young man we're
shooting at a mark when no IN some way
got in front Of the rifle when II was dis
charged, and the bullet entered his hip.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Harmony is very unfortunate. The potato
crop Is r0ttiDg badly.
WALDO COUNTY.
The birth Of two children on board the
/ steamerAnchOria on her recent perilOus vOy-
| age, reminds correspondent Of the Bangor
| Commercial that the census Of Searsport for
1880 showed % living children In the town
| who were born at sea. IL seems a wonderful
| story that a town with only 2323 inhabitants
could make such record, but the wonder
| will be less when II Is known that today,
/ with less than 1000 inhabitants, SearspOrt
furnishes captains for one-tenth OF the full
rigged ships sailing under the American flag
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
One Of the gentlemen who Is to manage
| the shoe factory In Calais says that at least
hfty new houses will be needed In that city
another season to accommodate the factory
| hands.
Congressman Boutelle will urge In the
next Congress that an appropriation be made
| for dredging the st. Croix river, from the
upper wharves 10 the Ledge. Mai. j. A.
smith Of the United States Engineering
| Corps, was there last week making investi-
| cations as to the proposed work.
A young man by the name Of Crayton r.
| Plummer OF Harrington, was arrested at the
house Of Joseph Perking In Alexander, on
sunday last by Sheriff Balcom, ON charges
Of breaking and entering two barns and a
store.
YORK COUNTY.
While 5. Estes, druggist on Main street.
Sanford. was preparing a liniment with--els
cOhOl as one OF the ingredients, the bottle
burst and a fire and considerable excitement
| followed. No damage was done.
Some unknown fellow fired three or four
shots from a revolver while standing near
the residence of Mr. Hanson Bachelder, on
Main street. Sanford, at about 10 o'clock
| Thursday night. Fortunately no one was
injured. This promiscuOus discharging OF
firearms on the public streets Is getting TO be
a nuisance in Sanford.
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