The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-09-22
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SANFORD, Sept. 21.-Notice was served on
the town authorities September 18th that
Mr.. Charles Jacobs, whose wife was thrown
from carriage by the horse she was driving
becoming frightened at large iron reser-
voir which had been left on the square pre-
paratory to being inserted in the excavation
prepared for it, will bring suit against the
town to recover 900 damages. The case
will probably come up at the January term
of the Probate Court. Its progress will be
watched with interest, as it involves a num-
ber of peculiar legal technicalities.
a Man Drops Dead in Phillips.
PHILLIPS, Sept. 21.-About o'clock Mon
day afternoon Daniel Grover, aged about So
years, 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 a load of oats. Mr.. Grover
was troubled with heart disease. He leaves
family.
Knocked Down by Burglar.
WATERvILLE, Sept. 21.-Saturday everl-
ing Thomas Smart of Waterville went to his
carriage shop and unlocked the door, and
while stepping in, some unknown person hit
him on the side of the head with some tool
and knocked BIN senseless. How long he
lay there he does not know. Of course, the
would-be robber made his escape. The same
night the store of Hansen, Webber & Dun
ham was entered through the back window
by some small boys, the Oldest not more than
13 years old. But little missed The Oldest
boy, John Pooler, was tried before Judge
Stewart and sent to the Reform School.l
a Minister Receives Gall.
FARMINAToN, Sept. 21.-Rev. Herbert
Tilden has resigned the pasterate of the
Baptist church in Oldtown. and accepted
the call of the Baptist church here. He
commences his labors the first Sabbath in
October. He is graduate of Colby Uni
versity and Newton Theological Institution.
Safe Blowing in Princeton.
BANGOR. Sept. 21.-Charles A. Rolfe's
store at Princeton was burglarized last night
The safe was blown open and 5000 in cash
taken, and the following checks; John d.
Anderson, pension agent checks on assistant
treasurer, Boston, in favor of George W.
Smith, $50; Charles A. Rolfe, $50; p. c.
Lamb, $24; d. H. Patty, Geneva, New
York, check on Importers and Traders
Bank, New York city, in favor of Z. Tupper
for $11; and c. A. Jones, Boston, check on
National Security Bank, Boston, in favor Of
A. R. Jellison for $53s. There is no clue to
the burglars.
Knox County S. J. Court.
RocKLAND, Sept 21.-The September
term of the Supreme Judicial Court OF Knox
county opened today, Chief Justice Peters
presiding. A short session is expected.
A Serious Accident.
BooTBAY, Sept. 21.-Howard Grant, sea-
man on schooner Express of this port, fell
from aloft today and was seriously injured,
breaking both legs.
TWO Teams Collide
SANFORD, Sept H.-Two teams driven by
John w. Hurd and James Moulton colllded
on the road Leading to Alfred last night.
The carriages were smashed Moulton was
thrown out and his lie # shoulder broken and
otherwise injured. The night was in ntensely
dark, hence the accident.
The Schooner Thomas Booze
Trouble,
BIDDEFoRD, Sept. 21-No further trouble
Aoo OSCullCu Ou oCllOouCl 1hOAAe"'
mentioned in yesterdays dispatches Capt'
Smith was arrested on capias writ to-day,
and paid the seamen their full wages anu
release them. He secured a new crew Ill
Portland to-day and the vessel sailed To-
! night for Philadelphia.
York County S. j. Court.
ALFRED, Me-, Sept 21.-The Sept. terin
Supreme Judicial Court commenced to-day /,
Judge Haskell presiding. The conIlnueu
docket is 400. The new entries are loo. heio
is large attendance of the bar and pros
| pect of three weeks term