The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-01-18
Augusta News.

AUGUSTA, Jan. 1.-THE latest report in
Office seeking circles is that Ben Bunker is
after the vacancy in the deputy collectorship
left by the death of Mr.. Cromwell. 1t is
said that Bunker and ssh Brown are about
to take trip to Washington
The executive committee of the State
Grange is in session here, the members pres
ent being j. W. Lang, Bowdoinham; F. A.
Allen and S. ii. Higgins, Orrington.
Professor Rogers's Thermometer.
WATERvILLE, Jan. 17.-Professor Rogers
of Colby University recently recorded an
unusual atmospheric phenomenon. A warm
wave seemed to flow over this section Of the
country, causing the temperature to rise
five degrees in fifteen minutes, three or four
degrees being registered at the rate of de-
gree minute. Only one other instance of
| such an occurrence has been noticed in this
vicinity, and that was last winter, when
warm wave was predicted by the Signal Ser
vice, and was watched for by Professor
Rogers with similar results.
Too Well Wrapped Up.
RocKLAND, Jan. 1.-THE infant child of
John Gillchrist of South Thomaston was
suffocated last night while being carried in
sleigh from Seal Harbor to its home. The
child was all right and nursing few min
utes before reaching home, but was dead
when taken out of the sleigh.
Fire in vinalhaven.
RoCKLAND, Jan. 1.-THE house and
buildings of E. F. Allenwood of Vinalhaven
were totally destroyed by fire last evening.
| 1t originated around the chimney in the
upper part. The house was partially in
sured.
An Unanimous Call.
| WINTHROP, Jan. 1.-THE Church of the
Unity has extended an unanimous call to
Rev. l.. NJ burlington of Belfast 1t is
probable that he will accept.
AFarmer Drops Dead.
LIBERTY, Jan. 17.-Albert Cram, well
known farmer of Montville, dropped dead
from his chair last evening while sitting be-
fore the fire. He had been exposed during
the day to the extreme cold. His age was
| 63.
Court at Saco.
SAco, Jan. 1.-THE jury in the Supreme
Court disagreed tonight in the case of Mary
E. Davis of North Berwick against the Bos-
ton & Maine railroad. Action was brought
to recover for damage to the plaintiffs prop
erty, which YVES destroyed by fire in August,
1886, alleged to have been caused by sparks
from a locomotive. Hamilton &c Haley of
Biddeford were counsel for the plaintiff, and
George c. Yeaton of South Berwick for the
defence. The jury remained out seven
hours.
The civil docket closed today with the
trial of the case of Elijah Buck against the
City of Biddeford, which was withdrawn
from the jury and goes to the Law Court on
report. Criminal trials will begin tomorrow
and consume five days.
The BodweIi Company.
HALLowELL, Jan. 1.-THE entire works
| of the BodweIl Granite Company are run
ming at full blast this winter. At the present
time 300 men are employed at the quarries
and the granite works, and there is prospect
| that this number will be increased in the
| spring. An elaborate monument Will be
wrought in the coming summer at these
| great monumental works, to be placed over
| the last resting place of the late Governor
| Bodwell.
The Bodwell Company have contract for
a monument for the late ex-Minister Wash
burne. 1t is to be a plain obelisk. The
monument will stand 40 feet high.
| Rum Did Ii.
LIBERTY. Jan. E.-Ambrose Cargill, Esq,
of this village, found Weston Mardin this
morning at the side Of the road, insensible,
with both feet and hands frozen. His re-
covery is doubtful. Rum did it.
Drake Apologies.
BATH, Jan. 17.-Regarding the horsewhip-
ping affair of Saturday last, by which DR..
VIM. e. Rice was lashed severely by the
wealthy ship-owner, James B. Drake, the
latter publishes card in tonight's Times
intimating that the affair was the result of a
business quarrel, and saying that the act
was done hastily and under great excitement
and was regretted. This perhaps ends what
many believed would develop into a case OF
social scandal.