The Portland daily press., 1888-11-29

been temporarily repaired by blocking anu
two trains are hauling gravel and rock tor
safe. II Is proposed TO build q strong wall
where the washDut occurred for q long dis
tance to prevent any repetition OF the acct
dent. No attempt win be made TO raise the
engine until Sunday.
County Attorney Carleton. Of Winthrop.
to Identify scamp who has been writing
anonymous and Insulting letters to q Win
throp lady. The fellow forged the sigma
lures OF the county attorney and several
nrII;n mercnants calling In tne lady 70 answer 70
and pay bills in the others Mr.. Hodsdon
thinks he has identified the man by speci-
mems OF handwriting he has procured and
the case will be laid before the grand jury.
Another case Of diphtheria occurred Mon
ing four cases in nine days, the largest num-
Der that has yet occurred In so short time.
The cases are pronounced mild thus far.
The dwelling house owned by Mr.. Fred
Tibbets, ON Greenyille street, Hallowell, was
entirely destroyed by fire Monday morning
between the hours OF 2 and o'clock. The
house was occupied by Mr.. Edgar L. Dow
and family. Mrs. Dow was awakened BY
the smell Of smoke, and upon speaking 10
her husband he proceeded to q stairway and,
opening door, the flames rushed into their
t not Stop sf for much Clothing. but, seizing his
young child, rushed out into the heavy storm
of snow and sleet which was prevailing. His
wife followed with quilt wrapped around
her, not having time TO dress, as the roof was
all ready to fall In.
KNOX COUNTY.
Postmaster Hurley, of Rockland, has thus
FAR received some 40 applications for the po-
sition Of letter carrier. AS there win be but
four regular carriers and two substitutes
some OF these applicants are bound TO be dis
appointed. About half the number are
Democrats who applied before the election.
applications from Repnhiicans.
OXFORD COUNTY.
A large number of people assembled at the
BeaPs Hotel, Norway, Monday evening, In
response to the invitation issued by the
stockholders to their friends for supper
given by the veteran hotel keeper, X.
Quimby. His name Is a sufficient guarantee
that IL was success.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
Piercie Blodgett, son OF Hiram Blodgett
OF Brooksville, about six years of age, be-
came entangled Monday in rope by which
COW was fastened in a field near the house
The animal became frightened, broke the
rope. and ran quarter OF mile, dragging
the boy with her. Finally, by the aid OF
dog, a neighbor checked and rescued the
child. He was injured internally and deid
soon after.
PIscATAQUIs COUNTY.
An important change in the Katahdin Iron
Works Is about to take place. Messrs. Fred
w. Hill and Charles ID. Stanford have bond
ed the controlling interest in the Katahdin
Charcoal Iron Company, and will soon com
plete the purchase and assume the full man
agement Of the works and run them to the
extent OF their capacity.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
William Wells, engineer on a coal boat at
Oath L. .f--h-A n
was seen about 10 O'Clock going to his boat to
see TO the fires. He was intoxicated and was
probably drowned. He was unmarried.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The river at Skowhegan rose five feet last
night. The Ice went out yesterday morning,
causing considerable damage, Weston Il
Bralnard lose $1,000 worth OF logs, besides
three boats. A ferry boat from Sandy river
went over the dam at Skowhegan. The
freshet causes delay in work on the Cara
basset pulp mill. Bridges across streams up
river are reported to be swept away.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Rev. A. G. Peck, OF Cherryfield, who for
the past three weeks has been under the
care Of DIR. Brown in North Adams. Mass.
for the treatment of a cancer on the lip, is
pronounced entirely cured and win return
next week to resume his pastoral relations
with his society.
Dea ID. w. Dinsmore, a prominent and
highly respected citized Of Harrington, died
Monday afternoon In the Goth year of his
age. Dea. Dinsmore had been an invalid for
several years which necessitated his retire.
ment from the active pursuits of life. Prior
TO that time he was conspicuous in business
and town affairs, having filed every Office In
the municipal list he had also represented
his town three terms in the legislature and
was member Of that body when the Maine
Liquor Law was enacted and supported that
measure with his vote.
Hon. Horace Harmon, Of Lubec, died Mon
day. Mr.. Harmon was born in 1910, at
Limerick. He was appointed deputy collect
or Of customs for Lubec In 1861; and contin-
ued In tnat office for about ten years. He
represented the town in the State Legisla-
ture and was twice elected State Senator
from the county.
YORK COUNTY.
VIM. A. Seabury, Of Biddeford, while haul
ing coal was ia mined in a door, Saturday,
and it was at first thought HIS back was
br.ken. but later investigation showed his
wounds were not severe.
The record OF rainfall at Biddeford during
the 20 hours storm Is remarkably for the
month Of November. Five inches of snow
and five and half inches Of rain have fallen
since Sunday morning. During that time
the Saco river rose 30 inches.
IN GENERAL.
Deputy Commissioner Of Labor Campbell,
says the Rockland Courier-Gazette, is at
at present engaged in inspecting the var-
GUS mills in which child labor is employed
and ascertaining the number Of certificates
of sixteen weeks attendance issued by the
boards; also the parents or grandchildrens'
certificates of the children's ages He has
recently been at Biddeford and Saeo. The
blanks recently issued to individual wage
earners asking for concise report Of their
wages and condition are In most instances
promptly filed out and returned. Over one
hundred of these have been received lately.
Most of those written by women show good
penmanship and clear expression. The
great complaint Is lack of steady employ
ment Many OF the general remarks made
by the female wage earners have a strong
practical bearing on the several ques tions Of
the day