The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-04
THE STATE.
ANpRoscoaaIN couNrY.

ANDhOSIONdlN NOlNI1s
The seasons pack Of sweet corn at the Au-
burn factories has been completed. The
Burnham Il Morrill, factory closed Tuesday.
and the New Gloucester, for corn packing,
Wednesday. The latter factory win pack
limited amount Of squash.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
As Miles Libby, young man Of Fort Fair
aeld, was hauling potatoes into the house Of
Mr.. Cary, he was caught between the top Of
the door and the sacks, and nearly crushed
to death.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The big fisherman, as the Bucksport
| schooner " s. Woodruff Is called Is one Of
the lucky fishermen this year. having arriv.
ed from the Grand Banks with full fare
1900 quintals Of Goldfish. She carried out 600
hogsheads OF salt, all Of which was wet
The store of Mr.. r. q. Mitchell Of Patten,
was entered by burglars Friday night and
an unsuccessful attempt made to force the
safe, The safe was badly shattered and
nearly destroyed. The burglars also broke
open the money drawer in the counter, OBJ
tanning few dollars contained therein.
The buildings Of ID. s. Chadbourne Of
Mattawamkeag, consisting Of house, ell and
barn, were burned to the ground Saturday
afternoon. The cause Of the blaze Is un-
known, but the loss will be about 5000
There was no insurance on the property.
The Masonic lodges and St. Johns Com
mandery, Of Bangor, have voted S124 for the
Jacksonville sufferers by yellow fever. and
II has been sent on with the understanding
that more will follow II 1t Is needed
The attention Of the passers In West Mar
ket square, Bangor, Tuesday, was attracted
Dy the carcass, In a wagon, of a large black
bear, which was shot at Amherst by Mr..
Guy z. Haynes. The carcass weighed about
400 pounds. IL took three shots to settle the
beast, which was rushing at Mr.. Haynes as
the last shot was fired. The beast looked as
th0mUh Ha NuaQ aanahia Of frsa
lively II cOrnered.
Capt. Small, of the schooner Rover, which
arrived in Bangor Tuesday night, reports
that when 15 miles north Of Cape Cod, on
his way from Providence, r. l., TO Bangor,
he saw schooner lying on her side. but as
he drew near she sank. 1t was a good look
ing craft He also passed another schooner
bottom up.
Corinthian Lodge, No. 80. /. o, o. r., Of
East Corinth, dedicated their new and hand
somely fitted up hall In that village Tuesday
The dedication exercises took place at II a.
p., m, under charge ot Grand Master Henry Q.
Bagley. After dinner the exercises at the
Town Hall were as follows; Music by the
Bangor band. address by Rev Marion CrOs-
ley OF Portland, Grand Chaplain music by
Hlll,s band OF Exeter; address by |. w. Da-
Wis, Esq, Of East COrinth; tOasts and music.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The old residents of Madison and Anson
.ANAA Nhch eNNunu AAAAs
In AnsOn, Friday evening About 900 were
present The meeting was called TO order by
F.POwers and prayer was offered by Rev. II.
q. Mitchell supper was then partaken Oh az
ter which Mr.. Bartlett Benson was called
upon for remarks, as being the Oldest resi-
dent present Mr. Benson helped TO build
the first grist mill In the year 1925 Remarks
were made by Rev. q. L. Mitchell, George
Flint and others. A committee Of arrange
ments were chosen to make arrangements
for future meetings.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
r, A son. Of Capt. M. }. Wright, at Bucks
HarboT, in the town OF Machiasnort AGED 10
years, fatally shot himself on Thur-da az
teInooh Oh last week, while temporarily In.
sane from typhoid fever. He had not been
well Tor few days previous, and a pbysi-
clan was called, who said he was threatened
Win typhoid fever, and prescribed for him
accordingly, but he continued 10 grow worse.
lie placed the muzzle Of rifle against one
OF the temples, and the explosion blew the
top Of his head off.