The Portland daily press., 1888-06-18
THE STATE.
ANpRoscoaaIN corNrY.

THE STATE.
ANDRoscoeGIN COUNTY.
Thursday, Cattle Commissioners Harris
and Bailey examined horses at North Auburn
used on the stage route from Auburn to Liv-
ermore. One badly affected with glanders
was Killed, and four others quarantined.
Mary Eek. aged about IA years, employed
ln the earding room Of Worumbo mills, Lis
Don Fails, got entangled In one Of the pull
ieys on the cards, and was whlrled round
ana round with frightful velocity. Before
sne could be reached or the wheel stopped.
ner clothing was nearly torn from her per-
son and one arm, shoulder and leg were
broken, and severe cuts made on her head.
Her condition Is very critical
Hutchins big box factory in Auburn, situ-
ated between the Grand Trunk and Maine
Central railroad tracks, was partially de-
stroyed by FIRE Saturday morning. the loss
being placed by Mr.. Hutchins at $4,000; in
surance S2s,000
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Col Wildes p. Walker, a prominent and
wealthy citizens Of Topsham, aged "a years.
died Saturday afternoon, from paralytic
shock. He leaves a widow
Henry Paquet was drowned in the Andros-
e0ggin river at Brunswick, Saturday after
noon. He was with two Frenchmen. One
went In bathing. and got over his head.
drowned. The body was recovered. He
was unmarried and 21 years Of age.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Wedding cards have been issued for the
marriage OF Mr.. Frederick III. Smith of Wal
doboro and Miss Elizabeth Wheeler Of Cas-
tine, to occur on Thursday, June 10th, at 10
O'Clock a. M, at the residence Of the brides
parents, DIR. and Mrs. Geo. A. Wheeler. Mr..
Smith is graduate Of Bowdoin, class Of '76.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
William G. Studley OF Portland has brought
suit against Benjamin ). Clark Of Oakland
for $500, and trusteed the boardeIs and the
Cascade Woolen Mill Company for the
amount
Harry Parrish, one Of the best known am
ateur actors In New England, died at Win
throp Thursday afternoon, aged "a years. He
had been several years with III. Price Web
ner's theatrical company. and was with
them this season, returning TO Winthrop,
| where his wife resides, q fortnight ago In
poor health. gradually falling until his death
which was sudden.
Mrs. Mira Darling, 63 years OF age, former
ly Of Claremont, N. H., Committed suicide at
Gardiner Friday night. by taking opium. The
recent loss Of her husband and only son Is
supposed to have unsettled her mind. She
left q letter saying that she had nothing to
live for.
opened Saturday, with large party Of Good
Templars, representing the county OF Som
erset. A public meeting occurred at the pa
vilion, consisting OF speaking by various
etc, and the day was pleasantly and proata-
bly, spent.
KNOX COUNTY.
Capt. George Torrey, Of schooner Addie
Emma, has been missing from Gloucester
since Monday. 1t Is feared he has been foul
ly dealt with. He belonged at Deer Island,
Me-, and had temperate habits.
Hon. Joseph II. Martin Of Minneapolis.
Mimi, formerly Of Rockport, Is now visiting
friends In the country.
A heavy thunder shower passed over
Rockland Friday night, damaging trees and
inJuring one house, that Of Frank Stetson,
shattering one corner and passing into the
house, shaking up the inmates but not seIi-
ously injuring them.
Col. D.A. Friend, national aldedecamp, as
sisted by delegates from neighboring camps,
mustered In j. w. Burrows Camp, 5. Of ",
tain, J. w. Sleeper; First Lieutenant, +. E.
Burns; Second Lieutenant, j. l.. Lenfest;
First Sergeant, G. 5. Stinson; Quartermaster
Sergeant, Calvin Burrows.
The Union Labor Party held county con-
vention in Rockland, Saturday, and nomi-
mated the following ticket Senators, l.. w.
Smith Of Vinal Haven, and ". +. Albee Of
Rockland; Register OF Probate, A. A. Bea-
ton Of Roekland; Clerk Of Courts, Gee; L;
Snow Of Roekland; Sheriff, A. T. Mitchell
Of Appleton; County Commissioner, j. 3.
Swan Of Camden; County Treasurer. A. +.
Worster Of Rockland.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
Dover and Foxcroft will celebrate the 4th.
The Odd Fellows Of Dover are to dedicate
a new nall next Wednesday. A large num-
Der Of visiting Odd Fellows will be present.
sAeADAHoc COUNTY.
Friday evenings storm was very severe on
the lower kennebec. Il. l.. Farnsworth's
buildings were burned In Arrowsic Mrs.
James Larrabee's house on High street,
Bath, was struck, Merritt Sylvester's yard
adjoining, was torn up, 4. l.. Hodgdon OF
Bath was prostrated, and young lady was
so shocked that medical assistance was re-
quired.
A telegram received In Bath by Capt z.
NJ Whitmore from Dexter WhitmOre at San
Pedro, Cal, announces the sad news Of the
death Of Irving Whitmore, 16 years old. son
Of the master Of the ship, by falling from the
mast head. Young WhltmOre was native
OF Bowd0inham and Is well known In that
town. He was promising young man and
his death Is heavy blow TO his parents and
many friends.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The third annual meeting Of the Pittsfeld
Advertiser Correspondents and Contribu-
tors's Association will meet In Union Hall.
Pittsheld, on Saturday, June ed. The din
ner Will be Of the picnic variety, similar 10
that Of last year.
Mrs. susan Palmer, who died at her home
In Cornville, Tuesday In her s5th year, was
twice married. Her first husband was Dr.
Daniel Evans, a brother Of George Evans,
the Wing statesman Of Maine. Her second
husband was James Palmer Of Cornvllle,
who survives her at the age Of nearly 90
years.
YORK COUNTY.
Thieves raided the Pavilion and Second
Congregational churches In Biddeford and
the First Parish church In Saco Thursday
night. They secured few dollars Of contri-
buttons.
John B. Dame, a brother Of Joseph A.
Dame, OF Saco, died In Rochester, n, L., IN
1886, and left property amounting to sever
al thousand dollars. by the terms Of his win
This property goes TO a Mrs. Young, with
whom he has been living for twenty years,
and to whom he was generally supposed to be
married The brother, Joseph A. Dame, has
recently returned from Rochester, where he
has heen contesting the will upon tho ground
that the mind Of the deceased was unsOund.
and that he was unduly influenced In making
the will by the legatee. The case was tried
last week, and the decision will be given the
first Tuesday in July. Geo. f. Haley Of
Biddefori, appeared for the contestant.
BiddefoTd Grangers were handsomely en-
tertained Friday night by Master James A.
Hooper, In his barn on the Goodwin Mills
road. supper was served and there was
dancing.
Ex-Sheriif Isaac n. DeerIng. Of WATERFORD.
was kicked by an OK Thursday, and the
small bone In his leg below the knee was
broken. His son, DR.. Howard Deering, Oh