The Portland daily press., 1888-11-20

Benjamin Cl9pgh, proprietor Of the Grand
View House, West Auburn, died yesterday
Of pneumonia, aged 27 years.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
Quite sensation has been caused In Mon
ticello by the report that the old Morrill,
house so-called, is haunted. A family who
moved out of 1t few weeks ago, gave as
the reason for leaving 1t that they heard
noises they could not account for. Another
family moved In and spent one night, and
moved out the next day. They said they
were kept awake most all night, by noise
that sounded like woman walking from one
part Of the house TO another doing her work.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Henry Orr, prominent citizen Of Bruns-
wick, aged 65 years. died Sunday. He was
municipal judge from 1853 to 1864. He grad
uated at Bowdoin In 1876.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The board of trustees Of the State Normal
schools will meet at the Office Of the State
Superintendent on Thursday next, at which
time principal will be elected to fill the va
cancy at the Eastern Normal School, Cas-
tine, caused by the death Of Robiston Wood
bury, late principal, who died Nov. Sth.
There are many applicants for this highly
important position, but their names are not
to be public until the trustees meeting.
KNOX COUNTY.
The Camden Herald says that one night
last week the Ice building on Meguntic0ok
stream, between the old brick yard and
Knowlton Bros factory, was burned with
contents. which consisted Of old carriages,
work OF an ineendiary. A little later fire
was discovered in the rear Of ID. w. RusselPs
blacksmith shop, In small building occn-
pied for storage Of phosphate, aud the next
morning another under the Troy Steam
Laundry. which had gone out without doing
n .faan oaf noA GWna
Gently set with malicious intent.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
Thursday night last an unoccupied dwell
ing situated on Main Top, Augusta, was dis
coyed to be on fire, but through the exertions
OF those living near, the fire was extinguish-
ed without causing much damage. Sunday
evening an alarm was sounded from the
same locality, and the building was disc0V-
cred to be again In flames. Those who first
reached the house say there was strong
0dOr of kerosene about the premises. and
the fire was undoubtedly Of incendiary orr
gin. The building was completely gutted
before the arrival OF the fire department.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Wiscasset Republicans celebrated the vic
tory in grand style Saturday night. A large
delegation from Bath attended.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The dwelling house and stable of John III
ing. Loss $4,000; insured.
One day last week, as Messrs. John Sibley.
yr. and Isaac White were yarding knees at
Passadumkeag, within a short distance of
the main road, they discovered a soap box
containing the body of an infant badly de-
composed. The body was bound in the box
and covered with lime. The authorities were
notified Of the matter, and are trying to dis
cover who committed the crime, but as yet
they have no clue.
WALDO COUNTY.
John Hill, who Is employed at the shoe
factory in Belfast, was caught in the eleva-
tor Friday, and his head was so badly crush
ed 1t Is thought impossible for him to live.
He Is about Is years old.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The new historical work called ''Eastport
lea ication. The Eastport Sentinel ly says: ~ The The
work has grown on Mr.. Kilby's hands. and
the completed volume contains over 500
pages, being 80 per cent larger than was pro-
posed at the beginning. More than 30 Illus
trations have been inserted.
The first work done by Mr.. Bradish, who
started his bakery in Eastport in 1S41, was
70 bake for the Harrison jubilee. de re-
peated the job when the Republicans cele-
brated the victory Of the grandson this year.
Captain II. Comeau of the schooner j. l.
WOrthingtOn, recently wrecked on Campo
bello, tells hard story Of the treatment he
received at the hands Of the Dominion Gus
toms officers. After telling the story Of the
wreck the captain says, in letter to the
Eastport Sentinel. with the assistance of
the Life Saving crew from Lubec, | COM
menced to pick up what 1 could Of the
wreck. We had scarcely got to work when a
customs officer and wreck master from
Welchpool came to me and asked II 1 had
reported to the wreckmaster. l told him |
had not, as what little property remained
was in great danger and required instant at
tention Upon this statement he ordered
everything to be seized, and left a keeper
with musket on his shoulder to guard the
wreck. At the same time he ordered away
boat that was assisting me, and obliged the
owner to go two miles to q Dominion custom
house to enter his boat. Among the wreck
material seized was a basket Of food fur
nished US by Captain Myers Of the West
Quoddy Life Saving Station, also a pair Of
stockings belonging to my child, and before
/ could get the release Of any part Of this
property was compelled to telegraph to St.
John. This officer at Campobello also de-
manded my vessels papers which l would
not give up, as felt that was violating no
law In acting as my own wreckmaster."