The Portland daily press., 1889-07-20

Water Works for Ellsworth.
Especial to the Press ]


ELLSWORTH, July 19-The Mayor and AL
dermen of this city voted last evening to
make contract with the Ellsworth Water
Company for system of water works. The
water is to be taken from Branch Pond
stream, which will furnish an abundant sup
ply of the purest water. Judge Nathan
Cleayes of Portland, president of the COM
pany, has been in the city several times dur
ing the past week, comforting with the city
government and other prominent citizens in
regard to the contract. The works are to be
completed in December of this year.
will Visit St. Andrews.
AUGUSTA, July 19.-The following gentle
men and ladies will constitute the Maine
Press Association party on the next summer
outing of the association, which occurs next
week, when they visit the Algonquin Hotel,
St. Andrews, and participate in the pleas
ures of the ST. John carnival:
John N. Adams, wife and daughter, of the Ar
gus, Portland.
M. N. Rich and wife, Of the Board of Trade
T. R. simOnton and wife, of the Herald, Cam
Arthur Arthur W. Laughlln, of the Evening Express.
W. E. Elwell and lady, of the Transcript. Port
George H. Gilman and wife, OF the Aroostook
A. W. Smith and wife, Oxford Democrat, Paris.
X. NJ Dunbar and wife, Herald, Damarscotta.
Y. w. Robblns and lady, Enterprise, Oldtown.
8. Charles A. Pillsbury, Republican Journal, Bel
Mrs. P. o. vickery, Fireside Companion, Au-
gusta.
Mrs; G; Knowlton, Happy Hours, Augusta.
M. E. Mudgett and wife, Commercial, Bangor.
III. s. Webster and wife, Kennebec Reporter
H. X. Baker and wife, Hallowell.
Abel Davis, G. b. Haskell, Advertiser, Pittsfeld
Misses Kelley and johnson, Boston, Mass.
c. W. Morrill, and wife, Home Journal Gard-
Charles Morrell and wife, Free Press, waltham,
Mass.
William A. Woodland and wife, News, Milton,
Mass.
Charles s. Parker, Advocate, Arlington, Mass.
Before the Railroad Commissioners.
AUGUSTA, July ia hearing was held
before the railroad commissioners today, on
the petition for the location of the Dexter &
Piscataquis railroad at Parsons lot in the
town of Foxcroft. Messrs. Baker and Cor.
nish appeared in the interest of the petit
tioners. o. d. Baker, Esq, argued the case
for the petitioners; Hon. E. B. Nealey, pres
ident of the Bangor & Piscataquis road. A.
M. Robinson of Dover, director j. @. Lander
of Dover and Charles P. Stetson, Esq, of
Bangor, appeared in opposition to the petit
TONERS.
Found In Dog Pen.
WATERvILLE, July 19.-Delbert Nichols,
a demented man of about "a years of age,
mysteriously disappeared Thursday, and
Friday morning about 10 o'clock searching
party was formed to search the premises,
which are about two miles from the city,
with the idea that the missing man had been
foully dealt with. About noon Nichols was
found hiding under dog pen, where he had
concealed himself since Thursday morning,
at o'clock. The cause of Nichols's disap-
pearance was that he had received repri-
mand from his sister-in-law, because he
would not attend to his ordinary chores
about the house.
Under the Train.
BANGOR, July 19.-This morning, man
whose name is unknown, said to belong in
Massachusetts, was stealing ride on the st.
John train into this city. He jumped off
near Mattawamkeag, and, missing his foot
ing fell under the wheels, which passed over
one leg, mangling it terribly. He was
brought to this city. 1t is thought that he
cannot recover.
The man injured at Mattawamkeag is dead.
His name was Thomas Higgins.
The Coburn Estate.
SKowHEGAN, July 19.-The heirs of the
Coburn estate have agreed upon the manage
ment Of their large real estate interests
The property outside of New England is to
be placed in the hands of board Of trus.
tees consisting of Messrs. r. b. Shepherd
and c. A. Marston of Skowhegan, and Tur-
ner Buswell of Solon. These same gentle
men as agents are to manage the other real
estate property, consisting largely of timber
lands in Maine.
An Expensive Whipping.
SAco, July 19-George Green of Saco was
arraigned before Judge Emmons this morn
ing. for an assault upon David Baker. Bak-
er is lad Of about 10 summers, who, up to
week ago had spent "a great deal of his
time at Green's stable. Green got angry
with the boy about week ago and struck
him severely with whip. Green was fined
81 and costs, amounting to $3.50, which he