The Portland daily press., 1889-05-24
An Old claim Settled.
the STATE.
HANCOCK COUNTY,

Mr.. Lionel j. Heneries of Deer Isle, died
Thursday from wound received by a fall
from bicycle two years ago. Since then he
has been to the Massachusetts, General Hos
pital for treatment but no cure could be ef-
fected.
chased the Hamilton House, Bar Harbor,
and has already opened 1t for business.
Mr.. Morris Bowden of Ellsworth, was
seriously poisoned Monday evening, from
eating canned beef. At one time 1t was
thought that he would not recover, but 1t is
now believed that he is past danger.
The sewing circle at Somesvills has raised
5000 and Will build handsome iron fence
around the cemetary at that place. The cir
Gle has done much in the past to improve
their fair town, having bought an organ for
the church, hearse, and built sidewalks in
the town.
The post Office at Deer Isle is sort OF fam
lily affair. The newly appointed postmaster
is father-in-law to the decapitated Democrat,
and they are partners in business. The
post Office will remain in its old quarters and
everybody in town is happy.
The examination and graduation exercises
OF the Eastern State Normal School, will Oc-
cur on Wednesday and Thursday. June 5th
and 9th.
Captain Stanley of Islesford, was found
dead in the bottom Of his boat one day last
week.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The carpenters have nearly completed the
transformation of the dilapidated Augusta
railroad station into one Of the most conven-
lent depots on the line
A case Of voluntary starvation is reported
at North Pittston in the person of man
named Watson GOodspeed. Mr.. GOodspeed
is man about 40 years Of age, born and bred
in this town and now living with Mr.. Will
10 mil nnt
n0urishment except water since the 10th of
this month and for the last six days he has
been without even water. He says he
doesn't want to live any longer and will
never take any food.
The full board of commissioners on the
enlargement of the State house were in ses-
sion at the governors room all day Thurs
day, the 23d, and did not adjourn until mid
night. No definite action was taken as to
the proposals submitted for building the adj
dition to the State house. In the evening
Mr.. Carman Of Lewiston, presented to the
commissioners his system of heating sand
ventilating and Mr.. j. K. Byrne of Boston,
explained the construction and advantages of
the Otis Brothers Il Co.'s elevators.
KNOX COUNTY.
A. Jameson has been appointed post
master at Red Beach.
The lobster fishermen in Prospect Harbor
and vicinity are getting more Holsters than
ever before. In the little village of Indian
Harbor about two miles from that place,
twenty-five men and boys are engaged in
this business, and last week they loaded four
smacks, which carry upward of thirty thous-
and in number, for which they received more
than 81, 200, and none were less than ten and
one-half inches.
The new club house on Bay Point, Rock
land Harbor, in now nearly completed, and
the elegance and perfection of the house and
its fittings are becoming manifest. 1t is pro-
posed to lay out $4,000 on the items of fur
niture and interior decorations. The house
mas fine location, overlooking Rockland's
fine harbor, and commanding very exten-
sive view Of Penobscot Bay.
Robert Hull, of Warren,a master workman
In the shipyards at Th0mastOn, was severely
il not fatally injured last week by being
thrown from his carriage. His horse became
| frightened at passing freight train and ran
away throwing Mr.. Hull out. He lies in &
very critical condition.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Arbor Marson'die in Boothbay yesterday
morning in his Goth year.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The electric railway in Bangor is reported
| to be success.
PIscArAQUIs COUNTY.
Rev. L. II. Murphy, the new Methodist
| minister at GuilfOrd, was to have preached
| there last Sunday for the first time but on
| Friday, while at the dinner table, he had q
| shock Of paralysis, which for the time being
| deprived him of his speech and affected him