The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-28
THE STATE.
ANpRoscoaaIN couNrY.
HANCOCK COUNTY.


Fred L. Odlin, one Of the special con-
stables appointed by Gov. Burleigh to en-
force the liquor law in Androscoggin county,
has resigned.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
IL Is said that no new buildings will be
| erected at Bar Harbor this winter, but con-
siderable work VIII be done In repairing and
Improving property.
| KENNEBEC COUNTY.
| In clearing away the debris OF the Lock-
/ wood gas house at Waterville, one Of the gas
pipes was discovered having its valve partly
/ open. 1t Is believed that the gas escaping
from this was ignited by Washburn's lantern
thus causing the explosion.
The Governor has appointed Hon. VIM.
| Freeman, Cherryfeld, Hon. Orrin Learned,
Burnham, Hon. o.. f. Haskell. Pittsfeld.
at Montgomery. Ala. Difficulty has been
met with In finding men TO accept these
positions, as they must bear their own ex-
penSes.
KNOX COUNTY.
Information received in Rockland, Satur-
day morning, stated that fire broke out in the
residence OF Mrs. Emeline q. KnOwltOn. at
Bartletps Harbor, North Haven, at II o'clock
ut night. The family had retired and were
nearly suffocated with smoke. The building
burned HAT to the ground. Nearly all the
furniture was destroyed. Loss, 81, 500; in
sured for 81, 800.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
Not long ago there was a sensation In Ban
gor over the alleged rape Of young girl,
change hotel Saturday Landlord johnson,
OF the hotel, was arrested for the crime.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Two barns and the connecting buildings,
with hay and grain, one horse and four hogs,
| owned by X. o. White OF Skowhegan, were
burned Friday night. Loss, $500; Insurance.
| 500.
SOMERSET COUNTY
hearing will take place before Judge
Peters at Skowhegan, November 10, on the
claim OF Calvin Cleveland, for many years
the private secretary OF the late Gov. Co
burn, for $4,000 due him for services In that
capacity.
sAeADAHoc COUNTY.
The three masted schooner Montana was
launched from the New England yard, Bath,
saturday, "a ". She Shell Is owned ED by d: z Dyer&
by Capt II. 5. Bradley. At Crosby's yard,
schooner Alice b. Crosby was launched. She
Is fonr.master, and will be commanded by
Capt. Willard Wade. This Is the third double
launch at Bath this year.
The following parts Of sailing vessels were
sold at auction on Custom House steps, Bath,
Saturday forenoon, ID. o. Foye & Co., auc-
tloneers: One thirtY-second, George NJ.
Adams, DIR. Samuel Anderson, $3.50; 1-33 ship
Thomas W. Hyde, Augustus Palmer, Si72 80;
1-32, Carrie A. Norton, Nathaniel Palmer,
| S495; 1-32, B. X. Woodsde, N. Palmer, s542;
| I-32, Celina, Houghton Mcclellan, S575; I-32,
| III. p. Mason. N. Palmer, $40; 1-32 Mary l..
Allen Thomas aa e Campbell G1PPGs s,S sG IN Mary
| Morse, VIM. Palmer, S5l6; l-6i, g, g. Deer
| ing. Capt Gibbens. $500; 1-6i, y. w. Morse,
George Clark, S252.50 1-64. Nellie I. Morse.
ert Lilly, $50; lbs, Mary Oliver, VIM. Olys.
S25; LIS Of ship st. Charles, Augustus Pal
meI, 1866; 1-l2S, James DrummOnd, Angus
tus Palmer, S365, 1-12S, James Drummond,
Augustus Palmer, S305.
YORK COUNTY.
In Dayton, Thursday, Mrs. John Kendall
her sister, Miss Olive Hill, and her mother
Mrs. Edgecomb, went to ride with a little
boy, who had forgotten to fasten the hold
back straps. At the top Of the hill near the
house the carriage touched theihorse's heels,
frightening him. He ran into a field and
threw the occupants out. Mrs. Hill received
deep cash op the forehead aud two ribs
were broken. Mrs. KimbalPs wrist and one
rib were broken. Miss Hill, cripple, had
her hip badly hurt and a wrist broken.
A sneak thief made a reckless attemnt tn
rob the office Of the Hardy Machine Com
pany in Biddeford Friday afternoon. BE-
tween 80 and 2 O'Clock Treasurer John H.
BuInhsm mad business in town, and shutting
ana locking the inner door to the safe, and
also the inside office door, he lefr the Office
when he came back little while afterward
ne was surprised TO find the sash of the inner
oince oince uSor, which had glass panels, pried
on; Inc thief had got into the office, but
had been stopped by the day lock Of the
The largest fleet OF vessels that ever sailed
up the Saco will arrive In a couple OF weeks.
There are about 25 Of them, all loaded wlth
coal, and all are overdue, tine heayy l hoL.h
east gale that has ragged for week having
kept them back. There will be lively
scramble for first place at the wharyes, Tor
all of them will be anxious 70 get rid OF tnelr
cargoes and out Of the river before 1t freezes
over.