The Portland daily press., 1889-05-13
KNOX COUNTY.

hNOA COUNTf.
A midnight Friday, a fire broke out in the
residence of Enoch Anderson, in Rockland,
and the family barely escaped. Loss, $1,000;
insurance, on buildings $500, on the fHrni-
ture $500. The cause was defective fiue.
The property was owned by Judge G. M.
Hicks.
City Marshal Crockett of Rockland arrived
prisoner named Charles Spurlin of Sandy
Point. Spurlin stole boat at Rockland
short time ago, and was arrested at Els
worth, where City Marshal Crockett went
after him. He took the prisoner to Rock
land, Saturday, for trial.
KEHNEBEo COUNTY.
The county commissioners have examined
the bridge across the Sebasticook, between
Burnham and Clinton, and decided to aid
Unity Plantation in repairs on the bridge.
BY a popularity Of the boundaries of the
three municipalities, a triangular piece in
the centre Of the bridge. is situated within
the platform, es
! Vassalboro, died Friday morning, of heart
failure. Mr.. Day enlisted in 1861 as second
lieutenant of Co. H, Third Maine Regiment,
and served calamity till he was taken pris-
June, 1866. He = was 81 years Of age, and
leaves wife and three children, one of
whom is Holman Day, the editor and propr-
etor of the Dexter Gazette.
The AKennebec Journal says: GAS the
time draws near for settling the bills of the
present term of the Superior Court, the lack
OF funds Ia the county treasury becomes
painfully apparent. No county taxes fall
due until September, and 1t is probable that
temporary loan of at least 900 must be
negotiated. The surplus which accumulated
some years ago, and upon which drafts have
been made ever since, has entirely disap
peared. and the reduction of the county tax
to $685. 900 by the last legislature, will render
the strictes: economy of no avail to keep the
expenses within this limit. The new term
of court at Waterville will necessitate an in
creased expense of at least $780, and it is
| thought the whole yearly expenditure will
reach So, 900. 1t is hoped that the fines col
iecssd may materially aid in the payment"
school, h,ery its course agd
In one short mo.Sh the graduating exercises
will receive their drlomas, that piece Of
Rard and SO faithfully hey have studied
Of five young gentlemen and two Young la
dies. The graduating exercises viii be held
N the opera house. Friday, June 21st.. The
aOi.lo OWING parts have been assigned to differ
Ieonsad .as snss 6fgbS
Whitney; class prophecy, Harry Swanton
class history. Fannie Barber; yaledictory,
poem have not yet been assigned, but they
rest between the two remaining members OF
the class, Everett Peacock and Walter Swan
ton.
PIscATAQUIs COUNTY.
Durins heavy shower Friday afternoon
lighSning struck the barn of Newell Cush,
ing y Atkinson, setting it on fire and de-
stroyins IT, together with the house and out.
bu1iainss With their contents, including four
head VI TSatle. Loss, $4,000; insurance,
$ sou, Inc sghtning, in its passage, com,
plesely s s1v ,sass .e head of one cow. Hail
stones ieii nan an Sch in diameter.
Il was extremely hot inSSth. rr,
there was one fatal case of sdn4roEe hend
proRi pkham. aa Little tile. girl OF Gears. was
uied at midnight. The child had beeS9, ans
my IN the sun, and seemed to have fallepaSy
faint City Physician Berry was sun y
moned. He found the child unconscious 0 en,
Tried In vain to revive her. Thopgh il Il a q,
unusual thing for a young child co SUITE
sunstroke, the physician ascriOes death II
this case to that cause.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
A heavy shower, accompanied with tbun
der and hail, passed over Norridgewock Fri
day afternoon. At one time during ths
shower, the wind reached the beiohf ~ "s :
cyclone, sweeping trees and cflmneys before
II. The hedses Of the Misses Clark. j. W
Hathaway. and the one occupied by q 4
Harrington each lost chimney. w6ile the
SAWYER house (hoteD lost three Near n ~ y !
ere story building, 15x20 feet, was lifted and