The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-11
the STATE.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.

Rev. Z. l.. Wentworth, Of Perkins Planta-
tl0n, Is In jail for selling property under false
pretenses. Wentworth described himself In
court as half farmer as well as preacher.
"A kind OF lone farmer" he jocularly ex-
planned, and he admitted that the red oxen
with brown heads and white stars In their
faces that he sold TO Charles Newell, Of Per
kins Plantation. had bill Of sale upon them
running TO Jacob Holmes Of Wilton, but he
claimed that Newell knew this fact when he
purchased them. This Newell denied, and
the court found cause against Wentworth,
and held him to await the action Of the grand
jury. Being unable to procure the $500 bonds
required, he went to Jail.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
j. III. Murdock, 60 years old. Waterville
shoemaker, was, Saturday, discovered in his
shop with his throat cut. He had evidently
been dead several days.
KNOX COUNTY.
While cunning some time ago, Richard
Walden, son Of James Walden OF Camden,
accidentally shot himself, the shot w0unding
his great toe. Lockjaw set in and the Young
man died last Thursday.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
Messrs. Brown Bros & Co., of st. Stephen,
the concern which Is TO build the Dexter &
Piscataquls railway, does not expect to do
mrch work before March 10th. The engi-
neers are now cr0ss-sectioning the road, and
many sub-contracts are being let. 1t Is ex-
pected that an immense crew will be put on
the work, and that IL will be finished In short
order once commenced.
News Of the suspension Of Messrs. d. w.
Clark Il Sons of Carlton, ,on account OF heavy
losses sustained In connection with the Lin
coin Pulp and Paper Company, will be heard
with general regret In the community. 1t Is
understood that meeting of their creditors
will be held shortly to consider q prospition
for compromise. Hopes are expressed that
arrangements may be made enabling the firm
to resume business.
A scheme is before the Bangor city govern
ment to make the police force permanent up
to the age of sixty years, at which time they
are to be retired on pension for life, as In
some Of the larger cities. There Is differ
ence OF opinion as to the wisdom Of the
plan.
There was married Friday at Greenfield, at
the residence OF Bowman Croker. Esq, by
Justice Hiram White, Mr.. Daniel McGrevie
Of Bangor, to the daughter Of Mr.. Crocker,
aged II years. The BRIDES costume was Of
Nile green silk. and she wore hat and gloves
to match. The groom was in the Mexican
full III distributor Of tin ware about Penobscot
county. At one time In his life he was at
the head Of large and fiourishing family.
The Dexter lawyers, encouraged by Water
ville's success In the legislature, think they
ought to have term Of the Supreme Judic-
ial Court for Penobscot county once each
year for civil business.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
A fight occurred on Ferry street, Bath, Fri
day evening. between man named Savage,
q striker at the shipyard, and two men he
met. Savage was knocked down and badly
pounded, one Of his fingers being nearly
chewed of. A crowd collecting. the three
escaped, and Savage proceeded to sur
geOn's office, where his wounds were dressed.
More excitement Of this kind Is expected, as
the builders are sending In every direction
for men, and do not intend to yield point to
John Rideout of Bowdoinham, has gone TO
Virginia to cut frame for a schooner Of
about 500 tons. to be built the coming sum-
mer by Horace and John Morse Of Bath.
The frame will arrive the latter part Of
April. The yard where the schooner Is TO
be built has not yet been decided upon.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Fire Saturday morning damaged the
double tenement house at Calais, owned by
George B. Gardner, and occupied by Albert
Greenlaw and Martin Hanson. The loss Is
covered by insurance. Mrs. Hanson was sick
In bed and had TO be carried out.
Eastport is soon to enjoy great reduction
Of its insurance rates. Agents who have in
that the town is unusually well protected and
secured against another great fire.
YORK COUNTY.
Samuel Meserve, postmaster and trader at
Buxton. died Saturday Of paralysis, aged 20.
Harmon of Buxton for 25 years. He was a
prominent Odd Fellow. widow and four
sons survive him.
Samuel Parsons, AN aged Biddeford citizen.
widely known in York county, died In kezar
Falls Saturday. He was 81 years old.