The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-11
THE STATE.
ANpRoscoeeIN COUNTY.

The buildings of the Durham Packing
Company situated at Durham were totally
destroyed by fire Friday afternoon. The
blaze caught in the bath room Of the factory,
where there had been fire short time be-
fore. There had just been shipped from the
factory a car load and half of corn, and 1t
is estimated that there were 5000 cases which
were destroyed The factory was owned by
Messrs. Maxwell, Sleeper and Fields. The
plant and stock was insured for $1,000 and
the house, barn and contests for $1,000, both
In the agency of Miller & Co., of Auburn.
The loss was total.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Everett Dinsmore, engineer Of the Bath
and Lewiston Nj. Q. X. X. train had para
lytic shock in the depot at Brunswick Satur-
day afternoon while on his engine. The left
side was totally paralyZed and the man was
taken to Both by special train.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The following new company has filed a
certificate OF corporation at the Office OF the
Secretary Of State; Orono Pulp and Paper
Company, Bangor. Capital stock, $3.50. 900 I;
par value of shares, 500. President. 3. b.
Thatcher, Bangor; treasurer, X. W.. Saw
yer, Bangor For the manufacture Of fibre
from wood or other materials.
The schooner J. P. Merriam, formerly Of
Belfast, but now hailing from Rockland,
owned and sailed by Capt. Staples, lay at a
Saturday morning, loaded with three car
loads of grain In bags, for A. r. Hopkins,
with deck load of kerosene, said to be con-
signed to j. G. Walker. On board were the
captain, his wife and one seaman, ,togethe T
with some men, who, at O'Clock. began to
take out the grain. The tide was we'll out at
this hour, mud the vessel rested on the he'd
of the stream, being made fast to the wharf.
On the deck and near the hatchway sat Mrs.
Staples, who was tallying the bags as they
were hoisted. AT 7.30 the ropes holding the
craft to the wharf, parted and the Merriam
rolled heavily to port, throwing Mrs. Staples
into the scruppers, three barrels of kerosene
following her. Fortunately none Of these
struck the lady, though on all sides OF her
and her escape from death was a miracle
Later the vessel filed with water. com
pletely saturating the cargo, and people
laughed to see the bewildered skipper work
hard for an hour on his pump, while water
stood on the deck and under the lee rail two
feet deep. Strangers got tackles fast to the
fore and main mast heads and to the shore
and SLOWLY. as the tide flowed in, the craft
was righted.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
Saturday noon the four-masted schooner
John s.. Ames was launched at Gardiner
Deering's yard, Bath. She will be used In
the general coasting trade. Gov. Ames is a
large owner in the vessel. Houghton Broth
ers have set up 2200 ton ship on the same
ways.
Friday evening Mrs. Sarah A. Hartman,
an old lady living in Bath, was found dead
at the foot of the stairs, down which she had
fallen. Her death was caused by the fall.
She was 70 years old. and was the mother OF
Officer Hartman Of Bath
WALDO COUNTY.
Parties from the West have been in Ban.
gor recently negotiating with the owners OF
the Mt. Percival property for the sale Of the
same. Mt. Percival Is situated four miles
from the city and is one Of the most beauti.
full and slightly spots upon our whole coast
YORK COUNTY.
Cyrus p. Berry of Biddeford, who has in
herited foltune from California uncle,
writes home that the will mentions but one
heir beside himself.
jefferson HUFF Of Kennebunkport stood
trial Saturday on the charge of assault, com
mitted on Stephen Furbish of that town
The trial took place before Judge Hamilton
in the Biddeford municipal court, Lawye
Haley representing the prosecution. An,
Lawyer Walker the defense. Several wit
nesses were examined ana the trial con
sumed most of the forenoon. huff was foun
guilty and fined SO and costs, which h
paid.