The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-09-24
MAINE TOWNS.
A Richmond Carpenters Story of
the ship Young America.
ShIpwrecked Gloucester Fishermen
Landed at vInalhaven.
Bears Destroying the Sheep on the
Farms of Rumford.

oootS destroying tHo SuooP OF the
Farms of Rumford.
vinaIhaven,
sHIPwRECKED GLOUCESTER FISHERMEN
LANDED.
Hon. e. p. Walker arrived HON Saturday
The following officers will be installed by
d. r. Manson in Moses Webster Lodge, No
las, f. and A. NJ, Tuesday evening, Septem-
Der "a;
W. M.-Oscar q, Lane.
), WI. II. Webster.
J. Wv. Frank Pierce.
Treasurer-Calyin b. Vinal.
Secretarye-W. S. Carver.
Senior Deac0n-F. A. Grlnde.
Junior Deae0n--Edwin Clayton.
s. S.-Samuel Fiheld.
j. S.-R A. Dyer.
Sent.-Rufus Arey, I'd.
Marshal-W. S. Vinal.
The Bodwell Granite Company in the past
two years have cut over $4,000 pieces of
stone, over one-half Of which has been cut
this year.
The following fishing vessels arrived:
Schooner Norseman, Captain Bolan, and Wino-
Der 81.
schooners City Polpt of Portland, Elderado of
Ninalhayen; all Of which sailed September o.
Schooner George Prescott of Rockland CAPTAIN
D Do With cut stone, sailed September % for
Schooner Mark Gray of Boston, Captain Ed.
wards, With rough stone for Philadelphia sailed
schooners Charles d. Hall of New Haven
Captain Low, and samuel c. Hart of New Bed.
lord captain Kelly, arrived September 2lst and
WI loaa paving for Washington, d. c., from
:, Schooner Henrietta of Matinicus arrived here
osepIeRner ~ with the Captain and ten men, crew
Matinicus September 10. They had on board
1000 pounds fish. The vessel was total loss,
for Rockland.
Steamer Castine brought ia very pleasant
excursion party from Camden Saturday, ac-
compaGied by the Camden band.
Richmond.
A SHIP WHICH BEAT THE SOUTH AMERICAN.
One of III. M. Libby's stable horses was SO
badly injured Friday night that il was neces
sary to kill him. Tie end of thill of a
road, cart attached to a horse driven by
drunken man penetrated his side
;. Rev: j. H. Little, pastor of the Universal
list church, has been engaged for another
year.
Services were resumed at the Congrega.
tlonal church Sunday, the pastor, Rev. w. G.
vacation.
In speaking of the loss of the clipper shin
South American, at Struy's Bay, South AT
rlca, as reported in the PRESS of September
18TH, and commenting upon her having made
the quickest voyage around the world of any
sailing vessel upon record. 10 months and IA
days, retired sea captain related ito the
writer the following: In 1860, the clipper
ship Young America, Capt j. d. Carlisle
commanding. sailed from Liverpool with
cargo and 400 passengers, bound for Mel
bourne Australia, where she arrived in due
season. she was detained in that port thir-
ty days dlscharging and taking In cargo and
snen sailed for Callao, whence, after laying,
torty days getting out and taking in cargo,
she sailed for Queenstown, where she arriy-
ed IN 1861, having completed the voyage
around the world, in nine months and ten
days, "a days quicker than the South Ameri-
can. Inc Young America was owned in
new YORK and registered ], 1862 tons.
Freeport.
at the sidings at the Maine Central depot
ON Monday morning OF this week were to be
counted thirty freight cars-fifteen Of which
were flats and the remainder box cars.
Twelve were loaded with Cumberland soft
coal, one with lumber and two with grain.
These were imports. Two were loaded with
square blocks OF grauite to be shipped to
Portland for the new reservoir This ship
ment began some three weeks ago and will
continue till the contract is complete The
contract was awarded to Mr.. K. b. Mallett
The remaining cars, thirteen In number were
empty, part of them at least are intended
Tor the shipment of pressed hay, large guam
titles OF which are bought from all parts of
the town and shipped to Portland Boston
and other cities Of New England. The larg-
est shippers are hiram Pierce and William
Noyes., Mr.: Henry Sturdivant for several
years has done large share of the bus
mess, but by reason Of i'll health the last year
has brought but little. Freeport hay is said
to be OF good quality and easily finds ready
market, bringing good price. Large lots Of
hay are brought from Pownal and Durham
and shipped from the Maine Central railroad
station.
We are informed that Mr.. Will G. Ander-
son OF Flying Point has several good horses
for sale. Those buying of him are sure to
ind the quality as represented and the prices
as reasonable as possible for the quality.
Rumford.
BEARS RAID THE SHEEP FOLD.
The change in temperature from summer
to autumn is quite marked and sudden.
Last Monday, and Tuesday the mercury was
S0o. Since Thursday it has been AGO to 400.
The cold and clustering rain storm of Thurs
day raised the Androscoggin river six feet
Considerable dsaffectiOn exists among
the sweet corn raisers here and at Dix6eld
IN consequence OF the Gamers not taking
90 TO 200 bushels of sweet corn on their
hands and say lit is almost equal to the frost
OF last fall" Unless some more satisfactory
arrangements can be made between raisers
corn raised another year in this vicinity,
Walter l.. Mains's circus gave very ac-
ceptaole performance to crowd of people
at the Centre last Monday.
-Four of the purchasers of M. Zrcon
Spring were in town last Sunday
Bears nave killed six or eight sheep and
lambs for j. X. WEIGH. Several bear traps
have been SET but thus far the bears elude
them.
w. Clark of Rumford, and William p.
Clark of Boston, have bought the Waite
trout pond in Mexico, and will protect it for
their private fishing George Trefethen of
Portland, who, by the way, is very success.
full fly ,fishermrn, knows the trout to be
gamy, high colored and very fine favored
Yarmouth.
DROWNING OF WILLIAM WRITTEN
William Written, 10 years of age. eldest
son Of Mr.. Warren Written of this village
was drowned Sunday afternoon by the up
setrlng OF boat in squall off Capboard
Island. Burton. Mayberry, one of the &c.
eupants succeeded in reaching the Island,
once and did not RISE George Walker and
Leon Collins sailing in another boat saw the
accident and came to the rescue as soon as
possible and recovered the body in short
rme, ana after making unavailing efforts to
Iesuscltate life, came to the mainland OPP
Poslte and got physician who worked for
nours to bring back the vital spark. But
HE was extinct. Young Written was a
promising young man of excellent character
and his untimely death has cast gloom of
sadness over the whole community.
West Gray.
Mr. Henry Vaillancourt and Mr.. Elliot
nave commenced ironing sleighs for Charles
e. Allen. MIR. Allen has about a hundred
slelghs under way, which he intends to finish
and put upon the market the coming winter.
he makes only first class work and no doubt
they will find ready sale if the season is
favorable.
Mystic Division, Sons of Temperance, have
purchased an organ, which they will place in
their hall the present week. As there are
several excellent performers In the Division
It will without doubt add greatly to the in
terest of the meetings.
Miss Laura Allen bias nearly recovered
from her late Illness.
low. -' wy
MT. Mitchell from Raymond has moved