The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-09-26
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RocKLAND. September 25.-Mrs. Sarah J
Ludwig's boarding house on Masonic street
caught fire tonight, causing general alarm
The department was promptly on the spot
and quickly extinguished the flames. They
are supposed to have caught in kerosene
rags among which a spark was dropped in
some manner. The damage is about $500
mostly by smoke and water.
81 Bath News.
BATH. September 25.-The McCobb heirs
of Portland, whose business block at the
corner of Elm and Front streets, Bath, was
burned last spring, have decided to rebuild
putting up large double store. Work on
the new structure will begin at once as there
is great demand for stores in this city.
At about 8 O'Clock Wednesday night the
house occupied by James Sullivan, on Mid
die street, caught fire from a defective fue
and for time threatened to do considerable
destruction. as there was only small child
in the building and so the flames got a big
start before they we're discovered. 1t wa:
thought at first that the baby had been lost
but prompt action on the part of the firemen
resulted in quick extinguishment of the
blaze and the rescue of the child. The dam
age will be about $500; insured.
Where Is Susie Payne?
AUGUSTA, September 25-Last Friday
evening, girl named Susie Payne, stopping
at the Winthrop House in Winthrop, left the
hotel in company with man named James
Powers. This was at 7.30 in the evening.
They went toward the town Of Wayne, he
returning home about II o'clock that night
She had lived In Wayne where she had an
aunt, and had been keeping company with
Powers. and it is said that they were en-
gagged Three weeks ago she left her home
in that town saying she was going to the
town Of Abbott She was away from home
two weeks aud then came to Winthrop, her
aunt. by accident, learning this morning that
she had been in Winthrop, she not having
come home.
For Malpractice.
AUGUSTA, September 25.-The case of
Jennie Lewis VS.. Lr. M K. Dwinell of Vas
salboro. for malpractice, has been on trial
for three days. A verdict was rendered to-
day in favor of the plaintiff for $3.50 DANA
ges. AT former trial the jury disagreed
There was much interest in the case. DR..
Dwinell is homepathist, but the doctors OF
both schools testified in his favor. An at
tempt for new trial will be made.
A Blaze at North Turner.
LEWISTON, September 25.-The buildings
on the Beals place in North Turner, owned
by Elmer Harlow, burned this morning One
horse and Is cows, several swine with the
stock. hay and farming tools were burned
Most of the furniture in the house was saved
The cause is supposed to be the explosion OF
lantern. The loss is estimated at $250O
Winter is Coming.
MONMOUTH, September 25.-There was a
severe frost here last night.
Mt VERNON, September 25.-The first
killing frost occurred here this morning
Most of the crops are out of the way.
MADISON, September 25.-There was a
very heavy frost here Wednesday night and
everything looks sere and dead in the gar
dens round about. -
Tired Of Lonely Seguin.
BATH, September 25.-Henry Day, for 15
years keeper of the lighthouse at Seguin, at
the mouth of the Kennebec, has resigned his
position there and will remove to Waltham,
Mass. One of the reasons for this change
is that Mrs. Day has become weary Of their
lonely life there.
Called to Salem.
BANGOR, September 25.-Rev. George
Crosswell Cressey, pastor of the Unitarian
Society here, has received call from the
First Congregational Society of Salem, Mass,
at an increased salary. he is undecided
whether to accept or not.
Burglars In Thomaston.
RocKLAND, September 25.-Last night
burglars attempted to break into Lonato's
barber shop at Thomaston. They were not
successful. Mr.. Lonato aroused the hotel
peonle. but the burglars had escaped. There
Is no clue as to who they were.
Levi and george Bryant Drowned.
MAoHIAs, September 25.-Levi and Geo.
Hrvant of Jonesport. only sons of Andrew
Rrvant. we're drowned yesterday while tend
ing lobster traps.