The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-07-18
To Annul an Adoption.


ID. Pillsbury, wealthy Rockland business
man, at the March term of the Knox County
Supreme Court in 1889, adopted his grand
son, William Howard Clark, with the inten-
tion OF making him his principal heir. Mrs.
Pillsbury survived her husband only short
time. Before her heath she is said to have
disclaimed having signed the articles of
adoption. Mrs. NJ. K. Dinsmore of Boston,
daughter, and Miss Maude l.. Anderson, a
granddaughter Of Mr.. .Pillsbury, fled pc
tition in the Knox County Probate Court to
revoke and annul the articles of adoption A
hearing was held Tuesday afternoon. The
court reserves its decision As an adopted
son young Clark's share would be about
$4,000.
Shots Fired at West Paris.
WEST PARIS, July 17.-Last night Mr..
Greenfield Whitman, a well-to-do farmer liy-
ing some two miles AMI half from West
Paris. in Greenwood, was about retiring to
bed when shot from the outside of the
house came crashing through the window
and passed. as the bullet hole in the house
wall indicates. in close proximity to Mr..
Whitman's head. Mr.. Whitman's first
thought was his double-barrel gun, which he
always kept loaded for hawks and other
farm depredators. The gun was in another
room, and when he came out three men were
trying to effect an entrance to his house
through the front door. Mr.. Whitman fired
aud the med took to their heels.
Evidences of Foul Play.
BIDDEFoRD, July 17.-County Attorney
Rurhanlx raaaiuad oil
Beach today stating that the body found
floating there yesterday has been identified
as that of Lizzie Winn of Wells. The tele-
gram also state that there are rumors of foul
play and asked If an inquest should be held
The county attorney directed Cornor Haley
of Kennebunk to investigate the case and
an inquest was begun this afternoon. There
is no evidence of violence on the body, but
the forehead is bruised.
Mrs. Pushor's Narrow Escape.
PITTsFIELD, July 17.-During smart
thunder shower which passed over Pittsfeld
yesterday afternoon, Mrs. Emma Pushor,
who lives in the western part of the town,
was struck by lightning and rendered un-
conscious for several hours. She was near
the barn looking out for some little chickens
when the bolt struck her. Several Of the
chickens were killed and Mrs. Pushor was
quite badly burned by the fluid.
off For Bar Harbor.
BATH, July 1.-THE feet of warships left
Bath for Bar Harbor at 12.45 AS the
Baltimore weighed anchor her band struck
up The Girl 1 Left Behind Me-"
booTmAY HARBoR. July 17.-United
states steamers Baltimore, Dolphin, Petrol
and Kearsarge, passed here this afternoon
at O'Clock, bound for Bar Harbor.
Firemen's Record Broken.
GARDINER, July 1.-THE race tonight for
the challenge cup, originally won by the
Continental Hose Company Of this city,
beating the worlds best record, resulted in
this company retaining the trophy by rec
ord of 81 10 seconds for 1850 foot run, this
being much better than any time ever
recorded in fireman's contest.
Fine Swimmer Drowned.
BANGOR, July 17.-Frank Calef, 10 years
old. of Eddington, was drowned in the river
this morning while swimming. He was a
fine swimmer, but it is supposed he was
seized with cramps, as the drowning oc-
Cured only few rods from the shore in Is
feet of water.
Joseph Frye's Confession.
PARIS, July IZ-Joseph Frye, who was
arrested for setting fire to his mill at Oxford,
has made full confession of his guilt to
Sheriff Bassett and w. j. Wheeler. Esq, in
surance agent FRYE was pr0Strated and un-
able to appear at court GO0ay