The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-14

RockIand Jottings.

RoCKLAND, May 13.-At the East Union
Grange Hall Saturday evening next a meet
ing will be held to discuss the idea of form
ing Farmers Exchange for Knox county
The project has been under consideration
for some time but this will be the first real
step taken. The plan is well worth being
carried out.
Last week the fishing schooners Notice
and Mary f. Chisholm landed 5000 pounds of
Georges halibut at Stephen Chase & Co.'s
market at the steamboat wharf. Today the
schooner Dido arrived from Gloucester with
1000 pounds of dry and fresh cod for the
same establishment, which is at present do
ing an unusually large business.
Peaks islands Iron Road.
AUGUSTA, May 13.-The railroad commits
sioners today granted the petition of the
Maine Central Railroad Company, and ap-
proved the location of a branch track on the
east side of the river at Augusta to the man
ufacturing establishment of Bangs Bros.
The location for branch track at Orono
was also approved. By consent of counsel,
the continued case of the Peaks Island Rail-
road Company, who asked for an approval
of articles of association, was postponed un-
til June.
The Maine railroad commissioners will at
tend the congress of railroad men at Wash
ington, May 2S.
Fell Down and Died.
BUCKFIELD, May 13.-Mr Courtney Reed,
farmer living in this town, died very sud-
denly this morning. He had been in his
usual health up to the moment of his death.
This morning he arose at an early hour and
prepared to do his usual work. He began
building the fire, when he staggered and fell
to the floor, and before assistance could
reach him he was dead. Mr.. Reed was a
man 67 years of age, and universally re-
spected.
Wrecked Safe and Building.
FARMINGToN, May 13.-The postoffice in
New Sharon was broken into this morning
about o'clock and the safe blown open, the
explosion forcing out the side of the build
ing and setting the Office on fire. Teams are
now in pursuit of the burglars who were
seen leaving the place hastily. All the
money and postage stamps in the safe were
stolen but the amount of the loss is not
known now. There is great excitement
there.
Fell Down Stairs.
WATERVILLE, May 13.-Mrs. Willard.
while carrying table down stairs this morn
ing, fell and fractured her skull and Idroye a
piece of wood down her throat. She is now
unconscious, but rallying somewhat from
the shock. Her condition is criti-
cal.
At Home All Right.
BDDEFoRD, May 13.-Charles Morrill, and
Frank Leighton, the Biddeford young men
who were thought to be drowned while max
ing for Biddeford in sail boat Sunday. ar
rived home last night The sea was so
rough that they anchored off Fortune Rocks
and remained in the boat all night.
Three Bridges Swept Away.
GoULDsBoRo, May 13.-A dam on the
Gouldsboro stream has bust and three
bridges have been swept away. Travel is
greatly impeded, as the lower bridge is on
the stage route to Sullivan. 1t lis estimated
that it will cost the town of Gouldsboro $4,000
to repair the damage.
The New Ste eamer.
BATH, May 13.-An effort will be made to
take the Cottage City to Portland on Satur-
day. The plan had been to make the trip
Wednesday, but necessary delays caused a
postponement.
Fell off a Street Car.
BOSTON, May 13.-Mrs. Emanda Bowdoin,
Frankfort, Me-, fell off West End car at
the corner of fremont and School streets,
this noon, breaking her knee and injuring
her face.