The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-06-05
The Ronney Family.

with string attached to the trigger, in
dieated that he committed SUICIDE.
The Bonney Family.
TURNER, June 4.-The 5Oth anniversary
of the marriage Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Bon
ney occurred at their residence in Turner
village Wednesday. There we're present of
their relatives Judge Percival Bonney,
wife and daughter of Portland; T. B. Bon
ney, wife and daughter of Turner Mr.. John
Read of Lewiston and Mrs. Read, sister OF
Mrs. Bonney; Mr.. and Mrs. George Bonney
of Auburn; Mr.. and Mrs. Justus w. French
OF Lynn, Mass; Hartwell S. French, Esq,
city treasurer Of Lynn, Mass, and others.
The Bonney family has always been
prominent one in the history of Turner.
Away back in 1878, Ichabod Bonney per-
formed such service as to entitle him to
settlers lot. but he did not remove to the
town till 1888. Capt. Bonney was supposed
to have built the first meeting house.
Inc reception held in the Vestry in the
nigRt ishnT Was 1 largely attended, not only from
this village but from distant parts of the
town. The exercises included a prayer by
Rev. Mr.: French, an address by DR.. Cush-
ing to which Mr.. BOnney replied and vocal
and instrumental music.
otdt0 w otkS IN fiam0S.
BANGOR, June A special to the Whig
from Brownville says the Merrill slate works
were destroyed by fire at O'Clock this eve
ming. The fire caught in the main engine
room and spread to the other buildings. The
main building, blacksmith shop, engine
buildings and grist mill were destroyed.
The manufactured slate was saved by the
workmen. rhe cause of the fire is unknown.
The loss is heavy but is partly covered by in
surance. Nearly one hundred men were en-
ployed.
York County Court Adjourned.
ALFRED, June 4.-The York County Su-
preme Judicial Court adjourned sine die
after session of two weeks, Thursday
noon, John Kerwin of Biddeford paid
fine of 500 and costs; two other indictments
were continued. James Tavers of Bidde-
ford was sentenced to 80 days in the county
jail and two other indictments were con-
tinued.
Says 1t Was a Scare.
AUGUSTA, June 4.-Detective Heald, who
is in the city today says the so-called EN-
field train attack" was all scare. There
were no robbers and no attempt at robbery.
1t was simply drunken crew which board
ed the train, rode a distance, pulled the
cord and stopped the train; then jumped out
and fired three shots at the train.
Taken to Bath.
HAvERHILL, Mass, June 4.-Willlam L.
Barron, brother of the late James E. Barron,
who has been in this city several days.
started for Bath, Me-, this morning, taking
with him the body of his brother. He has
decided to hold no autopsy. The remains of
James E. Barron were found in the river
several days ago and there were some sus-
picions of foul play.
Mr.. Blaine at Bar Harbor.
BAR HARBoR. June 4-Secretary and
Mrs. Blaine arrived this afternoon. having
spent the last two days with Senator Hale
at the latter's home in Ellsworth. The
Secretary was driven Immediately to his cot
tage, Stanwood. Visitors are coming very
fast now. Many summer cottages are al
ready open.
Or. Fuller Will Co to jail.
BANGOR, June 4.-Dr. Charles Fuller Of
Lincoln was sentenced in the United States
court today to a fine of $40 aad six months
in jail for receiving and demanding while
examining surgeon of the pension depart
ment money from various parties in viola
tion of the statute.
Visited the Insane Hospital.
AUGUSTA, June 4.-Dr. A. j. Fuller of
Bath. DR.. Cyrus Kendrick of Lltchfeld and
DIR. Addison Thayer of Portland, the COM
mittee ,of the Maine Medical Association
made an official inspection Of the Insane
Hospital Tuesday and Wednesday.
four Master Launched.
BATH, June 4.-Today VIM. T. Donnell
launched the four masted schooner Inde-
pendent. She is 202.5 feet long. 39.2 feet
wide, 1914 feet deep. gross tonnage 1157.6S
and net tonnage 1899. .S5 tons.
Haines and His Boat.
BrpDEroRD, June 4.-Senator Haines of
Waterville. is here prospecting with view
to putting his Kennebec steamboat, City Of
Wateryille, ON the Saco river this summer.