The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-08-18
RamsdeII & RidIon Sell Out.

Ramsdeli * Ridlon Sell Out.
Especial to the Press.l
WEST PARIS, August 17.-Ramsdell &
Rldlon have sold their stock of general mer-
chandse to J. F. Emmons, who will take
possession September 1st.
Old Orchard Meetings.
OLD ORCHARD, August 1.-THE Christian
Alliance campmeetings, which have been so
successful, closed today with fan interesting
service conducted by Rev. DR.. Simpson of
New York. Tonight the Portland District
Methodist meeting began. The attendance
promises to be very large. Among the
speakers tomorrow are President Durell of
the college at TiltoD, N. H., and ex-Presi-
dent Pepper of Colby University. Several
specials meetings will be held during the
week.
The Bangor Navigation Company.
BANGOR. August 17.-The Bangor Naviga-
tion Company was formed here today, with
the following officer;:
President-E. B. Nealley.
Treasurer. X. StetsOn.
Secretary Edward Stetson.
Agent-Roland w. Stewart.
Directors w. s. Higgins, Il. w. Stewart, J. D.
Bragg ana 1. X. Stetson & Co.
The capital stock is $4,000. all paid in,
par value of shares 500. The purpose of
the company is building. repairing, owning,
managing, chartering and sailing vessels
adapted to the general passenger and freight
business.
Penobscot Criminal Cases.
BANGOR, August 1.-THE grand jury Of
the August term of court reported this after
noon 10 indictments, the most important be-
ing those against Henry Ellis for obtaining
money under false pretenses; Music Hayes
Juberie, the Armenian child murderer;
Charles Tweedy, for forgery; Fred s. Page,
breaking and entering One Ellis, who had
been beggar all over the country on the
plea of being disabled soldier, was sem
fenced to three years in the state prison.
Libby the Murderer is a Pardon
AUGUSTA, August 1.-THE Governor and
Council today heard the petitioners for a
pardon for Thomas j. Libby of Scarboro,
who murdered woman named Lydia Snow
In 1884. The matter was tabled.
The horse stolen May 1 from Charles
Milliken, has been found in Massachusetts
by Marshal Maddox of Hallowell and re-
turned to its owner.
Mr.. ManIey's Servants Drowned.
BATH, August 17.-Mary Keating and
Maria Duffy, servant girls of j. ii. Manley
OF Augusta. were drowned this forenoon
while bathing at Sea Wall Beach, Small
Point. This is the first accident that has
ever occurred at this beach.
Yachts at Roothbay.
BooTHBAY HARBoR, August 1.-THE
yacht arrivals today were the schooner
yachts Columbia. of the New York Yacht
Club, j. T. Perkins owner; the Brentwood,
Portland Yacht Club. Isaac M. Cate. owner.
from Portland, cruising eastward; the sloop
Restless, Portland Yacht Club, E. B. Nal
let, Jr., owner, from Rockland bound to
Freeport.
Thief and Plumber Found.
LEWISTON, August 17.-A man named
Russell. charged with breaking into several
places in Canton two months ago, was ar
rested in Lewiston Saturday and taken to
Canton today. Part Of the stolen property
was secured.
East Livermore Camp.
LIvERMoRE FALLS, August 1.-THE East
Livermore annual campmeeting began Mon
day. The attendance is good. The meeting
holds through the week.
After seiners with Cannon.
LEWISTON, August 1.-THE Journal this
evening says: "A steamer left Bangor Sat-
urday with the state fish commissioners on
board, bound along the coast, with the In
tention of enforcing the law against seining.
She had good supply of small arms and ri
fled cannon on board"
No Sabbath Breakers at Squirrel.
SQUIRREL ISLAND, August 1.-THE Pur-
itans at Squirrel Island still hold the fort.
The steamer bearing the Sunday papers had
a crowd on board Sunday, and was not per-
mitted to land. The papers were sent
ashore In rowboat.
Fall Broke His Neck.
NORTH ANsoN, August 17.-R. E. Savage,
who fell from the staging at T. B. Patter-
sons in Madison last Tuesday night, died
Saturday morning. An examination showed
that the bones in the neck had been broken,
Pulp haiIi ProJ ect at Lisbon.
LISBON FALLS, August 17.-Messrs. Hol-
llngsworth & Whitney. paper manufactur-
ers, whose works are at Gardiner, have their
eye on a site for pulp mill plant at Simp-
sons Rips on the Androscoggin. about four
miles below Lisbon Falls. Surveyors are
now at work at the Rips.
Isle Of Springs Election.
ISLE OF SPRINGS, August 1.-THE annual
meeting of the Isle of Springs Association
was held Saturday. These officers were
elected
President-Dr. o. A. Horr. Lewiston.
Vice Presidant--Dr, E, A, Thomson Dover