The Portland daily press., 1892-01-07
Rockland Notes.
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RocKLAND, January 6.--James Side
linger of Union, who was tried before
the December term of the Supreme court
on liquor indictment, was taken to Au
burn jail yesterday, his ten days having
expired and the fine not having been
paid. His sentence is six months.
Miss Anna M. Garland of Portland,
who has been seriously i'll at the resi-
dence of her brother, General Secretary
Geo. w. Garland, in this city, is recover
ing.
The Atlantic Vidette Publishing Com
pany, publishers of the Sons of Veterans
organ, have elected the following officers:
President-Thomas G. Libby of Vinalhaven
Secretary-Albert M. Miller of Waldoboro.
Treasurer-Col. Edward G. Moran of Thomas
ton.
- Directors-Thomas G Libby, a. F. Burton Of
bert M. Miller and Col. E. G. Moran.
The Small Child and the Matches.
BIDDEFoRD, January 6.-The five year
old daughter of John Fl. Emery while
playing with matches today, was badly
burned, her dress catching fire. She is
in critical condition.
Maine Notes.
The next annual meeting of the Maine
militia will occur in June, the 2Oth of
the month having been fixed as the date
of opening. The companies are now
drilling in the new tactic.
A post Office has been established at
Branch, Somerset county, to be supplied
by special service from MARROW, p. O.,
Canada, Is miles northwest, and Louis
c. Moore has been commissioned as post
master.
The Kennebec Steamboat Company
stockholders, applying the balance of
their net earnings to the payment of
their indebtedness.
The will of the late Mrs. Harriet Whit
more not only gives the Congregational
society at Gardiner her residence on
Brunswick avenue in that city, but also
5000, the income of $1,000 to be used tie
keep the house in repair, and the income
OF the remainder for music in the church
Several days ago, Abram Atwood, the
Lewiston marketman, bought several
ducks from Maine man, and in due
time they were retailed. A day or two
later, one of Mr.. Atwood's customers
wanted to know where those ducks were
raised, and upon being questioned.
showed several grains of gold he had
taken from the crop of one bird. Mr..
Atwood, it is said, has already discov-
cred the ducks native place, and is now
prospecting for gold.
Tuesday afternoon, Joshua Tasker.
superintendent of the Knickerbocker
buildings, at Iceboro, with by three men,
attempted to break an ice jam opposite
their buildings. The pressure of the ice
crushed in the side of the boat, and the
occupants were left helplessly struggling
for their lives in the cold water and amid
ice cakes. Their cries for assistance
were heard by the crew of the tug Sc
guin, lying at Kennebec market. They
Immediately went to the rescue, and in
the course of fifteen minutes the men
were taken aboard in an exhausted and
benumbed condition.
Walter, Charles, Moses, William and
George Getchell and the heirs of Mrs.
Emery of Waterville, are the inheritors
of the estate of Mrs. Hannah Gilman,
formerly Miss Getchell of Watcrville, who
died recently in Paris, France. Each of
the heirs has received $4,000 in cash and
large amount of valuable jewelry, laces,
articles of dress, etc.
Thursday afternoon, December 81. the
ice in Dead river came down from sPop-
lar hill rips and formed jam alongside
of The Forks village, stopping a little
above the Point. The water began to
rise rapidly and several families were in
great danger. Houses were quickly de-
serted, some staying away over night
Saturday evening it began to rain again
and the danger was renewed. Stock
was driven away and by bedtime "The
Point was deserted, but the ice has so
worn away now that the danger seems to
be past.
President Hyde says that the bequest
of $4oo, 900 to Bowdoin College, viii be
put at interest and used probably to
provide new buildings as needed The
departments of chemistry and biology
need enlarged quarters and so do the
other scientific branches. Samuel Mer-
ritt, whose property was willed to his sis
ter by whom in turn it was bequeathed
to the college, was born in Harpswell in
March, 1922. He studied medicine and
later became friend of Daniel Webster.
1t was at Mr.. Webster's advice that he