The Portland daily press., 1897-05-25
About the State.

| Samuel Simpson, a well-known citizen
of Biddeford, died Sunday, aged 70. He
was engaged for many years in the groc-
cry business and later in the ice business,
and afterward as a manufacturer of
pumps. He leaves daughter and two
sons.
| Rev. r. d. Towne, pastor of the Bates
street Universalist church in Lewiston,
rendered his resignation to the clerk of
the parish on Sunday.
Frank Knox of Oakland, 80 years of
age, had a difficulty with his stomach
| Sunday and took an overdose of NOR
phine from which he died.
The Waterville city hall injunction
case which was to have been heard before
Judge Whitehouse Monday, will be re-
ported up to the law court and argued at
Bangor.
The Kennebec is being dragged at Au-
gusta for the bodies of Messrs. NASH
Moore and Wight, drowned Sunday, and
diver will be employed. Moore's pipe
and pocketbook have been found on shore.
Monday morning it was discovered that
broken open at Pennington, and box
of liquor stolen. Deputy Sheriff Dyer
arrested Augustus P. Ryder freight
| brakeman, for the crime. His trial was
fixed for Thursday.
Fire was discovered Monday morning
at about o'clock in Sanborn & Rices
grocery store in Guilford. The building
was saved, but considerably damaged.
The goods will be almost total loss. In
surance on the building is $5uO; on the
stock, $500.
Hon. James B. Dingley of Gardiner,
illness. He was born in Bowdoinham in
1884. He came to Gardiner in 1854. He
formed copartnership with his brother,
Fuller Dingley in the hardware and coal
business, and was actively engaged in
those interests up to the time of his de-
cease. Mr.. Dingley was one of the most
enterprising busine IS men upon the Ken
nebec. He has dealt largely in ice and
was engaged in several other business
enterprises. Mr.. Dingley was closely iden-
titled with Gardeners municipal affairs,
serving many years in the city govern
ment, and was mayor of Gardiner four
years. He leaves a widow and four
daughters.
Mr.. John Lewis, the proprietor of the
hotel at North Waterford, on Saturday
afternoon while riding with his little
daughter, drove under a tree which some
men were falling across the street. Mr..
Lewis drove up to make a turn in time
to have the tree fall across the carriage
For some time he was unconscious, but
is now much improved and it is thought
that he is not injured internally. The
little girl was but slightly injured.
Nathan NJ. Small, senior member of
the firm of N. M. Small & Son, gentle
mems furnishing and grocery store at
Bryant's Pond, dropped dead from his
chair at his home Monday forenoon about
half-past tell. He was 60 years of age.
He had been in his usual health.
Dexter Hodgkins, a veteran of the war
and a worthy citizen of Bath, died Sun
day night of paralysis. Mr. Hodgkins
was born at Damariscotta, and came to
Bath when young man. lie was IN the
First Maine Heavy artillery during the
war.
Robert Kelley, one Of Baths Oldest citi-
zens, died Sunday night at the Old
Couples Home, after brief illness, at
the age of 81 years. Mr.. Kelley was a
native of Phippsburg, where he lived the
greater part of his long life. For many
years he was one of the leading lumber
men of that town