The Portland daily press., 1876-08-17
Fire in E&itfery.

PORTSMOUTH, n H., Aug 16-The dwelling
of Aaron Fl. Burnham of Kittery was burned
this morning about 2 o'clock, most of the con-
tents bring saved The fire caught in the
kitchen. Loss $780, Insured for $1,000, and
$500 on contents, in the North British.
Coming Camp Meetings.
OLD ORCHARD, Aug. 16.-The Methodist
District Camp-meeting will begin August o.
and continue Elk days. The National Holiness
meeting commences September 9th, lasting ten
days.
PickpocEket Caught.
A pickpocket, who has Teen operating here
quite extensively for the past two days, was
arrested to-day at Dover.
Andr0scogEin County Republican Com
veniiou.
LEWISTON, Aug. 16.-The Androscoagin
County Republican Convention at Auburn
to-day made the following nominations:-Sen
ators B. f Sturgis, Auburn, @. B. Jordan,
Lisbon; Commissioner, Hiram W. Briggs,
Livermore; Treasurer, It. Merrill, Lewiston;
Register of Probate, George S. WOODBURY.
Auburn. The convention was addressed by
Hon. Reuel Washburn of Lvermore, and ex-
Governor Dingley.
Heavy Hailstorm.
FARMINGToN. Aug. 16.-The heaviest hail
storm ever known in this county prevailed in
New Vineyard yesterday. Some of the hail
stones were four and half inches around
Corn and other crops were much damaged
About two inches fell.
Schooner struck by lightning.
GARDINER, Aug. 16.-The schooner M. A.
Marvel of Taunton, Mass, was struck by
lightning yesterday during the shower. Her
foremost was badly shattered. but no other
serious injury was received. She was loading
ice at the Gardiner Ice Company's houses at
Dresden for New York. q 1.i g..
Fires in Freedom.
BELFAST, Aug. 16.-In Freedom yesterday
AFTERNOON the house, barn and outbuildings
occupied by Joshua F. Elliot, and the school
house were burned. In the evening the house
and barn of Robert Elliot, the houses of Mr.
Boothby and Mrs. Delano and blacksmith
shop, all in the same village, were burned.
Robert Eliot's barn contained seventy tons of
hay. The fires were caused by incendiaries.
Loss $4,000. The Elliots were insured.
Lewiston Driving Park.
LEWISTON, Aug. 16 AT the Lewiston Driv-
won by Aver; time 232. To-day races were
trotted in the 2.44 and 233 classes, for which
twenty entries were made. The first race was
won by Northern Spy; Caribou Boy second;
best time 2.37. The second race was won by
Charles s.; Bill Smith second; best time 80.
The races were very exciting and interesting.
They will continue Thursday and Friday.
A Tilden Rally i'm Brunswick.
BRUNSWICK, Aug. 16.-The first political
meeting of the campaign in this vicinity was
held here this evening by the Democrats. A
special train arrived from Portland at O'Clock,
bringing the Tilden zouaVes and drum corps,
with Chandlers Bard. A procession was then
formed and marched down Main street, stop
plug en- route to unfurl Tilden and Hendricks
flag The procession then proceeded to Lee
mont Hall, where large audience assembled.
Addresses were made by Hon. e. E. Pilsbury
of Augusta, and Bon. Bion Bradbury If Port
land After the meeting a torch-lisht pro-
cession paraded tue Streets
The Fourth District Boilers Nominate
Lyndon Oak.
BANGOR, Aug 16 AT the meeting of Repub-
licans opposed to the Congressional nominee,
oSiN ~ w iHH oo-Nofs ioA "oioh fACO SASuiSiou
tickets were distributed, 200 or more person
assembled, including spectators. No creden-
tlals were used; no ballot taken. M. 81. Angel
of Bangor presided, and on motion of Noah
Barker. Hon. Lyndon Oak of Garland was
nominated by reclamation as their candidate
for Congress. Resolutions were adopted en- :
dorsipg Hayes and Wheeler, Gov. Connor and
Mr.. Oak.