The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-04-06
BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS In MAINE,
Especial Despatch to the Press.]
Fatal Accident.

RoCKLAND, April 5-Josiah Harding, o much
esteemed citizen of Rockport, aged about 60
years, was instantly killed at that place this
afternoon by being crushed between building
that was being moved across bridge and
the rail of the bridge, and hurled to the rocks
beneath, distance of twenty feet. He leaves
wife and large family.
81. Court.
The S. j. Court adjourned to-day after ses-
sion Of twenty days. A.
ITO the Associated Press.
The ice in the Mennebec.
BAH, April Back river is now clear of
ice and the steamer Somerset made her first
trip from Boothbay to-day. The ice of the up.
per Kennebec has moved down to Merrymeet.
ing bay, where it still holds firm, though lew
mild days will take it through. when the steam
er Star of the East will take her place on the
route to Boston.
Fire in Saco
BIDDEFoRD, April 5.-The grocery store of
Simon Milliken in Ssco was burned last night.
Free Baptist Convention.
LEWISTON, April "a convention of minis
tiers aud laymen of the Free Baptists assembled
here to-day. The convention organized by the
choice of L. r. Burlingame as President; Gen.
Mosher, James Dingley, Vice Presidents; c. H.
Perkins and G. H. Davis, Secretaries. Pres-
dent Cheney of Bates College gave the address
welcome He referred to the convention as the
third of the kind held in New England, and it
was to be used to bring about better under
standing as to UNCONVENTIONAL methods and
plans in the educational interests of which are
included the colleges. He begged that in the
centennial year the means fhould be pledged
for the endowment of Bates College. He re-
marked at length on the open communion posi-
ton of the denomination. Rev. G. S. Kicker
of Lowell opened the discussion of education al
interests of the Free Baptist denomination.
The discussion was participated In by several
clergymen, all of whom expressed strong int r
est in placing Bates College on solid founda.
ton.
In the afternoon the discussion was contin-
ued, when resolves were passed to employ an
agent in New England and New York to raise
the amount required to secure Mr.. Bates SUBJ
seription.
In the evening social meeting, followed by
an address by Rev. J. E. Dunn of Boston on
the proposed 'Biblical Review"
The Storm.
BATH, April ga heavy northeast SHOW
storm has been prevailing here since yesterday
morning. About fifteen inches of snow have
fallen. The morning train from Portland was
two hours late. The trains on the Knox and
Lincoln arrived on time.
LEWISTON, April 5.-The snow storm com.
menced Monday night and continued till this
morning. Quite depth of snow has fallen,
which drifted badly last night, making travel
very hard.
BANGOR, April Snow fell in this city be-
tween last night and this morning to the depth
of eightinches. The morning Pullman train
was about two honrs late.
EAsTPoRT, April 5.-The heaviest snow
storm OF the season; snow badly drifted; four
to five feet deep in places.
BIDDEFoRD, April 5.-The surf at Old Orch
arch is rolling in heavy and the tides are the
highest ever known. Owners of summer cot.
tages residing here have been notified that
there is great danger of their houses being
washed away.