The Portland daily press., 1876-12-14

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Samuel E. Spring, Portland. ,677
Nathaniel w. Farwell, Lewiston. ......... 12,6T
The above is the present board
DIR. George Cogswell of Bradford, made a
brief speech, congratulatng the stockholders
on the evidence of harmony ia their meeting,
and that there had been no increase of debt.
He urged that the construction account of the
road be now considered closed, so that the
stockholders might know in future precisely
where they stand. The examples of other roads
is worthy of consideration, and the lesson from
their example that the debt cannot be incrsas-
ed beyond certain amount and leave it posi-
BILE to pay dividend. The speaker preferred
four per cent. or a smaller dividend, rather than
have larger dividends declared than are earned.
Frederick Bancroft of Reading, called for
statement of the relations IF the corporation
with the Portland, Saco and Portsmouth road.
President White said that two years ago a
suit was begun BY the Boston and Maine
against the Portland, Saco and Portsmouth
company for betterments. The full bench of
the Massachusetts Supreme Court decided that
the Boston and Maine railroad was right, and
hearing has been had before an auditor. The
road is now awaiting the auditors report to
the court. 1t is said that the Portland Saco &
Portsmouth corporation have claim on the
Eas tern Road for those betterments, but that
does not concern the Boston and Maine.
A stockholder suggested that the Boston ard
Maine, in its intercourse with the Eastern road
had come off second best.
DR.. Cogswell said, on its face, it looked as if
the second best was first best.
The mating finally odiourpaJ ,t II ~,
The directors will organize next aturday at
II a. M. at Boston.
Sudden Death.
MAcHIAs, Dec. 13-Wm. Henry Pope, of
the firm of the firm of S. W. Pope & Co., died
suddenly at East Machas this afternoon.
Arrested on Suspic ion.
BIDDEFoRD, Dec. 13.-While patrolling
Beach street late last night, officer Stevens ar
rested a suspicious character. He had a COM
plete set of burglars:tools, jimmies files, keys,
diamond, cold chsel and other articles.
The Saturdays Fire in Saco.
A special meeting of the Board of Aldermen
in Saco authorized Sheriff Durgin to hold an
inquest as to the origin of the Saco House fire
of Saturday night. The jury is in secret sess.
ion.
NThuu - uEy AuOkCtucnss
RocKLAND. Dec. 13.-The grand jury came
into court today and reported four indictments
for the following offences: Common seller, 2;
obstructing fsh-way, 1; aiding in maintaining
nuisance, l.
Second Days Session OF the St1se Grange.
WATERvILLE. Deb. 13.-At the meeting of
che Name State Grange, second day, many
delegates and visitors are present who have not
been here before. The attendance was large
yesterday. Master Ham delivered his annual
address, treating largely of cooperation and
other wants of the Order in this state, with
recommendations touching the same for the
consideration of the grange at its present meet
ing. The reports of the executive committee
and OF the state agent already made, show the
Order to be in a healthy condition throughout
the state, with prospects of profitable coopera-
ton in trade, and many other respects
State agent Dyer complains that a great OBJ
stacle now in the way Of action and practical
cooperation among the patrons or the sJare IS a
lack of executive will 10 the subordinate grang-
es; that the greatest need of the Order is indi-
vidual determination among the members to
execute its purposes, and that no plan, however
good, is of any use unless put in operation.
Happily there is now very general and de-
cded purpose manifest in this meeting of the
state grange to put in operation all the ma
chinery of the Order and give it the support
necessary to insure full success.
The stockholders Of the cooperative state
store met for organization this afternoon
There are various amendments to the state
constitution, several of which will doubtless be
adopted. The regular business was suspended
for time this afternoon to administer the 9Th
degree to such members as we're entitled to re-
ceive it.
Fire i'm BridgtOn.
BRIDGToN, Dec. 1.-THE dwelling house of
+. L. Brown was burned at midnight. Proba-
BILE loss $1,000.
3. j. Court af Fryebury.
FRYEBURG, Deo 13.-The Supreme Judicial
Court case, Durgin vs.. Stacy, the former sheriff
of Oxford county, for alleged illegal arrest of
Durgin in New Hampshire upon an Indictment
for embezzlement, for which $4,000 damages is
claimed for injuries, verdict was rendered for
the defendant.
The whereabouts of Cotton, the bail jumper,
are still unknown. The county treasury is
$l4OO in if he fails to appear.
Death of a Maine Seaman.
Boston, Dec. 13-Wm. Freeman, the Maine
seaman who was injured Friday evening near
Prison Point, on the Boston and Maine Rail-
road, has since died at the Massachusetts gem
eral hospital.