The Portland daily press., 1876-08-28
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Base Bali.
LEWISTON, Aug 26.-Base ball: Androscog-
gins of Lewiston, II, Our Boys of Boston, 5.
Eight innings only were played.
Hop at Old Orchard.
BIDDEFoRD, Aug. 26-A grand dress hop
came off at the Ocean House, Old Orchard
Beach. this evening. Quite number of Bos-
ton and New York bellies were present. Some
of the toilettes were elegant.
Fire i'm Lubec.
EAsTPoRT, Aug. 26-The smoke house at
Lubec, with some 5000 boxes of herring, owned
by r. Gillis, was burned today. Loss about
$1,000; no insurance.
Knox Democratic Convention. ---
RocKLAND, Aug. 26.-The Democratic con-
vention for Knox county, assembled here to-
day. Every town was resented and II dele
gates were present. John Bird of Rockland
presided. The following nominations were
made: Senator, Alfred Watts, Thomaston;
Commissioner, A. HI. Wentworth, Appleton;
Treasurer, j. E. Sherman, Rocklan1; Sheriff,
John f. Torrey. Rockland; Clerk of Courts,
Edwin Rose, Rockland; Judge of Probate, John
T. Levensaler, Thomaston; Register of Probate,
S. NJ. Veaze, Rockland.
A ROckpOrt Sailor DrO wned.
Boston, Aug. 7.-Saturday evening about
10 o'clock, Geo. Williamson, sailor belonging
to the schooner Adelaide of Rockport, attempt.
ed to jump from the wharf into the rigging of
his vessel, missed his hold and fell into the
water between the vessel and wharf and was
drowned.
Naval Inquiry.
PORTSMOUTH, Aug. 27,-The naval court Of
inquiry commenced at the yard last week up
on Paymaster A, j. Clark, relative to an open
purchase of meal made by E. Fl. Jewett, has
resulted in an unanimous verdict of innocence.
Flag Raising.
WATERYILLE, Aug. ga 'Tiiden aud Re-
FORM flag was raised tonight in Waterville
amid much enthusiasm. The flag was pre-
scented by John Ware esq.
Tiiden and Hendricks Club.
BANGOR, Aug. o. PURSUANT to a cali Til
Hall last evening. A large number was pres
ent. f. M. Laughton was chosen president
and vice presidents we're selected from each
ward. An executive committee of Eve from
each ward was appointed. Speeches were
made by f. M. Laughton, G. W. Roberts, Mar
cellus Emery, G. N. Hersey and others.
Democratic Demonstration.
RocKLAND, Aug, N.-After the address of
Col Wright of Boston in the court house yes
terday Afternoon, which vas loudly applauded
by the crowded audience, the county conven-
ton adjourned In the evening a grand
Democratic manifestation was held. Two
flags were unfurlsd-one at the south part of
the city, the other at the north end. There was
q very large concourse of people and music was
had from the Rockland and Thomaston bands.
The display of fireworks was brilliant and
national salute was fired at each place. At the
former place Atwood Levensaler, esq, of
Thomaston made rousing speech and at the
latter A. s. Rice. esq, of this city addressed
the crowd. The procession then marched to
Farwell & Ames' Hall, W hi CHI was soon crowd
ed to OVERLOOKING. E. T. Pillsbbry, esq.,, of
Augusta addressed the crowd in the hall. A
stand was erected outside and COL Wright of
Boston addressed the large audience which
could not get into the hall The greatest en-
thusiasm prevailed 1t was the largest and
most successful Democratic demonstration ever
made in Rockland.