Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-08-14
MAINE NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.

ton Tor the nth congressional district held
in Belfast, Tuesday. 1t was largely attended.
Hon. Charles A. Spofford of Deer Isle, presided.
Hon. Joseph II. Martin of Camden was nomioat-
ed for congress with only few dissenting votes
The convention was addressed by Dr.. Alonzo
Garcelon, democratic candidate for governor.
The platform of the state convention was adopt
ed.
York County Democratic Convention.
ALFRED, August Is. The York county demo
cratic convention, held here to-day, numbered one
hundred and eighty seven delegates from twenty
seven towns. Hsmpden Fairfield, ESQ.,. of Saco.
was president, aud Harry V. Moore, Esq, Of
Limerick, and Captain J. A. Slower, of kittery
were secretaries. The following nominations
were made:
extraordinarily Bracket Cornish; George
Stewart, Ssco; Josiah A. Slower, Kittery.
Attorney-W William Emery, Alfred.
Comnssioner-William G. Lord, Limington.
Treasurer-George A. Hammond Elliot.
Shelf-Rob 1T NJ. Stevens, Bddeford.
Resolutions were presented by George F. Cliff
ford, chairman and adopted, re-sffrming the plat
form of the state convention; commenting Gen
S. J. Anderson for congress; and endors ing the
county nominees.
General Samuel J. Anderson, candidate for con-
gress from this district, addressed the convention
in an energetic and forcible speech.
The Turf.
LEWISTON, August l3. The August meeting
at the Lewiston Driving Park commenced to. day
The day and track were all that could be asked for
showing off the trotters, many of which are pres
e., 90,
much interest felt in the contest which would
show the qualities of horses whose best record it
is thought has not been made.
Among the promising horses present are Tom
B. Patchen, owned by Mr.. Shaw of Portland
Camor., owned by w G. Molrill OF Dexter; En-.
peror William, owned by Mr.. Blsisdell of Burn
ham; Cadmus, owned by Mr.. Bodwell. President.
OF the Hallowell Granite Company, Hsllowel
lode pendence, owned by Mr.. Potter of Augusta
John Gllpin, owed by Mr. Huoe of Bath Chss.
II. owned by Mr.. Berry of Rockland; Somerset
Knox. owned by Mr. Burrill of Somerset Mills.
There i. a large attendance of hor,emen.
As the time for the races to begin drew near
every thing seemed propitous for good race, but
before it had proceeded far the clouds gathered.
and it necessary to postpone the race till to-
morrow
In the three minute class, seven horses appear
ed. Two heats ", re trottcd each of which were
won by Independence.
la the stallion race, three horses appeared, two
heats were trotted, and both won by Tom b.
Patchen.
Burglary.
An attempt was made last night to enter the
IL. IA.
village. Mr.. Nye and his pressman both slept in
the store that night and state that some person
tried to raise the windows and also to open the
door, took the Ives of on finding that the store
was occupied. The millinery establishment OF
"Crosw ell al Pennington Falls was entered the
night before, and quite quantity of goods taken
away.
Fire.
On Friday evening, between eleven and twelve
o'clock, the house of Cyrus Ii. Shaw of Albion
was discovered to be fire, and such the rap
idty of the flames driven by strong wind, that
before the neighbors could be summoned the fire
was beyond control, and the buildings consisting
of house, barn, stables and sheds were consumed,
together with most of the furniture, twenty tons
of hay, all his farming tools, wagons and one hog.
One cow was so badly burned that she will prob
ably die. The cause of the fire is unkeown H.
sured for two thousand dollars in the Home Com
pany of New York.
Convention.
BELFAST, August 49, The democratic county
convention here to-day endorsed the nominations
of the greenback convention by Sun all majority.
Washington County Republican County
Convention.
MAcH1As August 10. The republican county
convention met at Dennysvillc, to day, and nomi-
mated The following candidates:
Seustors-Austin Harris of East Mschias, and
Alden Bradford of Ess,port.
Sheriff-Issac Wilder of Cutler.
treasurer Sargent of Mschss
Commissloner-A. B. Getchell of BaIiGg.
Drowned.
BIDDEFoKD, August 10. Richard Holland,
eight years Of age, while fishing in the Saco river
this af ernoon, fell into the wafer and was drown
ed. His body was recovered.
Temperance Camp Meeting.
PORTLAND, August l3. Mrs. Youmsns spoke
at Old Orchard last evening, against the license
of liquor selling.
The meeting closed to-day with addresses by
the Rev. j. L. Wolfe Of Massachusetts,, and the
Rev. W II. Booze of Connecticut.
A concert will be given this evening by Colum-
bias Own qusr;ette.
At the business meet ting of the National Chris
tian Temper ance Camp Meeting Association, July
20, 1879 was recommended to the executive com
mittee as the date for the next meeting. The
Hon. Sidney Perhsm WA. elected president; A
Little of Portland, treasurer; Captain j. b. Coyle
chairman Of the executive committee. Among
the vice presidents General Neal Dow and
Hon. Lot NJ. Morrill,.
Annual Meeting of ODD Fellows Relief
Association.
The annual meeting Of the Maine State Odd
Fellows Relief Association holden at Port
land, Monday evening, President Henry A. Shor-
ey, presiding. There was large attendance Of