The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-06-28
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MAINE.

Severe Thunder Storm at PASSPORT.
EAsTPoRT, June 26.-During heavy thun-
der storm here at half-past three this morning
lightning struck the chimney of E. O. Sheds
house. The roof caught fire but was extin-
guished without serious injury. John Fasheys
house was struck and every room shattered,
but no injury was received by the occupants,
nor was there any fire.
Sanford Steamship Company.
BOSTON, June 26.-At special meeting of
the Sanford Steamship Company, held this
morning, the following officers were elected:
President-R. B. Fuller. e7
Treasurer-W. III. HILL Jr.
observation-disclosures Littlefeld, of Ban
gor.
Clerks. D. Warren. Jr.
Directors B. Fuller, William Fl.
Hill, Jr., James Littlefeld and w. l.. Sturte-
want. lls
Waldo County Republican Convention.
BELFAST, June 26.--At the Waldo County
Republican Convention to-day Alfred E. Nick
erson, of Swanville, and Joseph r. Mears, of
Morrill,, were nominated as Senators; Philo
Hersey, Of Belfast, Judge of Probate; Bohan
P. Field, of Belfast, Register of Probate; Geo.
e. johnson, of Belfast, County Attorney; L.
c. Morse, of Liberty, Sheriff; John P. Went
worth, of Knox, Commissioner.
Fusion Caucus at Pennington.
FARMINGroN, June 27.-The Fusionists held
a caucus last evening and chose twelve dele
gates to the County Convention to be held here
July Sd.
Suicide Of a State Prison Convict
THoMAsToN, June N.-Otis Ames, an insane
convict at the Maine State Prison, committed
suicide at noon yesterday by drowning in the
pond on the prison quarry.
Bates College Commencement.
LEWISTON, June 27.-Bates Commencement
exercises opened to-day with the Baccalaureate
by President Cheney at the Free Baptist
church this afternoon. The weather was fine
and there was large attendance. The sermon
before the Theological school was preached
this evening at the Free Baptist church by
Rev. J. A. Howe, from the text Deut. sd
chapter, I'd and Sd verses.
Crockett and Farnhams Block in Rock
land Burned.
RocKLAND, June 27.-Fire broke out this
afternoon in a shed connected with the two
story block of two stores at the North end
owned by A. F. Crockett & Co. and j. M.
Farnham, which was almost totally destroyed,
together with a large two story dwelling, ell
and stable owned and occupied by Capt. Robert
Crockett Loss on store building between
$1,000 and $4,000; insured on Crockett's half,
$4,000. A. T. Crockett & Co., grocers, lose
part Of their stock. Loss not yet ascertained;
covered by insurance of $4,000. Farnham's
store was unoccupied. Two families living
over the stores lost most of their furniture, ETC.
Capt. Crockstt's loss on his building is about
$500. Insured for $4,000; furniture saved in a
damaged condition and is insured for $500.
Postal Changes.
WASHINGTON, June 27.-Offices established
Manarda, Aroostook county, Me-, Henry G..
Spooner, Postmaster; Standish Shore, Ply
mouth county, Mass, James Walker, Postmas-
ter. Postmasters appointed-Henry M. Pack
ard, Blanchard, Piscataquis county, Me-; Miss
Kate Moore, Ellsworth Falls, Hancock county,
Me-; William Goodwin, Glenburn, Penobscot
county, Me-; Charles Rogers, North Wind
ham, Cumberland county, Me.