The Portland daily press., 1883-11-19

The Maine Free Baptist Home Missionary
Society holds its annual meeting with the Free
Baptist church in Augusta on Wednesday
and Thursday of this week. Rev. Mr.. Davi-
SOD, of Biddeford, will preach the convention
sermon.
Will Russell Howard, of Belfast, has re-
ceived notice of his election as instructor in
mathematics and military tactics in the mill
tary academy at North Granville, N Y. Mr..
Howard was graduated from the Maine State
College, in the class of '82, and since his grad
uaiion has been principal of grammar school
in York, Me.
DAMARIscoTTA.
The sisters at the Catholic Asylum are erect
ing large play house for the children. They
seem to take pleasure in doing all they can to
make the little ones happy and contented, says
the Herald. The children are we'll clothed and
provided with abundance of good wholesome
food They have amusements of all kinds
suitable TO their ages. Many of them are taught
music, as they have some very fine musicians
from abroad who give lessons to pupils both
upon the piano and organ.
MoNsoN.
Mr.. W. I'll. W. Bean of Portland, general
agent of the Massachusetts, Life Insurance
Company, was in the town Of Monson, in
PiscataquiS county, during last weeks gale.
He was awakened about 1 O'Clock in the
morning by chimney which came crashing
down upon the roof of the hotel. In few
moments another chimney and still later the
third one came rattGng down, and he con
cuded he had better be dressing himself as
the wind was blowing a perfect gale He
could hear the trees in the vicinity crack aud
then fall: and he had considerable difficulty in
putting on his clothes, as the house was rock
ing (as it seemed to him) like cradle. Mr.
Bean finally dressed and went down into the
office, where he found the other guests, and
they all remained in that room the rest of the
night
NORWAY
One of Norway's Oldest inhabitants passed
away last Monday, after a long and remarkably
vigorous life. Levi Milet was born May 26th.
1901, in the town in which he died, and was,
sick but twice in his life, and has worked as
hard as the ordinary man every year since boy
hood.
NEWCASTLE
- Peter Cushmap, a respected citizen of New
castle, in attempting to patch the roof of bis
dwelling, Wednesday morning assembled a roof
ladder, and the snow of the morning having
made the shingles damp and slippery, the lad
der slid from the roof taking him down with it
he striking on his back and shoulders. For
two hours he remained insensible and the
chances for his recovery are not considered
encouraging.
Inc NAME state college Will adopt the
standard time at the beginning of the next
term.
PEMBROKE.
Tuesday afternoon SIS Horace youngest son
of Capt. Landck of Pembroke, was playing
in All old sluice-gay, he fell IN and was drawn
under the rapidly running water. A companion
seized him by the head and held on manfuly
until help, which was fortunately close at
hand, arrived and rescued the young man
from his Derilous situation, minus his boots and
pretty well frightened by his adventure.
WARREN.
The Warren powder mill is making about %
ture eight grades, which find ready market
everywhere. An order WAS received Saturday
that will take at least three months to fill.
IN GENERAL.
The sales of cattle In Aroostook county this
year will approximate 100000.
Hon. e. f. Webb, of Watervills, contem-
plates Southern trip this winter.
Gen. Martin, prominent candidate for the
mayoralty of Boston, is a native of Abbott,
Piscataquis county, this State.
Mr. Charles E.. Hilton, Bowdoin, '5S, died in
Washington, d. O., few weeks since, and his
remaihs were brought TO Bridgton, his native
place for iDterment. Mr.. Hilton was serving
as superintendent OF the Washington schools.
Mr.. Frankiin E. Hutchins a member Of the
same class, died in Fryeburg, last week, from
an attack of apoplexy, being thrown out of his
carriage and found insensible in the road. He
did not recover his senses before death. He
was farmer, living on the old homestead.