The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-18
Other Fires.


Rev. B. P. Wing of Freeport has been in
vited to the pastorate of the Central street
church, Bath.
The thirty-sixth annual session of the Penob-
scot Musical Association will be held in City
Hall, Bangor, on October 16, II, Is and 49,
Mr.. T. P. Ryder of Boston will oficiate as direc-
tor, and Mr.. f. S. Davenport of Bangor will
be pianist. Three sessions will be held each
day-forenoon, afternoon and evening. On
the evenings of Thursday and Friday concerts
will be given, and matinees on the afternoons
of the same days.
DR.. N. T. True, principal of the Academy
at Litchtleld Corner, was stricken with paraly-
sis Friday morning about o'clock, affecting
his left leg and slightly his left arm His con-
dition is considered dangerous.
Since the establishment of the Soldiers
Home at Togus 1900 men have been or are
now stopping there.
At the annual meeting of the class of 'S6,
Colby University, the following officers were
elected: President, S. Webber; Vice Presi-
dent, Fred Trask Secretary and Treasurer,
III. r. Dunham; Orator, Geo. E. Googins,
Poe,, G. Small; Historian, r. J. Condor I;
Prophet, E. Sanderson; Toast Master, L. G.
Brigham; Executive Committee, T. j. Rams
dell, G. Brown, F. W. Frentz.
The factory at North Vassalboro' is being
fitted with steam works so it will not be neces-
sary TO shut down during drouths. This fac
tory employs 1876 men and women The COM
pany have 80 kinds of goods manufactured at
this factory on exhibition at the Worlds Fair
in Boston.
Mr.. T. w. Carr of Bangor has been appoint
ed Superintendent of the American Express
Co. for the district east of Portland.
There are now about $50 males and 200 fe-
males in the Insane Hospital. The whole
working force outside and inside is about one
hundred, and they move about their respective
duties With clock-like regularity. Everything
bears the look of neatness and order. Barns,
stables and all outbuildings are in perfect
order. The two hundred splendid white Ches-
ters give evidence that the Jews are not in the
rule. The quarterly payroll is about $1,000.
The sixty COWS, eight heavy oxen and seven
big horses give evidence of good keeping
The new Methodist church at New Harbor
is up, boarded and shinged The upper sec
tion of the tower and belfry are being finished
The whole structure when completed will be q
thing of beauty and an ornament to the place
| The church Is 42x60 feet and 20 feet in the
clear, situated in the midst of a population Of
I about 1000. Pastor M. G. Prescott of Bristol
asks those who would like to aid struggling
church to send their contributions to him.
| The town of New Portland voted Friday to
raise five per cent. of its valuation to aid in
the construction of the proposed railroad from
Pennington to North New Portland The
vote was 215 to 70. This sum with subscription
raised makes $4,000 in that town for the road
Wallace r. White formerly of Winthrop
was lately married in Idaho, where he holds
| the Office of District Attorney.
| Mr.. Jay Gould of New York is having the
Calais schooner e. G. Gates, damaged by col
lision with his famous yacht thoroughly
repaired, and will pay Capt. Freeman's bill
for detention and other losses.
Eliza Ann Taylor, wife of Col. Thoma
| Lombard of Augusta, died Saturday at the ag;
of 60 years.