The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-06-06
MAINE.
Castine Normal school.


Normal School occurred yesterday. There wal
full attendance of the Trustees. An eloquent
address was given in the evening by Rev. A
w. Moore of Lynn, Mass, on "Fixed and Pre-
gressiye Ideals" To-day examination of the
graduation class of nineteen. Salutatory, Jay
P. Perkins, Penobseot; History, Martha P,
Lucas, st. Adams; Prophecy, Helen f. Taft
Ellsworth; Valedictory, Fred A. Pitcher
South Waldoboro; Ode. Carrie M. Coon, East
Northport.
Bridgton and saco River Railroad.
BRDGToN, June Sat the annual meeting
OF the Bridgton & Saco River Railroad, 1.-TWO
feet gauge) the old board of directors were re-
elected. VIM. F. Perry was chosen presidents
j. A. Bennett, clerk and P. P. Burnham,
treasurer. The reports show the cost of con-
struction to be $155, 035.74 and of equipment
$26, 013,30 There is bonded debt of $40 900
and floating debt of $4,000 The earnings
Of the road for the eight months ending Sep.
TENDER 30, 1883. are $12,512.68; operating ex-
penses, including tax, $9,977.40. Edwin In
gals was elected director on the part of the
town.
Farm Buildings Burned.
HouLToN. Me-, June ga fire in Littleton
this morning destroyed James Lindsey's barn
and contents with two horses, two cows, hav,
grain, carriages and farming tools. Loss $1,000;
insurance $500
Pastor Installed.
BANGOR, June 5th.-M. Ell. Hartman, who
graduated from Bangor Theological Seminary
yesterday, was this evening installed pastor of
the First Congregational church. The sermon
was by Rev. R. Thomas OF Brookline, Mass
AUGUSTA.
The case of the Lockwood Company against
the up-river mill owners, which was entered
at the Kennebec term of Law Court, has been
transferred to the Law term of the Eastern
district, which meets in Bangor, June 3D..
The arrival of Mr.. Blaine in Augusta has
brought several newspaper correspondents
here. They are representatives of papers
printed out of the State.
The motion for new trial in the Powers
VS.. Mitchell case was argued before the full
court at the court house, Wednesday, Judge
Goddard for the plaintiff, Orville D. Baker,
Esq, for the defendant The arguments oc-
cupied from o'clock a. m. until nearly D.
m. Judge Goddard, at the commencement of
his argument, made considerable talk over a
paper which had been mailed to him, contain
ing an account of the reception rendered Cap
tain Mitchell on his arrival in Augusta, after
decision was reached by the court in the case
BRUNSWICK.
Sam f. Purington, the submarine diver,
who was supposed to have met his end at the
hands OF the natives at the West Indies, has
arrived home.
A little girl named Lettie Graves disappear
ed from her home in Brunswick, Monday.
Saturday morning about TWO o'clock, she was
found in Mechanic Falls by Deputy sheriff
Thurston and Officer Despawn of Brunswick
and returned to her home.
The new Town Hall will De dedicated next
Monday evening. A special town meeting will
be held in the afternoon to accept the build
ing. The hall will be open to the public in the
evening one hour before the dedicatory ex-
ercises begin.
The musical concert given at Sanderson
Wednesday evening was mostly highly appre-
ciated by the audience.and was grand fnan.
cial success to the managers. Every piece was
pleasingly rendered and all are deserving
much praise and congratulation for their
efforts. Miss Coffin in her song "Jennie's
Woolng," drew very marked applause from
her hearers, of which she was wholly de-
serving. She displays wonderfully firm rich
voice, very sympathetic and expressive and
which ia capable of wide range.
CAMDEN.
John Herrick, young man "a years old, is
Courier-Gazette. It takes three men to hold
him. The physicians are divided in their
opinion as to his trouble. DR.. Eaton of Rock
port pronounces it hydrophobia, others brain
trouble.
FREEDOM.
DIR. A. j. Billings of this town was thrown
from his carriage on Tuesday aud was very
badly injured. His collar bono and two ribs
were broken and he received other injuries.
The accident was caused by the horse stepping
on loose stone and stumbling, which threw
the doctor forward to the ground.
SoLoN.
A. d. Brown of Boston, who owns a fine
stand in Scion, has given that town $500 in
cash.
vASsALBoRo.
Dogs have been killing sheep by wholesale
in Vassalboro.
Joseph Sanborn, Esq, prominent citizen of
Dexter, died very suddenly Sunday morning.
Mr.. Sanborn had been trial justice for many
years, and held the Office of selectmau, super
visor Of schools and experimenting school
committee,