The Portland daily press., 1884-12-19

BUCKsRORT
The East Maine Conference Seminary at
Backsport opeDs with sn attendance fully up
80 the usual number for the Winter term The
library of the instta tion has been lately in
creased by the addition of over 150 bound
volumes and over 200 pamphlets; large num-
Der Of which are from the library OF the late
Judge Tack. The additions to the cabinet of
the Natural History Society made during the
last three months aggregate more than 500 10
valuable mounted specimens
BELFAST.
Among the claimants to the French spolia-
tioD money in Belfast ar9 Mira. L. j. H0ag,
Mrs. f. M. Lsneaster, Mis-. William Carter,
Mrs j. G. Damon, Mrs. Alfred G. Ellis, Mira.
Harris, daughter OF A. G. Jewett A j.
Stevens, Joseph Wilson, j f Wilson, Albert
Wilson, II. j. Locke, s. L. Milliken and
Joseph Williamson.
The Belfast Journal says candidates for the
local offices are plenty. For Collector of Cus-
toms, Hon. VIM. NJ. Rust OF the Progressive
Age and A, X T. Moore are candidates. Eor
the post-office L. Fl. Murch and 81. L. Kfgore
are candidates, bat it is said the latter will not
make any strife for the place.
KKNNBBUNK.
The Law Court has recently rendered de-
cision in the case of Charles Parsons VS.
Samuel Clark, which may be of interest to
sportsmen. This was one of several cases
brought by Hartley Lord in the name Of Par
SONS against several residents of Kennebunk,
for catching trout in Little river in Wells,
which is tidal river. The defendants fshed
from a boat, and reached their boat by climb
ing down the piers of wooden highway bridge
crossing the river, into the boat, which was
mocFed in the stream and tasteped TO the
bridge. The plaintiff claimed title to the
land on each side OF the river, and thHt defend
art had no right to fish therein. Defendant
claimed tue river was a tidal river and pavi-
gsbis, and therefore public highway At
the trial before Judge Symonds, ia January,
1883, 3 noDsnib was ordered t1 which plaintiff
flied exceptions. The Law Conrt now over
rules plaintiffs exceptions, and the nonsuit is
to stand.
Mrs. Ssbil Greaton's fine house at Madison
Bridge was destroyed by FIRE last Saturday.
Loss 50. 500; insured for $1 600.
RANGELEY.
Capt. f. Ell. Hswey informs the Chronicle
that he has got out the knees needed for the
new steamer which he will build sometime
this Winter at this place. The new steamer
will be named after the one lost, i. g., Molly
chunkamunk, and will be ready for the Sum
mer travel.
Last Saturday Mrs. Hollis Cburchill YVES
about to descend the cellar stairs when she fell
from The top to tie bottom, striking her head
upon rock and Dflicting terrible wound six
inches long and three inches wide. She was
that she may be injured internally. She is a
great suiferer, reports the Pennington Chron-
ice.
sAco.
The beautifol park Of Elliot Bowdoin, Esq
on ths Portland road in Saco was recently
raided by some person, who maliciously broke
and destroyed the rustic seats, obstructed the
drivewsys, apd cut and destroyed the youEg
aud valuable trees A reward has been offered
for the conviction of the guilty party.
YORK.
The house Of Eiroy Hutchins at Cape Ned
dick, York, @as burned at an early hour
Tuesday morning; cauee unknown. The house
was nearly new one.
IN GENERAL.
Rev. Webster Woodbury., pastor OF the Con-
eregational church in Foxboro, Mass, has
resigned, to accept the pastorate OF the First
PTesbS tsrian church in Mauch Chunk, Pa.
Mr.. Woodbury. went to Fuxboro' from Maine
| three years ago, having served the Coogrega-
tional church at SkowheAan ten years. Bow
dom College and Bangor Seminary claim him
among their alumni. He has comm aided uni
versal respect and attached himself t3 variety
of local Interests. He has been effective in
the pulpit and has succeeded in inspiring the
ung people with higher ideas OF life, so that
aside from having received a large number
into the church, be has assisted many more to
form habits of profitable home study. Efforts
have been made TO induce him TO remain, but
the field TO WHICH be is called is SO promising
that his decision is fnal