The Portland daily press., 1884-03-28
MAINE.
The Disabled Cutter.

RocKLAND, March 27.-The revenue cutter
Woodbury., Capt. G. A. Abbey, arrived here
this afternoon in tow of the cutter Dallas.
While breaking ice in Eggemoggin Reach
Tuesday, the Woodbury's propeller slipped off
the shaft, and she was Obliged to send for as
sistance. She will proceed to Portland in tow
as soon as the weather clears. This completes
the Woodbury's winter work. II has been a
hard and busy season on account of much ice.
The vessels record OF assistance rendered and
imperiled property saved is nearly equal to
her remarkable record of last year.
Patents to NEasae Inventors.
WASHINGTON, March 27.-Patents have been
issued to Maine inventors as folio VS.
G. A. Stiles, West Gardiner, wood screw.
O. S. Turner, New Vineyard, belt stud.
Farm Buildings Burned.
NORWAY, March 27.-The farm buildings
belonging to Clinton Hartman, at Paris, were
burned yesterday. Loss 800; insurance $500.
Cause unknown
Rapid Rise of the PenObscOt.
BANGOR, March 27-Rain fell in torrents
last night, and the water in the river has risen
rapidly today. This morning the ice went out
of Kenduskeag stream, but the ice in the Pen
obscot seems very firm. Reports are that the
rain extended up the river, and big rise of
water may bo expected. No one expects any
thing like the great freshet OF 1916, but it
would not be strange if considerable damage is
done to property. If the ice leaves the river,
one great danger, that of an ice jam, which
would cause the water to flow back would be
removed.
Land Slides and High Water.
KENNEBUNK DEPOT, March 27.-The rain of
Wednesday night caused bad land slides and
damaged highways considerably. Roads were
like overfiowed rivers. Mousam river rose
from five to niue inches in few hours, break
lug up the ice somewhat.
AUGUSTA.
Hon W. w. Bolster and Hon. A. G. Crock
att of th,> executive council, propose a trip
West as for as. Dakota aud Oregon, about the
nronerlv Investing in real estate Gov. Robe
will accompany them "hey intend returning
in season to attt nd the natioL,%l convention al
Chicago, June 3D..
Asgusta's new city government completed
its organization Wednesday by electing Guy
Turner (present iDeumben) treasurer and coi-
lector; Frapk l.. harrington, city marshal;
M rtin, city physician; Charles e. Nash, Chas
O'Cony and Snmner Barton, city assessors
Erastus Haskell, Harvey Chisham and John
W. Chase, overseers of the poor; Il. b. CapeD,
auditor; j. W. Patterson, city engineer; Rev.
G. w. Rradlee, school supervisor; street com
missioner for western district, Wm Wall; 1oI
east side, VIM. P. Hanks. Harrington bas
previously served the city in this capacity for
pine yeals, and the KenEebec journal says he
retired because he was not satisfactory to tht
| temperance reformers.
| Hon. Enoch Foster, of Bethel, appeared be-
| fore Councillors Bolster and Fessenden, at tht
| council chamber Wednesday, and was quail
| fed as Associate Justice of the Supreme Judi
| cial Court.
| BooTHBAY,
| There was bold attempt at burlary Sunda,
night. Il. n. Richards grocery store was en-
| tered by some person cutting out large pant
| of glass and boring several holes through th'
| door, but evidently could not reach the bolts
| 1t is supposed they we're frightened and left IL
hurry, as nothing has been missed.
| FRANKLIN.
A large Wild cat was killed in franklin las
week.
| GARDINER.
| In the Gardiner police court on Monday
| young man was on the stand, testifying in {
| liquor case. He had testified that he bough
| whiskeY, and in answer to Judge Harrington
| question OF whom he had bought il, he said h'
did not propose to tell. Every WELL" said thu
Judge. "Mr. Marshal, take the witness anc
| lock him up till he concludes to tell" 81
| then adjourned the court until two O'Clock
| When be got down TO his Office he found tn,
| marshal, and with him the young man, il
| tears, and he said he had made up his mind tt
| tell where he got his liquor. The judge In
| formed him that the court was adjourned til
| two O'Clock. "Must lock him up?" said tn
marshal. "Yes," replied the judge, II wan
| people to learn that my court is not run for tn
! accommodation of boys"
| HARRISON.
| The friends of tbs proposed prohibition
| amendment in Harrison are early in the poli
| tical field. They have organized for work, ant
| several of the prominent citizens are foremos
| In the work An executive committee, con
sisting of two Republicans and two Democrats
has been appointed, and meetings are to b
held in every school district in town. tn
movement is professedly entirely outside
party lines.
Democratic Stronghold Carried by tia
Republicans.
Dover, N f., March 27.-The annual 'owl
meeting of Farmngtona today caused muc
surprise to politicians of both parties. fo
years it gave large democratic majority, bu
today the entire republican ticket was elected
M"ch excitement prevailed in Farming tor
the home OF John f. Cloutmar, a leading den
ocrat who is talked of as delegate to the nf
tional convention.