The Portland daily press., 1884-05-30
MAINE.
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LEWISTON, May 29.-The Ancient Order Hi
bernians held their annual meeting here to
day and the following were elected:
State Delegate IT. z. Hartnett, Portland.
State Secretary-Thomas Robinson, Lewis
ton.
State Treasurer Cornelius Horrigan, Bidde-
ford.
Shaw Hrsthers.
BANGOR, Me-, May 29.-Since it was un-
nounced that the Shaw Brothers had been SC.
licited to move their tanneries to Wisconsin
they have lbeen solicited by capitalists else
where in the West to locate with them. and
offers have been made to furnish the necessary
capital. They prefer to remain in Maine aud
will do SO, if they can effect a settlement of
affairs. They seem entirely satisfied with the
attitude of their Maine creditors, who mani
fest friendly spirit toward them: If the cred
tiers elsewhere would manifest an equally ia
vorable disposition. they would at once en-
deavor 10 start their old business and go ahead.
Three Men Drswned
Frank Harvey, a Frenchman named Nor.
rissy. and Swede, name unknowa were
drowned Wednesday morning by the sinking
of scow into which the Swede had been
drawn by the others after being knocked out
out of hq boat. Haryey's body was found this
morning. s..,.
Arrest of aa Alleged EnsbezzIer.
j. f. Fiske, q travelling salesman for Craig
q Tucker, Boston. was arrested today on the
charge of embezzlement from his EMPLOYERS
The amount Is small and it ia not believed
Fiske intended to defraud his employers and
he is confident that he can explain matters to
their satisfaction.
Telegraph Extensien.
]. W. Plaisted. of Portland, superintendent
of construction, for New England, Of the
Western Union Telegraph Company, was in
Ellsworth Monday. The work of changing
the line between Ellsworth and Bangor, from
the stage road to the railroad was commenced
Monday morning. 1t will also be extended to
the terminus OF the road at Mt. Desert Ferry,
BANGOR.
A large number were present at the Chill
dren's Home, Bangor, Tuesday, at the plant
ing OF memorial trees in memory of deceased
patrons of the institution. Trees were planted
in memory of Mrs. Sarah March Pitcher, to
whom the Home is indebted for its building,
of Mrs. Martha L. March, the mother of Mrs'
were made by Hon. j. S Wheelwright and by
Rev. DIR. Field. -
CAsTINK.
The Eastern State Normal School closes its
spring term June with the customary grsdu-
ating exercises. The graduating class num-
bers nineteen, all OF whom have had expert
ence as teachers, the average of each being 47
weeks. The total attendance during. the wear
has been 213, of whom 60 were gentlemen and
1913 ladies. The fall term. will begin August
FRIENDSHIP.
Hannah Morton, the Oldest person in town
died Wednesday. aged 50. p4-
LOWELL.
A singular accident. which resulted fatally
happened In Lowell few days ago. A little
son OF Mr.. Olmstead aged Is years, went out
into the pasture to get the horse as he had fire.
quently done before. He put the bride on and
mounted the horse which started In the wrong
direction toward juniper tree under low
hanging limb; on the side next to him was
short stump about two inches long, with a
branch growing out of the other side directly
opposite. AS he lowered his head to escape
the limb, the stub ran inside his shirt collar
the back Of his head being against the branch
on the other side. When the horse went out
from under him, his body fell, breaking his
neck instantly. His father found him hanging
and carried him to the house.
NoRRIDGEwocK.
Rev. Samuel Woodbury., teacher of Ian.
guages In the Norridgewock Classical Insti-
tute has accepted call TO become pastor of
the church at Newton Junction, N. a.
oRLAND.
Nine vessels will go from Orland to the
banks this spring, says the Industrial Journal.
Most of them are already fitted ont. w. T.
Emerson has fitted out six; Capt. George Cor
don, two; and the ninth, Capt. o. P. Doors,
wilt be fitted ont at BoothDay. The outfits
will cost about $1,000 each. These vessels will
employ nearly one hundred men.
SOUTH BERWICK,
The fitieth anniversary of the organization
OF the South Berwick Free Baptist church was
observed Sunday with appropriate exercises.
IE GENERAL,
tsnowed Wednesday forenoon from Moose-
head Lake to Blanchard.
Prof. Burt G. Wilder of Ithaca, N. Y, pro-
lessor OF physiol ,gy at the Maine Medical
School, has resigned, to accept the position of
curator OF the museum at Cornell University,
Hon. Elhu B. Wsshpurne intends visiting
his old home in Maine this summer, and pro.
poses making carriage tour through all parts
of Oxford county.