The Portland daily press., 1884-05-05
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MAINE.
| Farm Buildings burned.
| Fort FAIRFIELD, May 81 The Eben Smith
house and barn in Blaine were destroyed by
fire at noon today. The property was owned
by Edwin Beal. D. d. Noble also occupied
the house. He loses 700 bushels of oats and
| % tons of hay. The amount of loss is I'M
known. There is no insurance.
| DEXTER, May 3.-Farming buildings belong
| ing to Charles Ell. Lancaster, in Garland, were
burned today, together with furniture, hay,
stock and supplies Loss, 5000.
Stricken with Paralysis.
BATH, May 3.-Alderman @. r. Campbell
was stricken with paralysis last night and his
physician says the case is hopeless one.
Death of Prominent Citizen.
BANGOR, March 4-Walter Brown,
wealthy and much respected citizen, died to-
day, aged 80 years.
The Lewiston Zouaves' Case.
LEWISTON. May 3.-The Lewiston Zouaves,
which company was disbanded by order of the
Adiutant General, will reorganize with fifty
men and will be called the Lewiston Light
Infantry.
AUBURN.
Rev. F. W. Brakeman was presented by his
parishioners Thursday with gold watch and
his wife with an elegant silver tea service.
AUGUSTA.
Capt William Flowers of Bangor has been
appointed by the Governor and confirmed
State Inspector OF Steamers, to fill the vacancy
D4UGed nv the death n Tocpnh rf
Portland, late Inspector.
BIDDEFoRD.
DR.. Francis G. Warren of Biddeford has
presented Francis G. Warren Camp, Sons of
Veterans, with an elegant flag which cost
about $780,
BooTHBAY.
About $40, 900 stock has been taken in the
new steamboat to run between Portland and
Boothbay. The estimated cost of the boat is
BREWER.
The First Congregational Church of Brewer
has extended unanimous call to Rev. B. B.
Merrill who has been laboring there the past
year.
CARIBOU.
Hon. J. B. Hall, late editor and manager of
the Fargo ID. To- Republican, is in Caribou
on visit.
FoxCRoFT.
Rev. j. f. Norris, who has been missionary
in Burmah for several years past, expects to
arrive home in Foxcroft about the 1st of June.
HALLowELL.
The athletic association of the Classical
Academy, during the winter term of school,
recently chose the following officers for this
term, viz: President. Frank S Scammell, st.
John, N. B.; vice president, John n. WEIGH,
Hallowell; secretary and treasurer, Sidney E.
Morse, Union. The association ia in a mos
o0n6ifi0 SaVprql mo how
been admitted during this term. There is talk
of forming football eleven from the mem
bers of the association.
Hon. Llewellyn Powers, with his wife and
sister, arrived home Saturday.
PIrTsFIELD.
Mrs. Sarah e. Fuller, National secretary Of
East Boston, by unanimous vote of the Post,
has been invited to deliver the memorial adj
dress at Pittsfeld Mrs Fuller organized the
L. R. G. at Pittsfeld, April 10th, with nine
Boston, of which Mrs. Fuller is president, pre-
sented their Post with a flag and set of
guidons.
sPRNGvALE.
Springvale is village on Mousam River in
the town of Sanford, with Lebanon only be-
tween it and New Hampshire. Sanford has
population of between 2700 and $500. Spring.
vale has HOO or 1900 of this amount. 1t has two
churches, one large school house, two -four and
grist mills, one stave and shook mill, one corn
packing establishment one cotton manufact-
DRY, two shoe manufactures, with other enter
terprlses of varioDs kinds. 1t has three phys-
clans, two lawyers, and four trial justices with
little to do except draw conveyances take &C.
knowledgement OF the same, and the like.
Peace is as bountiful as plenty. Springvale is
strong in secret organizations: the Golden
Cross, II members; Juvenile Templars, 80;
NaZarite Legion OF Temperance, Is; Patrons
of Temperance, So; Willard Post, G. A. B.,
a; encampment, |. Q. o. f., "a; Rebekahs,
|. o. 0. f., 30; subordinate lodge, L. o. o. f.,
179; f. and A. Masons, 81, with grand field
from which to make 60 to 100 more, and no
lodge; also few knights of Pythias and no
lodge. Why not?
In 1884 there was scarcely a white house
here in a mile; now, 1884, there is scarcely
an Imprinted house here, or for miles around,
Farms have improved as rapidly as dwellings.
ln 1884 rum shops were as open and free as
provision stores are now; but now the ram dem
izen only peeks out as frogs do con their
peril" while boys stands By to pet them when
they come on top of water.
Then there were deep wheel ruts, now there
are good streets and railroad Then the
family water supply was from springs and
few wells. Now there is an aqueduct from
pond on the east 20 the river on the west,
which supplies both sides of the village, hay-
ing pressure of $50 feet, the whole eff which
| is never put on at the same time. This
| ls and has been, great blessing in case of
| fire. Now there is here large hotel, and no
| other within ten miles, except at Alfred.
/ Education keeps pace with other improve
Inents. There is now a bequest for an institu-
ton for the education in this village of Spring
/ vale young ladies, in the near future, left by
| well-remembered member of the Masonic or
| der. All this, and much more, in fifty yeara.
| What in fifty years to come? BI.
| BRUNSWICK.
| The Bowdoin ball nine will play the Har-
| wards at Cambridge May 9th, aud with the
Dartmouths at Dartmouth May 9th and 7th.
The graduating class of the Medical School
has elected the following officers: President
=. B. Sheehan, Portland;. vice president, E.
| Fl. Trowbrige; secretary, G. F. Rideout, Bath (;
historian, M. T. Newton, Andover; commit
tee on music, s. @. Bowker, Jr., Lawrence,
| Mass; G. L. Barnes, Shediac, n. s.; f. T.
Simpson, Bath; committee of arrangements,
Sheehan, Trowbridge, j. e. Walker, Thomas
| ton. The graduating class numbers 80. The
| graduating exercises will be held May 18th
in MemorialsHall, will be more varied and in
teresting than ever before Prof. s. G. Brown
will deliver the address, marked feature
| of the school the past year has been the large
number OF college graduates attending the
| lectures.
PREsQUE ISLE.
The individual losses by the Presque Isle
fire is as follows: johnson & Phair's loss S18,.
600, insurance, $4,000; n. Perry & Co.'S loss,
$4,000; Insurance, $1,000; G. II. freeman &
Co.'S loss $4,000, insurance, $1,000: G. G.
Perry's loss $4,000, insurance $1,000; Good
hue & Lanes loss $4,000, insurance, 81 800; J.
+. Whitney's loss $780, insurance, 800; FL. II.
Robinson's loss about $780, insurance,
$1,000; Ryan q Kilburn's loss $4,000, insur-
ance, $1,000; L. S. Jddd's loss $1,000, insur-
ance, $500; George NJ. Luoe's loss $500, fully
insured; L. 7. Manson's loss about $4,000,
insurance, 5000; Cook & Ceaves' loss about
$4,000, insurance, $1,000; N. Gammon's loss
$1,000, insurance 500; G. F. Whitney's loss
$1,000, insurance, $4,000; D. Ervins loss
$500, no insurance; DR.. Merriman's loss 800,
surance $500: Barto Bros loss sboDt 5000.
insurance 5000; j. II. Phairs loss $4,000, in
surance $4,000; I. N. Ervin's loss $1,000, in
surance $500; N. e. Virgins loss 5000, no
insurance; @. 2. Aliens loss $500, insurance,
a. Jones' less $500, fully insured; P. d.