The Portland daily press., 1884-11-27
MAINE.
Fire i'm Aubarm.

AUBURN, Nov. &c The dwelling Of II. e.
Nash was burned this morning. It is a total
loss. Il WAS insured for $500 in New Hamp-
shire compapy.
Unsueeessfnl Safe Blowing nt F,fsSon.
LEWISTON, Nov, 26.-rwo safes were blown
open in Lisbon this week by burglars. They
secured no monsy.
TessiaopiaI Of Regard for DKr. Blaine.
Augusta, Aug. 26.-Rev. A. Anderson,
pastor OF st Patrick's church, in Cincinnati,
Ohio, called on Mr. Blaine this forenoon and
presented him with an elegant cane in the
name of his church. The head of the cane is
beatsn gold, enclosing a crystal, beneath
which is seen picture Of an olive branch with
a dove perched thereon. Father Anderson
made very handsoms presentation remarks, to
which Mr. Blaine happily responded.
Gen. CE.as. ID. Gilmore Bead.
WAsHlNeroN, Nov. 26.-Gen. Charles D.
Gilmore, for several years engaged in business
in this city. died here YESTERDAY. He came to
Washington as Captain Of Maine regiment
in 1861, aud was promoted to the colcnelcy of
the regiment, and breveted Brigadier General.
AUGUSTA,
The Superior Court convepes next Tuesday.
Tt will be a very busy and lengthy session.
There will he three murder trials, and it Is ex-
pected that the Attorney General will be in
attendance.
BANGOR
The stockholders of the Bangor & Bar Har-
Dor Steamboat Company have elected the
following directofs: DR.. Snm0er Langhton.
Capt. s. 81 Barbour, Col z. D. Pullen, Capt.
Noah Emery and DIR. e. NJ. Field. DR.. Sum
ner Laughton was elscted President, Capt S.
H. Barbour Treasurer, and Col. Frank d.
Pullen, Secretary.
CORNISH.
The evangelists, Meesrs. Allen and Jones OF
@. 81. Railey's band, closed their series of
meetings in Cornish last Sunday evening.
minds of the people on religious subjects
daring the intense political excitement OF the
past few weeks, ths churches have been we'll
filed and deep Interest has been manifested.
Seventy-tive persons, many of them young
people, have expressed determination to live
Christian life. Messrs Bailey, Allen and
Jones have received a petition from more than
forty men OF the village, non-church members,
to remain another week.
KENNEBUNK.
Tbs latest news in Kennebunk is the mar
riags of a fourteen year old girl TO youth of
seventeen. Leon B. Fairfield and Virginia
/ Goodwin were married Saturday, aud are now
residing in the family of the groom.
KITTERY,
| A short time ago Mr. John II. CALL of
| Cutt's Island, Kittery, shot pac OF birds of
| tue duck species, called shovelers or spoon
| bills, aDd they are of kind seldom seen in
| these parts.
Tuesday night the safe of Mr. McCurdy,
hardware dealer in Lisbon, was blown open
and thoroughly ransaeked By burglars. There
was no money in tho safe.
MADISON.
The house of Alfred Eames in Madison
| caught FIRE last week, in the chamber, but was
| discovered IN season to be extinguisbed by a
| few pals full OF water.
RICHMOND.
The Richmond Democrats were supposed to
be happy yesterday evening. They painted the
town RED" the night before, or intended to,
but high wind ard snow storm hurt the
color a little. About 200 men were in line and
| paradsd the streets, cheering the illuminated
houses OF the Democrats, and some of the Re-
publican houses that we're not illuminated. A
| company from Portland and one fromsDresden
we're present and toek part in the festivities.
wATERvILLE.
The college term of Colby University closed
Monday. The winter term will open Deeem-
Der 81.
At the meeting Of the trustees of the Maine
Baptist Convention at WaterVlle, Monday
evening, tbe usual appropriations we're made,
and measures adopted locking to the sp.
pointment of several new general mission
aries, aud to concentrated efforts in church ex-
tension.
The catalogue Of Colby University for 1884 /
has iust appeared. The summary of student
shows-seniors, 10; Juniors. So; Sophoanorae,
33; Freshman. 33; total, 1l6. The scholarship
funds amount 10 $75422. The University Al
the present time has at its disposal 60 endow
ed scholarships, whose income. varying from
- = &-1k -
sistsnce OF worthy Students. The art collection
is growing.