The Portland daily press., 1884-05-24
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burglary i'm Auburn.

1mESAhry hM AuDuFM.
I LEWISTON, May 23.-Friday morning the
safe of Stevens and Saunders was found blown
open and sixty-fve dollars gone. The burg
lars stole pinch bar from the railroad, broke
off the knob, piled around the safe a lot of
meal bags and blew it open. The men were
arrested at Yarmouth and lodged in Jail,
They refuse to give their names Most of the
money and key of the store were found on
them.
Suspected Safe Robbery.
BRUNSWICK, May 23.-Two men, giving the
names of James Carren and John Hayes, were
arrested here this morning on suspicion of
cracking safe at Auburn last night.
The Railroad Commissioners a Farming
tom.
PENNINGTON, May %. Commissioners
Wildes and Anderson inspected the Sandy
River Railroad today.
The Franklin and Mesantic Railroad
The Contract Awardeds and Work to
Commence Soon.
STRONG, May 23-The contract for construc
tien of the franklin and Megantic Railroad
was Thursday awarded Charles II. Sawyer of
Bangor. The contractor will commence work
with large force as soons as the engineering
now in progress under charge of Hon Freder-
lex Danforth of Gardiner, has sufficiently ad-
vanced. The construction will be pushed as
rapidly as possible that the road may be in con-
dition to accommodate the sporting travel and
movement of numbering supplies into the Dead
River river region this fall When completed
this road will open up one of the most extern
sivs timber preserves in Maine, and make the
beautiful country Immediately adjacent to its
location more directly accessible to the ever
increasing volume Of vacation and plea sure.
seeking travel.
Verdict ON VIM. Fosters Death.
BANGOR. May 23.-The coroner's jury in the
case of VIM. Foster, killed on the Maine Cen
trail railroad, returned verdict holding the
company responsible as has been previously
rumored.
Obscquies of Ex-HTayor Dickey.
LEWISTON, May 23.-The last tribute was
paid to the remains of Hon. H. Dickey, today.
The funeral services were held at his late resi-
dencs on Eastern Avenue at p. m. The
house was filed with friends, brethren of the
Masonic order and members OF the family.
The remains were in velvet casket in the
parlor of the family mansion covered with
flowers. The services of the church wereI con-
Quoted by Rev. W. FL. washburn, rector of
Trinity church, and were brief and impressive.
Music was given by the Mendelssohn quartet
of this city.
After the close Of the scripture reading by
the pastor the Masonic services were conducted
by Hon. Josiah 81. Drummond of Portland as
Grand Master, DR.. Sleeper OF Winthrop as
Senior Grand Warden, Augustus Bailey of
Gardiner, Junior Grand Warden, Edward f.
Burnham of Ssco as Grand Secretary, Mar
quis T. King of Portland as Grand Treasurer,
A. L. Talbot of Lewiston, Senior Grand Stew
ard, Silas Alden of Bangor. Junior Grand
Steward. Ex-Mayors A. Garcelon, J. A. Ly-
ford, David Cowan, j. II. Day, A. NJ. Garce-
Ion aud Mayor Howard were present, together
with members of the past and present CITY gov.
ernments. The bearers were John N. Wood,
r. G. Pingree, j. B. Ham and N. B. Wood
bury. The services at the grave were con.
Quoted by Past Grand Master Josiah II. Drum
mond.