The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-16


Lincoluville, died yesterday, aged "a years. He
was well known, having filed many town,
county and State offices. He was at one time
jadge of probate for Waldo county, and al
ways prominent in public matters
Fire i'm skowhegau.
SKowHEGAN, Feb. 15.-The house, sheds
and stables of Frank B. Ward, who lives one
and half miles from this village, were burned
at 7 o'clock this morning. A part of the furn-
iture and all the stock was saved. The explo-
sion of a kerosene lamp caused the fire. Loss
$4,000; insurance, $500.
Bee Keepers Association.
LEWISTON, Feb. 3D. Today the Western
Bee Keepers Association elected the following
officers:
President-J. A Martin Bethel.
Secretary. D. Wilcox, Mechanic Falls.
The State Association elected the following
officers:
President-T. o. Addition, Exeter.
Secretary William Hoyt, Ripley.
The next annual meeting of the State Asso-
citation will be held in Dexter on the third
Tuesday of January.
FL. B. Corey of Augusta was appointed
chairman of the committee on exhibits at the
State fair.
Papers were read today by John Reynolds,
Clinton Hovey and L. #. Abbott The topics
were fully discussed.
AUGUSTA
A few weeks ago W. A. Hoyt, grocer, of
Augusta, failed and his goods were attached
by bis creditors. short time since Stephen
X. Hoyt, brother to W. A., took steps to re-
t,la nj fho IT, fha .uri% 1T
such cases is attached bond for the security
OF the officer serving the writ One OF the
names on the bond in this case was that of
William Hoyt, the father of Stephen. Sus-
picions we're aroused that William Hoyt's sig
nature was not genuine, and the bond being
carried to a gentleman who was familiar with
Mr.. Hoyts handwriting, he pronounced the
name spurious. 1t was aso compared with a
Signature known to be written in William
Hoyts hand, when it was found that the two
were very dissimilar. Tuesday night Stephen
doyt was arrested and placed 10 jail, charged
with forging his fathers name on the bond
BDDEFoRD.
Local divisions of the Democratic party in
Biddeford are known this year as "Clams"
and "Dudes." The Biddeford Times il of the
opinion that the bivaives will be left in con-
spicuous minority. Wednesday evening the
Dude element held caucus and nominated
Joel l.. Roberts for mayor.
BATH. =
MIR. Charles Ham has received tidinas CT
his missing son who left home q week ago.
The boy left home on the eleven o'clock
freight for Portland and there went to n fani-
ly by the name of Kimball that used to live in
Bath and told them that he was going TO get
chance on schooner. That was Friday OF
last week. He stopped with them until Satur-
day when he disappeared. Mrs Kimbsli in
formed Mr.. Ham by letter, which he received
Tuesday night.
The second of the course of entertainments
at the South Congregational Church was given
Thursday evening. The audience was enter
tanned by fine reading by Miss Helen Louise
Coe solos by Miss Fannie Coffin and DIR. H.
A. Southwick. and other well-rendered exer-
cises. Next Thursday costume party is to be
given at the same place. One hundred people
people are to appear in costume.
DEDHAM.
The Egery mills in Dedham are doing big
business saving laths. Recently 100000 laths
were shipped from Bucksport to Baltimore.
Inc saving OF spoos will soon be begun at tae
Dedham mills. At present 25 men are en-
ployed.
There will be free public reception ten
dered Governor Robie, in Hancock Hall,
Ellsworth Friday afternoon, February 22d.
from O'Clock to o'clock, by the school chill
dren and all citizens who may desire to attend.
FAIRFIELD.
The Kennebec Framing Company have en-
tered upon the new year with booming busi-
ness. Ali the departments filled with
skilled labor at good wages, and orders are
pouring in rapidly. The company have just
completed skating rink 50x150 feet, for
Portland parties, and have made partial con-
tracts for two skating rinks for other parties.
They have now under contract five nice
houses, two of which go to West Newton,
Mass, and one to Needham, Mass, and two
fancy barus, also for Massachusetts parties.
They have commenced operations on large
hemp factory, 50x150, and q boiler house
20x40, which will be sent to Mystic Bridge,
Conn.
FARMINGTON.
The principal of the normal school informs
ths Chronicle that he has received over fifty
new applications for admittance to the sch OIL
Wednesday evening John f. Appleton Post,
| g. A. r, of Pennington, gave grand camn-
hre commemorative of the twenty-second an
| niversary Of the overthrow OF Fort Donelson.
| 1t is reported from " hat is considered good
| authority that the directors of the Franklin
| and Somerset r. E., have Just had long and
| secret consultation with the railroad commits
sioners to endeayor to persuade them to with.