The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-30
MAINE.
Forger Arrested .

E0fSef AFfestous
RocKLAND, April 90 Daniel Peters, color
ed, was arrested in Warren last night by Sher-
If irish, for forgery last March.
The Straight Ereenbackers n heir Com
venIiOn in Augusta TOday-PrObabiIit
of the Nomination of Their own Cam
didate.
AUGUSTA, April 29.-The Straight Green
back Convention will be held in this city to-
morrow. A preliminary meeting of delegates
and the state committee was held this evening
There is strong opposition against the NOM
inee OF the Lewiston Greenback Convention,
and tomorrow's convention will almost surely
nominate a candidate of its own.
For she Monument Fair
WASHINGTON, April 80 The House today
passed a bill authorizing the Secretary of the
Navy to loan flags to the Soldiers and Sailors
Monument Association of Portland, Me-, TO
use at the fair.
The Blaine Clnb Recognized in RangOr.
BANGOR, April 29.-The Maine Blaine Club
was organized in 1876, and Hon. Frederick
ROBBIE was elected its president. In 1880, it
chose Hon. j. R. Bodwell president. 1t reor-
ganized today and elected Hon. G. A. Bou-
telle Of Bangor, president; also one vice presi-
dent from each county; Fl. S. Osgood, of Port
land. treasurer; and HI. M. Sprague of Angus
ia, secretary. Arrangements have been made
for an extra train to Chicago, and it is expect
cd that large number will attend the Nation
al Convention.
Robbery at F0rtune's Rocks,
BlDDEFoRD, April 29.-Yesterday afternoon
John Thomas, a farmer, residing at Fortunes
Rocks, near the Curtis farm, came to the city
to transact some business In one of his
trunks in his farm house. was placed $17O
This amount was composed of three Sic gold
pieces, and So and $40 greenbacks. When he
returned from the city he went to the trunk
and upon opening it discovered that during
his absence some one had broken it open and
distracted the money He returned to the
city and reported his loss to City Marshal Har-
likely to follow shortly.
BmDEFoRD.
Monday night after public hearing on the
matter, the school committee voted to adopt
the system formerly in vogue, of having
Wednesday and Saturday afternoons for holt
day terms. The new arrangement has gone
into effect, and the Times says it gives general
satisfaction.
BANGOR.
At the annual meeting of the Good Templar
Mutual Relief Association of Maine, held at
Bangor, April oath, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: President, Rev.
II. O. Munson, G. w G. T.; Vice Presidents,
>. 8. Knight j. I. Mason, W. 81. Keith, Rev.
j. III. Taylor, Sharon Robinson: Treasurer, T.
h. Dexter; Secretary, M. G. Prentiss of
Brewer.
The /. o. o. f. Lodge 40, celebrated the an
niversary of the order Saturday, with appro-
pirate exercises The address, which was
very excellent discussion of the objects
OF the order and the duties of members
was delivered by Col. e. G. Harrington. Per-
ley Stevens read the address issued by the
Grand Lodge, after which a most bountiful
supper was served by the ladies connected
with the Rebekah degree.
sACo.
The work of taking out the old bridge at
Goose Fair, on the B. & M. r. R., and putting
in the new one was successfully completed
Sunday. large crew of men was on hand,
and as soon as the Herald train had passed
over on IT'S way to Portland, at 40 a. n., the
work of taking down the old bridge commenc-
ed. By $50 it was all down, and the masons
were at work putin in new bridge seats to
raise the new bridge higher than the old one
was. The new one had been all put together
and placed on rails laid in the abutments.
When all was ready the bridge was started by
means of windlasses, and was slid easily into
place in just IL minutes. While work was GO
ing on the bridge, large force OF men
Were raising the track for a long distance each
side of the bridge to height of line inches
above the old level. The track will be raised
that much the entire distance from the bridge
to Saco.
The fatal accident at the Water Power Com
pany's shop Sunday, was a very sad affair.
Mr.. Jacobs was an unusually good workman
and a general favorite with all his friends He
was attentive TO a daughter of one of our
wealthiest citizens, and it was said they were
to be married in the summer. Only last FRI
day Mr.. Googins wanted him to take charge of
q job at Old Orchard ,and he had almost decided
to go. WEB.
VIENNA.
DIR. William B. Proctor died of heart disease
in Vienna, April 18TH DIR. Proctor was for
merly q resident of Lowell, Mass, where he
studied medicine, and after his graduation at
the College of Physicians and Surgeons, New
York city. practiced several years. He was
member of the Massachusetts Medical Society
In 1868, he went to New Sharon, Me-, his ma
tive town, in order to care for his aged parents
and from that time until his health failed,
about two years ago, had a large practice.