The Portland daily press., 1884-05-12
(To the Associated Press.)
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MAINE.


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NORTH ANsoN, May 10.-The suit whereby
Mr.. Eames of Embden proposes to test the
constitutionality of the law allowing personal
property to BE sold to satisfy demands against
town, will be argued before the Law Court the
third Monday in this month. Mr.. Eames at
torneys are confident that the law will be de-
clared unconstitutional.
Skowhegans Mail Facilities.
SKowHEGAN, May 10.-An attempt is being
made among the people of this place to secure
such a change in the trains between Water
vile and Skowhegan as to allow the receipt of
the morning mail from Portland before even
ing as has been the case. at present the morn
ing mail from Boston reaches here as early a5
the morning mail from Portland.
The shore Lime Extension.
ELLSWORTH. May 10.-The Maine Central
Railroad Company are extending the Shore
Line road couple of miles farther at Han
cock than Colonel Green's contract provided
for, in order to obtain a good location for q
steamer landing Where Colonel Green's con.
tract ends the tide runs like racewsy. The
entire road will be opened the first of June.
AUGUSTA
Petitions are IN circulation in Augusta
demonstrating against the enactment of any
measure by Congress by which the govern
ment will assume control of the telegraph sys-
tenn Of the country They have been signed
by many leading business men.
Governor Robe, as Grand Master of the
State Grange, has appointed j. e. Chandler Of
Augusta, Grand Deputy at large, to visit socie-
ties throughout the country in representative
capacity.
BELGRADE.
A child apparently about year and a half
old was found in the street at Belgrade Mills,
by e. W. Towle, night workman in the spool
factory Thursday night. Where it came from
or who left it there is mystery. A team
driven rapidly was heard to pass through the
village at Belgrade depot at about u O'Clock
and by several on the road to the Mills. Who
ever was in the carriage probably left the
child. Tho town authorities have been noti-
fed to take care of the child.
BREWER.
The church at Brewer village has recently
received a gift OF 81 900 from Charles Stems of
Bangor.
MONMOUTH.
Micha el Cullivan of Monmouth attempted
suicide by hanging Thursday bat was cut
down in time to save his life. He was insane
and has since been sent to the asylum at Au-
gusta
NEW VINEYARD.
An indignation meeting to protest against
the decision of the railroad commissioners in
the matter of the Franklin and Somerset Rail-
road is to be held at New Vineyard next Fri
day.
OAKLAND.
The sum of 1920 in 500 gold pieces was taken
from the house of Mr.. Orrin Tilton recently,
during the absence of the family.
SOUTH BERWICK.
1t is reported that Rev. FL. G. Munson of
South Berwick is to close his labors at the
Methodist Church the latter part of June in
consequence of his connection with State
Temperance organizations. At the last session
of the Grand LedgeI. o. G. T., which con-
vened at Bangor two weeks ago, he was elected
Grand Worthy Chief Templar. Besides this
office he is secretary of the Alliance and of
the Constitutional Amendment Committee.
His future residence is to be in Portland