The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-03-12

BATH, March 1.-THE city election passed
off quietly to-day and large vote was thrown
Geo. II. Nichols, Democrat and Citizens can.
didate, was elected by 179 majority. From
800 to 400 Republicans voted for Mr.. Nichols
who will make most excellent Mayor. Mr.
Snipe, the Republican candidate, is at present
an alderman, and would have made as good 8
Mayor as Bath ever had, but unfortunately he
was unknown to many of the voters, therefore
they preferred to ignore the party. 1t Ger
tainly cannot be claimed as a Democratic
victory.
GTo the Associated Press.)
BATH, March 11.-George ii. Nichols (Dem.
was to-day elected Mayor over Seth T. Ships
(Rep. and Ind. } by 179 majority.
Knox County -. j. Court.
RocKLAND, March 1.-THE Supreme Judi
cial Court of Knox county opened to-day
Judge William G. Barrows presiding. This il
Judge Barrows' final term, his commission
expiring March d A number of minor Grim
inal cases will be tried at this term, which will
be short one
Death of Hon. Charles j. Talbot.
FARMINGToN, March 11.-Hon. Charles j.
Talbot of East Wilton died at o'clock last
evening. Mr.. Talbot was a member of the
franklin Bar and formerly Register of Deed
of this county. He was at one time Surveyor
of the Port of Portland, Collector of thi
internal revenue district, and Railroad Com
missioner Of the State.
The Striking Auburn shOemnIkers.
LEWISTON, March 11.-To-day thirteen last
ers began work at Gay, Woodman & Co.'s
shoe factory. The strike at Auburn assumes
no new phases. The Protective Union issued
Tuesday statement in relation to their inten-
tions. They say they have hired hall for
five years and propose to elect workingmsn's s
city government next year regardless of old
parties. The Union intends soon to have 8
public meeting, at which men of note through
out the country will speak.
Maine Eclectic College.
LEWISTON, March 11.-Commencement exer.
cises of the Eclectic Medical School took
place this evening. The programme included
Deans address by J. NJ. Buzzell, NJ. D.;
awarding prizes, by S. S. Root, M. D.; under
graduates address, by Elmer D. Morrell; con-
ferring degrees, by John Swan, M. D.;
valedictory, by John M. Boothby of the gradu,
atng class; closing words by B. A. Burrill
M. D. Private examination of the members
of the graduating class occurred at q. m.
Roller Skating Contest.
BANGOR, March 1.-the great topic of con-
versation here to-day is the eight-hour skating
contest, which takes place tomorrow in
Norombega rink, opening at 2 p. m. The
prizes are $40 to the man covering the most
miles; $40 to ID; S. to Sd. Also So to the one
covering the least number of miles and skates
the most hours.
The field entries up to noon to-day num-
bered 80, including E. B. Smith OF Portland
BATH.
An attempt was made Sunday night to
enter the ticket office of the Maine Centra
passenger station at Bath The noise of the
glass in breaking attracted the attention oi
Mr.. G. S. Sprague, who is employ ed as night
cleaner at the locomotive shop near b.. He
immediately ran to the office, but the parties
had departed. The police arrived and made
search, but could not find anybody The win
dow was boarded up and man put on guard
until morning. Nothing was taken from the
Office.
LEWISTON.
Francois Ouillette, 81 years old, at work ia
the Continental mill, caught his arm in the
machinery Monday aud it was torn off above
the wrist. subsequently his arm was ampu-
tated at the elbow joint.
POLAND.
Rev. James Libby of West Poland, Free
Baptist clergyman, died Thursday. He wal
one of the Oldest cergymen in the State, hay
ing reached the age of 81 years last October
He was born in old Danville, but had preached
in Poland so years and was widely Known and
esteemed.
vAssALBoRo.
Rev. f. G. Chutter, pastor Of the Congrega.
tional church at Vassalboro, has organized a
temperance society in connection with his
church and proposes to have an address on this
subject delivered to his people at least once
each month. The first was on the subject oi
Temperance and the Amendment by R.W
Dunn of Waterville.
WATERYILLE.
The snow plow of Conductor Jewett's train
left the track as the train was approaching
the iron bridge at Waterville, Monday noon
and struck a freight car standing on the siding
But little damage was done, as the train wa;
running slowly. 1t was a narrow escape, al
the bank of the river was only few feet in
front of the train when it stopped.