The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-03
MAINE.
Polo at Lewiston,
Especial to the Press.l

Club of Chelsea, Mass, champions of the New
England League, played in the Lewiston rinl
this afternoon with the Biiou Club of Auburn
and this evening with the Lewistens. Large
audiences witnessed both games. The visitors
won both games in three straight goals.
Maine Rivers and Harbors.
ITO the Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, May 2.-Following are the
amounts appropriated for Maine rivera and
harbor: The new works to be begun in New
England are the extension of the breakwatel
at the mouth of the Saco river, the Cape Ann
hsrbor OF refuge, and the deepening OF the
river above Providence to give navigation Ave
miles up the Pawtucket.
Portland harbor ................. $50 600
hockland narDor ............... =, ........ 10000
MooSeaDec maroon ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10000
LuDec channel 10000
Saco rlVer.......'........ .,...,......... 12,50C
The Lewiston ZOuaves Disbanded.
AUGUSTA, May 2.
An order was issued from the Adjutant Gen
erals Office today disbanding the Lewiston
Zouaves and diseharging all officers and en-
listed men belonging to that company.
PenObscOt Boom Company.
An order was passed by the Governor and
Council fixing rensage of lots along the Pc
nobscot river leased to the Penobscot Boom
Company by the Oldtown tribe of Indians at
$500.
KILLED by Train.
DOVER, N. H., May 2.-Patrick Kelly, aged
35, railroad laborer, married, of Salmon
Falls, while under the influence of liquor lay
on the track of the Boston and Maine railroad
at Rollinsford and was killed by a train The
engine aud six cars passed over him, and the
remains were gathered up on a shovel.
Waldo g. j. Coart.
BELFAST, May 2.-The Supreme Court,
Judge Danforth, pending, adjourned today
after fifteen days session. Eleven verdicts
were rendered, one disagreement Of jury and
twelve divorces were granted.
CALAIS.
The Superior Court room at Calais has been
crowded for week past to listen to the trial
of Murchie against Gates. After the burning
OF defendants inner mills in 1882 he placed a
dam or bulkhead from the shore to the outer
mills, which plaintiff claimed diverted and
DISTRACTED the natural flow of water, and re-
pass through to run plaintiffs mills below.
The damages claimed were $4,000. The Jury
last night returned a verdict for plaintiff in
$1,000.
DEER ISLE.
ALI hope of ever hearing from Captain Geo.
Lufkn OF this place is abandoned, reports the
Ellsworth American. He sailed from Rock
port, January 18th, his vessel the schooner
"Melrose," being loaded with ice, bound to Port
au Prince, P. R., and nothing has been seen Of
the crew since.
Fears are entertained for the safety of Capt
Courtney Crockett of schooner J. FL. Miller
who left Deer Isle twenty days ago. The YES
sci was loaded with granite and bound for
Gardiner. or Boston, as the wind should prove
boy of fourteen, and his brother-in-law, Edwin
Greenlaw.
Eleven divorces were granted at the recent
term Of court in Hancock county.
EDDINGToN.
News has been received that a man named
Spencer belonging in Eddington was drowned
Wednesday morning while driving logs in the
vicinity of Berlin Falls, New Hampshire. He
leaves wife and children.
HARRISON.
A large summer hotel is to be built on Sum-
NIT hill, Harrison.
NORWAY.
At late meeting of the citizens of Norway
it was voted that 500 be appropriated towards
the payment of the writing and printing oil
history of the town. A committee OF three
consisting Of Gen. George L. Beal Henry Up
ton, Esq, and Marcus Brooks, Esq, was rails
ed to secure suitable person to gather the
materials and write the proposed book. The
committee selected DIR. Lapham of Augusta,
and have contracted with him to prepare the
a uuil oadi otaIx
and the book will be completed in season for
Norways centennial in 1886.
SOUTH PARIS.
The spring term of the three village schools
Grammar, intermediate and Primary closed
May I'd. The examinations and public exer.
cises passed off very satisfactorily and reflected
much credit upon both teacher and schools.
Six or seven of the many new houses ex.
pected to be built here the coming summer are
already in process eff erection, and all the car
penters are driven with work at remunerative
prices. The Paris Manufacturing Company
are driving business and increasing the num-
Der of their workmen. They have about rs
men at work now.
The farmers hereabouts are commencing to
prepare for planting and sewing.
W. 81, Hodgman, fireman on the Norway
branch of the Grand Trunk cut his left had sc
severely with an axe, May LIST, that he will bt
disabled for some time.
s. P Maxim and DR.. VIM. B. Lapham who
are writing the History of Paris commence
this month to give "copy" to the printer. The
printing will be done at the Maine Farmer
office; their bid being the lowest.
vAssALBoRo.
A committee has been appointed to solici
funds for the purpose of building and furnish
ing schoolhouse at Oak Grove, Vassalboro
In place of the one destroyed by fire little
over year ago. 1t is decided to raise $4,000
IN GENERAL.
The ice in Moosehead Lake was two and {
half feet thick last week and teams were haul
ing heavy loads across it.
The Bridgton News says there is probable
ity of the extension of the narrow gauge t.
Harrison soon.
Work was commenced on Thursday on thu
new telephone line from Augusta to Lewiston
via Winthrop, Monmouth land Sabatis. Thu
contractors are Messrs Barnes & Snow, o.
Bangor. Mr.. A. L. King, assistant superin
tendent, will have oversight of the work. The
line will be completed in about three weeks
The same parties will then construct another