The Portland daily press., 1884-03-24
MAINE.
The shnkers-The Late Elder Otis
sawyer's Successor.
Especial to the Press1


ALFRED, March 22.-Elder John b. Vance.
one OF the trustees of the Alfred Society of
Shakers, has been appointed Elder in charge
of both the Alfred and New Gloucester Socie-
ties in the place made vacant by the death of
Elder Otis Sawyer, and has gone to New
Gloucester to be installed. Elder Vance is the
son of the late Samuel Vance, and is a man of
great ability and integrity and business capa-
city, and will become worthy successor 10
Elder Sawyer. He will continue to hold his
present position as trustee.
BnngOr Elects a Republican Mayor.
(To the Associated Press)
BANGOR, March 22-The most exciting.
municipal election that ever took place in
Bangor occurred to-day. Only once before in
the history of the city has such large vote
been cast, the total vote to-day being 1898.
Humphrey, Republican, had 1889; Cummings,
Democrats, 1920; Woodbury. Prohibition, Al.
Humphrey is elected. Last year Cummings
was elected by about 100 majority.
Lost Leg.
SKowHEGAN, March 22.-Charles Packard,
aged IL, attempted to jump on the rear car of
mixed train coming into Skowhegan this
morning when he slipped, falling on the track,
and the Car passed over one leg, crushing it so
badly that ampntation was necessary.
The Dexter Bank Mystery,
DEXTER, March 22.-Rumors are rife here
about developments throwing light on the
murder of Mr.. Barron, but nothing defnite is
known beyond the fact that Edw. Wiggin and
another detective OF Boston arrived here on
the morning train and after a short delay left
for Piscataquis county where these develop
ments are to be made.
G. A. IL. Fair.
NORWAY, March 22.-Harry Rust Post.
Grand Army of the Republic at Norway,
closed three days fair last evening. 1t was
the most successful ever held in this county.
The receipts were $3.50.
Camden Returns 10 Old Time.
CAMDEN, March 22.-Standard time was
changed this afternoon on the town clock by
order of the school directors who have charge
of it. They say that local time will suit bet
ter aud that the first change was without their
authority The directors now leave it to be
changed by vote at any time if wanted.
AUBURN.
A disease resembling the. hog cholera is
raging among the swine in South Auburn.
AURORA.
The entire family of John Richardson of
Aurora were taken sick last week aad develol-
oped symptoms of arsenical poisoning. The
poison ID supposed to have come from potatoes
in which Paris green had been used.
BATH.
The outlook for shipbuilding at Bath this
year is very good.
BANGOR.
Hannibal Hamlin has been elected Pres-
dent of the Tarrative club.
DOVER.
La the event of another vacancy on the
Supreme bench the Piscataquis bar will re Quest
the appointment OF Hon. A. G. Lebroke of
Foxcroft.
LEWISTON.
A mad dog was shot in Lewiston last week.
Rev. E. L. Magovern of Philadelphia has
presented one hundred books to Bates College
MT. VERNON.
G. jerome Worcester, horse trainer who
was well known throughout Neg England,
died last week.
NORTH BERWICK.
The Baptist church of North Berwick will
probably extend call to Rev. Mr. Cleveland
of Newton, CT, to become their pastor
PERHAM.
party of hunters recently caught a live
caribou. He was male and full grown.
eAco.
Chief Engineer Ross of the Boston g. Maine
Railroad was in town Friday with party of
bridge builders, looking about with view of
replacing two or three iron bridges on the
road near the city with new and heavier Ones
Geo. @. Farnham, Boston Il Maine agent at
KenBebunk, has met with great loss in the
death of his daughter Cora Thursday evening
al Lawrence. She was the wife of Rev MIR.
Stacey, Freewill Baptist minister in Law
renee, Mass, and had been sick but week.
The young ladies here are making the most
of leap year and hardly night passes but
some of them give skating party at one of
the rnks. The boys will have to save up their
edd change this year to pay the girls back in
the years to follow. WEB.
ST. GEORGE.
Mr.. S. II. Jackson of Tenants Harbor, has
been i'll poor health for some time, and recent
ly started with his son long sea vov age,
which, it was hoped, would prove beneficial.
When four days out of Surinam, he became in
sane, and is now in the DAnvers, Mass, Asy-
lum.
wALDoBoRo.
Seven vessels were launched here during
1883, but tne prospect is that only one, a ship
of 1900 tons, will be built this year, for the
erection of which Mr.. A. r. Reeds is now
making active preparations. His ship yard ia
to be re-arraDged and improved, SO that in-
stead of launching ais vessel almost directly
across the stream on to the fats, they will be
directed down the stream.