The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-09-01
MAINE.
The Amendment Meeting at Lake NIaran-
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was untavorable for large attendance at the
temperance meeting here today in the interest
OF the constitutional amendment, but the at
fractions were sufficient to draw a goodly
number under more auspicious circumstances
The forenoon meeting opened at 113O under
the direction of the W. G. T. q. of Maine
Mrs. l. M. N. Stevens of Stroudwater, the
president, presided. The exercises began by
singing By Stanford Mitchell, the wel-known
| singer, and prayer by Rev DR.. Mann of Ala
bama. An address OF thirty minutes was de-
livered by Miss Frances e. Willard of Chicago,
president of the National W. G. T. u; also BY
Miss Hathaway, president of the W. G. T. U.
OF south California, native of Maine, and
DR.. r. IL. Mcdonald OF California, who was
candidate in the National Prohibitory Con.
vention against Governor st. John for pres
ident The meeting continued an hour.
During the noon intermission Chandlec's
Band of Portland gave concert.
Inc afternoon meeting convened at 2
O'Clock. Il. W. Dunn of Waterville presided.
About 800 were present. Campmeeting John
Allen OF Pennington quoted scripture, Rev. M.
e. King Of Livermore Falls offered PRAYER.
y SA5'A6 Ny 0bAAkpIu
Hon. John B. Finch of Nebraska, r. w. q.
Z. OF the Good Templats of the world, deliy-
cred an address of an hours duration, on the
subject of constitutional prohibition. He
replied to the objections urged against it and
gave the reasons for its adoption, which to
temperance people were very conclusive. He
was followed by COL R. S. Oheyes of Ken
lucky, an ex-officer of the Confederacy, and
Rev. DR.. Mann of Alabama. Singing was in
terspersed by Mr.. mitchell and music by the
band.
IRE amendment in Androscoggin
County.
LEWISTON. Aug. 31.-City Hall was crowded
this afternoon on the occasion of the meeting
in behalf of the prohibitory amendment. Ex-
Governor Dingley presided. A large choir
from the different churches furnished music.
Hon. John B. Finch of Nebraska made very
able and eloquent address in support of pro.
hibition and the amendment. The meeting
was one of the most successful ever held in the
city. In the evening Mr.. Finch addressed
another crowded audience at Auburn Hail.
MIR. BIaine's Movements.
BAR HARBoR, Aug. 3d. Mr. Blaine left at
430 p. NJ. for Augusta with Gail Hamilton,
Judge Mitchell and others. DE is looking
pretty we'll bat has not entirely recovered from
his illness.
AUGUSTA, Aug 30.-Mr. Blaine and Hon.
Benjamin Harrison arrived hero at II o'clock
p. m. Mr.. Harrison is the guest of Mr.. Blaine.
BAR HARBoR, Aug. 31.-Mr. Haywood, one
of Mr.. Blaine's private secretaries, says that
mil in s,,
Wednesday. Thursday he has promised to be
in Manchester, N. H., at the State fair.
Two colored men who called upon Mr..
Blaine today were j. FL. Emerson of the New |
York Globe, and Rev. M. B. Merrick.
PenObscot Criminal Matters.
BANGOR, Aug. 30.-Frank Murphy was ar.
raigned in the Police Court today on charge
OF assault with intent to kill VIM. W. Hicks on
Sunday last He was held in $1,000 for trial.
The trial of Frank Hersch for arson was
commenced in the Supreme Court today.
ABBOTT.
Mr. David Weymouth of Abbott lost twenty |
choice fruit trees during the storm of Friday, |
tho I'D, which we're uprooted, several hun |
dred rods OF fence were carried away and |
nearly all his grain crops ruined. He esti- |
mates his loss at about $500.
BATH |
Charles E. Carter of Bath, who was sent to |
Wiscassett to await trial for stealing harnesses,
has been pronounced insane and sent to the |
hospital.
BELFAST.
At a recent competitive examination for
appointment as naval cadet from the Third |
Congressional district, only one applicant |
Ralph ID. Wright, was present, and was there |
fore appointed.
Friday morning 15-year-old son OF George |
Studley got his legs eDtangled in the halter OF |
q horse he was leading to water, and was |
thrown down. The animal ran, dragging him |
nearly an eighth of mile. A fracture OF the |
thigh and numerous bruises were the injuries |
received by the boy.
PENNINGTON.
The veterans of the Pennington post Of the |
G. A. r. state that the post itself did not par
ticipate in the recent Republican celebration |
at Strong. Those who participated did so as |
individuals
GUILFoRD.
During the heavy storm of Friday, the 22d, |
Lucius Durham of Guilford suffered a loss of |
about 5000, twenty or more apple trees-many |
OF them loaded with fruit-being uprooted by |
the force of the wind, four acres of his grain |
laid fiat and some 300 rods of fence scattered |
In all directions.
Luther Williamson of Starks has received
1871 back pay on his pension 1t was only al |
lowed up to 1881. |
WILTON.
Solomon G. Foster, vino graduated with the |
last class from the Bangor Theological Sem |
mary, died in Wilton, August 26. He was Ii |
censed to preach by the Penobscot Associa- |
ton, May 26, 1883. After leaving the Sem
mary he went to York, where he has been act |
ing pastor of the Second Congregational |
Church until the 9Th of August, when ILL |
health compelled him to leave, and he re- |
turned to his home in Wilton.
IN GENERAL.
AS nearly as can be ascertained, saws the
Kennebec journal, the apple crop will be a
very fair one in Maine, and of exceptionally
fine quality. The western New York crop is
immense. There will be an outlet for the
surplus fruit in Europe and there need be no
fears of glut of winter fruit.
RAILWAY MATTERS.
The Operations of the Eastern Railroad.
BOSTON, Aug. 31.-ThA operations of the