The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-08
MAINE.

Bowdoin Coiiege-Opening of the Maine
Medical schooI-Address by Judge God
dard-BOatins Matters.
Especial to the Press.l
BRUNSWICK, Feb. THE Maine Medical
School was opened today. The medical fac.
ulty were present, also President Packard and
ex-President Chamberlain. President Pack
ard in a brief address introduced the lecturer,
Judge G. w. Goddard, of Portland. The lee
ture was an able comparison of the medical
| and legal professions, and introduced some
| good advice to young practitioners. The lec-
turer paid graceful com tlimsnt to President
Packard. A large number of medical stu
dents attended this, the first lecture of the
term. Quite number Of students were pre-
seat from the aeademical department.
AT meeting of the college it was voted to
send tire college crew to Saratoga next spring
G. e. Adams was elected captain of the college
| crew.
(To the Associated Press)
| Drowned.
| EAsTPoRT, Feb. 7.--James o Brien of East
port was drowned at Point Lepreaux this morn
| ing.
Fire i'm West Auburn.
LEWISTON, Feb 7.-An unoccupied store be-
longing to A. G. Howard in West Auburn was
burned this morning. A tenement in the sec
oad story was occupied by Albion Whitney,
aud he lost everything. The store was insug-
ed in the Queen Of London for $4,000. The
fire was discovered ia shed adjoining. The
cause of the fire is unknown
Open to Navigation.
THoMAsToN, Feb. 7.-Georges river is open
to navigation up to Thomaston. Three vessels
sailed today.
State Temperance Society.
AUGUSTA. Feb. This is the closing day
of the Maine State Temperance Society in this
city. A list of fourteen resolutions were adopt
ed, in which it was
Resolved that the Maine Temperance Socie-
ty utterly repudiaies all mere party affiliations;
tnat to- al abstinence lies at the bottom of all
live temperance reform; that we have unlm-
tied confidence in the Maine law for the sup
preston OF drinking and tpping houses; that
we demand of sll officers strict compliance
with the Statute regulating their duties; that
we request the Governor to appoint judge iu
sympathy with and whose outspoken Ssnti-
mems shall be in harmony with prohibition;
aud that we urge the adoption of the proAibi-
tory amendment to the constitution.
A committee was appointed to consult with
the Governor in regard to the appointment of
supreme judge.
The following officers Wee elected
President Rev. L. L. Luce. Gardiner.
S.cretary-B. G. Torsey, Winthrop.
Treasurer-Eisha Atkins, Augusta.
An executive committee and long list of
vice pre- sident5 were also elected
There was hot debate over the adoption OF
a resolution presented by Mr.. Woodbury. OF
Auburn that the temperance men are TO blame
for voting for officsrs who ars unfaithfal in
the enforcement of tho law. This was laid on
the table as we'll as second resolution pre-
sentsd by Mr. Woodbury.. Speech making was
in order in the afternoon and evening.
1t was the voice of the convention that they
should strike hard for the prohibtory amend
ment, but prohibitory party WAS not gener-
ally favored.
H. T.. Graves Mail.
WASHINGTON, Feb. THE Postmaster at
Portland, Maine has inquired of the post Office
department whether or not he shall deliver to
FL. L. Graves about 300 letters addressed to
him and now lying in the post office. Graves
is under arrest and awaiting trial for using the
mails for fraudulent purposes. And all the
letters are supposed to contain sums of money
from his victims. Graves scheme las has been
printed) was to advertise that he would furnish
remunerative employment to any one who
would send him 20 cents, which promise he
failed to perform. The department decides
that there is no authority of Law for withhold
ing the letters from Graves.
AUBURN.
Large shipments of shoes have been made
from the Auburn factories the past week. The
shipments thus far this year compare very fag-
orably with the shipments of last year. This
weeks shipments have been almost entirely of
mems goods. The makers of ladies' and chill
dren's goods will CONNIE nee to ship in week
or two. Duplicate orders are coming in 10
some extent in some classes of goods.
BAIH.
1t is said that wealthy, and not only
wealthy but public spirited, Bath gentleman is
going to give $4,000 for public library.
At the annual parish meeting of the Winter
street church, Bath, it was unanimously voted
to give call to the Rev. G. W. Huntington of
Ellsworth to become their pastor.
BDDEFoRD.
A good number of sops of veterans met in
Grand Army Hall on Alfred street last eve
ming for the purpose of organizing camp. AS
some doubt existed about certain questions
the meeting adjourned until Friday evening
DIR. Grafton who was conspicuous figure
during the recent Bildeford mystery, by req
son of startling statement of bind-folded
wanderings about the CITY at midnight, comes
out in q new role. according to the Biddeford
Journal Wilbur Goddard of East Boston,
made complaint before Judge Ross, Tuesday
that one night last week, having been the
rounds of The dives In the ship yards and be-
ing in an intoxicated state,he accompan the
doctor TO his lodgings M street and re-
mained with him until the following morning
When he recovered from his debauch his sill
yer watch, present from bis father and two
dollars were gone. He knows that he had
them when he entered DR.. Gra,tou's apart
ments aud claims the doctor took them from
him.
BELFAST.
Frank E. Wiley, engineer of the Belfast
shoe factory, has, during his leisure moments
of the last four years, made model of tug
boat. 1t is built on the scale OF three-eighihs of
an inch to the foot and represents boat eighty
feet long aud sixteen and one-half feet wide,
having ali the fix lures pertaining to tug boat
Tie hull is carved from single block of wood
and its beautiful lines indie to that high rate
of speed could be easily attained. The houses
are finished in woods OF different colors, which
with the miniature apps ratus on deck, makes
the craft very pretty one. The boat is placed
in handsome case which by an Ingenious ar
raDgemept of mirrors apparently contains
twenty-four boats ia various positions. Mr.
| Wiley should be congratulated upon his inge-
nuity.
1t seems that there is to be a sequel to the
aver Dfehch OIL promise suit. John 5. Aver
and wife have each commenced suits against
| OctaVa M. Blanchard. and have attached
property to the value of $4,000 in each case,
Hearsay has it that the suiis are for sander on
account of words rejecting on the character or
conduct of the plaintiffs bsfore their marriage.
alleged to have been uttered by the defendant.
BANGOR.
The members of the Central Congregational
Society of Bangor have received letter from
Rev. DR.. Field, saying that on certain condi-
tions he will resume his iabors with them the
first of Nav. The conditions will undoubtedly
be complied with.
petition, circulated by committee of the
Board of Trade, is being largely signed by our
business men, ssking Congress to appropriate
| the sum of $40 600 10 be expended in the i'm
provement OF Bangor harbor
The insolvency proceedings at Bangor, in
the case of f. Shaw S5 Brothers, which were
continued until today. have again been post
poned, in view of the very probable settlement