The Portland daily press., 1884-01-30
MAINE.

PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
MAINE.
The Pennington Normal school The
Graduating Exercises.
Especial to the Press.]
FARMINGToN, Jan. 29.-The graduating ex-
ercises of the State Normal School, postponed
from the Oath inst, will take place tomorrow,
and they will no doubt bring large number
of strangers to town. The order of exercises
is:
FORENOON.
Morning Exercises.
Music by the School.
Recitation-E and classes. 49,. ....,. Didactics
Teaching exercise Number. ............J. A. Tyler.
Teaching exercise Form -. Hortense F. Phinney.
Recitat1on-B class. English Literature.
Recitation-A class. Didactics.
necltauon-E class. ............. ...Geometry.
Teaching Exercise Senses. ,.,......, Eta P Park
Teaching exercise-Interest... . Lura A. Loomis.
Teaching exercise. The Esquimaux. -. ...........
Hattie Hartwell.
reaching exercise-Physiology ... Carrie A. Chase.
AFTERNOON.
MUSIC. Orchestra,
Teaching exercise-Stems of Plants. Ella j. Mann.
Teaching exercise-Englsh Literature ............
I'll. Pearl Richards.
Teaching exercise-Chemcal Affinity. -. ..........
4haAAOttd GdtOu.
Music Orchestra
Examination of the Graduating Glass by Normal
School Trustees and State Superintendent
OF Common Schools-N. A. Luce.
Music ............... Orchestra
EVENING.
Music
Address. -. by Rev. Asa Dalton of Portland.
Music.
Conferring of Diplomas.
Music.
Upon the conclusion of the exercises the
graduating class will hold a reception in Norm
al Hall.
The graduating class numbers nine, as fol-
lows:
Carrie A. Chase Marietta Eaton.
Hattie Hartwell, Lura A. Loomis,
Hoatsn.s H.a S NAM ph;n,sv Eta 3d. r Psfa s;ss,a
Joseph Albert Tyler.
The Shaw Bros.-Their Creditors Accept
ing the PrOposffion-Tanner DO Start
Up.
BANGOR, Jan. 29.-The hearing in the in
solvency case of Shaw & Bros has been again
postponed one week, before which time it is
expected that a settlement can be made.
ANOTHER DESPATCH.
The creditors of f. Shaw & Bros, including
the st. Stephens Bank and Bangor and Calais
creditors, have generally signed the second
proposition of the firm for settlement, namely,
40 cents on a dollar, payable in installments
within two years, and the Shsws will resume
business. Their tannery at Vanceboro will
start up in few days, and doubtless their
works in other places will soon be set in mo-
tioD. The proceedings for petition for a war
rant of insolvency have been continued until
Feb. 9th, and there is little doubt that settle
ment will now be arranged.
Individual creditors of the firm in Massachu-
sets are generally accepting the first PROPOSE
tion of the frm-S3 1-3 per cent. cash within 80
days, while banks and other similar institu-
tions generally prefer the second proposition
40 per cont, payable in two years.
The Cold Wave.
{Ee the Associated Press)
FORT FAIRFIELD, Jan. 29.-The thermome-
eter registered 55s below zero here this morn
ing.
Suit Against the Boston 81 Maine.
LAWRENCE, Mass, Jan. 29.-Elizabeth, wife
of DIR. J. d. Young of this city, today insti-
tuted suit for $1,000 against the Boston &
Maine Railroad Company for personal injuries
received at Lowell Junction, March II, 1883.
Sudden Death.
BANGOR, Jan. 29.-Hemon A. Lawson, a
highly respected citizen of Charleston, dropped
dead yesterday. He had been in good health,
and the cause of his death is unknown.
Arrested fer Forgery.
Andrew Hughes was'arrested for forgery today
and bound over in $1,000 for his appearance at
the July term of the Supreme Court
The Kate Dr. ,. B. Wood.
NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-The remains of the
late DIR. John b. Wood, the veteran journalist
were today removed from his residence to the
rooms of the Press Club, where they will lie in
state until tomorrow, when the funeral occurs.
Many persons of all ranks in life called at
the Press Club rooms during the afternoon to
view the features of the dead journalist
An Old Hotel Burned.
LEWISTON, Jan. 29.-The old Auburn House,
occupied as boarding house, and belonging to
the Auburn Christian Association, was burned
this morning from defective chimney. In
surance $4,000, in the Bangor Mutual, which
will probably cover the loss.
Rowdoin Alnmni Dinner.
WASHINGTON, JAN 29.-The annual dinner
of the Bowdoin College alumni residing in
Washington was held ct the Arlington tonight
There was large attendance. Speeches were
made by Senator Frye, Representative Rice,
Commodore Bridges Gen. Spear, Israel Kim
ball and Others
AUGUSTA.
Jacob Edwards, Esq. of the Edwards Manu-
featuring Company, was in Augusta recently
worth of new machinery to be placed in the
cotton mill and fill space not occupied by ma
chinery at the present time. This will place
the mill where it can be run at its full capac-
ity. A meeting of the directors of the COM
pany will be called shortly to formulate plans
for the new mill.
Charles Davenport, Henry W. Swanton, DIR.
A. j. Fuller and Galen Moses are mentioned
in connection with the Bath mayoralty.
BIDDEFoRD.
The morning freight No. 253, on the Eastern
read Tuesday morning, was coming into the
Biddeford station, when signal was given for
it to stop. The speed was slackened, and
when the engine came into the station Con-
ductor Baker jumped upon the platform. AS
the platform was icy he slipped and fell, strik-
ing his head in some way against the car in
fiictiDg quite scalp wound, and which re-
quired the services Of a physician to dress.
quence.
ELLSWORTH.
A very severe coasting accident occurred in
Ellsworth Saturday evening. Two double
runners collided, and three of the parties re-
ceived injuries as follows: Miss Mary Bradford
Grant, comminuted compound fracture of the
left arm. George Devereaux, fracture of the
| small bone of the right arm. William j.
Logan. injured in the left side and badly
bruised.
GARDINER.
| AS Mr.. James Jewett of Gardiner was at
work Monday morning clearing away the ice
| at the wooden dam near the railroad bridge,
he slipped and fell into the water and was
borne along the apron almost to the kennebec