The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-09-15
MAINE.
Rastern nsniua Fair.

BANGOR, Sept. 13.-Fhe Eastern Maine
State fair opened at 10 O'Clock AID was visited
BY large number OF people in every Depart
ment Except for Thursdays rain tho far
would have been complete success, more than
filing the expectations OF the managers. Ev-
eryone who has visited it has spoken in m
qualified terms of admiration and great credit
Is due to the managers who spared neither
pains nor expense to make it a success, and to
their contributors without whose corporation
the best efforts of the managers could but
have proved uuavailing.
Yesterdays unfinished races were finished
this forenoon. The so class was won by JAS
q Kehoe's b. g. Pomp; three heats III six;
best time, 344 The two-year old rscs,
half mile meats, was won by c, Fl. Nelson's
,. Oliver in twn heats in three; best time,
1 80. The running race was won BY Peter
Clce's b. M P4tience two heats in three;
bes5 time, 1856
Fire in winserport.
BANG R, Sept. 13-The storehnuses On
Rieh's wharf at Wmterport were burned last
night at II O'clock. They we're occupied b. e
T. Rich, E. G. arey aud John 81, Snow. Loss
on the building, $500; Shows loss, $500;
Arey IS, $500; Rich's $1,000. Partly insured.
A Reckless Newspaper COrrespOu dent.
AUGU rA Sept. 14.-Saturday evening,
when the Boston paper reached Augusta with
the published list of Augusta voters who were
supposed t, have been bribed" in the late
election there was much indignation on
the street against the correspon Dent
ubr, do0 ID
out for his arrest but before it was possible TO
serve it he had disappeared.
BUXTON.
William Harmon, formerly of Buxton, died
at ColoI ado Springs aud was buried August
18th. His age vas 70 years. Mr.. Harmon
went West TWO years ago. He leaves q wife
asd three daughters. One of the latter still
resides in this State.
CHINA.
Detective ira True of Hallowell has goae to
China u investigate the Tuck murder.
HoULToN.
The semi-annual session of the Grand Lodge
of Good TemplArs of Maine will Ue held at
HoultoD, Wednt Stay, October Ssh. Less than
half fare rates have been obtained on the
Maine Genital.
Measures will probably be taken before the
coming legislature to procure an act establish
ing Superior Court in .Androseoggn county.
Joseph Libby, French Canadian lad OF Is
years fell into bin of mortar last week and
will lose the sight OF his eyes in consequence.
NEWCASTLE.
An ecclesiastical conucil was convened on
Tuesday, September 9th, at the Second Con-
gregatioadl Church in Newcastle TO install
Rev. q. ID. Crane as pastor of tue church and
parish The installation sermon was by Rev
Frank [. BayleY; the installing prayer by Rev
o. W. Folsom. Rev. f. V. Norcross gave the
charge to the pastor The right hand of fel-
lowship was given by Rev j. e Poud and the
ADDRESS to the people oy Rev. Charles A.
Marsh. The invocation at the beginning of
The services was by Rev. 9. V. Hanson and
the closing PRAYER BY Rev. L. d. Evans. Bep-
ed Lotion by the pastor.
sAco.
The dwelling house and barn OF John Grant
in North Saco vas burned Friday. No insur-
ance.
soMERvILLE.
| Abraham Place Of Somerville lost his barn
by fire about week ego with 40 tons of hay,
| $3.50 worth OF grain, some pine lumber, a new
| pleasure wagon aud all his farming tools
Loss $500. No insurance. Incendiary. 1t is
believed that clue is obtained.
vINALHAvEN.
The store of Mr.. Edgar L. Roberts was
broken iuto last week and small sum OF
| money and some knives stolen. A boy named
Walter Myrick was arrested, found guilty and
sentenced to the reform school duriog his mi
nority.
WALDoBoRo.
Mr.. James Schwartz, prominent business
man OF Waldoboro, died 10 that town Septen-
her 10th. He was born in Waldoboro January
1911, aud for fortysx years has been engaged
Ia business IN that ace. He had served on
the board OF selsctmen and had also been treas.
urer aud collector of the town
IN GENERAL.
Hon. q. A. Gilbert, secretary of the Stata
B ard If Agriculture, has been appointed
superinten ieut of the dairy department fol
the Worlds Exposition at New Orleans to be
held next winter.