The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-28
THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
MAINE.
Dhayoralty Nominations.
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mayoralfy Nominations.
Special to Press)
BATH, Feb.27-At very large and enthusas-
tic caucus tonight, the Republicans of Bath
have nominated Hon. Charles Davenport as
candidate of mayor. The nominee is quiet
man of high character, of large business ex-
perience, for great financial shrewdness and
commands the respect and confidence of our
entire community. The election of Mr.. Dav-
| enport will be a guarantee that our city f.
nances will be well cared for. Ward caucuses
| will be held tomorrow evening
| Skco Feb. 27.-At the Republican caucus
held in Saco this afternoon. Joseph W. Hob
son was nominated as candidate to be support
| ed for mayor. Roscoe L. Bowers, Esq, who
had been prominent candidate, in a neat
| speech withdrew his name as candidate for
the nomination and on his motion Mr.. Hobson
was nominated by acclamation.
At the Democratic caucus this afternoon,
Mr.. Geo P. McKenney, the citizens caudi-
date, was endorsed.
| tTo the Associated Press.)
AUGUSTA, Feb. 27 The Republicans of Hal
| lowell held large and enthusiastic taucus
this evening and nominated Hon. j. r. Bod
| well for mayor.
LEWISTON. Feb. 27.-The Democrats tonight
re-nominated DR.. Alonzo NJ. Garcelon for may
or.
The York County Mnrderers ELL
Special to the Press.)
BIDDEFoRD. Feb. 27.-Mary E. Barrows,
recently convicted of murder, and now con-
fined In Alfred Jail, has been indisposed for
several days. Yesterday her Illness seemed to
assume serious turn, and physioisns were i'm
medistely summoned, and upon examination
found she was threatened with fever. We
learn to-day, however. that she is improving
and the physicians say it can be thrown off,
Mrs. Barrows' appearance has changed very
little since her late trial at Saco.
TO the Associated Press1
Landmarks Burned.
PHLLIrs, Feb. 27-The farm buildings of
A. J. Hewey in Sandy River Plantation we're
burned to-day; also, large quantity of farm
crops. Loss $500; insured $500. The fire
caught from the chimney. This was the old
Hallway House TO Rangeley
Death of Froninens Citizen.
BRUNSWICK, Feb. 27.-Captain Horatio A.
Patten, well-known retired ship master,
died suddenly last night of heart disease. He
was public spirited citizen and much es.
| teemed. His age was about sixty.
Fire i'm TOpsham.
The fire in Bonney and Qaint's grocery store
was extinguished without much injury to the
building, but the stock was considerably dam
aged by smoke; insured.
Nominations by the Governor.
AUGUSTA, FEB. 27.-The Governor has m ade
the following nominations;
Aldelbert D. Cornish, Judge Of the municin-
al court at Lewiston.
Richard Dresser, judge of the municipal
court of Auburn.
Preston l.. Laughton, clerk OF the municipal
court of Lewiston.
The despatch stating that Charles NJ, Ross
had been nominated judge of the municipal
court of Biddeford was incorrect No nomna-
tion has been made.
The Vacant Iudgeship.
Hon. William L. Putnam having declined
the nomination of associate justice of the Su-
preme Judicial Court, thu Governor has NOM
mated Hon. John 4. " aternan of Gorhsm.
to the jadgeship. Mr.. Waterman also declines
the nomination.
Senator Frye IA New Orleans.
New ORLEANS Feb. Ex-senator Frye de-
livered an address tonight before the board of
of the country. He was invited to address the
Mexican board of trade on that subject Mon
day evening last, but at the request of the 9TH
er boards the meeting was postponed until to-
night, that they might be present.
Arrival of Ship Wrecked Grew.
NEW YORK, Feb. 27-Steamer Castalia ar
rived today, bringing six of the crew of the
schooner Nora Bailey OF Bath, Me-, which was
lost in the Mediterranean.
BANGOR.
Hon. S. f. Humphrey assignee, has sold at
public auction, all the interest OF the K4t4h-
din Iron Company in the leases of the Katah-
din Iron Works, and all the property in ore,
charcoal, wood, &C., held by the company
subject to claim of the Piscataquis Iron
Works for rent, No bids gere off fsred, ex-
cepting one at merely nominal sum bv o.
W. Davis, and It was Knocked off to him. The
future OF The iron works depends upon the
ability of Mr.. Davis to form company with
sufficient capital to properly carry on the busi-
ness
BmDEEoRD.
a FIVE year old child of Jesse w. Muttart of
Biddeford died from diphtheria Monday after
noon. This made five death from diphtheria
that have occurred in Mrs. Muttart's family
during thre months.
BRIDGToN.
At recent meeting of the Quarterly Coufer-
ence of the Methodist Episcopal church at
Bridgton, it was unanimously voted to Invite
the Maine Conference to hold its session of
! 1885, at that place.
BRoWNFIELD.
Zachsriah Miller of Brownfald, committed
| suicide on the Dist, by hanging About week
before ha made an unsuccessful attempt.
KITTERY.
Major Butler of the United States Marine
| corps died on Saturday after long Illness
| He was in mand of the marines at the
navy yard for several years.
LINNRUs.
Edward York of Linneus was examined last
| Wednesday at Linneus Corner, before Justice
| Clough, charged with assault with intent to
| kill one Charles Shields, and was committed.
LEWISTON.
Twenty lasters went into asa Cushman g.
! Co.'s factory to take the place of those who
| struck Monday morning, and the work will
| goson without very much Interruption.
sACo.
The young ladies of Saoo gave leap year
| ball in Saco City Hall, Tuesday night, and it
| was without doubt the affair of the season
| Quite number of Portland people we're pres
| ebt, among whom were w. d. Plaisted Ma
| than Studley and wife, and A. w. PIERCE
IN GENERAL.
! Complaints having been made that wolves
| are attacking deer in aol thern Maine the game
| and fish wardens have offered bounty of five
| dollars. in addition to that offered BY the
| SJatet for every one killed.