Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-03-28

still alarm was sent in last night, fire
having been discovered in the shoe store of
Thomas Fisher corner of Brackett and Sum
mer streets, Portland. The fire had made
considerable headway, and the damage is es-
timated at $500.
OXFORD.
Wednesday afternoon, the Oxford Bar pre-
sented resolutions on the death of Hon. +.
G. Harrow. Hon. d. X. Hastings presented
the resolutions and moved their adoption.
His motion was seconded by Hon. J. =.
Swasey, Hon. A. ii. Walker, Hon. Enoch
Foster, and Hon. Geo. ID. Bisbee. Judge.
Virgin made very eloquent reply. and ad-
journed the court, as a mark of respect to the
deceased.
SoMoRsET.
Mr.. Gilbert, secretary of the Maine Board
of Agriculture, assisted by other speakers,
held a successful farmers institute in Cen
trail Hall, North Anson, Feb 26 In the fore
noon Mr.. Gilbert gave an able and interesting
address on the principles of fertility. MANY
questions were asked by the farmers on this
subject, which were promptly answered. The
afternoon was devoted to general discussion
of stock feeding preceded by a short paper
from Mr.. Lang on the ideal steer. There
was a fair attenencc, considering the travel
ing and the inclemency Of the weather.
YORK.
Oxford County Agricultural Society will
hold their cattle show and fair Oct 7th, Sth
and 9th.
There is some apprehension of the diphthe-
ria scourge in Buxton. Two little sisters
fell victims few days ago.
The spring term of the Fryeburg Academy
opened Wednesday with one hundred and
twenty scholars. More are expected.
AT LARGE.
A letter from Capt. Bickmore of the bark
Edward Gushing, at Aspinwall from Boston,
was received yesterday, and confirmed the
picking up at sea, in boat alone, of Mr. Jas.
B. Pratt, of Gardiner, Me-, second mate of
the brig A. G. Jewett of Belfast. Mr.. Pratt
informed Capt. Bickmore that he had only
shipped in the vessel a few days before her
loss. and hence does not know the names and
residences of most of those on board, but
the mates name he is sure was Clarke, and
he belonged at Ellsworth, Maine, and one of
the seamen hailed from Bath, Maine. The
mate and two sailors died the first night in
the boat, and two others the next day. Capt.
Bickmore states that Mr.. Pratt was nearly
exhausted when discovered.
Report says that syndicate has been
formed for the purchase of a steamer to run
between St. Andrews, N. B., Campobello, n.
B., and Eastport, making two trips daily
during the summer, and which will connect
with trains on the New Brunswick railway.
The reception and banquet of the Second
Maine Regiment in honor of Major General
Chamberlain comes off at the Bangor House
this evening and promises to be a highly
interesting event.
The Eastern railroad is expecting the re-
ceipt of l25, 900 sleepers from the British
provinces, As soon as the rivers are free from
ice They will be landed at Mobiles Island
to be treated with the wood preserving pro-
cess before being distributed along the vari-
ous lines of the road owned and operated by
the Eastern.
Nathaniel and Herbert L. Currier, propri-
etors of the Biddeford Machine Works have
failed. Their liabilities amount to between
thirty and forty thousand dollars, and it is
said that their assets will not fall far short OF
that amount.
The cities, one after another, are returning
to local time. The Maine Central railroad
has issued = circular stating that the stan
dard time adopted November 18th has been
abandoned, and that trains are now run to
St. John by Eastern standard time, which 10
SO minutes slower than st. John local time,
and one hour slower than the Intercolonial
| standard time.
There 10 great excitement among the
shooting clubs in Maine over the approaching
| tournament near Portland on the grounds OF
the Willard Shooting Club. Fast Day, When
will occur the first contest for the clay
pigeon championship medal. There will be
six clubs represented, from Bangor, Lewis
ton. Brunswick, Topsham, Kennebunk ant
Bethel-fve of the best shots from each clut
composing the teams. The contest will be
first. ten single shots. followed by Eve
doubles from FIVE clay pigeon traps. Nearly
all day will be consumed in the shoot, ant
dinner will be served to the clubs in tn,
Willard club house on their grounds al
Deering.