The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-29

on his forehead. He Immediately fell back
dead on the top of the car where he was found
a moment after, when the train stopped in the
depot Word was at once sent to his friends
in Saco, and his remains arrived on the 4.30
train this afternoon. He leaves a wife but no
children. He was % years of age. His moth
er died very suddenly, while sitting in her
room about two and half years ago.
Farm buildings and stock Burned.
BANGOR Feb 28.-The house and barn of
Aladson Buffers, at Boyd's Lake in the town
of Orneuille' were burned Wednesday evening
with two cows farming tools and most OF the
furniture. No insurance.
L. y. of G.. T.-Annual Meeting of
PenObscos District Lodge = Oaicers
Elecaed.
The annual meeting of the Penobscot Dis
trict Lodge of Good Templars was held here
today. Fourteen lodges were represented by
an attendance of nearly two hundred and fifty.
the largest attendance in five years, aud with
greatly increased interest. G. w. @. Templar,
B. G. Jersey was present and made an address
Officers elected were:
District Vice Templar-Mrs N. E. Cush-
man of Bangor.
Councillor-E. r. Gregory of Hampden.
Secretary-H. W. Mayo of Hampden.
Marshal-F. H. Chick of Brewer.
Chaplain-E G. Winchester of Orrington.
w /. CIV. p. Burr of Brewer.
w. o. GO. A. Baker of Orrington.
District Deputy-Daniel Small of Charleston
The installation of officers took place this
evening. Dinner and supper were served at
the hall to over two hunderd psople.
Work of the Woodbury..
EAsTPoRT, Feb. 27.-Schooper Marcus A.
Oakes with machinery for the Bar Harbor
railroad was taken out Of the ice yesterday by
the Cater Woodbury., Capt. Abbey at Fox Is
land.
The New England Ship Building Company
| has just contracted to build missionary boat
| of 400 tons burden, for the church. The Sun
| day school will pay for it, The engine will be
| built at the Goss Marine Iron Works. 1t will
| go it is said to the Sandwich Islands. The
| Company has also two schooners, OF about
| 600 tons each, to build for Taunton parties.
| The 1000 ton schooner for Capt. Jesse Fireman,
| a Cape Cod man, is on the stocks. 1t Will go
| into the fruiting trade. A schooner OF about
| 400 tons is also building for Mr. Freeman Cur
| tis, ct al.
The house, barn and outbuildings owned and
occupied by Nathaniel Matthews of Cutler, to-
gether with hay, potatoes, a part of the house
hold goods, and all of the clothing belonging
to himself, wife and children were consumed
by fire on the afternoon of February 10th. NO
insurance. Subscription papers are being cir
culated to help Mr. Matthews erecs another
set of buildings.
FARMINGToN.
The Chronicle says: "Mrs. Greenwood, the
mother of Zina Greenwood, is o remarkably
smart old lady. Although 81 years old she has
lately taken trip to Lewiston, to visit her
son, Mr.. Charles Greenwood.
The village schools opened Monday wittfa
total attendance OF $50.
Messrs Bishop and Morgan of New York,
were in town few days since and purchased
seven horses at an aggregate cost OF $2,ll5.
Pennington raised for town purposes, not
including schools, last spring S11 800; paid out
S14 9O1 H. including 81 oil IA for tax deeds, in
sale Of land for taxes. The interest bearing
| debt of the town is $1S,4OO.
FARhINGpALE.
The annual report of the town of Farming
| dale shows that the town debt has been reduc.
| ed during the past year. Last year the net
| debt was $4, ,111.17; this year 1t is $3,36l.u.
| The interest bearing debt last year was 80, coo;
| this year 81 $780, all at per cent. All bills for
| the past year are settled. One OF the articles
| in the warrant for the meeting is to see if the
| town will buy town farm.
LAMoINE.
On the occasion of Gov. Robie's visit TO
| Lsmoine Thursday week, to institute
| grange, among those who embraced the oppor-
tunity to shake his hand was "Uncle Hazen
Whitaker, in his ninety-third year, who walk
ed over mile on the treacherousic ice 'to see the
| Governor" 1t is needless to add the old gem
tleman was heartily received, and it is dIt1cult
to say which was more highly pleased with the
| call, the Governor or his caller.
LEWISTON
| AS +ha
Polo club in a game at the roller rink We'd
nesday afternoon.
RoCKLAND.
| While dressing an abscess in horses throat
Mr.. A. NJ. Fuller inoculated his hand with the
virus and is now in critical condition from
blood poisoning.
The farm buildings of a. j. Hewey, Sandy
| River plantation, were burned "Wednesday.
Also large quantity of farm crops. Loss
$1,000; insurance, 5000. The fire caught from
a chimney. This was the old Halfway House
to ltangeley.
SOUTH PARIS.
Miss Fannie Hersey, clerk in the post Office,
fell at the skating rink Wednesday evening
severely cutting one knee She vas carried Q
her home in Sumner the next DAY.
DIR. VIM. B. Lapham of Augusta is III town,
the guest of Mr.. S. P. Maxim who has asso
ciatsd the Doctor with himself in writing the
ulobOEN VI nAio lOI bAlACA MA H"o 1894
collecting materials for the past five years.
The spring term of the High school com
ynenced Tuesday under very flattering auspices
Prof R. j. Everett principal 1t is the largest
school Prof Everett has ever had.
There is very little talk about "town meet
ing" Party lines will not be very tight J
drawn in the election of town officers.
wINDHAM.
The report of the selectmen of Windham
printed by VIM. NJ. Marks, shows that the to
tai valuation of the town is 1881, JIG. rum
ber of polls, 515. Poll tax, $3. Rate OF taxa
tion, sis on ST 600, The total assessment las
wear was $14764 The total receipts were $l9,
1861. and the expenditures 81, 49, Th'
town debt amounts to $7 ,968.4,