The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-03-18
MAINE.
Death of Hon Joseph Dane.

Special to the Press)
KEENEBUNK, March II = Hon. Joseph Dane
died 1T his residence in this village, about mid
night, at the age OF 81 years. He contracted
severe cold while attending tho Probate Court
at Alfred, and on his return home from Boston
the following Thursday March 6.h at once
took his bed, and failed rapidly. He had for
several years suffered more or less from in
fammation of the bladder, and this, aggrayat-
ed by severe cold, caused his death. He re-
manned in an unconscious state throughout
Sunday. and at the last passed away easily.
Mr.. Dane was in many ways the most prom
ineBt man in Kennebunk. At the time Of his
death be was president of the Ocean National
Bank of the Kennebunk & Kennebankport
Rairoad Company; and of the Kennehnnk
Mill Company; treasurer and executive officer
OF the Kennebunk Savings Bank; an oversesr
of Bowdoin College, treasurer of the First
Parish (Unitariau) Society, also its clerk aud
librarian. He was also president of the Maine
Unitsrian Conference, and also of the Maine
Unitarian Association.
1t win be remembered that Mr.. Dane was, at
the last election, candidate for Representa-
tive to Congress, and had previously been
candidate for judge of probate, either of which
positions he would have graced. His town, as
we'll as the county and State, being Republi-
can, he failed of gaining the public position
which his friends desired for him. He has
honored long line of accomplished ancestry,
his father having been for three years mem
ber of Congress from this district, and he de-
scendant from others who had enjoyed like
honors in Massachusetts. Mr.. Dane leaves a
widow, who is daughter of the late Ivory
Lord of Kennebunk, but no living children.
Funeral services will be held at his late resi-
dtnce in KeDnebunk, on Wednesday, at 2 80
n. m.
Probably Fatal Hnjuries-Sas. Accident to
a LinlingtOn Lady.
Especial to the Press.l
LIMINGroN, March l7.-Miss Hannah Ram
dell. something over 80 years of age, residing
with her brotner, Edward B. Randall, of this
town, from some unknown cause, fell down
the back chamber stairs yesterday forenoon,
striking her head, just above the left eye, up
on piece of hard wood board, used in table,
cutting cash some seven inches in length,
back over the top of the head, and some three
inches laterally, removing the flesh complete
ly from the bone, besides heavy bruise upon
the cheek below. She was rendered insensible
for quite while. DIR. j. It. Moulton was
quickly summoned and dressed the wound
but her recovery is very doubtful, owing to her
age and the severe shock. P.
Death of Prominent Shaker.
Special to the Press.)
ALFRED, March 17.-E der Otis Sawyer, the
head of the Shaker societies in this town and
New Gloucester, died at his home here yester-
day, after brief illness, from erysipelas, COM
bined with a severe cold
Ito the Asso ciated Press.)
Inauguration of New City Governments.
BDDEFoRD, March IT,, The new city gov
ernment was inaugurated this forenoon, and
Mayor Staples delivered his address. From it
we learn that the total liabilities OF the city
are $253, ,152 "a; resources, $77, 1883; net debt
Jan. 81, 1884, 76,O23.26.
SAco, March 1.-THE Inauguration of Saco's
new city government took place today, and
Mayor Hobson read his address, which states
that the financial condition of the city is good.
| The city debt on Feb. l, 1888, was $3S, 1892 So;
| on Feb. 1, 1884, it was $38, 1920.
LEWISTON, March 1.-THE Lewiston and
Auburn city governments organized today.
Mayor Howard, of Lewiston, in his inaugural,
gives the net indebtedness of the city as $874,-
1856 81. The following officers were elected:
Glerk-W. J. Rodick.
| Treasurer-Charles Walker.
Assessors. d. Thomas,
Street Commissioner-F w. Thornton.
| Chief EDgineer-John HILBERT.
In Auburn, Mayor Sturgis reports the total
debt as S214 ,257 56, a slight increase during
! the past year from special expenses. Perma-
nent improvements in paving and sidewalks
! have been made. The following officers were
elected
| Cierk-T. w. Nit chell.
| Tfeasurer-D. w. Verrill.
Assessor-Freeman Haskell.
| Overseer-John Simpson.
| Engineer-F. FL. Storah.
| BANGOR, March 1.-THE city government
was inaugurated this forenoon in City Hall
| There being no choice for Mayor in t 9 recent
| election, the inaugural address was delivered
| by the present incumbent, Mayor Cummings
| The assessed valuation of property taxed il
1883 was: Real estate, Sc .443,29S, and person
al estate, $2,78S,414, making total of S9,23l >
| 712 The liabilities of the city are $4,000 in
water and municipal bonds, and $SS,OO0 are
held in truet fluids. The Common Council
has organized by the election of G. E. Getchel
| of Ward as president
Postponed Again.
AUGUSTA, March 1.-THE city election
which was postponed until today, has beer
again postponed until Tuesday of next week
At the municipal election on Monday last
there were three candidates supported fol
mayor, the regular Republican, the regular
Democratic, and the "Citizens' Temperance
and Taxpayers" neither OF whom received q
majority of the woes cast-the former receiv.
ing 76S, the second 593, and the latter 2S7.
The second postponement was on account Of 9