The Portland daily press., 1884-04-23
MAINE.
BANGOR.

80 fair sized coasters have reached Bangor, all
but half dozen being light, and ready for the
hospital, as the repairing dock is called by
sailors. Two cargoes, aggregsting about 525
tons of COAL one cargo of {, 1000 bushels of corn
load of oil and one of super phosphate of
lime constitute the principal receipts by sail
ing vessels. Shipments have been 400 tons of
ice to Baltimore, cargo of slate to Boston,
and one of cooperage to Wellfeet, Mass.
A considerable proportion of the crews of
river drivers have already departed for the
scene of operations. The brooks and streams
are now freed from their icy letters, and driv-
ing is generally proceeding in lively manner.
Information from the West Branch is to the
effect that driving is in progress there.
BIDDEFoRD.
Fred s. Quincy Post of the Grand Army,
will observe Memorial Day in the following
manner: Address at the cemetery by the Post
Commander, John Deering; Grafton in City
nell, of Lowell, Mass, formerly adjutant of
the Fifth Maine Regiment. He is a very elo-
quent speaker. Horace 81. Burbank will act
as marshal, and music will be furnished by the
Institute Band.
The following were chosen candidates to the
Republican State Convention to be held at No
rombega Hall, Bangor, Wednesday, April 80.
j. r. Libby, delegate at large; Simon s. New
comb Moses j. Haines, L. FL. Kendall, N. P.
Verrill, Scion S. Andrews, B. F. Hamilton, j.
o. Lord Charles Chapman, Eben Emerson,
Albert Dudley, Edward G. Luques, Chas. q i.
Prescott, Chas. s. Hamilton, Roscoe j. Jeli-
son.
LISBON.
At Republican caucus at Lisbon, April 81,
the following delegates were chosen to attend
the Republican State Convention in Bangor,
April 30th: A. E. Jordan, G. B. Jordan, Jer-
emiah Philbrook, VIM. S. Cotton, Jr., and
Edward Plummer. They also elected the fol
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to be holden at Auburn, April 18th: George
Plummer T. T. Goddard, r. T. Woodard, G..
W. Sawyer, w. FL. Miles.
LEWISTON.
At a recent meeting of the trustees Of Bates
College, it was reported that the college debt
had been reduced from 50, 200 to 81 ZOO. The
amount has been collected quietly from the
friends of the college,
MECHANIC FALLS.
Several merchants of Mechanic Falls have
been caught by man representing himself to
be agent Of the Boston Pnzzoline Company.
He offered goods which he would like the
merchant to sell on commission. AS there
seemed no risk, several readily consented to
handle them on SO IL per cent commission, the
goods to be paid for when sold. The polite
agent then takes out memorandum which he
wishes you to read and sign. It seems to read
just as he has talked, that you are to pay for
the goods when sold. When the goods arrive
another agent is hand with a bill, and on q
very careful reading of the memorandum the
merchant finds he has been caught by the
wording of the memorandum, and must pay
for the goods at once
OLD ORCHARD.
The Waldron House, on Grand Avenue, a.
Old Orchard, was recently broken into and
generally ransacked. The proprietors arrived
On Monday and made the discovery, but as yet
cannot estima ate the loss.
sACo.
The floods subside here, on the Saco, about
as fast as they rise, and the prospects are that
there will be no damage by water about here.
Saturday afternoon small dog went down
over the falls, and has not yet returned to hi
home, in spite of the rumor that he came ou'
below the falls all right. An eye witness, who
saw the dog jump into the river from the banH
on Water street, says he saw the dog looking
down into the water for fully FIVE minutes be-
fore he jumped, and thinks it clear case O
suicide.
The schooner Kate Hilton arrived Tuesday
morning from Mobile. She brings 1900 BALE
of cotton for the Peppsre)l and Laconia Manu-
featuring Companies In trying TO get to he
berth she was forced out of the channel by thu
strong current and stuck in the mud, wher
she has remained all day, in spite OF efforts t.
move her. II she does not come of at th
next tide a part of her cargo will be lightered
II. p. Kendrck s arted today for California
His health has been poor for some time, AM
the length If bis aSseuce will be governed b.
| his health while away. A large number O
| friends were at the station to see him off.
I. 81. Towle shipped a handsome grocer,
wagon Tuesday to firm in WestnorO, Mass.
that reflects great credit on the builder Th
| sides were handsomely painted By j, b. Hud
son Of Portland and are real works OF art
WEB
| SOUTH PARIS
Mr.. E. w. Bartlett, champion skater OF Ok
! ford county, writes as follows: my attention
having been called to an article from Sout
Paris III regard to a challenge 1 made in tina
rink on the evening Of April 10Th, | wish
say thai have never declined to skate eithe
Mr.. Leon ard or Mr.. g. W. Bowker, as 1 hav
never received any acceptance of my chal
lenge from them. They, or their hacker
seem t. lack the required Stiffness to come Il
time, other than on paper. Once more / an
ready to skate Mr.. Lsonsrd or Mr.. G. w. Bow
ker, one mile, in Norway Hall rink, for $50