The Portland daily press., 1884-06-18
Killed by a Train.
ALTON.

ALTON.
Luther Spencer and a young fellow by the
name OF Estes were arrested in Alton Friday
on charge of setting fire to the buildings of
man by the name of Holt. They were taken
to Bangor for trial.
AUGUSTA.
The new telephone line between Augusta
and Lewiston is in running order.
Gov. Robie is expected to arrive in Augusta
Thursday. There is to be a meeting OF the
board of managers of the Industrial School
for Girls, of which board Gov. Robie is a mem
Der, on that day. The matter of erecting
new building will be considered. There is
money enough already raised to erect small
structure. But portion of the board are de-
siro1s OF waiting, obtain an appropriation of
the legislature, and put up building as large
as the one now standing.
About twenty years ago the United States
government, in deepening the channel Of the
Kennebec at Augusta, destroyed fishing
ground by making it place of deposit of the
debris taken from the bottom of the channel.
Four years ago Mr.. Charles A. Thomas pur-
chased this shore, and has since succeeded in
clearing the bottom of the river at this point,
so that he can again work his seine there,
catching 150 to 200 shad night, besides large
numbers of bass and alewives
AUBURN
A designer was employed in an Auburn
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cone for the new Blaine and Logan badge 1t
is expected that the badge will consist of
ribbon, suspended from which is q metal cone
On the ribbon will be inscribed the words,
"The woods are full of them" and at the base
black eagle in metal will be attached.
ANDovER.
The Oxford Democrat is Informed that Mr..
Solomon q. Edwards was killed at Hum
phrey's machine shop, Keene, N. H., last
Monday, by heavy furnace falling upon him,
crushing his ribs and breaking his left arm
He was the Oldest son of Preston and Sarah j.
Edwards, formerly of Andover. He leaves
wife and one child, and was aged 49 years
months.
BDDEFoRD.
Rev f. e. Dawson, of the Jefferson street
Free Baptist church, Biddeford surprised his
church by sending in his resignation Sunday.
The church will regret to part with him.
Joseph Dearborn is taking down barn
which has stood on South street, Hollis road,
for one hundred and seven years. The build
ing has been reshingled but once. Most of the
timbers are sound and will be used in erecting
another building.
William Ford one of the engineers on the
Panama Railroad is visiting his old home in
Bath. He wears gold charm which SIS
said" to be $500 years old. 1t is in the shape
of dragon.
BANGOR.
The reunion of the Maine Veteran Associa-
tion of Massachusetts will occur at Bangor
Aug. 18th and 14th.
CHELSEA.
Gen. Carroll E. Wright of Massachusetts,
delivered the memorial Grafton at Togus yes.
terday.
EAST BooTHBAY.
The schools of East Boothbay closed on Fri
day last, having had session of nine weeks.
Miss Emma ID. Fairfield Of Kennebunk, had
charge of the primary school, with an attend
ance of 55, of which number 26 were not alb
sent one-half day, and five missed only one
dav. Miss Annie r. Tarbox of Westport, had
charge of the intermediate school, which
made unexceptional advancement. The at
tendance was 80, with an average of 35. The
grammar school was under the management
of Mr.. Oscar 0. Owen of Buxton Centre.
Whole attendance 81, with an average of 27.
The following is the roll of honor of the gram
mar school: Lena Seavey, Gertie McDougall,
Laura Murray, Ida Chapman, Hattie Fuller,
Lulu Barlow, Gillie Webber, Freddie Hodg-
don and Alice Fuller, not absent one-balf day;
Victor Montgomery, absent one-half day; and
Mabel Montgomery, Edith Webber, Minnie
Murray and Charley Chapman, absent one
day only. Primary schools, Anna Boyd, GIa-
Gle Bennett, Charlie Baker, Matte Farnham,
Mamie Hardinger, Mamie I. Hodgdop, Annie
don, Annie Hagan, Edith McDougall, Bertha
Murray, Nellie Murray Lizzie Southsrd, Ma
mie Seavey, Sadie Seavey, Wallace Seavey,
Annie Smithwick, Braddie Stewart, Rose
Sherman, Sammie lsumill Austin Rumill,
Nellie Adams, Laura Mcdonald, Fred Handy.
FRYEBURG.
Several improvements are being made at
Martha's Grove Camp Ground, says the Ok
ford Democrat. New cottages are being built
and others enlarged and repaired in anticipa.
tion of summer visitors. A mineral spring has
lately been discovered on the grounds.
SOUTH MoNTvILLE
Mrs. Mary Ripley, a middle aged widow la.
dy of this place. committed suicide by hang
ity. Her daughter drowned herself few
years ago.
sTANDIsH.
At the regular meeting of Charles A. War
rem Post, No. 70, Department of Maine G. A.
R., held June 18th, it was unanimously voted
to tender, through the columns of the Press,
the thanks of the Post to the citizens of West
Buxton anfl Chicopee for the bountiful hospi-
tality furnished the comrades during Memo
rial Day; also to Hon. A. A. Strout of Port
land for the very able, appropriate and appre-
ciative address delivered before the Post on
the evening of that day.
vEAzIE.
Mr.. Fred Q. Stevens. formerly of Veazie,
will graduate from the law school at Iowa
City, Ia, Wednesday of this week. In class
Of 1872 Mr.. Stevens was awarded the first
honor, and also the valedictory. He is a
graduate of Bowdoin College, class of 's1. He
will probably go to st. Paul, Mimi, and enter
the Office of Edward Simonton, formerly of
Searsport, and a Bowdoin graduate of the
class of '61.
wATERvILLE.
The Augusta Journal learns from excellent
authority that several Irish Democrats of
Waterville, who have always voted the Demo.
cratic ticket, have joined the Blame Club in
that town and have given assurances that they
will vote the Republican ticket, both at the
gubernatorial and national elections the COM
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