The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-01-25
THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
MAINE.


Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Brett of Auburn,
celebrated their silver wedding few days
ago.
Samuel Titcomb was elected president of the
Freeman's National bank Wednesday, to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of Deacon
Watson f. Hallett and B. f. Parrott was elect
ed director.
Russell Eaton has been elected president OF
the Kennebec Savings bank aud Hon. p O.
Vickery as trustee, to fill vacancies caused by
the decease of Deacon Hallett
BANGOR.
Whitney, the exposed spiritualist fraud, was
fined for assault only, and will get out of Ban
gor as soon as possible, The public is disgusted
and the belief of the faithful is shaken.
BURLINGTON.
Bray FL. Lunt, cit zen Of Burlington, met
sudden and violent death Monday He was
attending to a horse that had habit of falling
down IN the stable. Having been gone longer
than usual, his wife aud neighbor went ont
and found him under the horse, dead. He
was greatly respected He leaves widow ad-
vanced in years. He was 68 years of age.
GARDINER.
The committee have made additional ar
raneements for the annual meeting of the
Maine State TemDerapce Alliance at Gardi.
ner. on Wednesday and Thursday of next
week. Rev. ID. Dorchester, D. D., and j. @.
Knowles, D. D., of Massachusetts, will attend
the meetings. grand mass meeting will be
held on Wednesday night, and arrangements
VIII probably be made for an excursion train
from Augusta and Hallowel. The meetings
will be held in the Methodist Church. Com
nlttees will be at all the trains to direct the
friends as they arrive. The Maine Central
and Knox and Lincoln Railroads will sell
round trip tickets for one fare, good from Jam
uary 29th to February LIST.
HANOVER
A colony OF the United Order of the Pill
grim Fathers has just been instituted in Hano-
vsr. The following officers were elected:
Governor, Isaac Bsgnall Ex-Governor, Hi
ram Il. Abbott; Secretary, David f. Adam
son; Collector, Fred A. Barker; Treasurer,
Jesse D. Russell; Chaplain, Henry N. Howe;
Lieutenant Governor, James O. Dill; Ser
geant-at-Arms, Elmer e. Bennett; Deputy
Sergeaut-at-Arms, Joshua B. Roberts; Inside
Sentinel, Charming r. Abbott; Outside Senti-
mel, Arthur G. Howe. This colony has 26
members, all of whom were more than pleased
with the manner in which the business of the
evening was conducted.
LAMoINE.
Mr.. Helon Brooks, of Norshboro, Mass, who
was one of the lost on the City OF Columbus
was formerly of Lamoine, and served in the
late war, in Go, D, 3lst Regt Me. Vols.
MADISON.
A correspondent of the Somerset Reporter,
says that last week Mr.. Herbert Hall, far
missed one of his oxen, and after thorough
search he was found in the hay loft above,
where he had made his way, having climbed a
narrow staircase of fourteen steps to reach
there. When discovered he was quietly feed
ing away upon hay, as if nothing had happen-
ed. 1t was found necessary TO fix tackle
and pulley to the side of the barn, at the top
of the staircase, and rig sort of harness ont
of ropes, which was placed around the OK, be-
fore ne could be made to accomplish the re-
turn "Trip. The OK girths IL feet and wss not
injured in the least by his psrilous journey.
sKowHEGAN.
Rev W. o. Aver, pastor of the Baptist
Church in Skowhegan, has resigned. He has
received call from Everett, Mass.
sEDGwIcK.
Early Saturday morning Nathan Closson of
Ssrgentyille, was awakened by noise to
learn that his stable was nearly burned to the
ground together with his horse, three COWS,
thirteen sheep and thirty hens. As the wind
was blowing hard at the time, the fire soon
spread TO his house, which was quickly con-
sumed with everything in 1.-THE family not
having time, in the excitement, to clothe
themselves properly. A Mr.. Freeman Harri-
man of Orland, pedler, was stopping with
him at the time, and his horse and merchan-
disc were burned in the stable.