The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-06
THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
MAINE.
Governor Robbie at Dover-A Brilliant
Reception by the BOuly Guards.

Governor Robbie at Dover-A Brilliant
Reception by the Dousy Guards.
| DOVER, Feb. 5.-The Douty Guards, Com
| pany f, M. V. NJ, held their annual ball and
reception to Governor Robie in Central Hall
| this evening. Beside the I oVernor there were
present General George L. Beal, Inspector
General John L. Richards, Surgeon General
| A. G. Hamlin, Colonel T. d. Pullen, Lieut..
Colonel G. Burrill, Lieut.. Col. A. B. Nealley,
| Lieut.. Col. w. A. R. Boothby of his staff;
| Colonel and Assistant Adjutant General FL.
M. Sprague Captain A. II. Plaisted of Brig.
General John Marshall Browns staff; Colonel
III. L. Mitchell, Lieut.. Colonel N G. Stowe,
Adjutant A. B. Bridges of the Second Regi-
ment, and other military and prominent gen.
tlemen.
In the afternoon the Governor held public
reception. and in the evening there was
| grand reception to invited guests, followed by
grand ball. The hall was brilliantly lighted,
| finely decorated, and the occasion was the
most brilliant ever occurring in Piscataquis
county.
Instantly Killed by n Fall.
LEWISTON, Feb. 5.-Mrs. Maria Knowlton of
Middletown, Conn.,, 10 years of age, who has
been visiting in Lvermore Falls, fell down a
fight of stairs into the cellar last plight, killing
her instantly,
Arrested for Alleged Theft.
BANGOR, Feb. Sd. L. Schofield, OF New
CASTLE N. B., was arrested here today on a
charge of sterling $500 in money and two
horses in New Brunswick. Schofield is inter-
ested with other parties in numbering opera
tions, and running behind he proposed to take
fhQ 0ut of fho L,
came here as stated. It is believed that the
matter will be settled between the parties.
BANGOR.
Gov. Robie, together with Gen. George l..
Beal, Gen. John I. Richards and Lieut.. Coils.
W. A. r. Boothby, A. B. Nealley and G. G.
Burrill, of his staff, and Major H. M Sprague
Cadtain "A. I'll. Plaisted, of General Browns
staff, were at the Bangor House last Monday
night.
The trial of the italian murder cases will
probably be set down to commence in two
weeks hence, as the Attorney General has ex-
pressed a wish to the County Attorney that
that day be set, on account of previous en-
gagements.
Monday afternoon a little girl named Julia
Haley, living in Biddeford, while hanging out
clothes in the door yard, fell upon the ice and
sustained internal injuries, from she died
country with her parents only few months
| ago.
The blacksmith shop at James Smiths gran
ite quarry, off the Alfred road about three
miles from Biddeford, caught fire Saturday
night and was completely destroyed. There
was keg OF powder in the shop, which ex-
ploded with tremendous report. There was
no one about the place at the time.
BUCKsPoRT.
Mrs. Snowman, widow of the late Captain
| Joseph Snowman Of BuckspaGt, died suddenly
-Saadayu wkffe on her way home from church,
| During the services she rose from her seat and
| left the church, when neighbor, noticing her
manner, followed her out of church to see her
fall and Immediately expire before reaching
| her house.
CALAIS.
On Monday the St. Croix cotton mill began
| to run on full time.
LISBON.
| Mrs. Benoit, OF Lisbon, has confessed that
| she killed her child by smothering it.
NoRRIDGEwocK.
Hon. S. D. Lindsey is again suffering from
second attack of pneumonia.
NORTH BERWICK.
On Friday afternoon, as David Hanson was
| cleaning machinery in the woolen mill at
North Berwick, he was caught in a working
machine and crushed in a frightful manner, his
| chest and back being crowded into space of
| less than four inches. The doctor reports a
chance for his recovery.
yAssALBoRo.
| The obnoxious overseer of the Vassalboro
Woolen Mills has been discharged, and the 40
| striking weavers have returned to work. Mr..
Thos. Valentine, an old hand, has been placed
| in charge of the weave room.
YORK.
There is a farm in York which has been in
the same family name (Raynes) since the year
| 1910, and an adjacent estate which has des-
| cended to its present proprietor by inheritance
| from the frst-alluded-to source, and has never
been transferred by fee simple.
IN GENERAL.
| On Monday afternoon Prof. c. G. Rounds, of
| the State Normal School at Plymouth, paid
| visit to the Haven school in this city, and ex-
| pressed much pleasure with the workings of
| the several schools and the ability shown by
the scholars. In the evening Prof. Rounds ad-
| dressed the teacher meeting, his subject be-
| ing discipline" aud his remarks being Listen
ed to with the closest Observation-Disclosures
| IN. H. Chronicle.
The financial statement of Aroostook county
| for 1883 will show an excess of resources of
over 81 GOO, against an excess of liabilities in
1882 of about $1,000. Gain during the year,
| $2,500.
| A letter from Paris, France, says the church
| OF the American chapel has been fortunate in
| DEED in securing such an efficient and accept
able pastor as Rev. DR.. A. r. Beard who was
once pastor of the Central church, Bath. He
| only preached his first sermon as minister in
| charge last March, but in six months has won
a reputation for pulpit ability and wise execu-
| tive management that more than jusifes bis
| selection for that post-a position that can of
fer but pastoral and precarous support.