The Portland daily press., 1885-01-08
MAINE.
Hangers Ice Crop


BANGOR, Jan. 7.--ToToday series of expert
ments and examination of the icc fields have
been made on the Penobscot river, and Messrs. W.
G. Pitman c. L. Marston, H. P Sargent, E. & l. X.
Stetson, representing about 75, 900 tons or nearly
half the probable cut, of the opinion that the
reports of damage to the ice by the recent fire have
been greatly exaggerated and in the opinion of
these gentlemen it is question whether the ice has
been injured at all.
Alleged Bn~gIars Arrested.
LEWISTON, Jan. THE police arrested tonight
man named Farnham from Lawrence, Mass. on
suspicion of breaking and entering the mill at
Mechanic Falls; and also Henry Holland on suspi-
cion of breaking and entering house in Auburn.
Lost Over board i'm "a Gale.
RocKLAND, Jan. 7.-Alvin Bryant, mate of
schooner Warner Moore of this port, bound from
New York for Matanzas was lost overheard in
gale on the 23d ult.
Nominations by the President.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-The President sent to the
Senate to-day the nomination of John D. Hopkins
to be collector of customs for the District of
Frenchman's Boy, Me-, and Geo. Parcher for the
District of Saco Me.
Kennebec County Grange.
WINTHROP, Jan. THE annual meeting of the
Kennebec County Grange was held here to day.
There was a very large attendance. In the fore
noon reports of the officers were read which show
the order to be in excellent condition. having near
ly doubled the membership the past year. In the
afternoon there was the election and installation
of officers:
Master Otis Meader Albion.
Overseer-A. @. True, Litchfeld.
Lecturer. IL. True, Fayette.
Steward-H. G. Fairbanks, Monmouth.
Assistant Steward-N. A. Benson Sidney.
Chaplain-S. G. Watson, Oakland.
Treasurer-W. H. Keith.
Secretary-L X. Litchield, Winthrop.
Gate Keeper-John Scott, Pittston.
Other exercises followed. In the evening there
was reception by Winthrop Grange and public
meeting.
AUGUSTA.
The report of the State Librarian for the years
1So3-o4 which will be issued very soon, will show
the following additions Of books: Law booSs, one
hundred and seyenty-six volumes, by purchase
miscellaneous books. by purchase, three hundre
and fifty volumes; by exchange, six hundred anC
twenty three volumes four hundred and nineteen
pamphlets; bv donation, sixty volumes and seventy
seven pamphlets, making in all twelve hundred anC
eighteen volumes and four hundred and ninetysil
pamphlets.
ALBANY.
The Congregational church in Albany have JUS
received $500, legacy from Geo. French, late o.
Albany, aud placed it in the hands of the Maine
Missionary Society as a permanent fund, the in
terest to be expended annually for the scpport o
pTedculng III AlDduy. Oa In0 nnal settlement o.
said French's estate there will be another small
dividend.
CAMDEN.
Deacon Geo. Thomas died of Pneumonia at hi
residence at Quincy Point, Mass. Sunday, aged 81
years and months. Deacon Thomas wes born il
Camden, where he learned the trade of ship carpen
ter and at an early age he went TO Thomaston ant
started In the business of building ships for his owl
account. and at tee time of his death was tn
| Oldest ship-builder in the United States. Dur
ng his long life he built some orthe haest
| vessels of large size launched and his ship
were we'll and favorably known on both sides of tn
Atlantic for their quality and speed. The ship Re-
Cloud was the last vessel built by Deacon Tboma
some eight years ago. since which time he has bee
in falling health. He leaves large circle of rels
| tives and friends to mourn his loss.
HALLowELL.
A petition is to be presented to the Legislature
praying that the citizens of ballowell may vote up
on The proposition to do away with the Common
4 Council, and confne the work of the city govern
| ment to the mayor and five aldermen.
CLINTON.
The Methodists have just completed the work Q
| improvement and repairs on their church. 1t wa
l reopened and rededicated last Sunday. The reded
1 cation sermon was delivered in the forenoon b
| Rev. q. A. Plummer, presiding elder of the Rock
| land district. Rev. D. W. Randall of Kent's Hi
| occupied the pulpit in the afternoon conductin
the memorial service. Mr. W. W. Brown, th
| been done, Ia one OF the principal owners in th
Of clinton, whers his parents lived and died.