The Portland daily press., 1885-09-11

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EAsTPoRT, Sept. 10.-State Senator S. B.
Hume died this morning after long illness,
aged 72. He served two terms as representa-
tive in the legislature was one of the Gar
field electors, and was president of the
Frontier Bank of Eastport. At the time of
his death he was State Senator He leaves a
large estate.
Kennebec Superior Court Matters.
AUGUSTA, Sept. TO- In the Superior Court
this afternoon, Judge Whitehouse presiding,
the appeal papers from the municipal court
against Capt. Thatcher and Cadet Mccartney
of the Salvation Army, for beating drum
were quashed on motion of counsel, on the
ground of defects in the papers. This.dis-
posed of all the Salvation Army cases COM
ing from the municipal court. The trial of
the Army on indictment comm ences to-mor-
row morning in the superior court.
Wilbert S. Wood, indicted for murder, re-
tracted his plea of not guilty, and by the
consent of the county attorney and his own
counsel, pleaded guilty to manslaughter. He
will be sentenced next week.
Closing Day of the Band Muster.
IJAhE 4u&AhANOIOOh, OCpb. ut lllo
weather greeted the excursionists at the
closing day of the band muster. The early
trains were well loaded and the musicians
were jolly and harmonious after the wet day
and night in Camp Chandler.
At the opening concert at l o'clock this
afternoon fully fifteen hundred were
present. Theprogramme consisted of concerts
by various bands including the Juvenile
Band of Brunswick; Portland Fife, Drum
and Bugle Corps, the only one in Maine.
The playing of both was pronounced ex-
eellent. The anvil chorus and cannon ac-
compartment. were the: taking features,
Reeves war memories and music.by the. con-
solidated bands being the grand climax of
the tournament which has been fairly ex-
ecuted as advertised, and rejecting great
credit on Managers Collins and Chandler.
Salvationists in Winthrop.
WINTHROP, Sept. 1O.-Capt Thatcher of
the Augusta division of the Salvation Army
visited Winthrop yesterday, and leased
Packard Hall, the largest one here for one
year. They will fire their first volley Sunday
evening.
Edwards Manufacturing Company.
AUGUSTA, Sept. 10.-Fifty directors and
stockholders of the Edwards Manufacturing
Company arrived in this city at 240 p. m,
and after dining at the hotel examined the
property in the city, and also held a meeting
for the election of officers tonight. Corne-
lius M. Bliss of New York, j. L. Fabyan,
Isaac T. Burr and Jacob Edwards of Bos-
ton were in the party.
Killed by Fall.
BRIDGToN, Sept. 10.-James MoXey, an
old gentleman 65 years old, was to-day found
dead at the foot of the cellar stairs at his
home in East Denmark, having evidently
fallen down stairs.
Biddeford Manufacturing Com
panies.
BIDDEFoRD, Sept. 10.-The annual meet
ing of the Pepperell and Laconia manufac
turing companies was held here to-day and
the following officers were elected for both
Directors-Thomas Wigglesworth James Long
1 ly, Geo. F. Fabyan, George Dexter, Charles
Bowditch, Henry S. Grew, w. P. Valley, all 0
Boston.
Treasurer-George Dexter
Clerk-Burton H. Winslow, Saco.
| The annual meeting of the Saco Waite
| Power Company was held at the machine
shop here to-day and the following officer
were elected for the ensuing year;
Directors-John d. Parker, Nathaniel Wake
and Spencer w. Richardson of Boston, Johl
| Webster of Salem; j. W. Danielson of Prov
| dence.
| Treasurer-Spencer W. Richardson
Clerk-Charles M. Moses, Saco c.