The Portland daily press., 1885-05-13
MAINE.
Maine Pedagogical Society.
BANGOR, May 12.-Following will be the or
der of exercises

Maine Pedagogical Society.
BANGOR, May 12.-Following will be the or
der of exercises:
THURSDAY, MAY IA. 73oP.M.
Address on Scientific Temperance Instr uction by
Mrs. Mary II. Hunt, Hyde Park, Mass.
FRIDAY, MAY 10. 9.0oA.M.
Paper-Mineralogy in Schools. ........
Discussion. :. Opened by H. M. Estabrook, Gorham
The Agassiz Association in Relation to Schools,
Discussion ..... Opened by G. II. Fernsld, Orono
Report on Geography B. P. Snow. Biddeford
Discussion. Opened by W. Harper. Harrington
Paper The Use of the Imagination in Teaching
.........-. Annie M. Pink ham. Farmington
Discussion. Opened by w. c. Philbrook, WaterYille
2ooP.M.
Report on Algebra. Charles H, Clark, Auburn
Discussion. Opened by Albro e. Chase Portland
Paper-Moral Instruction Obligatory ......-...
.........r....... Sarah NJ. Taylor, Portland
Discussion. ..OpeDed by M. G. Fernald. orono
Paper-The Hygiene of the School Room.
.................-..,..W. c. Strong Kent's Hill
....o Opened by D. A. Robinson. NJ. D., Bangor
7.3oP.M.
Address-The Education Demanded by Modern
o.e HOMO Hon. Josiah II. Dfummond, Portland
Address-Practical Methods in Teaching Histo-
ry, by Gen. ii. b. Darlington, q. s. A., Hyie
Park, Mass.
Fell From Tresiie.
BANGOR, May 12.-Frank Grover, aged 30,
of Oldtown, was drowned in Milford last night
by falling off the trestle into the river. He
leaves a wife and two children.
Tine Portland a. Ogdensburg.
PoRT; MOUTH, N. H., May 12.-Arguments
we're heard in the United States Circuit Court
this afternoon, on the motion of Receiver An
derson of the Portland & Ogdensburg railroad,
that be be allowed to issue $500 900 additional
certificates of indebtedness. Decision re-
served
saco Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
BIDDEFoRD, May 12-The annual business
meeting Of the Mutual Fire Insurance Compa-
ny of Saco, occurred this morning at 10 o'clock
at the compsny's rooms on Main street. There
was fair attendance Of members. Several
earnest discussions on various topics of impor-
tance to the company were had. The meeting
was opened by the president, Henry j. Rice,
and Hon. E. P. Burnham, the secretary, then
read the report of the last messing of the
company, which was approved. The leection
of officers for the ensuing year was then in or
der, and the following were chosen;
REsssarsI==HesPfEEKliSS- RREssaasE=HHePfEK & 4. Eiqs RslIy
Board OF DlreCtor6-Wm. 7. Moody, Oliver
freeman, Alfred g. Prentiss, Roscoe l.. Bow
ers
The board then elected Melville q. Kelly
secretary.
Hospital ON Widows Island.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE Secretary of the
Navy has ordered the construction OF a small
hospital building at Widows Island, in Penob-
scot Bay, fer the accommodation of such cases
as may be sent to it from the Isthmus of Pana-
ma.
Company.
The contract for the stone work on the
Brooklyn post Office building was today award
ed to the Bodwell Granite Company of Halle
well, Me-, at its bid of $e4, 600.
Fell from His Boat and Drowned.
DAMARI: GOTTA, May 12-John Greenwood,
OF Jefferson. aged about 65, was drowned in
Damariscotta Lake yesterday. 1t is supposed
he fell from his boat. The body was recovered.
Obituary.
/ CANTON, May 12.-T. j. Cox, an aged and
respected merchant of Dixfeld, died this
morning.
Village Improvements.
Canton organized village Improvement as
sociation yesterday evening. snd elected Off
GERS as follows:
President-Otis Hayford.
Vice President-C. r. Davis.
Secretary-E. N. Carver.
Treasurer-H. j. Deshon.