The Portland daily press., 1885-03-25

MAINE.
Passports Election.


adjourned at 1920 o'clock to-day. The Re-
pnblicans elected
Moderator-N B. Mutt.
Selectmen-Hirsm Blanchard, N. B. Mutt, Jr.,
and Simon Frost
All other town officers were elected by
majorities of from 100 to 100.
Fell Thirty Feet
AUGUSTA, March 24.-Fred Perry, a French
man, aged 81 years, fell three stories, dis.
tance of thirty feet, through an elevator at the
Atwood Manufacturing Company's cotton
mills this afternoon, breaking leg and suf-
fering severe bruises. A box weighing 80
pounds which he was handling vent ever with
him, and tits a wonder that hs was not killed
outright.
A Meeting of Emsurance Men.
BANGOR, March "a "A delegation of in
surance msn arrived in town to-day, known as
the New England Insurance Exchange Com
mittee. This committee is composed OF special
agents representing the insurance companies
doing business in New England, which mum
Der about twenty, all of which, however, will
not be represented They will regulate the
rates of local insurance.
Fire in ChesfePviIie.
CHEsTERvILLE, March 24.-The large, two
story dwelling house on the Aaron Fellows
farm, so-called, in Chesterville, was destroyed
by fire early yesterday morning. The property
recently changed hands, and household goods
belonging to two parties were in the house and
all consumed. No one was on the premises at
the time, therefore the origin of the fire is
mere conjecture. Loss several hundred dollars
and no insurance..
AUGUSTA.
The city marshals and municipal judges of
Kennebec county commenced their duties on
a salary, Monday, under the new law. The
salaries OF the Augusta judge and marshal
have not been adjusted as yet.
AUBURN.
It is thought that Mr. Royal Quinby, of
Hotel North, Augusta, will carry ON the Lake
Aaburn House the coming summer. 1t is also
known that he is negotiating for the lease of
the Dewitt House, Lewiston. II he should
OBTAIN it he will operate both Hotel Nerth and
the Lewiston hotel at the same time.
BANGOR.
A number Of Bangor young men are enthu-
eastic autograph collectors and one or two of
them have very rare and valuable collections.
One of the oldest collectors received Monday
morning the autograph OF Sir Garnet Wolseley
written ss follows: 4" Wolseley, Gen'r'l, Camp
Korti, The SoudaD, February 18th, 1885,"
EAsTPoRr.
The Eastport Standard has changed hands,
Mr.. Whidden having sold out to Eastport par
ties. The Standard will hereafter be con-
Quoted by Mr.. Frank McGTaw.
GRAY.
The dwelling house OF Mrs. Isaac Lant
caught fire on Saturday afternoon, the 2lst
inst, and the roof and upper portion were al
ole dnefr mad NnG fPnfo
to have originated from sparks from Goff's
steam mill. Mr.. Goff has offered to furnish
new lumber for rebuilding the house. There
was no insurance.
zENT's HILL.
The students at the Seminary were pleasant
ly entertained on Monday evening bg a
stereoptioon exhibition under the manager ment
Of the Professor in the department OF sciencs,
w. o. Strong. Among the many pr9sents-
tions were series of views OF the Alps, places OF
historic interest through the Holy Land, diff
ferent places of interest through Egypt and
along the Nile.
MADISON.
Madison held an exciting town meeting o1sr
the location and building of toWnhouse q1es-
tioBs the 10Th inst. A large part of the town
was out, and after considerable discussion it
was voted to build house at the centre of the
town. One thousand dollars was raised for
building the house. a. S. c. Hall, &C. 9.
Towne and Joseph Salley were elected build
ing committee.
MT. DESERT.
A meeting Of the Directors of the Green
Mountain Railway vas held ia Bangor, Mon
day. but no business of great importance was
! transacted. The material for tina Green MoUn-
tain House is now at the site selected on the
top OF the mountain. Mr. John Clark, the
contractor who is to undertake the erection OF
the hotel, is to push the work as rapidly as
possible and the hotel will undoubtedly be
comDleted before the summsr travel begins. II