The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-05-30
Richmond News.
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RICHMOND, May 29-Capt Aaron HI. Davis
aged 81 years, months and % days, died at
his home in this village last evening. He was
| the Oldest resident in the town, and until
within few years hadsbeen unusually smart
| and vigorous. He was formerly resident of
| Hallowell.
| The house occupied by Edward II. Smith in
the northern part Of the village was damaged
By fire yesterday. slight fire at the depot
| also caused some damage to the baggage room
| one day this week.
I. j. Southland & Sons new schooner "Cone-
cuh," having ON board 1925 tons of ice for
New Orleans, sailed from the Kennebec this
| morning.
The Richmond Telephone Exchange is to be
discontinued shortly.
Work on the new school house is progressing
| favorably.
Death of Gen. y. P. Strickland.
BANGOR, May 29.-Gen. Samuel P. Strick
| land one of the most prominent and widely
known citizens of Bangor, died this evening,
after an illness of two days. at the age of 81.
Gen. Strickland was born in Livermore, and
came to Bangor in 1884, and was engaged
largely in the lumber and land business for
many years. He was formerly a Democrat;
was one of the founders of the Republican par
ty, and held many public positions. At the
outbreak OF the rebellion he was one of the
foremost men in raising men and means to put
down the war, and had been prominent in
railroad enterprises in this section of the State.
Evy Day Mt Rowdoin.
BRUNSWICK, May 29.-Ivy day exercises at
Bowdoiu College, took place today in Memori-
al Hall The programme was as follows:
Grafton. ........... ......F L. Smith, WATERFORD
Poem em....................J.W W. Horn, Berlin N Fl.
Planting the Ivy.
PRESENTATIONS.
For Best Moustache- -Moustache cup; E. E. Ride
out, Cumberland.
For Lazy Man-Arm chair; George M. Norris,
Monmouth
Handsome Man-Looking glass; H. R. Fling,
Ponyist-Spurs; George S. Berry, Damariscotta.
Popular Man-Wooden spoon; A. P. Knight, Port
land.
The exercises of the day closed with the ivy
hop at the Town Hall this evening.
Fire in vassnIbore.
AUGUSTA May 29.-Liberty Hall, at River
side, Vassalboro, was entirely destroyed by fire
this morning. The hall was the property of the
Grange, and was built three years ago. The
stock of Mr.. N. Redlon, who leased the store
under the hall, was a total loss. The property
loss is $4500; insured $780,
Forest Fire Ina Hancock County.
ELLSWORTH, May 29-Heavy forest fires are
doing much damage on Township IA, near
Ellsworth.
widows island Quarantine Station.
RocKLAND, May ga committee from the
Knox County Medical Association, consisting
of Drs. Lsvansaler, Albee and Hitchcock, to-
day visited the new quarantine hospital on
Widows Island, with Surgeon a. @. Hefiug-
or, q. s. N. They report the water supply by
an artesian well to be ample, and the drainage
is direct into the sea. The hospital is situated
l IL miles from the nearest residence on the
mainland, and surrounded by deep water on
all sides. The committee apprehend no dan
ger of the spread of contagious disease from
that source.
Property Bnrncd in MilItown, ". B.
CALAIS, May ga building in Milltown,
N. B.. owned by NJ Welch, and occupied by
z. Coughlen as liquor store, was burned last
night. Loss about 5000; no insurance
Four hundred Thousand feet of dry pine
lumber, and two hundred thousand shingles,
owned by Charles E. Todd, were burned this
afternoon at Milltown, N. B. The loss will
probably reach $1,000; insured for $4,000 to
$4,000. The saw mills in the vicinity narrowly
escaped the flames
Am Auburn Man Banquetted.
LIVERPOOL, May pa banquet was given
last evening by Liverpool shippers and mer-
chants, to Mr. Packard, the retiring consul.
Mr.. Packard WINS presented with an iluminat-
ed address and servics of plate.
Young Burglars Work i'm Oakland.
OAKLAND, May 29.-W Wednesday evening
last the stores of B. f. Otis and G. W. Folsom,
at Oakland, were entered by two young boys
named Fred Biledeau, aged is, and Steve
Trask, aged IS. They secured all the change
in Mr.. Otis's money drawer, amounting to
| about ten or fifteen dollars. In folsom's store
they stole revolver, cartridges, harmonica,
| jack-knives, etc. They were arrested in Wa
terville, Thursday while spending the stolen
money, and carelessly handling the revolver.
The were tried at Oakland Friday forenoon,
| by Judge Aver, found guilty and bound over
in $500 each to appear in September They
| will probably get bonds.