The Portland daily press., 1885-02-16

BATH.
A petition is being circulated in Bath, for
the appointment of Charles W. Larrabee, Eco.
as collector OF customs. 1t is supposed that
Mr. +. b. Torrey is the favorite for that Office.
BELGRADE
SIR. Amos Rollins, the old stage-ariyer. died
IN Belgrade on Wednesday, at the age OF 84
years.
BRUNSWICK.
Mr.. John Rooney was thfown down about
week ago by COW in the ysrd. He was seri-
ously injured, and pneumonia setting in he
died on tuesday. His age was 85 years.
sooTHBAY.
Five three.nasters have loaded and taken
away ice cut from the so-called Meadow Cove
pond at East Boothbay land yet more is coming.
BELFAsr.
Belfast gentlemen are interested in the
5c,1uraze er rsE9EJ CaJJ5 J611l-
son. Cspo Jellison Land Improvement Com
pany holds and controls about $50 acres of land
which includes the Cape. 1t is divided into
lots OF 5000 square feet each, and will comprise
more than 2000 lots, over one hundred of which
have been sold the past year, mostly to New
York bankers. A large number Of expensive
cottages, 1t is stated will be erected there next
summer, and the Gne hotel will bo put in first
class order.
HALLowELL.
Tbs Knickerboekeg and Granite Ice Compa-
MES Enished filing their AOnses heEe Friday.
The Granite Ice Company will stack scme in
the cast side OF their house for Fred Moore for
his summer uss in suppying the city.
LEwIsToN.
a freight train, above the Upper Maine Gem
tral station, nearly up to the Fair Ground,
Thursday, was coming into the station. When
near the fair ground The train parted near the
middle the rear Car uncoupling. The uncoup-
led cars followed the train, gaining speed on
the down grade. When ths train stoppsd in
I0WlSt0n Etcfl0n. the UTn0upla0 daahAd
into the train. Several cars left the track.
These cars were badly smashed and their con-
tents were spilled. The appearance of the un-
coupled cars was ths first knowledge of the
break in the train. 1t was fortunate that the
damage was not greater. Tho crews were four
hours in clearing the track.
The Salvation Army began their attack on
Lewiston yesterday. The army has become es.
tablished Ia Lycslm Hall and intends to made
q long stop in the city.
According to the Journal the meeting of the
Aldermen called at o'clock Friday and last
ing till 2 o'clock Saturday morning was slight
ly stormy The osteDsible purpose of the meet
ing Was the preliminary revision OF the voting
list. AS time went on the scene became disor-
derly and disgusting in the extreme, such
expressions as "gou 70 liar, etc., accompa-
MED by the usual number of sulphurious words
being frequently heard.
MT. DESERT.
vigorous attempt will ba made before the
close of this session Of Congress to pass the bill
making Mt Dessert Ferry port of entry. Al
ready bll for that p0rpose has been intro
duced into tue SsnAte; and RsDFesentatiye
Milliken has recently had referred TO q House
committee similar bill, which will DO report
ed In q few days,
OXFORD.
AT public auction recently, tho Weat Ok
ford Agricultural Society sold their grounds
near the depot, to Eoen Weeks, J. 3. Hutch
ings and Gsargh r. Bean, for o sum CT S2,150
RICHMOND.
The Richmond Bee says the owners of ma
iority of the stock of the akating rink have
concluded to convert the building into a can
ming factory for the canning Of corn, beans,
peas, tomatoes ana all kinds Of fruit, such as
apples, pears and berries.
sKowHEGAN.
John B. Daseom5 has been chosen Presi-
dent OF the First National Bank OF SkoWhegan,
vice Abner Coburn, deceased.
eAco.
The Salvation Amy started it's campaign in
Saco on the 18Th day of last October, since
which date ever five hundred conversions have
| been made and one hundred and Twelve have
| Joined the army.
The trustees of the Swestser will are now
ready to pay to the treasurer of the York In.
stit0se the sum Of five Thousand dollars, as be-
queathed under item 25 of the will The five
thousand dollars given by the same viii to the
| Dyer Library vas paid to the treasurer On the
| 2lst day OF January.
WINTHROP.
A. G. Carr. the veteran apple buyer, ship
| ped seven carloads Of apples to Liverpool, last
| Tuesday. Three from WaterYille, two from
| Winthrop and TWO from Greene.
| wATERvrLLE.
Notwithstanding the severe weather, says
| the Nail work has been going forward, and
| they have the Two eastern spans OF the new
| Winslow bridge ready to swing clear to sus-
tain their own.weight.
| Several changes have been made in the me-
| chanical department of the hi. O. r. r., since
| January lst Mr.. Amos Pilsbury, the new
master mechanic, has made a decided improve
nent in tho works. The blacksmith shop has
been enlarged and the boiler chop is being re.
built inside. 4 new six horse power engine
With shsitiag has been set mp for making boil
ers, and boiler maker is expected soou.
IN GENERAL.
Ths greai-grandfather of Ralp Waldo Emer-
son, Father Moody of York, was the first au-
thor in the liraits Of Maine, o sermon having
bee n printed by him in 1701.