The Portland daily press., 1885-01-31
MAINE.
DESTROYED by Fire.
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DestrOyed by Fire.
GARDINER, Jan. 30.-Tha house and stable
| on Pleasant street, owned by Mrs. Annie L..
Bradstrest, was en- tirely destroyed by fire this
| morning. Loss 1900; insured for 81, 800.
| The house was occupied by Charles f. Trask
and Mrs. Betsey Stilphen. who lose nearly all
their furniture. Mrs. Stilphen is insured $500
on the furniture, and Trask $500 The fire
originated from defective hue.
CALAIS, Jan. 30.-The main portion of the
elegant residence of Gsorgs 81. Boardman was
completely destroyed by fire at II o'clock last
| night The furniture is all in damaged con.
dition. Loss $1,000; insured for s5,0OO Mr..
Boardman and family are in the West Indies
spending the winter.
BANGOR, Jan. 30.-The house and farm
buildings of Vim. R. Buzzell at East Corinth
were burned yesterday morning. Nothing was
saved from the house, and but about half the
live stock in the barn was rescued. The cause
OF the fire is not known. Insured for $500;
loss about $500.
burglary at south Berwick.
South BERWICK, Jan. 3e.-The Eastern
depot at this place was entered by burglars last
night. They broke the window in the waiting
room and pried open the door to the ticket
office. The money drawer and safe we're un-
touched. Several hundred dollars worth of
tickets were taken. 10 their haste they scat
tered the tickets along the streets through the
village. There is no clue
Maine Press Association.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 30.-The Maine Press Assc-
citation continued in session this forenoon in
the judiciary room. Routine business was
transacted mostly. County historians were
appointed and several reports of county his.
torians were received. and committee on
excursion appointed. Several routes for tho
proposed excursion were discussed.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 30.-Ths Maine Press Agsc-
citation closed its session to-day. The literary
exercises occurred in the Senate Chamber this
afternoon, President Adams presiding Mr., @.
A. Pillsbury of Belfast read poem Mr.. e
H. Elwell of Portland read an essay on "The
Newspaper at Home," and Brown Thurston,
Esq, of Portland, read paper on "The Me-
chanical Condition and Improvements in the
Art of Printing in the last Hundred Yeas"
1t was voted to hold the next meeting at
Portland
This evening the association held banquet
at the Augusta House, being entertained by
members of the press of Augusta. 1t was
very pleasant affair. Some fifty couples sat
down to the tables. and the pest-prandiaI eyer
cises vera very happy, Gov. Robie, President
Pennell and Speaker Hamlin, who Joined in
the banquet, participating. reception in
the psrlor followed. The association decided
to visit Moosehesd Lake on its annual excur
sion.
Sons and Daughters of Maine.
ARLINGTON, Mas, Jan. 30.--A reunien at
the sons and daughters of Maine was held in
Franklin Hall this evening. About 800 were
present. e. Achorp OF Boston delivered an
oration. Horace E. Henderson, toastmaster.
read letters from Gov. Robis Gov. Robinson.
Ex-Governor Long and others The following
toasts were made: "The Grand Old State"
Gen. j. A. Hall; "Tbe Commonwealth OF
Massachusetts" Hon. Fl. 3. Pierce: s.Sens of
Msine," Rev. R. B. Howard; "The Barr
Eben f. Pillsbury; Pioneers" @. f. Me-
serve; "The Clergy" Rev. q. Fl. Rowe.
Daughters of Maine," w. e. Lyous: "The
Press" F. W. Rollins.
A permanent organization was formed with
these officers:
President-E. o AchoIn.
Vice Presidents-John Cushman, Samusl
Pratt, D. 9. Wheeler, G. f. Allen.
Secretary-C. T. Meserve,
Treasurer-H. B. Dyer.
reunion will bs held once every three
years.
Looking After vioIators of the Liquor
Law.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 30-Rey. Mr.. Munson. ac-
companied by the City Marshal, visited sew
eral Augusta saloons to-day, but were unable
to find any liquor.
The Shaws Estate.
Boston, Jan. 80. In the insolvency Court
in Cambridge this morning, before Judge
Brooks, further hearing was given the Shaw
creditors, and the time for giving his decision
on the acceptance of the 80 per cent compost
tion offered by the frm was extended by the
Judge to Wednesday, February 11th. 1t is
understood that the delay is made to allow
creditors to prove additional claims. About
S150,000 have already BEEN proved, and there
are nearly 100000 Of improved claims.
Washington County Teachers' Associations,
CALAIS, Jan. 80 The Teachers Convention
concluded~to-night with lecture on 'sSchcol
Hygiene" by DR.. G. E. Swan Of This city.
Hon. W. j. Corthell read en Interesting paper
on "Arithmetic;" State Superintendent Of
Education N. A. Iuce, paper on "Teach:ng
Language" with remarks from various teach
ers. The following officers were elected this
afternoon:
President-Ashley St Clair, Calais.
Vice President-Dr. w. 1. Curtis, Calais.
Secretary and Iressurer-F. E. Chspip.
Calais.
The executive committee is composed of one
teacher from tho principal toyvnF.
The York Agricultural Society.
BIDDEFoRD, Jan. 30-The annual meeting
of the York County Agricultural Society was
held at City Hall, Saco, this afternoon, Vice
President Otis I. Carey presiding. The secrs-
tary's report was read and accepted. The
treasurer's report showed the total amount of
receipts for the year 1884 TO be 81, 1,225 40, and
the disbursements 81 2i5.37, lesving balsnce
in the treasury OF S1003. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing year:
President-E. A. Burnham, Kennebunkport
Vice Presidsnts-O. T. Gary, Biddefors
J. Hill and Lawrence Jordan, Saco
Socretary-B. o. s. Hooper, Biddsford.
Treasurer-Georgs Fl. Boothby, Saeo.
Trastees-J. r. Libby, Biddeford; j. M.
Deerng, Saco; Jers. Taylor, Eennsbunk: W.
II. Garter and Eliot Fernald, Saco.
BATH
The municipal election in Bath occurs the
first Monday in March. Among the csndi-
dates for the maycralty heard mentioned are
the present Mayor, Geo. h. Nichols; Alder
man S T. Snipe, President of the Board of
Aldermen; Postmaster W. E. Hogan, HI. A.
Duncan, Esq, G. G. Greenleaf and Augustus
Palmer.
Mrs. Emma W., wife of the late Chas. 4.
Winchester, and daughter of the late Cant,
Reuben Sawyer of Bath, died in Marsh6eid,
Oregon, aged 80 years. The deceased was one
Of the FIRST inmates of the Orphans Home in
Bath which was in the residence on Walker
street., now Owned by IL. III. Iurner.