The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-01-02

barns owned by John Coils OF Winterport, were
burned last evening. Cause, a defective chim-
ney. Nothing was saved. Among the things
burned were 10 cords of wood, 80 tons Of hay,
and large lot OF farm implements. Total
oss not known; small Insurance.
The grocery store OF e. G. Arey, in Winter
port, was burned tonight, and all its contents
were lost. The loss is unknown.
FOuE Play Suspected.
THoMAsToH, Jan. Mrs. SGsan Hart,
servant employed in the family of A. P.Gould,
left the house on the night of Nov. Let, with
the man who was fouRd in Mrs Hart's room
with her. and has not since been heard from.
A body was discovered last night at Hilt's
Point, on the Georges river, which is supposed
to be that of the missiag woman. Mrs. Hart
belonged in Cushing, and has two children
there with her parents. Coroner Otis is hold
ing an inquest.
A Pastor EnstnIiea.
LEWISTON, Jan. 1.-Rev. E. @. Whittemore
was installed pastor OF the Baptist church, in
Auburn, tonight. The following was the Or
der OF services:
Organ Voluntary.
Reading of Scripture. Rev. C. E. Owen
Anthem-Lovsls appear rio. .GOunOd
Prayer Rev C. NJ. Herring
Hy1nn-I love Thy kingdom, Lord Congregation
Sermon. Rev. A. X. P. Small, D. d., of Portland
Anthem-Gpide Thou my ways, o Lord. Schubert
Choir.
Prsyer OF installation. Rev. G. P. Matthews, D.
Hand Of Fellowship. ............Re Rev. w. G. Barrows
Charge to the Church. Rev; A L; Crane, 2. D
Dosology and Behediction '
Androscoggin County Matters.
LEWISTON, Jan. The County Cemnais-
sioneTs organized this morning at the Court
Hou e, by the choice OF J. W. Maxwell of
Webster as chairman. Before the board APP
peared A. R. Savage, Esq, who qualified as
Judge of Prohate; Daniel Lsra, Esq, qualified
as county treasurer; Tascus Atwood, county
attorney; Hillman Smith, sheriff; Nathan W.
Harris register OF probate. The statement of
the county treasurer shows reduction of
S26 $50 IL in the county debt. The bonded
county debi is now $S7, 100. Land damages to
the amount of $500 have been paid. The
| criminal costs Of the past year have been larger
than usual.
AUGUSTA.
One thousand and eighty-four dollars have
| been expended for new books for the Stats L.
brary the past year.
| A large number of the citizens of Bath will
| ask General Manager Tucker of the Maine
| Central, for midnight train to be run every
! night in the week from Bath to Brunswick.
| BANGOR,
The following is list Of deputy sherifs ap.
| pointee for Psnobecot county: John E Booth,
Bangor; Byron Roberts. Bangor; Isaac n.
Mayo Hampden; Milton 9 Chapman, New
bGrgh Wm. @. NJ snpiug, Newport; Alvin Fl.
| Jess5 Prsntiss, Milford; Joshua NJ. Herrick.
| e. Coripth; Charles l.. Pickering, Lincoln
Charles Il. Brown, Springfield; John +. vii.
soH, Bradford; Paul Ruggles, Carmel.
Gen. Charles Hamiin has received des'
patch from MIR. Henry Bradley. ssying thst
Addison Hsmlin, who was taken sick at Frei-
berg, Saxony, is much better.
HOLLIS CENTRE.
Dpnthera and sore throat prevail to such an
extent that the school at Hollis Centre has
had to close for season.
LEWISTON.
Sheriff Filmap Smith qualified Ihursdsy
and has appointed the following deputy sher
ifs for 1685-S6 for Androscoggn county: Thos
| Littlefield, Auburn; Seldom A. Cummings
Lewiston; John f. Lamb, Livermore Fails
Chandler f. Cobb. Leeds Centre; James G
Jordan, Webster, P O. Ssbattis; W. B. Jor
dan, Lisbon; Wm. Maines, Lisbon Falls; Chas
g. Thurston, Poland; Charls W. Foss, Tur
ner; and Andrew j. Hiukley, of South Lew
iston, special officer for the enforcement OF tht
prohibitory law.
BKoWHEGAN,
I. e Merrill OF Skowhegan, has brought
suit against the owners of the "City OF Coium
bus" for the loss of his little son, at the tim
OF the loss Of the steamer. The suit is fc
$4,000, and is brought in the United State
Court.