The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-04-15
MAINE.
TIE 4Kennebec Open TO Naviga,5on,

Tfe Nenhe7,ec Open 10 Navigasioa.
Especial to the Press.1
RICHMOND, Aug. 1.-The ice in the Kenne
bec started down the river this afternoon. mas
sing by Richmond. This evening it is jamned
at the foot Of tho island. but will go through
ON the next tide, opening the river to naYiga-
tion.
Fire i'm Bangor.
BANGOR, April 14.-The grain, -four and
meal store of A. II. Thaxter Il Co., was badly
damaged by fire laet night. The loss on the
store and stock is $4,000. [. was fully insured.
Hancock =. >. Ceurt.
ELIswoETH, april 14.-The Supreme Judic.
ial Court was oRened this morning by Judge
Emery. After Wednesday Judge Danforth
will preside.
Fire ia Gardiner.
GARDINER, April 15.-Fire broke out about /
o'clock this morning in the bakery OF ". III.
Gannsll on Water street. The damage will
amount 10 several hundred dollars mostly by
ke and water. No insurance.
Eastern Maine state Fair.
BANGOR, April 14--The Eastern Maine
State Fair organized this evening By the choice
OF j. P. Bass, president; Ezra l.. Sterns, sec.
retary.and seventeen directors. The meeting
was then adjourned one week when bylaws
will he scceRtgd.
A G2aine MAN Lost 0verbonrd.
NEW YORK, April l5.-ghe schooner Doug
las Hovey from Nuevitas, reports that April
ga Isaac Parsons, a seaman Of Bath, Me-, fell
from the jibboom overheard and was lost.
BATH.
The steamer Samoset Of the Eastern Steam.
69at company, arrived in Bath yesterday from
bootheaS, making The tirst trip Of the season.
BELFAST.
AT Belfast, Saturday afternoon, saws the
Bangor Commercial, the four year old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jellison, deaf mutes, was play
ing with matches and got his clothes on FIRE;
ne ran out OF doors, but the mother caught him
IN her arms, bat soOn'got on fire herself A
man heard their screams and went to their as
sistance. wrapped the child in his coat and nut
out tne flames, bnt it was too late for the child
olso at midnight after great suffering.
BR1DGroN.
The BFidgton Democrats held caucus Sat-
urday afternoon to express their preference on
the matter OF postmaster. There were three
candidates On the first two ballots Alvin Dav.
ls, Wm. a, Stevens and Charles S. Littlefiald.
the 1irst gentleman named leading. On the
third ballot Thomas j. Douglass not previous.
OF capacity, and not an active political man.
4he present incumbent, Hon. g. r. Gibbs vet
mas TWO years to serve on his commission.
EAsTPoRr.
Capt. John Shackford, formerly of Esstport.
has no occasion to fret about the distribution of
the offices says the Standard. He is cnmman-
DER OF Jay Gould's yacht, and besides having a
nne room on board, large library and the best
the marseb Can afford, to eat and drink ha re-
csives salary OF $1,000 o year, for SAILING
around on pleasure trips.
RICHMOND.
Mr.. William Stantial, a respected citizsn of
Richmond, died suddenly sitting in his chair,
Monday afternoon. Heart tronble the suu
posed canae. lie was about 75 years of age and
formerly resided in Hsllowel.
LEWISTON
The Lewiston and Auburn Electric Light
Company is making arrangements rapidly for
the Introduction OF iaoandescenJ eiectrie lights
into the city
The Androscoggin Agricultural and Horti-
Cultural society has made arrangements with
the Maine State Fair trustees TO hold their an
nual exhibition in connection with the State
Fair. The trustees will inset Wednesday to
arrange list OF premiums.
TURNBR.
Turner is ahead on the census of oxen. Hon.
Ruius Prince of Turner, while tai king the val
uacca a the town, found rar of oxen 10
years old st work on the farm.
IN GENERAL.
The BiddefordsJ Journal says that the 25 towns
OF YORK county have elected AZ Rapn blican. 81
Democratic and Independent selectmen. OF
tne tWo cities Biddeford mas elected a Dsfnc-
cfat mayor and Saco q Republican.