The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-06-03
MAINE.

The Widows Esiand Quarantine Station
RoCKLAND, June 2.-The United States
quarantine station on Widows Island is now
ready for occupany. Gilbert D. Ames of Kit
terry, has been appointed by Secretary OF the
Navy Whitney as keeper.
Got His Hand Sawed Off.
BATH, June 2.-Scott Morse got his right
hand caught and sawed off this morning in his
mill at Winnegance while attempting to re-
move a slab from the circular.
Let Them VI arch.
AUGUSTA, June 2.-The Salvation war con-
tinues to wax fierce. The arrival OF Captain
Shirley tand Happy Jack, gave a renewed
strength to the local warriors. Capt. Thatcher
and the Cadet again beat the drums tonight
and went to Jail for the third time. The army
had an audience of 1000 persons at their bar
racks. There is talk Of issuing Jan injunction
to restrain the warriors who propse to march
again tomorrow
Bangor Theological Seminary
BANGOR, juno 2.-The sixty-sixtE anuiVer-
sary exercises of Bangor Theological Semina-
ry began here today. In the forenoon the jun
ior class were examined in Hebrew, and the
senior and middle classes in the New Testa.
ment Exegesis. In the afternoon the junior
classes were exrmined in the New Testament
Exegesis and the seniors in Homiletics.
The graduating class numbers ten members,
somewhat larger than in years previous. They
will Immediately engage in the ministry
mostly in this State. 1t is thought special en-
. ayors will be made to increase the endow.
nept fund.
Last evening the Senior reception was held
at the residence Of Professor Sewall at which
there was good attendance. The evening
was pleasantly and sociably occupied.
The 25th anniversary of the class of 49, the
Goth of '65 and the 10th of 70 are being held
bat are thinlg attended.
Among the distinguished visitors present
are Professor Barker of Yale; Rev. Mr.. Robie,
OF Grafton, Mass; Rev. L. H. Hallock, and
Rev. q. Fl. Daniels OF Portland; Rev. &. B.
Howard of sthe American Peace Society of
Boston, Rev. Mr.. Adams, Ashburnham, Mass,
and DR.. Sterns Of Newark, N. J.
Tho annual meeting OF the trustees occurred
in the afternoon ard the following officers
were elected:
President-Rev. Benjamin TappaD D. d. of
Norridge 9ock.
Vice President-Gsor A. Thatcher of Ban
gor.
sscretary-Bon. Joseph S. Wheel wright,
of Bangor.
Treasurer-Samuel D. Thurston, Bangor.
Professor Henry L. Chapman of Brunswick,
was elected member OF the board of trus-
tees.
In the evening ithe annual address before
the Rhetorical society was delivered by Prof.
William M. Barbour, D. D., of Yale. The ex-
ercises continue through tomorrow.
U. =. District Court
The Unitsd States District Court convened
here today, but transacted no business of i'm
portance. 1t will adjourn tomorrow.
Cancelled the Debt.
The Wing and Courier learns that citizens
OF the town of Springfield pledged private
subscription on Monday last of money enough
to cancel the town debt OF $1,000 which they
have carried since 1864.
Rum Over and Killed by a Train.
Alfred Kimball, aged about 80, of Kenne-
bunk was killed in the Maine Central Depot
here tonight by being run over by freight
car. He was en- route from Houlton to Port
land with Car load of cattle. The eoroner's
jury attached no blame to the Maine Central
Or any of its employees.
Anew Office for Him.
WASHINGTON, June 2.-The recently ap.
pointed collector of customs at Wiscasset, Me.
has been designated as custodian of custom
house buildings.
AUBURN.
Mr.. j. Frank Raynes of Auburn was driving
in the lower part of Lewiston, Monday after
DO hann hhltr Il
picked up club with which to chastise the
horse, and in bringing down the blow he broke
his left arm. The arm was withered and the
strain snapped it easily. The doctors say they
must amputate the arm.
BANGOR.
A new line of telephone was begun, Mon
day, between Bangor and Winterport. When
completed it will form direct telephone con-
nection between Bangor and all points in the
State to the West. This new line will be
finished and opened to use in about two
weeks.
Mr.. William McNeal sold last week his fast
mare Lucy NJ, to Mr.. Charles Richards of
Boston for 5000. Lucy nj. has a good record
and is one of the many good horses that go o ut
of Maize every week.
EAsTPoRr.
After sweeping the floor, one day last week,
Mr.. Jacob Hinkley, jantor of Memorial Hall
put the sweepings, which proved to contain.
Greek fire and powder which the Peoples
Theatre Company had been using, into the
stove, and an explosion occurred, which
knocked Mr.. Hinkley senseless and burned
him severely about the face and neck He
remained unconscious nearly an hour, but is
now recovering.
UNITY.
Last week a COW ran wild in the town OF
Unity, and took to the woods A number of
men searched several days for her, and at last
ahe was discovered in clearing. 1t was i'm.
possible to capture the animal which was per-
tectly wild, and only after seven shots were
fired into her did she give up the ghost. At
ter receiving shot through her lungs the COW
leaped fve.rail fence.
IN GENERAL.
The prospect is now good for an unusually
large berry crop. The blueberry fields in the
eastern part of the State promise a very large
yield, the fields are white with strawberry