The Portland daily press., 1885-01-22
Gov. COBURN's WILL.

GOV. COBURN's WILL.
Judge DanfOrih will Not Accept the
Position Of Executor.
Qo the Associated Press)
AUGUSTA, Jan. N.-Jndge Danforth has de-
cded not to accept the position of executor of
Gov. Cobarn's will.
Hon. George e. 8. Jackson of Portland will
be appointed administrator of the estate OF
Philander Coburn, which had not been fully
settled up by the governor previous to his
death.
Another despatch says: 1t is rumored that
the administration of Philander Coburn's
estate, the ex-Goveraor's brother and partner
in the so long and justly famous firm of A. &
P. Coburn, will be rendered to Hon. j. W.
Symonds of Portland, recently of the s. ).
Court of Maine.
The question whether the will is not in
validated because Of the witnesses being resi-
dents of skowhegan, aud therefore interested
parties, it is not believed will be raised by the
heirs, as decisions have already been rendered
by the court which cover that point The
other question arising out OF Mr.. Gushing
having been one of the original stockholders
in Coburn Hall, it is also believed, will not
be raised by the heirs, as his interest has been
small. The value of the share of stock pur.
chased when the hall was built by Mr.. Cush-
ing and his partner is only about $500, so that
Mr. Cushings interest amounts only to about
$3.50. an amount so small that when the part
nership was dissolved no notice was taken OF
the matter by either of the partners. The ap-
pearancs is that the heirs propose to allow the
property to be divided in accordance with the
Governors expressed desire.
An Important Case.
BIDDEFoRD, Jan. 21.-This afternoon at
Saco the case of Abel Mason of Biddsford vs..
Maurice West and George G. Calderwood, was
begun with Hamilton & Haley for plaintiff
and Fl. Fairfield and Jesse Gould for defen-
dants. The plaintiff alleges that ON July II,
1884, the defendants possessed and occupied
certain premises at Old Orchard, upon which
there was bakery and bakers oven; that the
oven was badly and defeotively constructed;
that the defendants having knowledge of de-
fects in the oven employed the plaintiff TO
enter said oven TO clean it out, and that they
assured him it was safe for him to enter; that
the plaintiff being ignorant of the defective
construction of the oven, and relying on their
assurance that it was safe, did enter it; that
while SO employed within the oven it caved in
and fell upon the plaintiff breaking, and
fractnring his hand aud violently jamming
and crashing his whole body, causing the
plaintiff to become sick and diseased, in which
condition he remained for a long time, causing
him IN lnsa a large amount of t;n,o and 20 nv
pend large sum of money in endeavoring to
get healed. Several witnesses we're examined,
but the case was not concluded when the
court adjourned.
BOwdOin Alumni of Boston.
Boston, Jan. 21.-The Bowdoin alumni of
Boston and vicinity will have their annual re-
union and dinner at Young's on Wednesday
evening, Feb. 18th. 1t is understood that
Prof. Il. G. Smyth of Andover, the president
of the association, will give an address on the
late Prof. Packard at that time.
Var. EsIaine;s Niece Dead.
WnKEsBARRE, Pa, Jan. 2l.-Sister Theresa,
niece of James G. Blaine, died at st. Msrys
Catholic Convent here at O'Clock this morn
Ing.
Sister Theresa's secular name was Annie
Walker She was daughter OF Mai R. G.
Walker and Elizebeth Blaine Walker, a sister
of james G. Blaine, and was born in Browns.
vile, Pa. She fnishad her course OF studies
at ST. x lvier's Academy in WestmoreIsnd
county, and made her religious profession at
ST. Mary'S Convent in Pittsburg in 1869. Sue
was 36 years of age. A requiem high mass
will be held at St. Mary's Cathedral here ON
Friday morning aud the faaeral will take
place immediately afterward.
State Board of Agriculture.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 21-The State Board of
Agriculture were in session to-day at the State
House with all the member in attendance.
The following officers were elected for the en-
suing year:
President-Edward Wiggin, Presque Isle.
Vice Presideu9-Nelson Ham, Lewiston.
Secretary. A. GILBERT, Turner.
A paper was read by S. l.. Holbrook, the re-
tiring president, on "The work of the board,
its scope and character" Following this came
discussion participated in by Prof. M. G.
Fernald and Walter Ballentine of the State
College, Senator Parkhurst of Aroostook and
members ot the board. 1t was agreed that the
stipend from the State ought to be employed
in differ, mt Iuannaf than for the past three
years. large number of suggestions were
made in regard to its use.
Tomorrow afternoon there will be papers
read on various subjects, and the compile
| tion Of the business of the session. In the
| evening lecture will be delivered before the
| board and members of the Legislature in Re-
| presentatiVes' Hall by Prof, AIyord of Hough-
ton Experiment Farm of New York, on the
subject of experiment stations and their work
AUBURN,
The term of Postmaster Little of Auburn
will expire March 22d. The Auburn office
will, therefore, be one of the first Presi dentia
| offices in which President Cleveland will be
C. lied upon to fill a vacancy caused by the ex-
piration of a term.
ANsoN
The town OF Anson is the bannor town oil
the state on sheep raising. Fourteen thousand
| six hundred are owned in this town. One mar
has tock OF 6O0 and another he's q flock o.
| 400.
BROOKS.
Il. ID. A. Body, merchant of this town, made
| an attempt to commit suicide Tuesday morn
ing, py taxing strychnine. Depression grow
| ing out OF business losses was the cause.
BANGOR.
The ice men CD the Penobscot have beer
busy fot the past few days in scrapiug their ict
! helds ana preparing their houses for the wintel
harvest. Ii is thought that the work of cut
ting will commence next Monday. The ice i