The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-01-15
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BATH, Jan. 4.-The annual meeting OF the
| Ssgadahoc Historical Society was held in the
Common Council room last evening, with fair
| attendance. Papers were read by Messrs. G.
| e. Newman aud e. Upton. Mr. Douglas pre-
sented resolutions on the death of Charles w.
| Arras which were adopted. Officers were
| elected as follows:
| Presidential. G.. Page
| Vice PresideDt-Jss. D. Robinson.
| Secretary-J. L. Douglass.
Treasurer-R. ID. Bibber
| Executive Commttee-Geo E. Newman, j.
G. Richardson and j. NJ. Trott.
Accident at tlae Goss Marine Works
| At the Goss Marine Works this morning
the blow-oH pipe burst and caused the shop to
shut down the rest OF the day. Harry Ma
| goun, an employe at the machine shop was en-
gagged in the fre-room. On opening the boiler
door the water dripping from the leak caused
the fire to burst out, burning Mr.. Magoun Sc
yerely about the face. head and arms.
Fire ina Bangor.
BANGOR, Jan. 14-Fire broke out here to-
| night in Odd Follows hall during an enter
tainment. The large crowd escaped by means
OF fire escapes and stairways, and although
| quite ranic was caused, no one was injured.
The damage by fro is small and covered fy
| insurance.
The Walker Murder Trial.
| SKowHEGAN, Jan. 14-In the Walker mur-
der trial to-day nothing new was adduced.
Eight witnesses testified TO the same thing
over and over, and it cast very unfayorable
impression upon the audience if not the jury.
Judge Virgin is quick and sharp in his rulings.
1t isexpected that the trial will be carried into
| next week.
maine's County Ccmmissioners.
AUGUSTA, Jan. a. The county commits
siopers of the State continued in session to-
day, adjourning sine die this afternoon. 1t was
voted that the system OF workshops connected
with our county jails be abolished. This was a
very general vote and will probably result in
the discontinuance of the workshops through
out the State where now established. 1t was
also voted to recommend the legislature to en-
act law that municipal judges be paid by
salaries instead of fees.
Drowned While Skating.
RocKLAND, Jan. 14.-Robert, aged ID, son of
Capt. Norman Bishop, was drowned this after
noon by skating into an sir hole on Chicka-
waukis Pond.
Lincoln Agricultural Society.
| DAMARIsco1TA, JAN 1.-THE Lincoln Agri
cultural Society held its ANIMAL meeting to.
day and elected the following officers:
President-Geo. b. Sawyer, Wiscssset.
Secretary-Rufus @. Reed, Damariscotta
Trustees-Ihe President, John w Perkins,
Nobleboro; Jonah Chase, Damariscotta.
Tressurer-Ephraim Taylor, Newcastle.
Auditor-Geo. W. Ellis, Bristol.
The time and place OF holding the annua
fair was left with the trustees.
Death of One of ThOmaston's Prominent
Citizens.
THoMAsToN, jan. 14.-Geo. L. Robinson,
druggist and we'll known citizen, died las
night. aged so years. He was a prominen
oAsTNE.
Rev, John P. eastman has accepted tbt
call 20 tpe pastorate of the Congregations
church, CSstine. He expects te enter at onct
upon his lsbors there. A parsonage for him
Will be built carly in the spring. The LAT,
Deacon Samuel Adams presented the cbuIct
with parsonage which has been sold, and in
stead OF 1t new one will be erected.
FRYEBURG
The break in the water works caused by tn,
ice freshet bursting the pipe, is causing grea
, inconvenience in the village From the amour
OF ice it has been impossible as yet to examin,
fully. The company propose to tap the pip
7 beyond the gate on the other side of the river
aud bring. smaller pipe through the bridg
until the break can be repaired.
, HIRAM.
Mr.. Peleg c. Wadsworth who died, recently
n Hiram, aged 81 years, was a descendant O
Capt. sohn Alden and Elder William Brews
ter, Who landed ct Plymouth Rock from Th,
> Mayhower He was the father of 10 children
ten Of whom survive lin. ti''