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

An Augusta party, consisting Of Col. Elias
Milliken and Mrs. Milliken, Mr.. B. f. Parrott
and Mrs. Parrot, and Mrs. j. NJ. Haynes de-
parted on trip to Washington and the South
Tuesday
Sewall Lancaster, Esq, prominent citzsn
OF Augusta, and with one exception the oldest
lawyer at the Kennebec bar, died Tuesday,
ageu 79 years. He was born in Winthrop, and
commenced the study of law in Augusta. He
began practice at East Mschias, but afterwards
returned to Augusta. He leaves one son, Ste
phen s., successful lawyer, in New York.
The Salvation Army have decided to estab-
lish branch OF their army in Augusta, COM
mencing operations the first Sunday in April
BRIDGroN.
The senior and junior classes of the Bridg-
ton High School celebrated the anniversary of
LongfelloW's birthday by appropriate exercises
comprising essays, recitations, songs, etc. This
school, under the supervision of II. R. Nevins,
A. b.. has just closed very pleasant and prof
liable term.
BlDDEFoRD
Several leading Biddeford Republicans have
made an agreement not to smoke again until
the Inauguration Of another Republican Prssi-
dent, and in accordance with the agreement
threw their pipes away as the clock struck 12
Wednesday.
Biddeford will elect mayor and city coun-
Gil next Monday. There Is Democratic ma
jority of 200 voters IN the city, but the Demo
cratic ring that has run the city for the past
two years has been 60 wasteful and corrupt
that large number of Democratic taxpayers
are alarmed and say that this thing must bs
stopped It is probable that DR.. Warren, an
ex-nayor Of Biddeford, will BE- nominated for
mayor Oh a citizens ticket, and be elected.
BANGOR.
The Penobscot Laundering Association held
its annual meeting Monday, and elected the
following officers: President, J, w. Palmer;
directors, w. q. Strickland, John Morrison,
John Cassidy, J. Fred Webster, Samuel
Stsarns, and j. NJ dodgkins.
CALAIS.
Changes arc 6eing made in the cotton mill st
Miltown, say the Times. Two hundred new
looms have been started up since September.
FRIENDsH1P
The mysterious wild beast that has been
frightening the people of Friendship proved to
be large dog running Wild 1t was tracked
into the woods Wednesday, the remains of va
rious unfortunate cats and hens furnishing
clues, and shot.
PARIS.
The March term of the Oxford s. j. Court
will be held at Paris, beginning Tuesday,
March 10TH Judge Virgin will preside. The
March d docket contains 365 civil cases. There
are 81 cases on the criminal docket. The term
viii probably be a long one.
Harrison Tarbox, an elderly and well known
clblZen Oh OoUtn EarlSs Ql6u suddenly Sunday
morning.
The water pipe running into w. A. Froth-
ingham's store at South Paris, was found froz-
en- at depth of seven feet.
RvcKLAND.
The wife of James Feyler of Browns Cor
ner, was found dead in her bed Monday morn
ing. The cause of her sudden demise was
heart disease.
Mr.. T. H. Clnff of Ssoo, has been very
successful hunter this winter. Since the first
fall of snow he has shot 6S rabbits, coons and
foxes
ToPsHAM.
Charles Henry Small of Topsham, Deputy
Shariff of 5aesdahoc county, while engaged in
conversation with one of the Brunswick select
men in their Office at that place, one day last
week, was suddenly taken violently insane.
He was taken to his home in Topsham, where
he is at present quite i'll. No cause is assigned
for the sudden change Of mind. He is we'll
known violinist.
WATERVILLE.
A special town meeting was held in Water
vile, Tuesday, to consider the adoption of a
city charter. It was defeated, 1894 to 337 a lit
Ito more than one-half the vote only being cut.
Last yeaT the charter wes defeated by 100 ma
Jority on smaller vote than this year. Very
little work was done, and no organization had
been effected in aid of the adoption of the
charter. Its friends are encouraged, and think
another year will bring its adoption.