The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-06-16
Sophomore Prize Declarations at
BoWdoin College.

Sophomore Prize DecIamatIons at
Eowdoin College.
Especial to the Pressl
BRUNSWICK, JUNE 15.-The annual prize
declamations of the Sophomore class of
Bowdoin College took place in the hall this
evening. There was a large attendance and
the several parts were finely rendered The
programme is given below:
Employment of Indians in Civilized Warfare.
,o..,,.....- Harry b. Austn Pennington
f. D. Dearth Jr., E. SangerviIle
Euogy on Andrew Jackson,
Austin Carey, East Machias
Mona's Waters, G. B. Burleigh Augusta
Elcouquistador M. L. Kimb3Il Norway
Declaration OF irish Rights, F. Pushor, Pittsfieid
Touissant LOverture,
,u.., y.V Lane, Chichester, N H.
irish Aliens and English Victories
c. f. Moulton, Cumberland
Eulogy on O'Connen, L. B. Varney, Litchfield
Shall the Army be Recalled?
E. l. Means Mbridge
shamus OBrion, C. C. Choate, Salem, Mass.
Excellent music was rendered during the
exercises by Grimmer's orchestra of Port
land.
His Little Scheme Failed.
NoRRIDGEwooK, JUNE 15th.-LaSt Thurs
day evening the jailer, Sheriff Baker, enter
ed the cells on the lower floor of the Jail at
Norridgewock, to change some of the prison.
ers to the upper floor. While there he made
an examination of the cells and found two
blllies, each heavily loaded with lead. and
two new files, beneath the mattress of the
bed OF j. Frank Walker, the Embden murder
er. He was sentenced last winter to State
Prison for life, but has been kept here on ac-
pnnnt af l.;
Walker admitted placing the billies beneath
the mattress, and the general impression is
that he intended at favorable opportunity
to use them upon Mr.. Baker and attempt
escape. Mr. Baker thinks that these articles
have been furnished by friends who have
called to see the prisoner. No one is now
allowed to see him unless closely watched
Rockland's Water Works.
RocKLAND, June ia large crew of
men commenced laying the pipes for the
Camden and Rockland Water company in
the streets of Rockland this morning
Knights Tempiars' Pilgrimage.
DOVER, N. H., June list. Paul Com
mandery of Knights Templar, Colonel Sir
Charles Ii. Sawyer commanding, left Dover
lOl AuSuntd ILLS lOI6uOOu 10 VlSlJ lflnlty
Commandery of that city.
AUGUSTA, June 15-St. Paul Commanderv
Knights Templar of Dover, N. H, sixty
eight men arrived here today as guests of
Trinity Commandery this city, being accom-
panied by the following New Hampshire
grand officers: Grand Commander ]. f.
Webster; Deputy Grand Commander,
Charles N. Towle; Grand Prelate, Dan
iel G. ROBBERS; and Grand Junior
Warden Charles C. Danforth. There was
parade two hours this afternoon, followed
by a dance and reception in the evening at
the Augusta House. The visitors return
home tomorrow night, visiting Togus in the
forenoon.
Extended Its Existence.
WASHINGTON, June 14.-The comptroller
of the currency today extended the corpor-
ate existence of the Saco National bank of
Saco to June 10, 1905.
A Dwelling House Burned.
CALAIS, June 14-An moccupied double
tenement house owned by Dennis Kearney,
was burned in Pembroke this morning. 1t is
supposed to have been the work of an incen-
diary. Loss 5000; no insurance
Shows Falls Pulp Mill Burned.
NORWAY, June 14.-Snow's Falls pulp
mill in Paris, occupied by Prescott & Forbes
was burned today. Loss about $4,000; in
sured $4,800 Cause hot box