The Portland daily press., 1885-06-11
MAINE.
Bridging the Ogunquit River.
special to the Press.l

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WELLS, June 10.-A hearing has bnen in
progress for the past two days at Ogupquit
Beach before the County Commissioners Of
York county, on petition OF citizens of Wells
and York to lay ont a highway and bridge
across the Ogunquit river Messrs. n & III. B.
Cieaves of Portland, are counsel for the town,
and Messrs. Drummond & Drummond OF
Portland, with Judge Hobbs OF North Ber.
wick, for the petitioners The cash has excit-
ed much interest," and many witnesses have
been examined. The closing arguments in the
case were made this afternoon By Hon. Henry
B. Cleaves and Hon. j. H. Drummond. The
commissioners withhold their decision.
The Maine Farmer's Almanac Contribu.
AUGUSTA, June 10.-The contributors of the
Maine farmers Almanac, Capt. Charles Z.
Nash, OF this city, publisher, held their annual
convention in this city today, the attendance
being forty The following officers were elected:
President-Thomas A. Gushee, Appleton.
Vice President-R. B. Capen, Augusta.
Tressurer-Charles e. Nash. Augusta.
Secrotary-Daniel r. Wing, Waterville.
Executive Committee-Wm. McDAvid, Au-
eusta; Thomas s. Bowden, West WASHINGTON;
ID. O. Perkins, Fairfield.
"N@mus" delivered the roll-call in verse;
R. B. Capen read sslutatory; ''Vose" read
an essay on puzzles; and Vivian" was the
| poet. A fine banquet was served at Hotel
North. The next meeting will occur the sec
ond Wednesday in June, 1866.
Fire at Columbia Falls
COLUMBIA FALLS, June 10.-The house aud
all the buildings of Richard Allen were burG-
ed Tuesday sfternoon, during the northwest
gale. The loss is 5000; probably partly in
cured.
Strike Among fhe Lime Kiln Workers.
RocKLAND, June 10.-A majority of the
kiln men of this city are on strike. They
have been getting $1.75 day, and they want
So.
Farnaington Normal school.
FARMNGToN, June 10-The anniversary
exercises of the Stats Normal School will keep
Pennington nstir this week and bring a large
number OF visitors, friends OF students, alumni,
prominent educators State officers, etc. Mon
day, Tuesday and to-day the oral exsmina-
tions were attended by large Numbers, inclus-
ing trustees, State Superintendent of Schools
N. A. Luce and others. This evening Rev.
Lyman Abbott editor of the Christian Union,
gave an address before the graduates, his sub
ject being the Democracy of Education"
The spacious Methodist church was filled. The
graduation exercises proper will take place in
Music Hall tomorrow evening. The gradual
ing class numbers thirty, including four from
the advanced course.
Dropped Dead.
BANGOR, June 10.-John Damon, aged 62
years, Frenchman, dropped dead here to-
night. Cause, heart disease.
"A Destructive Fire.
@. P. Webber's shingle mill, storehouse, two
hundred thousand shingles and house OF Otis
Gary were burned at Alton to-day. Loss 500:
on shingles $1,000; insured $500; loss on house
unknown.
A woman named Mary Campbell took dose
OF poison in Ban or saloon, Saturday night,
but by prompt administration of remedies her
life was saved
BRUNSWICK.
Tho annual meeting of the Maine Historical
Society will be held in the lecture room of
Adams hail. Brunswick, on Friday, June 49,
at 9 a. IN.
ENFIELD.
Jack Darling OF Enfield was arrested Sstur-
day by Game Warden Allen for transporting
one pair OF moose horns contrary to law, and
was tfleQ D6IOr6 Iflal JUSTICE y. ". wilson at
Orono He was fined $40 and costs and sp.
pealed to the August term of the Supreme
| Judicial Court
FOXCRoFT.
Seventy-six persons united with the Congre-
gational church in Foxcrott, last Sunday, the
largest number ever received there at one time.
A number of others will unite at a later date.
These were all converted at the late revival.
GARDINER.
1t is reported thar Gardiner parties lost $780,
600 by the failure of Ex-Governor Hale of New
Hampshire.
WINTHROP.
Mr.. Harry r. Benson has been appointed
station agent at Winthrop, in place Of Daniel
Haggerty, deceased.
In GENERAL.
The State Board of Health will issue cir
| cular on cholera shortly.
The Kennebec Agricultural Society has leas-
| ed its grounds in Readfsld for term of fifty
| years.
The following patents have been issued to
| Maine inventors for the week ending June 8,
| 1886:
| Emile r. Weston, Bangor. smoke-consuming
stove and furnace; Joseph F. Fogg, Gorham, water
| proof wood pulp for roofing; Norman II. Fay and
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