The Portland daily press., 1885-02-05
MAINE.
A Discussisn Eads in Free E;v,,,

Discussion Ends in a Free Fight.
BRDGToN, Feb. 4--John Simpson and Geo.
Merrow, middlsd aged men of this town last
evening quarreled ovsr personal and religious
matters, eliminating in fight and free use
of knives Simpson was cut ia the face and
head and Merrow between the ribs and con-
fined to the hed. Merrow ia 4 nder arrest. 1t
is thought that beth will recover.
Law and Order.
CAMDEN, Feb. A branch of the State
Law and oEdsr League was formed here to-
day, consisting of some clergy and leading citi-
zens who bind themselves to put in force the
State liquor laws.
Bswaofn's President
HANOVER, n. H., Feb. At is reported that
Arthur s. Hardy, Phi. D., Cheney professor Of
mathematics and also professor of civil en-
gineering in Dartmouth College, has been
offered the presidency of Bowdoin College.
AUGUSTA.
Charles Stevens hired horse at George Bryapt's
livery stable on tho east side, Sunday, which he
agreed to return Monday, and started off through
PettengilPs Corner with his horse on the dead run
Mr.. Bryant suspected theft and telegraphed up
river to have Stevens stepped. He was taken inte
custody at Fairfield and Monday forenoon Marshal
Harrington brought the follow to Augusta.
The Augusta city government passed an order
authorizing a committee TO ask the Legislature to
pass an act authorizing the city of Augusta to issue
its bonds to the amount not to exceed S22O 600 at
rate OF interest not exceeding four per cent. semi
annually the game to bs issued to fund the bonded
city debt, falling due in 1887.
BANGOR.
The trial Of Nealley of Staceyvlle who was
charged with the murder OF Mike Welch will take
place "Wednesday of next week. 1t promises To be
exciting. f. I'll. Appleton IoI,,,
Varney and Jasper Hutchipgs appear for respon-
dent.
FARMINGToN.
Mr.. Thomas Lambert of Pennington has inst met
with q serious loss from sneak thieves who in some
way obtained entrance to his house broke three
locks and stole $1,000 United States bond There
is no clue to the thieves.
HARPsWELL.
The West Harpswell Ice Company have lust eree
ted more c3 houses, purchased two engines and
otherwise improved their ice works. They inte nd
TO I'LL all their houses. The ice is about fifteen
inches thick and of excellent quality.
Fishermen in this vicinity are making efforts by
petitions 10 the Legislature and otherwise to obtain
she repeal Of the lobster law, which prohibits the
taking and selling of the fish at the time of the
year when ii is most profitable to catch them.
LISBON FALLS.
AS Ar. Clark Tsrr was loading logs to the cars at
ths place fer the Portland Star Match Company he
made misstep and fell on the track. He was
taken up nseDsbe and carried TO the sta Bile office
where physician was called wh0 made an ex amin
alton and found no bones broken but inju rad about
the head and shoulders. After some time ho
recovered consciousness and was able to be con
vsyod home.
NEW GLOUCESTER.
Last week Rev. T. d. Kelsey received from
Waitham, Mass. very valuable American watch,
containing all the latest improvements fall jeweled
with rubies set in gold. Inside the case is in-
scription reading PRESENTED to Rev. f. D. Kelsey
by New Gloucester friends Christmas 1884"
ToPsHAM.
Saturday evening, Jan. 3Ist.. Topsham Grange
conferred the 1rst degree on two candidates and
installed its ottcers. Worthy Past Master Charles
L. Patten ohciated as installing officer assisted by
j. W. Lang Of Bowdoinhaln. The following is a
full list of officers: Master W. S. Rogers o., John
Pitnan; L., j. Z. Mallett; S., John Moody; A. s.,
g. a. PatteD; Chap. I. p. simpson; Treas. G. t.
Pattep; Sect, o. P, Edgecomb; G. K. johnson
Clark; Pomona, Lillian Mallett; Flora, Gertrude
CLARK; Ceres, Carrie Williams; L. A. s.. Hattie
Simpson; Librarian, U. A. Jack; Chorister G. p
Edgecomb; Organist, Abhis L. Hunter
WAsRBURN.
The burglar who extracted So from NJ. D. Estes,
with johnson o. Phair, proved to be boy Of about
IA years old, There was about S75 in another
drawer, which hs did not happen to find during the
short time he was left in the store.