The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-12
Launching at Bath.

Special TO Ine fTeSS.J
BATH, Aug. 11.-About four months ago
Hon. William Rogers, one of the Bath
veteran shipbuilders, began four-masted
schooner. Today hundreds of people gath
cred to witness her launching, which came
off successfully. The vessel is 202 feet long,
and has 40 feet breadth of beam and 20 feet
depth of hold. She measures 1899 tons net.
Her four masts are of Oregon pine, each
measuring 100 feet. Her frame is hackma-
tack and white oak with hard pine ceiling
and planking.
The vessel is named the Benjamin. A.
Poole, and will hail from Providence, r. l.
Among her owners are Oliver Ames and w.
T. Hart
Vessels on the Stocks.
Hon. John G. Morse will soon build in his
yard at Winnegance a 200-ton coaster. In
William Rogers's yard large four-masted
schooner is being built for Capt. j. +. Davis
of Taunton, Mass. Messrs. Kelley q Spear
have got out the frame for three-masted
schooner, and will build her in the old Moses
yard. In the New England Shipbuilding
Company's yard is 220-foot keel for the
new steamer which will run between Port
land and New York. In Morse's yard a
ive-masted schooner is in process of con-
struction, which is the first vessel of the
kind ever built on the New England sea
coast.
Portland District M. e. Camp
meeting.
Especial to the Press.]
FRYEBURG, Aug. 1.-THE second day 5
exercises began at o'clock a. IN. with morn
ing prayers
At 1915 o'clock services were conducted
by the Troy Praying Band.
A heavy thunder storm at 2 p. m. inter-
fered with the afternoon attendance, and as
it did not clear away throughout the after
noon, rendered the evening disagreeable
but will only add to tomorrow's comfort, as
the thermometer today has stood nearly at
90o.
The usual sermon at 2 p. m. was dispensed
with, because of the interest manifested in
the work of the Praying Band, and they
had charge of the afternoon exercises.
Rev. H. B. litchell of Kezar Falls
preached in the ing from Exodus xiv, Is.
Several addition. sergymen appeared ON
the grounds at the close of the exercises.
Androscoggin County kepunhcahs'
LEWISTON, Aug. IL. The Androscoggin
Republican Convention nominated candi-
dates today as follows:
senators-Dr. Sleeper, Greene; B. j. Hill,
Sheriff-Hillman Smith, Auburn.
Clerk of Courts-I w. Hanson, AUBURN.
Register of Deeds Sprague, Auburn
COUNTY Attorney. N: Libby, Minot'
CnmmIe cionerS-HenrV Barney, turner; IL. v.
Boothby, East Livermore.
Third Party Nominations In Oxford.
LEWISTON. Aug. 1.-THE Oxford County
Prohibitory Party convention at Buckfeld
nominated ]. B. Chapman for Sheriff, leav-
| ing the balance of the ticket to be filed uI
by the voters. They nominated Dr. Bridg
ham Representative for the Buckfield dis
trict, and E. Poor for the Andover district.
From Bar Harbor.
BAR HARBoR, Aug. 11.-Schooner yach
Cleopatra of Salem (G. w. Mansfield, owner
arrived last evening. The yacht Fearless
from Boston, Cd. K. Phillips, owner,) arrived
today; also the Fred Eaton, Ell. W. Eaton
owner and master The Vega lost her 1or
topmast in heavy wind.
The theatricals tonight at Rodlck s WEI
repeated.
The championship games of tennis tor 'h
Mossley Hall prize cup began today. .
The distinguished arrivals are Coune
d. Foresta and Gen. Baird, U. S. A.
Third Party Nominations In Afoos
took.
PREsQUE ISLE, Aug, 11.-The fronipi'ta
convention at Blaine yesterday nonina'o
John Merritt and G. W. Little for oenaVo,
Ward FL. Estabrook for Sheriff, George N
Luce for Register of Deeds, A. u bulses
for Clerk of Courts, d. II. Porter for Coun' y
Treasurer; Elbridge Knight, EzekleI =
Smith and Ira G. Hersey for county 0on
missionerS.
A Railroad Contract.
P1rrsFIELD, Aug. 11.-Stephen z. Mills
Stark has contracted to cut ana Ill III
Sehasticook & Moosehead Lake railway LID