The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-07-07
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Death of a Prominent Man.

LEWISTON, July 6.-Jacob H. Roak for
many years president fthe First National
Bank of Auburn, died last night, aged about
so years. He had been a shoe manufacturer
and prominently identified with the business
interests of Auburn.
Fire atLiverrnore.
The dwelling house at Livermore, known
as the Eben Waite place, owned by George
T. Piper, was burned this afternoon. Loss
$500; insurance $500.
TWO Destructive Fires In Somerset
County.
SKowHEGAN. July 6-The farm building
of Darius B. Ham of Hartland burned last
Saturday night between five and six o'clock.
The furniture and everything was lost. Loss
$4,000; insurance $1,000, cause, lightning
The barn in Harmony belonging to Mr..
Foss was also struck by lightning and
burned Saturday afternoon. Loss unknown
The Trip of BaEoonist.
THoMAsToN, July ezra Allen of Prov
idence, r. l., left Augusta at 2 o'clock and
landed at South Warren, near the house of
Joseph Bucklin one and half miles from
Thomaston at $50 this afternoon, one hour
and a half after starting He was up two
and half miles and came down in a direct
line. He reports the temperature very
warm. The balloon is 95 feet in circumfer-
ence and GO feet high and contained 10000
feet of gas. 1t cost $500. Mr.. Allen is here
and leaves for Augusta tomorrow. 1t is his
forty-third trip
Salvation Army cannpmeeting.
n T. q II II
vation Army campmeeting commenced a ten
days session at the camp ground today. The
attendance at the morning meeting was quite
large, and the number incr eased at the ar
rival of each train. The principal officers
present are Staff Captains Pugmire Of the
Maine division; A. d. c. Montory of the
Massachusetts division, Capt. Temple of
Lawrence, Ivers Of Gardiner, McGinnis of
Gorham, Nayels of Richmond, Etches of Sa-
co, Connell of Biddeford. Holmes of Bangor
and Strout of Waterville. The morning ses-
sion opened with inspection by A. d. G.
Pugmire, followed by the dedication service
at II o'clock led by Capt Morton. AT 2.15
Capt Temple led the march, The free and
easy meetings occurred ats o'clock The
evening session commenced with the march
at $50, followed by the jubilee meeting at
O'Clock in charge of Capt. Pugmire. The
meeting are all held at the grove. Commits
sioner Frank Smith will be in attendance
Saturday, Sunday and Monday
The American Institute.
BAR HARBoR, July 6.-The 57th annual
meeting of the American Institute of In
struction was opened here this evening. A
large number of prominent people interest
ed in educational work were present, filling
the large skating rink which had been fitted
up as an audience room. Hon. James W.
Patterson presided. Gov. Robie, who was
expected to deliver the address of welcome,
was unayoidably absent, and Rev. f. A.
Palmer welcomed the visitors to Bar Harbor
while State Superintendent of Schools Luce
extended welcome on behalf of the State.
To these addresses President Patterson re-
sponded. At President Patterson's conclu-
sion Hon. Henry Barnard of Hartford,
Conn, delivered lecture upon Reminiscent
ces of our Education Working.
A Forest Fire.
SAco, July GA forest fire is raging be-
tween here and Old Orchard, near the Bos-
ton & Maine railroad. About25 acres of fine
timber land has been destroyed The loss is
estimated at $1,000.