The Portland daily press., 1886-12-04

in the interest of the West Maine Fair was
held at Biddeford tonight, Daniel A. Burn
ham, presiding. A letter from President
Lord of the Boston and Maine was read stat
ing the directors had referred the matter to
committee of three, consisting of President
Lord, and Kicker of Portland, and Paul of
South Newmarket. II is evident from the
4oas-vf tire reTuer UuaI the ralIrOau VIII Iur-
nish no aid unless the citizens, both of Bid
deford and Saco unite in cooperation with
leading agriculturalists of York county. A
temporary organization of the West Maine
Park Association was effected by the choice
of the following officers:
President-Simeon A. Andrews.
Secretary-Charles s Hamilton.
TreaSurer-Edward w. Staples.
Directors-Danel A. Burnham, Samuel W. Ber
ry and Charles B. Harmon.
tive to a union.
Drowned While Skating.
NEW PORTLAND, Dec. 3.-Friday morn
ing about eight o'clock, Joshua, the eleven
year old son of Phelander Butts, and Edgar,
the ten year old son of ]. A. Woodard, went
out on the mill pond skating. While oppo-
site .Goose" point, short distance from the
village they were seen to break through the
ice by Mrs. Woodard. By extending rope
and board the Woodland boy was saved in an
exhausted condition. The Butts boy sank
and was not seen until boat was procured
and with grapples he was raised but life was
extinct. The body was found about twenty
feet from where he broke in. This is a most
dangerous part of the pond and the boys had
been warned to keep away from there.
State Reform Club Convention.
LEWISTON, Dec. 3.-The State Reform
Club convention at Auburn elected officers
as follows:
State President-G. w. Lock of Auburn.
Secretary-W. I'll. Doughty OF Auburn.
COUNTY COMMITTEE.
Androscoggn-G. W. Lord.
Aroostook-G. nj. Parks.
0xford-J. +. Deyine.
Franklin-John Allen.
Sagadahoc- John McKiever.
Penobscot-A. r. Richardson.
Accident on the New Brunswick.
HoULToN, Dec. 3.-The night train from
Woodstock for Houlton on the New Bruins
wick road, consisting of an engine, six box
cars, smoker and passenger car, ran off
the track two miles below Debec. The en-
| gine rolled down the embankment. All the
| cars, excepting the smoker and passenger,
which broke clear, left the rails. One en-
ploye was slightly injured. Other trains
were delayed.
Railroad Accident In Fairfield.
| FAIRFIELD, Dec. 3.-The morning train
| from Skowhegan was derailed at Fairfield by
| damaged switch. The engine and tender
left the track. The mail car would
have been overturned If it had not
fallen against woodshed. Nobody was
hurt. In forty-fve minutes another train
was on the way with passengers, mail and
baggage, which speaks well for the Maine
Central.
The Storm in Aroostook.
TIE northeast snow storm reached uoul-
ton yesterday afternoon, aecompan
led by high wind. Eight inches of snow
fell. The thermometer this morning was
six above.
Losses by the Pennington Fire.
PENNINGTON, Dec. 3.-Mr. George NJ
Currier has figured up the losses in the re
cent fire at Pennington, at the request Of th'
adjustors. He finds the grand total to b'
$315,0O0. On this there was insurance o
100000, of which amount about $4,000
were paid, leaving the net loss at about $l55
600.
Drowned In a Well.
MADISON, Dec. 3.--The little son of Chas
Dyer of Madison, was drowned in an opel
well, Thursday. The boy was missed abou
two hours before he was found by his fathe
in the well. From appearances, it was 1udg
ed that the well was covered with thin lct
and that the boy jumped upon it and it orok
beneath him.
Burglary at Rockland.
RocKLAND, Dec. 3-Burglars last night en-
tered the stores of c. Fl. Pendleton ana
e. Gay q Co.. obtaining a small amount .
money in the latter place. An arrest WI
: probably follow
OF Interest to Mariners.
Arrangements have been completeo ior
, display of cautionary weather signals
White Head The New England lelephoI
Company next week will begin to stretch