The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-06
MAIN G.
The Aroostook Party.

MAINE.
The Aroostook Party.
Especial to the Press.]
HoULToN, Aug. 5.-The party leave for
home tomorrow morning. They were
shown Houlton and vicinity this afternoon,
and citizens rendered them reception this
evening. Hon. Eben Woodbury. presided.
Manager Cram and President Thorne of the
New Brunswick Railway accompany the
party to Bangor. The excursionists are
much pleased with the county. Ex-Mayor
! Pratt of Worcester has opened negotiations
for the purchase and development of 10000
acres of wild land
The Atwood exploration party arrived at
1890 to-day The reception committee met
it with carriages at the depot and members
| were taken to their respective quarters. A
reception was held in the Opera House this
evening. During the afternoon the party
were driven about town, visiting various
| places of interest, and after the reception
the party witnessed the performance of
| ''The Private Secretary" by the Madison
Square Company. Tomorrow morning at
7.3o o'clock the party leave by special train
| for Bangor.
An Attempt to Commit Suicide.
Especial to the PREss.l
| DOVER, N. H.. Aug. 5.-This afternoon at
o'clock Ethel Winters of Portland, alias
Ruth Brown of Bangor. alias Ruby Lover
ing of Vanceboro, Me-, attempted to commit
suicide in the Boston & Maine depot by TAX
ing an ounce of laudanum. She has father
| and stepmother and sister at Vanceboro,
| Me-, and is IS years old When she left home
| two years ago it was to enter life of ill
fame in Bangor which she has followed
| since. At this writing she is unconscious
and not expected to recover.
Labor Convention.
LEWISTON, Aug 5. "A Labor convention
atAuburn to-day nominated the following
ticket:
Senators-D. j. McGillicuddy, j. W. Harris.
Commissioners W. Copeland, J. H. Bowie
TreaSurer-D. Lara.
Sheriff-Jordan Rand.
Att0rney-T. Atwood
Clerk of Courts-O. Sprague.
No resolutions were adopted.
Prohibitory Convention.
A Prohibitory convention made the follow
ing nominations:
Senator'S X E, E Edwards, J: G. Roberts,
GommlsslonersmIh - e. Burdin, John Parker.
TreaSurer-D. I. French.
Sherif-Jordan Rand.
Attorney-N.F. Woodbury.
Clerk of CourtS-Austin Booker.
Register of Deeds-Jaeob Berry.
Murder Not Proven.
DEXTER, Aug. 5.-Mrs James p Cope
land, who was arrested at Dexter Monday
for the murder of her husband has been on
trial before Trial Justice Williams at Hart
land. Att O'Clock to-day she was discharged
by the justice, he saying that the evidence
failed to show that murder had been COM
mitted.
To Have the Electric Light.
SAco, Aug 5.-The Consolidated Electric
Light Company of Maine is negotiating for
the establishment of plant at Biddeford
and Saco. 1t is understood large number
of merchants will patronize the service.
Machinery will be located at Holmes &
Roberts mill, Water street, Saco. The
building is now being put in readiness and
and everything is expected to be prepared
by October.
Picnic at Maranacook.
LAKE MABANACooK. Aug. 5.-The French
Catholics of Brunswick, Father Gormon's
society and representatives of other towns,
numbering nearly 1909, were on an excursion
here to-day Father MCGEE, Lisbon, and
Father Taftrehe, recently of Canada, are
with them. st. Johns Band and Giveen's
orchestra of Brunswick accompanied the
party which is one of the gayest here this
season.
Bar harbor Gossip.
BAR HARBoR, Aug. 5 5-Yacht Rebecca,
from New York, Andrews, owner, arrived
to-day; also steam yacht Talisman, F. W.
Slater, owner Mr.. Morris's Tidal Wave has
returned to the harbor. The Edith and
Empress sailed for Marblehead.
Montgomery Sears has arrived.
Mr.. Geo. Riddle is giving readings at
Rodick's this evening.
Faith Meeting At Old Orchard.
OLD ORCHARD, Aug. 5.--In the Faith con-
vention the testimony meeting was led by
Maj ]. H. Cole of Chicago. Many told of
healing through Divine instrumentality. At
o'clock there was preaching by Rev. Chas
Munger of Alfred. The attendance was
25Co Friday will be Divine healing day.
The Lewiston Mills Co.
Boston, Aug. 5.-The method by which
the affairs of the Lewiston Mills, Lewiston,
Me-, and Boston, are to be settled have been
definitely agreed upon. The Merchants Ma
tional bank has agreed to release it attach
ments on the corporations property as far
as they affect the property in Maine, and the
corporation is to makt an assignment for the
benefit of its creditors to Chas. E. Raymond
and Gerald c. Tobey.
Third Party Convention.
AUGUSTA, August Sat third party
convention here today the following were
elected members of a county committee: B.
F. Kelly, Winthrop; George F. Patch, Au-
gusta IRev. E. bennett, Wayne; r. D.
Richardson, Clinton; S. W. Townsend,
Gardiner.
The following nominations for county
officers were made:
Senators-H. ii. Harvey of Augusta, B. S. Kel-
Sheriff.. M. Watson of Gardiner
Register of Deeds-James r. Townshend OF
Augusta.
Comfy Treasurer-John Parsons Of Augusta.
County Commissioners-R. ID. Richardson OF
Clinton, and N. S. Sherburn of Readfeld.
Resolutions were passed favorlng the en-
actment and enforcement of liquor laws; de-
claring the necessity of third party; en-
dorsing the action of the National and State
Conventions, and arraigning county officers
for laxity in the enforcement of the law.
A public meeting was held in the evening"
at which Neal Dow and Volney B. Cushing
spoke.
Labor Troubles.
SKowHEGAN, Aug. 5.-George T. Green,
one of the Keene Brothers suspended cut
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