The Portland daily press., 1886-01-20
An Enterprising City.

BATH, JAN 19.-At the adjourned town
meeting held last evening, Mr.. D. o. Foye
having effectively addressed the meeting,
read an article published in Boston paper
to the effect that the Singer Sewing Machine
Company had been making calculations to
remove its manufacturing establishment
from New Jersey to some point in New Eng
land, and in that connection moved the fol-
loving, which was unanimously adopted:
That committee of three be appointed by the
chair to go to New Jersey and interview the pro-
prietorS of the Singer Sewing Machine Company,
and see if they can be induced to come TO Bath
and lobate, said committees expenses to be paid
by the city OF Bath
The committee, as constituted, consists of
David 0. Foye, Dr. A. J. Fuller and Francis
B. Torrey.
Washington County Criminals.
MACHIAs, Jan. 19-Last night, at II
returned a. verdict of guilty against John
Wilber Day, for arson. He burned an unoe-
cupied dwelling in Wesley.
Joseph Burgess of Vinalhaven, is on trial
for embezzlement
Jewett's Mill at Gardiner Resumes
Operations.
GARDINER. Jan. 19.-The lockout at jew
ett's mill in this city, has been amicably ad-
1usted, and the mill commenced running
again this morning.
Want the Telephone Line Abolished.
FARAlINGToN, Jan. ia meeting of the
directors Of the Sandy River Telegraph Com
pany to see what measures could be taken
towards changing the line from telephone
back to telegraph, was held in Strong, Satur-
day. at which a committee, consisting of Joel
Wilbur. Dana Austin and w. E. Bates, was
appointed to confer with Messrs. Farmer and
Real. lessees of the line. The officers of the
company recently elected are:
President-E j. eilkey, Strong:
Secretary-F..E. Timberlake, Phillips.
Directors-E. j. Gilkey Fl. T. Dill, Joel Wilbur,
Geo. d. Austin, W. E. Bates.
Fire in chestervIIe.
FARMINGToN, Jan. 19.-The house OF Ben
ming Glines of Chesteryille, was burned Sat
urday morning, from the explosion of ker
osene lamp. Probable loss $1,000; insured
for $500.
Repair Shops Burned.
BANGOR, Jan. 19.-The repair shops of the
New Brunswick railway at McAdam juno
ton were burned last night. Loss $4,000 to
$4,000; fully insured.
Eastern Steamboat Company.
BATH, Jan. 19-The annual meeting of
the Eastern Steamboat Company was held
here this afternoon. The following direct
ors were elected samuel D. Bailey, Thom-
as w. Hyde, Frank B. Torrey, Henry W.
Swanton and James A. Mcclellan. divi-
dend of 6 2-3 per cent was declared.
Died at Her Work.
LEWISTON, Jan. 19-While Emma Gagon,
aged q years, was at work at her machine
in the spool room of the Bates mill today,
she was seen to totter and fall. In few
moments, after severe suffering, she was
dead. Heart disease was the cause.
Boycotting the Agent of the Bates
Mill.
LEWISTON, Jan. 19.-The Knights OF La
Dor here report that they have some issues
with Mr. Pratt, the agent Of the Bates mill,
which thus far they are unable amicably to
adjust. A committee CT the Knights has
been waiting OH merchants of the city today
asking them not to sell goods to the agent OF
the Bates mill or to any of his family. The
subject has been the chief topic of discus
sion on the streets and in places OF business
today. The matters at issue, it is stated, re-
late wholly to the agent. A large proper
ton of the employees at the Bates mill be-
long to the Knights of Labor, and they con-
tinue at work as usual.