The Portland daily press., 1886-10-08
remperance Convention at Bango

Temperance Convention at Bangor.
BANGOR, Oct 1.-THE session of the Wo-
mems Christian Temperance Union contin-
ued this morning. Mrs. Ell. M. Jones, super
intendent of evangelistic work, Mrs. w. ID.
Stickney, superintendent of Sunday school
work, and Miss A. A. Hicks, superintend-
ent of prison and jail work, made their re-
ports. Rev. Mr.. Winslow and Rev. A. w.
Anthony were introduced and made remarks
The afternoon session Of the w. c. L. u.
was occupied with reports of the various
superintendents' departments. The follow
ing officers were elected:
President-Mrs L. M N Stevens, Stroudwater.
Recording Secretary-Miss Clara M. FafWell'
Rockland.
Corresponding secretary-Miss Sarah c. Lord,
kennebunk.
Treasurer-Mrs. Hannah M. Jones, Winthrop
This evening large meeting was address,
ed by Mrs. Mary I. Lathrop of Michigan.
Town Farm Buildings Burned.
The town farm buildings at Springfield
were entirely consumed by fire last night,
the inmates barely escaping.
Rowe Held in $4,000.
Melvin A. Rowe, the seventeen-year-old
DOy WHO WdS dllCotCu hOAN AiA %oNSSf
charged with setting fire to the barn and
house of Cynthis Dow at Wellington,
town adjoining Harmony, where fre-bugs
have been making much havoc, was brought
to Jail at Bangor today for safe keeping by
Deputy Sheriff Curtis of Piscataquis
county.
Rowe admits that he set fire to Davis barn
but declares that was the only fire he ever
started. He maintains he had nothing to do
with the Harmony fires, and had no motive
at all for burning Davis property.
Union Fair at Fairfield.
FAIRFIELD, Oct. THE Union cattle
show and fair opened this forenoon. A fine
lot of stock is on exhibition and large
crowd is in attendance. At the trot, the 2.35
class was not finished. The wagon race was
won by Harvest, owned by l. G. Moshier,
Norridgewock. The race for green horses
was won by Echo, owned by A. ii. Rice OF
Oakland. The moose is here, buS as at Lews
iston. he would not strot. The hall exhibit
is good, and far surpasses the State fair.
Knox County Fair.
CAMDEN Oct. 7.-The Knox fair receipts
were larger than the two previous years.
Crops planted on low clay land were unusu-
aIlv good. VIM. Clark of Rockland, exhi-
bited four squash on one vine, the total
weight of which was 332 pounds. Ihe
growth was obtained by feeding the vine
with new milk A bushel of oats was
shown weighing forty-four pounds. AT the
baby show this afternoon the first premium,
r6od Tn George Ii.
Andrews; over one year, G. B. Waldron
The handsomest baby Edna May Cooper
The fair closes tomorrow with horse tro'
at West Camden Park.
Adjournment of the Supreme Juoi-
cial Court.
ALFRED. Oct. THE Supreme judicial
Court adjourned today after fifteen WorKllls
days. Eight civil and three criminal Ver'
diets were declared. Eleven divorces were
decreed and two sdenied. There was $lzoN
collected for liquor fines.
Verdict for the Defendant
FARMINGroN. Oct. THE case of NoyeS
VS.. Smith, administrators of the estate .,
Robert Potter of Wilton, after the thilu
trial. was today decided in favor OF the oe
fendant. 1t has been Of great interest," aiiC
the court room was crowded. The piaint'l
resides in Boston, and brought suit tor th'
payment of three notes amounting 10 Soni'
$25Oo, which were claimed to be accomihoua q.
ton notes. S. C. Strout of Portland anu 4
O. Greenleaf for defendant. g. oilhoi'
Belcher for plaintiff.
North Franklin Agricultural soc'e's
The North Franklin Agricultural Societ!
closed a most successful three days SNOW
and fair TODAY. The attendance has peel
large throughout, and the exhibits UNUSUAL.
good. D. F. Hodges delivered an able ad
dress In the trotting the $50 race was wol
by Honest I,ottie. owned by Charles Robin
of Boston best time, 255. The sweepstake
race was won hv Snowbird, owned by W. d
| Horn, of Pennington; best time' 2'4o.