The Portland daily press., 1886-08-27
MAINE.
Sudden Death.

Especial to the Press1
BUXTON CENTRE, Aug. 26.-Isaac Harmon
aged rs, farmer, who lived alone, was
found dead in his bed this morning. He had
not been well for some little time.
Suicide at Bath.
BATH, Aug. 26.-Lewis Card, about Z;
years of age, an inmate of the West Batf
almshouse, hung himself from a tree last
night.
Physicians Have a Good Time.
LAKE MARANocooK, Aug. 26.-The Ken
nebec Medical Association (allopaths), with
ladies, held their second annual picnic today
A business meeting was held at o'clock.
DIR. Bolster of Augusta. president of the as.
sociation, presided. DR.. Hows of Hallowell
was elected secretary and treasurer. The
members present were Messrs. Eveleth and
Nutting of Hallowell; Snow, Taggart and
Driscoll, of Winthrop; Blake, d. E. Mars.
ton, and E. Marston, of Monmouth; Brick
EFT, of Augusta; Besse, Sidney and Eaton,
of Oakland; Neal, of Belgrade; Adams, of
Litchfeld. Quite an amount of business OF
a varied nature was acted upon. Following
adjournment, the dinner was an enjoyable
occasion to the members and friends, who
made it merry by the lake side.
The crangers at Old Orchard.
OLD ORCHARD, Aug. 26.-Prof. A. 81. Jor-
dan, director of the Maine State experiment
al station, delivered lecture before the
Maine State Grange at Old Orchard today.
His subject wa" Experimental stations as an
aid to agriculture. He described the work
ings of the station. An address was also
delivered by Hon. q. A. Gilbert, secretary of
the Maine Board of Agriculture, which was
very brief He thought farming offered
greater inducements than manufacturing
pursuits. w. H. Stinson, of the New Hamp-
shire Grange, also spoke
The afternoon session of the Maine State
Grange was held in the grove at o'clock.
Addresses were made by Hon. Rufus Prince
president of the Maine Board of Agricul-
ture, and Hon. S. l.. Boardman.
Death of Prominent Saco Citizen.
SACo, Aug. 26.-Abraham Cutter, one of
the oldest and most prominent citizens of
this city, died last night. His death was
hastened by an accident which occurred this
and went to Saco in 1886, and in company
with hi. brother did all the mason work in
the York, Pepperell and Laconia mills. He
has held the Office of alderman, representa-
tive to the legislature, and was trustee of
several banks in Saco.
Death of Noble N. Munroe.
LEWISTON, Aug. 26.-Noble N. Munroe,
of the firm of James Munroe & Co., Auburn,
died today, aged g.
Association Meeting.
THoMAsToN, Aug. 26-Five hundred peo-
pie gathered at 8 o'clock today, at the annu-
al meeting of the Knox and Lincoln Veteran
Association of the Grand Army in the grove
in Cushing today. DR.. Ell. c. Levensaler of
Thomaston, was elected president; G.. G.
Ames of Damariscotta, w. w. Ulmcr Of
Rockland, ]. S. Cleveland of Camden, G. B.
Kenniston of Boothbay, J. III. Real of Wash
ington, Roscoe Morse of Union, j. r. An
drews of Warren, Elijah d. Gushee of APP
pleton, vice presidents; and W. H. Levensa-
Ter of Waldoboro, secretary. 1t was voted
to meet next year at the call of the president
and secretary.
Death of a Maine Sea Captain.
New BEDFORD, Mass, Aug. ga cable
gram received by Mrs. j. G. Adams in this
oisJy from. / I-iunrnanl- announces the burial
there of the body of her husband, Capt. ).
c. Adams, of the bark Gemsbok, which was
wrecked off the west coast of Africa, April
29th last. The Gemsbok belonged to N. b.
Mansfield, a broker Of Boston, and was to-
tai wreck. Capt. Adams was taken with a
fever and for two months was barely kept
alive. He was a native of Maine and had
long followed the sea, especially in the
South American and South African trade
BESIDES widow, he leaves four small chill
dren.
BANGOR, Aug. 26.-Aaron Haynes of Pas
sadumkeag, a well-known citizen of the
town. committed suicide. He left his house
in the morning at 6 o'clock and passed on
the road a neighbor or two, with whom he
conyersed in his usual manner and at
o'clock some boys, while playing about the
shed connected with the boom house.
found him hanging to beam and life
extinct. The body was Immediately cut
down and cared for. Mr.. Haynes had beer
one of the most prominent Democrats in Pc
nobscot county He was at one time depu
tv sheriff, and had served in the legislature
His acquaintance was very large, and he wa
much respected citizen. For the past few
months he had been in feeble health, and
is supposed that dependency was the eaust
of the suicide. He was over 70 years of age
Items from Bar Harbor.
BAR HARBoR, Aug. 26.-The yacht Nauti
lus. Arthur Ryerson of Philadelphia, owner
arrived from Campobello. Few yachts ar
in the harbor at present
There were hops this evening at the Gram
Central and Marlboro hotels. The distin
guished arrivals are Col. q. A. Smith OF tn
| Boston Journal, G. l.. Cennor, general pas
senger agent of the Fall River line, +.
Boothbay of the Maine Central, and W.
Wood of the All Rail Line. The hotels re
| main full.
The Lewiston Steam Mill Company
LEWISTON, Aug. GA meeting OF tn
| Lewiston Steam Mill Company was held II
| day. After looking over the statement
the trustees, it was voted to request the con
| pany to go into insolvency. Judge Savag
| in behalf of the treasurer, instructed tn
would be done. A meeting Of the stool
holders will be held to take action Sept. At
A Shooting Affair.
W1scAssET, Aug. 26.-John c. Budd
Wiscasset, keeper of the toll house, was sh
last evening by Lewis Phillips. Phillil
was arrested and lodged in jail. Budd
ceived an ugly flesh wound, but escape
without serious injury.
Democratic Meeting at Bangor.
BANGOR, Aug. 26-Calvin Frost, Esq,
New York, addressed a small meeting
Democrats at City Hall, presided over
VIM. II, McCrillis, ESQ.,, tonight. Mr.. Fro
spoke an hour and half, directing the tin
principally to the work of the administr
tion since the Democratic party came
power. Music was furnished by band.
THE PRESIDENTS VACATION.
The Chief Magistrate Enjoying Hin
self Fishing.