The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-01-16
MAINE.
Washington S. ]. Court.

MAcHIAs, Jan. 15.-This is the second
week of the supreme court, Judge Dantortn,
presiding. Five civil cases were settled by
the jury. The grand jury were discharged
today, after being ten days in session. Forty
witnesses were examined in the Steuben-
Baker arson case. No bill was found. Bills
are reported against J. Wilber Day, of Wes-
ley, for arson; Edwin B. Sawyer of Jones'
port, for breaking and entering and larceny,
and Joseph Burgess of Vinalhaven, for en-
bezzlement. The court will continue all
next week on criminal cases.
Sandy River National Bank.
PENNINGTON, JAN 15.-The annual meet
ing of the stockholders of the Sandy River
National Bank of Pennington, was held yes
terday, and the following officers were elect
ed: Francis G. Butler, president; Timothy
F. Belcher, cashier: F. G. Butler, Daniel
Beal, Alvan Currier, j. W. Fairbanks, Fred
G. Perkins, directors.
Pennington Village Corporation,
The annual meeting Of the Pennington
Village Corporation occurred yesterday. The
following efficers were chosen: Supervisor,
w. B. Elwell; assessors, S. r. Leland, L.
Gerry, P. W. Hubbard; clerk and treasurer,
G. W. Titcomb.
Penobscot's Member of the Board
of Agriculture.
BANGOR, Jan. 15.-Delegates from the
five agricultural societies in Penobscot coun-
ty met here today and unanimously elected
Benjamin A. Burr of this city, member OF
the Maine Board of Agriculture, to succeed
Mr. John E. Bpnnoch of Orono, whose term
has expired.
Tried on a Serious Charge.
Tuesday, January 4th, the store and barn
in Amherst, occupied by Millard Foster, and
owned by Mrs. Nellie Dunham were burned.
Edward E. Mills, who is the postmaster at
Amherst, was arrested on charge of setting
fire to the buildings. A jury inquest was
held and Mills was taken to Ellsworth,
where hearing of the case took place IN
the police court in that city today. The
buildings which were burned were insured
in Fiskes agency at Ellsworth. Mills form
erly lived in Eddington, and is brother-ln-
law of Foster whose buildings were burned
More Idle Workmen.
GARDINER, Jan. 15.-The first of the week
committee from the Knights of Labor or
ganization of this city, waited upon the lum-
ber firm of H. w. Jewett & Co., who en-
ploy some sixty men, and asked that the
wages of their employees be increased. The
firm claim that owing to the low state OF the
market it is not profitable to continue opera
tions at an advanced cost and tonight the
mill was shut down.
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CAMDEN, Jan. 15-S. Il. d L. shepherd,
successors to Shepherd, Jones & Co.,whe run
| large store as a pay store in connection with
their extensive lime mandatory in Rockport
Village announce today that hereafter they
will pay weekly in cash payments. This ac-
cords with the wish of two large growing as
semblies of Knights of Labor in Rockport
and Camden village who want to see the en-
tire store pay system in the two villages,
amounting to some five thousand dollars
weekly, forever discontinued and trade car
ried ON in cash.
Appointments by the Governor.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 15.-Governor Robie has
made the following nominations;
Bank Examiner-Fred E. Richards, Camden
Railroad Commissioned. w Wildes, SHOW
hogan. 49,.
Luce, VasSalboro.
ardson, Fryeburg
|. Trustee of the Insane Hospital-Joseph Ill.
Manley, Augusta.
Trustee Of the Bath Military and Naval Orphan
Asylum-John G. Richardson, Bath.