The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-01-26
MAINE.
Good Work of Richmond Water
Works.
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RICHMOND, Jan. 25.-Tuesday afternoon
a fire broke out in j. w. Blair's stable ON
Lincoln street in Richmond, quilting it and
destroying its contents, new buggy, hay
and other things. The cause of the fire is
unknown. A high wind was blowing at the
time and with the old fire appliances the
whole street would probably have been
burned out, but four streams of water from
the water works completely drowned the
fire out. This is the first time the water
works have been used for fire and our citi-
gems are much pleased with its efficiency. A
number of people we're frost bitten during
the afternoon.
The mercury was 150 below zero Wednes-
day morning, the coldest of the season here.
Temperance Union Officers.
BRUNSWICK, Jan. 25.-The Woman's
Christian Temperance Union met today at
Brunswick. The following officers were
elected:
President-Mrs. O. NJ Beckett, Portland.
Vice Presidents--Mr S. w. Mcclellan, South
Windham; Mrs. Ida A Strout, Webb's Mills;
Portland; Mrs. Lucy Hawkes. Saccarappa; Mrs.
Lucy Snow, Cape Elizabeth; Mrs; A. Bremen,
KnQltVllle. MIS-. G. L. MOTTlll, OuInDtllduQ
Mills Mrs. E. Smith, Brunswick; Mrs. 7. p Ad-
ans, South Portland; Mrs. Eastman, South Bridg-
ton.
Treasurer-Mrs. William Ward, Brunswick.
The resolutions pledge renewed diligence
for total abstinence. against Sunday trains,
selling Sunday newspapers, and earnest eff
forts toward uprooting the twin evil with
temperance, tobacco.
Burned Monday Night.
WALDoBoRo, JAN 25.-The steam stave
and shingle mill in Somerville, near the JEFF
ferson line, owned by Bowman, the cooper,
was burned Monday night. The cause is
unknown. Loss, $250O; no insurance.
Is This Cold Enough for You?
NORTH VAssALBoRo, Jan. 25.-Wednes-
day was the coldest morning for the winter
at North Vassalboro, being 29o below zero.
READFIELD, Jan. 25.-The thermometer
at Readfeld ranged from 100 to 200 below ze-
ro in different portions of the town.
BIDDEFoRD, Jan. 25.-The thermometer
registered 2OS below zero at Biddeford We'd
nesday morning; at Old Orchard, 16' below
at Goodwin's Mills, 21o below; and at Bar
Mills. 3Oo below.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 25.-Today is the coolest
vet. The thermometer stood 250 below in
this city this morning. 1t is reported to be
800 below at Riverside, few miles above
this city.
The Barron Case.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 25.-County Attorney F..
| II. Appleton of Bangor, and Sheriff Mitchell
| of Norridgewock, and young Stain Of Read
field, were in consultation with Attorney
| General Baker yesterday in relation to the
Barron murder at Dexter. Efforts will be
made to have Stain and Cromwell indicted
at the February term for murder in the first
degree. Important testimony has been Sc
cured by the State and it is fully confident
of the guilt of Stain and Cromwell.
Poultry and Bench Show.
SOUTH PARIS, Jan. 25.-The eighth an.
nual exhibition of the Oxford County Poul.
try and Bench Show is now in very success.
full progress in South Paris. 1t is one Of the
best poultry shows ever held in Maine. The
poultry department is far ahead in quality
and the number of entries over last years
show. The dogs, too, are higher grade
Especially fine is the show of beagles, fox
hounds and collies.
Temperance Work in Sagadahoc.
BATH, Jan. 25.-The annual meeting Of
the Sagadahoc district lodge of Good Tenn
| plars was held here today. and was largely
attended, every subordinate lodge in the
district being represented. Marcellus J
Dow, G. c.. T., was present and addressed
the meeting He also installed the officers
and conferred the district lodge degree
VIM. Fl. Lemont was elected district tenn
plar. The delegates were banauetted to-
night by the Bath and Popham lodges.
The State constables made seizure today
at Shannon's Hotel and Daniel O'Leary's
shop, obtaining small quantity of liquors
at each place.