The Portland daily press., 1888-03-24
MAINE.
APPOINTMENTS by tt.e covernor.

Appointments by the Governor.
Especial to the Press.l
AUGUSTA, March 23.-The Governor has
made the following nominations:
Clerk of the Municipal Court-P. II. Laughton,
Lewiston.
TO Solemnize Marriages, etc.-Foddie E. Story,
Trial Justices-Peter II. Mills, Deer Isle; syl-
yanus G. Haskell, Deer Isle; Alpheus kowen,
bee.
Dedimus Justices--challes H. Hooper, Castine;
Marcus L. Knight Rumf0rd.
Coroner-Hartwell Lancaster Oldtown.
Notaries Public-Charles +. Gordon, Searsport; (;
Howard G. Boardman, Calais.
Inspectors of Prisons and Jails-Mark +. Went
worth, Kittery; VIM Ii. Dresser, Standish.
State Detective-Thomas f. Allen, Bangor.
Commissioner Of Fisheries-B. w. Counce,
Agent Penobscot Tribe of Indians-John N.
Stowe, 0ldtown.
Waldoboro; Edwin III. Torrey. Surrey; w. A.
Henderson, Cutler.
Justices Of the Peace and Quorum-Francs NJ.
Bennett, Hollis; K. w. Cleaves, Gouldsboro; W.
Q. Fletcher, Randolph; Frank S. Harlow, Dix
field; S. w. Jackson, Wald0boro; John Il. Libby,
Carthage; WIllis H Leighton whiting 8 Leon.
iston; Benjamin Wentworth, Thomaston;.
There win be regular meeting of the
Council ON the 30th inst. at which these
nominations will be confirmed and other i'm
portant business transacted.
The Increase OF Insanity.
AUGUSTA, March 23.-The trustees of the
Insane Hospital have just held their quarter
ly meeting, and have inspected the wards
and inquired into the condition Of the pa
tients. DIR. j. w. Dearborn in his report
says. "A new building is to be erected dur
ing the coming season for the accommoda-
tion of patients. and to relieve the over
crowded condition of the wards. This is
difficult of accomplishment, for however lib
eral the State in appropriations and diligent
the officers in prosecuting the work, the ca
pacity of the hospital is only able to keep
pace with the increased number of patients,
as will be apparent from the fact that dur
ing the years from November 30, 1884. to
November 30, 1887, the number remaining in
creased from AGO to 552, and today the trus-
tees find 56S patients present and under
treatment This remarkable increase has
rendered imperative the employment of more
help, and the addition of third assistant
physician in the person of DIR. Mary Chan
dler Lowell, and fourth assistant will be
needed before the end Of the current year.
The sanitary condition of the hospital was
never so good as at present, nor its officers
and employees more faithful in the discharge
of their arduous works.
Not Above the Average.
AUGUSTA, March 23.-Hon. J. Manchester
Haynes, of Augusta, who has recently re-
turned from pleasure trip among the Maine
L.. In, VVhffa-
house, said, in conversation with reporter
yesterday, that the last snow storm combin-
ed with the heavy rain which followed it,
has effectually put stop to further opera
tions. A few logs still remain in the yards,
but the hauling is practically over, the roads
are soft and slushy and most of the teams
have left the woods. The cut this winter
can be called fair one. but is not at all
above the average and not nearly as large as
anticipated. Taken altogether, this cannot
be said to have been a specially good winter
for numbering operations
Disastrous Beneath the Surface.
BIDDEFoRD, March 23-The great snow
storm which so disarranged the railroad and
telegraph business of the country and caused
so many marine disasters all along the coast
from Cape Cod to Cape Hatteras, also proved
a serious inconvenience to denizens Of the
deep which under ordinary circumstances
are fully able to take care of themselves. All
along the ocean shore in the vicinity of Bid
deford Pool, thousands of Holsters, mostly Of
small size but still including many large
ones, were thrown up by the waves; and
many skates and catfish were treated in the
same way. The disturbance caused by the
gale must have reached well to the bottom
to have had this effect.
Burned at Her Wharf.
CALAIS, March 23.-At o'clock this morn
ing the tug Henry Wellman at Calais was
discovered on fire, lying at the wharf beyond
the reach of the water system. The top was
burned and the boat scuttled. The loss is
between three and four thousand dollars.
She is insured. The cause of the fire is un-
known. She was to commence clearing the
river of ice today.
Indictments In Somerset.
SKowHEGAN, March 23.-The grand jury
came into court at Skowhegan this morning
and reported three indictments for violation
of the prohibitory law, two common sellers
and one nuisance.
. Business Down East.
RocKLAND. March 23.-Vinalhaven and
Hurricane promise to be two of the busiest
places in the State this year. The Hurricane
Granite Company is constantly increasing
its force and in few weeks the canning
factory will be running. employing many
hands. This company is at work on a big
contract for the Pemberton Square Court
House, Boston.
The Bodwell Granite Company, of Vinal
Haven, within few days have largely in
creased their force and will continue so do
ing Outside of the company's force, there
will be over one hundred men employed in
the granite business. The firm of Booth
Brothers who have opened the paving busi-
ness at Vinalhaven, will largely increase
their force. Lane & Libby, Vinalhaven's
extensive fish firm, will soon commence op
erations.
The Ladies' Unite.
RocKIAND, March 23.-A council of Unit
ed Friends. composed entirely of ladies, has
been organized at Vinalhaven with the fol-
lowing officers:
O. C.-Mrs. j. L. Roberts.
VEINS. Winfield Carver.
Preiate-Mrs. Amanda Lane.
Reeorder-Mrs. George W.. Vinal.
Financier-Mrs l.. NJ. Crockett.
Treasurer-Mrs. Q. ID. Athearn.
Marshall Mrs Llewellyn Arey
Guard-Mrs. Annie Russell.
Sentnel-Mrs. Albert Small.
G. w. P.-Mrs. K. S. B0dwell.
p. @. C.-Mrs. George w. Phillips.
Trustees-Mrs. E. H. Lyford, Mrs. Alex David
son, Mrs. VIM. Jameson.
Topshams Collector.
BRUNSWICK, March 23.-A special town
meeting was held in Topsham this afternoon
and the proposals of Charles II. White to
pay S173O, and johnson Clark S1s5, as bonds
men of Charles FL Small, collector, .were ac-
cepted. the amount to be paid within seven
days.
Pew Mr. Cummings Called.