The Portland daily press., 1888-03-28
THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
MAINE.
Arrested at Augusta.

Especial to the Press.]
AUGUSTA, March 27.-Augustus I'll. Wood,
of this city. was arrested by Detective Head
here last night at u o'clock, for stealing brass
babbits from the Maine Central Railroad.
The property was in the freight depot and it
is alleged Chat Wood purloined it little at a
time, selling it at the hardware stores and
junk shops. Some of the stolen property was
found and Wood was bound over to the April
term of court. He is brother of Will
Wood who recently fell from train at Gar
diner and lost his life.
Reducing Houlton's Debt.
HoULToN, March Plat the municipal
election held in Houlton today, the old board
of selectmen and other town officers were
reelected. 1t was voted to replace the wood
en- bridge across the Meduxne keag stream
with an iron one, the cost not to exceed $4,000.
The debt of the town was reduced over $4,000
the past year. leaving but $1,000 in bonds out
standing, outside of the railroad bonds, which
are not due until 1889.
Bridges Carried Away.
RoCKLAND, March 27.-The recent fresh
cts have caused great damage in the upper
part of Knox county. Two bridges over the
Medomack river, between Union and Wash
ington known as Hager and Luce bridges,
have been carried away. The flume of Mars
ston Barker's mills has been carried away
and Lenfest and Grinnell's mills were dam
aged. A portion of the dam at McLaln mills
was also carried away.
Through the Ice.
CALAIS, March 27.-Tugs went up to Calais
through the ice last night. With the excep-
tion of huge cakes of ice floating seaward the
| st. Croix river is now open to navigation, one
week later than last year.
Logging Down East.
| BANGOR, March 27.-Two inches OF snow
fell last night in eastern Maine, and it still
continued this morning. Logging operations
have ceased for the season. Nearly all the
teams came from the woods Saturday night.
Asa rule. the operators report a fair winters
work.
BATH, March 27.--Today at high water
there was launched from the yard of John
Mcdonald, at the south end of Bath, the
three masted keel schooner Alice Mcdonald
The schooner has stout frame, entirely ol
white oak, planked with four-inch yellow
nine. ceiled with ten-inch yellow pine and
conner fastened On deck are all the equip
ments of n first class schooner. Her lower
masts are made of yellow pine, and all hel
snars are in position. Her cabins are walled
In Inv handsome combinations of ash, blacl
walnut. cherry and white wood, and both are
roomy and convenient. The schooner II
named for the builders daughter ana VII
hail from New York, where she is mostly
owned. She will be commanded by Captain
VIM. Dukeshire of ST. George. Her measure
ments are: gross tonnage, 656.4l; net ION
mage, 623.S0; length, 175 feet; BREADTH 3D..
feet; depth, 14.1 feet.
For Violating Game Laws.
CALAIS, March 27.-Gsme Warden Frencl
arrested Emery Gowell of Lakevllle, Dear
Chase and Charles Chase of Springfield, Me-
Saturday, for net fishing in Grand Lake
They were tried today, pleaded not guilty
and sentenced to pay fine of $50 and costs
each They appealed, and furnished sure
ties to appear at the April term OF the Su'
preme Court.
Eastern Maine MethodistS.
RoCKLAND, March 27.-Extensive prepar
ations are being made here for the enter
tarment of the Eastern Maine Conference
which holds its session in this city, begin.
ming April 10th. About 200 guests are ex
pected, including the clergymen and theil
wives and lady delegates. The Pratt Me
mortal church in this city, under the leaC
of its pastor, Rev. i. l.. Hanscom, has th'
matter in charge. Mr.. Hanscom, with thi
conference year, closes a prosperous thre'
years pastorate with the Pratt church, dur
ing which the church has prospered to al
unusual degree and enjoyed rapid growth
I During that time some 70 members hav
been added to the church, which is entirel
free from debt At the quarterly conferenc
yesterday resolutions were passed testifyin
to the respect of the church for Mr. Han
scon. his integrity as pastor, and their e'
TEEN and respect for him as man and
citizen.