The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-07-29
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New England Order of Protection.

Especial to the Press
SKowHEGAN, July 2S.-District Deputy
Simmons of North Anson, has just installed
the following officers of Eureka Lodge. No.
12S. of the New England Order of Protec-
tion: Warden, M. B. Heselton; treasurer,
F. M. Forbes; recording secretary. F. S. Nor
rill; financial secretary, F. S. Stevens; guide,
E. c. Berry; chaplain, w. II. Emery; guard
ian. inertia Morrill,; sentinel, Alvin Ledgley.
For Safety and Comfort on the Rail.
AUGUSTA, July 2S.-The railroad commits
sioners have issued an address to the super
intendents of railroads in Maine giving no.
tice that the approval Of the methods now
in use for heating cars, expired July 1st, and
giving notice that the commissioners will be
in session at Augusta, August 18th, for the
purpose of receiving and considering appli-
cations for the approval Of methods which
the companies desire to adopt. A bearing
will also be given at this session to inventors
and all others interested in methods of heat
ing and lighting cars.
War on the CANNES.
LEWISTON, July 2S.-The Lewiston au-
thorities have commenced a vigorous cru
sade against unlicensed dogs. This morn
ing at the police station - ours were shot
and still the work of determination goes on.
City Marshal MeGawley is forming plans
for general slaughter of all unlicensed
dogs and intends soon to commence killing
all dogs that can be found in the city not IL
censed. He will wait few days before the
wholesale slaughter is begun to give all own
ers of dogs an opportunity of license, pro-
vided such should be licensed.
The Knox & Lincoln.
BATH, July 2S.-Hon. w. l.. Putnam has
telegraphed the Knox & Lincoln directors
that he would take the road on the condi-
tions proposed, trusting that Waldoboro
would come in later, the bonds to be dated
today unless some other date is found better,
all the net earnings after The date agreed
upon to belong to him. The cities and towns
will lose no interest. A committee was ap-
pointed to make the transfer and go through
the form of law.
Burglary at Norway.
NORWAY, July 2S.-S. F. Elliott's cloth
ing store at Norway was entered Saturday
night or Sunday morning by burglars. They
entered by going through window in the
basement and breaking open door, then 60
ing up stairs into the store. There were
three of the burglars and they helped them
selves to new suits of clothes, leaving their
old ones in the store.
Silica Works surned.
CHERRYFIELD, July 2S-The silica works
at Chalk pond, in township %. were burned
early this morning. Loss SIS 200. probably
insured. The fire caught from the drying
furnace. The works were built this year by
the Cameron Silica Company of Boston, for
the purpose of obtaining silica from de-
posit of infusorial earth.
at Gay Bar Harbor.
BAR HARBoR, July 2S.--The weather is
delightful and crowds of people are coming
on every boat. Many private dinners are
being given Mrs. E. T. Scott gave a din
ner at the Malvern tonight. Next week,
Friday, the Canoe Club gives its first recep-
tion on Rodick Island
Dropped Dead
CAMDEN, July 2S.-Robert Brown, cook at
the boarding house in Beams shipyard,
dropped dead in the cook room Saturday
night. He was 30 years old and lived at
North Haven. He leaves widow and five
children.
What 1t Costs to Gamble.
OLD ORCHARD, July 2S.-Clarence Leon
ard, the gambler arrested here yesterday for
working the shell and pea game, was ar
raigned today and fined $40 and costs.