The Portland daily press., 1890-06-06
RockIand ProhIbItlonIsts,
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RoCKLAND, June 5-The Prohibitionists
of this city held very quiet caucus in
knight of Labor hall tonight. The folio W.
ing delegates to the state convention at Port
land were elected: Abbot l.. Richardson,
Rev. Henry w. Abbot, Jacob B. Loring,
Alvah Clark, Lorenzo S. Robinson; alter
mates. Jere Gregory, Gilman Ulmer, VIM. E.
Watts. L. j. Brown. A prohibition club
was also formed with the following officers
President, Jers B. Gregory; secretary. Alvah
b. Clark; treasurer, Gilman Ulmer; vice
president. Henry Abbot, Jacob B. Loring.
Examination at Castine.
CAsTINE, June 5.-The examination at the
Eastern State Normal school today gave ex-
cellent satisfaction. State Superintendent
N. A. Luce. Luther G. Philbrook, 1. Warren
Merrill, John A. Hinkley and Stephen A.
Lowell Of the trustees, and Mr.. Lord Of the
Governors Council were present. The
trustees were reelected. Albert F. Richard
son was reelected principal. also the as
sistant teachers. The school is in prosper
GUS condition. The class parts this evening
were:
Salutatory. .Adiel Smith, Jonesboro
History ...........Celia S. GreenIeaf, N Boothbay
Essay Samuel L. Bates, Brooksville
Foean de;a M; ~ wLuce South Union
Valedictory. Irwin w. Littefield, Penobscot
Diplomas were conferred by State Snperin-
tendent Luce on 10 young men and 10 young
ladies. There was large attendance, not
withstanding the unfavorable weather.
Biddeford JottIngs.
BDDEFoRD, June 5.-Twenty acres of
land have been bought by western syndi-
cate at Biddeford Pool and hotel similar
to the Ottawa House on Cushing's Island
will be erected.
The property which Cyrus Berry of this
city and his uncle have inherited in Cali
fornia will amount to $20O0,0O0.
Against the Sale of Milk.
BIDDEFoRD, June 5.-Dayton, the milk.
man, who is agitating the question of stop.
ping the Sunday delivery of milk in Bidde
ford today presented the city marshal with a
petition signed by all the ministers and about
| twenty other citizens asking that official to
prevent the milkmen and icemen delivering
| goods Sundays. The marshal has promised
to enforce the law.
The Strike at Calais.
CALAIS, June 5.-Messrs. 81. T Eaton &
| Sons offered the men that are on the strike al
Calais, $1.35 day, which they promptly
refused, telling the firm that they would moi
work day for less that $1.40. If the strike
continues a few days longer the mills al
Milltown will have to be shut down and con.
sequently large number of men will be
thrown out OF employment.
Three Master Launched.
RoCKLAND, June 5.-George Gilchrist at
noon today launched the three-master, Laura
| Sprague, of 594 tons. The length of the kee
is 14o feet, over all 174, beam Sc. depth IA.
inches. poop-deck fore and aft, and ha
| hosting engine. The model was sold t,
| Sprague, OF Lynn, Mass.
Two Drowned While Fishing.
EAsTPoRT, June 5.-Charles Leonard
Nelson Watt and Charles Monroe, aged 1,
and 20, while fishing in boat in Boyden'
lake, Perry, today, were upset. Leonard
and Watt were drowned. Monroe swan
nearly mile to the shore.
Where Is Wright?
WALDoBoRo, June Sit is reported here
that Wright, the shooter from Washington
while on his way to Wiscasset, escaped from
the train while going at slow rate, and ha,
| not yet been recaptured.
Limo Shipments.
RoCKLAND, June s. AT a meeting n
Knox county lime burners held in this cit,
yesterday it was voted to indefinitely post
pone the shipment of any lime to New York