The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-13

At Bay Point.

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RocKLAND. May 12.-Mr. c. o. Chamber
lain, proprietor of the st. James Hotel, Jack
sonville, Fla, who is to manage the Bay
Point House this season, is in town superin-
tending arrangements for its opening, June
1st. Extended improvements are being made
in and about the hotel, which, when COM
pleted, will make it one of the finest resorts
on the continent Elegantly furnished bath
rooms have been put in and other interior
improvements made. The romantic scenery
surrounding the hotel is being cultivat in
such manner as to produce very decided eff
feet. The spacious grounds are being grad
ed into handsome lawns. driyeways, ETC.,
while large number of shade trees have
been planted along the avenue leading to the
hotel Quite number Of rooms have already
been engaged by last summers guests, and
profitable season is looked for.
Floods in Aroostook.
PREsQUE ISLE, May 12.-The water in the
st. John and Aroostook rivers is at very
high pitch. Fears are expressed for the
safety of the Fredericton boom. The bridge
over the Aroostook river at Ashland was
carried away Thursday night, and is now
made fast to an island about ten miles above
Pressure Isle. At points between Presque
Isle and Caribou the water is within q foot
of the rails of the New Brunswick railway.
The season is very backward and no farm
ing has yet been DONE
Believed to Have Been Drowned.
BIDDEFoRD, May 12.-Charles Morrill,,
aged 80, and Frank A. Leighton, aged 18,
who started from Wells yesterday afternoon
to sail here in a small sail boat which they
had bought there, have not yet returned.
They should have reached the harbor early
last evening. 1t is thought that in the dark
ness they ran on the rocks near Wood Isl
and, and were drowned. Nobody at the
Pool or at the mouth of the river has seen a
boat answering to the description of the
craft.
Seats for the SoIons.
AUGUSTA, May 12.-The commission on
the enlargement of the State House opened
bids for furnishing chairs, desks and mantes
for the hall of the House of Representatives
at meeting today. The following parties
were the lowest bidders, and contracts were
were awarded accordingly: Desks and
mantels, Walter Corey & Co., Portland !;
chairs, the West Paris Manufacturing CON-
paDy.
Ida Under Bonds.
BELFAST, May 12-Lida Mason, arrested
on the charge of shooting Percy Rich at
frankfort, gave bail in the sum of $4,000 for
appearance at the adjourned examination
before the Belfast police court next Monday.
Both parties now claim that the affair was
accidental. Tho records show that divorce
was granted to her husband last October ON
the ground of adultery
No Evidence Against Him.
BIDDEFoRD, May 12.-In the Biddaford
court this morning Joseph Gagnon. the
French boy arrested last night. was ar
ralgned ON the charge of burglary. The evil
dence was not sufficient to hold him hnt ba
pleaded guilty of being drunk ON Sunday
and was sentenced to the county iail for 70
days.
Drowned at oIdtown.
BANGOR, May 12.-George Bartlett. 6ftv
years old, was drowned in the river Of Old.
town this morning. His boat capsized and
filled. Bartlett leaves widow and saveroI
children " ooFelal