The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-09-09
remperance Mass Meeting.

WATERvILLE, September S.-Preliminary
arrangements are being made for a grand
temperance mass meeting to be held here in
the near future. The local clergymen will
generally cooperate, and President Small of
Colby University. will take an active part.
There are many people here who believe that
the rum traffic is having altogether too much
OF swing and will give their support to any
practicable movement to restrain it, The
Good Templar element is acSse in this
movement that we speak of, and it is un-
derstood that there is to be special activity
in this direction among members of this or
der throughout the state.
The directors Of the Y. M. G. A. in this
city have decided to extend call to Mr..
l.. n. Tower, now connected with the Bos-
ton association here, provided arrangements
can be made to meet the financial demands
of the situation.
A Foolish Story Denied.
WATERvILLE. September S.-Last evening
the Democrats had teams out all over this
tion of the Third Congressional District dis
tributing circular purporting to beissued
by President Small of Colby University and
directed against Congressman Milliken.
lOoluOAb Ondh wac iieOifiCWOu Wy a AO-
porter and said: "It is an outrage that l
have been represented as issuing or con-
senting to the issue of public circular with
reference to the pending election. Whatev-
er ny private opinions may be, / have ex-
pressed them only to personal friends. and
not to furnish material for campaign docu-
ments."
$50, 900 for Nelson.
BANGOR, September S.-A gentleman rep
resenting French syndicate, who witnessed
Nelson's great performance on Saturday in
beating the worlds record of 2.154 on half
mile track, offered G. H. Nelson $58,000 for
the great Maine stallion. The purpose was
to take Nelson to Paris, France, and there
trot him for a time, after which he would be
put into the stud. The offer was refused by
Mr.. Nelson, who says the horse will remain
in Maine.
Wrong Doing In Bath.
BATH. September S.-The steam launch
Bernice was stolen yesterday morning and
run aground at Burnt Jacket and deserted
with her engine running. The Reed BROTH
ers in Woolwich discovered her on fire.
A. B. Dunning's grocery store was broken
into Saturday night and small amount of
money and several hundred cigars stolen.
Residence In Saco Burned.
BIDDEFoRD, September S.--The buildings
in Saco owned and occupied as summer
residence by Miss Sophia Shannon of Bos-
ton, were destroyed by fire this morning
with most of the furniture. The total loss
is $4,000; insured for $3000
Methodlsts from All over Maine.
LIvERMoRE FALLS, September s.-The
annual campmeeting at East Livermore
broke up this morning after week of unus-
ually successful meetings. Methodists have
attended from all over the state. Suday was
the big day. Over a thousand teams were
on the grounds.
Fire at shapIeIgh.
SANFORD, September 8.-Charles Pray's
barn, containing 10 tons of hay, yoke of
oxen. three cows, two horses and farming
tools was totally destroyed by fire at Shap-
leigh Corner early yesterday morning. Loss
$500; no insurance.
Farm Buildings at Belfast Burned.
BELFAST, September S.-The residence
and farm building of Andrew j. Stevens Of
Belfast burned Monday afternoon. Total
loss, $1,000, insured for $500.
Secured a Big Contract.
SOUTH THoMAsToN, September S.-Geo.
Greene of the granite firm of Greene & Nc
Conchie, has returned from Des Moines, Ia.
where he has secured a $4,000 contract. The
work will probably be done in Waldoboro.