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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-12-13
WALLS GAME CRASHING DOWN.
A Family RUSH for the Street But
One Is Cru u-ned TO ceatt.

BROOKLYN, N. Y, December u During
a high wind this morning twO-story brick
building being erected on Fifth street and
Sixth avenue was blown down. The ad-
joining building was one-story brick struc-
ture occupied by a Italian shoe maker, his
wife and daughter of IA years and a child
of four weeks. ALI rushed to the dOOrWa
but just as the daughter reached it. she was
crushed by mass Of falling brick. She
died ON her way to the hospital. The other
sever bruises and in some cases with broken
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-12-13

S. B. Dunning Of Brunswick has drawn
the plans for the completion Of the Univer-
salist church at Freeport. The plans pro-
vide for handsome audience room, organ
loft and gallery,
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WILL MAKE CONTEST,
But Bowdoin's Big Request will
Probably Be Paid.

NEW YORK, December 12.-Mrs. Lucy
Fayerweather. widow of the deceased leath
er merchant. Daniel b. Fayerweather, who
b, will decided over S2,0OaoOO to colleges.
will contest the instrument.
Mrs. Fsyprweather does not object to her
hus bands liberality to the twenty colleges
which received bequests and will probably
carry these out should she obtain over to
dispose of the property. WHAT she does not
understand is why each of the three execu-
tors should receive $1,000 % apiece without
haviDg any claim on the money. The whole
estate is expected to realize Sc, 100000. Mrs
Fayprweather receives by the will and codi-
ellis $4,000, house and stable on 57th street,
and an annual income of $4,000.
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rna aox and the e,n,ol.

CARIBOU. December 12.-Maurice Fenla-
son, tne four-year-old son Of DR.. A. l.. Fen
lason OF this place, shot himself fatally this
morning with pistol belonging to a boarder
which he accidentally procured. The bullet
entered his head about three inches above
ths left eye. Physicians we've at once called
bat no hopes Of his rssOvery are entertained
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Railway Notes.

1t Is stated that the Boston & Maine rail-
road is going to build new car building
plant at Rollinsford, N. Fl. Last week this
corporation purchased the large Rollinsford
farm, and this is said to be the site for their
works. The land is next to the railroad
line, and affords all that Is required In re-
gard to location.
General Freight Agent Hildreth Of the
Concord railroad has resigned after SO years
service on New Hampshire roads.
The refusal Of the Boston & Maine to haul
the Frost Proof Car Company's cars will, 1t
Is said, lead to an appeal 10 the Interstate
Commission.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-12-13
GEN ERAI NEWS.

The strike Of the New England Granite
Company's men has been declared off.
Banker FrettymAn Of Chicago and his
cashier G. T. johnson, have been indicted
for embezzlement.
Schooner Bessie Il Rose, of Bath, Sawyer,
captain, Pascag Iuli, 20 days for Boston, is
at Vineyard Haven. She lost part of her
deck load Of lumber.
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WashIneton Notaa.

The assistant secretary OF the treasury has
written to the collector Of customs at CLIQUE
ester. Mass. confirming the opinion OF the
collector that fish taken by the crews Of Am
erican vessels with the assistance of men
and nets hired In Newfoundland, are entitled
to entry at Gloucester free Of duty as the
product of American fisheries.
The President has informed the officials Of
the Worlds Fair that proclamation invit-
ing foreign governments to participate will
be issued as sUOn as the necessary form all
ties have been observed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-12-13

PHYSICAL CONDITION OF ROADS.
The report reviews the physical condition of
the roads in Maine at length, and concludes as
follows:
1t is gratifying to be able to state that the
physical condition of railroads in Maine has.
during the past year, been well maintained !;
and we now think that lines Of railroad in
Maine will compare favorably with those in
other States, and that the past year has been
one of unusal prosperity to all.
Respectfully submitted,
d. N. MoRTIAND,
A. w. WnDEs,
RoscoE l.. Bowers.
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General Managers Report,

General Manager Tucker reports as fol-
lows:
Total umber of passengers carried, 1885,
377. an increase over the previous year Of
174,289.
Total amount of freight transported, 1,72O,-
107 tons. an increase over the previous year
Of 800, 781 tons.
The number of miles run by passenger
trains was 1,444, ,231, and by freight trains,
1,217. .567, ana by working rains, switching,
elc., 1,130, ,S64; making the total number Of
miles run, 3,792. .662.
BRIDGES.
At Clinton new iron plate girder bridge
has been erected. spanning the stream, and
the remainder or the opening has BEEN flied
TINS replaces 124 feet of wooden bridge
with SO feet of embankment and a first-class
iron bridge of SO feet opening.
AT Martin ST. eam In the town of Fairfield,
an iron deck plate girder bridge takes the
he wooden approaches to the Top sham
bridge have been removed aud two iron
spans now support the track in place Of the
three wooden spans built in 1872
A substantial plate girder iron bridge at
Lincoln Centre replaces the old wooden
queen truss span,
At the two crossings of Boggy Brook, In
Ellsworth, new through plate girder iron
spans have been erected.
The wooden queen truss spans at Holden
BROOK, Felt Book and r. eds Pond, on the
Mount Desert Branch, have been taken down
and through plate girder iron bridges are
now In place at these crossings.
by the lease of the Dexter and Piscatauuis
railroad this company assumes the care of
the new iron spans erected on that road.
They are as follows: Piscataquis river. three
spans, riveted connection; Black Stream.
one span; Main Stream, one span; Dexter
Pond. one span: Depot street, one span:
Lincoln street, one span. The last five
bridges are plate girders of Substantial de-
sign. In addition to these spans there ia a
wooden trestle at Dexter 1l47 feet in length.
Inc I'D wooden bridge at Nancy's Brook
by plate girder span
Inc pile bridge at Crossuntlc, near King
man, has been entirely rebuilt
IN ouiluing the extension of the Portland q
Osdensourg railway we have added the fol:
Lowing structures to our bridge list: Carroll
stream, wooden trestle; Johns river, pile
der.
The above list includes only such spans as
nave nave Deen made entirely new. and IN addi-
ton to thesr, expensive repairs have been
made on many other bridges.
EQUIPMENT.
Four locomotives have been built during
the year at the Portland Companys works,
one at tie shops of the road aud hve obtain.
ed by lease of the Upper Coos and Hereford
Railway. There have been added 70 the
cQulpmeDL 4So CARS, iuOiuu'"o - hAos Siooo
passenger oars.
and "a mllss Of track has been ballasted.
Twenty-four thousand two hundred twelve
rods of fence have been built this year.
BUILDINGss
Among the principal items In this connecs
tiDp are new passenger stations at Farming
dale. Etna, WytOpitlock, Sabago Lake, Mat
tocks Dexter, Dover and Foxcrott, Zealand
Junction, the latter constructed and used
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-12-13

Assistant Inspector General Averul, Of
the national homes for disabled volunteer
soldiers, finds that one of the chief excel
lenries of the commissary department of the
Togus Home are the baked beans which are
furnished twice week.
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Directors Report.

Net earnings from business. 81, 1867, ,798. SO
Interest accrued dur
ing the year. ........S S21,I65.OO
Less rents received. 43,764 IA
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Inspection OF companvE

Company E, 1st Regiment, NJ. v. NJ, the
Montgomery Guards, were inspected at the
armory on Union street last night by Iuspec-
tor General Harper aud Adjt. Gen. Sprag, Q.
The company mustered 81 men and two Off
GERS and were In their usual excellent condi-
tlon. The inspecting officers were pleased
by the condition Of the company and by the
arms and amory.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-12-13

native now is Parnell, or home rule, and
home rule Is impossible under ParnelPs
leadership.
A Parnell edition of the paper was also
issued from the regular office, No. 33 Lower
ABBEY street 1t quotes legal opinion Ia
lustlfying the seizure Of the paper by Mr..
Parnell.
LONDON. December 12.-The Pail Mall
Gazette today urges the members of the
Mccarthy section OF the Irish Nationallsts
lItes
DUBLIN, December 12.-Mr. Michael Dav-
lit arrived in this city today en- route to Kill
kenny, where he will take an active part in
the campaign In the interests of Sir John
Pope Hennessey, the parliamentary candi+
date Of the Mccarthy faction.
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sY THE GOVERNOR.
creenleaf r. Stevens Trustee of the
Soldiers Orphans' Homo.
Especial to the Press.l

Especial to the Press.l
AUGUSTA, December 12.-dov. Burleigh
today made the (. lowing nominations:
Tru tee Of The Soldiers Orphans Home, Bath
Green eaf I. s eveDs, Oakland
Dedinus Justices ohn +. Knowlton. Els
wOr b James Fl. Tulman, CascO.
Notar es Public-Janus II. .rolman, Casco
Sullivan.
Trial Justices-John E. Tompson, sta adish !;
Oliver u Keys, Jay; Geo. o. Brown, Faiifeld; e..
N. Merrill, SIX whegan.
Ju tices of the Peace and Quorum-John T.
Bowler. Bangor; Frederick " Chase, Portland
Geo. w. Fulton. Mars Hill; WIN. III. Frye Gruen-
bush; Newell p Haskell. New Gloucester
Nathaniel Ingersoll, Centrrvi le; = B..
Meiriihew, Stocka,n Springs Sils, A. MegquieI,
Poland; beech' + Putnam, Houlton; James Il.
Tolman, CascO; Charles E. Wing, Auburn.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-12-13

The following are the United States Signal
Service observations for yesterday. Decem-
Der 18th, taken at 8 p. M. 10Th meridian time
she observations for each station being given
In this order: Temperature. direction of the
wind. state of the weather:
Boston. 12o, NV, cloudless; New York,
22o. w. partly cloudy; Philadelphia. 26o.
NV, clOudless; Washington, 28o, NV,
eloudlessy;. Albany, 80. NV, cloudless
H.ff.ln. 1So. W, partly cloudy; Cleveland.
Ao, NV, cloudy; Detroit, 20o. W, cloudy !;
GnIcag", 200, W. cloudless; ST. Paul, 220,,
Sc, partly cloudy; Duluth. 240. W, cloudy
st Vincent, A', S, cloudy bismarck,
800. Sc, cloudy; Jacksonville. 56'. W, cloud
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woman's CnrI tan Temperance
Union.

The second OF the series of Sunday even
ing services under the auspices Of the w. c.
4. U. will be held 10 High street church De
eember 14th, at p. IN. Miss Lillian Phelps
OF Canada, who so interested the large au
dieDce at the late convention, will be the
speaker. The public are cordialv invited.
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Foreign Notes.
RoCKlANo NEWS,

Three female employees were blown to
pieces by an explosion in powder factory at
ZerndOrf, Hungary, yesterday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-12-13
Fighting Among Themselves.

CHICAGO, December IL "A despatch from
Pine Ridge Agency, S. D., says that In re-
cent fight between the peace and war fac
tions Of Two Strikes's band 25 to 30 Indians
Wera killed
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STATE ITEMS osInrERssr.

A permanent state ball league is talked of
but Bath is not in it, Bath Times.
Better make 1t football league.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-12-13

A queer freak Of Hymen is reported from
Wellington. In Piscataquls county. Last
week in that town we're married George
respectively 40 and l3 years. The marriage
of this strangely assorted couple has created
a lively sensation In their town.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-12-13
PRICE 81 A YEAR, WIEN PAID IN ADVANCE So.
tton for safety the water tank connected
with 1t put out the fire In few minutes.

LlOn IOr SaIety the water tank connected
with 1t put out the fire In few minutes.
City Marshal TarboS Of Blddeford is an
enterprising young man who has an eve to
the fitness OF things. When the first snow
storm OF tire season occurred, be put on his
tall hat and called at the various stores on
Main street, suggesting that the sidewalks
should be cleared off promptly. Since tnen
ne mas been seen several times StrOlling up
snd ana down the street, looking at the sidewalk,
1au faSaesacn eacn time the clerks In the stores lave
snooa pains To get uut their lea cnisals aud
migbt unveils. All city marshals 10 tue state
tbs1 t,prove the looks Of thalr cities II
"'u 'Oilow Mr rarbox's example.
a.haS Rya sessgal s months there has been
,ha,.a aoS9uv1 Ia the Belfast papers OF
several times called attention rh me i, uaso
Ing which appeared In this Weetis In,Hi
however, shows that they are s,HI
down on PenobscOt Bay: "Mr
White Is making Improvement IN ~.
dwelling house on Primrose Hin, and bas
put In a handsome mantpl and fre place the
after laid In ornamental Tiles. WhiIs in
B1st0n he ordered the material, aud last
week box OF tiles come from the firm adj
dressed to y. G. White, Belfast" Mr..
White received them. and although they
were not the ones selected, they wrre OF the
same dimensions and he had them laid. The
next day the tiles he selected came, and the
hrst lot were taken out and replaced by the
others. What Mr.. White would like TO
know Is II another White has bought tiles for
a hre frame, or where tha msttk- Is"
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The New Re- e-spoor,Ionment.

WASHINGTON, December 12.-The reap
poItinnment bill, based on a representation
Of 356 members Of the House was acted up
on by the House committee on census today,
and will be reported today or tomorrow.
The agreement to report the bill was unan-
imOus, although Holman and Tillman reserv-
I'd the right to vots for a different number
from 356,
Mr.. Tillman Is In flvor of a House CON-
posed Of 800 or COO members and a Senate Of
six members from each state.
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OBITUARY..
Jonn RUSSELL:

Mr.. John Russell, the we'll known book
agent, died yesterday morning, at the age of
65 years, of Bright's disease. He was a ma
tive of Weld, and has lived In Portland for
forty years. de leaves widow.
Captain John a. Drew.
GARDINER, December 12-Captain John
ii. Drew, we'll known as "Kennebecker," :"
correspondent of the Boston Journal, and as
candidate for the recent appointment of
United States shippins commissioner, died
at his residence in Farmingdale last night
of paralysis. He had not been in the best
Of health for some time. 1t was the second
shock within q few months.
Capt. Drew was born in Chelsea, Me-, and
was 58 years of age. He leaves a wife, two
daughters aud three sons. He retired from
active sea service about two years ago.
VIM. n. Hanson.
BIDDEFoRD, December 12.-William H
Hapson, the lumber manufacturer aged 70
died today of pneumonia. He was native
of WiDdham and helped build the Saco
Water Power machine shops. He then work
ed 25 years as yard Overseer. He served on
the board of aldermen, as street commits
sioner and was representative TO the legisla-
ture one year. He leaves family.
Notes.
Geo. w. Pendexter, collector of the port
of Portsmouth, died yesterday, aged So. The
deceased was prominent Odd Fellow and
Massa.
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Increase from passengers ....S 49,, ,653 rs
The net results Of the financial year just
closed show a surplus of $50, ,126 65, after
payment of all fixed charges and taxes, op-
Grating expenses and two semi-annual divi
dends Of three per centum each.
The expenditures for permanent improve
ments charged to operating expenses during
the last year have been large, land tile condl-
tion Of your property has never been so
good as at the present time.
The large increase In the gross earnings of
the company speaks well for the growing
traffic of the road. and Indicates prosper
GUS and healthy condition of business
throughout the state, since the prosperity of
the State of Maine and of the Maine Central
Railroad Company is Identical and coinci-
dent.
The leases made by your directors during
the past year of the Upper Coos railroad aud
the Hereford railway, with the construction
of the connecting railroad from Quebec
Junction to North StratfOrd, now nearly
completed, will add one hundred and eight
miles to your system, which addition must
prove valuable feeder to your road.
CUDies of the leases referred to are ap-
pended to th report.
The Dexter u PiscataQuis railroad, extend
Ing your line from Dexter to Dover and Fox
croft, was opened for traffic December 30th,
1889, and the anticipation of your directors
IN regard to the amount of business to come
from this extension has been fairly realized.
The report of the general manager and that
OF the treasurer, submitted here with, together
with the tables annexed, will give you full
information in regard to the physical and f.
nancial condition Of your property.
BY order OF the Board,
ARTHUR SEwALL,
President
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VIM. h. Hanson.
Notes.

A reward of 500 is offered for information
concerning Prof. t. Whiting Bancroft Of
Brown GniVeTIy rc wno mas Sss o1en Sa missing for
describing him,
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or promotion. We are confident that if some
such policy as above outlined, should be adopt
ed by railroad officials and managers, greater
efficiency would be secured, and better feel
ing would exist between employer and en-
nlnven
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jointly by this company and the Concord and
Montreal railroad.
New freight houses have been erected at
Brunswick, Gardiner. Bath, Corinna, vsazie,
Cnstigan. Green Lake, Mattocks. White
field, Intervale, Dexter, Dover and Foxcroft.
Treasurer's Report.
From the treasurer's report we take the
following:
RESULT OF BUSINESS FOR YEAR.
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For the benefit of amateur weather proph-
cts the following saying of lumbermen Is
given: "When you see the rain freezing TO
the branches of the trees and on the walls
and fences look out for another thaw In the
near future
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In a BAD Position.

BooTHBAY HARBoR. December PA
three-masted schooner, supposed to be the
A. FL. Herbert, Tburston master, Belfast
bound west, when coming up the outer har-
bor this afternoon, lost her foresail and
spanker, and was unable to make the harbOr
She drifted under Squirrel Island, and is liz
bad position. The wind Is blowing heavy
from the northwest
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Mr.. PIumb's Resolution Adopted.

WASHINGTON December 12.-In the Sem
ate today Mr. PIumb's resolution for daily
meeting at 10 O'clock and an evening ses-
sion was taken up. The amendment by Mr..
H0ar striking out the clause for evening ses-
slons was agreed to and the resolution as
amended was passed without debate. 1t will
take effect after tomorrow.
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very rare In those parts, and Mr.. Polllster Is
having 1t mounted.
Says the Gardiner Daily News: "Out of
the twenty gentlemen who partook of the
editors dinner at the Evans yesterday. onlv
six took cigars and three of this number he-
l0nged In Gardiner" We are not Informed
whether the other fourteen took pines or
cigarettes, or nothing at all.
The Westbr0ok Daily Chronicle saws
There Is an old belt 10 the first mill built ut
the Westbrook Manufacturing Company's
plant, tnat has been In constant use since the
mill was built In 1881, aud will stand many
years OF wear yet " Tough hides the cattle
mad In the days Of oldl
lIThere are to be no more narrow anu crook-
ed ways In ROckand. At recent msstinB
of the city government, Alderman mlleI
introduced an ordinance thai an stEeess auu
highways hereafter laid out In the city
should be at least 454 feet wlde' Whlch was
promptly passed
Tbere was a slight accident at the Maine
CantrsI vaId in Bangor, Monday, which de-
monstrafed the value OF patent heaters. The
KncIsnort train backing into the Waterville
miyad one of the cars was forced off the
track and one Of the stoves In it was tipped
ovsr and thrown upon the floor. But II be-
INC the latest pattern 0f stoves placed In use
nv the company, with safety .fttings, no
damage was done, There was a fire at the
time In the stove, but owing TO its construc-
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President compers Re-e,ec,ed.

,DErhoIT, December l2.-The Federation
sompers president
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Central. while his train was approaching the
Kingman station recently, succeeded iu
shooting red-throated loon. This bird Is
very rare In those parts, and Mr.. Polllster Is
having 1t mounted.
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TNE W EATN G =.
Fair and Still Colder.

Following is the forecast of the west r for
New England: Fair; colder; norlhwesterly
winds.
Local Weather Report.
PORTLAND, Me-, December 12 1890.
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The Water Pine Burst.

AUGUSTA, December ia frozen water
pipe l. Darby block burst this morning and
damaged the millinery stock of Mrs. c. A.
Iibbv $1,000
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Weather Observations.

Mean daily ther...17.5 Max. vel. wind. ..26NW
Maximum ther- ....28.7 Total precip.. .18
minimum ther..... 6.0i
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PwEss.
Published every day tsundays excepted, nv the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
At 81 EXCHANGE STREET. Posr, n,n
THE MAINE STATE pppSv

Y NESS,
Published every THURSDAY MORNING. q, an -
year 4; If paid In advance, $500 yeaI, ~' s1'oo
Advertisements inserted In the "MAINF sr.u-
PRESS" (which has large circulation in eXasn
part OF the State) for 81 90 per square for rst IN
sertion, and so cents per square for each subse-
quent insertion
TERMS: seven Dollars Year. When payment
IS made strictly In advance the price will be Six
Dollars.
RATES OF ADvERTIsING-One inch space Of
the length Of column, or twel nneS nOnpdTefL
constitutes square.
sI'5o per square, daIly, first week IS cents per
week after; three Insertions or iese, Sl.oo; con
Halt square. three insertions or less, 75 cents.
one week 10; 5OcentS per week after.
SPECIAL NOTICES, one-thlrd additional.
Under head of "AMUsRMENTs" and "AUCTIoN
SALES" $500 per square per week; three -inser-
tions or less $3.50.
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With the report are printed copies Of the
leases of New Hampshire roads made dur
ing the year.
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The Pension List.

WASHINGTON. December II. Pensions
have been granted to the following Maine
people:
ORIGINAL.
Mitchell Goodell, Togus.
Lyman n. DOlley Lincoln.
James Engley, Jefferson.
Patrick o. sullivan, National Military Home.
Andrew b Stetson, Togus.
Clinton B. Hooper, South Windham.
Patrick Foley, Togus.
q. ConnClly, TOgus.
Noah Edmundson, Hermon Centre.
AlOnzo h. Martin, Bangor.
Joel Ward, Brunswick.
Martin Hyer, Portland