The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-09-17

Rockland Notes.
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| Rockland Notes.
| Especial to the Pressl
RocKLAND, September 16. - George E.
Brsckett of Belfast, Grand Secretary Of the
Good Templars. is in this city making ar
rangements for the semi-annual convention
Of the Grand Lodge of Maine, which is to be
held here October Sth.
The September term of the Supreme Judi
cial Court opened at 10 o'clock this forenoon.
The forenoon session was occupied with
charging the jury and making up the docket.
Supposed To Be Incendiary.
Especial to the Press.l
| RocKLAND, September 16 = The alarm
from box 42 this evening was caused by a
fire in the large ice building on the shore of
Chickawaukee Pond, owned by Marsh &
Case. The department from here attended.
At this writing it is impossible to state the
damage. though it probably is large. 1t is
| supposed the fire was incendiary.
Court at Alfred.
ALFRED, September 16-The Supreme Ju-
dicial Court for York county convened here
| today. Judge Artemus Libbey of Augusta
| presiding. The continued docket contains
| 305 actions, and there are 100 new entries.
| There is large attendance Of the bar. The
| prospect is for three weeks term. Among
the grand jurors drawn are William A. Fer
nald of Kittery, Robert Spinney of Eliot,
Alvah P. Littlefeld Of Berwick, Joseph A.
Goodwin of Wells, George H. Chick of San
ford, Theodore Gooch of Kennebunk, Henry
5. Langsford of Kennebunkport, Charles
hrfr nf Dsaxf AhA
jurors are Joseph Langton of Kittery. Solo
mon Staples of Eliot, Hiram FL. Thompson
of York, Charles A. Thompson of South
Berwick, John Z. Seavey of Wells, Albert
X. Leavitt of Parsonsfeld. Leonard Emery
Of Berwick. George f. Bragdon Of North
Berwick, Freeman Goodwin Of Sanford,
Edward Haney of Kennebunk, Robert Q.
Harmon Of Buxton.
State Sunday School Convention.
WATERvnLE, September 16.-A meeting
OF pastors and others connected with the
city Sunday schools was held IN Winthrop
Sunday evening to take the preliminary
steps towards the entertainment of the
State Sunday School Convention in this city
in October. 81. L. Emery, j. Fl. Carpenter,
Increase Robinson, Fl. L. Tappan, Frank B.
Philbrick and Horace Purington were chosen
committee Of arrangements. 1t was voted
to accept the invitation of the Congregation
al society to hold the convention in that
churce. Rev. L. e. Hallock was chosen tu
deliver the address of welcome.
Baptists In Council.
WINTHROP, September 16-The Bowdoin-
ham Baptist Association, which covers a
large area of this section of Maine, held
meeting in the Baptist church at East Win
throp today. The inclement weather inter-
fered with the attendance somewhat, yet
large number of visitors were present from
different parts of the district The pro-
gramme was varied, including both spiritual
and business matters, and was participated
in by various well known clergymen and
laymen of the denomination.
Lost His Leg.
WASHINGTON, September ia serious
accident occurred here Sunday. C. /. York
was driving in his carriage. when the horse
became somewhat unmanageable, and fear
ing the possible results of runaway he
jumped from the carriage. fracturing his leg
in two places, near the ankle. DR.. Eveleth
of Waldoboro was summoned, and found
the fractures so bad that he pronounced am
putation necessary. Mr.. York stood the op-
Grafton very well. and to all appearances
will recover.
Married at Winthrop.
WINTHROP, September 16.-A wedding oc-
Cured in the Congregational church at 9
o'clock this forenoon, the contracting par
ties being NJ C. Moore, Boston business
man, and Miss Mamie S. Moore of Winthrop
a well known opera singer and teacher. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. p. j. Rob-
inson, in the presence of large party of
relatives and friends.
VIII Walt for Pleasant Skies.
NORWAY, September 16-The Oxford
county agricultural fair has been postponed
on account of the weather.
BIDDEFoRD, September 16.-Owing to the
unfavorable weather, the opening of the
Buxton and Hollis fair is postponed till to-
morrow. every event being carried forward
one day.
At Camp Pleasant.
WINTHROP, September 16.-Another pros
pective Maine summer home is on the shore
OF Androscoggin Lake, in Wayne. Profess
sor Morse of New Jersey has purchased a
tract of land and built large cottage. He
has named the locality Camp Pleasant. 1t
Is expected other cOlonists will erect cot
tages there next season.
These Cattle Healthy.
BANGOR. September 16-State Veterinary
Surgeon Bailey examined the cattle on the
Bruce farm today, and found them free
from disease. tuberculosis had been sus-
pected
Landlords Take Possession.
WINTHROP. September 16.-Messrs e. d.
and b. ID. knight, late of the Meaawarmet |
House, Boothbay Harbor, who have leased |
the Winthrop House of J. w. Eaton & Son |
for three years. took possession Monday.
Dropped Dead.
BANGOR, September 16.--Augustus Trigg'
aged 80. a farmer, living in Hermon. drop
ped dead today, while delivering load OF
produce at a house in this city. Heart dis-
ease was the cause.
william Goods Loss.
FORT FAIRFIELD, September To- = Inc
farm buildings Of William Good, on oouth
road, including two horses and 20 tons OF
hay. burned last night. Loss, $4,000; insur-
ance, $1,000.
Arrested for Theft.
BANGOR, September 16.-H. Hansbury, a |
sailor on the schooner Titmouse, who stole |
S1s5. a suit of clothes, and watch from
Captain c. II. Jordan on Monday, was ar
rested In Bucksport this morning
Pacific mail steamship Rio Janeiro has
sustained damages to the extent of $4,000 |
in collision with Peninsula and Oriental |
steamer.