The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-12-01
MAINE.
AominatIons by the Governor

AUGUSTA, November 29.-Gov. Burleigh
today made the following nominations:
Judge of the Municipal Court-Hor ace II. Bur-
bauk Saco.
To administer oaths, acknowledge deeds aud
solemnlZe marriages within ana for the counties of
ArOostoOk, Hancock and Mashington-Louis j.
Cabal, Lowell.
Fish and Game Wardens-Albert French, Calais
Ebere q. Morse, Eddington.
Trial Justices-J. 0. Lamson, Freedom; Edw.
A. Merrimam, Madison; j. Frank Withee, Madi.
son.
town; George $. Allan, Portland Edwin W. Bush,
Justices Of the Peace and Quorum-Francls
Brooks, South Berwick; Eversrd H., Greeley,
Eden; L. A. Gray, Wesley; Edward W. Guptill,
Portland; Ad iison E. Haley, Kennebunk; Edw.
III. N'nball, Bath Geo III. Morse, Clinton; Daniel
W. Serbner, roriland; W. L. searles, Chelsea
Frank L.. Staples, Augusta.
A Boston Mans Generosity.
THoMAsToN, November 29.-This town
was today the recipient of magnificent gift
from generous Bostonian. During the past
season large brick block, known as the
Watts block, and costing $4,000, has been
built here by Hon. Samuel Watts of Boston.
The rent of the torres is to go to the deserv-
ing poor Of the town. The main hall, which.
with galleries, will seat 800 people, is to be
used for town meetings, and is to be let for
amusements, dances, etc. The town is to
keep the building insured for at least $15,-
900, and in case of burning or damage is to
replace the same on this lot.
Launched at Bath.
BATH, November 29.-rhe three-masted
schooner Harry S. Lord, Jr., was launched
this afternoon By Geo. Hawley. Captain
Kimball of Boothbay will command her. She
is 262 AZ gross tonnage, and owned by the
builder and Bath parties.
G. 3. Harrington has secured contract to
build sailing yacht for gentleman in st.
Louis who visits Maine every summer. The
yacht is intended for cruising on the Maine
clast.
One of tho Resr in Town.
BRUNSWICK, November 26.-Jordan Snow
of Brunswick and A. S. Rines, Of Rines
Brothers, Portland. are building an elegant
and substantial brick block on Main street,
Brunswick, on the lot where the old Baptist
church formerly stood. 1t is expected that
the block will be completed in the spring.
When completed, it will be one Of the best
in town. The block Is 70x1OO. three stories
in front and one story in the rear.
Relatives Want Damages.
BIDDEFoRD, November 29.-There is talk
to the effect that Biddeford relatives Of Chas.
j. Edgerly. who was killed by an electric
street car in Dover, N. H., week ago, will
look to the railroad company for damages.
Parties who visited Dover after the accident
and interviewed passengers who were in the
street car at the time, claim that Edgerly
was put off car after his fare had been col.
lected and that the conductor laid himself
liable by so doing.
Rockland to Thomaston.
RoCKLAND, November 29.-Au electric
railroad will be constructed between Rock.
land and ThomastOn, and work will com.
mence in a few weeks. A meeting of the
stockholders was held Friday evening and
they voted to extend the line to Camden.
Fired by Persons Unknown.
BANGOR, November 30,-A sheriff's inques
on the Levant fire was concluded Saturday
Albert Willard was fully exonerated of the
charge of setting fire to his own buildings
The jury found the buildings were fired By
persons unknown, the prime object being thu
larceny OF valuable stallion.
New Workers Backing Ii.
BUcKsPoRT, November 29.-New YorH
capitalists were in session az Bucksport. Fri
day, in company with Hon. George NJ. War
ren, A. M. Devereux and other eastern
Maine men, discussing the Bangor q Castint
railroad project. They say they mean busi
mes and will at once commence building.
For Raising the Wind.
BANGOR, November 3O.-Charles Cooper
has been arrested, charged with being i'm
plicated in raising bank bill to $40 which
Stephen Giddings tried to PASS at the city
agency Friday. The case comes up tomor
row.
Sought New Quarters.
MACHIAs, November 29.-John O'Brier
and three other prisoners broke out o.
Machias Jail Friday night, aud are at large.