The Portland daily press., 1891-09-18

been extremely busy and will probably re-
port Saturday. The commissioners ap'
pointed on the Spruce Head bridge case
have ordered the bridge to be rebuilt, thus
sustaining the action of the county commits.
sioners. The commission was composed OF
Messrs. Dunton Of. Belfast, Robinson OF
Camden and Burgess Of Rockport. The de-
cision endsa lengthy and warmly contested
case.
Robert White of Vinalhaven, native OF
Aberdeenshire. Scotland. was admitted to
citizenship today.
Augusta Notes.
AUGUSTA. September 17.-Mr. Charles F.
Alden Of Clinton. Iowa, a native Of Augusta,
and son of the late Darius Alden, has sub
scribed 81, 900 towards the building fund of
the Litngow Library. The gift is In memory
of his father.
Mr.. A. E. Taught, Of North Belgrade, has
been appointed and commissioned as United
States Reporter for the Kennebec Fair by
the Agricultural Department at Washing
ton.
An exceedingly important deal is about be-
ing consummated In the pulp and paper
manufacturing business In this city The
parties interested, l. B. Hosford, d. F.
Knowles aud others being desirous Of erec-
ting paper mill here, made proposition to
the Cushnoc Fibre Company to take their
entire plant on the east side of the river, al
lowing the stockholders 8 per cent on their
stock. which now amounts to some 800 900,
and run the mills, erecting in connection an
extensive paper mandatory. The stock
holders of the Cushnoc Fibre Company met
yesterday and voted to accept the PROPOSE
tion.
The ursurlIne Convent.
WATERvILLE, September 1.-THE Ursur-
line convent which has just been erected In
Waterville may be considered one Of the
finest in New England. it costing about $9,-
000 The Ursurline Sisters came to Water
Vile four years ago and under Father Char
land and the Jurisdiction of the Mother
Superior of the Three Rivers Convent Of
Canada established mission. Today the
convent is awaiting the dedication cere-
monies, for the arrangement of which
Father Charland is now In Portland in con-
sultation with Bishop Healy. An arrange
ment which at once attracts the attention of
visitors to the building Is that for the recep-
tion Of callers, the room being divided by
screen which separates the sisters from their
guests. This is required by the rules of the
order.
Slater-Aunt.
BAR HARBoR, September 17-Miss Mabel
Hunt. the youngest daughter of Mrs. Will
liam Morris Hunt, and Horatio N. Slater of
Webster, Mass. were married at noon to-
day at Mizzentop, Mrs. Hunts summer
home. The ceremony was performed by
Bishop Doane, of Albany, N. Y. The de-
corations were very beautiful. Many prom
inent people were present, among them be-
ing Secretary Blaine, Mr.. and Mrs Emmons
Blaine, Prof. and Mrs. Harris and Mrs
Bowler.
An Unknown Mans Fate.
GARDINER. September 17.-An unknown
man, evidently laboring man, aged about
TO- Jumped from the wharf at Farmingdale.
about half a mile above this city today and
was drowned before he could be reached.
He Is said to have been noticed in the vicin-
ity for some days past but is wholly un-
known hereabouts. There is no clue to his
identity. A coroner's inquest is now being
held.
on Their Way Homo.
BANGOR, September 1.-THE Maine
Woolen Manufacturers Club and guests
fiom out Of the state, who have been at
Kineo for the past two days on an excursion
arranged by the club, arrived in this city
this evening on their return. They had
social gathering at the Bangor House and
passed the night in that hotel.
Taken for Partridge and Well Pep
pered.
BANGOR. September 17.-Leslie Hubbard.
while In the woods near the city this after
noon, was mistaken for a partridge by
gunner named Willis Martin and received
100 bird shot in his arm and thigh. His
wounds are not dangerous.
The Susquehanna AfIoat.
BATH. September 1.-THE four masted
ship Susquehanna was successfully launch
ed today noon by Arthur Sewall & Co. Five
thousand people saw the big craft slide into
the Kennebec.
Maine Postmasters.
WASHINGTON, September 10. F. Rus
sell has been appointed postmaster at Grove
Vile. York county. Me-, vice e. w. Cressey;
and Q. a. Undertake at South Livermore,
vice w. Soper.
Judge Dresser's Successor.
AUGUSTA, September 17.-Governor Bur-
leigh has nominated Jeremiah w. Mitchell,
judge of the Auburn municipal court, to sue
ceed Judge Dresser, resigned.
Secretary Biaine's Plans.
BAR HARBoR. September 17.-Secretary
Blaine intended to leave for Augusta Mon
day, but has decided to remain few days
longer, probably until Thursday.
Railroad Bridge Burned.
AVON. September 1.-THE railroad bridge
at Cookies Corner, town of Avon, on the
Sandy River railroad, was burned last night.
The Scottish Rite.
BOSTON, September 17.-The annual con-
vention Of the Supreme Council of the For
eign Grand Inspectors General of the 33rd
degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish
Rite for the northern jurisdiction of the
United States closed this evening. The off
GERS were installed by Past Sovereign Grand
Gnmmandar Jnciah III Drummoud Of part