The Portland daily press., 1891-02-14
MAINE.

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WATERv1LLE, February 13.-The Dunn
block. the largest structure in this city was
gutted by fire this morning. The building con.
tanned the Bay View House, the new hotel
opened last month by Mr.. j B. Friel. and
the large dry goods huose Of Presby g. Dunn,
occupying seven stores. The building was
insured for $4,000. The stock of dry
goods for S12. 900, and the hotel furnishings
for $780, The goods that were saved were
badly damaged by fire and water.
A big crowd worked hard in saving the
goods and furniture. notwithstanding the
smoke, and Main street in front Of the block
black is nearly blocked wish the same. The
hre caught from the furnace fire and spread
with great rapidity. The principal destruc-
tlon worked by the flames Is In the eastern
portion, towards Front street. the extreme
western part fronting on Main street being
comparatively undamaged except for water
and smoke. An old g. A. r. man named
Young had charge OF the fire room during the
night. He was at the furnace at 6. 80 and saw
no signs OF flames. AT $40 the cook dis.
covered the flames and gave the alarm. Some
of the guests had some pretty quick work to
do to escape suffocation. Some rusned out
with but little clothing, being driven by the
smoke, which was extremely dense.
Nominations by the Governor.
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AUGUSTA, February 13-Gov. Burleigh
has made the following nominations:
Dedimus Justice-Waldo Pettngil Rumiord.
Notary Public-C. ii Pease Portland
u5a agent 10 Prevent Cruelty-Eben G. Freeman,
Fish and Game Warden-O. B. Keene Benton
Alexander MeLane, Mattawamkeag NJ. g. How
ara, l3ioa B3rinwnyille; James l.. Fro't Cooper.
nee, Appleton; John Ii. Stlllings, Berwick; viii
Lam y. Graf IN. ecarborO; Albion z. Weeks,
Whiteneld; Charles s. d. Emerson. Lyman.
York County Teachers.
SACo, February 13.-The annual meeting
of the York County Teachers Association
began at Thornton Academy today, and will
continue over tomorrow. There was large
attendance especially at the afternoon and
evening sessions. At the merniDg session
Harry j. Patterson of Bddeford read a
paper on the Needs of Ungraded Schools" :;
Mrs. Cora b. Smith of Biddeford paper on
Autograph English"
In the afternoon an address was given by
State Superintendent Luce, followed by
papers by G. A. Dickey of South Berwick
and Geo. +. Robinson of KenDebunk.
Tonight G. l. Aldrich of Quincy, Mass,
lectured ON "The Real Teacher"
Farmers Institute at Jay.
LIvERMoRE FALLS. February ia
Farmers Institute was held at North Jay to-
day by the Maine Board of Agriculture. The
address Of welcome was delivered by N. Ii.
Campbell of Canton; paper "Oxen on the
Farm" by Y. A. Gilbert, secretary of the
State Board Of Agriculture. was followed by
a paper management of Agricultural Fairs
by Ii. o. Nickers0n of Kennebec county.
The afternoon paper was by Lecturer of the
State Grange, DIR. G. M. Twitchell of FAIR
field. In the evening DR.. iwitchell de-
lvered an interesting lecture ON "Some Con-
ditioHs for Success"
The Articles Approved.
AUGUSTA, February 13.-Hugh Chaplin,
ESQ.,, representing the Bangor & Aroostook
railroad, went before the railroad commits
sioneTs with Messrs Bragg, Bass, Morse,
Thatcher, White and Porter OF Bangor FRI
day. The commissioners voted to approve
the articles Of association OF the new COM
pany.
GARDINER, February 13.-The store oc-
cupied by Burr Brothers as grocery store.
and owned by w. III. and G. A. Oliver,
located at New Mills, was burned early Fiji
day morning. Loss to store, $1,000; and
goods, S2500; partially insured.
Mother and Child Missing.
BIpDEFoRD, February 13.-Mrs. Anthony
Nadeau, a demented French woman, has
been missing from her home since yester-
day afternoon, when she quietly left with
her infant child In her arms. Both mother
and child was poorly clad. 1t Is feared that
they have perished OF coid'