The Portland daily press., 1891-02-26

Encouraging Prospect In WaterviIIe.

Encouraging Prospect In WaterviIIe.
Especial to the Press.l
WATERvILLE, February 25.-Ths coming
election is the all important subject of con-
versatton among the city politicians. The
chief struggle will be over the office of
mayor. Among those who are named as
possible nominees for this Office by the Re-
publicans are Hon. NJ. G. Foster, and S. 1.
Abbott. Mayor Meader is also mentioned
for denomination. Hon. r. @. Thayer, Hon.
S. S. Brown, the great political leader, and
DIR. 4. l.. Jones, are named as men likely to
be appointed by the Democrats. There is
good outlook for great Republican victory
here.
Colby Junior Prize Parts
Especial to the Press.l
WATERvILLE. February 25.-Ths appoint
meots for the junior prize debate at Colby
were made public today and are as follows:
Affirmative; g. A. Andrews, Waterville, G.
P. Burnes, Houlton, w. N. Donovan,
South Lyndeboro, N. H.; Negative: W. U.
Munson, Waterville. G. FL. Reynolds,
Livermore Falls, H. Z. Wadsworth, Liver
more Falls. The subject for discussion, is
the Clason Bill.
The PomoIogIcaI Society.
BANGOR, February 25.-The following pa
pers were presented today at the meeting of
the Pathological Society: Better care Of or
ohards, ]. W. True, New Gloucester; Or
chard fertilizers, Prof. Walter Ballentine,
State College; Fruit growing In Aroostook,
Hon. James Nutting, Perham; Fruit culture
Its possibilities in Maine, d. II. Knowlton,
Pennington Inexpensive means of fertility,
DR.. George M. Twitchell. lecturer of the
State Grange; Swine, Prof. 1. o. Winslow.
st. Altans.
In the evening w. Fl. Allen spoke on
"Plants for home culture and modes of treat
ment." John G. Barker Of Jamaica Plains,
Mass, spoke on "Our homes and how to i'm
prove them"
A Sudden Death At Biddeford.
BIDDEFoRD, February 25.-Mrs.. .Orrln
Sawyer of Saco. died very suddenly in the
Biddeford station last night while waiting
for the 7.20 train to 60 home. She was at
tackled by a vomiting spell and died within
five minutes. Coroner Warren pronounced
1t case Of heart disease. He turned the
body over to the charge of Undertaken Dem
nett, who conveyed her to her home on
Water street. Saco. Mrs. Sawyer was SUBJ
ject to attacks of heart trouble her husband
says. Mr.. Sawyer is carpenter. employed
in one of the mills. They have two children.
Disastrous Fire In Canaan.
SHowHEGAN, February 25.-A two wooden
block in Canaan, with a store. post Office and
law Office on the ground floor and two tene-
ments above one occupied, was burned at
o'clock this morning. The family In the one
occupied tenement, consisting Of a widow,
Mrs. Powers. and three children. narrowly
escaped with their lives. The contents OF
the store and post Office were destroyed. The
law library wss saved. Loss on building
$500; Insurance, $3.50. The fire is supposed
to have caught from wood ashes in the shed.
Will Be Arrested for Manslaushter.
GARDINER, February 25.-An infant was
found dead In boarding house here last
Sunday. The coroner's inquest showed that
the child died of neglect or sufocation and
Mary Danforth, a domestic. will be arrested
for manslaughter in causing the infants
death.
Colonel Potter For Mayor.
Gobiunty no hopuUL-
cans nominated Col. Noel B. Potter for
Mayor tonight. Col. Potter was Gov. Robie's
private secretary aud is now County Treas
urer. and on Gov. Burleigh's staff.
'MaIne's Prosperous Eden.
BAR HARBoR, February 25.-The annual
report of the town Of Eden shows total
valuation Of $4.679.0Oo. The rate Of taxation
is $l1.50 per thousand. The total indebted
ness of the town, including sewer loan is
$4,000.
Rev. T. N. Davies To Move.
BIDDEFoRD, February 25.-Rev. T. NJ.
Davies, who has just given up the pastorate
Of the Pavilion church, has accepted call
to the Westminster Presbyterian church Tat
Manchester, N. Fl.
Mayer Lowell Renomlnated.
BIDDEFoRD, February 25.-At the Repub-
| lican caucus In Saco this afternoon. Mayor
Enoch Lowell was renominated by accla-
| nation.