The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-05-14
RockIand's sesIstration Board.

Especial 10 the Press
RoCKLAND, May 13.-The new board of
registration appointed under the recent act
of the legislature, is composed of Nathaniel
Jones. chairman; Fred w. Wright and JUS
tus E. Sherman.
To Follow Aroostook's Example.
CHERRYFIELD. May 13.-The campaign
for the Maine Shore Line Railroad opened
In west Washington county last evening.
Judge Charles B. Rounds of Calais and Hon.
John Lynch of Machias addressed large
audience here in favor of the proposition
that the county guarantee for thirty years
per cent semi-annual interest upon $3.50, 900
of bonds of the road, as authorized by act of
legislature, the entire issue OF bonds being
limited to $4,000, ,0OO-S1S,OOO mile The
county will vote upon this proposition May
18th, and will undoubtedly accept it by
substantial majority.
CALAIS, May 13-The vote to be taken in
this county for the Shore Line railroad on
the 18th of May, will probably be largely in
favor of the road. Leading men of this city
are united in favoring aid to the road, pro-
vided assurances are given that 1t will be
built direct to Calais. Without such guar
antee some of the Calais men would vote
against the proposition. A meeting to con-
slider the question Of location will be held at
Machias, June Sd.
Where Is the AddIe Emma?
BAR HARBoR. May l3.-Harvey Anderson
of Gloucester is here anxlously waiting for
information regarding schooner Addie En-
ma, missing with man formerly of
Boothbay, who was her captain. The Addie
Emma fitted out in Gloucester for fishing
trip. having salt, travis, boats. etc. Her
captain sailed for outer Long Island, Mt. De-
sert an island 20 miles off the coast, where
there is settlement Of an hundred people.
Here he sold all his provisions, salt. boats.
spare rigging, etc, and then. having dis
charged his crew. reefed the mainsail and
sailed away alone for the east. Anderson
has chartered the steamer Minnehaha and Is
ready to give chase il he can learn anything
of the schooner's whereabouts.
EIectrIcIty's Triumph.
BIDDEFoRD. May 13.-At special meet
ing of the Biddeford aldermen today. Law
yer Fairfield, counsel for the remonstrants.
served protest against changing the recent
vote of the board of aldermen. In spite of
the protest they voted to remove all restric-
tlons and grant the horse railroad company
an unconditional permit to erect poles and
string wires for the introduction Of electrici-
ty.
Lester StapIes's Body Found.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., May 13.-The body
OF Lester Staples of Eliot, Me-, who, with
his grandfather. Daniel Dixon. was drowned
April 18th near Dover Point railroad bridge.
was found this morning on the shore near
the spot where the boat was upset.
Richard Lyons Killed.
BATH, May 13.--Rlchard Lyons. of Prince
Edward Island, was killed this morning by
falling into the hold of schooner in process
of building at Phippsburg. He leaves
widow and two children.
New Buildings at klttery.
KrrrERY, May 13.-The plans have been
drawn for the buildings to contain the tools
for steel shipuilding here. These tools
will he paid for out Of the $4,000 appropria-
tion by Congress for the steel plant.
VIII Appoint Harry BIgeIow.
AUGUSTA, May 13.-Congressman Seth L.
Milliken will appoint Harry M. BIgelow of
Appusta a cadet at the United States Naval
Academy at Annapolis. Young Bipelow is
l9 years old, and a son OF the late William
III, BigelOw.