The Portland daily press., 1892-12-23
Nominations by the Governor.


ing nominations have been made by the
Governor:
Register of Probate-Arnos E. Hardy of Ban
gor 4
James H Tolman OF Westbrook:
Commissioner of Fisheries and Game-Henry
0. Stanley Of Dixfield.
Public Administrator, County OF KNOX
Washington r. Prescott Of Rockland.
Agent to Prevent Cruelty-Jesse W. Peabody
of Thomaston. ,.,,.
Belfast.
Coroner-George W. Whitney of Bangor
Trial Justice-Edmund E. Cowell of Lebanon.
Notary Public-Abraham G. Fernald OF MT.
Fish and Game warden-w. S. Hilton of
kingsbury.
WJustice of the Peace and Quorum-Herbert c.
Bean of Bangor, Reuben Davis OF Monnegan,
Hannibal III. Lamson of Freedom, Alfred A.
Montgomery of Portland, Asa 2. Moore OF LIS
bon. Charles A. Rolfe, of Princeton. Henry X.
of Hiram Joseph Williamson of Belfast, Fred
E. Webb of Deer Isle. Charles M. Plummer OF
Montville. Hiram G. Hawkes. of Windham, f.
r. Daggett of Stockton Spr ngs.
Will Move to Lewiston.
LEWISTON, December 22.-The annual
meeting of the National Carving Com
pany elected the following officers:
PreSident-C. l. Barker.
TreaSurer-Frank w. Parker.
Clerk-D. J. Callahan.
Directors-C. l. Barker. j. L. H. Cobb, Jo-
seph H.. Stetson,. of Lewiston; Fred Snow,
Lynn; E. L. Cooling, L. A. Goudy, Portland;
Jerome B. Hunton Auburn; D. j. Callahan,
Lewiston; Harvey W. Merrill. Auburn.
The company has its plant nearly ready
for removal from Lynn to Lewiston.
Prompt Work Saved the Factory
SKowHEGAN, December 22.-The oil
cloth factory building of c. NJ. Bailey's
Sons & Co., caught fire today on the
roof. The fire department got stream
on from a hydran and, although the
wind blew heavily, succeeded in extin-
gushing the fire. A delay of a few min
utes would have sacrificed the whole
plant and caused heavy damage.
Doings of the Grangers.
y LEWISTON, December 22.-The State
Grange vote tabling the resolution on
road building was reconsidered today.
A resolve increasing state dues indefi-
nitely was postponed, and the majority
report on the constitution and bylaws
was also indefinitely postponed, Master
Hunt ruling that it conficted with the
national constitution A resolution fa-
voring the free delivery of mails was
adopted. The executive committee was
instructed to take measures to incorpo-
rate the state grange.
This afternoon the grange adjusted the
officers salaries. The report of Mrs.
Hartman on women's work in the
grange was adopted. A committee was
appointed to define the duties of master
and secretary, and the report of a com
mittee on dormant oranges adopted.
The evening session closed the business.
The meeti g has been largely attended.
| and the members regard it as a proflta-
BILE gathering for the order.
Saco Man Among the Missing.
BIDDEFoRD, December 22.- Mitchell
Descoteaux, of Peary & Descoteaux,
Saco, tinsmiths, has not been seen since
Tuesday, when he left town with some
of the firms money, and without the
knowledge of his partner. 1t is thought
| he is in Canada.
| Fifty Years Married.
AUGUSTA, December 22.-The fiftieth
wedding anniversary of Hon. and Mrs.
| William r. Smith was observed today by
many of their friends, who called to of
fer congratulations. 1t was an informal
affair. A lunch was served. Mr.. Smith