The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-06
Shipbuilding and Commerce.
Especial to the Press.

Shipbuilding and Commerce.
Especial to the Press
RocKIAND, January 5.-The Rockland
Opinion of tomorrow will contain the
complete report of the Waldoboro Gus
toms district for the year 1892. From
the listo Is vessels built within its
limits the following are the chief:
Schooner James A. Simpson, built at St.
George by Washburn Brothers, hailing
port New York, tonnage $50; schooner
Ida G. Southland, built at Waldoboro by
A. r. Reed & Co., hailing port New
York, tonnage s7s; schooner Madeleine
Cooney, built at Waldoboro by A. r.
Reed & Co., hailing port New York, ton
mage ISL. The summary shows 10
sloops, four schooners and one steamer.
aggregating tonnage of nearly 1000.
There are now on the stocks two vessels
at Rockland and one at Thomaston, a
fishing sloop at Gushing and another at
Friendship. During the past year there
were in the district 1856 foreign arrivals
and $50 foreign clearances. The impor-
tation of foreign commodities was as fol-
lows: Firewood, 57,755 cords, valued at
800, 124; slaves to the value of $5657, salt
to the Value of $4723; eggs, OFT dozen, to
the value of $118; total value of imports,
800, 1922; exports, $6S5.72.
New Lodge of Knights.
Especial to the Press.l
RocKLANp, January 5.-Camdeu
Lodge, the new Knights of Pythias or
ganization, was instituted at Camden to-
night, the ceremonies being conducted
by Grand Chancellor Hanson of Calais,
Grand Keeper of Records and Seals
Smith of Portland and other grand off,
GERS. The pages rank was conferred in
the afternoon and that of esquire and
knight in the evening. These officers
were installed:
Past Chancellor-Edwin S. Reese.
Sitting Past Chancellor-Frank HI. Wilbur.
Chancellor COMMANDMENTS. j. 4. Hooper.
Vice Chancellor-F. X. Shaw.
Prelate-Rey. G. G. Phelan.
Keeper of Records and SealS-Mark B. Arey.
Master Of Fin nce-Charles K. Miller.
Master of Exchequer-Frank A. d. Singh.
Delegates from this city and Warren
were present. Another new lodge
known as Launcelot Lodge, K. of P.
will be instituted at Greens Landing to
morrow night. The number of charter
members is 25, and Fl. G. Gerrish is
chancellor commandments.
A Great Day for Rumford Falls.
Special to the Pressl
RUMroRD FALLS, January 5.-Water
was turned into the middle canal at
90 clock in the presence of large and en-
thusiastic crowd. At LAO the big wheel
of the Chemical Association Works COM
menced to revolve for the first time.
The head gates of the Rumford Falls Pa
per Company and Of the Rumford Falls
Sulphite Company were planked and
callsed up, these plants not being yet
ready for water, and, happily, there was
no leakage. Water for domestic and
public consumption was also turned ON
today for the first time by the Rnmford
Falls Light and Water Company.
York County Court.
BIDDEFoRD, January 5.-The York
County Supreme Court, which adj
journed yesterday on account of Judge
Virgins illness, resumed its sessions to-
day, Judge Foster presiding.
Among the civil actions assigned for
trial at this term is one brought by the
heirs of the late railroad commissioner,
Roscoe L. Bowers of Saco, against the
New York Life Insurance Company.
The premium on $4,000 policy on
Bowers life was due the day of his
death, July 8, 1892, and had not been
paid, he having written the company
concerninga contemplated change in the
nature of the policy, The next day Mr..
Bowers's son sent check to pay the ex-
pired premium, but the company would
not receive it and has since refused to
pay the face of the policy.
Washington County Court.
MAcHIAs, January 5.-Judge White
house opened court here Tuesday. The
first day was devoted to review of the
docket. The new entries number Il,
ind the cases marked for trial IS. The
grand jury reported this afternoon the
following indictments: State VS.. Arthur
w. Marston, manslaughter; John Me-
Master, assault on officer and rescue of
prisoner; Moses Worcester, hunting deer
with dogs; Daniel Mcdonald, three bills,
two for common nuisance and one for
common seller; five other liquor bills
against four persons. Court will con-
tinue two weeks.