The Portland daily press., 1895-05-02

| words OF the nl2neSU praise OIL Lieut..
Mark L. Hersey and the value of his
| at pm.
A HOT MEETING.
ter of Importance.
| Especial to the PRESS.
| Bath, May 1.-Tnis has been rather a cool
day, but it certainly has been warm enough
about City hall this evening, it being the
regular May meeting of the city govern
ment, and lengthy session it proved. TOO.
The council passed an order to the effect
that the fire alarm be iolled for thirty
minutes on Memorial day during the march
of the G.. A. r. veterans to the cemetery.
| The aldermen non-concurTed and advised
that man be placed in each tower to ring
| the bells by hand. The council insisted on
| it's former vote and asked for committee
| of conference. which was granted, the fol-
| lowing be appointed: Alderman StetsoL
and Rideout, Councilmen Carr, Fogg and
Reed. The committee vas out for half a
hour and reported in favor of the order as
| first passed.
| The report of the committee on water
works was read, ard with it was the state
ment that the city had claim of S473.77
against the Water company. The report
was accepted and an order passed anthoriz-
| ing the mayor to collect said bill. When it
reached the council there was much discus
sion as to the justice of an item in the bill.
and-Councilman Parshley said that the COM
pany had used the city scandalously in the
past, that the bill was just and should be
| collected. and lie asked that it be amended
| by adding that the hydrant rental due on
May Ii be Withheld until a settlement of the
claim is effected. 1t was also amended by
| striking out the words s'colect from" and
have it read demand Of"
| The order as amended went to the upper
board where it was discussed at some
| length and they insisted on the former vote
and appointed committee of conference.
which WAS made up as follows: Aldermen
Low and Stetson. Cour rcilmen Fosg, Parsh-
ley and Bartlett.
| The committee reported in favor of
amending the amendment so that 1t
would read to withhold hydrant rental
due on Novemb ber 49,, instead of May IS.
The appropriation bill for $174, 643. 80
was passed. 1t is considerably more
| than last year.
| Inspecting Railroads.
Bridgton, May 1.-Railroad Com mis-
sioners Mortland, Chadbourne and Dan
forth today inspected the Bridgton &
Saco River Railroad. They found it in
good condition. The recent freshet
caused several bad washouts on the line
which have now been repaired. The
commissioners will hold an investigation
Friday into the cause of the accident
on the Maine Central, meeting at South
Brewer for that purpose.
Interesting Exercises at Monmouth.
Winthrop, May 1.-The trustees ol
| Monmouth Academy, one OF the oldest
educational institutions of the state,
held its ualIneeting today and tran.
sacted important business. An interest
ing part of the programme was the flag
raising with appropriate ceremonies,
including al address by Hon. W. W. Stet-
son of Auburn, state superintendent OF
schools
This Seasons Camp Meetings at Old Or
Chard.
Old Orchard, May 1.-The seasons
programme for campmeetings was an
nounced today as follows: New England
Advent Seaside Association. June 30 to
July 8: Pentacostal Days, conducted by
DR.. L. B. Bates of Boston, July 13 to 20;
Christian Alliance, conducted by Rev.
DR.. Simpson of New York. July q to
August 12; Salvation Army, August Il
to 10 Methodist campmeeting, August
149 to 224; general temperance meetings,
August 25 to. September. 8.
/ Thrown Down a Banking.
Rockland, May 1.-Mrs. Orris Mosman
of Rockville, narrowly escaped death
today. While driving along the road
which skirts Chicawaukee pond, hel
horse became frightened and backed over
the bank, 10 feet high. Mrs. Mosman
landed in the water underneath the
buggy, but fortunately she was quickly
rescued and no serious damage resulted.
A New Appraisal of the Bryant Estate.
Biddeford, May lit is understood
that new appraisal of the Luther Hry
ant estate is to be made in the interest
of the state under the collateral inheri.
tance law. The appraisal accepted by
the Judge of probate, places the value
at $500, 900, but it was supposed that
Mr.. Bryant was worth nearly million.
US. Beaudoin of Biddeford has beer
appointed deputy state inspector Of
factories.
Is Director of the Maine General Hospita !
Augusta, May 1.-Hon. +. A. Wilson O.
Bangor, president of the Maine Centra
railroad, has been, commissioned by Gov
ernor Cleaves as director of the Main,
| General HOSPITAL