The Portland daily press., 1897-06-02

| SpecGlVely. rive records were broken, the
440-yard dash, half-mile run, two-mile
run, hammer and shot putting. Owing
to the strong wind blowing down the
track the records in the short runs were
rather poor. The winners and records
in each event are as follows:
| 44O-yard dash-Foss, '97, Sc sec.
| Pole vault-Frost, '9S, s ft. 71-2 in.
| One-haf mile run-Foss, ~, 2 min.
| 9 3-5 sec.
16-pound shot-Saunders, '99, "a ft
| 5 1-2 in.
Mile run-Merrill, 90, min. II sec
120-yards hurdle-Tukey, '9S, 1S AS sec.
16-pound hammer, Saunders, '99, 95
| feet
220-yard dash-Tukey, '9s, 2e sec.
Running broad jump-Elder, 1900,
22O-yard hurdle-Tukey, '9S, 80 sec.
Two-mile run-Foss, 81, II min.
II secs.
Running high jump-Willis, 1900, #.
8 1-2 in.
Funeral of j. NJ. Wight.
Augusta, June 1.-The funeral of the
late j. M. Wight, who was recently
drowned in the Kennebec river, with E.
IL. 4Ndoh dhS LIZ ID hOOIt, Was IGlu To-
day. The services were conducted by
Rev. W. L. Livingston, and Trinity
Commandery, K. T., performed the SER
vices at the grave, attending in body,
with the Masons and Augusta Senate, K.
A. E. 0.
Captain of Augusta Company Appointed.
Augusta, June 1.-Adjutant General
John 7. Richards today appointed Col.
o. n. Blackington, captain of Co. f,
First regiment, N. G. S. NJ, of this city,
after failure of the company to elect to
fill the vacancy in that position.
Maine Homeopathists.
Waterville, June 1.-The 31st annual
meeting of the Maine Homeopathic Med1-
Cal Society was held here today Three
new members were admitted Addresses
on subjects of interest to the profession
were given. At the business meeting
the following officers were elected: Pre-
sident, W. Cothill Augusta; vice -presi-
dents N. D. Williams, Augusta; NJ D.
Holmes Oakland; recording secretary,
G. M. johnson, Skowhegan; correspond
ing secretary, B. D. Spencer, Union;
treasurer, W. M. Pulsifer, Wateryille.
Suicide at Vienna.
Mr.. Vernon, June IA call by tele-
phone from Vienna, states that Nathan
Clark of that village has hung himself.
Mr.. Clark and his daughter of 16 or II
years, live in Vienna village. Monday
night a young man by the name of Reed
Besse stayed at the hosse with them all
night, and on going to the barn Tues
day morning to look after his horse, he
found MIR. Clark hanging. He at once
went across the way to Mr.. Bradley and
calling these people went and cut him
down, but life was extinct. Mr.. Clark
leaves one daughter. No cause for the
act is at yet known. Mr.. Clark was
about So years old.
| Second Regiment Officers at Ban aor.
| Bangor, June 1.-At the meeting of the
officers of the Second regiment, N. g.. S..
| the Bangor house, Captain Ernest T. Lee
| of Calais was unanimously elected
lieutenant colonel, Captain Frank N.
Hume of Houlton was unanimously
elected major. The military school of in
struction for the officers of the Second
| regiment opens tomorrow.
Baptist Mission Circle at Livermore Falls.
Livermore Falls, June 1.-The Woman S
| Baptist Mission Circle of the Bowdoin-
ham association, held it's annual basket
meeting with the Baptist society here
today The meeting was addressed by
Mrs. Judge Bonney of Portland, Miss
Bunnen of Newton Centre, Mass, and
Mrs. Amanda Miller Coleman of Spelman
Seminary, Atlanta, Ga.
Drowned While Fishing,
Northport June While fishing from
wharf here yesterday, Harry L. Wood,
aged Is years, lost his balance and fell
| into the water drowning before help came.
Drowning Accident at Rockland.
Rockland, June 1.-Royce H. Paterson.
aged IS, was drowned off High island,
three miles from this city late this after
noon by the capsizing of fishing boat.
Paterson's companion was rescued and
resuscitated.
A Free Silver Orator for School Teacher,
| Waterville, June 1.-Hugh D. cClellan
of Belfast, was today chosen principal of
the Waterville High school, He was
graduated from Colby in 1896 and has
| been studying law with his father in Bel
| fast. Last fall he stumped the state for
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