Sunday, March 16, 2014

THE PORTLAND ADVERTISER AND GAZETTE OF MAINE, December 8, 1835



                                                          MARRIAGES

          In this city on Monday last, by Rev. Mr. Chickering, Mr. Benjamin Kingsbury, of
     Newton, Mass., to Miss Almira Trowbridge of this city.
          In this city by Rev. Mr. Coe, Mr. Andrew Martin to Miss Sarah Shebane.
          In this city by Rev. Mr. Coe, Mr. Edward Coad to Miss Clarissa Hicks.
          In Saco, Mr. John S. Gilman to Miss Hannah C. M'Kenney, both of Westbrook.
          In South Berwick, Mr. Henry H. Plumer, of South Berwick, to Miss Martha Hale,
     of Bradford, Mass.
          In Alfred, Mr. Nathaniel Leach, of Kennebunk, to Miss Mary Haley, of Alfred;
     Mr. Charles Farnum to Miss Sally Cousins, both of Alfred.
          In Bath on Thanksgiving evening, Mr. S. D. Haley, to Miss H. W. Jameson; Mr.
     Eben Moses to Miss E. T. Parshley. On Monday morning  30th, Rev. S. Hodges, of
     Weston, Mass., to Miss Rosabella Stockbridge.
          In Lubec, Mr. Jeremiah  Parker to Miss Caroline Bailey.
          In Boston, Mr. Charles Mushette, late of New York, to Miss Caroline Carman
     formerly of Deer Isle, Me.
          In Lubec, Mr. Robert Calder to Miss Rebecca Morgan, both of CB (Campobello?)
          In Hallowell, Mr. Alexander Trask, of Patricktown Plantation, Kennebec, to Miss
      Susan Kean, of  Hallowell. Mr. Reuben F. Wass to Miss Martha Ann Gilman. Mr.
     Eben Freeman to Miss Mary Davis.
          In Winthrop, Mr. Osgood Carlton to Miss Ursula Burbank, both of Augusta.
          In Monmouth, Mr. Charles Norris to Miss Almira Blake.
          In Montville, Mr. William H. Bennet to Miss Caroline Rowel.
          In China, Me., Mr. David Pullen to Miss Mary Dudley; Mr. Hollis Broad  of
     Orono to Miss Mary P. Shaw of China. Mr. Pilsbury Bailey to Miss Tamson
     Burges.
          In Albion, Mr. John Libbey II, to Miss Hannah D. Libbey.
          In Eastport, Timothy Darling, Esq., to Miss Lucy Sargent.
          In Hallowell, Mr. Thomas Megroth to Miss Elizabeth M. Freeman. Mr. Shepard
     Davis to Miss Maria S. Gray.
          In Solon, Mr. John G. Norton, of Madison, to Miss Melvina Raymond of Solon.
          In Athens, Somerset County, Mr. Richard L. Brown to Miss Mahala Watson,
     both of Raymond.
          In Orrington, Captain Robert R. Loud, of Orrington, to Miss Mary Gardiner, of
     Hampden.
          In Cape Elizabeth, Mr. Simon Armstrong to Miss Mary H. Woodbury.
          In Cumberland, Mr. Rufus Sweetser to Miss Sarah C. Weston.
          In Bangor, Mr. William Hall to Miss Judith E., eldest daughter of John Short, Esq.
          In Westbrook, Mr. Seth Lord of Falmouth, to Miss Jane Sawyer of Westbrook.
          In Brooks, Waldo County, Mr. Simon Silly to Miss Phebe Silly; Mr. Ambrose
      Pearsons, of   Thorndike to Miss Alithea Roberts of Brooks.
          In Swanville, Mr. Cyrus Patterson, of Belfast to Miss Abigail Jane Cunningham,
     of Swanville.
          In Belmont, Mr. Robert Hall to Miss Wealthy Farrow.
          In  Falmouth, Mr. Milton Patterson to Miss Eunice Hatch.
          In Woolwich, Mr. Aaron Hilton to Miss Betsey Blin.
          In Bath on Wednesday evening last, by Rev. Mr. Ellingwood, Capt. William E.
     Harriman to Miss Lucy B., daughter of Charles  Clapp, Esq.
          In Kennebunkport, Mr. Ebenezer Williams to Miss Lydia Wormwood: Mr. Silas
     Skillings of Cape Elizabeth, to Miss Miriam Ward, of the former place. Mr. William
     Durrell, of Kennebunk, to Miss Sally Averill of Kennebunkport.
          In Eden, Mr. James Mayo to Miss Anna  Reed.
          In Mount Desert, Mr. Eben H (?) to Miss Clarissa S. Brown, of the former place.
          In Bath, Rev. Edward R. Warren, of New Castle to Miss Mary Hathorne, of
     Woolrich.
                                                           DEATHS

          In this city, Elizabeth Harding, aged 11 years.
          In Dover, New Hampshire, Miss Jane Bryant of Saco, aged 19.
          In Bangor, Laura Ann Johnson, aged 3 years and 4 months.
          In York, Mr. James Bracy, a Revolutionary pensioner, aged 95. Mrs. Sarah Beal,
      aged 101. Elizabeth Cutts aged 19.
          In this city Wednesday morning, Everlinah, daughter of Joshua Steven, aged  13
     years and 7 months.
          In Eastport, suddenly, Mr. Daniel Ingersol, aged about 30.
          In Boston, Mrs. Hannah Perry, formerly of Bucksport, aged 38.
          In Montville, Mr. Willard Whitaker, aged 18.
          In this city, 4th inst., Mr. Jacob Ham, aged 62 years. On Sunday last, Mrs. Jane
     Runnels, aged 26.
          At Atkinson, New Hampshire, on the 17th inst., Mr. Henry Gates, aged 61
     formerly of this city.
          In Norway, Me., Mrs. Adeline Beal, aged 29. Miss Mary Crocket 29.
          In Gardiner, Mr. Robert Gould.
          In Lincolnville, Ephraim Fletcher, Esq., aged about 79.
          In Bath, John Powers, aged 12.
          In Thomaston, Mr. Charles Demuth, aged 22.
          In Kennebunk, Mr. William Butland, aged 96.
          In Bangor, Mrs. Phillips Harper, aged 80. Her death was caused by her clothes
     taking fire. She was shockingly burnt, and survived the accident but a short time.
 
         

                                                   

         
    
         
  
         
    

Friday, March 14, 2014

THE PORTLAND TRANSCRIPT, August 11, 1886


                                                            
                                                               PORT OF PORTLAND

                                                                     MEMORANDA

          At Jonesboro, Master William L. Tupper will launch in a few days a schooner of
     100 tons,, owned by the Jonesboro Lumber Company.
          At Bath, the large four-masted schooner "Benjamin F. Poole" will be launched from
     the yard of William Rogers, Tuesday at 11 o'clock.

                                                                      DISASTERS

           Calais, July 3rd.-Schoon Wyoma  (?)  from Calais for Parsboro, Nova Scotia,
     capsized in a squall this afternoon off Devil's Head, crew saved.
           Schooner James W. Drury, from Bangor for Philadelphia arrived at Delaware
     Breakwater, 3rd inst., with loss of spanker and boom.
           St. John, New Brunswick, July 30th-Schooner T. W. McKay, from New York
     reports that at 12 o'clock yesterday a small schooner bound from Eastport to Grand
     Manan , ran into the T. W. McKay. The unknown schooner had her bowsprit, fore-
     mast and main topmast carried away. Captain Roberts went on board the schooner,
     cleared up the wreck, secured her main mast and got her under way. Captain
     Roberts says the schooner was about six or seven tons register. He did not ascertain
     her name.
          Calais, July 3rd, Schooner Wiona (Wyoma?) before reported capsized was towed
     to Red Beach on her beam ends. Crew saved.
           Rockland, August 2nd, Schooner Roger Drury, from Bangor for Richmond with
     ice, left this port Thursday and ran on a sunken ledge near Ash Island; was towed here
     Saturday leaking badly and will go on the marine railway for repairs.
           Schooner Frank Herbert, Herrick, from Bangor for Boston sprung a leak 3rd inst.,
     50 miles 8W from Monhegan, and came near filling up, but by hard work to the pumps
     managed to keep afloat and reached Boothbay with five feet water in hold.-Will try
     to stop leak without discharging.
          Ship James Drummond Curtis from  Cardiff for San Francisco put into Port
     Stanley, Falkland Islands, about 4th inst., with sickness on board.
          Barque Niphon which went ashore recently near Cowes Isle of Wright, has
     recently been sold at auction for $2,500. She registered 1,094 tons and was built in
    1869 at Bath, where she was owned by J. W. Marr and others.
          Schooner L. A. Burnham Harding (Captain) from Gardiner for Savannah, put into
     Boston 5th inst., and reports in a squall a.m. 31st ult., 40 miles south of Block Island,
     carried away foremast and main topmast and received other slight damage.
          Biddeford, August 6th- Schooner Fairdealer, from Castine with cargo bricks ran
     on Niger Ledge off Niger Island, last night and sunk. Crew saved. A diver will
     strip her. The schooner lies in seven fathoms water with her back broken and will be
     a total wreck. The vessel was uninsured. Her cargo of 60,000 bricks were insured.
          Schooner Edward Stanley, of Camden, Carle (Captain) from Lincolnville for New
     Bedford, sprung a leak a. m. 4th inst., while hove to during N W gales 30 miles
     E N E off Highland Light, Mass. She sunk in five hours. All hands taken off by
     schooner Raven, of and from Bangor for New York, and landed at Cottage City,
     Martha's Vineyard.-Nothing saved but some sails and the crews personal effects.
          Schooner James W. Drury at Philadelphia 6th inst., from Bangor was run into
     by unknown schooner during the passage and lost spanker and boom.
          Schooner Lady Elgin, Pierce, (Captain) at Port Hawkesbury, Cape Breton
     reports while hove to in a heavy sea, had seine boat badly stove and had to let it go.
          Brig Addie Hale, Nichols, (Captain) Humacoa, Puerto Rico, North of Hatteras,
     put into St. Thomas 7th inst., leaking badly.
    



            

     

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

THE PORTLAND TRANSCRIPT, August 11, 1886


                                                                  PENOBSCOT

          Daniel C. Lyford, an employee in the tannery of Charles Shaw at Dexter, died
     Saturday night of blood poisoning. A few days ago he strapped his razor on a strap
     used for sharpening the knives of the beam hands. In shaving he cut a small eruption
     on his face. The cut was unnoticed at the time. Saturday physicians were summoned,
     but he was beyond medical aid.
          Mrs. James P. Copeland who was arrested at Dexter for the murder of her husband,
     was discharged by the Justice, he saying that the evidence failed to show that a murder
     had been committed.
          Asa  Benson of Bangor, 45 years old, was injured Wednesday by a fall while in
     Connecticut. He died of his injuries Thursday morning. 

                                                                 PISCATAQUIS

          The Monson Slate says J. H. Parker, of Milo, is to build a mill near White Brook, five
     miles north of Katahdin Iron Works, for the manufacture of spool stock.
          The Advent denomination of Dover and Foxcroft had been sent a check for $100 from
     Mr. William Harriman, of Minneapolis to purchase a lot upon which to erect a church.They
     will receive a deed of it in a few days, and will buy their lumber this season and early next
     (sic) commence the erection. The building will be 35 x 55 feet. Several hundred dollars have
     been pledged by different parties in half of the enterprise.

                                                                   SAGADAHOC

          Wednesday the New England Ship Building Company of Bath, successfully launched
     the largest four-masted schooner ever built. It is said that a Bath ship builder recently
     contracted to build a five-masted schooner, something never attempted by modern ship
     builders heretofore.
                                                                    SOMERSET

          Charles Ames employed in the woolen mills at East Madison, got caught in the
     machinery Friday afternoon and received injuries from which he died.
          George F. Green, one of the Keene Brother's suspended cutters, was employed by
     the superintendent  of Skowhegan shoe factor to work outside of the building,
     whereupon the Knights of Labor made complaint that it was in violation of the
     management, and the superintendent discharged him. Green has brought suit against
     two of the Knights charging conspiracy to injure his business, and they have recognized
     in $750 each to appear at the September term.
          A.  P. Williams, the newly elected U. S.  Senator from California, is a native of New
     Portland, Me., where he was born in 1830. He taught school, was a clerk in a store in
     Fairfield, and went into trade on his own account. His wife is a daughter of Lewis
     Dunbar. He went to California about 30 years ago, had many adventures and is now
     the leading member in the firm of Livingston and Leach, of San Francisco.

                                                                         WALDO

          There has been considerable excitement in Waldo occasioned by a disorder of the
     cattle of Mr. Bowden, which had symptoms of tuberculosis, the disease which caused
     the extermination of the entire herd of the Agricultural College Farm. Mr. Bowen
     killed one animal and Dr. Pearson made an examination of the lungs found them
     affected. Dr. Bailey of Portland was sent for and made an examination. He thought
     there was no risk in turning out all the animals except one, and he was not sure that
     one had tuberculosis, although the symptoms indicated that it might be, but in the first
     stages of the disease it is difficult to tell with certainty. He left orders for the animal to
     be killed should it grow any worse.

                                                                   WASHINGTON

          Ruby Lovering of Vanceboro, took laudanum with suicidal intent, Thursday at
     Dover, N. H., and died the following morning from the effects.
          The St. Croix Cotton Mill Company are running with a largely reduced number of
     hands but expect to soon resume work with a full force. The are now importing some
     200 or 300 weavers from Scotland to fill the places now vacant in the mill.  The
     company is remodeling their houses to accommodate the newcomers. Each house
     will be arranged for four families.

                                                                       YORK

          Enoch Butterfield, aged 76, fell from a load of wood at Bar Mills, Saturday,
     striking on his head and receiving injuries from which he died in half a hour.
          The Consolidated Electric Light Company of Maine is arranging for the
     establishment of a plant at Biddeford and Saco. It is understood a large number
     of merchants will patronize the services. The building is now being put in readiness
     and everything is expected to be prepared by October.

    

                                                             

                                                              

        

Sunday, March 9, 2014

THE PORTLAND TRANSCRIPT, August 11, 1886


                                                            ANDROSCOGGIN

          The method by which the affairs of the Lewiston Mills, Lewiston, Me., and Boston,
     are to be settled has been definitely agreed upon The Merchants National Bank has agreed
     to release its attachments on the corporation's property as far as they affect the property in
     Maine, and the corporation is to make an assignment for the benefit  of its creditors to
     Charles E. Raymond and Gerald C. Tobey.
          The body of Jerry Murphy was recovered from the river at Lewiston, Friday. It is
     supposed to have been a case of suicide, as a man was seen to plunge from the logs
    Wednesday, since which date Murphy has been missing.
          The District Labor Convention at Auburn, Friday nominated W. T. Eustis, of Dixfield,
     for Congress.
                                                                  AROOSTOCK

          Nelson Herrin purchase on Monday the grove on the shore of Nickerson Lake,
     Houlton, seven acres more or less of Hiram Nickerson. Mr. Herrin intends to make
     special improvement in the near future for the entertainment of pleasure parties.

                                                                CUMBERLAND

          The Maine Grand Lodge, I. O.O.F., opened Tuesday morning its 42nd annual
     session in Bridgton. There are 112 subordinate lodges with a membership of 15,811,
     an increase of three lodges and 824 members. T. Freeman of Portland has been elected
     Grand Master.
          Captain Jerry H. York of Ferry village, underwent one day last week a very painful
     surgical operation, having a part of his tongue cut out, necessitating the taking of twenty
     stitches therein, all of which was done without the administering of anything to cause
     anesthesia.
          One day last week, Mr. George Curtis, an elderly resident of Harpswell, narrowly
     escaped being gored to death by a vicious bull. He was trying to put a heavy ring in the
     animals' nose, when he was knocked down and would have been gored had he not struck
    the bull in the eye with the ring.

                                                                   FRANKLIN

           A fine horse owned by T. McL. Davis, of West Farmington was terribly mangled
     recently in the pasture. He was feeding near a barbed wire fence and a fly having bitten
     him the horse stamped and stuck its foot through the fence. The barbs pricked his leg and
     he sprang away from the fence and ran taking the fence with him, which wound about and
     pierced his leg and breast in many places. Before the animal ceased his struggles he had
     torn five or six rods of barbed fencing from the posts. Under the fore leg the flesh was torn
      to pieces.
                                                                  KENNEBEC

          There are 520  patients at the Insane Hospital as compared with 474 one year ago. The
     board of managers of the institution meets next Wednesday.

                                                                      KNOX

          Benjamin F. Palmer of Morse's Corner, Thomaston, who was hurt some weeks ago by
     a premature explosion in a quarry, is dead from his injuries. He  was a member of the
     Fourth War Regiment and of the Grand Army.
          The net earnings of the Knox & Lincoln Railroad for the month of June 1886, were
     $3,634.54. In June 1885 the net earnings were $2,093.73.
         
                                                                   LINCOLN

          The Boothbay Register says; Mrs. Mary P. Stinson has a found a bonanza or rather
     Boston Company have found it for her in the shell heaps on the Damariscotta  River.
     $45 a ton is the price paid her for the remains in Indian dinners long ago eaten by the
     river side. They also pay a bonus for all arrow heads, cooking utensils, etc., dug out
     shell heap. There are tons and tons of shell; one of them brought to the Register by
     John McFarland measures 10 3/4 by 3 3/4 inches.
          Last Wednesday Chester O. Witham shot and instantly killed Joseph H. Turner, at
     Somerville. Some claim that the shooting was accidental while other claim that it was
     murder.  Witham disappeared and has not been seen since.
          While walking in her sleep a few nights ago, Miss Susie Bailey, of Wiscasset, fell
     down a flight of steps breaking her right shoulder.
          The Newbert family hold a reunion at North Waldoboro, August 27th.
          The Boothbay Register has the following in regard to the Knickerbocker's paymaster,
     who lately disappeared. It is known that Mr. Whitten has been "feathering his nest," at
     the expense of the Knickerbocker Ice Co. The plan of operation was make out a  pay
     roll for $50 to $100 more than men actually worked, draw the money and appropriate
     the surplus. This was a game that must have an end and knowing this Mr. Witten
     stepped out Friday of last week. He was seen to purchase a ticket for Portland.  The
     amount is not known to a certainty, but must be for $1,500 to $2,000. His house is
     attached for $3,000. It has been a matter of wonder how a man on a small salary could
     afford so fine a house, stable and grounds.
              
                                                                OXFORD

          South Paris voted Saturday to make a 20 year contract with the Norway Water Co.,
     for as effective fire services for the village, and to supply the Park Cemetery and for
     street sprinkling.
          Mrs. W. R. French of Canton Point, shows us a piece of bed ticking woven in 1807,
     that has been in almost constant use ever since that date. A short time ago when the tick
     was opened it was found that the inside of the cloth head a thick, soft nap, composed of
     the down of feathers worked into the texture. While the tick was filled with feathers of all
     colors, the nap appears of a even brownish hue.-Canton Telephone
   
  
         
                               

                                             
                                                                   

         

                                 

Friday, March 7, 2014

THE PORTLAND TRANSCRIPT, August 11, 1886


                                                           IN GENERAL

          The territory of Maine which is under pension agent Anderson contains about 12,500
     pensioners, who receive $2,300,300 yearly. The rolls not include navel pensioners who
     are paid in Boston. During June there were 153 survivors of the War of 1812 on the rolls,
     and 930 widows. There are no Revolutionary pensioners, and only one Revolutionary
     widow,-Mrs. Susan Curtis of Topsham. Among the best known who are drawing pensions
     are General Joshua L. Chamberlain, $30; General Seldon Connor, $30; Corporal D. F.
     Davis, $4,  General George L. Beal, $12.50; General Neal Dow, $7.50; and General J. P.
     Cilley, $25 a month.                
          The Odd Fellows of Maine, during the past forty-two years have contributed for the
     relief of member, their widows and orphans, the sum of $1,337,935.00      
          Fires in Maine.-House and barn of Walter Davis, North Berwick at a loss of $1,800,
     caused by a cinder from a passing train; small insurance. Store building of Obee & Clark,  
     Atkinson, occupied by F. A. Tewkesbury; insured for $250.-Barn at C. A. Phillips, South
     Gardiner, at loss of $300; insured.
          Mr. Cary Lea, of Philadelphia, who owns a fine lot of land on the Duck Brook Road,
     Bar Harbor, will build thereon the coming winter.
          The rush of travel to the Glen House, White Mountains, it is said, has been so large
     the it has fully convinced Mr. Milliken of the necessity of an immediate completion
     of an extensive building as originally designed, and work will probably be commenced
     at the close of the present season. When fully completed it will be one of the finest and
     most attractive summer resort houses in New England.
            Reports from different sections agree that deer are more plenty now in Maine than
     for many years past. From all directions come stories about deer being seen in many
     instances in localities where they have not been observed before for a quarter of a
     century. But while they are thus frequently seen near, the settlement they are notably
     numerous in their favorite haunts in the depths of the forest. The greatest deer park
     in Maine, or in fact on the Atlantic Slope is in the vicinity of Nicatous Lake. A few
     weeks since James West and wife of Camp Nicatons, while canoeing from Nicatous
     Lake, up Gasabeus Stream to the lake of the latter name, saw 12 deer in one afternoon.
     J. Darling of Lowell, on a trip to Gasabeus a short time since saw 18 deer in one day.
     Mr. Merrick, a somewhat noted bear hunter, on a recent visit to Gasabeus saw seven
     deer in the lake at one time. These report give some idea of the abundance of deer in
     the locality this season.
           Of the 41 camps in the Maine Division Sons of Veterans, inspection shows that
     Daniel Chaplin Camp, of Bangor ranks first and the camp at East Stoneham second.
          Captain F. C. Barker has his new camps at Rangeley about finished and most of the
     furniture in. One camp is 20 x 26 feet, with two rooms below and four up stairs, that are
     all plastered.
          The veteran among Maine moose hunters is Nathan B.  Moore of Bingham, who is
     sixty-eight years old and as ready for a twenty-mile tramp through the woods as he was
     twenty years ago. He has killed 275 Moose, and is anxious to bring the records up to an
     even 300, but as the game laws allow only one moose a year to each hunter, he will
     hardly accomplish it.
         The Harpswell correspondent writes; The Salvation Army are holding  meetings here.
     The Salvation Army convention meets at the Congregational Church at Harpswell
     Center August 11th. Rev. B. G. Howard of Boston, Mass., and Rev. Mr. Howe of
     Lewiston will be among the speakers. The Crow Club from Boston arrived  August
     9th. The camp meeting at North Anson begins August 23rd and continues five days
     under the charge of Rev. A. W. Pottle, Residing Elder of the Augusta District.
          Patrick S. Ford, editor of the Irish World is at Bar Harbor.
          Honorable Wayne McVeagh and partner won the first prize in a tennis match at
     Poland Springs Thursday.
    
    
      
    

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

THE PORTLAND TRANSCRIPT, August 11, 1886


                                                                LOCAL NOTES

          The city was thrilled Wednesday forenoon by the announcement that a sail boat
     had capsized off Indian  Cove, Diamond Island, and that seven persons, all relatives,
     were drowned. It was a number of hours, owing to the lack of telephone facilities, before
     definite information concerning the disaster was obtainable.  It appears that a party
     of fifteen persons, comprising the families of John R. Cleveland and James S. Whitten,
     and immediate relatives, were on their way in two small boats to Diamond Cove, and
     when nearing that point the boat in advance was capsized by a sudden gust of wind. Of
     the eight aboard but one escaped-little Jimmy Whitten-who sustained himself by
     swimming until the second boat reached the scene. The following are the names of the
     drowned; Wellington Masters, 71 years old; Jane Masters, his wife, aged 69; Benjamin
     Whitten, aged 7; Maud Whitten, aged 12; Harry Cleveland, aged 7; Emma Cleveland,
     aged 11;  Jane Masters, aged 11. The boat containing the unfortunate  was of the center
     board description, and Mr. Masters, who had the tiller, was not familiar with the boat of
     that class. Five bodies have been recovered,  those of two children not having been found.

          The calamity by which seven persons had lost their lives last week, adds another to the
     list of accidents caused by the mismanagement of sail boats in sudden squalls. In this case
     the accident was due to the attempt to jibe the boat with the center board up. The lesson
     often taught and so constantly disregarded in the danger of inexperienced persons
     attempting to manage sail boasts, especially when crowded with women and children.
     Doubtless in the hands of an experienced boatman there is little danger in a sail boat, but
     they are often cranky and require constant watchfulness on the part of those who manage
     them. We can recall three or four instances in which parties of six or seven have been
     drowned by their capsizing in our harbor.  One  occurred in Diamond Cove, when five or
     six young men lost their lives. In July 1848, by the capsizing of the pleasure boat Lee, near
     Hog Island Ledge, the wife and three children of Mr. Smith and four children of John
     Whyley were drowned. Instances in which one or more persons are drowned by similar
     accidents are frequent. on the other hand though it is now about forty years since steamboats
     began to run to the islands,we do not recall the loss of a single life among the hundreds of
     thousands transported by them.Those who go a sailing should be sure of their boat and
     their boatman.

          Mr. Fuller who had his hands blown off while firing a salute at Mechanic Falls July
     3rd, married Olive Swallow, daughter of  Larned Swallow, who had both arms blown
     off , July 4, 1834 at Fort Preble. The accident was caused by the carelessness of the man
     attending the vent of the gun. Mr. Swallow had enlisted in the service of the United
     States as an artisan, and was stationed at Fort Preble. He was detailed on the morning by
     the commander to assist in firing a national salute. He was then twenty-eight years old.
     The following October he was married, and drew a pension from the government until
     his death in 1862. He lost two sons in the War of the Rebellion, one serving in the Union
     Army, the other in the Confederate.  C. Swallow.

          The wife of Mr. H. B. Brown, the artist, died suddenly Monday morning at their
     residence on Cushing's Island. She had been for time in delicate health, but benefit
     was expected from the pure air of the island, and she retired Sunday night apparently
     as well as usual. The family have returned to their residence on Danforth Street, where
     funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The sudden death of
     Mrs. Brown was a sad surprise to a large circle of refined, artistic tastes, and highly
     esteemed for many admirable qualities. Her husband and daughter have the sympathy
     in their bereavement of all who knew her.
    
    

   

    

Sunday, March 2, 2014

THE PORTLAND TRANSCRIPT, August 11, 1886


                                                         MARRIAGES

          In this city, August 7th, by Rev. J. M. Lowden, John G. Lang and Mary I. Jones,
     both of Chester, N. H.
          In this city, August 3rd, at the residence of the bride's parents, by Rev. J. W.
     Bashford, James E. Leighton and Cinnie M. Crocker, both of Portland.
          In Fairfield, July 17th, Samuel J. Reynolds and Rosa E .Glover, both of Fairfield.
          In Penobscot, Joseph Bowdoin of Bluehill, and Etta Gray, of Penobscot.
          In Cornish, Professor Edward Brant, of Farmington, Connecticut, and Virginia
     C. Boynton, of Cornish.
          In South Thomaston, July 17th, Sidney D. Jackson and Annie L. McIver.
          In Palmyra, July 21st., L. H. Todd, of Newport and Mrs. Fannie Millet of Palmyra.
          In Lewiston, July 27th, Marshall B. Vail and Ida B. Whitney.
          In Oakland, Kennebec County,  July 28th, H. E .Mains and Vesta M. Goodwin.
          In Cornish, July 31st., Rev. Justus Erskin of Meredith, N. H., and Hattie R. Rand of
     Cornish.
          In Auburn, July 31st., Miles L. Sturtevant, of Auburn, and Clara A. Keen, of Oxford.
          In Canton, Oxford County, July 31st., A. Freeman Hollis and Hattie G. Bisbee, both
     of Sumner.
          In Cotuit, Massachusetts, July 31st., William G. McCune, of Chicopee, Mass., and
     Sadie B. Rowe, of Auburn.
          In Auburn, August 1st., by Rev. D. C. Burr, Freeland M. Blair and Rosa A. Berry,
     both of Portland.
          In Rockland, George H. Brown  and Sadie Green, both of Rockland.
          In Eau Claire Wisconsin, James E. Bridges of Durand, and Louise M. Eaton, of
     Eau Claire, formerly of Portland.
          In Auburn, August 8th, Henry Rose and Emma F.Swan, both of Auburn.
          In Robbinston, Zina S. Foster and Eleanor A. Morrill.
          In Thomaston, July 14th, Oliver W. Counce and Emily M. Hoffses.
          In Worcester, Mass., William M. Kingston, of Portland, and Minnie S. Mack of
     Worcester.
                                                           DEATHS

          In this city, August 5th, Jennie, youngest child of Henry J. and the late Jennie
     Grimsditch, aged 7 weeks.
          In this city, August 7th, Frederick, son of William and Susan Daicy, aged 31
     years, 11 months.
           In this city, August 8th, Mrs. Hannah S., widow of the late Daniel Willard, aged
     53 years.
          On this city, August 9th, Frances M., wife of George B. Libby, of Standish, and
     only daughter of the late Horatio J. Swasey.
          In this city, August 2nd, Mary Conroy, aged 18 years, 4 months.
          In this city, August 2nd, Johnhana (Jonnhana?) E., daughter of John C. and
      Elizabeth Oleson.
          In this city, August 3rd, James Coffee, aged 80 years.
          In this city, August 4th, Helen Louise, daughter of Alice E. and John Lock, Jr.,
     aged 4 months.
          In this city, August 4th, William J. only son of Joseph and Patience Rumery,
     aged 23 years, 4 months.
          In this city, August 6th, Charles F., son of George O. and Mary A. Stimen,
     aged 7 years, 10 months.
          In this city, August 5th, William P., oldest son of Patrick and Sabina Curran,
     aged 8 years, 6 months, 24 days.
          In this city, August 6th, Inece G. Plumer, aged 8 moths, 6  days.
          In Deering,  August 3rd, Mrs. Mary, wife of William  Shea, aged 62 years,
     formerly of Portland.
          In North Waterford, July 27th, George W. Rand, formerly of Portland, aged 69
     years.
          In Thomaston, July 28th, Patrick McLoon, aged 59 years.
          In Stoneham, Mass., July 19th, Mrs. Cornelia Kendall, widow of Honorable
     Hiram Bliss, of Camden, aged 79 years.
          In Greenwich, Conn., August 8th, Elizabeth Louise, aged 2 years, 10 months;
     August 8th, William Henry, aged 6 years, 10 months-children of Clara  B. and
     Dudley S. Trowbridge.
          In Greenwich, Conn., August 3rd., Clara B., wife of Dudley S. Trowbridge.
          In Cape Elizabeth, August 4th, Perley, youngest child of John and Mira Cash,
     aged 4 months.
          In Westbrook, August 6th, infant child of Joseph E. and Delia L. Weeks, aged
     5 weeks.
          In Casco, August 1st, Mrs. Elizabeth, widow of the late Daniel Walker, aged 93
     years, 9 months, 18 days.
          In Auburn, August 1st,  Willie B. Lane, aged 20 years, 10 months.
          In Brunswick, July 27th, Mrs. Lucy Morse.
          In Brunswick, July 29th, Mrs. Annie H., wife of Joseph Fuller, aged 49 years.
          In Litchfield, Newell Nutting, aged 88 years, 9 months.
          In New Gloucester, August 5th, Feroline (?) L., second daughter of Barnes and
     Hattie Shailer, aged 16 years, 11 months, 21 days.
          In Marion, Virginia, August 2nd, Catherine, wife of Eliot Glover, of Portland.
          In South Windham, August 5th, Annie Jordan, daughter of Joseph W. and
     Ellen F. Read, aged 3 years, 7 months.
          In Brunswick, August 1st, Mrs. Abigail M. Stinson, aged 59 years.
          In Brunswick, August 3rd, Mrs. Esther B. Lincoln, aged 84 years.
          In Harrison, August 3rd, Honorable George Pierce, aged 87 years.
          In Denmark, Me., July 31st, Mrs. Sarah, wife of Sidney Orcutt, aged 43 years,
     10 months.
          In Thomaston, August 1st, Richard W. Dunbar, aged 86 years.
          In Waterville, July 30th, Mrs. Mary J. Plaisted, aged 80 years.