Thursday, December 11, 2014

THE PORTLAND TRANSCRIPT, AUGUST 30,1879



                                                        BIRTHS
          At Meadowbank House, Fortrose, Scotland, August 7th, to the wife of John
     MacKay, a daughter.
          Canaan, August 7th, to the wife of John W. Davis, a son.
          Bridgton, August 11th, to the wife of Hiram Brown, a daughter.
          Kingfield, August 13th, to the wife of Leonard Landers, a daughter.
          Allen's Mills, August 15th, to the wife of J. Frank Hutchins, a son and
     daughter.
          South Thomaston, August 14th, to the wife of Silas Pitts, a son.
          Skowhegan, August 16th, to the wife of Dr. Fellows, a daughter.
          Rockland, August 13th, to the wife of R. A. Crie, a  son
          Warren, August 14th, to the wife of W. G. Counce, a daughter. 






                                                   MARRIAGES
          Cape Elizabeth, August 18th, by  Rev. S. F. Wetherbee, Alfred P. Jewett and
     Lucy A. Betts, both of Cape Elizabeth.
          Cape Elizabeth, August 20th, by Rev. A. F. Hutchinson, George W. Roach
     and E. Annie Barker, both of Cape Elizabeth.
          Deering, August 19th, by Rev. C. A. Hayden, Caleb Montgomery and Lois A.
     Leland, both of Deering.
          Saco, August 13th, John H. Leavitt of Scarboro, and Bessie Merrill of Saco.
          Biddeford, August 18th, Mark A. Knowles and Nellie J. Chase, both of
     Biddeford.
          Buxton, August 17th, Stephen W. Carle of Gorham and Sarah L. Pennell,
     of Buxton.
          Centerville, August 10th, Otis W. Perkins  of Wilton, and Mary Doyes of
     New Vineyard.
          Bristol, August 16th, Stearns L. Graves and Mrs. Mary D. Erskine, both
     of Bristol.
          West Waterville, August 17th, Charles H. Benjamin and Cora L. Benson,
     both of West Waterville.
          Columbus Falls, August 8th, Judson Wass, of Columbia Falls, and Annie
     E. Dyer of Cape Elizabeth.
          Harrington, August 13th, W. O. Perry, and Lota A. Cummings, both of
     Harrington.
          North Monmouth, August 13th, by Rev. L.  G. Dudley, Samuel M. Pinkham
     and Jennie L. Thompson, both of West Gardiner.
          Winthrop,  August 10th, John H. McLlroy (?) and Mary A. Stanley, both of
     Winthrop.
          Ellsworth, August 10th, Albin H. Carlisle and Mary A. Moon; August 15th,
     George W. Card and Abbie  E. Garland; August 16th, Oscar Staples and Dora
     Moore, all of  Ellsworth.
          Brooklin, August 17th, Rodney W. Smith and Jennie L. Herrick, both
     of Brooklin.
          Fairfield, August 17th, Edward E. Haskell of Garland, and Lida H. Otis of
     Fairfield.
          Deer Isle, August 20th, Frank C. Hayes and Lucy A. Howard, both of
     Portland.
          Bristol, August 10th, George N. Young and Annie M. Sproul.
          Fairfield, August 18th, George C. Murr of Ottumwa, Iowa, and Mrs.
     Maria W. Morrill of Fairfield.
          Madison, August 17th, Walter E. Blunt and Stella Andrews, both of
     North Anson.
          Stevens' Plain, Deering, August 20th, by Rev. Dr. Shaller, J. L. Horr, M. D.,
     of Cumberland Mills, and Addie A. Babb of Stevens' Plains.[  No cards]
          Dresden, August 23rd, George Nudd and Hattie Williams.
          Cornish, August 10th, Clarence A. Chilis (Chillis?)  and Asenath A. Thompson,
     both of Newfield.

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

THE PORTLAND TRANSCRIPT, June 10, 1885





                                                        MEMORANDA.


          Bath, May 30th-Brig 30th, G. F. Henderson has been repaired and released.
     Schooner Joseph M. Hayes has been charted to go to Nassau to load the cotton
     saved from the wrecked ship Caledonia.
          Cardenas, Cuba,  May 27th, Captain Andrews, of barque Au Sable, before
     reported condemned is awaiting instructions by mail from owners.
         Ship Leonora, 2, 498 tons, built in Belfast in 1861, overhauled in 1881, has
     been sold at New York for Austrian account at $20,000.
         Gloucester, June 8th-G. W. Plummer today sold schooner Laughing Waters
     to Portland parties.
          Schooner Edward Johnson, formerly of Belfast, 400 tons, eleven years old,
     has been sold to Capt. David Warren, and others of Isleboro, at $6,000.
          Schooner Martha Nickels, of Addison, has been sold to Captain Cole and
     Perry, of Harrington, at $500.
          At Bath, Messers. Deering and Donnell will launch this week two fine
     fishing schooners named "Grover Cleveland," and "Mabel Kennison." The
     former is all rigged and ready for sea.




                                                        DISASTERS
          Vineyardhaven, June 3rd-Schooner Francis E. Hallock, from New York, for
     Bangor is here with centerboard broken. A diver is at work.
          Fishing schooner Henrietta Francis of Portland, was towed into Boston 4th
     inst., by British steamer Marengo. The steamer reports at 10 p.m. the 3rd, off
     Nassau was run into by the schooner, and had poop rail and mast gaff carried
     off. The schooner was only slightly damaged.
          Schooner G. G. King, at Salem 5th inst., from Fredericton, New Brunswick,
     reports on the afternoon of the 3rd, when off White Head, was run into by schooner
     Lewis Clark, of Bangor, and has port quarter stove in deck load, shifted, and main
     rigging damaged. The Lewis Clark lost bowsprit and all head gear. At the time
     of the collision the G. G. Clark was winged out.
          Vineyardhaven, June 6th-Schooner M. B. Mahoney, of Bangor is ashore at
     Cape Poge, full of water.
          Ship Clarissa B. carver and British steamer Glamorganshire have been in
     collision at Japan. steamer reported leaking badly.  The Carver was here from
     Yokohama for New York, and is reported to have been abandoned in a sinking
     condition. The Carver registered 1,114 tons, and was built in 1876 at Searsport,
     where she was owned.
          Vineyardhaven, June 6th-Schooner E. K. Smalley, of Machias, and Dolphin
     of Ellsworth, at this port, lost both anchor and chain on Nantucket Shoals,
     yesterday. Schooner Mary Brewer of Rockland, at Edgartown had foresail
    blown away.
           Schooner Emma H. Drummond, of Bangor, Higgins (master,) in ballast
     from New York to Nevitas, has been lost on a reef off Maternillas, Cuba
     No lives lost.
 






























          

Sunday, December 7, 2014

THE PORTLAND TRANSCRIPT, June 10 1885



                                                   MATTERS IN MAINE


                                                         SOMERSET
          N. F. Clapp, the absconding collector of North Anson, has written from Canada
     to the selectmen of the town stating that his affairs are not as bad as reported, and
     wants to compromise with them. He says if he gets the place he wants, neither the
     town nor his bondsmen will lose a cent.  He refers to the customs collectorship
     at Moose River to which he would have been appointed, but for the discovery of
     his financial crookedness.
          Mr. W.S. Crocker of St. Albans,  fell from a stool a few days ago and broke
     her arm.
                                                           WALDO
          Wednesday, Mr. Ephraim Bragdon, of Freedom, was riding along the road when
     he passed a fellow whom he some time ago had arrested for an unpaid tax. When
     the man got in the rear of the wagon he fired a revolver at Mr. Bragdon, but the
     ball glanced and inflicted only a flesh wound. The would-be assassin was
     arrested.
                                                      WASHINGTON
          Samuel Kincaid, of Columbia, has received a $2,100 back pay, and get a
     pension of $13 per month hereafter.
          Mr. Paul Pinkham, of Millbridge, a blind man, has followed  the lobster
     business for 13 years. His boat is guided by his wife, but he hauls the traps,
     takes out the lobsters, and puts on bait, as well as if he could see.
          Thieves secured between $5000 and $600 worth of booty in the American
     House, Calais, Saturday night. Among the principal losers were Mr. Hall,
     the American express messenger, Mr. Prescott of Bangor, and W. W. Roberts
     of the firm of McLellan, Mosher & Company, Portland.
          The 12 year old son of Fielding Mallock fell from a wharf in Eastport, Monday,
     and was drowned.
          Mr. A. E. Neill caught a 25 pound salmon May 3nd, at Union Mills, but the
     day he caught it was close time and the Fish Warden was compelled to demand
     $25 for the violation of the fish law. Mr. Neill with the enthusiasm of a true
     sportsman, said  he paid cheerfully for the sport of landing such a bouncing
     salmon.
          B. Franklin Cleaves, the well-known carriage builder at Addison, dropped
     dead near his home Wednesday evening.
                


                                                                YORK
          Captain N. H. Costello of Wells, was drowned Monday in attempting to ford
     the river between Atlantic and Clark's beach. He lost control of his horse and
     the wagon was upset.
          A boat in which two boys were sailing was capsized Saturday at Biddeford,
     and one of the, Nahum Morrison, was drowned.
          Charles E. Dimmock has been appointed Postmaster at Limerick in place of
     Ford who has resigned.
          Captain Hartley Weare of Ogunquit, while lifting a stone on Sunday week
     injured himself internally so that he died the next day.
          General Hooker has engaged rooms for himself and family at Old Orchard
     House during Encampment. The Indians delegates are expected to quarter at the
     Sea Shore House.
         
          FIRES IN MAINE.-Waterford House, Waterford. Loss about $7,000; partly
     insured. Captain Appleby will probably rebuild at once. House of Mrs. Down's
     Fort  Kent, most of furniture being saved. Building of  Gustave Ericson,
     Woodland, with horse and stock. Mrs. Ericson was severely scorched in tying
     to save the animals. The fire communicated by burning woods. Buildings of
     A. L. Fenlason, Limestone, taking from burning woods. Loss $1,400. Elder
     Knight's residence and outbuildings in Auburn, at a loss of $5,000; the
     family were in bed at the time of the fire and barely escaped with their lives.
     The building in Belgrade known as Titcomb Academy, probably set by tramps.
      Loss $800; no insurance. House owned by Easton Brother, Milltown, loss
      $500; insurance  $800.  House of Nathan Hart, St. George.


                                    

Friday, December 5, 2014

THE PORTLAND TRANSCRIPT, June 10, 1885



                                                      MATTERS IN MAINE


                                                                  KNOX
         John Swan, who died Thursday at Camden, aged 91, carried on paper
     manufacturing in that place over fifty years ago, and about the same time started
     the first temperance pledge to abstain except when thought necessary.
          The Powder-mill privilege on Oyster River, Warren, has been purchased
     by C. A. Rollins of Boston, who contemplate, in conjunction with other
     Massachusetts capitalists, to erect some kind of a  manufacturing establishment
     there.
          Mr. George B. Sawyer, of Wiscasset, has resigned the position of Secretary of
     the State of Pomological Society.
          At the factory of General C. P. Mattocks, of Boothbay, 665 short lobsters were
     recently seized. General Mattocks in the author of the bill under the provisions of
     which this seizure was made.


                                                              OXFORD
          George Quint died in Lovell, May 31st, aged 67. He was the oldest and last
     surviving member of his family, of that generation. He was a kind husband
     and father and a good neighbor. For many years he has been a member of the
     Methodist Episcopal church. The funeral was on Wednesday June 3rd, the Rev.
     Mr. Pottle preaching the sermon, and the Odd Fellows celebrating their burial
     service, Mr. Quint having been a member of their order. He leaves a widow
     and one son and five daughters.


                                                          PENOBSCOT
          Mr. F. Sullivan was shot at early Monday morning on the street in Bangor
     by John Spellman, who then fled but was arrested. No motive was assigned for
     the shooting. Sullivan was uninjured.
          S. D. Cushman, of Dexter, while eating a piece of cheese recently, felt a
     sudden twinge in the end of his tongue, which almost immediately began to
     swell and grow black. A doctor applied a powerful acid to the tongue, and
    the swelling was reduced. Mr. Cushman thought some small poisonous insect
    must have bitten him or there must have been a particle of virulent poison in
    the cheese.
          Mr. John H. Hathaway, of Medway, was thrown from a team Tuesday
     of last week, and striking a log which lay by the side of the road, was so
     badly injured that he died Wednesday.
           The Transcript correspondent writes; We are to have a newspaper started
     in Lincoln next Thursday. Frank Yelland is engaged to edit it.
          A poem upon Mount Desert by Mrs. Francis L. Mace of Bangor, will
     appear in the July Harper's. It is to be profusely illustrated by Henry Fenn.
          Herbert Walker, of Oldtown, 23 years old, was drowned Friday by
     falling out of his boat in a fit.
          W. S. McNeely of Plymouth, committed suicide on the 2nd, by hanging. He
     was injured in Boston last spring and since that time has been greatly depressed
     in spirits.
                                                       PISCATAQUIS
          General H. Crane has been appointed postmaster at Milo, in place of Clara
     M. Owen, removing. it is stated "for good reasons."
          Mr. Charles Pomeroy, who is connected with the Carleton woolen mills,
     Sangerville, found on his return from a recent fishing trip that his wallet, which
     he left in his room has been robbed of $730 in notes and $150 in money.
       
                                                          SAGDAHOC
          The first regular meeting of the Hotel Proprietor's Association of Maine
     was held Friday in Bath and was largely attended.  President M. S. Gibson
     reported a good deal of interest awakened among hotel men.  There are at
     present 68 members. In the state are 200 hundred prominent hotels, and he
     had no doubt they would all join.  The Industrial Journal was selected as
     the organ of the association. The next business meeting is to be held in
     Bangor, September 15th. It was voted to hold the next annual session in
     Portland.
          John White, hailing from Burlington, Vt., who represented himself as
     being deaf and dumb and destitute, robbed the Commercial House, Bath,
     on night last week of jewelry, etc., to the value of $25. He was arrested in
     Rockland , Thursday.
    
         
    

    

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

THE PORTLAND TRANSCRIPT, June 10 1885








                                                     MAINE MATTERS












                                                     ANDROSCOGGIN




          John Spaulding of Lewiston, in a fit of jealousy, shot at his wife Tuesday,
     inflicting a flesh wound on her head.
          Dr. R. L. Harlow, a distinguished physician of Auburn, died Wednesday, aged
     56 years. He was a surgeon in the army during the war, and his health had been
     very infirm ever since.
          Dingley & Strout, the Auburn shoe manufacturers moved last week into their
     enlarged establishments.


                                                       AROOSTOOK  




          Mr. James H. Phair opened his fine new hotel at Presque Isle this week.
          J. W. Collins has erected a dry house in connection with his starch factory
     at Bridgewater, as the drying capacity of the old one has not been sufficient
     in time past.
                                                     CUMBERLAND


          A two year old child of Joseph Coffin of  Yarmouth was instantly killed by a
     fall Saturday.
          The 80th commencement of Bowdoin College takes place June 21-28. The
     following is the program: Sunday, 10:45 a. m. sermon by Rev. E. N. Packard of
     Dorchester, Mass. 4 p. m. baccalaureate sermon by Professor Samuel G. Brown,
     D.D. Monday 8 p.m. Junior Prize Declamation. Tuesday Class Day exercises,
     illumination and dance on the green in the evening. Wednesday 9 a. m. Phi
     Beta Kappa meeting. 10:30 a. m meeting of the Alumni 3 p.m. address,
     commemorative of the late Prof A. S. Packard, D. D.. by Prof. Egbert C. Smyth,
     D. D of Andover, Mass. 8 p.m.  vocal and instrumental concert under the
     auspices of the Senior Class. Thursday 9 a. m., prayer meeting of the Alumni
     and friends in Y. M. C. A. room. 10:30 a. m., commencement exercises, followed
    by dinner in memorial Hall, 10:30 a. m., reception by the Faculty in Memorial
    Hall. Saturday, 8:30 a. m. examination for admission continued.
          Mrs. Sheridan is building a large hall at West Baldwin to be used as a
     skating rink.
          Theodore B. Edwards has been appointed Postmaster at Gorham in place of
     Millett removed
                                                     FRANKLIN
          Mr. Gilbert Kempton on Saturday killer a 208 pound bear in the street at
     Phillips, which has been raiding his sheep pens. He got $35 for the carcass.
          A. W. F. Belcher, a director of the Sandy River National bank, and proprietor
     of Belcher block, died Monday in Farmington.

                                                     HANCOCK


          The recently reorganized Lamoine Packing company has begun operations in
     canning lobsters and sardines, employing about 75 persons.
          Mr. Robbins of Green's Landing has a son 21 years old who weighs but about
     33 pounds. He is about the height of a three year-old child.




                                                     KENNEBEC
          The Democratic committee of Kennebec County wrote to the Postmaster
     General complaining of the appointment of Kirk, a Republican, as postmaster
    at the Soldier's Home, Togus, characterizing it as the work of a "combination of
    intriguing Republican politicians." It appears, however, that the appointment
    was recommended  by the managers, a majority of whom are Democrats. The
    present governor of the home, General Stephenson is also a Democrat.
          Mr. N. E. Potter, of Augusta owns a colt of the same age as the one
     mentioned by our Old Orchard correspondent, 11 months, which stand 15
    hands high, and weighs 950 pounds.
          John Kirk has been appointed Postmaster at Togus, in place of Smith,
     resigned.


         
                                













Wednesday, November 26, 2014

THE PORTLAND TRANSCRIPT, June 10, 1885





                                                         CITY ITEMS
                                                    Glances about Town


          Mrs. Mary Osborn, residing on Munjoy Hill, was 99  years old on the 3rd, and
     enjoys good health; she is the oldest lady in the city.
          General Appleton, Post No. 128, G. A. R. of Ipswich, Mass., will visit Portland
     during the National Encampment, with fifty men and a drum corps; our old will
     remember the General who was for many years a worthy and honored citizen of
     Portland; and the Post will carry a beautiful flag presented by the General's son D.
     F. Appleton, Esq., of New York.
         Mr. J. C. Pettengill of Woodsford, while at work at Hampton, New York, ran a
     splinter into his middle finger, causing lockjaw and blood poison; it was a serious
    case, but he has now recovered.
       Miss Grace Deering, daughter of Major J. W. Deering, has been assigned the first
     part in the graduation exercises of her class at the seminary she is attending in
     Baltimore.
          The Boy's Literary Society have formed a company of Cadets, Lewis K. Austin,
     Captain.
          Mr. Frederick Fox, of this city, graduated last week at the Massachusetts
     Institute of Technology.
          The burglars returned the second night to Whyley's store at Woodfords, and
     helped themselves to what the like best; they are a free and easy gang.
          The priest of the diocese of Portland presented Bishop Healey with a purse of
     $2,000 on the anniversary of his consecration.
          Burglars took $92 Saturday night from the house of M. H. A. Muller, Congress
     Street; the rascal coolly peeled and ate oranges in Mr. Muller's sleeping room, after
     overhauling his clothing, but without awaking him; attempts to enter other houses
     are reported.
          A movement is making among Portland physicians to remove the Maine
     Medical School from Brunswick to Portland, and a hearing on the matter is had in this
     city, this week, by a committee of which Honorable J. W. Bradbury, of Augusta and
    Judge Appleton are members.
          In the case of Mr.. Clough, wife of Mr. David D. Clough of Woodfords, who died
     last Saturday after a lingering illness in which she was a great sufferer, a post mortem
     examination disclosed the fact that the due of her death was consumption occasioned
    by degeneracy of the lungs.
          The members of the Salvation Army were brought before Judge Gould last week,
     who ordered them discharged; Judge Gould's decision was that they could parade with
     drums week days, but not Sundays.
          The brigantine Anna P. Odel which arrived at this port Thursday from Porto Rico
     with cargo of sugar, reported the death of one of the mates on the on the passage from
     yellow fever, and that the vessel was placed in quarantine and was thoroughly
     fumigated.
          Collin Crossland, who arrived from Nova Scotia Friday, was swindled out of $75,
     his year's saving, by a woman at the Portland & Ogdensburg station who borrowed the
     money  ostensibly to pay charges on her baggage; previously to asking for the money
     she pretended to engage the unsophisticated fellow to work for her husband.
          On Friday evening of last week the Universalist Church at Stevens Plains gave the
     new pastor, Rev. Mr. Shinn an informal installation and reception at which addresses
    were made by Rev. Dr. Weston, David Torre, Esq., and Rev. Mr Crosley; Mr. Shinn
     expressed his thanks for the cordial welcome which has been  extended to him.
          George A. Rogers, Faulkner, Mass., was in this city last week, making
     arrangements for the balloon ascension to take place June 24th, at the National
     Encampment; the balloon is 120 feet in diameter and requires 45,000 feet of gas
    to inflate it.
          Captain Alvin Hall has placed on his lot in Evergreen Cemetery a monument to
     the memory of his son, his son's wife and child, his nephew Charles Prince, all lost
    by the floundering of the brig Carrie Bertha at sea, and of his brother Appleton Hall
    lost at sea may years ago; there is on other monument in the cemetery with four names
    upon it of personal. all lost at sea-two sons of Captain David Keazer, and the wife and
    child of one of them.
   




         
        
   

Sunday, November 23, 2014

THE PORTLAND TRANSCRIPT, June 10 1885





                                                          DEATHS


          In this city, June 7th, Charles, son of James A. and Mary E. Howard, aged 6
     years, 7 months.
          In this city, June 4th, Nellie S., daughter of Sabra A. and the late Thomas H.
     Powel, aged 28 years, 8 months.
          In this city, June 4th, Sarah Jane, daughter of John and the late Fannie McKensie,
     of Maitland, Nova Scotia, aged 15 years and 3 months.
          In this city, June 3rd, John H., only child of Thomas F. and Nellie Burke,
     aged 1 years.
         In this city, June 2nd, Antonia Francis, aged 60 years.
         In this city, June 2nd, Willis H. Beaman, aged 11 months.
         Martinsville, Ind., May 29th, Sarah P., wife of Charles Hamilton of
     Martinsville, and daughter of the late Dexter Valentine of Harmony, Maine, aged
     48 years.
         Deering, June 6th, Mollie E., wife of David D. Clough, aged 38 years.
          East Deering, June 2nd, Charles V. Merrill, youngest son of the late William M.
     Merrill, aged 31 years, 4 months.
         Saco, June 1st, Rev. Stephen L. Waterhouse, aged 87, years, 3 months.
          Oakland, June 1st, L. K. Moody, aged 63 years.
          Orono, June 2nd, Ann b., wife of the late Dr. William H. Allen, aged 68 years,
     10 months, 15 days.   
          Albion, May 20th, Jonathan  H. Fuller, aged 78 years, 6 months.
          China, Me.,  May 21st, John Pinkham, aged 87 years.
          New Portland, May 30th, Ivory Page, aged 70 years.
          Scarboro, June 4th, George Morrill, aged 50 years, 3 months, 22 days.
          North Bucksport, June 1st, Lizzie May, daughter of the late Moses Blaisdell,
     aged 16 years, 7 months, 22 days.
          Belfast, May 30th, Ellen F., wife of John Young, aged 38 years, 5 months.
          Norridgewock, May 30th, Climena Hight.
          Chesterfield, May 30th, Weighty E., wife of William Butlerfield,  aged 50
      years, 5 months.
          Temple, Franklin, May 3st, William Deane, 84 years.
          Auburn, May 30th, Zoe, daughter of S. K. Ballard, aged 4 years.
          Lewiston, May 31st, Sarah, wife of John Y. Scruton, aged 60 years, 6 months.
          Lewiston, May 28th, Mrs. Eula A. Worthing.
          Lewiston, May 20th, Belle V. Morse, aged 35 years, 6 months.
          North Turner, May 30th, Fred L. Merrill, aged 19 years.
          New Gloucester, June 2nd, Carrie, wife of Josiah Foot.
          Cape Elizabeth, May 31st, Frank C. Winslow, aged 68 years.
          Gorham, June 1st, Mrs.  Harriet Weeks, aged 79 years.
          North Scarboro, May 31st., Abigail Libby, aged 81.
          West Baldwin, May 24th, Mercy P. Rowe, aged 25 years.
          Gardiner, May 31st, infant son of Charles H. Berry, aged 8 weeks.
          Farmingdale, May 28th, Ralph S., son of Frank E. Marshall, aged 6 months.
          Augusta, May 29th, Emma, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Gaslin, aged
      28 years.
          Rockland, June 1st, Bernard W. McNamara, aged 18 years.
          Rockland, June1st., Richard E. Bartlett, aged 22 years.
          St. George, May 29th, J. Gilchrest, aged 22 years.
          Cushing, May 28th, James R. Malcom, aged 52.
          Thomaston, May 31st, Elsie Kelleran, aged 38.
          South Thomaston, May 31st, Bartlett Oliver, aged 85 years.
          Jefferson, May 30th, Ephraim Marriner, aged 78 years.
          Hartford,(Lewiston-Auburn area) June 1st., Hattie, wife of Rufus H. Potter,
     and daughter of John Thompson, aged 25 years.
          West  Sumner, June 2nd, Martha S., wife of William S. McGowen, aged
     27 years.
          Bangor, June 2nd, Betsey E., wife of the late Eben Steward, aged 38 years.
          Bangor, June 2nd, Mrs. Bridget Mogan, aged 45 years.
          Bangor, June 2nd, Grace L., only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Robinson,
     aged 5 years.
          Bangor, June 30th, Julia M. Delaney.
          Bath, May 28th, Mrs. Harriet E. Brown, aged 38 years (?)
          Skowhegan, May 31st, Mr. R. Fairbrother, aged 77 years
          North Anson, Augusta A. Benjamin, aged 22 years.
          Carratunk, May 28th, Mrs. Lizzie Martin, aged 27 years.
          Salon, May 30th, Absalom Parkman.
          Cherryfield, June 2nd, Jessie, daughter of Mr. And Mrs. D. Campbell,
     aged 11 months.
          Eastport, May 28th, John  Coggin, aged 42 years
          North Berwick, May 30th Amos  Longley, aged 58 years.
          West Newfield, , May 31st, Lenora Linscott, aged 83 years.
          West Newfield, May 31st, Mrs. Lenora Linscott,, aged 83 years.
          Bristol, May 30th, Nellie G. Cudworth, aged 68 years, 1 month.
          Aurora, May 30th, Robert Milliken, aged 68 years, 1 month.
          Whitneyville, May 28th, Alice, wife of Amos Kennedy aged 28 years.
          Damariscotta, June 3rd, Peter Connell, aged 68 years, 7 months.
          Edgecomb, May 28th, Hollister Davidson, aged 67 years, 8 months.
          Appleton, May 27th, Frank Jones, aged 35 years.
          Thomaston, Clara Vinal, wife of Aaron Winchenback, aged 34 years,
     5 months, 15 days.
           Lincolnville, May 31st, Huldah B., wife of J. H. Mohoney, aged 40 years,
     5 days.
          Whitefield, May 28th, John T. Luce of Union, aged 34.
           Bethel, May 20th, Zilla, daughter of Edward Chapman, aged 17 years.
          Bethel, May 9th, O. C. Frost, aged 73 years.
          Barstow, Florida, May 27th Lillie F., wife of Fred W. Fernald, formerly
     of this city.
          San Antonio, Texas, June 4th, Mr. Mary S. Norton (nee  Russell) aged 72.
         East Sumner, May 21st, Mrs. Elias A. Tucker, aged 61 years.
          In Waldoboro, June 1st, Thomas Weaver, aged 60 years, 3 months.