THE PORTLAND TRANSCRIPT, May 12, 1877

                                                             CITY ITEMS
                                                         Glances about Time
          The Advertiser learns that the late Charles W. Cahoon let $1,000 each to the
     Portland Benevolent and Widow's Wood Societies, and $2,000 to a Home for Aged
     men, yet to established; the money is to be set aside in 1882 and principal and
     interest to be paid over in one hundred years to from date.
          Mr. Higgins, of Bangor gave his fourteen year old boy $130.00 to pay a debt
    with, but instead of doing so the boy took a companion and came to the city to
     have a good time; his father followed him and the police found him on board the
    Boston steamer with all the money except $33.00, which he had spent.
          The Portland Yacht Club has chosen J. P. Thomas Commodore for the ensuing
     year; the fleet numbers twenty-five sails and will start on the annual cruise on
     Monday, the 28th inst.; the annual regatta for the challenge cup will come off
     Friday, June 1st, starting at ten o'clock.
          Alfred B. Roberts, of Cape Elizabeth, switchman on the Boston & Maine, was
     knocked from the top of a freight car in going under High Street bridge, on
     Wednesday week, and his arm was so badly broken that it was necessary to
     amputate it, and he died soon after the operation.
          The employees of the Custom House visited the residence of ex-Collector
     Washburn on Thursday evening of last week, and presented him with a fine
     marine view, and Mrs. Washburn with the "Poets and Poetry of Scotland," in
     two volumes; Mr. Washburn responded appropriately in behalf of himself and
    wife, and the company were then invited to partake a lunch.
          U. S. Shipping Commissioner Charles P. Knapp was fined five dollars and
     costs in the Municipal Court on Friday week, for obstructing the side walk, and
     refusing to move on when an officer was arresting a drunken man.
          Reverend Dr. Carruthers is rapidly recovering.
          There was a good attendance at Miss Marsh's benefit, Friday evening, and
     the comedy of "School for Scandal," was finely presented, Miss Marsh making
     an excellent Lady Teazle.
          The bequest of $2,000 made by the late C. W. Cahoon as a fund to be kept
     at interest from 1882 to a century from the present date, and then to endow a
     Home for Aged Men, if placed so that compound interest be regularly realized
     upon it, will amount to about half a million dollars.
          John G. Whittier is spending a few days with friends in the city.
          From the press of Stephen Berry we have a convenient little pamphlet
     containing the official Register for the several counties of the State, for the
     year 1877 prepared by Fred J. Littlefield, Clerk of Courts.

THE PORTLAND TRANSCRIPT, May 12, 1877

                                                             DEATHS
          In this city, May 5th, Mrs. Phebe L., widow of Levis W. Morrill, aged 67 years,
     2 months.
          In this city, May 6, Mrs.  Keziah, wife of Oren Allen,  aged  68 years, 6 months
          In this city, May 2nd, Walter Pickering, son of R. D. and N E. Bean, aged 17
     years, 2 months.
          In this city, May 3rd, Sarah R., wife of Edmund Cole, aged 65 years.
          In this city, May 4th, Fred O., only son of Walter S. and Annie E. Pennnell,
     aged 7 months.
          In this city, May 4th, at the Maine General Hospital, Alfred V., only child of
     Lemuel S. and H. M. Roberts of Cape Elizabeth, aged 21 years, 3 days.
          In this city, May 8th, Mary E. Haggett, aged 32 years.
          In this city, May 5th, Horatio W. Batchelder, aged 21 years, 5 months.
          Ferry Village, May 8th, George H. B., son of George F. and Mariam L. Henley.
          Limerick, April 28th, Emma, only daughter of George and Hattie E. Richardson,
     aged 3 years, 13 days.
          Bath, April 26th (?) , Julia Downey, aged 40 years, 8 months.
          South Windham, April 6th, Jesse Cloudman Shaw, aged 8 years, only son of
     Louisa A. and Daniel Shaw.
          Visalia City, California, April 9th, of consumption, Mr. Fred L. Moore, a
     graduate of Maine State  College, Class of 1873, aged 23 years.
          Lawrence, Mass., May 1st, Maurice F. Dearborn, Jr., aged 17 years, aged
     2 months. (Press and Argus please copy.)
          Bath, April 20th, Henry C. Donnell, aged 12 years.
          Brunswick, April 30th, Lucy A., wife of America B. Coombs, aged 62 years.
          Dorchester, Mass., May 1st., Captain Albert H. Stevens,, formerly of Portland,
     aged 77 years.
          Wakefield, Mass., April 8th (?) Captain Abram M. Savage, aged 71 years,
     formerly of North Bridgton.
          Greenville, April 22nd, Martha Harrington, aged 16 years.
          Rockland, April 26th, Sadie E. Fleming, aged 17 years, 10 months.
          Somerset Mills, April 21st, Selden Witham, aged 43 years.
          New Sharon, April 25th, Sadie E. Fleming, and 17 years, 10 months.
           Casco,  25th, Jordan Cook, aged 41 years.
          Berwick, April 29th, Sarah A. Hurd, aged 34 years, and 6 months. May 1st.,
     Charles W. Guptill, aged 18 years and 9 months.
          Skowhegan, May 1st., Jane M. Wildes, wife of Colonel A. W. Wildes, aged
     56 years.
          Cutler, April 23, Hillery Drew, aged about 73 years.
          Brooksville, April 29th, Francis Redman, aged 72 years.
          Kennebunkport, Joseph Brown, aged about 72.
          Belgrade, April 27th, Deacon John Tibbetts, aged 67 years, 3 months.
          Hanover, April 29th, Charles R. Abbott, aged 47.
          Sidney, April 2th, Joseph H. Scates, formerly of Waterville, aged 67 (?.)
          Windham, April, Jesse C., son of D. B and L. A. Shaw, aged 8 years, 19 days.
          Saco, May 5th  (?) Clara, daughter of Joseph M. and Eliza B. Grant, aged 12 years.
  














        
       

THE PORTLAND TRANSCRIPT, MAY 12 1877

                                                            BIRTHS
          Rockland, April 27th, to the wife of Captain Anthony Greeley, a daughter.
          Hurricane Island, April 29th, to the wife of James Robinson, a son.
          West's Mills, April 23rd, to the wife of J. L. Coughlin, a son.
          Freeman, April 21st, to the wife of Albert Knowles, twin sons.


                                                      MARRIAGES
         In this city, May 1st, by Rev. C. J. Clark, Charles H. Douglas, of Gatesville,
     Wisconsin, and Millissa C. Williamson of New York City.
         In this city, April 29th, by S. L. Carlton, Esq., Washington Babson and Mrs.
     Helen M. Dale.
          In this city, May 1st, by Rev. T. N. Lord, assisted by Rev. Mr. Lord, Mr.
     George S. Swasey, of Westminster and Emily O'Brion, of Portland.
          Raymond, April 24th, by F. H. Witham, Esq.,  Winfield S.Estes and Mary
     A. Eveleth, both of New Gloucester.
          Boston, April 25th, by Llewellyn M. Marr and Isabella B. Shapleigh, both
     of Boston.
          Gorham, April 29th, Winfield S. Libby and Isora Hamlin, both of Gorham.
          Augusta, April 25th, E. F. McKinney and Catherine M. McNally.
          North Vassalboro, April 25th, Will A. Morey, of Morrill, and Clara W. Wyman,
     of North Vassalboro.
          Bridgton, April 29th, R. Prince Waldron and Emma I. Leavitt.
          Naples, Me., April 22nd, Madison Clark of Naples and Addie Adams of
     North Harrison.
          Brunswich, April 25th, Walter S. Merryman  and Mrs. Nancy L. McManus.
          Topham, April 24th, W. W. Thomas of Farmington, and Emma F. Malleth,
     of Topham.
          Strong, April 28th, Charles E. Whitney and Julia Burbank, both of Freeman.
          Biddeford, May 1st, William Armstrong and Sarah E. Skillings, both of
     Saco.
          Tremont, April 26th, Benjamin Gilley and Lizzie Harmon, both of Tremont.
          Skowhegan, April 26th, by Rev. O. J. Hancock, Charles N. Maxwell, at
     Winthrop, and Pamelia A. Jewett, of Skowhegan.
          Freeport, April 26 John C. Dennison and Lucy M. Joselyn.
          Gardiner, April 24th, George Thomas of Lewiston, and Clara E. Donnall,
     of Bowdoinham.
          Dover, Me., April 28th, Henry A. Fogg and Mrs. Martha A. Stackpole.
          Rockland, April 28th, Frederick Blackington  and Lizzie F. Brown.
          Warren, April 24th, William H. Harrison and Mary M. Cummings.
          South Norridgewock, April 24th, Robert Hussey and Mrs. Esther Adams.
          Rockland, April 28th, H. M. Brown and Nellie Blood, both of Rockland.






         
    

THE PORTLAND TRANSCRIPT, May 12, 1877

                                                         MAINE MATTERS
                                                             PENOBSCOT
          Honorable Elisha Allen, Minister Plenipotentiary from the Sandwich Islands,
     (Hawaii,) is visiting his friends at Bangor.
          The Maine Teachers' Association, met at Bangor last week, and about 200
     teachers, from all parts of the State  were in attendance. Superintendent Corthell
     read a paper on "Methods of Teaching Reading." He thought the phonic method
    would save a year's study. Only classic English should be read, and he did not
    approve of using histories or works of science  as reading books. Dramatic
    elocution he did not think fit for the common schools. Professor C. C. Rounds
    of Farmington read a paper on "Teaching this English Language," in which
     he expressed the opinion that technical grammar should be deferred to a late
     stage in the course. Messrs. Rounds, Corthell and Robertson of Augusta, were
    appointed to prepare, and print a course of instruction in accordance with the
    views of Mr. Rounds.
                                                      SAGADAHOC
          J. M. Hager, of Richmond, the well-known ship builder, who was very
     severely injured by a fall at Philadelphia, some time ago, has so far recovered
     as to walk about the street without a cane.
          Quite a revival is in the progress at  Phipsburg in Rev. Mr.  Lovering's
     parish. Messers. Ufford and Roberts of the Portland, Y. M. C.A. have been
     laboring with grand success in this field.


                                                        SOMERSET
          E. F. Tukey and John Littlefield have bought out the old original S. S. Putnam
     Curtain Fixture Co., of Boston, and will remove the machinery from Boston to
    their new shop in Fairfield, where the Chronicle says, they will at once begin work
    on an extensive scale. Mr. Putnam began the manufacture of these fixtures in
    Fairfield over 20 years ago, and has made a fortune by their manufacture and sale.
    Mr. Littlefield has been his foreman 15 years.
         C. Davis Miller is Nominate Postmaster at Skowhegan.
          The wife of Colonel A. W. Wildes, of Skowhegan, died suddenly last week.
     She had suffer from asthma, and procured some stamonium by advice of a nurse,
     and steeping it partook quite freely. She died in a short time, and some suppose it
     was from the medicine. Her physician think her heart had become affected by
     disease  and this caused her death.
                                                          WALDO
          A salmon weighing 33 1/2 lbs., was lately caught in the Penobscot, to which
     was attached a metallic tag numbered "1019" showing that it had been  caught three
    or four years ago and liberated at the Bucksport breeding works by Mr. Atkins.
          An interesting case was tried at Belfast recently. The heirs of Robert Elwell
     claimed that a deed of land in Northport purporting to be give by him in 1815, and
     upon which all the titles to the land have stood since that date, was a forgery. They
     said that Robert Elwell sailed around Cape Horn in 1811 and never returned. They
     brought experts to show that his signature was unlike genuine signatures that were
     offered. But their whole case was nearly taken out from under them by the
     production of a paper folded so as to show only a signature. This signature the
     experts said was identical with that on the deed of 1815. It proved to be a genuine
     signature of Robert Elwell witnessing a deed of land in Belfast made in 1815. This
     of course settled the matter, and the plaintiff consented to a nonsuit.


         
    
    

THE PORTLAND TRANSCRIPT, MAY, 12, 1877

                                                       MAINE MATTERS
                                                            HANCOCK
                                                             (continued)
          John Hamilton of Winter Harbor, had his eyes and face seriously injured by the
     bursting of the breech of a gun he discharged at a hawk. it is feared one eye is
     destroyed.
          Charles Y. Butler of Eastbrook met with a shocking accident while taking a
     harrow from a cart. He fell over backward and the harrow came upon him, one of
      the teeth entering his throat, and penetrating to the roots of his tongue. His
      recovery is considered doubtful.
          The remains of the late Captain Lewis  H. Bracey of Cranberry Isles, master of
     schooner Helen G. King, of Calais, were brought to Calais April 14th, and buried
     with Masonic honors. He was 32 years old, and leaves a widow and four children to
     mourn his loss. It is thought he did not die of yellow fever as first reported, but a
     billous affection. The second mate at the vessel, Samuel Eye, of Calais, died on
     the passage home, but not of fever.
          Captain Kimball Bracy, of schooner Carrie H. Spofford, was shot instantly dead
     April 12th at Deer Isle, while gunning with a young man, who accidentally
     discharged his piece when the muzzle was within a few feet of the back of Captain
     Bracy's head. The top of the skull was entirely blown off.


                                                         KENNEBEC
           E.W. Brown, of Benton, has corn four inches high, which he hoed April 28th.
           Four octogenarians have died at Winthrop recently, Mrs. Wing 80, Mrs.
     Hayward 81, Mrs. Perkins 84, and Mrs. Bonney 91.
          A daughter of Thomas Emery of Waterville, aged 15, went Maying, sat down
     on the damp ground to rest, and took a cold which resulted in a fever, which
     caused her death.
          It was Senator Hamlin's son who took first prize for declamation at Colby,
     last week.
          Waterville was stirred by a search for a lost child, a little daughter of Mr. A. W.
     Nye, on Wednesday night of last week. The alarm bells were rung, and the citizens
     organized a  through search. At midnight the signal bell announced that the child was
     found. She was  in the attic of the Continental House, fastened there by a broken
     latch. She had been playing there with other children, and the door was shut after
     the rest had passed through. The crowds in the street when assured of her safety,
     called for "Daisy," and the Mall says she went upon the balcony and accepted
     three rousing cheers. Next day the photograph of this modern Ginevra was
     at a premium on Main Street.
          A little boy name Charles Brown was fatally injured at South China, Me., the
    other day, in a jumping match with some of his schoolmates.
         
                                                         KNOX
          A little girl named Witham was scalded to death at Rockland last week.


                                                      LINCOLN
          The Wiscasset steam mill of Haynes and Sturgis saw from 55,000 to 58,000
     of long lumber per day, and load it on ships from England. They were filling
     an order for 100,000 boards, 4 1/2 feet long of any width from four inches
     upwards. They are used for sheathing passages in mines.
          Daniel Davis, of Somerville, is in the hundredth of his age, and takes care
     of his cow, his fowls, saws wood, and does other chores.
        General Hodgkins, who it was thought had been assaulted at Bristol, and
     thrown off the bridge, recovered consciousness for a moment Wednesday
     night and said that in crossing the bridge he turned to the right and fell
     accidentally. There is little hope of his recovery.
    

THE PORTLAND TRANSCRIPT, July 4, 1888

                                                          IN GENERAL
          There are 3,000 water powers in Maine, one half of which are improved.
          Since the Republican party came into power in this State in 1856, Bangor has
     furnished a Governor, Augusta six times and Lewiston twice.
          Sixty-six towns in Maine are to celebrate the day made glorious by the fathers
     of  '76.
          The Lewiston Journal has been compiling divorce statistics. From them we
     learn that 512 divorces were granted in Maine the past year. Cumberland County,
     from its greater population head the hideous galaxy-73. Knox County comes
     next, having more than its share in the number of 63 legal separations while
     Lincoln is the happiest county of all, having had  only six of these cases.
          Patents have been issued to Edward B. Allen, Portland, nail assorting machine;
     Charles R. Darling and H. Free, Lewiston, tobacco pipe; Charles F. Tebbetts,
     assignor to Tebbetts Rolled Forging and Machine Co., Kittery, machine for
    rolling metal forms.
          Fires In Maine.-House of John Palmer, Topsfield. Caused by the explosion
     of a kerosene lamp-House of William M. Hall, on the Sabatis Road, Lewiston-
     Farm building belonging to Charles Chase, East Atkinson. All the farm tools
     were burned, and nearly all the household goods-Farm  buildings of Joseph Gillin
     on East Ridge Mars Hill. Partially insured.


                                                             DISASTERS
          Schooner Reno, Colbeth (master) from Machias for New York, put into
     Vineyard Haven, 25th inst., having broke wind-lass on Nantucket Shoals.
          Chatham, Mass., June 26th-Schooner Andrew Adams went ashore on
     Pollock Rip, bit was floated  by steam tub  Confidence and proceeded North
     3 p. m., apparently uninjured.
          New York, June 27th-Schooner I. H. Wainwright, Phillips (master) from
     Elizabethport for Portland, sprung a least of 500 strokes per hour yesterday
     and put into City Island to repair. She proceeds to her port of destination today..
          Vineyard Haven, June 26th.-Schooner Reno has had her wind lass repaired
     here and is nor ready to proceed. The hull of the Charter Oak has been reported
     sunk at the head of the harbor, has been raised. She was launched off the marine
     railway today and will be towed to Wiscasset, where she will be converted into
     a barge.
          Rockland, June 29th-Schooner Fairy Forest of Portland  before reported at
     Seal Harbor with cargo of  lime on fire, has discharged cargo and arrived here
     for repairs.
          Schooner Mary Jane, Carl (master) from Bangor for Rondout  arrived at
     Salem 28th inst., waterlogged-Reports at 4 a. m. Thursday, 30 miles off Cape
     Ann, lost deck load of barrel shanks sprung a leak and filled.
          St. John, New Brunswick, June 27th.-The hull of schooner John Bird,ashore
     at Mispeck Point was sold today for $40. The tackle, sails, running and standing
     gear, anchors, chains, masts, spars &c., were sold in lots and  realized about
      $1,244.
          Ship McNear, Dickinson (master) from Baltimore April 20th for San Francisco
      put into Rio Janeiro with steering gear disabled.
          Ship Syren, Merryman (master) from Baltimore April 13th, for San Francisco,
     has put in here leaky.
 
    
                                              



  
    
        
    
     

THE PORTLAND TRANSCRIPT, July 4, 1888

                                                     MAINE MATTERS
                                                         PENOBSCOT
          Our valued contributor, Mrs. Frances L. Mace, arrived in Bangor from
     California last Friday, and will remain in that city and vicinity until September.
          The Bangor Commercial says that the farmers in the up-river towns say they
     will not allow the game laws to interfere with their crops. Last year Mr. Weld
     of Olamon, had his field of vegetables destroyed by the deer entering and feeding
     on the tender tops shortly after appearing from mother earth. This year a fine crop
     of pears and strawberry vines have proved too strong a attraction for the deer to
     resist. Those who think that game is not on the increase in Maine should take
     particular notice of this incident.
          Bela Parker of Orono, sixty-three years old, dropped dead on the steamer
     Katahdin from Boston to Bangor, Saturday night. Heart disease was the cause.
           An Indian boy named Lyon, while swimming in the river at Oldtown, Sunday
     week, was drowned. He was an expert swimmer, but was probably taken by a
     cramp. Another Indian boy named George Francoway dropped dead   Tuesday
     while playing ball. Heart disease was the cause.
          Orrington, the oldest town in Penobscot County celebrated the Centennial
     of its incorporation on the 28th of June. An immense crowd was present, including
     Mrs. Ryder, the oldest woman in this town, if not in New England, aged 104 years
     and 6 months. A historical address by Col. J.W.Porter, an address by Honorable
     Hannibal Hamlin, of Bangor, and an oration by Rev. Mark Trafton, D. D., of
     were listened to with close attention as were the poems by Miss. H.G. Rowe,
     of Bangor, and Miss Rebecca R. Pierce of Orrington, and historical sketches
     of early families by various gentlemen. Orrington sent 242 men to put down the
     rebellion, one half of the number liable to service, and one-eighth of the entire
     population. No liquor has been sold in the town for 58 years.
                                                   PISCATAQUIS
           A sad accident occurred on Saturday week a short distance above West
     Greenville at Camp #2. One man was thrown a hundred feet by a blast into the
     water and instantly killed. His companion received severe injuries about the
     head and face. They were both New Brunswick men.
          The Manson Slate Co., are starting up the Forest quarry.


                                                SAGADAHOC
          For knocking Abram T. Green, of Richmond, down three times by striking
      him on the side of the head with a gun barrel, in a dispute about a chicken
      killed by Green's dog, Charles H. French settled by payment of $24 rather than
      stand a trial.