THE PORTLAND TRANSCRIPT, January 11, 1868

                                                            CITY ITEMS
                                                       Glances About Town
         
          Captain Henley, who was stabbed, is rapidly recovering from his wound.
          We regret to learn that Miss Sarah Jewett suffered a severe injury of the
     thigh by falling in her house on Pleasant Street, on Friday week.
          A great treat is in store for lovers of music in the concert to be given under
     the auspices of the Army & Navy Union on Thursday evening of this week;
     Camilla Urso, with her violin, is enough to attract a full house, and when in
     addition we have all the other vocalists and performers down on the program,
     the entertainment must draw an immense audience.
         In a affray that took place on Danforth Street, on Thursday evening of last
     week, a man named Morissey was stabbed three times, so that his recovery
     is doubtful; three of the participants in the fight have been arrested.
          John White, the burglar who made such extensive raids on dwelling houses
      in this vicinity last summer has been sentenced to the State Prison for life,
      on two indictments leaving eight other still hanging over him; his wife a
      pretty and interesting young woman, was in court during his trial, and seemed
      to feel keenly the disgrace he had brought upon himself.
          Mr. Rich's annual statement of the trade and commerce of Portland is in
     an interesting document, and makes an encouraging exhibit of the progress
     of our city in recovering from the disaster of the great fire.
          In the case of adultery against F. O. J. Smith, a nol. pros. was entered on
     Monday by County Attorney Webb, owing to the failure of a witness to
     appear.
          George A. Green goes to jail for seven months for larceny.
   
    

THE PORTLAND TRANSCRIPT, January 11, 1868

                                                               CITY ITEMS
                                                        Glances About Town


          It is now considered settled that Rev. Mr. Bolles will remain with the Congress
     Square Universalist Society, at an advanced of $500, making his salary $8000 for
     the new year.
         In the case of Hill, tried for arson, the jury returned a verdict of guilty; exceptions
     will be taken so that the case will go up to the full court.
          The fine sleighing brings out our handsome Portland sleights; one we saw
     the other day manufactured by Martin, Pennell & Co., was a most beautiful piece
    of workmanship, fit for a Queen to ride in.
          Tenney, of the Brunswick Telegraph, looked in on us the other day; he accused
     us of growing fat, and accounted for his own leanness by living on cow beef; that
     come of imitating the cannibals and eating his enemies.
          On Friday week a horse belonging to Irving Blake was frightened by a snow
     slide on Exchange Street, and starting off at a furious rate soon cleared himself
     from the pung (sled) and leaped over a sleigh in which were Mrs. J. B. Coyle and
     her son; the sleigh was nearly demolished and Mrs. Coyle was taken up in a
     insensible condition; her injuries were afterward found to be not so serious as
     was feared, although her face was considerably bruised, and her shoulder badly
     sprained; the boy was not injured.
          The safe built for the Norway Savings Bank by C.  Staples & Co., was exhibited
     at the corner of Middle and Exchange Streets one day last week. It has a very
     discouraging look for burglars.
          The Merchant's Exchange will be removed to the new Thomas Block on
     Exchange Street as soon as it is finished, which will be in the course of a few
     weeks.
          A young man was found frozen to death in a sleigh, in the streets of Brooklyn,
    N. Y., on New Year's day.

THE PORTLAND TRANSCRIPT, January 11, 1868

                                                           DEATHS
          In this city, January 6th, Mr. Edward M. Wildrage, aged 57.
          In this city, January 1st, Lydia J. Holmes, wife of Charles S. Trowbridge, aged
     27 years and 10 months.
          In this city, January 1st, Rosetta, eldest child of Meyer and Margaret Waterman,
     aged 5 years and 5 months.
          In this city January 2nd, of scarlet fever, Eugene Humphrey, son of Albert and
     Mary Colley.
          In Charlestown, Mass., January 2nd, Joseph H. Nutter, formerly of this city.
          In Cape Elizabeth, December 24th, Freddie W., only son of William and Martha
     Coolbroth, aged 8 years, 2 months and 15 days.
          Lost overboard from barque Neversink, on the passage from Philadelphia to
     Antwerp, Belgium, December 1st, George B. Hubbard, 1st officer.
          In Falmouth, January 5th, Mr. Nathaniel Knight, aged 95 years, 6 months and
     27 days.
         In Windham, December 29th, Frankie L., son of Thomas C. and Martha Hawkes,
     2 years and 8 months.
          In Saco, December 23rd, Mrs. Hannah, wife of Cyrus Means, aged 37 years. Calmy
     she fell asleep.
          In Auburn, December 30th, Mrs. Lizzie, wife of F. C. Adams, aged 21 years.
          In Pownal, December 29th, Mrs. Eunice Tobey, aged 78 years and 4 months.
          In Dixfield, December  19th, Mr. Nathaniel Benjamin, aged 79 years , 5 months
     and 10 months.
          In Bridgton, November 22nd, Dorcas Grant, aged 70 years, 5 months and
     15 days.
          In  Hollis, December 31st, Colonel John Smith, aged 60 years.
          In Skowhegan, December 14th, Honorable William Rowell, aged 68.
          In Augusta, December 10th, Susan J. Libby, aged 33 years and 10 months.
          In Carver, Minnesota, October 10th, Mrs. Nancy Griffin, relict of William
     Griffin, formerly of Vassalboro, Maine; December  19th, Mr. Luke Noyes,
     formerly of Minot, Maine.

THE PORTLAND TRANSCRIPT, January 11, 1868

                                                                   MARRIAGES
          In this city, January 1st., George H. Libby and Miss Emma G. Nutter, both of
     this city.
          In this city December 31st., Frederick A. Bibber and Miss Ellen E. Skillings, both
     of this city.
          In Lewiston, December 24th, Mr. Edward S. Pridle of Portland, and  Miss Jennie
     M. Clement of Lewiston.
          In Cape Elizabeth, January 2nd, at the residence of the bride's father, by Rev. F. C.
     Ayer, Mr. Ivory Libby, of Gorham and Miss Susan A. Jackson of Cape Elizabeth.
          In Vineland, New Jersey, December 13th, by Rev. J. O. Wells, Mr. Thomas
     Scales (?) of Vineland, to Mrs. Hannah A. Higgins, formerly of Calais, Maine.
          In Wayne, Kennebec County, December 30th, by Dr. C. H. Barker, Mr. William
     L. G. Clark and Miss Marcia Erskine, both of Wayne.
          In Westbrook, December 19th, by S. H. McCollester, Mr. Edwin I. Cate to Miss
     Mary J. Blaisdell.
          In Saccarappa, December 31st, by Rev. A. W. Pottle, Mr. Frank A. Calkins and
     Miss Martha M. Morriss (?), both of Westbrook; also Mr. William Payne, of
     Arlington, Mass., and Miss Alice B. Robinson, of Westbrook.
          In Gray, January 1st, by Rev. J. M. Purkis, Mr. Edward Cobb and Miss Abbie D.
     Allen, daughter of R. A. Allen, Esq., both of Gray.
          In Gray, January 4th, Mr. James M. Morris and Miss Olive J. Gilbert, both of
     Westbrook.
          In Cape Elizabeth, (Ferry) December 24th, Charles A. Parsons, of Portland and
     Eunice C. Lovett, of Cape Elizabeth; January 1st, John Willard and Mary E.
     Winslow, both of Cape Elizabeth.
          In Westbrook, January 1st, General I. W. Starbird, of Portland, and Miss Emma
     S. Merrill of Westbrook, daughter of Rev. W. P. Merrill, the officiating clergyman.
          In Bradford, Mass., January 1, 1868, by Rev. J. Mariner, Mr. Albert G.
     Dearborn, of Limington, Me., and Miss Susie E. Hanson, of Bradford, Mass.
          In Raymond, January 1st, by Rev. James S. Porter, Robert T. S. Smith and
     Miss Abbie M. Sawyer.
          In Windham, by Rev. Luther Wiswell, George M. Leach of Raymond, and Miss
     Sarah M. Harmon of Naples.
          In North Bridgton, Samuel Ring and Miss Cornella M., daughter of Honorable
     Luke Brown, all of Bridgton.
          In Gardiner, December 26th, Captain C. B. Waite of Freeport, and Fredericka
      F.  Bennett, of Farmingdale.

THE PORTLAND TRANSCRIPT, May 12, 1877

                                                           MAINE MATTERS
                                                             WASHINGTON
          At the Calais term of the S. J. Court, 12 indictment were reported for deer
     killing. For the offense W. F. Rockwell, Columbia Falls, was fined $40 and costs.
     Joseph Robbins and Thomas Colby, of the same town were each sentenced to two
     years in State prison for forgery, they having plead guilty to in the indictment.
           At Calais last week, the S. J. Court tried the case of the assignees of James
     Pinkerton, a suicide, whose life was insured by Mutual Life of New York. The
     company relied on a clause in the policy in regard to suicide. A verdict was given
     against the company for full amount of policy and interest. The cases goes up
     to fall court.
                                                                    YORK
          Thomas M. Wentworth of Lebanon, recently deceased, left $2,000 to the First
     Congregational Church in Lebanon, West Lebanon Free Will Baptist Society,
     East Lebanon Free Will Baptist Society and Maine Home Missionary Society;
     $5,000 to Bangor Theological Seminary; $1,000 each to Lebanon Academy and
     and to Rev. John Garmon.  
          Weston Willard, son of Horace Willard of Alfred, a brakeman, was killed
     while shackling cars at Springvale on Thursday of last week.  His foot caught
     in a frog (?,)  and he fell under the cars. He was an estimable young man.
          Rev. Andrew Hobson, of Steep Falls a venerable Free Baptist clergyman,
    died last week, aged 82.
          Mrs. Cyrus Means, of Old Orchard, recently found that the rays of the sun
     passing through an ordinary stereoscope had set fire to a newspaper and her
    knitting  work, and but for timely discovery might have destroyed the house.
          J. T. Osgood & Co., have published a novel entitled "Deep Haven," written
    by Miss Sarah O. Jewett, of North Berwick.
          Mrs. Salome, wife of David Mudgett of North Parsonfield, died  last week.
     They had been married 50 years, had five children and this is the first death
    that has ever occurred in the family. there has been one death each in the third
    and fourth generations. Dr. Simon Mudgett of Dexter is the oldest son.
          It is at Wells Branch, (not at Wells Beach, as stated last week) that C..H.
     Clark is keeping account of the profit of his hens. In April his 66 Brown
     Leghorns lad 99 dozen eggs. He considers them the most profitable of
     anything that can be kept  for the capital used.




         

THE PORTLAND TRANSCRIPT, May 12, 1877

                                                       MAINE MATTERS
                                                       ANDROSCOGGIN
          A three year old daughter of Jerry Russell, Lewiston, was burned to death,
     her clothes catching fire at a bonfire.
          Two cows in a pasture in Turner last Saturday fought till they killed each
     other. Both were found dead.
                                                         AROOSTOOK
          A Pioneer gives a sketch of Sidney Cook of Presque Isle, the celebrated diver.
     He began work last year at Port Morris, Long Island Sound, on the wreck of the
     British frigate Hussar, which sank in 90 feet of water 96 years ago, carrying down
     with her $600,000 in coins, intended to pay off the British army.  The diving suit
     was not of the right kind for the work, and he has had another made, which he has
     lately received. His chief difficulty is in getting light at the great depth, as the water
     is muddy. The bottom is rocky with two or three feet of mud. This mud he washes
     away with an ordinary rubber hose, the force being supplied from a pump on board
     the sloop. he has found bits of the treasure, and the contractor is sanguine of final
     success, though he has thus far spent $40,000 with but little results.
                  
                                                        CUMBERLAND
          Rev. G. T. Ridlon, now of North Fairfield, is soon to publish an historical sketch
      of Harrison. The work will give full genealogies of about 50 families of early settlers.
      Orders should be sent as above as soon as possible, since only a few extra copies will
      be printed, beside those subscribed for. Price one dollar.
          Rev. H. P. Nichols of Salem, Mass., has accepted the call of St. Paul's Church at
      Brunswick. He was recently rector of the Free Church of St. John, Philadelphia.
         The Haskell Silk Co., at Saccrappa, is increasing its capacity for manufacturing
     Embroidery silk.
         The Knowlton Brothers, machinists at Saccarappa,  intend to erect a new building
     for their increasing business.
                             
                                                        HANCOCK
         The trial of Edwin M. Smith, accused of the murder of the Trim family, began
     at Ellsworth on Wednesday of last week. We briefly recapitulate the circumstances
     of the murder, which happened last September. Captain Trim was a man 74 years
     old, and a widower. At the time of the murder Mrs. Thayer, his daughter, and her
     little child were living with him at Bucksport. On the night of the murder  Capt.
     Trim's house was burned, and in searching the ruins the charred remains of Capt.
     Trim's were found in the carriage house, and the body of Mrs. Thayer in the barn. 
     Mrs. Thayer had been to visit a neighbor, Mrs. Harriman, the previous evening and
     from the fact that several articles of clothing belonging to her were found covered
     with blood near the house, it is supposed robbery was the object, as Mrs. Thayer
     had about $850 in money. Smith, the accused was at Harriman's house, where he
     been at work, when Mrs. Thayer called, but was found the next morning at his home
     4 miles distant. There were blood marks on his clothing, and his coat had been colored
     by some dye. The American says of Smith's appearance, that "he is not 40 years of
     age, is about 5 feet 10 inches in height, well made and strongly built in apparent
     good health, of light complexion and wears full, sandy colored whiskers. His eyes
     are bright and clear, and neither seeks nor avoids the gaze of the observer, and he will
     look you almost too squarely in the eye without shrinking to be a natural for a man
     in his situation. On the whole his face is more than usually prepossessing, and the
     tone of his voice neither harsh nor unpleasant. He is intelligent, reads much, talks
     with fluency and frequently and freely alludes to the serious position in which he
     is placed." The general feeling in the community at the beginning of the trial was
     that Smith is guilty, the chain of evidence, though circumstantial, seeming
     conclusive. Sheriff Devereux testified that Smith made no inquiry as to the cause
     of his arrest. He was wearing a clean shirt, and the one he had been wearing was
    not to be found. His coat had been colored that morning, and was still wet with
    dye. There were spots on vest and pantaloons that looked like blood. Dr. Treadwell
     of Boston testified to finding large quantities of blood on the coat and cap of Smith,
     and some on pants, vest and knife. The size of the corpuscles of blood corresponded
     with those of the cloud of the murdered woman. A long hair torn out by the roots was
     found on Smith's coat, and on the cloud was a stiff hair like that of Smith's beard. On
     Monday the testimony of the State was all in, and Mr. Hadlock opened for the defense.
     Doctors Harriman and Babcock testified that it is impossible to distinguish human
     from other blood. Smith's wife, sister and sister-in-law testify that he wore the same
     when arrested at the evening  of  the murder.
 
   
    
         
         
    

THE PORTLAND TRANSCRIPT, May 12, 1877

                                                             CITY ITEMS
                                                       Glances about Town
           A large audience assembled at the New Jerusalem Church, last Sunday to hear
     Rev. B. N. Stone give his reasons for leaving the Orthodox church, and adopting the
     New Jerusalem faith; he thought the doctrine of the Trinity as taught by the
     evangelical churches was erroneous and held that there never can be but one God,
     and he is the Savior
          General Neal Dow of this city, is delivering lectures on prohibition in North
     Carolina towns.
          A young sculptor of Yarmouth, E. E. Thaxter, has a creditable specimen of his
     work at Schumacher's gallery; it is a spirited bust of a sailor lad, and show decided
     talent.
          Colonel Edward Moore and A. R. Wright, of this city after a thorough
     competitive examination by a board of English engineers, have been given an
     important contract at Quebec; a new harbor is to be made at the mouth of the
     Charles River at a cost of about $1,500,000; the work is to be completed
     in four years.
          Honorable Benjamin  Kingsbury, Jr., of this city has been appointed
     Deputy Grand Templar for Cumberland County, by ex-Governor Perham,
     on the death of Alfred B. Roberts, censures the Boston & Maine Railroad
     Company for negligence for not erecting and maintaining a suitable bridge
     guard at High Street bridge as required by law; it ought to be somebody's
     duty to see that the railroads comply with the provisions of this law.
          Frank Coffin, of this city was knocked overboard and drowned from bark
     Selina on the passage to Buenos Ayres, March 11th; he was a promising young
     man whose death is mourned by a large circle.
          Woodford's Corner is growing fast; the district now has 379 scholars, a
     large increase over last year; the two new stores at the foot of Spring Street
     will be finished in June, and are already rented to residents of the place; one
     of the offices will be rented by Dr. C.W. Foster and one  H.  H. Tukey,
     dentist.
          The representatives of the press were handsomely entertained by Messrs.
     O. J. Shaw & Son the new landlords of the Falmouth Hotel, on Saturday
     evening last; the bill of fare did honor to the house and was duly honored by
     the guest; this fine hotel is now in excellent hands and we cordially
     recommend it to the patronage of the public.
          The new store foundry of Messrs. Clark & Lawrence formerly of Bangor,
     is now in operation; it is located upon Fore Street, is fitted for the manufacture
     of all kinds of stoves, and will employ about thirty men; the proprietors are
     thoroughly acquainted with their business, and  employ only experienced
     mechanics; as there is no similar foundry in this part of the State there can
     be no doubt the enterprise will prove successful.
          The Messrs. Milliken, proprietor of the Glen House, are receiving  many
     application for rooms the coming season, and all the indications point to an
     early unusual rush of summer visitors to this favored nook among the
     mountains.
          Mr. W. F. Moody, who was injured at the Rolling Mills, died on Thursday
     week.
          Frank L. Collins popular song, "Only A Sweet Litter,: has crossed the Atlantic,
     and is meeting with great favor and large sale in England; a convincing proof of
     it merit.
          The oil painting presented to Honorable L. Washburn by the officers of
     the customs has been put on exhibition in Schumacher's window; it is the
     work of E. T. Eldren, of New Bedford, Mass., and if a fine work as well.