THE PORTLAND TRANSCRIPT, August 8, 1883

                                                      MARRIAGES


          Harrison, 22nd ult., Benjamin W. Flint of Sweden, Me., and Abbie S. Weeks of
     Chatham.
          Harmony, 29th ult., Mr. Freeman T. Pierce  and Addie A. Ward.
          Rockland, 28th ult., Sewall A. Rich of Rockland, and Ellie S. Simmons of
     Camden.
          Camden, 21st ult., Herbert L. Cross, of South Thomaston and Addie L. Reynolds
     of Rockland.
          Boston, 17th ult., Winfield S. Kenniston and Fanny A. Robinson, both Rockland.
          Dexter, 18th ult., Frank Burns of Portland, and Hattie A. Cushman of Dexter.
          East Pittston, 21st ult., George R. Manson and Hattie E. Elkins.
          East Pittston, 21st ult., Charles Cooper and Annie M. Hallowell, of Pittston.
          Topsham, August 1st., William B. Woodard, of Brunswick and Mary C.
     Drinkwater, both Topsham.
          West Casco, 29th ult., Josiah W. Allen and Ida E. Field, both of Gray.
          Biddeford, 18th ult., George W. Hodge and Lizzie E. Miller both of
     Biddeford.
          Auburn, 28th ult., Charles W. Cooper of Paris, Me., and Annie McAllister,
     of Minot.
          Foxcroft, August 1st., Frank H. Merrill and Abby S. Foxcroft, both of New
     Gloucester.
          Boston, Mass., 25th ult., Herbert Gray of Oldtown, and Hattie M. Brown of
     Chicago.
          Rockland, 31st ult ., Andrew Allen and Josephine Allen, both of Rockland.
          Belfast, 23rd ult., Dinsmore S. Smith of Searsport and Annie B. Hayes, of
     Belfast.
          China, Me., 21st ult.,Wilder Young and Miss Hattie C. Carr, both of Freedom.
          Searsport, 26th ult., Joseph H. Herriman and Clara W. Dickey.
          Ellsworth, 31st ult., George H. Hughes of Bath, and Abbie E. Blonditt of
     Ellsworth.
          Gorham, New Hampshire, August 4th, by Rev. Herbert E. Foss, G. W.
     Robinson and M.M. Thayer, both of Portland.
          Auburn, August 1st., Wallace E. Mixer and Maria H. Elwell, both of
     Auburn.
          Shapleigh, 21st ult., Arthur C. Watson and Jennie Cole.



    

THE PORTLAND TRANSCRIPT, January 11,1868

                                                         DISASTERS
          New York, Jan. 2nd.-Barque Josephine, of Portland, Captain Mitchell, hence
     for Cardenas, Cuba, attempted to go to sea  31st, but the vessel being very crank
      (sic,) was obliged send down foretopgallant and main royal masts. Night coming 
      on she bore up for Sandy Hook, and passed the light at 6 p.m., with reduced sail,
     steering WNW 1/2 W, and soon after struck bottom in seven fathoms.  Both
     anchors were let go at 10 p.m., but both chains parted and the vessel drifted to
     leeward, taking bottom at 11 o'clock. The foremast was out away, and in falling
     the mainmast and mizzen topmast went with it. The vessel  continued to thump
     heavily until 2 p.m., when she went  over into deep water leaking badly and gaining
      on the pumps. Soon after she was taken in tow and brought back to port. Her
     spars and rigging were saved.
          A cable dispatch dated Liverpool December28th, states that the barque
     Palermo, from New Orleans  for Vige (?) is ashore on the Portuguese coast
     and in a total loss. The Palermo registered 534 tons, was built at Bath in 1850,
     and sailed for hailed from New York.
          Accounts from Liverpool of the 11th state that the ship Thornton, from New
     York, which went ashore at the mouth of the Mersey, has gone to pieces, and
     her cargo is scattered along the shore.
         Schooner J. H. Nichols, from Bangor for Philadelphia, was spoken 25th ult.,
    off Montauk and reported having been driven across the Gulf three times. Several
    of the crew were badly frost bitten.
      Schooner E.B. Howard, from Swan Island for Hampton Roads, was abandoned
     at sea 15th ult.
                                                    MEMORANDA
          There were built and registered in the District of Portland, during the year 1867.
     2 ships, 5 barques, 6 brigs, 18 schooners and 1  sloop, with a total tonnage of
     10,385.
          On Kennebunk River, during 1867, were built 2 ships and 13 schooners.
          There were lost during the past year 25 steamers, 39 ships, 34 barques,
     43 brigs and 227 schooners; total number of vessels, 385; estimate total value
     $87,050,000.

                                   
    

THE PORTLAND TRANSCRIPT, January 11, 1868

                                                                   MAINE MATTERS


          The vote for Governor was as follows:-Chamberlain, $57,715; Pillsbury, 46,000;
     Chamberlains' majority, 11, 715.
          Luther Chamberlain, of Atkinson, has been elected a member of the board of
     Agriculture of Piscataquis County. William S. Brown of Waldoboro', has been
     elected to fill the vacancy occasioned by the vacancy  by the resignation of  E.
    Wilder Farley.
          The Eastport Sentinel says James Kelly, of the town was lost overboard and
     drowned on the 14th ult., from the schooner  Senator Grimes on her passage from
     Perry to Providence.
          The tin shop of J. Seavey, at West Newfield, and the foundry shop of Asa Swett,
     used for the storage of carriages, were destroyed by fire on the 14th ult. Mr. Seavy's
     is about $700; Mr. Swett's about $1000; no insurance.
          The red men of the forest have two representatives in our Legislature-Peapole
     Sabbttis, who represent the Passamaquoddy tribe of Indians, and Sockabasin
     Swassian, who represents the Oldtown tribe.
          In Gorham of Wednesday week, a boy named Parkhurst, fell head first into
     a well, but caught the bucket at the curb, and descended with a thirty feet, landing
     on his feet. He was taken out uninjured.
          Brig Narraguagus of Cherryfield, during the recent earthquake at Frederickstad,
     Santa Cruz (Bolivia) was driven up into the town 400 feet above high water mark,
     where she was left by the receding waters, a total loss. Crew saved.
          The dwelling house of Captain Charles H. Smith, in Cape Elizabeth, with all its
     contents, were consumed by fire on Thursday evening of last week, the occupants
     barely had time to escape. The fire originated from the furnace. House and furniture
     insured for $4,000.
          Rev. J. S. C. Abbott is to lecture at Farmington, on the 18th inst., on the subject
     of "France and her Emperor."
          Miss Mellissa Rice has been appointed Post Mistress at Cape Porpoise.
          The new Mayor of Gardiner, Mr. Gray was almost unanimously elected, but
     one vote being thrown against him.


          Five young men were arrested last week charged with setting the fires which
     have recently occurred in Saco and Biddeford. Three of them named Tuttle,
     Goodwin and Cole,  were held to answer in the sum of $1000.

THE PORTLAND TRANSCRIPT, January 11, 1868

                                                     MAINE MATTERS
          Horace E. Kimball of Lewiston, mysteriously disappeared from his home on
     the 21st, and has not since been heard from.
          Mr. Bissonault's saw and grist mill, in Waite Township, was destroyed by fire
     on Tuesday week.
          Fred, youngest son of Mr. Frank Flye, was drowned at Augusta on Saturday,
     while fishing in the river.
         A raccoon weighing thirty-one pounds was shot in Cape Elizabeth, a few days
     since by Mr. E. H. Hays.
          The Skowhegan Clarion has a chapter of accidents.-Mrs. James Fellows fell
    on the ice and severely injured her spinal column; Widow Hall was struck in the
     back by the shaft of a sleigh and severely injured; Maxy Jewett, Jr. fell and broke
     his leg between the ankle and knee joint; Mrs. Ezra McIntire of Norridgewock,
     fell down cellar and was taken up insensible and has remained so ever since,
     fears being entertained that she cannot recover; Mrs. Hall of Palmyra, who had
     been sick for some time, while in a deranged state left her bed, during the
     temporary absence of the nurse, with nothing on but her nightclothes, and was
    soon after found under a tree a short distance from the house, frozen to death.
          It appears that Michael Bridgham, killed at Buckfield made a violent assault
      on the younger Bridgham, who fired only with the intention of frightening him
      away. The old man was seventy years old, and appears to have been eccentric or
      partially insane. Two hundred dollar were found upon the body wrapped up in
      bits of rags and paper in every conceivable shape. He often protested that none
      of his friends should have a dollar of it-that when he felt death approaching he
      would burn the whole of it. His sudden "taking off" prevented his carrying out
      his threat, however.
          Some burglars entered the sleeping room of Mr. W. Brewster, at Auburn on
     Friday night, and  rifling his clothes and those of his roommate, took the keys
     of the store of J. Dingley & Co., to which they proceeded and robbed the money
     drawer  of $25 or $30. Their entire night's work, says the Journal, netted them
     about $50 in money, and two silver watches.




    
   

THE PORTLAND TRANSCIPT, January 11, 1868

                                                      MATTERS IN MAINE
          Our brethren of the press are well represented in the State Legislature, both in
     character and numbers. The following editors are members; John I. Stevens of the
     Kennebec Journal, Nelson Dingley, Jr., of the Lewiston Journal, N. A. Foster of the
     Portland Daily Press and William M. Rust of the Belfast Age.-Mr. Nash, Assistant
     Clerk, is editor of the Hallowell Gazette.
          The Military Asylum at Togas, near Augusta, caught fire from a  defect in the
     flue of the furnace, on Sunday evening and was entirely destroyed. The sick and
     all the inmates were cared for at Augusta. Major Cutter, who is at the head of the
    Asylum is quite sick in Augusta. The buildings was a very large and costly one,
    and the loss must be heavy. The Lewiston Journal say the soldiers rekindled the
    fire after it was once extinguished, broke into the dispensary stores, got beastly
    drunk and fought among themselves, and one of them was frozen to death.
          Schooner Palmerston of St. John, New Brunswick, ran ashore on Squirrel
     Island near Wiscasset, on the night of the 24th ult., and took fire from the cabin
     stoves and was burned; hull a total loss, rigging partly saved. The mate E. Levy
     of Tremont, Me., and seaman Martin and Malier, of New Brunswick, were lost.
          Simmons' bronze statue of the Soldier is to be unveiled in the public park at
     Lewiston at an early day. Governor Chamberlain has been invited to be present
     and participate in the exercises. This is the first bronze statue owned in Maine.
          Contribution amounting to about $600.00 have been raised in Augusta for
     the benefit of Mrs. R. A. Scholes who lost by the recent fire everything in the
     world upon which she relied for the support of herself and four young children.
          The Maine Standard has passed into the hands of Messer. Eben F. Pillsbury
     and William E. Smith. It is a handsomely printed and ably conducted sheet.
          Six or eight State Constables paid Gardiner a visit on New Year's day, and
     stirred up quite an excitement. They made some seizures but were roughly
     handled at Mr. Maher's store.
          Mr. Crosby, President of the Senate and Mr. Woodman, Speaker of the House,
     are cousins and natives of New Hampshire, and were classmates in Bowdoin
     College.
              A baby show was recently held at North Leeds at which there was a
     lively attendance of twenty babies, and considerable music.-"Mrs. Sylvester's
     twins" got the premium.
          The Eastport Sentinel says the store of John B. Pearce was entered by thieves
     on the night of the 24th ult., who carried off about fifty dollars worth of gold.
          Johnny Longfellow has again broken out of Ellsworth  jail, and again been
     captured.










    
  

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.