THE PORTLAND TRANSCRIPT, July 13, 1898

                                                    PORTLAND CITY ITEMS
                                                        Glances About Town

          Mr. Charles E. Joss is ill at his home, the result of a paralytic stroke.
          Mr. J. E.  Prindle was able to visit his office Wednesday for the first time since
     his terrible fall.  He is still very lame and sore, but improving daily.
          Charles Thaxter, of Deering was found in a helpless condition from heart trouble
     on Exchange Street Monday forenoon, and removed to the Greely Hospital.
          City Clerk Dyer reports that 412 dogs have been licensed so far this year, quite a
     good deal short of the number for last year. There are over 1500 dogs owned in this
     city.
          Mrs. John Brown has given $5000 to establish a permanent free bed in the Maine
     General Hospital. She has maintained a bed there for many years by annual payments.
          Lieutenant Perry left Portland, Thursday, for Sidney, going by way of Halifax. At
     Sidney he will take the steamer Hope for Cape York, where he will go abroad the
     Windward and proceed northward.
          The actress Mora, who was killed in the Hampton Beach, New Hampshire catastrophe
     (a tornado,) was born in this city and spent her early girlhood here. Before marriage
     her name was Alice Witham and she was identified with entertainment at the Church of
     the Messiah and with amateur theatricals in this city at quite an early age. Her husband,
     Mr. Fred Williams, was with her at Hampton.
          By the capsizing of a catboat off Simonton's Cove Saturday afternoon, five young
     men of a sailing party of seven were drowned. They were William O'Donnell, aged 25;
     Charles Sullivan, 18; James McAuley, of Barre, Vt.; 16. With the exception of
     McAuley all belonged to Portland. J. E. Foster, of Brooklyn, New York., and Bert
     Percival of Portland, both married, were saved. The rescue was made by A. T. Rich,
     of Hartford, Connecticut, a member of Company F, Connecticut Volunteers, in
     a camp near by, and a man named Knowlton who went out in a small boat. All the
     drowned were good swimmers, and with the exception of McAuley were employed
     at the Lakeside Press Company. The boat was caught in a squall, the sail, jibad-
     and she went down stern first.
          The statue intended to adorn the Firemen's lost at Evergreen has been completed
     by Hawkes Brothers.  It is the first granite statue ever constructed in Portland, and has
     required four months to complete. The figure represents a pip man in service, and
     the subject has been admirably treated. The sculptor was N. G. Packard of Hallowell.
     It stands 18 feet high. The statue will remain at Hawkes Brothers yard two weeks
     more before being taken to the cemetery.
         
         
    
    

         

THE PORTLAND TRANSCRIPT, July 13, 1898

                                                                 BIRTHS

          In this city, July 7th, to the wife of George H. Babb, a son Raymond Holden.
          In Woodfords, July 11th, to the wife of W. P. Babb, a daughter, Rachel Berry.

                                                             MARRIAGES

          In this city, July 5th,  by Rev. John Carroll Perkins, Jacob McLellan Horne and
      Achsah Maria Carle, both of Portland.
          In this city, July 4th, by Rev. Leroy E. Bean,  Percy Manton Porter of South
     Portland, and Cora Lee Moran of Castle Hill.
          In this city, July 6th, by Rev J. L.  Jenkins, Frank W. Watson and Mary G.
     Bartlett, both of Boston.
          In this city, July 7th, by Rev. S. F. Person, Thomas L. Cameron and Mrs.
     Emily A. Bradford, both of Portland.
          In Northeast Harbor, June 6th,  Ralph Hamor and Cora  L. Gilpatrick.
          In Farmington, July 2nd, Charles Card and Flora E. Paul. Maine State Records
      show Charles last name as Cord.
          In East Bluehill, June 29th, Edwin W. Barton and Georgia Iola Long.
          In Bridgton, July 2th, Edward N. Thompson and Augusta C. Smith.
          In Madison, June 25th, Albert Furbush and Etta Burns, both of Anson.
          In Searsport, June 22nd,  Witham A. Bennett and Marcella Kaler, both of Belfast.
          In South Berwick, June 25th, Charles Bennett and Mrs. Almy Bradley.
          In Wayne, June 29th, William D. Walls and Lillian C. Rose, both of East
     Livermore.
          In Bridgton, July 5th, Dr. David H. Walker, of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, and
     Adeline G. Perry, of Bridgton.
          In South Paris, June 30th, Dr. Horatio Woodbury and Mrs. Lila K. Briggs.
          In Mexico, Maine, June 22nd, Elmer M. Worthley and Etta M. Virgin.
          In Bath, July 7th,  Wilbur L. Kane and Vella M. Howard.
          In Norway, Maine, June 25th, Odillion B. Linnell and Mary J. Greenleaf.
          Rockland, Charles H. Coombs and Annie Merryman.
          In Bangor, June 23rd, Harry P. Davis and Nellie T. Whitehouse.
          In Falmouth, June 20th, Frank Woodbury and Alice M. Bowie.
          In Lewiston, June 30th, George E. Faunce  and Lillian M. Litchfield.
          In Windham, July 2nd, by Rev. J. E. Alkins (?,) Ernest A. Hawkes and
     Mary L. Anthoine.
          In Lewiston, July 2nd, Arthur A. Hartwell and Mabelle Greeley, both of Auburn.
          In Waterville, July 3rd, James F. Dearborn and Mable M. Bragg.
          In Pittston, June 28th, Hiriam S. Haynes and Eunice A. Rhodes.
          In West Gardiner, June 29th,  Fred Savage, Jr., and Gertrude Davis.
          In Windham Hill, July 6th, by Rev. J. E. Alkins (?,) Edwin D. Hawkes and
     Marcia E. Pride, of Westbrook.
          In Augusta, June 24th, Arthur D. Rogers and Mary E. Huff.
          In Gorham, July 2nd,  Joseph W. Harrison and Viola Clark.
          In Houlton, June 29th, Frederick W. Stevens, and Percia J. Smith. Maine
     State Records show Percia name as Parcia.
          In Thomaston, Richard O. Eillot  (Elliot?) and  C. Vinnie Dow.

                                                                  DEATH

          In this city, July 7th, George B. Chase, aged 55 years, 6 months.
          In this city, July 7th, William H. Burns, aged 74 years, 8 months.
          In this city, July 6th, John M. Marston, aged 66 years.
          In this city, July 8th, Isabella P. Johnston, aged 74 years, 7 months.
          In this city, July 11th, Charles W., son of the late John P. and Annie M.
     Rundin, aged 19 years, 9 months, 20 days.
          In this city, July 9th, William Mitchell, aged 17 years, 5 months, 7days-
     son of Michael and Ann E. Mitchell.
          In this city, July 9th, Frank S. Thompson.
          In this city, July 9th, Daniel Driscoll.
          In this city, July 9th, William F., son of Ann and the late Morgan  O'Donnell,
     aged 25 years.
          In Brownfield, July 2nd, Rose, wife of Addison Rogers, aged 41 years.
          In Bucksport, July 1st, Mrs. Olive P. Harriman, aged 83 years.
          In Fairfield, July 1st, Dr. A. E. Farnham, aged 43 years.
          In Belfast, July 1st, Mrs. Irene W. Higgins, aged 51 years.
          In Gray, July 10th, Silas L. Adams, aged 59 years, 4 months.
          In Bangor, July 7th, Mrs. Alice J. Hardy, aged 28 years.
          In Norway Lake, Maine, June 24th, Mrs. Sarah S. Hobbs, aged 75 years.
          In East Hebron, June 27th, Mrs. Myrtle Tibbetts.
          In South Hiram, Georgia Smith, aged 32 years.
          In Chickamonga Park, Georgia,   ,Frank E. Bartlett, of  Norway, Maine,
     aged 29 years.
          In Kennebunk, Mrs. Susan S. Nason, aged 74 years.
          In Saco, July 4th, Josephine Cluff, aged 53 years.
          Whitefield, July 1st, Charles Coombs.
          In Deering, July 4th, twin children of John A. and Sarah A. Johnston, aged 2 days.
          In Yarmouth, July 8th, J. G. Skillins.
          In Sweden, Maine, E. Warren Bennett, aged 60 years.
          In East Bethel, Humphrey B. Holt, aged 80 (?) years, maybe 60?
          In Buckfield, Mrs. Charles Gautier, aged 41 (?) years.
          In Northfield, June 23rd, Mrs. Eunice Doherty, aged 60 years.
          In Falmouth, July 6th, Almira L., widow of Capt. John Williams, aged 64 years,
       6 months, 21 days.
          In Brunswick, June 24, Mrs. Sarah F. McKown, aged 42 years.
          In Mechanic Falls, Rev. Willard B. Bartlett, aged 81 years, 1 month.

        
         


     


            

THE PORTLAND TRANSCRIPT, December 13, 1851

                                                                   CITY ITEMS

          Destructive Conflagration!-On Sunday morning last, between the hours of four
     and five, the most disastrous fire occurred in our city that has visited it for many
     years. It has swept the most business wharves of the city of nearly all their buildings,
     and destroyed property amounting to not much, if any, less than $150,000.  Some
     twenty-seven stores have been burnt, and nine vessels more or less injured.  It is
     supposed to have originated in Larrabee & Jordan's store, Commercial wharf.  The
     alarm was first given by the firing of guns from the Cape side and from the Cutter
     Alert.  As the fire could not be seen from the city, the citizens gathered slowly, and
     when the firemen reached the spot the buildings on both sides of Commercial wharf
     were in flames.  Rushing through this narrow lane of the fire, the firemen took position
     at the end of the wharf and fought the flames like heroes. Many deeds of daring bravery
     were performed. Men rushed into danger with a recklessness astonishing to behold.
     Some we believe were slightly injured, but none seriously. Owing to the great
     exertions of the firemen in the large new store, at the foot of Commercial wharf,
     occupied by Sampson & Webster, was saved. But the flames raged with most 
     impetuous fierceness and spreading with unexampled rapidity-for the building were
     mostly old, and all of wood-the blocks upon either side were soon level with the
     ground, and the new store building between Commercial wharf and the Pier, was only
     saved a blackened ruin.  Crossing to Long wharf the flames attacked the corn and the
     flour store of D. T. Chase, and soon consuming it with its thousands of bushels of corn
     and barrels of flour, swept down the wharf destroying some eight stores with most of their
     contents, consisting of flour, corn molasses, &c.  Here its ravages were stayed, though not
     without great exertions. The vessels lying in the docks between the wharves, which
     owing to the tide being out could not be moved, soon caught fire and were in flames
    from the deck to the mast head. Several were left only worthless hulls, and others had
    their top hamper destroyed.  Those wholly destroyed were schooner, Roanoke of
    Portland, and Laurel of Rockland. Among those more or less injured were the new
    barque belonging to Means & Briggs; brigs Sarah Ellen, and Frances Ellen; schooners
    George Brooks, Fanny, Charlotte and sloop Brilliant.
          We add a condensed list of the suffers. On Commercial wharf, the firms burnt out
     were C. P. Ingraham, ship stores, insured $400; Jeremiah Proctor, fish dealer, loss
     loss, $1000; John Conley, grocer, $3000; Larrabee & Jordan, $4000, insured $2000;
     William Alexander, fish dealer, $200; James Saville, grocer, $2000, insured $800;
     J. M. Kellogg, grocer, $300; Perley & Russell, grocery insured $3000 on  stock and
     building. Commencing on the other side of the wharf we have first Lovett & Atkins,
     fish market, 2nd story W. Gould's sail loft, stock mostly saved; S. N. Beale, lime and
     groceries, $3000, insured, $1,800; Hodgdon & Mason, $2,000; insured $1000, books
     lost; C. Rogers & Co. flour store, $7000, insured $5000; Fowler's sail loft in 2nd story,
     several sets sails lost. On Long wharf, D. T. Chase, corn and flour, lost $35,000, insured
    $5000, policy on remainder just run out; the store below were principally used for storage,
     and were occupied by George Warren C. Rogers & Co., S. Trask and N. O.  & C. H.
     Cram, S. W. Porter and D. T. chase. They were mostly insured. Over the lower range of
    these stores was the sail loft of Leavitt & Lovell, sails mostly saved.
          During the whole time of the fire the firemen worked with the most unremitting
     energy, and they were on duty the greater part of Sunday.  The scene was visited by
     crowds of people during that and the followings days, and the great fire and its
     incidents was the single topic of conversation.
          Mr. D. T Chase, the heaviest loser, was absent at Saco, at the time. He announces in
     the papers that his creditors need make no sacrifices for the whole of his debs will be
     paid in full.
          There were several explosions of gunpowder during the progress of the fire.
          Messrs. Larrabee & Jordan are confident they left no fire in their store, and think it
     must have been set.
          A sailor named Ezekiel Burgess gallantly cut away the burning sails of the barque
     St. Jago, and thus saved the vessel. Her owners forced a ten dollar bill upon him.
          The immense quantity of corn and flour in D. T. Chase's store continued burning
     through Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, and in the night sent up columns of smoke and
     sparks.
          Men and boys were busy on Monday and Tuesday digging out flour, corn, fish, & c.
     One eager Irishman, we saw, bending recklessly to the task of removing a barrel of flour,
     thrust his head so near the flames that his hair took fire.
          This fire is a warning against building wooden stores upon our wharves which we
     hope will be heeded. Where two block of wooden buildings are built upon a narrow
     wharf, it is impossible to save either them or their contents.
 
          We learn that M. C. P. Ingraham is already making arrangements for the erection of
     a new block of stores on Commercial wharf.
          James Small, Jr., Gray, killed recently a pig only 8 months old that weighted 351 lbs.
     This beats the great pig they are bragging about down on the Kennebec. It was of the
     native breed.
          Sad Accident. A little girl, aged six years, daughter of Mrs. Eleanor Buswell, of
     Hallowell, was instantly killed in that town of Thursday last, by being run over by
     an ox sled loaded with railroad iron.
          Mr. Charles F. Andrews, from Bridgton, in this county, died at Planters Hotel in
     Tallahassee, Florida, November 20th, from an over dose of morphine, taken according
     to the coroner's verdict by mistake.
          Shocking Accident. On Saturday last a son of Philbrook B. Tay, Esq., Corinth, Me.,
     about 17 years fell from a scaffold into a threshing machine, which was in full
     operation, and his feet and legs were so dreadfully mangled that amputation was above the
     knees.
          Costly Mischief.  A lad named Lyman of Chester, aged 13 years, mischievously
     threw a cat into a corn mill the other day, and had two of his fingers chopped off in
     doing so.

THE PORTLAND TRANSCRIPT, December 13, 1851

                                               INTENDED MARRIAGES
                                         "Risk not through haste a life of love."

          Mr. Thomas Simonton and Miss Keziah G. Ross, of Yarmouth.
          Mr. Isaac Strout and Miss Sarah S. Upton, of Cumberland.
          Mr. Daniel Merryman and Mrs. Sarah Harmon.
          Mr. Henry  L. Carter, of Boston, and Miss Harriet A. Norton of Portland.
          Mr. William H. Hughes and Miss Lucy Griffin.
          Mr. Orrin F. Ham and Miss Abby S. Boynton.
          Mr. A. P. Morgan and Miss Angeline A. Sargent.
          Mr. George Treferthern and Miss Abby Chamberlain, of Scaroboro'.
          Mr. L. P. Jotham and Miss Henrietta S. Brown.
          Mr. D. W. Keyes of Boston and Miss Adeline G. Jones.
          Mr. N. B. Welch and Olive G. Shepard.

                                                      MARRIAGES
                                     "So learn ye whose vows are plighted"
                                   "That heart are one when united."

           In this city, the 4th inst., by Rev. J. R. Scott, Mr. Orlando M. Marrett to Miss
     Louisa O. Small, both of Portland.
          3rd inst., by Rev. Dr. Nichols, Mr. Augusta H. Gilman to Miss Margaret
     Deering.
          In Westbrook, November 30th, by D. W. Dole, Esq., Dr. Albion Cobb, to Miss
     Louisa A. Stockman, both of Westbrook.
          In Chester, Massachusetts, November 18th, Mr. E. H. Thomas of Standish,
     Maine, to Miss Ann Taylor of Chester.
          In Portsmouth, N. H., 5th inst., at the Rockingham House, by J. Bennett, Esq.,
     Mr. Charles G. Innes to Miss Martha A. Tarr, both of Portland.
          Casco, 24th inst., by J. S. Stevens, Richard M. Webb, Esq., to Miss Dorcas J.
     Winslow, both of Casco.
          In Boston, 3rd inst., Mr. Josiah Wallace, of Sharon, Vermont, to Miss Clara
     E. Redman, formerly of Brooksville, Maine.
          In Brunswick, 3rd inst., Mr. John C. Jameson, of Bath to Miss Mary E.,
     daughter of Professor Thomas C. Upham, of Brunswick.
          In Portsmouth, Mr. A. G. Lewis of Portland to Miss Abby Hapgood, of Waterford;
     Mr. Freeman Libby of Biddeford to Miss Rebecca Harmon of Saco; 6th inst., by
     John Bennett, Esq., Mr. Lemuel Williams to Miss Charlotte E. Johnson, both of
     Portland.
          In Saco, 7th inst., Mr. Reuben H. Marbury to Miss Abigail Leighton, both of
     Saco; Mr. Joel Tibbetts to Mrs. Sarah Jane Berry; Mr. Isaac O. Boothbay to Miss
     Joan R. Tibbetts, all of Saco.
          In Biddeford, Mr. Charles Gilpatrick to Miss Louisa Jordan, both of Biddeford.

                                                        DEATHS
                                                "This is the end of earth."
         
          In this city, 4th inst., Charles B., son of Mr. J. K. Morse, aged 20 years, and
     9 months.
          4th inst., Anthony Knapp, aged 72.
          2nd inst., Mr. Charles Frost, aged 67.
          In Harrison, November 23rd, of consumption, Elizabeth R., wife of Granville
     Fernald, aged 20 years and 1 week.
          "She died in hope of a blest immortality." Com.
          In Yarmouth, John S., son of  Daniel Henderson, aged 6 months.
          In Denmark, Maine, 29th ult., William Davis, aged 69.
          In Biddeford, 27th ult., Mr. Nathan Sands, aged 63.
          In Acton, 22nd ult., Mr. Joshua Brackett, a Revolutionary soldier, aged 93.
          In Melrose, Mass., 30th ult., Jeremiah G., only son of John T. Paine, formerly
     aged 17.
          In Swanville, 4th ult., Mr. Jacob Eames, a native of Wilmington, Mass., aged 97
     years, 8 months-a Revolutionary patriot who took part in the battle of Lexington.
          In New Bedford, 11 ult., Mr. Samuel Grant, son of Captain Daniel Grant, of
     Lebanon, Maine, aged 39.
          In Terre Haute, Indiana, Miss Mertha, daughter of the late Major Thompson
     Hall, formerly of Norway, Maine, aged 17 years.
          In Paris, Maine, 3rd inst., Mrs. Julia, wife of Elbridge Fobes, Esq., aged 36.
          In South Berwick, Mercy, wife of Augustus Goodwin, Esq., aged 43.
          In Machias, Deacon Ebenezer Inglee, aged 86, a Revolutionary soldier.
          In Farmington, Iowa, Mr. Samuel Hatton, aged 67. He was on board the
     Chesapeake in her action with the Shannon.
      
    
    

THE PORTLAND TRANSCRIPT, November 2, 1860

                                                        MATTERS IN MAINE

          Shocking Railroad Accident.-On Friday morning last, the rear car of a train on the
     Fall River Railroad was thrown upon its side by breaking of an unsupported rail across
     a culvert, and dragged a quarter of a mile, to the imminent danger of the passengers
     within it.  Mrs. Drinkwater, wife of Captain Levi Drinkwater, formerly of this city,
     and daughter of the late Mr. D. Augus, of this city, who was on her way from East
     New York to her friends in Portland, had her right arm caught under the side of the car
     and literally torn off. It was picked up by Mr. G. R. Davis, of this city who was on the
     train, still having upon the hand and wrist the glove and fur cuff worn by the unfortunate
     lady.  Notwithstanding her mutilated condition, Mrs. Drinkwater arose without help, and
     simply remarked, "I believer I've lost my arm."  She was taken to Fall River where her arm
     was amputated nearly up to the shoulder.  She was otherwise injured, but was expected to
     recover.  Mrs. Drinkwater is an estimable lady, and the terrible accident which has befallen
     her, is a severe blow to her afflicted relatives in this city. Mrs. Mary Woodman of this city,
     who was on the same seat with Mrs. Drinkwater, was severely bruised, but no bones
     broken. Mrs. Pond, of Bucksport, Me., had her fore arm broken. An infant daughter of
     Captain Marwick of Pittson Me., had it thigh broken, Mr. Hiram Burell, of Canaan, Me.
     had his leg hurt, and his coat torn to pieces.  If the statements made as to the condition
     of the road are true, the company were guilty of  criminal negligence, and ought to be made
     to suffer for it.
          A Severe Operation.-Captain Phineas Ayer, of St. George, had a severe surgical
     operation performed upon him recently. In order to remove an abscess, the surgeon
     cut  through the back, separating a rib from the spine and springing it aside; and
     having reached the abscess, he inserted a tube, and removed the matter. The patient
     has recovered.
          Sad Accident.-On Wednesday week, a little son of Mr. William H. Kenney, of
     Westbrook, who had been left up stairs asleep, set his clothes on fire with matches
     and was so badly burned that he lived only about two hours. His mother, in
     attempting to extinguish the flames, was very badly burned in the hands.
          While Mr. Columbus Hayford and Mr. I. D. Toothaker, of Maysville,
     Aroostock, was camping out, the camp took fire after they had fallen asleep,
     and they awoke just in time to save their lives. Mr. Toothaker grasped a loaded gun
     by the muzzle and drew it from the flames.
          Mr. William Oliver attempted suicide at Kendall's Mills on Thursday, by taking
     laudanum. An overdose prevented a fatal termination. Family trouble brought about
     his own indiscretion, are said to have been the cause.
          Mr.Elisha Sampson, while feeding a threshing machine in Greene, had his hand
     caught in the thresher, and the fingers so lacerated, that amputation of all of the hand
     except the thumb and forefinger, was rendered necessary.
          A Frenchman name Andrew Rancou was drowned at Ticonic Falls, in Waterville
     on Wednesday week. He was driving logs.
          The dwelling house and adjoining buildings of Honorable A. H. Hodgman, at
     Warren Village, were destroyed by fire communicated by a chimney, on the 22nd.
     Loss-$5000, insurances $1700.
          In Rockland, Mr.  Daniel Vaughan, a worthy old gentleman more than seventy
     years of age, was found dead in his bed on Wednesday morning, having retired the
     previous night in his usual state  of health.
          During a row in Jim Barrett's at Calais, on McPherson stabbed John Toner three
      times in the back. Toner passed the night in great distress. McPherson was arrested
      and bound over for trial.
          The Aroostook Pioneer informs us that Mr. Benjamin Soule, of Mapleton, has
     raised potatoes this season weighing over four pounds each, and intimates that we
     should wait till we hear from Aroostook before we pronounce anything "the largest of
     the season." the fact is that the three pound eleven potato story was calculated for the
     meridian of Massachusetts-which of course, can't pretend to compete with Aroostook.
          The fishing schooner Foaming Billow, Captain Condon, of Belfast, was lost on
     Malpee Bar, Prince Edward's Island, 6th inst., all her crew, thirteen in number were
     drowned. Among them was Charles Wash, of Portland. Six of the bodies have been
     washed ashore.
           Richard  H. Martin, Esq., of Molunkus, Aroostook, recently caught a very large
     wolf. There are lots of these savage animals in that vicinity. The state pays eight
     dollars for every one killed.
          Mr. William Hutchins of Penobscot, Hancock Count, now in his 97th year, cast his
     first vote for Washington at the first Presidential election, walking with his father for
     that purpose, several miles to Castine.
          At Farmington on Wednesday last, Thadeus Tuttle was sentenced to one year
     in the state prison, for assault, with intent to main, upon the person of William
     Maines, with a scythe in the hay field, in August last.
          Mr. William L. Boulder, of West Buxton, on Monday last hanged himself to a
     beam in his barn. Loss of property a few years since is supposed cause to this
     melancholy event.
          M. Kelley of Township No. 19 R 5, Aroostook, dropped dead in the road in front
     of his house on Sunday last, while conversing with two men.  He leaves a wife and
     five children.
          Captain Ebenezer Dyer of West Danville, fell upon a scythe which he was
     carrying down stairs, and received a wound on his right knee, nearly severing his
     leg.
          Douglas Sold.-Caleb Billings of Bangor, has disposed of his valuable gelding
     "Stephen A. Douglas," to Mr. James T. Watson of Newport, for the sum of $2000.00.
          The barn of Mr. Richard Chase, at Walnut Hill, North Yarmouth, together with hay
      and farming utensils, was destroyed by fire last week.
          Mr. Rufus B. Neally, of Munroe, fell one day last week, and broke the largest
      bone of his leg, just above the ankle.
          Rev. Edmond Worth of Kennebunk, Me., raised from one hill this season two
     squashes, one weighing 204 and the other 108 pounds.
         
  
          
    
         
              


    
    
    
    

THE PORTLAND TRANSCRIPT, April 10, 1889

                                                             OXFORD COUNTY

          Dr. Isaac Chandler who has been in constant practice in Lovell for 45 years, died
     April 1st, aged 73 years.
          C. B. Cummings & Sons have brought of the farmers of Norway (Maine) and
     vicinity during the winter 8000.000  of pine timber. This they will manufacture into
     shoe boxes for B. F. Spinney & Co., and other firms.
         As Amassa Swift was crossing the railroad to his wood lot in South Paris, he noticed
     an approaching train, but had ample time had not one of his horses caught his shoe on a
     spike, which threw him down across the track. The other broke the whiffletree and got
     away.  The horse that was thrown was killed, and the lumber wagon was converted
    into kindling wood instantaneously.
          Fred P. Hammon, a Paris, Me., boy, who graduates next month from the College of
     Physicians and Surgeons in New York City, has recently received a fine hospital
     appointment as a surgeon in that city at a salary of $1,250 a years.
          Bethel has voted to build a lock-up, and a lot has been purchased of J. B. Chapman
     near Rialto Hall.
          Mrs. Rebecca, widow of the late William Boston of Hiram, died March 25, aged
      81 years. She was a pensioner of the War of 1812.
          A singular accident happened to a fine cow belonging to C. H. Gammon of East
     Sumner.  Her tongue got caught under a manger board and about two inches of it was
     pulled off. The board was hung on hinges and made the effectual trap that held until
     the tongue broke off.
                                                       PENOBSCOT COUNTY

          Llewellyn G. Estes of North Carolina, who has been appointed superintendent of
     railway mail service, is a native of Old Town. He went to the war as a Private in the
     1st Maine Cavalry, and came out as a Brigadier-General brevet.
          Hosea Ham of Corinth, has an iron pot which was brought to this county in the
     Mayflower.  It was used as a cooking pot in some of the campaigns of Miles Standish
     against the Indians.
          Rufus Stevens, a farmer near Bangor, fell under a hayrack and was run over
     breaking his right leg badly on Thursday.
          The Methodist society of Old Town  has received papers transferring to it a fine
     parsonage valued at $2,5000, a gift from Mr. and Mrs.  J. W. Perry of Lewiston,
     former residents of Old Town.
          Sarah Gerry, aged 72 Stillwater, while alone in her house Friday morning was
     burned to death by her clothes taking fire.

                                                       PISCATAQUIC COUNTY
   
          The contract for the building the new hotel at West Cove, Moosehead Lake,
     had been awarded to Mr. Charles  B. Brown of Bangor, and he will soon commence
     upon the structure.
          Governor  Burleigh has nominated Joseph D. Brown of Foxcroft for Judge of
     of the Dover Municipal Court established by the last legislature.
         
                                                        SAGADAHOC COUNTY

          Thursday afternoon William Lynch , a smelter at the Bath Iron Works, having
     filled his mould tapped the bottom of his furnace to let out the slag and residue. The
     ground was wet from a leaky roof and an explosion followed. Lynch was severely
     burned on the back and limbs, while John Hanscome, a moulder near by was struck
     by flying iron.
          Wednesday Dr.  A. R. Gilmore had occasion to examine the teeth of a Bath
     gentleman, aged 76 years of age. The sets were complete, and not a cavity could be
     found.  It is safe to say that the parallels to the case are very  rare.
          The Governor re-nominated J. G. Richardson, of Bath and David R. Wylie, of
     West Bath, trustees of the Bath Military and Naval Orphan Asylum. A special
     meeting of the council will be called for next week to confirm the nomination.

                                                       SOMERSET COUNTY

          The Board of Health in Madison and Anson have posted notices advising no
     public gatherings until the scarlet fever is abated. As a result schools, prayer
     meetings and church services have been discontinued for the present.
          Colonel Edward Rowe of Norridgewock, formerly a prominent business man,
     died Thursday night after a long illness, age 86.
    
                                                         WALDO COUNTY

           Dr. J. A. Pierce, of Stockton is somewhat noted for being absent minded. A short
      time since his wife requested him to draw a pail of water. It was quite late in the
       evening and the disciple of Esculapius took a pail in hand and lighted a lantern in the
      other and started for the well.  A hook and pole was used in the absence of a pump.
     The doctor carefully fastened the lantern to the pole and lowered it into the well,
     completely submerging and extinguishing the light.  It was only when the lantern was
     drawn to the surface that the mistake was discovered.
          The Windsor Hotel of Belfast was sold Saturday morning to Mr. Isreal Cox, of
     Belfast. The building is to be  extensively re-fitted and run in a first class manner by
     the present landlord, William G. Cox.

                                                   WASHINGTON COUNTY

          The Winter Harbor Investment and Improvement Company have recently
     purchased a piece of land of Captain T. R. Hammond at that village, and will build
     a business block 40 by 60 feet.
          A number of deer have been kept in captivity in Washington County during the
     past few years, and it has been held by some that keeping deer alive was not a
     violation of the law. Commissioner Stilwell is of a different opinion, and has sent
     a warden to Orland and compelled parties-Mr. Silver and others-to set deer in their
     possession at liberty.
          The construction of the three-masted schooner to be built by Honorable A. M.
     Nash of Harrington, and others has begun under the direction of Master Carpenter
     D. W. Downing of Calais.  F. W. Cooper & Co., and Captain Albert Brown in the
     Machias district are build a schooner of 300 tons at East Machias. At Machias John
     Shaw will build a vessel of some 600 tons . There are to be several others built in
     the western part of  that district.
          H. F. Wilder, proprietor of the  Eastport Messenger, disappeared last November.
     His hat and a small boat in which he had gone to Lubec was found, the boat bottom
     up, and he was given up by his wife and friends as drowned. Last week his wife received
     a letter from him at Pawtucket, Rhode Island. He says the last thing he remembers is
     standing on the beach  at Lubec. After that his mind is blank till he found himself in the
     woods near Pawtucket, ragged, poor; watch and money gone. At the time of his
     disappearance he was worn out by overwork on the paper and sickness in his family.
     These cares with the loss of sleep,  probably unsettled his mind. No trace of him can
     be found in Pawtucket.
                                                      YORK COUNTY

          An ex-Catholic clergyman who is now associated with Father O'Connor of New
     York has been secured to take charge of the new church of reformed Catholics in
     Biddeford. He will begin his labors there the first of May.
          Constable Frank McKenney of South Waterboro, has brought suit against Officer
    John Akerly of Biddeford, for false imprisonment. McKenney was arrested for
     drunkenness but at his trial at the police court he pleaded not guilt and appealed.
          Rev. Dana Tappan , now 91 years of age, formerly pastor of the Congregational
     Church in Alfred, and well known in the state, still retains his mental and physical
     powers to a remarkable degree. He now resides in Topsfield, Mass., where he has
     conducted weekly meetings during the past winter, and walked to Boxford, three and
     a half miles, on several Sundays and officiated at church services.
          S. B. Emery, Sanford, has been building up an extensive business in manufacturing
     mattresses for the past fourteen years. He began the trade, but discovered that by
     exchanging the mattresses for furniture and selling the furniture he could make two
     profits instead of one, and from that time has been steadily enlarging his operations.
     He now handles all the remnants from the Sanford Plush Mills, and employs from six
     to ten hands the year round.
          Marshal Tarbox returned to Biddeford from Hallowell Friday with Rosanna
     Petrin and Albina Garle, two girls who recently ran away from home.  They had
     gone to work in Hallowell.
    
         
     

       

         

THE PORTLAND TRANSCRIPT, November 13,1860

                                                              MARRIAGES

          In this city, 27th ult., by G. W. Bosworth, Mr. Frank H. Chase to Fanny Mayo,
     both of Portland.
          In this city, 25th ult., by Rev. W. P. Merrill, Mr. William C. West, of Portland, to
     Miss Mary E. Merrill, of Westbrook.
          In this city, 24th ult., by Dr. Wright, Mr. Jeremiah Field to Miss Ruth Ann Pride,
     both of Windham.
          In this city, 11th ult., Mr. John Kinsman to Miss Clara E. Walker, of South Paris,
     Maine.
          In this city, 28th ult., by Rev. W. P. Merrill, Mr. Frederic Angeson to Miss
     Sarah E. Gooch, both of Portland.
          In Cohasset, Mass., 24th ult., J. W. Woodman, Jr. Esq., of Portland to Miss
     Mary J. Crosby, of Cohasset.
          In Buxton, 28th ult., by Rev. Mr. George Hanson to Miss Hannah C.
     Waterman, both of Buxton.
          In Saco, 25th ult., by Rev. Mr. Nichols, Mr. G. E. Bradbury, of Buxton, to Miss
     Jennie B. Akers of Hollis.
          In Gorham, 28th ult., by Rev. H. J. Bradbury, Mr. David W. Brackett, of
     Westbrook, to Miss Phebe A. Willis, of Gorham.
          In Paris, Maine, 28th ult., by Rev. A. Hill, Mr. Leonard Whitman to Ellen F.
     Bryant, both of Woodstock.
          In Lovell, 24th ult., by Sumner Evans, Esq., Mr. Marshall Evans to Miss Abby
     B. Kilgore, both of Lovell.
          In Naples, Maine, 28th ult., Mr. Ansel Gray to Mrs. Emeline Brooks, both of
     Naples.
          In Lowell, Penobscot County, Mr. George E. Porter of San Francisco, Cal.,
     to Miss Harriet Freeman, of Falmouth.
          In Lewiston, 17th ult., Mr. George Whittaker to Miss Sarah A. Conkey, both
     of Lewiston.
          In Pittston, Professor Edward  Mead, M. D., Cincinnati, Ohio, to Miss Mary
    G., daughter of Dr. Alex  McCollom.
          In Arrowsic, 19th ult., Mr. William T. Higgins to Miss Fannie A. Shea, both
    of Arrowsic.
          In West Winthrop, 21st ult., Mr. William H. Hodsdon to Miss Mary E.
    Prescott, both of Winthrop.
          In Melrose, Mass., 24th ult., Mr. Frank M. Rowe, of Bangor to Miss Mary J.,
     daughter of John S. Higgins, Esq.
          In Anson, 7th ult., Mr. Charles H. Magoon, of Bloomfield, (Me?), to Miss
    Olive E. Parlin.
         In Cape Elizabeth, 19th ult., Mr.  Joseph H. York, of Cape Elizabeth, to Miss
     Josephine H. Allen of Brunswick. 
          In Bangor, 22nd ult., by Rev. H. Stebbins, Mr. Edwin D. Marsh to Miss
     Lucretia S. Wasgatt, both of Bangor; also Mr. Oliver G. Ashton, of Bryan, Ohio.
     to Miss Eunice S. March, of Bangor.

                                                             DEATHS
         In this city, 28h ult., Edward Herbert, son of Rufus and Deborah E. Deering,
     aged 2 years, 7 months.
         In this city, 25th ult., Miss Eliza Johnson, formerly of Sussex, New
     Brunswick, Canada, aged 28.
          In this city, 25th ult., Lottie Maria, only daughter of Paul and Charlotte
     Prince, aged 4 years, 9 months.
          In this city, 25th ult., Earnest A., son of Alphonso and Lydia Brunel, aged 8
     months, 15 days.
          In this city, 24th ult., Albert  S., son of R. J. and P. K. McPherson, aged 6 months.
          In this city, 23rd ult., Martha Florence, youngest child of George C. and Susan
     E. Slight, aged 4 years, 7 months.
           In this city, 18th ult., Mrs. Lydia R., wife of Stephen Kemp, aged 28 years,
     6 months.
          In Pownal, 25th ult., of typhoid and lung fever, Joseph H., son of David and
     Hannah Toothaker, aged 23 years, 1 months.
          In this city, Miss Eliza Johnson,  formerly of Sussex, New Brunswick, Canada,
     aged 28.
          In Monmouth, 28th ult., Captain Nicholas Hinkley, formerly of Hallowell,
     aged 61.
          In Whitefield, 19th ult., Mr. Edmund Murphy, aged 76 years.
          In Turner, 14th ult., Lois, widow of the  late Ezra Cary, .aged 75.
          In Westport, 23rd ult., Mr. Dexter W. Hodgdon, aged 27..
          In this city 23rd ult., Earnest A., son of Alphonso and Lydia Brunel, aged
     8 months, 15 days.
          In Rockland, 24th ult., Mr. Daniel Vaughn, formerly of Thomaston, aged 72
     years, 10 months.
          In Topham, 20th ult., Frances A. Livermore, aged 35 years.
          In Harpswell, 18th ult., Susan M. Pinkham, aged 26 years, 11 months.
          In Windham, 20th ult., Arvilla H. Maxwell, aged 18  years, 2 months.
          In Edgecomb, 18th ult., Margaret J., widow of the late J. C. Pool, of Portland,
     aged 37.
          In Havana, Cuba, 10th ult., Mr. John Dicks, 2nd Officer of barque Theodore
     Curtis, son of Captain John W. and Annie Dicks, of Portland, aged 21 years,
     3 months.
          In Gorham, 23rd ult., George Cressey, only son of Albion and Jane W., aged
     17 months.
          In Hermon, 23rd ult., Arch Coombs, son of N. D. Coombs, aged 23.
          In Bangor, 28th ult., Sarah, wife of Daniel Greeley, Esq., formerly of Foxcroft.