THE PORTLAND TRANSCRIPT, August 8, 1880

                                                                MAINE MATTERS

                                                                ANDROSCOGGIN

          Elmer Drew, a young Maine Central brakemen, son of surveyor Drew of that
     road, was crushed between two car he was coupling at Lewiston, on Tuesday. He
     stood on the inside of the curve of the track where the platforms of the cars met,
     as they would not on a straight track.
          The Third Consolidated Reunion of the 8th, 9th, 11th, 16th, also Company C. 2nd
     D. C. Infantry, will be held at Auburn, Tuesday and Wednesday, August 24th and
     25th. Tuesday, business meeting at Auburn Hall in the afternoon, and camp fire in
     the evening. Wednesday, excursion to North Auburn in the morning; dinner at Lake
     Auburn House; sail on the lake; boating and target shooting. Expense of excursion
     to the lake, including dinner $1.00. Arrangement have been made for accommodations
     of comrades at Elm House at reduce rates; also for reduce rates of fare on all trains
     running to Auburn and Lewiston. Governor David and Honorable C. A. Boutelle are
     expected to be present.
          T. W. Swan and T. I. McIntire addressed a Greenback meeting at Lewiston City
     Hall last Saturday evening.
          The Democrats and Greenbackers have fused on the following ticket; Senators;
     Frank Evans and William Sanborn; Commissioner, Henry Turner; Treasurer, Frank
     N. Mower; Register, C. S. Conant.
          The Democrats of the Second Congressional District held a convention at Auburn,
     on the 12th, and nominated by acclamation Honorable F. M. Fogg,  for Congress. So
     far as party conventions can do it, the work of fusion is now completed throughout the
     state.
          Honorable E. F. Pillsbury, Ex-Governor Garcelon  and Honorable N. S. Littlefield,
     addressed a mass meeting at Auburn on the 12th. Pillsbury made a spirited defense of
     his course last winter.
                                                           AROOSTOOK

          Honorable William McKinley and S. W.  Matthews of the Aroostook Republican,
     addressed a large Republican mass meeting at Presque Isle last Saturday. General S. F.
     Cary, of Ohio spoke at Caribou last Friday, to a large audience.
         The Republicans nominate for Senator, Levi Sears of Fort Kent; Judge Probate;
     Henry K. Downes, of Presque Isle; Register, Ransom Norton, of Houlton; Sheriff,
     Alfred Cushman, Jr., of Sherman; Commissioner, Henry O. Perry of Fort Fairfield.

                                                          CUMBERLAND

          There was a Republican flag raising at Freeport last Saturday, and speeches were
     made by A. A.  Strout, and H. G. Briggs.
          Honorable F. M. Fogg and Elliot King, Esq., addressed a fusion mass meeting at
     Cumberland Mills, last Saturday. Mr. Fogg spoke for 2 3/4 hours in reply to the
     speech recently made there by Eugene Hale.
          Captain Benjamin Woodside, an aged and respected citizen of Brunswick, died
     on the 7th, aged 83.
          The Reform Clubs of the county hold their quarterly section at Raymond. Levi
     Jordan of Raymond was elected President; Roswell Ward of West Gorham, and
     Lemuel Rolfe of East Raymond, Vice President; C. L. Parker, of Portland Secretary.
     Interesting meetings were held. The next meeting  will be at Holster's Mills. A
     resolution was passed against all fermented beverage, including hop and beer.
     beer.
          On  Thursday last week a fiendish outrage was perpetrated upon a daughter of
     William Quincy, at Bridgton Center, aged 15.  A travelling umbrella mender, finding
     her alone in the house, locked the doors, seized and severely injured the unprotected
     girl. She made violent resistance, breaking a chair over him.  He took to the woods,
     and organized bodies of men searched for him Thursday night without success. The
     girl was in a precarious condition, and intense indignation is expressed.

                                                           FRANKLIN

            Mr. O. M. Moore, editor of the Phillips Phonograph, is expert with the rifle as are
     also his brothers.  He wants to match the four against any other four brothers in the
     state for a shooting contest, with Springfield rifle, long range.
          S. W. Tinkham, of Industry, has 15 thorough bred bucks, whose fleeces, one year's
    growth, weighed on the average over 20 lbs. each. One weighed 25 1/2, and none were
     less than 18 lbs.
          General Kilpatrick and Honorable T. B. Reed spoke at Phillips on the 13th.

                                                             HANCOCK

          Commander Crowninshield of the U. S. ship Portsmouth, reports to the Navy
     Department the gallant conduct of five of his crew who sprang overboard at South
     West Harbor, on the 5th inst., and saved two ladies and a child who had been thrown
     overboard into the water by the upsetting of their boat.
          On the 12th inst., the Milton Mining & Milling Co., turned out the first bullion for
     this company's new mill. The treasurer took the ore with him to Boston.
          The Hancock Fusion  Convention made these nominations;   Senator H. M. Bartlett,
     of Lamoine, and C. A. Spofford of Deer Isle; Clerk, W. A.  Heath, of Tremont; Judge
     of Probate, N. A. Joy, of Ellsworth; Commissioner, W. H. Card, of Franklin.
          Miss Lucy A. Bakeman of Brooksville, in one year is said to have knit 1,134
     pairs of men's double mittens, beside milking three cows, and doing other work. She
     is only 18 now, and what she will do when she get to be a "smart old woman," it
     makes one dizzy to imagine.

    

         
    
         

  


 
   
  

THE PORTLAND TRANSCRIPT, August 21,1880

                                                        CITY ITEMS
                                                Glances About Town.

          The Garfield and Arthur Glee Club have 145 men the rolls, and over 125 uniforms;
     Charles D. Clark is Captain, and Samuel B. Graves and Milton A. Jewell, Lieutenants;
     the Sergeants are E. C. Milliken, William Hazelton, F. H. York, F. H. Cushing and
     Henry Tilton.  
          The Grand Encampment, L. O. O. F., of Maine, at its meeting in this city last
     week, elected Charles H. French, M. W. G. High Priest; George L. Reed,   
     Lewiston,  G. Senior Warden; N. G. Cummings G. Scribe; Charles B. Nash,
     Portland, G. Treasurer; Isaac F.  Clark, Portland, G. Junior Warden; E. C.
     Chamberlain, Bridgton, G. Representative.
          A letter from John T. Hall appears in the Argus, which brings out the fact that in
     1861, when General H. M. Plaisted secured 33 men of his regiment for the quota of
    Portland, and was entitled to $10 each as a recruiting fee, he wrote to Mayor
    McLellan directing that this fee be added to the bounties paid the man; this course
    was the exception rather than the rule among officers at that time, and it is only fair
    it should be placed to his credit.
         Honorable Stanly Matthews of Ohio, and Honorable Luther Fitch, of Minnesota,
     spoke at City Hall on the evening of the 11th, and had a audience only limited by
     the size of the hall; hundred were unable to find even standing room.
     room.
          Mr. Jim Gibson, carpenter for the Grand Trunk Railway, broke his leg last week
     by a fall of 19 feet, caused by giving way of a staging at the depot.
          On the morning of the 12th, the house of William F. Safford, Pond Cove,
     Cape Elizabeth, was destroyed by fire; fortunately the Dirigo Engine Co., from
     Portland, were having a picnic near by, and the came to the rescue, saving much
    of the furniture; the house cost over $12,000, and was insured for $5,000.
          The U.S. training ship Minnesota visits this port this week, to remain 8 or 10
     days; Captain Luce has written to Mayor Senter that he wishes to enlist as many as
     many boys as possible during his stay; the boys must be between 15 and 18  of
     age, and will serve until 21; they are paid $9 per month, and $1 pocket money; if
     injured, they draw a pension.
          There was a meeting of citizen to consider the matter of Bicentennial celebration,
     last Thursday evening; Judge Goddard favored a historical celebration, which would
     not cost over $2,000, and after remarks by Honorable W. W. Thomas, Jr., J. T.
     Hull, Eben Corey, Alderman Deering, N. N. Rich (?) George A. Brown, W. D.
     Little, and Councilman Jordan, it was voted to request the city council to
     appropriate $2,000 for the celebration.
          The sum of $7,000 has been raised by private subscription to ensure the
     payment of all premiums offered by the Cumberland County Agricultural Society..
        The U. S. Steamer Kearsarge, six guns, H. F. Picking, commander, arrived in
     the harbor on the 13th, and will remain here some time; the public are admitted
    from 2 to 5 p.m.
         
  
        

THE PORTLAND TRANSCRIPT, August 21, 1880

                                                               CITY ITEMS
                                                         Glances About Town

          Mr. Daniel F. Small, of the firm of Small & Knight, organ manufactures, died
     last Saturday, aged 52; he had not enjoyed good health for several years; he was a
     much respected  member of several Masonic associations.
          Reverend Smith Baker, of Lowell, occupied the Second Parish pulpit last Sunday.
          The Worcester Gazette says that a pair of carrier pigeons one year old, recently
     sold by Mr. F. J, Kinney to a gentlemen in Portland at night escaped and were at
     Mr. Kinney's the next; morning the distance is 110 miles.
          Honorable J. A. Locke and Honorable W. F. Lunt, addressed a large audience at
     Pride's Corner last Saturday evening.
          Experiment have been recently made in this vicinity, thoroughly testing the
     Cameron Estes plow, in comparison with other plows of the best make; it stands
     all the test and come out ahead each time; a company has been organized to
     manufacture this plow, and James H. Whitney, of Portland, for President, D. C. Pike,
     Cornish; Vice-president and General Agent; W. F. Cameron; Deering Superintendent;
     Mr. Estes, the inventor is a practical farmer and mechanic of Vassalboro.
          Mrs. Sargent and Miss Bradbury, who have taken the school for young ladies so
     long and so successfully taught by the Misses Seymonds are admirably qualified to
     maintain its reputation; in their establishment the advantage of the best schools are
     combined with the comforts of home life.
          A night blooming cereus opened its beautiful and fragrant petals at Dr. Morse's,
     Free Street, Monday evening.
          Charles F. Eastman, the well-known barber and taxidermist, died on Tuesday 
     after a long illness; he was at the time of the enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Law,
     one of the conductors of the underground railroad; he was a member of Newbury
     Street Church, and known as a kind, liberal-hearted man.
          Mr. Charles McLaughlin was on Tuesday chosen delegate of the Board of Trade
     of this city to a convention to be held in New York, on the 25th, to consider the
     matter of a national bankrupt law; to him was given authority to select an associate
    for the members of the board.
          General Thom gave the naval officers in port a hop Tuesday evening.
          Captain George Mitchell of the Spurwink River House, celebrated his 55th
     birthday by a free clambake for the merchants who have been liberal patrons for
     many years.
          The Hancock Zouaves turned out with their torches, last Friday evening and
     looked well and marched well to the music of Chandler's Band; two flags were
     raised, one at the corner of Tate and York, and one at Sweetser's Bleachery,
     Congress Street; speeches were made by B. Andrews, C. H. Fling, I. W. Parker
     and Elliot King; General Plaisted was serenaded at the United States Hotel and
     made a  brief speech.
          A Mr. McDonald dove off Grand Trunk wharf the other day to recover some
     articles that had fallen overboard,  and happened to dive into a school of mackerel,
     which sprang at him and bit him badly.
          A grand reunion of the Grand Army of the Republic will be held in this city
     the last of August, or first of September; General Wagner, Commander-in-Chief
     for the United States, and his staff will be in attendance; the 32 Posts in Maine,
     and also those in Massachusetts will be invited.
          Mr. W. H. Sargent, of the firm of Lang & Sargent, was severely injured at
     South Berwick last week, by being thrown from his carriage upon the railroad
     track, his horse having taken fright from an approaching train; he was rescued from
     the train by bystanders, but had a very narrow escape; the ladies accompanying
     escaped with less injuries.
    
    
   

THE PORTLAND TRANSCRIPT, August 21, 1880

                                                             BIRTHS

          Warren, August 2nd, to the wife of Eugene Payson, a son.
           South Thomaston, August 2nd, to the wife of Henry E. Sweetland, a daughter.

                                                          MARRIAGES

          In this city, August 9th, by Rev. S. F. Pearson, Samuel A. Cline of Cape Elizabeth,
     and Rosa L. Foster of Portland.
         Lewiston,  August 7th, Frederick West and Ida R. Spears, both of Lewiston.
         Auburn, August 7th, Frank A. Coombs and Ellen J. Snow, both of Durham.
         Augusta, August 7th, Henry Hart and Lizzie R. Cain, both of Augusta.
         Ellsworth, August 7th, Brainbridge (sic) M. McFarland and Laura S. Cousins,
     both of Trenton.
     Gouldsboro, August 9th, Horace Maddox of Ellsworth and Jennette Rolf, of
     Gouldsboro.
         Lewiston, August 9th, Charles A. Gilman and Anna S. Bean, both of  Lewiston.
         Otisfield, August 9th, Edward C. Spiller of Raymond, and Lizzie W. Bolster of
     Harrison.
          Augusta, August 9th, Daniel W. Ward of Augusta, and Mary R. Gardner, of
     Vassalboro.
          Augusta, August 12th, George W. McKenney of Portland, and Clara Hanks  of
     Augusta.
          Boston, August 11th, Hall D. Richardson of Portland, and M. Louise Hill of
     Boston.
          Bristol, August 10th, Juan F. Hanna and Winnie M. Wells.
          Bangor, August 10th, Charles E. Burgess of Vassalboro, and Lizzie E. Ward,
     of Bangor.
          Beloit, Wisconsin, July 14th, by Rev. John McLean, F. C. Anderson, of
     Milford, New Hampshire, and Lizzie T., youngest daughter of John E. Parker,
     formerly of this city.
         
                                                           DEATHS

          In this  city, August 9th, Max, only child of Frederick E. and Hattie L. Davis,
     aged 3 years, 1 month and 26 days.
          In this city, August 10th, Mary E. D., widow of the late John Chute, in her
     80th year.
          In this city, August 11th, Patrick O'Brion, (sic) aged 36 years.
          Deering, August 8th, J. Porter Tyler, aged 55 years, 3 months, formerly of East
      Charleston, Vermont.
          In this city, August 8th, Margaret, aged 2 weeks; 12th, Johannah, aged 2 weeks,
     4 days-twin children of James Flynn.
          In this city, August 11th, William White, aged 73 years.
          In this city,  Daniel F. Small, aged 52 years.
          In this city, Daniel Scanlan, aged 40 years.
          In this city, August 15th, Harry Sylvester, youngest son of Patrick and Ann
     Garrett, aged 3 months, 13 days.
          In this city, August 15th, James, infant son of James and Margaret E. Kennedy,
     aged 3 months.
          In this city, August 18th, Mrs. Sarah Chase, wife of Abel Chase, Esq., aged
     69 years, 9 months.
          In this city, August 17th, Mrs. Rosanna McMahon, aged 67 years, 10 months.
          In this city, August 16th, Thomas W., only child of Harding A. and Emma A.
     Freeman, aged 1 year, 4 months.
          In this city, August 17th, Charles F. Eastman, aged 59 years.
          Cape Elizabeth, August 16th, Carrie Gertrude, only child of W. D. and M. A.
     Ames, aged 12 years, 1 month, 12 days.
          Alameda, California, August 5th, Nathaniel Page, son-in-law of the late James
     Simonton, of Portland.
          Ligonia  Village, August 12th, Mrs. Catharine Coyne, aged 68 years.
          Yarmouth, August 10th, Anna M., only daughter of the late William and Lucy
     G. Evedean, aged 16 years, 6 months.
          Gorham, August 14th, Mrs. Mary W. Whittier, aged 63 years.
          Gorham, August 10th, Mrs. Julia Corcoran, aged 75 years.
          Falmouth, August 14th, Harriet, widow of Captain William Mason, aged 73 years.
          Freeport, July 26th, Captain Joseph Porter,  aged 81 years.
          Kennebunkport, August 10th, Isaac Wildes, aged 63 years.
          Oxford, August 6th, Addie, only daughter of Thomas and Ann Everett, aged
     17 years, 3 months and 12 days.
          New Gloucester, Ellen E., wife of Howard M. Dunn, aged 39 years.
          Auburn, August 6th, Mrs. Rhoda W. Richmond, aged 83 years.
          Warren, August 2nd, J. Leman Studley, aged 47 years, 3 months.
          Curtis Corner, August 11th, Jeremiah Curtis, aged 74 years.
          Freeport, August 11th, Reuben Randall, aged 78.
          Waldoboro, August 8th, Frances H., wife of Alden O. Kaler, aged 36 years.
          Bangor, August 10th, Mrs. Lavica Doble, aged 56 years.

          Parsonsfield, July  7th, John I. Wentworth, aged 24 years, 1 month 7 days. He
     has departed this life having fought a good fight and finished his course and kept
     the faith. Henceforth there is a crown laid up for him.


         
    
         
    
    

THE PORTLAND TRANSCRIPT, May 18, 1887

                                                          IN GENERAL


                                                         MEMORANDA

          At Bath, the New England Shipbuilding Company are to build a schooner of 900 
     tons for Cape Cod  parties to be commanded by Captain Bailey, of Provincetown.
   
          LAUNCHED.-At Bath, 14th inst., by Kelley &  Spear from the yard of William
     Rogers, a barkentine of  298 net tons, named Silicon, built for McKay & Dix, of
     New York, who will employ her in the Greenland trade under command of Captain
     Bartlett.
                                                            DISASTERS

          Schooner Sarah A. Fuller, Capt. Hart, from Philadelphia for Galve?on, was
     aground 8th inst., on   the upper end of Pea Patch, Delaware River. A tug was
      by her. She was afterwards floated and proceeded apparently without damage
          New York, May 9th.-The barkentine, before reported sunk at the  mouth of
     Gedney's channel, by collision with a steamer, is reported to be the Freeda A.
     Willey. Captain Willey, from Pensacola, and the steamer in collision to be the
     Martello, of the Hull line, outward bound.  As the steamer was seen lying by the
     bark for some time before the latter sunk, it is supposed that she rescued captain
     and crew and probably transferred them to one of the inward bound vessels at
     anchor of Sandy Hook. A later dispatch says that the bark was towed into New
     York  11th by the steamer Martello, the same steamer that sunk her.
           An Aspinwall (Pennsylvania?) dispatch announces the death on April 29th,
     of Captain Wright, late of schooner Douglas Hovey. The schooner returned to
      Apsinwall.
          New Bedford, May 11th.-Tugs, Storm King and C. M.Winch, with tow lighters
     in  the tow, arrived here today from Wood's Hole, to procure empty casks to place
     in the hold of schooner Andrew Adams, ashore at No Man's Island. The Adams has
     swung round broadside to the broadside of the beach.
          Vineyard Haven, May 12th.-Schooner Flavilla, of and from Rockport for New
     York, arrived here last night with cargo of lime on fire. She has been sealed up.
          Ship Governor Robie, of (Bath) Capt. Blanchard, from New York January 31st,
     for Shanghae (Shanghai) , is stranded at West Porlamba (?) and is discharging her
     cargo. It is probably she will be floated without much trouble.  She is registered
     1,627 tons, and was built in 1883 in Bath.
          Ship Ocean King, of Boston, the largest American ship afloat, was burned at sea
     while on the passage from Nanaimo, British Columbia to San Pedro. No tidings
     have been received of the crew. The Ocean King, registered 2,516 tons was built at
     Kennebunk in 1874, and owned by J. H. Sears & Co., of Boston.  Later-the crew
     have arrived at Port Townsend.
          Schooner H. B. Diverty, from Perth Amboy for Portland, and Francis C. Smith,
     of New York, both had mainsails torn at Vineyard Haven night of 11inst., by
     collision with schooner Bucco, St. John, New Brunswick. The latter was at anchor
     and had cathead and end of bowsprit carried away, and other damage to headgear.
          Rockland, May 14th.-Schooner Daniel Pierson, of St. George for Clark's Island
     for New York, with paving, got off the ledge at Tenant's Harbor today, but was
     helped off by the Whitehead life saving crew without much damage.
          Schooner J. Ponder, from Belfast for Philadelphia, with paving into Boston,
     13th inst., leaking.
          Ship Occidental, of Bath from Cardiff, January 20th, for Acapulco, was spoken
     March 23rd,  lat 1.26 S lon 25 38 W, in charge of the mate, Captain Williams having
     been killed three days before by one of the crew while in munity.
          Green's Landing, May 13th.-Schooner Fleetwing, which sank here several weeks
     since, have been floated without much damage and was beached.


         
                                             
                                                         
    

THE PORTLAND TRANSCRIPT, May 18, 1887

                                                       MAINE MATTERS

                                                           PENOBSCOT

          William Lycide, fireman on steamer Waldo, fell off the wharf at Bangor, Sunday
     night and was drowned. He was attempting to board the steamer.
          
                                                          PISCATAQUIS

          Roscoe G. Tibbetts, Brownville, has been granted a pension.
          The two year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Moore, of Sawyer Mills,
     near Dover, fell down stairs Thursday night. A nail projecting on the stairway tore
     her dress, which got entangled around her neck, choking her to death. In the parlor
     below at the same moment Mrs. Moore's sister was being married. During the
     ceremony the child strayed out of the room upstairs.

                                                           SAGADAHOC

          Last Saturday, Kelley & Spear, of Bath launched bark Silican, 400 tons. She
     is to carry mineral cryslite  (cryslith?) from Greenland to Philadelphia, and is named
     for a part the mineral she is to transport.
          P. O. Vickery has rechristened his purchase at Fort Popham, and it will hereafter
     be known as "Popham Beach." Mr. Vickery is giving away 30 or 40 building lots
     on condition that the persons accepting them shall build within the year a cottage
     costing no less than $300. Some of the best citizens of Augusta, have taken lots, and
     six are assigned to Portland.
          The Great Island, New Meadows River, Thursday morning three large ice houses,
     with a capacity of 30,000 tons, together with the machinery, engine house and 7,000
     tons of ice were burned. The property was owned by Amos Haggett, Samuel S. Jordan
     and Captain Lemuel Soule, of Bath. Loss, $12,000, partially insured.

                                                            SOMERSET

          The graduating exercises of Anson Academy passed off very pleasantly. The class
     numbered 12, the largest in the history of the school. Professor A. E. Blanchard has
     has earnestly endeavored to build up the school, and his labors are appreciated.
    
                                                               WALDO

          Pensions have been granted to C. H. Hamilton, North Monroe, H. H. Davis,
     South Montville, and A. Thurston, Belfast.
                         
                                                          WASHINGTON
         
          A post office has been established at Epping (Columbia.)
          At Jonesport, 14th, Mrs. B. F. Carver and daughter were seriously injured by
     being thrown from a wagon. A son of Maurice Beale, of the same town had his leg
     crushed on Friday, by being run over by a truck wagon.
          A very destructive fire occurred Wednesday at Shaw's tannery at Grand Lake
     Stream, near Calais.  The loss is $125,000. It is intended to rebuild the small tannery
     building this season. Everett White was burned to death. His remains, burned beyond
     recognition, were found in the ruins of the store house. It is supposed that he was
     removing leather and was overcome by smoke and heat.
          Pensions have been granted to Mary P., widow of John W. Waite, Calais, George
     W. Campbell, Machias, G. O. Lincoln, Eastport, and increase to Samuel J. Crosby,
      East Machias and James P. Wakefield, Steuben.
          Warren Robinson of Grand Manan, on board schooner Ella Brown at Jonesport was
     found Thursday night on the vessel in an unconscious condition, with his head badly
     bruised. It was concluded that in the darkness he fell into the hold. His recovery is
     doubtful.
           The body of Mrs. Sherrard of Charlotte, who disappeared suddenly and mysteriously
     while going from her home to a neighbor's the latter part of winter, was found a short
     distance from the path where it had been covered by the snow until recently. She had
     been overcome by the cold and perished.
           At Calais, Wednesday, occurred the last act in  the Fletcher Brook tragedy. The
     judge after complimenting the jury on the conscientious manner in which it had
     discharged its duty, pronounced sentence on the murdered Calvin P. Graves, that
     he be confined in the State Prison, at hard labor for life. The audience seemed much
     affected, but Graves retained his composure. The prisoner was at once removed
     to Thompson.
          At Cherryfield, Wednesday, the counsel for J. Wilbur Day, convicted of arson at
     the October term, argued all the afternoon for a new trial, alleging bribery of  witnesses,
     tampering with the jury, both grand and traverse, the use of money and influence on
     the public and press by the prosecution and members of the Game Association, and
     newly discovered evidence. The court denied the motion and sentenced Day to 12 years
     in State Prison
                                                             YORK

          Mrs. Catharine Jordan, widow of the Captain Tristram Jordan, aged 75, fell from
     a chair on Sunday, and died of her injuries.
          The lumber mills of E. S. Hamlen & Co., Biddeford, that have been idle since last
     fall, have started up, and 80 men are employed.
          The mother of Henry Ward Beecher, who was a daughter of Dr. Porter, was born in
     the old Maxwell house at the foot of High Street, in Biddeford. The house was once
     elegant, now dilapidated. The Times says Dr. Porter had an extensive practice in
     Biddeford, many years ago.
          Edward Sullivan, superintendent of the Travelers Electric Light Company of
     Biddeford, while fixing the brushes on the dynamo the other evening received a severe
     shock, which stretched him senseless for half an hour or more.  He was attending to his
     duties while the machine was in motion, a very dangerous thing to do, and it is only short
     of a miracle that he was not killed outright.
          A Village Improvement Society has been organized at North Berwick, with Judge
     Hobbs as president, and Mrs. Samuel Buffum, vice-president.
    
         
    
         
         
    
    

THE PORTLAND TRANSCRIPT, May 18, 1887

                                               MAINE MATTERS

                                                    HANCOCK

          A reporter called upon Collector Redman at Ellsworth Wednesday, to ascertain
     how many liquor licenses had been taken out so far. He found the total to be 111
     against 319 issued last year at this time. In the first collection division of which
     Portland, Saco and Biddeford are the largest places, 28 had been taken out. In the
     second division, of which Lewiston, Auburn, Augusta, Hallowell, Gardiner, Bath
     and Rockland are the largest places, six had been issued. In the third and remaining
     division, in which Bangor, Belfast, Ellsworth, Calais, Eastport and Houlton are the
     largest places, 77 licenses have been taken out, and most of these have been issued
     to Bangor parties. Scarcely a hotel license in the state has been granted, the most as
     most of the applications coming from Bangor.  The Bar Harbor hotel proprietors, as
     well as those at other summer resorts are puzzled how to act. It has been a profitable
     business, it is said, particularly for those at Bar Harbor, and much indignation is
     expressed at the severity of the law which ends the golden harvest.
          David Staples of Penobscot, shot himself in his pasture Tuesday. His wife heard
     the gun and spread the alarm. He was found by the neighbors with his gun between
     between his legs and the muzzle under his chin. The charge went though his jaw
     up through his head. He was insane.
          General Joshua L. Chamberlain delivers the address, at Castine, Memorial Day,
     when a soldiers' monument will be unveiled.

                                                       KENNEBEC

          Dr. Harry Staples of Limerick, a graduate of Bowdoin and of the Maine Medical
     School, is appointed assistant surgeon of the Soldiers' National Home.
          Charles S. Taylor of Sidney, was last Saturday arrested on a charge of forgery. A
     note for $200 was discounted by the Oakland bank last fall, purporting to be signed
     by his brother and grandfather.
          Governor Bodwell followed the suggestions of his Arbor Day proclamation by
     planting between 30 and 40 trees.
          The trustees of the insane hospital have found it necessary to adopt several new
     rules. Persons have greatly abused the privileges of visiting days, and have rushed
     in through idle and morbid curiosity, looking upon the unfortunate people with
     much the same interest and purpose as they would view a caged lion, and hereafter
     Tuesdays and Thursdays will be visiting days, but exclusively for municipal officers
     of towns and cities and friends and relatives of the inmates. Another rule is to shut
     out the promiscuous crowds from the entertainments and dances.
          At the Insane Hospital in Augusta, Arbor day 125 trees were set out, the officers
     and trustees participating. One tree each was planted for Governor Bodwell and
     members of his council. One pine was named Arbor Day tree and dedicated to the
     Legislature of 1887.
                                                           KNOX

          Calvin Graves, the murderer of the wardens was taken to Thompson prison on
     Tuesday.
           The mate of the ship Parker M. Hooper having spread the story that Captain John
     Hartness scuttled the vessel, there is much indignation felt about it at Rockland, where
     the captain is well-known and highly respected. He had an interest in the ship that was
     partly insured The mate was a troublesome fellow and had quarreled with the captain.
          George L. Brewster of West Camden, aged about 30, hung himself in his barn on
     Monday. Cause unknown.  He leaves a wife and two young children.
          The Piper Packing Co.,  of Camden, expect to pack 100,000 cans of lobsters.
     Four schooners supply the factory and receive $1,15 per hundred for lobsters
     delivered on the wharf. The corn factory at Union expect to put up 200,000 cans.
          John J. Allen, a dory fisherman of Rockport, was drowned Wednesday morning
     by the upsetting of his dory. His age was about 45.
 
                                                      LINCOLN

          The Clark murder trial at Wiscasset ended Wednesday with a disagreement of
     the jury.
                                                         OXFORD

          A carriage containing Misses Bennett and Elliot was backed over a precipice of
     300 feet near the suspension bridge, Gilead. last week. The horse fell upon the young
     ladies, and Miss Bennett was seriously injured.
          A little son of John Baxter of Oxford, during the temporary absence of his
     grandmother, fell into the cellar filled with water and was drowned.
          The Western Oxford Agricultural Society have decided to hold a celebration at
     their grounds in Fryeburg, July 4th. C. H. Walker, A.  O. Pike and the trustees
     are the committee in charge. The leading features will be an oration by some 
     distinguished speaker and two races. The Fryeburg horse railroad, that runs by
     the grounds, will before that time be completed and in operation.
          Hannah, widow of Samuel Wiley, Fryeburg Center, has been granted a pension.