The Portland daily press., 1865-07-14

COdVO3 OhA o~1C NaA1NJ Aeh'SAt e-AuA40elAS Ou
strawberries and cream, sheltered from the
suns rays by honeysuckles and cambering
roses. -
The Democratic State Convention, for the
Nomination Of a candidate for Governor is
called to meet in this city on the 18th Of Au-
gust. r....--s--.--.--.----
u We are happy to learn that Master James
sPennell, of Brunswick, is considered to be on
the hopeful side, and it is possible that he may
recover in time from his severe illiuries.d
III The Lewiston Journal says the prospect for
the apple crop in that part of the State is very
poor. earg sayl
Hon. Lewis Barker, of Stetson, who deliver
ed patriotic GRAFTON at Presque Isle ON the
4th, refused pay, says the Pioneer, for his SER
vices even enough to pay his expenses
and remarked that when they again needed
him to let him know it.
s, The Jarvis Tannery in Gardiner was destroy
eddy fireson Thursday of last week, with all
the bark and most Of the stock connected with
it, together with all the outbuildings Loss
probably $780, 900, and only $4,000 insured. sss
Hon. B. F. Hyde, Judge of the Supreme
Court of Michigan, died at the Togus House,
Hallowell, last Saturday. He came from his
home only ten days previous, to try the waters
at this Spring, for his health, but was too far
gone when he arrived at the Springs to recov-
er. 1sss,ss ~
Melvin p. Frank, of Gray, and Horace P.
Makechine, Of Ripley, represented Maine, in
the graduating class of Tufts College, Wednes-
day. sls H1ifd
We learn that the Treasurer of the Maine
State Branch of the National Freedman's Aid
Association, Hon. N, G.. Hichborn, has collect
ed and forwarded to the parent society, about
$2,5O0, from the citizens of Maine. II
The Union Convention in Kennebec County
is to be held at Augusta, Saturday, August
18th. 8s5t aMs aa isie aae9 $500 E.4sl
- We notice that Manager Pike has been
brought up before O. s. Commissioner at
Augusta, for carrying on the business Of a
theatre at that place without q. S. license.
At the recent law term of the Supreme Ju-
dicial Court, held in Augusta, a case OF great
Importance was argued. 1t was an appeal from
county, who allowed the widow of the late
Nathaniel Gilman, Esq, of Waterville, $4,000
from the estate. The heirs-at-law contest the
allowance.
The 3lst Maine Regiment is expected to ar
rive in Bangor sometime next week.
Two Dlocksof mills in Ellsworth owned by
Seth Tisdale, Esq, were destroyed by fire on
Monday night last together with about 100000
feet of lumbe-. The mills contained gang,
single saws, circular saws, lath machines, box
machines, and other small machinery. The
fire, says the Whig, was probably caused by
friction aaos 'ashia h .Ess4sl 1880 .iisoqqp hn0
.,EIra Weymouth, a lad of Is years, son of Mo-
SEES Weymouth of Burnham, while attempting.
with some other lads, to jump ON to the plat
form of car just starting from the station in
that town last Tuesday, fell, and a car passed
over his arm, crushing it 50 horribly that ann
putation had to be performed at the shoulder.
The Bangor Whig says the Eastern Bank Of
that city, commenced business July 1, 1885,
and has continued without any change of Pres
ident or Cashier for thirty years The worthy
cashier of the Bank went from Portland, and
has been Mayor of Bangor. 1t is Col VIM ii.
Mills. .ess sa aaSs9
The fishing schooner Tabitha, of Friendship,
on her return from the fishing grounds, on the
night of June 18th, run on to sunken ledge,
known as Roaring Bull, within few hours
sail from Friendship, and went to pieces. The
men on board, Azariah Thompson, skipper and
owner, and Rufus Thompson, Nath1. H. Cook,
John Maloney, A. Maloney, and Moses Rivers,
Jr, were all lost, and but one body has been re-
-severAds. that. of john Maloney. The two
Thompsons and Cook belonged in Friendship,
the three others in Gushing. isa Is 81 & St