The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-03-23
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.

ER. Some time since we announced that
Hon. Toppan Robbie, of Gorham. had presented
that town with the money to procure monu-
ment to the deceased Union soldiers of the
place. The town has accepted the contribu-
tons, and the monument is to be placed in front
of the town house. The Boston Advertiser
says Mr.. VIM. johnson, of Maiden, Mass, has
contracted to build the monument, which is to
cost $1,000. The town has lost fifty soldiers in
| the war, whose names will be inscribed upon
| the marble.
| Ia Mr.. David Page, of New Portland, was
found dead in the street in Skowhegan on
Tuesday morning. He was supposed to have
died of heart disease, as he had arrived in the
train the evening before, on his way to his
home, apparently in cd health.
BB- The Chronicle says that some hundred
and fifty cords of white birch logs have been
purchased by Mr.. B. f. Morrill, at Pennington
Falls, and are being manufactured into spools
DY- Mr.. v. B. Hardy has r. ceived the APP
pointment Of postmaster at East Strong, in
place of G. w. Hardy, resigned.
Va The Lewiston Journal says Gan elope-
ment of dramatic interest is rumored to have
occurred in this city on Tuesday. A man who
has not long lived in town, is said to have elop-
ed with his wife's sister, taking with him his
boy and baggage thereunto pertaining. The
| wife of the person i'll question returned few
hours after the couple left town, and soon
learned that the parties above referred to had
left in the morning train. A telegram to Beth
Ell intercepted the fugitiyes there, aud they
were returned to this city to-day"
E The Paris Democrat states that Hon.
Thomas Chase, of Buckfeld, Oxford county, a
member of the last State Senate, died on Tues
| day of last week. I9GLf@-4 N-. 1-D---s-
"a The Augusta Journal says: "On Mon
day, 9Th inst, the house of Phineas Brown, Jr.,
of Maysville, with nearly all of its contents.
was burnt. There was another family by the
name of Cook living in the house. When the
fire broke out, there was no one about the
premises except the children, who succeeded
in saving portion of the contents. By this
sad event two families are left destitute. r
Ga- William and Theodore Berry, of Ma
chiasport, were drowned by the upsetting of
birch canoe, while on cunning excursion last
| Tuesday. William left wife and four chill
| dren. ss RI ~ 5
gg- The Bangor Wig states that the store
of Jos. Forbes, merchant tailor, in that city,
was entered by a rear window on Tuesday
night last, and robbed of about $500 worth of
clothing. No clue to the perpetrators had been
| obtained. t,E .l
Gy- On Friday night last the store occupi-
ed by Messrs. Harnden & Brothers, at Pixies
Peak, in the town of Fryeburg, was entirely
consumed, with the stock of goods it contained
Excepting some eight or ten barrels of fiour,)
together with considerable quantity of corn,
oats and other grain Loss $1,000; insured for
$500.
~ A libel suit against the Loyal Sunrise
has been abandoned by the plaintiff, whereup-
on the editor advises the discounted party as
follows
e After three years of warfare against aman
who never had the least disposition to injure a
hair OF your head, and who is ready now, and
always has been, to do you any kindness in his
power; commencing with insulting him be-
attend prayer meeting, then refusing to shake
hands with him, then refusing to speak to him,
etc, ETC.; we advise you to inquire of the Lord
IT there is not some other way of reaching the
Kingdom of Heaven. Our opinion is, that He
who commands us to lore our enemies, will tell
you to call at the Sunrise Office with a cheerful
and pleasant Good morning, Mr. Stickney, 1
wish to subscribe for the Sunrise; and when
Strawberries are ripe next June, invite him to
your house to eat strawberries and cream, and
hereafter live as neighbors and Christians
should live. Thisis our opinion about what
the word of the Lord" will be.