The Portland daily press., 1869-07-28

to the Hopkins block as it was then called, a |
long range of wooden buildings, three stories |
high, then an attractive object on Mid |
die street near its junction with Free street. |
This was built by Thomas Hopkins, an English |
merchant who settled here in 1875, and was
father of our late respected citizen James d.
Hopkins. 1t was burnt many years before the
great fire. Here Mr.. Shaw extended his busi-
ness as general grocer and was one Of the
principal persons in that line of trade for many
years. In 1904, John B. Brown came from
Gray and entered his store as clerk, and the
next year came st. John Smith from Topsham
in the same capacity, and here under the care
ful eye and scrupulous management of our de-
ceased friend, these two young men, now
our principal and most wealthy merchants.
formed those business habits, which, added to
their own remarkable energy and perseverance,
have led them on to fortune and to fame.
After many years of successful business, he
retired from active duties and devoted his lat
ter days to the care of his moderate estate and
to works of kindness. His business life left no
stain upon his character, and as he passes
away in a ripe old age it is pleasant to recall
the consistentcourse of an honest, honorable
life. Mr.. Shaw for more. than half his life was
an exemplary member of the Baptist church
in this place and has adorned his profession
by uniform practice. Such men though they
offer mo shining mark, do not live in vain;
the example of good man cannot be lost; an
invisible. influence goes forth from him and
reaches some, perhaps many hearts and affects
many lives; "they also serve who only stand
and wait" Let. ns not be unmindfal of such
examples, and lose the less in striving after the
greater. Mr.. Shaw served several years as Sc
ieetman .of the town with Isaac Adams as
Chairman. In 1907, Mr.. Shaw married Jane
Doughty of Westbrook, by whom he had nine
sons four ofthem living, our fellow citizen
Thomas being the eldest His widow, for
many years a constant and patient sufferer
will ever miss the kind and devoted attention
of an afectionate husband whom it was the
last thing il. her mind that she should survive.
May she be sustained in her many infrmitiss
by the sympathy and consolation of numerous
friends. W.
BRIEF JoTTNes, Geo. c. Webber, Esq, the
former Principal of the North School, has en-
tered upon the practice of medicine at Kenne-
bunkport.-Ths weather was hot yesterday.
Thermometer 83 in the shade. Ia the after
ueon about o clock refreshing shower FELL
Chief Justice Appleton returned from Bangor
yesterday noon, and took his place on the
Bench with the other Judges in the afternoon
The Infantry had a splendid time at Lewis
ton There is a joke current that while the
whole police force of that city was escorting
the company, an enterprising individual SNUG
gled lot of Liquor into the city.7sQnr citizens.
win be glad to learn that Hon. William Willis
was much better yesterday.-A brilliant wed
ding took place at st. Stephens church yester-.
day morning, the happy parties being Miss
Alice Beach and Mr. Geo. Barstow. - The
yacht Whisper arrived home from Mt. Desert
last night, after glorious cruise of fortnight
The FIRST dispatch over the new telegraph line
to Mt Desert was the dispatch to the Press an
nounoing the arrival Of the Whisper at South.
west Harbor--The Ocean Insurance ,Conpany,
of this city, had So 900 on the bark jersey, Of
Salem, lately wrecked. "A horse attached to
cart belonging to William Allen, Esq, tool
fright ON Fore street, near the new Custom
House, yesterday afternoon, and upset the
wagon, detaching the fore wheels, with which
he ran up to Mr.. Alleis store on Exchange
street, where he stopped of his own accord
A scoundrel entered the garden Of Mr. Daniel
Pettengill, corner of Franklin and Federal
streets, on Monday night, and tore up and
| trafnpled down about a hundred hills OF beans
| with the pods and vinos.-Very heavy showers
/ fell between seven and nine O clock last even
ing, after which the stars put in an appear
| ance. 80 sA9 sns s-s's % g7as57
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| Boat RACE.-The race between the Hoosier
| and the shark came off according to pro-
| gramme yesterday morning. The boats came
| into line off the end of Browns, Wharf at ten
minutes past nine, both crews being attired in
| white. The Heosier, pulled by Chas. Henry.
| and 7. Hopkins, had the inside, and the Shark
| pulled by j.. II. Littlejohn and William Shea
| the outside.' Messss. Robt sBrowning, John
| Foxton and Thomas Lttejohn acted as judges
| at the lower stAkc-boat off Victoria ,Wharves
/ and p. McGlinchey as iaage at SBr0wh's
| Wharf.
The water was very smooth, only slight
| ripple ruffiing its surface. Anurnber of inter-
| ested spectatorsswere gathered on the wharyes
l while the harbor was dotted with small boats
| and larger craft. Precisely at twenty minutes
past nine Mr. McGlinchy gave the word go!
and both boats nadea splendidlstart and well
together. But the Shark very shortly drew
l ahead of her antagonist, a position she main
tanned until the end, coming in the winner in
/ ~ m. 40 sec. The Hoosiers time was "a min
utes. The distance is somewhat over two
miles. The tide was against the boats on the
return. It was good, square, honest race, no
fouling, no disputing and at the conclusion the
| two, crews shook hands heartily. The stake
| was purse OF $40. s,sss1 7
THE Tale Or 4 ATsu5B.-A idle Sharp prao-
ticeoccorredin this nity afhs Iathef tlay.s Two
emisent fnanciers met in the office in one of
| the two, when fnancer No. I happened to
espy nest of tuts standing in a corner.--
Anxious to make a bargain out of No 2, he
asked him 1t he didn't Y ant to sell those tubs.
No. said he didn't think he did. Come,
now" says No. i, name figure" aWell, IL
you're so anxious to buy, p says No. O. aT'Il sell
the lot for $e.3C.si Il can't give that says,
No. ], shut I'll give you 81 for half the lot. !"
TDone," says No. 2, sand you may have the
hrst choice" The nest contained seven tubs
Of gradually decreasing size, and No. took
| FOUR leaving three for No q 81 guess I've got
| the best Of that bargain, says No.1 "Well, 7
don't know about ltIiat,9 says No. q; 81 paid
$3.50 for the lot, or little over Is cents apiece
and have sold you four for 25 cents apiece
Financier No. / had business at the Post Office
| about that time. q seeiaa iH
srABB1NG AFFHAxs!A Harry sGafdinef, " who
lives between Fore and, COMMERCIAL streets,
near Merrilis wharf, stabbed his wife through
the hand yesterday morning in drunken
| frenzy.
Mrs. Andrew Shaw was arrested by the DO
lice for an assault with q knife ON boy about
twelve years old, named Wood, yesterday. As
we heard the story, this boy chased her little
son, aged about six years, into the kitchen.
where Mrs. Shaw was cooking. Mrs. Shaw
happened to have knife in her hand. Her
little son fed behind her for protection, and in
driving the strange boy out Of the house, by
some accident or other she cut his head with
the knife. Another story is to the effect that
she deliberately stabbed the boy in the head
and on the shoulder
OBsEQUEs. funeral of Alpheus Shaw.
Esq, took place from his late residence, No. 65
Bracket street, yesterday afternoon. There
was very large attendance of the business
men Of the city, besides the family and inti-
mate friends Of the deceased The remains
were enclosed in an elegant casket, ON which
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