The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-11-20

lads living Id Athens, naiied rosiey, sho 40.
cording to the records, Is Ill Years OF aee hut
according to her own reckoning, is 104 last
year she spun an old fashioned "stent' and
does good deal of knitting. She ia ahle to
walk about brisklv and retains all her facnI.
ties in remarkable degree. She has baar in
Woolwich and resided in Bangor before it's in
corporation as town.
The same paper states that an ovarian tn
NOR, weighing 55 pounds was recently remov-
ed from daughter of a Mr.. Potter, living in
the edge of Clinton, next to Canada. The on
Grafton was successfully performed and the
girl is doing well.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
Rev. Mr.. Gunnison has declined call to 90
to Newark, N. j., at larger salary.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Baptist society of Calais has extended to
Rev. Mr. Eddy, of Providence, a call to settle
as pastor He is offered a salary of 81 500.
WALDO COUNTY.
Capt. Phineas Pendleton of Searsport nj shin
Phineas Pendleton of Searsport at Chincba
Islands, states that he has lost three Of his
children at that port: Fannie, aged nine
Johnnie, aged seven, and Phineas, aged about
Jour Two OF them died on the 18th of Sep
TENDER, and the third on the 30th of the same
month. They were sick about a week with
diarrbea, which Captain p thinks was the re-
suit OF poison taken in some manner unk pown.
YORK COUNTY,
Gov. Chamberlain's lecture at Shaw's Hall.
BiddefOrd. Wednesday evening, called a ont a
large and appreciative audience. Many who
had frequently heard the Governor speak. de-
clared that he never did SO well before At
the conclusion of the lecture Post Sheridan
gave the Governor a complimentary dinner at
the BiddefOrd House, at which many leading
citizens of Saco and Biddeford sat down. Il.
II. Hubbard, Esq, presided, and brief responses
to sentiments were made by Judge Tapley,
Gen. VIM. Hobson j. E. Butler, Edward East
man, S. K. Hamilton, Ferguson Haines, E. w.
Wedgwood, Esq, and Others. The occasion
was exceedingly pleasant in every respect.
Governor Chamberlain attend the Baptist
church at Biddeford on Thanksgiving day. and
listened to very able discourse preached by
Rev. Mr.! Wetherbee, of the M. E. church in that
city.
Messrs Jordan, Pike and Bryant are about
completing fine block with Mansard roof on
The site of the York Hotel, Saco.
Joseph G. Deering, Esq, has in course of
erection one of the handsomest residences in
Sacc, if not in York county.
Messrs. EmmOns, GOoch & Adams have
built large block on Alfred street, Biddeford.
The new style of Probate blanks must be
used after December Petitions presented at
the December term requiring notice must be
upon the new forms.
III. cobh IA. berry HIS IuSt CohpiCtCu q
three story brick block on Main street, Saco.
The lower story is for stores, one of which is
occupied by the DR.. Roscoe L. Bowers occu-
pies the rooms over the Doctors store part
of the cellar and the hall above with elevator
from cellar. Mr.. b. has associated with him
William f. Abbott, and they are intending to
manufacture cigars ON an extensive scale, and
some of the hest brands known to the smoker.
Mr.. Abbest has had great experience in this
business, and his cigars stand high in the mar
ket.
TIE Democrat says that last Saturday an
hc1est old farmer from Buxton visited Bidde-
ord and unfortunately fell into bad company.
He was the owner of a valuable horse. Sever
al small-fry horse Jockeys being DESTROYS of
possessing themselves of his horse, induced
the old gentlemen to imbibe, and after a short
time he became obvious or nearly so. While
in this State he was induced to ''swap horses"
and in exchange for his, he received an entire
ly worthless ''old plug" and the parties made
off with their prize. City Marshall Hill sent
officers in pursuit of the rascals, and they
were Overhauled about ten miles from the CITY,
the horse rescued and returned to its lawful
owner
The first meeting of the Saco River Teach
ers' Association will be held at Kennebunk
Village, on the first Thursday and the follow
ing Friday and Saturday of December next