The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-08-05
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The body Of Mrs. SWEET, who died so sud-
deny on Frank lin street on Thur, day after
noon, vas taken to Standish yesterday by Cor
oner Gould, and inferred by the side of her
children. Mrs. SWEET was lady of refine
ment and intelligence and vas much esteemed
by many acquaintance in the city, some OF
whom came forward and offered to defray the
| expenses of her burial, but sufficient money
| for that purpose was found upon her person.
Mr.. Gould will notify her husband in Califor-
| MIA, OF the sudden decease OF his wife.
Rev. James III. Biookes of Cincinnati, one of
| the most eloquent divines in the West, will Of
| ficiate at State street church Sunday morning
| and evening.
The Ottawa House on CushiDg's Island is
full to ovfi flowing with guests from Canada
aud the West, who fluid Portland the most de-
lightful watering place on the Atlantic coast.
The houses at North Conway, we bear, are
exceedingly patronized this season; the COM
pany there guaranteeing any previous sea-
son. Rooms are difficult to obtain, although
the houses open to the public are numerous.
ANOTHER BOHEMIAN CAsE.-The recent
WI eek of the schooner Sarah, of Rockland, on
Trundy's reef, Cape Elizabeth, is likely to
prove another Bohemian, only on a somewhat
smaller scale. This vessel was on her way to
Waldoboro, Me, from Boston, loaded with four
thousand bushels of yellow corn, and during
the thick fog of several days last week the cap
tain lost his reckoning and drfted too near in
to shore, and on Monday night the schooner
struck on Trundy's reef and now she lies in
PEBBLES cove partly ON the rocks. We sent one
OF our attaches over to the cape, yesterday, and
almost another Bohemian scene was presented
to his vrtuous vision. He left the office at 8
o'clock on Thursday evening, and at o'clk
by happy and not unnatural mistake of his
the horse proudly stopped TOR the first moment
in front of the Ocean House. Mine host
Chamberlain, came out in his usual bland style
and posted up our veteran as to localities, the
state of the wreck, etc. After few inquiries
as to the fullness of his rooms the part of the
summer excursionists, ye faithful chronicler
continued his course to the famous "t,oO |
lights, where bis horse and vehicle were taken |
care of, although Mr.. r., and several other
Portland people are engrossing most of the
space in house or in camp. Here he ascertained |
that some three thousand bushels of corn had |
been taken from the wreck, either in dry or
wet state according as it was situated on the top
or bottom, as it lay in bu k in the hold. About
a Thousand bushels was washed out on the |
sand or among the rocks, and at low tide much
of this was saved to the farmers on the cape (!
who we're allowed to take it for their services
in securing it. Early yesterday morning,
stroll was taken to "the two lights" and |
general reconnaissance made Of the extensive |
lands of Mr.. Nathaniel Dyer who owns the |
whole pitch or south end Of Cape Elizabeth.
The United States Government have acquired
title to several acres at this point for the pur-
pose of the two light houses, fog whistle,
landing and roadway. 1t is one of the most
slightly places for summer resort to be found |
any where on the coast of New England. The
best places for cranner fishing, camping out, or
pic nicing were pointed out An early start |
was taken yesterday morning for the scene OF |
the wreck, and the roads were filed with OK
teams, market Wagons, light Wagons, chaises,
ond every other kind OF teams. The wreck is
approached through the farm of Mr.. Peables,
and most circuitous one it is A large level
bluff upon point on which the schooner lies
working lightly, was literally covered with
piles of corn, varying from six to seven hum
bred bushels in size. All portions of the wide
y extended town was singularly well illustra-
ted; distant Spurwink on the South. the vicin-
ty of the Reform School on the West, Knights
Vile, the locality of the two lights, the Ferry
village and the immediate vicinity, and even
our city were all we'll represented by the farm
srs. Here was the bland auctioneer, Mr.. F. o.
Bailey, bright and early on the ground with his
,lerks, and Mr.. Ford, the underwater, under
whom the sale was made. The lots were sold
lpon the estimate of somebody, the salvage OF
,ne-half belonging to twenty or thirty different
persons. The bidding was very active among
III, and especially the salvOrs seeming to want
" purchasing the other halves, and the prices
aised from six to about thirty cents bushel
Me hull of the vessel was then put up and bid
fl at very low price by an enterprisibg
cortland gentleman. The sails and rigging
7ere sold in this city, whittier they had been
rought by some salvors in the afternoon. Thus
nded the sale, and the work of removing the
orn was most surprisingly carried on. Every
armer had the ready money in his hand, and
the goods were delivered before dinner"
There will doubtless be a large number of wish
ors to the scene of the wreck within few
lays, and if southeast storm should set 10 the
lull will 60 to pieces. But we would notify
he Portland Shooting Club that an admirable |
,lace for their fall meeting will be Peables
cove, as the sea birds of all kinds will flock |
,hither in large quantities. as they will be pref
~ likely to ge' corned-so far as food is con-
cerned. And will it not be a good place for
Gunner fishing, too, for five hundred bushels of
corn are still in the water?
THE PEAK FAMILY - The exceeding hot |