Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-08-09
STATE NEWS.

good story is told by a Hampden cor
respondent of the Bangor Whig IA short
time since, while Gov. Perham was engaged
in transacting business with State official,
they were suddenly interrupted by the en-
trance of the boy, who approached his father
and loudly asked him for some nony. The
Governor being busily engaged and wishing
to silence his boisterous demands, said to
him My son, be quiet; I have no money"
The little iellow placed himself in theatre
cal attitude, with one foot advanced and
arms akimbo, and looking his father in the
face, said ,-'Well, this is pretty how dye
do; Governor of Maine and no money ~
after which he commenced whistling and left
the room in apparent disgust and astonsh-
ment at the impecuniosity of Governor"
Thomas Sanders, employed as pressman in
Prescott's clothing house, on Kenduskeag
Bridge, Bangor, was stricken with paralysis
while at work at the press-table, about half
past eight o'clock Saturday morning, and fell
to the floor insensible. He remained in an
unconscious state until l l o'clock in the eve
ning when he died He was about IS years
of age.
Misses A. w. and L. ]. Cutler, Miss A.
NJ. Williams of Maine, and Miss Stanley of
Augusta, were at Geneva on the 18th of
July. Afford Dyer of Portland, and Col.
Stowall of Augusta, were registered in Paris
on the 22d.
The Mahcias Union says the body of Sam
uel Staples, Esq, of Lubec, who was
drowned by the capsizing of vessel, some
time last April, on the passage from Newport
to Lubec, was recently picked up by a fish
ing vessel, on Georges Banks, and carried
into Newport. The body was undisturbed,
all the clothing being buttoned tight around
him, and his money and papers all about him.
1t is said to be something more than three
hundred miles from the place where the
body was found, to where the vessel was
capsized. The body had been in the water
something more than ten months.
The funeral ceremonies over the remains
of General Abner b. Thompson, occurred
at Brunswick on Monday, and were of a very
impressive and interesting character. The
Masonic display was large and very fine, five
Communicates of Knights Templar, a
representation of the Grand Lodge and a
local lodge being present. Among the men,
bers of the Grand Lodge present were John
II. Lynde, Bangor, G. NJ. David Cargill
Augusta, d. G. NJ; Albert Moore. North
Arson, S. G. W.; II: III. Dickey, Lewiston,
j. G. w. The services were held at the late
residence of the deceased on Mill street, Rev.
Mr.. French officiating. The procession was
formed in the following order:
Gardiner Band.
Maine Commandery No. l. Gardiner, George
NJ. Holmes, Commander.
Trinity Commandery. Augusta, A. ID. Knight
Commander.
Bath Cornet Band.
Dunlap Commandery No 5, Bath, John w.
Ballou Commander.
Lewiston Commandery, d. Cowan, Com
mander.
Chandeliers Portland Band.
Portland Commandery, S. C. Gordon, Com
mander.
United Lodge of Masons, Brunswick,
Pail Bearers. HEARsE. Pail Bearers
Carriages Containing Mourners.
Citizens.
The procession moved to the Cemetery
where the impressive Masonic rites were con-
conducted by the Grand Lodge of Maine,
John II. Lynde, of Bangor, Grand Master,
assisted by Past Grand Master Josiah Drum
mond. and Grand Chaplin VIM. T.. Gibbs.