The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-08-10

had undergone a lawsuit in regard to the title
to lot of land, which was decided against
him, and he said to his son, "Veranus, it was
worth $500 1.-THE costs of the suit) to know that
we did not own the land" The daughters of
Mr.. Libby now carry on the house with the as
sistance of niece and Mr.. George Milliken, so
well-knownto visitors. 1t is one of the rules
OF the house to receive no company ON the Sab
bath, and it is adhered to. Another of the
rules is to cook the chowder of deep water fish,
or Try the cunners, but as one cook book well
says, you must first catch your own fish"
The dining room and other needed rooms are
ready prepared for company, and the furnish
ing of the table is ample On Thursday the
Sunday School and Society of the NJ E. Socie-
ty of Gorham, under the superintendent of
Roscoe G. Harding, Esq, had their annual
picnic there. The people of that pleasant town
have passion for the Neck, and they have
made their jaunts thther severed times during
| every season, for which some permanent ar
rangements have been made by Mr. Benjamin
Haines-success to him. Gunner fishing for
which plenty of rods. etc., are at hand, yacht
sailing across to Old Orchard, bathing in the
water at the beach, croquet playing aud other
pleasant forms of advertisement occupied the
time. At dinner two long tables were COM
pletely occupied. The food, as we intimated,
except the fish, having been brought picnic
fachion by the company.
1t was very enjoyable day and those people
from Portland who joined the party, seemed to
enjoy the occasion most of any. A spirit of
improvement seems to be discernable among
the hosts here, and they are endeavoring to
meet the reasonable demands of the summer
excursion business, by enlarged accommoda-
tions and an increased desire to make every
thing as attractive as could reasonably be
expected, without making the place mere re-
sort for the display of elegant dresses and fash
ionable styles in general
ONE-TEN-TwENTY-NIN The members of
these Cor this) regiments held pleasant re-un-
ion yesterday at Peaks Island. Every year
since the disbandment of the Federal army it
has been the custom of the members of the or
CARNATIONS to assemble yearly for association
business, social intercourse, and festivity, and
the occasion is accounted red-letter day in
their calendar, to be observed in memory if not
by presence. Yesterday the place of gathering
was Peaks Island The attendance was not so
large as was hoped for, political excitement and
the near approach of a general congregation of
veteran soldiers in Portland keeping many away.
There was, however, in the party, quite num-
Der of ladies and few invited guests, not mem
bers of the association and they added to the
pleasure of the day. The party landed at Ire
fethens, and moved upon the Montreal, where
the Captain had spread capital breakfast in
the cool dining-room. His daughters had made
the room additionally attractive, by decorating
it with green leaves in fitting forms interspersed
with Inscriptions. After breakfast business
meeting was held and the following officers
elected: President, George L. Beal; Vice Presi-
dents, Gen G. H. Nye. Col. c. S. Emerson
Major Charles Walker, Major w. P. Jordan;
Surgeon, DIR. j. F. Day; Quartermaster, Capt.
Chas. f. King; Commissary, Rensselaer, Gree
ley; Chaplain, Rev. Leonard q. Jordan; Orator,
Rev. c. HI. Webster Historian, Secretary and
Treasurer, Major John NJ. Could Executive
Committee, Capt. G. M. Shaw, Capt. W. w.
Whitmarsh, Granville Blake, J. s. Douglass
Thanks were voted to Capt. Trefethen, and es-
pecially to his blooming daughters, for their
interest in the occasion. A few hours spent in
recreation and the veterans and their compan-
ions walked across the island to beautiful
cove on the east side, where a clam bake was
served up by their host 1t was got up quickly
and without any excuses, and proved a SPLEEN
did repast. 1t was voted that the place of
meeting next year shall be at or near Lewiston,
which town and Auburn gave at least three
full companies for the regiment. At o'clock
the company took the steamer Express for
Portland, and the members from abroad took
the evening trains home