The Portland daily press., 1876-11-06

Loss OF CALAIS VEssEL.-Schooner Mary
G. Reeves of Calais. was undoubtedly the ves-
sci before reported wrecked Oct 6, at Sable Is
land. She was bound from Labrador for New
York, with a cargo of herring. The Superin-
tendent at Sable Island writes as blows, uc-
der date OF Oct 18th: "On the 10th we had
very heavy gale of wind from the southwest
late in the afternoon. Morrison saw a large
two topmast schooner on the northwest bar'
about three quarters of mile fir ON the end of
the dry bar; she was in the breakers, the sea
breaking balf-mast high over her. He also
says he thought he could see three or four men
in the rigging She was reported to me at
half-past o'clock a. 10. 1 Immediately placed
the rocket gear in the cart and proceeded to the
West end. When we arrived at the bar it was
very dark and we made an attempt to 60 out on
the bar, but when we got out half mile the
sea was breaking over it, so We were surround
ed with water and had to return to the light
house, where we remained until daybreak next
morning. We then made another attempt to
go out on the bar, the sea still breaking over it,
but we succeeded in wading out to the end of
the bar. When we arrived there the vessel was
not to be seen. She must have gone to pieces
in the night, and no doubt all hands met
watery grave. A body was picked up on the
10Th of man apparently IS or 20 years of age.
with dark brown hair, and marked on the right
arm G. J. c. an1 an anchor mark on the left
arm. Another body, that of man over thirty
years of age, five feet seven inches in height,
with light hair and red whiskers and NOUS
tache, was picked up on the 22d. He was
.n of oil has pob
WORD. There was nothing in his pockets. Two
bodies were found on the 23d, very much dis
| figured. One, big man. lsix feet in height,
with brown hair The other man had light
| hair and whiskers, and seemed to be not more
| than twenty years of age. From memoran'
| dam book found in the latters pocket, his
| name was found to be belmont Ober of Calais.
1t is also stated that the owner shipped at Cal
| ais on the 9Th of july for 800 month"; in the
| Schooner M B. Reeves, George Bracy, master,
| Another body, five feet seven inches high,
| brown hair aud light moustache, over thirty
years of age, was found on the 18th. A part o
her cargo Q50 bbls. h rring), were taken tl
| Halifax, aud will be sold at auction. The
| most of the barrels are braided Labrador No.
| herring, and inspected by j. Winsor. Some OF
the barrels are branded outside "T. Cody
| Her master Capt George H. Bracy), belonged
at Mt. Desert. was a young man of good abili
| ties and will be mourned by a large circle o
acquaintances The M. B. Reeves was 80 ton
register, built at Franklin, in 1852, rebuilt a
| Calais in 1871, and hailed from the latter port
She was mostly owned in Calais and New York
Capt. Bracy being part owner. No insurance
BATES CoLLEGE.-The second division of th
Freshman class held their prize decla nation a
the college chapel Friday evening. The pro
eramme was as follows:
| Extract from Everett,
e. G. Moore, Gilmanton, n.
| Jefferson and Adams-Webster,
F. P. Sprague Phipsbur
| Imprisoned for life,
c. G. King, West Burke, V
| Extract from Webster,
j. A. Plummer West Gardine
| Extract from Fitch,
| o. c. Tafbox, Lewisto
Disintegrat1on in Europe-Storrs,
| IN. P. Judkins, Monmout
| Extracts from Emmett,
C. III. Deshon, South Limingto
| Sacredness of the Old South Church-Phillips,
| D. W. Davis, Coaticook, Quebe
What are Great Men?-Wiuthrop,
" n'' '''' j. F. Parsons Eust
Extract from Winn, j. Scott, Clifton
| -EExcused
Davis and King were chosen by the commi
tee of award to participate with the third d
vision next Thursday evening, Nov. 9th.