The Portland daily press., 1877-03-29

personal,
Secretary McCrary has selected Gen. T. w.
Hyde of Bath as one of the visitors at West
Point.
Newell Avery, the eminent cattle breeder of
Michigan, died few days ago at Detroit, aged
60. He was native of Maine, going West in
1S49 as lumberer and taking to breeding after
making fortune at business.
The Rev. G. 81. Webster of Rocky Hill, Ct,
died Saturday, aged SO. At the beginning OF
the war he resided in Auburn and was at one
time pastor of the High street Universaist
church. He of6ciated as chaplain of one of the
Maine regiments and went to the battle. fields.
At the close Of the war Mr.. Webster settled at
CRANKY. Ct, and became known as the state
agent of the Universalist denomination.
DEATH OF CAPT. WoosTER.-Capt. John
e. Wooster, one of our best known sea cap
tains, died at his residence in this city at mid
night Tuesday, from the effects of paralytic
shock. This shock was received several days
since while on the way to Boston on, his new
vessel, the G. c. Chapman. He was brought to
this city from Boston the next day, but has
been slowly sinking until death ensued. He
was born in Vinalhaven and was SO years of
age at the time of his death. In early life he
moved to Eastport and was a resident ship
master there for twenty-five years. He moved
to this city in 1868 and sailed for j. S. Winslow
& Co., in the South American and West India
trade for several years. He was Mason and
member of the Odd Fellows for many years.
He leaves wife and four children.
the bill at the theatre was changed from the
former evening. The screen and quarrel scene
from the School for Scandal was given, to the
evident satisfaction of the entire audience.
Miss Marsh appeared to good effect as Lady
Teazle. She dressed the part very finely. Mr..
Mccall was very fair Sir Peter, while Mr..
Gossin was pleasing Charles, and Mr.. Arm
strong passable Joseph. Miss Marsh receiv-
ed very beautiful floral basket during the
scene. The entertainment closed with the
laughable extravaganza of Aladdin. The
same bill will be presented this evening.
On Friday evening and Saturday matinee
the balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet will
be given. On Saturday evening 'The Serious
Family and the farce of sMr and Mrs. Peter
White will be the bill.
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.-The reappoint-
ment of City Marshal Bridges gives general
satisfaction among our citizens. He has held
the position for one year and his administration
has been very satisfactory to all parties. There
were several candidates for the position and
the fact that Mayor Butler examined the
claims and qualification of each thoroughly be-
fore making the appointment makes the COM
piment to Mr.. Bridges all the more fattering.
The deputy marshals have not yet been de-
cided upon. There are said to be six appli-
cants. 1t is thought that these two positionE
as well as those of the patrolmen, will be filled
at the regular city meeting Monday evening
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PORTLAND MASONIC RELIEF ASSOCIATION.
This association now has FOL members, and II
applications were received last evening. This
associations plan of working is different from
similar organizations in this particular: a
member can at any time know the exact sum
his nominees will receive, it does not depend
upon the amount paid in, or collected after his
decease, but upon the number of members OF
The fund to draw from il member declines
continuing his membership amounts now to
$4,000, we'll invested.
THE FATE OF Miss SMALn-Messrs. J. S.
Winsow & Co received despatch yesterday
morning from W. A. G. Hardie, consular agent
at Akyab, India, confirming the worst fears
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