The Republican journal., 1881-08-18
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS REUNION.


At the meeting Of the executive committee Of
the Soldiers and Sailors Association Friday even
ing it was decided that the sham fight on one of
the days OF the reunion should represent the siege
OF yorktown and surrender Of Corvallis The
pian OF the battle field will be similar to the orr
glnal tore Hver viii represent \ ork river and
at the bend, will be the redoubt REPRESENTING the
rebOubts of Yorktown. On the left the powder
house will correspond to Moore's house On the
left from the redoubt-rlght from Bramhal Hill
VIII be arranged the American troops and Oh the
right the French Directly IN front of the redoubt
Will be the PLAIN where Corvallis surrendcrs In
the extreme rear Rochanbeau and Washington.
The troops will attack the redoubt. capture it. and
then the surrender will take place
At least 200 picked men will participate IN the
hight and the whole affair viii be graphic and
picturesque reproduction OF one OF The most bril-
liant events ii American history
GRAND LODGE OF MAINE I. o. OF 0. f.
The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows for Maine met
III Portland, last week, Grand Master Henry f.
COX OF Portland, presiding The attendance was
good. The address of Grand Master Cox showed
the order in Maine to be in very prosperous con
dltlon and working in perfect harmony No ap-
peals from any part of the State The report of
the Grand Secretary shows eighty lodges, nine
having been instituted during the year. and ID, StO
members, an increase of 7lS The amount paid
in for relief so 097 TO- The annual receipts 81
1873 -. Current expenses so, 1909 II. invested
funds >248, SO22S. The report Of the Grand Treas
nrer showed the present funds of the Grand Lodge
sol ,6S9. The following officers were elected
Grand Master, Byron kimball Bridgton; Deputy
Grand Master, Sas W. Cook, Lewiston; Grand
Warden, J. Henry Crockett Portland Grand Sec.
rotary, Joshua Davis, Portland Grand Treasurer
Daniel W. Nash, Portland Grand Representative.
Henry p. Cox, Portland
THE WILLIE CAIN CASE
The Rockland Opinion makes statement which
seems very clearly to establish the theory of the
murder of Willie Cain at Lily Pond Camden and
his subsequent removal to the brook where found
Up TO last Tuesday the boys, Richards and Crosse
IN Wlscasset jail, were kept in ignorance of the
finding of the body Detective Wiggn then called
on them and had long talk with each separately
The boys when questioned told substantially the
same story they did when they first confessed
The demand for the money and the squabble in
the boat, resulting in the Cain boy being pushed
overheard and drowned, were all described lust as
they were at first Mr.. Wggin then detailed to
them the particulars of the finding of the body
They both protested that they knew nothing Of the
body being at the brook, and asserted that the
drowning certainly occurred at the pond as they
had just said if the body had been removed from
the pond it was without their knowledge.
MURDER IN BUXTON
PORTLAND, Me, H. Charles Boynton river
driver and mill hand, 3 years old, has lately re
sided IN Saco with his wife Two days ago she
left home and went to her mothers house at Bar
Mills. Friday night he followed her, and Saturday
morning, going to her room, demanded if she
would ever live with him. She replied No" He
then drew revolver fired at and missed her She
sprang from the second story window to the
ground. Her sister, Mrs Warehouse, then enter
ed the room and was twice fired at by him, one
shot passing through the palm of her hand the
other entering her breast He then turned the
pistol On himself shooting himself through the pit
of the stomach, and expired instantly Mrs Wa
terhOuSe will probably die Surgeons are now
probing for the ball The wife was unnured