The Portland daily press., 1884-01-15

AUGUSTA.
The funeral services of the late Rev. Geo.
W. Quinby, d. D., took place in Augusta
Saturday. at l o'clock p. M, from the Win
throp street UDiyersalist church. in the follow
ing order: Singing by the choir; prayer by
Rev. Isaac j. Reade, (editor of Gospel Bauner)
reading of Scriptures by Rev. Mr.. g Gledhill Of
Augusta: reading Of hymn, By Rev. A.
HaydeD;of Auburn, "a favorits hymn Il the
deceased), and an address by Rev. Amory Bat
ties, of Orono. Among those present weIe
Rev. Mr.. Elbridge, of Fairfield, and all of the
Augusta clergy. The church was filed with
large number of citizens of all denominations.
to pay their respects to the memory of dis
tinguisbed, able, conscientious and upright
man. His remains were taken on the 2 40 D.
M train to Deering, accompanied by the fami-
lv of the deceased There he was buried. Dr.
Quinby, BY his energy, frugalty and busy ac-
tive life, accumulated property estimated at
$4,000, which he leaves bis widow and family
Capt s. W. Lane, of Augusta, is prominent
ly spoken of for Department Commander of
the G.. A. R. of Maine, an election for which
will occur at the coming department. encamp-
ment at Waterville.
AUBURN.
DR.. NJ. B. Preble of Auburn, died at Denver,
Col, Saturday morning, at 4.45.
BANGOR.
The health of the Rev. DIR. Field has not
been improved By his trip abroad, aud in con-
sequerce he has resigned the pastorate of the
Central church in Bangor.
LEWISTON.
Nearly all the girls in the winding room of
Bates mill left the mill Saturday. The girls
went out quietly, They we're receiving, on an
average, $1.14 per day.
MoNrvILE.
Through the generosity of Israel Hail. Esq,
Tnorndike, and New York parties whose
names are not learned, fine chandelier, cost
ing $9e, is to be placed in the r. B. church at
Halldsle. A movement is being made toward
carpeting the house. Much of the increased
activity in the church is due to the assiduous
labors of Rev. G. Purington, who has supplied
the pulpit during the past year. He is to con-
tinue here through the present year.
Efforts are being made to secure the estab-
Gshpspt of q daily mail route hetwaas- -erisarf-.
dixie StatfSns I'D Center, via Free
dom and Halldale. Such an arrangement
would be great public convenience.
MACHIAs.
An important case at law, between parties
from South Addison, has just been decided at
the S. j. Court, held at Machias. Under the
law of 1881 relating to fish weirs, any person
who had previously posted in two conspicuous
places, and which notice had not met with a
remonstranee, could hold any weir privilege
under a "uown grant" by paying certain
amount to the town owning the land near the
water at which place the weir was built. The
Messrs. Guptll procured such privilege from
the town of Addison and occupied il for two
or three years, when the owners of the land
adjoining, believing the privilege to be justly,
if not legally theirs, petitioRed the legislature
and a measure was passed, granting them the
right to control the water foff their shore
Both sides got the advice Of able counsel, and
of course both were confident they were in,.he
right, but at the recent trial, wherefafiia facts
were brought out, it was decided that the own
ers Of the land, the Messrs Look, were the
rightful owners of the pIvilege
N@ENERAL.
Mr.. G. P. Huinewell, of North Pownal is
traveilng throigh the northern part of Maine,
on his WaSato Canada, buying furs for a large
bostQr house. He reports a big trade and
DuS anything, from muskrat to bear skin
At one place he bought of one man 2,037 musk
rat skins.
The Albany Law Journal for Dec LIST, says
that few men have done so much for the ref
ormation OF the rules of evidence as the ven-
cradle Chief Justice Appleton Of Maine, WHO
has recently retired from the bench.
II ia reported that the great delay in binding
the new Revised Statutes is causing much
complaint. The Secretary OF State SAYS he
hopes to be able to get a few copies about the
first of February, which will be sent to the
judges, members of the legislature, counties
and towns, public officers and others as provid-
ed By resolve of the legislature, iust as soon
as possible after received.