The Portland daily press., 1884-07-24
MAINE.
TraynOr's Last Call.
(Snacial To the PrassN

Port CLYDE, July 23.-Capt. John Traynor
of the dory Harold T. Bibber, on his route
from Georgetown for England, arrived here
yesterday after being out all the night
previous. He reports that he had a very mar
row escape on the night of the 21st from being
run down by steamboat. This, he says is
his last landing until he reaches England.
Am Intoxicated Man Drowned
RIO the Associated Pressl
BANGOR, July 23.-Amos Hutchinson, 30
yeara old, fell through the railroad bridge at
Oldtown yesterday afternoon, while intoxi-
Gated. and was drowned. The body has not
been recovered
Hon. James G. Blaine at Bar Harbor.
BAR HARBoR, July 23-Mr. Blaine remained
quietly at home all day yesterday, and many
people called upon him, including large dele
cation of the Grand Central Hotel guests,
headed by Mr.. Charles Peters of Elizabeth.
Mrs. Blaine also received many callers.
FEaaeral of Mr. G. M. Ogden of New
York.
Mr.. Gouverneur Morris Ogden of New York,
who died on Sunday. was buried to-day at 9
a. M, the funeral services being at the Church
of st. Saviour, and conducted by Rev. @. s.
Lefingwell. A very large congregation, COM
posed chiefly of Mr.. Ogden's Boston, New
York and Philadelphia acquaintance, was
present. The pall-bearers comprised ten of
the more prominent of the islanders by whom
Mr.. Ogden was greatly beloved The body,
after an extraordinarily impressive service, in
which the congregation was deeply moved,
was inferred beside the church 80 long charge
of the dead man.
Cntting Up Whale az Bath.
BATH, July 23-Steamer Fanny Sprague,
engaged in the porgy fishery, arrived at Lime
hens Bay Sunday, with whale GA feet long,
captured near Monhegan. The Summer visit
ors of Boothbay and vicinity are attracted to
the place to see the ieviathan. The steamers
crew commenced to "cut up' Monday. Cap
tain Murry of the Sprague states that the
prize will yield nearly 40 barrels Of oil and
about 200 pounds of bone. The crew of the
Sprague has struck lucky streak, having
captured 10 whales this season, against nine
last year.
Dedication of the Washburn Memorial
Library Postponed,
CHICAGO, July 23.-On account of the i'm
perative business engagements of Gen. w. D.
Washburn, and i'll health of Hon. e. B. Wash
burn, the dedication of the Washburn memo
rial library at the Norlands in Livermore, Me-,
which had been fixed for Aug. 9th, has been
postponed until next year.
KNOX
Charles Elliott, native of Knox in this
n 1ad 10 w~rsfa -, D.
to be a member of a very respectable Maine
family. The last definite information obtained
by the officers indicated that he had directed
his flight to New Hampshire, where he had
spent the Winter cutting ice; but it is sup
posed that be may have started to seek his
friends in Maine The young man received
good education, and few years ago received a
legacy OF several thousand dollars, which.
however, he soon Equandered. He is spoken
OF as one who was extravagant and reckless,
I atner than vicious, but those two Characters
tics, taken ia connection with his recent bad
associates, were sufficient to accomplish his
downfall
MILTON.
During Saturdays shower, Mr.. John Smart,s
house in Milton was struck by lightning, de-
molishing the chimney and otherwise damag-
ing the house.: No one was injured during
the shower. Telegraph poles and trees in
number of places were struck by lightning. 1t
was one of the severest showers known for
years. The roads are badly washed and in
bad condition for travel.
oRoNo.
The prospect for large freshman class at
tho State College is good. Already is appli.
cants nave passed examination and nine more
are expected.
STOCKTON.
Capt Loring B. Small, late master of shin
Ocean King, died at the Marine HOSPITAL at
Chelsea, July 81, aged 30 years. His complaint
was dropsy of the heart, which obliged him to
leave his ship at San Francisco several months
ago: lie was a native of Stockton, and has,
during the past thirty years, commanded some
OF she finest ships sailing from Boston at one
time in the employ of Mr.. Charles Hill. then
in the vessels of Mr.. Albert Lewis, Messrs.
Thayer q Lincoln, and j. Henry Sears & Co.
He leaves widow and an aged mother to
most deeply mourn his Ioss.
wATERvILLE.
Through the liberality Of Hon E. r. Webb.
ex-Gov. Coburn, Hon. VIM. Wilson, Hon
Moses Giddings, DIR. Hanson and James Mai.
bon, Esq, there has just been purchased for
the cabinet of the Coburn Classical Institute
very valuable collection of more than 1900
specimens ia Natural History and Geology,
consisting OF stuffed birds and animals, speci-
mems preserved in alcohol, fossils, minerals,
ETC. These furnish very valuable means of
and with specimens previously
collected constitute very substantial nucleus,
to which subsequent donations may be added.
The teacher in this department. Rev. A. r,
Lane, has received from other persons MANY
valuable specimens and such contributions
are always welcome.
WOODSTOCK
During the shower of SATURDAY. afternoon
st North Woodstock the house of Mr. Daniel
Estes was struck by lightning. Mr. Estes, his
little girl OF about twelve years and his hired
gifi were knocked down and stunned by the
shock MFR Estac he G.e&
caught his little girl and carried her ont of the
house, supposiug her to be dead, and then car
red out the hired girl. After a short time the
little girl rallied and it was found that her arm
from her shoulder to her hand was blistered.
The hired girl remained in an unconscious
condition about "a hours, and now lies in
precarious condition. The doors and the finish
OF the house were torn out and windows
broken.
IN GENERAL.
Mr. P. M. Dingell of Brooklyn, N. Y. who
Is now stopping at Poland Springs, drove his
pair OF horses all the way from New York and
is visiting the famous Summer resorts from
Saratoga to Mount Desert
Good Templars lodges have lately been in
stituted at Milford, Springfield and Medwa
by G. Fl. Hamilton, of Mattawamkeag. The
new lodges at East VIM and Lincoln are gain
ing IN mum oers and their meetings are made
very interesting through thu efforts of the
earnest temperance workers of which they are
composed.
Lewis A. Barker, Esq.,, Grand Chancellor,
Maine Lodge, Knight of Pythias, left Bangor
Tuesday for ten days trip along the Eastern
Maine coast, during which time he will visit
lodges at Calais and Eastport and will ipsti-
tute lodges at Castine Ellsworth, Brooklin
and Machias. Mr.. Barker is accompanied bv
Mr.. j. +. Chute of Portland Grand Keeper Of
Records and Seals.