The Portland daily press., 1884-07-15

gor wanted in that city for attempted murder
on the Hampden road last January and who
wss arrested in Lewiston on Saturday, 9TH
inst, afterwards escaping from the city prison
in Lewiston, was arrested here to-day.
Obsequies of Prof. Packard.
BRUNSWICK, July 1.-THE funeral services
of the late Prof. A. S. Packard will be held at
the Congregational church Tuesday at BOP.
m.
BOSTON, July 14.-At a meeting of the
Bowdoin alumni of Boston and vicinity held
to-day to take action with reference to the
death of their old teacher, Professor A. S.
Packard, Hon. Peter Thatcher of 81 presided
and Oliver Crecker Stevens, Esq, of II was
secretary. The following gentlemen were APP
pointed to attend the funeral in Brunswick to-
morrow at $50 p M: Hon. Peter Thatcher
of 81, Rev. DR.. Cyrus A. Bartol of '32, Hon
P. w. Chandler, the Hon. john G. Dodge and
DIR. James Aver of "a, Cyrus Woodman, ESQ.,,
of '36, Lorenzo Marrett Esq, of '3S, Hon.
VIM. D. Northend of 43, and Judge William
S. Gardiner of '56.
ID distinguished Visitors at MIR. Rlaine's.
AUGUSTA, July 13.-Hon. Geo. B. Loring,
~ AlbOO Otab5o SO-iLuleSlOuSI Oh <ASIfCuILufo,
and Geo. W. Riddle of Manchester, N. H,
treasurer OF the New England Agricultural
Society, were in the city for an hour to-day,
and called on Mr.. Blaine.
DEXTER.
Thieves have been raiding the churches of
Dexter lately The Methodist, Baptist and
Universalist churches vestries were raided by
them last week
Hon. Edward Cushing, president of the
New England and Acadia Steamship Com
paDy, has been confined to his house at Cam
den for several days by sickness
MACHIAs.
During the late war, sailor on ono of the
United States gunboats on the Mississippi
river, performed a very brave act saving the
lives of all on board. A shell dropped on the
deck of the vessel and would have exploded.
A sailor named Richard Rawley stepped for
ward, picked up the shell in his bare hands
and threw it into the river. Richard Rawley
is now in Jail at Machias where he was sent by
Justice Clack last week, uuder the tramp laws
CT the State, because he had no visible means
of support.
MECHANIC FALLS.
A Blaine and Logan Club is being organ
lied.
j. W. Penney is building two SO horse power
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this place.
Mr.. @. M. Sawyer of this place has very
fine collection of Indian stone implements,
all found in this State, nearly all of them
found by himself.
Osgood Cole of Poland was tried before
Justice Willett Saturday, for abusing one of
his children. His fine of SIS aud costs
amounted to $25.
Hon. Sidney Perham lectared on the prohib-
itory anne ndment at Murray Hall Sunday eve-
ming to a crowded house. Rev. Mr.. Lee
Lacheur spoke at the Copgregationalist
church on the same subject last night
SACo.
Professor Charles w. Shannon OF this city
is in daily expectation of his two brothers,
eiesard Q. and James HI. Shannon, who left
New YorK fsg this place few days ago on
horseback. Their fsfrzffisss are already hene
for the summer, and the children can n, seen
riding any day about town in two little village
| carts each drawn by beautiful pony.
Richard Shannon has but recently returned
from South America, where he amassed
princely fortune, and it is reported that he is
| to buiid a fine residence here
The work of double tracking the Boston &
Maine Railroad from Old Orchard TO this city
| is progressing satisfactorily. The track is laid
| to Beach street, and will be used early in
| August.
The cool wet weather OF the past month, TO.
gether with hard times, has had perceptible
| effect upon the Old Orchard travel from Saco
| and Bidjeford; the ticket agents report the
| sale far below last season.
Haymakers have to dodge betwe the
| drops this Summer.
CDR" Edward Mason OF Portland was in
town Monday
A number of fine turnouts, the property of
| summer visitors in this vicinity are seen on
| our streets every pleasant day. Conspicuous
| among them are the handsome horses of Silas
| Quincy, 4 ESQ.,, of the fremont House, Boston.
| The Sol" has six beauties here this season.
| The fame of Seal Rock spring water is
| spreading rapidly, and large number of
barrels are shipped to Boston. This wonder.
| full spring is located on Mr.. Gurney's farm at
| Ferry Beach.
wINNEGANCE.
The tide mills are running full blast.
John G. Morse, Esq, is building barque of
| about 900 tons.
IN GENERAL.
Prof III. F. Edwards and B. M. Marks of the
| faculty OF Tufts College, and Mr.. f. s. Pear
| son, student at the same institution, are at
| Moosehead Lake where they will make stop
| of some six weeks, after which they will go
| down the St. John River and up the ST. Law
renes to the Thousand Islands. They have
| with them canvas canoe, twenty -fve feet
| long and rugged with two masts and sails, and
! weighing one hundred and seventy. five
| pounds.
The annual meeting of the corporation of
| Eastern Maine Railway Company will be held
| at the West End hotel, Bar Harbor, Tuesday.
| August 9th.
| A worm, resem bling the currant worm, is
| destroying the hackmatack trees in some psrs
| of this State and Massachusetts,.
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