The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-04-16
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BATH April 15.-In tho marriage of Mr..
Charles e. Rowell of Boston, Mass, to Miss
Eugenia A. Whitnors, at the Winter Street
Church, this afternoo1. Gulmipated social in.
terest for this week at least. Rev. Mr.. Fol-
som, assisted by Rev j. O. Eiske, D. D., per-
formed the ceremony The church was beau
tifuliY trimmed and hot house fowefs in
abundance adorned the altar. A large gath
ering of the elite, attred in their best, vera
present, including majority of the BRIDES
young lsdy friends in full evening dress. A
private reception followed at the residence of
the bride's father, Capt. P. NJ. Whitmore,
after which the o'clock train bore the happy
pair on their wedding tour. Boston and New
York are among the places they will visit.
saco River Free from ice.
Special to the Press)
STEEP FALLS, April 15.-The Saco river ia
free from ice at this point, it having gone out
today-two weeks later than last year. No
damage was caused.
AUGUSTA.
The funeral OF Timothy Bragg, who. it was
suspected, died of poisoning, occurred Tassday,
and the body was placed in g receiving tomb
in this city. 1t is stated that an endeavor was
made by certain party recently 20 hire man
to shoot Bragg.
The work of erecting the new cotton factory
was commenced Tuesday, where it waa sus-
pended last fall, eight men being employed.
The number viii bs increased at once The
frame is now being constructed, and brick lay
ing will commence in abons two weeks.
BANGOR.
About month ego Colorado man came to
Bangor to settle. Wednesday morning he left
for his old home again. Ha says the Maine
climate is not the right kind to be appreciated
by Color2do men
A man named Leander McKin arrived in
Bangor from Nova Scotia, Monday, according
to the Whig, and was soon after arrested by
two Of bis creditors who were iii search OF
him. He paid over $500 and was allowed to
depart. He was en- route for the West.
BELFAST.
The foUr-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jelli-
son of Belfast was burned to death while play
ing With matches on Saturday afternoon.
BIDDEFoRD.
a meeting Of the incorporatoFs of the Bidde-
ford and Ssco Horse Railroad Company was
held at the Biddeford Journal Office Tuesday
evening and an organization perfected with
the following officers: President, Stephen 4.
Shaw; secretary, G. III. Prescott; treasurer, O.
a. Moody. The number of the board of di-
rector5 was fixed at seven and the following
named gentlemen we're elected: Joseph G.
Deering, s. s. Mitchell anu Horace Toodman
of Saco. Carlos Heard, Simon Newoomb, Ell.
Banks and S. e. Shaw of Biddeferd.
GRAY.
Hon. W. FL. Vinton has advertised his hotei
property for sale. The house 10 now closed to
the travelling public.
LEWISTON.
William +. Gonlding, who resigned his DO.
siton as agent of the ADdroscoggin Mills at
Lewiston OH sccount OF il-health, will be sue
ceeded by David Phetteplace, formerly super
intendent.
RICHMOND.
At the village district school meeting Tues.
| day evening, il was voted to build q new
| brick sohoolhouse, to contain four school
rcoms, and q committee was appointed to se-
| building. The need of more school room in
| the village has been long felt, there being
| more scholars can could be properly aocommo.
dated with the present inferior quarters
| RocKLAND.
| The Henry Morrison made her first trip east
| Saturday. She is TO be run this seasoD by the
| Blnehill and Ellsworth Steamboat Company
| The steamer has been thoroughly oyerhauied
the past season. Tho eugine and boiler have
| both been repaired aud several changes made
| on the decks.
| wATERvILLE.
| The contents of the nnil bag which was
| stolen at Waterville several months ago, were
| found on the opposite side OF the river Sunday
| By hoy. The coupons and money which
| were ia the mail bsg were gone.
IN GENERAL
The people throughout the State engaged
| in the maple sugar business report the present
season bad one, So far there has bsen hut q
| small ran of sap.