The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-02-10

improve very muCn yesterday, and his cCndI-
tion is much more favorable today. He was
mp short time twice this forenoon, and ate
quite heartily Of substantial food both at break
fast and dinner. He ID considered now on the
sure way to recovery.
New Pest OMce.
WARRINGTON, Feb. 9.-The Postmaster Gen.
eral has ordered the establishment of a post
Office at South Gushing, Knox county. and the
appointment of o. p Davis as postmaster.
BRUNSWICK.
A general revival in religion is going on in
Brunswick at present. The meetings are held
in the Free Baptist church, in which all de-
nominations take part Mr. Norton. the evan
gelist, has been working here.
Mr.. A. G.. Tenney, editor of the Brunswick
Telegraph. delivered his very interesting lee
ture, "The Early History Of Maine," last
Saturday, before the High and Grammar
schools.
Only sixty medical studentslhad registered
Saturday. They are fine looking set of men,
and include many college graduates.
GARDINER.
w. e. Collins, second engineer of the Star
OF the East, died Thursday at his residence on
Spring street.
uo SbAtkhl hdlNO&O OOmGauV mas
put In two new iron bridges just below Gar
diner.
HALLowELL.
Among the many nicely executed designs of
Mr.. Alexander @. Currier, the designer and
craftsman for the Hallowell Granite Company
is one recently executed by him in India ink
of o monument surmounted by statue of q
lumberman, which for design aud finish seems
perfect. 1t Is soon to be cut in granite, and
viii be about u feet high, the statde being
eight feet in height.
Assistant constructor George F. bfallett has
Just been promoted to a naval constructors
position. He is Maine boy, belonging in or
near Bath, but going to California more than
twenty years ago he became resident of that
State: HIS was appointed an assistant from
that State. Some four years ago he was ORDER
ed to this navy yard, and during his stay made
manS friends and gave evidence of his excel
lent ability as mechanic. He is now in
charge of the Norfolk navy yard and giving
excellent satisfaction.
LEwIsToN.
Lewiston appropriated $4,000 for keeping
the streets clear of snow. The journal ga VS.
only about $4,000 of this Is left for the month of
February.
The mother of Tibbetts was unable to visit
her son before he was taken to Thomsston
Tibbetts still processes his innocence with the
utmost straightforwardness. His mother
is ill, being prostrated by grief. Warden
Bean took the prisoner to Thomsston Satur-
day last.
The celebrated suit of Alphonse o. Frazer
against the city of Lewiston for $4,000 for the
death OF his son, Donald A. Frszer, was settled
in favor of the city of Lewiston at the last
term of court. The sut, it will be remember
ed, was brought to recover damages for the &C.
cidental drowning of Donald A. Frazer, a
little boy who fell through the reservoir hole
on Knox street, in October, 1882.
LITcHFIELD.
The Litchfeld stage driver had tough OK
perience last week with drifted roads. He
started from the above named town at noon
one day and did not arrive in Augusta until
the second day following. len men were EN-,
ployed portion of the time shoveling track
for him. Although he is veteran stage driv.
or be says that he never saw the roads in q
worse condition.
NORTH BERWICK.
Everybody who has travelled much on the
Boston and Maine road will remember boy
who goes through the train at North Berwick
Frank Brown, and by the sale of his pop corr
he has. In the last five years, paid off mort
gage on his mothers house and contributed
considerable toward her support.
OLD ORCHARD.
At Dover, N H., Saturday last, Rev. Mr.
| McAllister united in marriage James r. King
| Esq, teacher of the High School at Old Or
chsrd, and Miss Lizzie Perry of Saco. The
happy couple have taken up their residence al
| Old Orchard.
DEDHAM.
Miss Maggie. daughter of Brigham Haynes
postmaster at East Dedham ,.has carried ths
mail between the postofice and the railroad
station at Reeds Pond "a distance Of two miles
and has missed only one trip from Dec. up tt
| the beginning Of this week.
| PORT CLYDE.
Oar correspondent writes that Mr.. William
Boyd, who was previously reported az havins
been found dead, is supposed to have died will
heart disease.
RICHMOND.
Capt. Jefferson Hathorn, one of Richmond
old and respected citizens, died at his house il
that village Thursday, after an illness of NOR
than two months, at the age of 76 years. FL,
was born In Dresden, but moved to Richmon,
nearly fifty years ago. He built the Richmon,
House and opened and run that hostelry sever
al years; afterward he became interested II
ship building, owning in several vessels bull
there, and was in commend of different ships
acquiring reputation for carefulness an,
good management in conducting the busi
ness and sailing them, also accommodating 9