The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-03-10

Tolmap, president of the common council
Enoch Davis, clerk
Am Eastport Man L. Ost.
GLOUCESTER, Mass, Mar. 9.-The fishing
schooner j. a. Garfield of this port with q
crew OF IA, has been given up for lost. John
T. Murphy of Eastport, Me-, was one of the
crew.
The late Mary M. Fletcher, a wealthy and
benevolent woman just deceased in Burling-
ton, Nt.,by her will lefs her valuable residence
and its contents to DR.. Peaslee, of Auburn
her uncle. Miss Fletcher founded State hos
pltal and gave IL q 5000 600 fand Dr. Peas
lee has been Miss Flelc1ers adviser.
George Witham, tbs young man, who dur-
Ing the session OF the Grand Jury at the last
term OF court escaped from the prison yard at
Auburn Jail by scaling the fence and fled for
parts unknown was found by sheriff Smith at
Two o'clock IN the morning, Saturday beneath
barn in Durham, after a hunt in the dark
aess of two hours.
AUGUSTA.
Ex-Governor Selden Connor has accepted
the invitation of Post 106, South China, Maine
to deliver the memorial address May 30ih.
The governor and council will meet on the
18th inst. and on the 18th visit the State prison
on trip of inspection.
A mammoth COW is On exhibition at the
Farmers hotel stables and has been astonish-
ing those interested in heavy stock, for sever
al days past. She is said to weigh 224O
pounds.
BETHEL.
Mrs, Col. @. S. Edwards died of pneumonia
verg suddenly, Friday, in Bethel. She leaves
one daughter and five sons, one of whom, Mr..
A. M. Edwards, is principal OF the Lewiston
Grammar School, and husband to mourn her
lose. She was devoted wife and mother, q
kind and obliging neighbor. Her younger SIS
ter, Mrs Seth Walker, is very sick with the
same disease.
The corn famine in Bethel isl at an end.
Messrs. Woodbury. and Purington received two
car loads Thursday.
This forenoon the January term OF the SUI
preme Judicial Court convenes at Bangor.
Memorial services in honor Of the late Abrs-
ham Sanborn will be held by the Penobseot
bar. Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, N. Wilson,
ESQ.,, and others will speak, Services will also
be held and remarks will be made on the life
of the late John Benson OF Newport, and the
death of the late Hon. Alpheus Lyon will be
noticed.
BRDGToN.
Some time ago the pews in the North Briag-
ton Congregational Church were taxed TO pay
for repairs on the church, says the News.
Some OF the pews were held BY Mr.. George s.
they were sold and decided to other other par
ties. One of the purchasers on occupying his
seat was served with a trespass writ on COM
plant of Mr.. Fsrnsworth, and the case is like
ly to go to trial. The society will protect the
rights of the purchaser and has engaged coun-
sci.
FRYEBuRG.
Mrs. LOWS, an insane woman, left the town
farm on Tuesday and spent the night in the
woods. When found she was but just alive
and died soon after.
GARDINER.
The dwelling house of Elbridge Thomas was
found to be on fire about O'Clock Saturday
morning. The upper part was badly burned
Loss about $500. Uninsured.
HANCOCK.
Ada Wentworth, a young girl employed al
the house of Elder Batchelier, having beer
sent to an upper room in search of an articls
that was left loaded against the wall, the con
tents entering her hand, msngliDg it in terrible
shape, necessitating amputation above tht
wrist.
HoULToN.
The notorious Cochrans aud Hamilton arr
on trial at Honltoa, defended by L. Powers, G
b. Roberts ana King. After the State haS
put in its evidonce tho prisoners pleaded
guilty. Young Heating, indicted for firing
Marshall's barn. was trisd aud acquitted.
KENNEBUNK.
Benjamin Furbush, a man 81 years oil age
living at kennF bunk is daugerously y sick will
pneumonia. His wife who is also advanced il
years was stricken with paralysis one day las
week, and falling upon stove, was fearful
burned so that her recovery is consideEe
doubtful.
Two young ladies of East Hebron lately
went into their fathers woods and choppsG
one half cord of wood, according to the Adver
tiser.
OXFORD.
The wife of Rev. G. S. Cummings of Oxfor
died Sunday afternoon about O'Clock. Hi
large circle of friends will be much grieyed t
hear Of his bereavement.
PARIS.
A Republican petition is in circulation sign
cd by Republicans only, for the Postmaste
General to reappoint the present Rspublica
incumbent, +. a, Young, as postmaster Q
West Paris.
Mr.. Henry Washburn, manufacturer c
shaker chairs at North Paris, has made an OF
tire change in his chair patterns, which wi
make many desirable improvements in tha
class Of chairs. He will manutacture 3,C(
chairs, will use about 80 cords of beech an
maple lumber and will employ six men. Th
chair Business is great help to many of th
people as it furnishes large amount of wor
outside of the factory in seating and puttingsi
the basket backs.
PREsoUE ISLE.
Last week Rev. G. M. Park travelled Is
miles, preached seven sermons, includin
three funerals, attended one wedding, OIL
| parish meeting, one prayer meeting and spok
at one grange meeting, says the Herald.
RoCKLAND.
| The knights of Labor of Rockland have bo
| cotted two firms OF bookdealers in that cit
| Messra. Spear 81 May and o. s. Andre ws, b
cause the latter did not comply with the d.
| msnds of the knights and continued to Sc
the publications of Mr.. Frank Tousey of Ne
York city, prescribed by them.
RICHMOND.
Nearly all the ice companies have finishe
harvesting. Private ice houses are now beir
| filed
Mr.. Charles Potter OF Providence r. T., is
open trunk mandatory ia the village
the manufacture and repair of drummer
sample trunks.
Everett Lunay, eleven years of age, who
been the terror of the neighborhood in viii
he is located, according to the Bddefor9 TIM
has been committed to the State Refor
School to remain during his minority. e
latest exploit was housebreaking in Sanford,
which he stole revolver and watch from t
dwelling house of Geo. Brawn.
wALDoBoRo.
Solomon Sdlinger and family at Mani
Corner have been sick for number of veel
The physicians claim the sickness is caused
eating potatoes on which Paris green was us
the past summer.
| IN GENERAL.
In 1884, GA Car loads of slate were shipp
from Monson junction over the Bangor &
cataquis railroad, and 1893 car loads from M
Junction and the Bangor & Katahdin Ir
Works railway in the same period. The sh
ments of 1886 will probably exceed Il
amount.
U. S. SENATORSHIPS.
The Contest i'm Illinois.
SPRINGFIELD, March 9.-1n the joint CO
| yeution TODAY IL senator's and rs represen