The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-04-10

From wiIds and Pampas.
: Especial 10 the Press.l

AUGUSTA,f April San lnclotut fei5
amusing to Maine citizens, residing as they
do in one of the most progressive and enter
prising States of the Union, occurred in the
Massachusetts House of Representatives re-
Gently. The Question of biennial elections
was being discussed, and member had just
spoken in advocacy of the measure, citing
Maine and Texas as States where the bien-
NAL system was in successful operation An
other member followed, taking the opposite
ground, in a vigorous speech. Towards the
close of his remarks. he was very emphatic,
and grandly said: "Why will the gentleman
who represents this great and thriving COM
monwealth, go to the wilds OF Maine or the
pampas of Texas for arguments?
Now, as luck would have it, and unknown
to the last speaker, committee OF three
members of the Executive Council OF Maine
who reside in the most fiourishing portions
of the State, happened to be present, and as
their ears were greeted with ''the wilds of
Maine'' they gazed with pity ON the mis-
guided representative of the commonwealth,
and since have been amusing their friends
with the story. 1t is related that the MEM
ber, afterwards learning that distinguished
visitors from the Pine Tree State had listened
to the slur which he uttered against their
home, was very much chagrined over it,
Small Pox in BrownfieId.
Especial to the Press]
AUGUSTA, April 9.-Dr. Young, of the
State Board of Health, reports that he has
received notice of probable case of small
pox in Brownfield, the patient being boy
who was exposed to the cuntagion at the
time Mrs. Kicker and her daughter were af-
fected.
Arb or Day.
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AUGUSTA, April Ex-Governor Marble to-
day formally designated May 1st as Arbor
Day.
A Camden Pastor Resigns.
CAMDEN, April 9.-Rev. w. S. Goucher
yesterday resigned as pastor of the Chestnut
street Baptist church, the resignation to take
effect June 10th, at the end of two years
pastorate. Mr.. Goucher has accepted call
to the.Baptist church in st. Stephen, N. b.
Lewiston Notes.
LEWISTON, April 9.-Joseph McWilliams,
who shot himself accidentally Saturday,
died this afternoon. aged % years.
The barn and the ell to the house of Will
liam Randall, on Sabattis street, were burned
tonight. The fire is supposed to have been
set by child playing with Ematches. Loss
$500; covered by insurance.
Alphonse Labranche, a Lewiston drug
clerk, died this afternoon from an overdose
of morphine 1t is supposed he misjudged
the quantity to be taken.
nr<.-I Lotse
FARMINGToN. April 9.-Elijah Norton,
Esq, of Pennington, has just returned home
from Edgartown, on Martha's Vineyard,
Mass, where he has been attending for the
past ten days to the necessary preliminaries
for the contest of the will of the late Alfred
Mayhem of Chilmark, Mass, in the Su-
preme Court of that State.
Mr.. Mayhem was an uncle to Mr.. Norton's
wife, and upon his death few months ago,
he left his large estate, variously estimated
eoK, 900 60 esn, nan.- -tA Iarad- -Massiaarr
I'd, of Chilmark, a nephew residing on the
island. Several heirs of the old gentleman
living in Maine, unite in the contest of the
will, alleging undue influence, incapacity by
reason of illness and old age, and serious de-
fects in the document and its making, as
IcdSUuo lUl buC blCdhln6 VI ehO WIZ
The contestants have retained as their at
torneys Hon. F. S. Haseltine and Hon. Ever
EFT A. Davis of Boston, and John N. Pierce
of Edgartown; while District Attorney Hor-
ace NJ Knowlton of New Bedford will ap-
pear for the will. The contest is exciting
much public attention and interest in South
ern Massachusetts, as the Mayhem family is
wealthy and well known.
After Forty-five Years.
SAco, April 9.-The Unitarian pulpit was
supplied Sunday by Rev. Mr.. Vinal of Ken
nebunk, and at the close of his sermon he
read to those present iletter of resignation
from the pastor, DIR. j. T. G. Nichols. The
letter was brief, and simply stated that there
had always been an understanding between
the parish and pastor that either side desir-
ing change should give the other three
months notice of the same, land that as next
Sunday would be the forty-ffth anniversary
of his pastorate of the church, he had taken
this occasion to give notice of his resignation
the same to take effect three months from
next Sunday Mr.. Nichols will, it is stated,
Cambridge, Mass.
Young Beal Indicted.
AUGUSTA, April 9.-The Kennebec grand
jury rose at 4 p. M, reporting 81 indictments
All but one are withheld from the public.
That one is against young Beal of Clinton,
for poisoning his father. The indictment is
for murder. Beal's trial is assigned for
Wednesday.
Rockland Vessels.
RocKLAND, April 9.-Steamer May Field
has been sold to Eastern parties, the original
owners retaing an interest. She will run
between Bass Harbor, Swans Island, Isle au
Haut, Green's Landing and this city.
Captain VIM. Hall has arrived here from
Willfeet with the schooner Carrie G. Cros-
by of that place, which has been bought by
parties in this city. She will be used in the
coasting trade.
RISING WATERS.