The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-06-07

Mr.. Robert Rexdale, of the Sunday
Times, who has been very i'll, is better.
The Frye Light Guards, Of Lewiston, have
presented sword to Lieutenant Phillips,
U. S. A., at present military instructor at
the Maine State College
Hon. J. w. Bradbury has just arrived at
his Augusta home in excellent health from
a sojourn in the South Of between three and
four months. He was accompanied on his
return by Mrs. Henry w. Bradbury and
child and Miss Z. Fl. Gregone.
Mrs. Sarah Dyer was the oldest member of
the Free Baptist denomination in Portland,
joining the church fifty-two years ago. AT
her death she was the last survivor of those
present at the dedication Of Casco street
church fifty years ago.
Mr.. Benjamin SWEET says that p years ago
yesterday there was snow storm which ex-
tended all over New England and Canada
Crops were destroyed and partial famine
ensued. Corn was $3.50 bushel in the fall
Of that year.
Mrs. G. c. Fobes, of this city, originated
and carried out lawn party for the benefit
Of the Protestant Orphan Asylum in Mobile,
where the lady is now living. The affair
was great success, over fifteen hundred
tickets being disposed of.
The secretary of the Home Market Club,
Of Boston, was in the city yesterday con-
sulting with our principal manufacturers in
the interest Of protection" and the best
means of overthrowing the 'Mills tariff
BILL"
Captain Reed, of the bark Charles r. Lew
is, entertained party Of South Portland
ladies and gentlemen on board his vessel
Tuesday night Vocal and instrumental mu-
sic was enjoyed and very pleasant evening
spent.
Mr.. +. e. Allen, for long time telegraph
operator for the Boston & Maine railroad
company In this city, has been promoted and
is now In the Boston Office Of the company.
Mr.. Allen is very popular with the employees
as well as the employers of the road. Mr.. A.
Burdwood is Mr.. Aliens successor.
johnson Boothby, one Of the Oldest engi.
neers Of the Maine Central railroad, died al
his home In Waterville Tuesday night. Mr..
Boothby has for few years been foreman
OF the round house there. being the head en-.
gineer on the road. He died from paralysis
Of the brain, which was no doubt brought on
by an injury to the eye. about two years
ago,
California papers bring the news Of the
death Of Judge Caleb Burbank, of Stockton
Cal. Judge Burbank was native of Maine
His father and grandfather were soldiers Of
the revolution. He graduated from Water.
vile College. now Colby University, in the
class of 1880. In 1S41 he was member OF
the Maine Senate, and for a long time pIac-
ticed law at Cherryfeld. After going to Cal
ifornia he was one of the originators of the
Republican party in that State. and was
elected one Of the judges of the Fourth Ju-
dicial District, de feating Hon. John S. Ha-
ger. Later he was elected to the Assembly
and then to the State Senate. In 1866 he
went to Virginia City, was elected judge.
but in two years was compelled to go to Ken
lucky for his health. After a time he re-
turned to San Francisco and practiced law
In partnership with such eminent attorneys
as Henry Edgerton, Judge M. C. Blake and
and the late Senator Perking. His funeral
vas attended by most Of the prominent at
torneys of San Francisco