The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-26

On April 23d Mrs. III. K. Graffam, OF Steep
Falls. gave birth to fine boy weighing III
| pounds.
w. G. Coombs the well known expert Au-
burn blacksmith and horse shoer, has de-
cided to set up again In the business In New
| Gloucester. Mr.. Coombs came to the con-
| clusi0n, several months ago, that he had
shod horses enough and would quit IL, and
he accordingly sold out his business TO Mr..
Frank Croker. but this spring his old time
eagerness to be doing something has labored
with him and has been successful.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
| The Maine constable sack" Warren, for
| whose murder the megantic outlaw Is now
awaiting trial. was Lucias +. Warren Of
| Eustis.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The Rev. j. r. Bowler Of Hancock, has
received call from churches at Hancock.
IL Is thought that he will be with his society
at Hancock one-half Of the time, for the
| present.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
April oath w. L. Thompson, the Oldest son
of Captain Charles G. Thompson Of South
port and Lillian N. Cross, the only daugter
OF j. M. Cross OF Augusta. were united in
marriage by Rev. g. X. Palmer. The bride
was one of the most popular teachers In the
schools Of Augusta.
But two merchants In Augusta who were
doing business in 1850 are now In trade-Al-
| den w. Philbrook and Erastus Haskell.
Jewett & Nichols of Augusta, have been
| awarded the contract for building the new
town hall at Winthrop. Their offer was
| S2715.
Henry Green, an employe at the steam
mill, Hall0well, had an experience Saturday
| which he will remember during the rest OF
his life. While standing near some OF the
In the betting, and he was whirled rapidly in
the air. He landed on his feet after the first
revolution, and bracing himself, a trial Of
strength between mis- garments and the limbs
within them ensued. snap went his vest
| and shirt, rip went his trousers, till he stood
beside the big wheel clad simply in a collar,
a pair OF stockings, and smile, radiant with
the Joy of deliveranee Though badly
shaken up, no bones were broken.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
DIR. +. NJ. Everleth of Waldoboro, Is re-
ported not to be candidate for the position
Of medical examiner on the Rockland pen
sion examining board. The people Of Wal
doboro and vicinity are trying TO have pen
sion examining board established at that
place, and 1t Is represented that the conven-
lence OF applicants requires that 1t be done.
1t Is expected that this will be done, and
that DIR. Everleth win be made member Of
the board to be establl shed.
Mrs. Sarah IL. Clark, who died in Sears
mont April 1st at the age Of eighty years,
was born In Bremen, her maiden name being
Heyer. She was granddaughter of Con-
rad Heyer, the first white male child born in
| the town of Waldoboro, and who served
three years in the Revolutionary war. He
| was in the army at Cambridge when the bat
| tie Of Bunker Hill was fought, was mem
Der Of the advance guard at the crossing Of
the Delaware, and was In many Of the bat
ties OF the army under Washington. He
died at the extreme age Of log years.
KNOX COUNTY.
A unanimous call has been extended to
VIM. Moore Of Rockland to become the
pastor Of the Martinsyille Baptist church,
and he has signided his acceptance and will
enter upon his labor. at once. Mr.. Moore Is
member Of the Baptist church In Rockland
and Is Jealous worker and fluent speaker.
PENoBscor COUNTY.
Mr.. Henry w. Jordon of Ellsworth has
been appointed to the railway mail service
between Bangor and Vanceboro to fill one Of
the vacancies now existing there. Notice
has been received Of the removal Of S. b.
Bunker Of Fairfield, who has been on the
run between Bangor and Boston. Out Of
forty clerks running into the Bangor Office
nine have alreadv been removed.
PIscATAoUIs COUNTY.
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Peters has recently been in
Boston and New York. purchasing the ma
ested in BrownyilIe. Mr.. Peters II new e. t hotel
at North Brownville, which has been In
course Of construction during the fall and
winter, will be opened this week. Ii con-
tains % sleeping rooms. Mr.. Peters con-
templates an excellent seasons business.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Rev. G. v. Hanson, of Skowhegan, who
supplid the pulpit at Madison last year for
several months, will perform the same
service the present season, and will begin
his labors on May 5th, one week from next
Sunday.
WALDO COUNTY.
Miss Jennie Mcclellan, daughter Of w. II.
Mcclellan, ESQ.,, Of Belfast while getting out
| of her carriage, Saturday noon, slipped and
fell to the ground. dislocating her right
| shoulder.
YORK COUNTY.
"The names Thompson and Waterhouse
| have become so familiar judicial cOmbna-
| tiOn," says the Kennebunk Star, "that 10
| have term Of the Supreme judicial Court,
| or a month Of civil court days, 20 by without
this combination appearing on the docket Is
considered wonderful. And now comes Ed
ward Thompson of Kennebunk, a relative
OF the famous Stillman g., and says that
James Waterhouse, father Of Eta, is an em-
beZZler. 1t seems that the feud between the
| families has not always existed and when
| Edward Th0mpson's father died a number
| of years ago, James Waterh0use was named
| as one Of the executors Of his last will and
| testament. And 1t Is from his execution OF
| the trust thus imposed, that the present
trouble grew. Thompson claims Waterhousc
has embezzled portion Of the trust proper
ty, and not long ago he petitioned the judge
OF probate for an investigation, which was
granted. Judge Hobbs, the probate Judge,
has appointed Judge Willis I. Emmons OF
Ann str@f a.. -. 4.