The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-05-18
MAINE TOWN
Items Of Interest Gathered by the
Press Correspondents.
PoWnal.

PoWnal.
THE SUICIDE OF CAPT. RICHARDS OF
YARMOUTH.
Capt Samuel Richards, gentleman we'll
known in this vicinity, committed suicide at
his residence by shooting himself through
the head with shotgun on Friday after
noon, May 10th. The cause for the sad act
was, without doubt. insanity, occasioned by
a severe attack of influenza, experienced by
him over year ago, and which had to all APP
pearances ended in violent and hopeless
arrangement of the brain. He was examin-
ed by doctors from Yarmouth and placed in
the Insane Asylum at Augusta last winter,
but in March was discharged by the attend
ant physician there. who pronounced him
fully restored to health. He had been at
home but few weeks when he became so
violent that 1t was again found necessary to
have him removed without delay to Augusta,
and it was while preparations for his remov-
al were in progress that he took his own life.
In his early manhood Capt Richards fol
lowed the sea for some years with remark
able success, in which employment, he will
doubtless be remembered by many who are
engaged in shipping interest; but like many
others, lie tired of the sea and settled upon
farm In this town, where he has always lived
until short time after his return home from
Augusta. In the Spring he removed from
his place here to one owned by his son in
East North Yarmouth. Capt. Richards
leaves a widow and several children.
1t now thought probable that there will
be regular preaching the present year, as in
seasons past, for some months at the Con-
gregational church In this place, the Maine
Missionary Society assisting In sending the
student who will supply. Ii so, meetings
Will commence In few weeks, according to
notice, which will be given later
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falling early Saturday morning and continu-
ed at intervals for some hours. 1t must be a
great benefit to hay and grain for the fields
were becoming very dry and much anxiety
was felt by the farmers regarding their
eeops. II the weather continued without rain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles III. Hodsdon have
received the pleasant news of the addition to
their family of a grandson. The happy pos
essors of this valuable piece of property, are
Mr.: and Mrs: Frank Staples. of Lewiston.
present in Portland with her daughter Mrs.
Pricilia Small.
Hiram.
Rev. Augustus P. Sanborn has removed to
Rochester, N. III.
Frank W. Davis of East Hiram. a student
at Bangor Theological School, will preach
during the summer at Machiasport
Messrs. A. 81 P. B. Young have bought the
land and timber of the estate of the late Dan
lei Pierce for about $1,000. Among the heir
looms in the Pierce estate is chest one hun
dred and forty-three years old, the boards of
t Mnc saw were re saved Nv from log with split
her 18th birthday, in 174S. The lady by her
first marriage was the mother of the celebra-
ted Count Of Rumford.
Mr.. Henry G. Pike has returned from his
winters sojourn in Tennessee.
Mr.. Francis L. Watson has returned from
six months'Itour in California, content to
remain on the farm by the Saco river which
his ancestors have occupied for eleven de-
cades.
The apple crop promises to be abundant
Dea. Royal McLucas has received an in
crease OF pension.
The venerable Mrs. Zilpha w. Barker, at
the age of ninety-one, retains her health,
cheerfulness and mental vigor in a remarka.
able degree. She is the mother of Mrs. Sam
wife.
Bethel.
The school at Gould's Academy closes next
week after very prosperous term. The
| graduating exercises and exhibition will be
held at Academy Hall, Thursday evening.
Union services will be held at the Congre.
gatlonal church Memorial Sunday. May oath.
May 3Oth will be observed in the forenoon
| by visiting and decorating the graves Of the
fallen comrades. In the afternoon there
Will be services at Evergreen Cemetery, and
music, speaking and supper at g. A. r. hal
from to p: m. A. A. Nickersou of Port
land will deliver an address in the Congre-
gational church at 7.30 in the evening. The
Bethel cornet band will furnish music
Elder Adams. of the Lewiston district,
VIII hold quarterly meeting at the M. E.
church Wednesday evening, May 10th.
Mr. Joseph Holt and lfamilv, who have
been residing at Falls Church, Virginia, the
| past two years, arrived at Bethel last Friday
and Will spend few weeks here with their
| Bethel friends.
Richmond.
Hockomock Tribe, No. %, Improved Order
| OF Red Men, was organized at Richmond
| Thursday evening with AZ charter members
Twenty-eight chiefs and braves from Machi-
| gonne Tribe of Portland and number from
Madockawando Tribe of Bath were present
| at the pow-wow. A public installation Of
othcers Is to take place at the Opera House
Tuesday evening, May Doth.