> From: Ken > To: NORTHEAST-ROOTS-L@LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU > Subject: March 15, 1881 Machias Union #1 > Date: Friday, July 25, 1997 2:08 PM > > Looks like I am going to have to make two posts again today. > > There is another artical about what is being called "The China Murder" > (Charles Merrill killing his mother) This is not for those with a weak > stomach. Email me if you would like a copy of it. > > FROM AUGUSTA > > The Democrats nominated R.A. Frye, of Bethel, to vote for U.S. Senator in > place of Mr. Blaine. > Gov. Plaisted, Hon. J.C. Talbot and Samuel J. Anderson had been talked of > but all at last agreed on Frye, so there was two Fryes in the kettle on the > 15th. > > Gen. Smith. the "ladder" Collector at Bangor, is to go out, that is if > the Corporal can oust him. Petitions are in circulation here asking the > President to appoint Corporal Davis Collector at Bangor and all the > Corporal's friends have signed for him! > > Gov. Plaisted revoked the nomination of ex-Gov. Dingley for Trustee of > the Hospital at Mr. D's request; he also withdrew the names of Smith for > Fish Commissioner; Cushing and Rogers for Inspectors of Prisons. The > Council rejected O.S. Pease for Indian Agent at Oldtown and confirmed Chas. > Merrill for Portland Harbor Com'r. > > Town Officers, 1881. > > Milbridge- E. Dyer, Moderator; F.W. Sawyer, Clerk; Frank Brown, E. Dyer, > Leverett Strout, Selectmen; M.S. Fickett, Treasurer; George Googins, > Supervisor; J.W. Sawyer, Agent; M.S. Fickett, Auditor; E.L. Young, Collector. > > Harrington- D.W. Dinsmore, Moderator; F.H. Dyer, Clerk; J.W. Cates, E.P. > Dorman, F.H. Perry, Selectmen and Assessors; D.W. Dinsmore, Overseer of > Poor; V.L. Coffin, Treasurer and Agent; C.A. Coffin, Auditor; N. Ramsdall, > Collector. > > Addison- B.F. Drisko, Moderator; E.A. Austin, Clerk; Henry Nash, Dr. C.P. > Chandler, Hiram Tabbutt, Selectmen; E.A. Austin, W.M. Norton, Hiram Tabbut, > Assessors; E.A. Austin, Geo. K. Merritt, Overseers of Poor; N. N. Wass, > Treasurer; Joseph E. Corthell, Collector; E.A. Austin, Agent. > > Columbia Falls- Moderator, J.L. Buckman; Clerk, C.A. Wilson; Selectmen, > C.A. Wilson, Richard Allen, Ephrain C. Pineo; Assessors, J.L. Buckman, Geo. > A. Buckman, P.B. Peterson; Supervisor of Schools, G.A. Buckman; Treasurer, > B. Jones Allen; Auditor, W.B. Pineo; Overseer of Poor, Forest H. Peterson. > > Mr. F.W. Merritt who has spent fifteen months in the Black Hills country > lately came home, took unto himself a wife, daughter of Mr. Amasa D. Tracy, > and expects to return to make Dakota their future home. > > Mr. J.B. Hall continues in a very poor state of health. > > Local and Miscellaneous Items > > Miss Georgie Longfellow commenced a term of school at Whiting Monday this > week. > > Mr. Benj. F. Reynolds, the miller, has been quite sick of typhoid fever. He > is gaining slowly. > > Capt. Joseph Bryant at Englishman's River was able to be out last week; > been in his house several weeks troubled with neuralgia. > > James Fitzpatrick, the standing ice man of Machias, has stored for > different customers in town about 150 tons, of the clearest and best ice > ever cut on the river. > > Mr Frank Burnham has secured a situation with Wm. Shaw, tin worker, at > Milbridge, for a year and has moved his familt there. Frank is an > industrious, capable mechanic. > > The voting list of Machias contains 551 names, as now posted in the > vestibule of the Post office. > There are 26 Fosses; 20 Smiths; 17 Longfellows; 14 Reynolds; 12 Marstons; > 10 each of Hanscom and Armstrong. No other exceeds eight. > > The Fredericton N.B. Capital. March 1, says, Mrs. Jane, mother of Alex > Gibson, died yesterday at the advanced age of 79 years. Mrs. Gibson was one > of the oldest residents of the Province, and was known as a most affable > lady by all her acquaintances. Hers is the 11th death that has taken place > in the family circle during the space of a little over a year. > > Died in Harmony, March 1st, Mr Peter Folsom, in the 92d year of his age. He > was born in Deerfield, NH and came to Eastport in 1808, and was in business > there for many years. He married in Perry. Probably no person now alive was > so conversant with the early history of Eastport as Mr. Folsom. > > The assessors of Calais for the ensuing year are: Wm. Duren, L.G. Downes, > A.H. Sawyer, G.A. Curran, W.F. Higgins. > > Mr. Robert Palmer, son of the late Robinson Palmer Esq. of Perry, died > recently at Pittsburg, Penn, aged about 70 years. > > The remains of Rev Henry J. Eades, who died in New York, March 12, on his > return from inauguration, are to be taken to Boston. 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