> From: Ken > To: NORTHEAST-ROOTS-L@LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU > Subject: Mar 15, 1881 Machias Union #2 > Date: Thursday, July 24, 1997 2:24 PM > > Here is part 2 of todays post, we are still in Local and Miscellaneous Items. > > Mr Lyman has received samples of cloths from Oak Hall, Boston: you can > select the cloth you like and Mr L. will guarantee a fit. > > Mr N.W. Marston, at Lubec, Me., is collecting material for the historical > Record of the Marston Family in the United States. He solicits from any > member or descendent useful information. > > S.N. Stockwell, Esq., for many years editor of the Boston Journal, we > regret to learn is very seriously ill and has been obliged to resign that > position. > > Mr Henry W. Foster, at Centerville, has been very sick of pneumonia: at > one time his life was despaired of, but within a few days he has been some > better. > > Mr. Wm. Longfellow, S. Burnham and others have purchased an Ayrshire > bull, year old in Feb, Herdbook stock, of W.W. Harris, of Elm Brook Farm > near Portland; price $60. The animal came by last steamer, and will be kept > at Mr. Burnham's farm. > > The Sentinel says,- The funeral of the late Fred H. Sweat, formerly of > Eastport, occured yesterday. He has been residing for some years at > Turner's Falls, Mass., where he was taken ill some two months ago and died > of consumption. Fred spent some time at Machias a few years since and had > many friends here. > > Miss Eliza G. Longfellow of Machias, who has devoted much time to > collecting a historical or family Record of the Longfellows, dating back > more than 200 years has an invitation with liberal compensation to visit > Cambridge, Mass., to assist by the written record she has, as well as by > oral relation, in making up the Record of the family, now numbering many > hundreds of persons. She expects to leave in a short time. > > We are indebted to Mr. L.S. Bridgham, of Whitneyville, for a "barrel" of > spruce gum; a very nice quality, selected in vicinity of his logging camp > on Machias river. > > Herbert Ackley at the West Kennebec district was arrested March 7, > charged with having robbed Perry, Inglee & Co's store Saturday evening > preceding. Herbert gave some of the money (silver coin) to his parents and > friends; they came to the same store to buy goods! The examination was > before Trial Justice Wilder who required a $1000 bond for Ackley's > appearance for trial, April term at Calais; for want of sureties he was > commited. > > The following persons were reported at the Washington Inaugural: E.A. > Nickels, Cherryfield, Fred Brackett, Calais, E.B. Harvey, Calais, N.B. > Nutt, J.W. Hinkley, G.R. Hinkley, Alden Bradford, C.C. Norton, C.A. Paine > all of Eastport, J.C. Adams, Hiram Gardner, John K. Ames, john Shaw, > Ignatius Sargent, Phineas H. Longfellow all of Machias, and D.J. Sawyer of > Jonesport. > > D.B. Perry, Rep, was elected by one hundred and twenty-four majority, on > a small vote, March 7 as Representative from Poland and Minot, in place of > T.B. Swan. > > Personal:- Mr. Er? Longfellow is gaining in strength with prospects of > getting about again. > Mr. John Lynch has been quite sick for a week past; is better and will be > out soon. > Gen. Geo. F. Granger of Calais, is reported very sick of erysepelas, but > some better within a few days. > Mr. Geo. R. Crandon is bookkeeper and head clerk for the Jonesboro > Lumber Co. > Capt. D.S. Hall, of the Stm Falmouth who was sick a few weeks is in > command of his boat again. Capt. H. has removed his family from Jonesport > to Chelsea, Mass. > Mr. Gates Longfellow has been sick in his house for four weeks; > neuralgia and other troubles. He is better. > Mrs. C. Longfellow and daughter who spent the winter in Boston returned > home last boat. > Levi McDonald is confined to his bed; gradually failing. His daughter > has been telegraphed for. > Mr Abel Curtis left Monday accompanied by Mr. F.H. Crocker who goes to > place Mr. C. in the Hospital at Augusta for treatment. > > MARRIED > In Machias, March 4, by Rev C.I. Mills, Willie A. Thompson of Jonesboro > and Miss Carrie Farnsworth of Machias. > In Harrington. Feb 24, by Rev Wm E Gaskin, Cha's Wass and Miss Lizzie A. > Smith, both of H. > In Eastport, Feb 2, by Rev Thos W Brown, Guilford Sears and Miss Amanda > E, daughter of Warren Brown Esq. of E. > > DIED > In Harmony, Me. March 1, Mr Peter Folsom, formerly of Eastport, aged 92 > years. > In Robbinston, March 3, Stephen H. Rice, aged 83 years, 11 months, 21 days. > In Greenfield, Mass, March 6, Fred P. Swett, aged 32 years; formerly of > Eastport. > In Eastport, Feb 27, Mamie H Camplin, aged 10 yrs > In Ellsworth, March 3, Mrs Harriet Hartshorn, aged 71 years. > In Lamoine, March 2, Nathan Hodgkins, aged 83 years 11 months. > ------------------- > In Cutler, March 4, of diphtheria, Freddie O, son of Orlando A and Lois > A Davis, aged 9 years 2 months 25 days. > > One we loved has lefy our number, > For a brighter home on high > There to dwell with Christ forever > Never, never more to die. > > God alone knows how we miss him, > Yet we know 'tis for the best, > In his Saviour's arms we leave him > There forever more to rest. > > > CAUTION.- All persons are hereby forbid trusting my wife, ABBIE H. on my > account she having left my house without just cause, as I shall pay no > debts or bills of her contracting. > CHARLES A. 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