May 31, 1881 Machias Union
Date:	97-08-11 05:39:49 EDT
From:	ctyankee@bigfoot.com (Ken)

There will be two postings from this issue, the next one will be Machias
in 1811, plus some genealogy informtion posted in this issue.



                Family Reunions

   The Coffin Family are arranging for a reunion at Martha's Vineyard,
Mass., in August next.
   It is proposed that the NASH Family hold a reunion at Addison Point
sometime in August; a coming together; a pic-nic gathering, each family
bringing its basket; celebrate, if not with speeches, with story, music
and song. Why not?

                From Jonesport

   Mrs. Sarah P. Reynolds nee Rogers, is the daughter, only child, of
the late Gustavus Fellows, Jr., of Jonesboro; grand-daughter of Capt.
Gustavus Fellows, who with his family moved from Boston about the year
1790 and lived on Fellow's Point, lately "Look's Point," for 15 to 20
years. Mrs. Reynold's mother was a Kelly, of the Jonesport family of
Kelly's.

                From Cherryfield

   M.H. Willey a few days since in jumping out of his wagon at Steuben,
broke one bone of his leg just above the ancle. The accident will lay
him up a short time.
   Talbot Smith is quite poorly in health; suffering from a cancer near
the ear.
   Carrie, wife of Wm. Foster died May 24, after a sickness of typhoid
fever only a few days. She leaves two children; was daughter of Wm.
Small, 2nd.
   Jeremiah Burnham was very sick May 21. Two or three days later he was
better with hope of his recovery.
  Warren Wilson died at Deblois Mat 22, aged about 65; son of late Gowen
Wilson formerly of Gouldsboro.
  McGouldrick's livery stable is well stocked; 15 horses besides the
boarding and calling teams.
  Peter Smith keeps a meat market; and deals in family groceries, canned
goods, a variety store and useful goods.
  Mr. Albert Church has been in declining health for several months;
able to go out only pleasant days.

                   LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

  Many cases of typhoid fever, pneumonia, etc., are reported in
Cherryfield. Campbell Ricker's daughter, Josie, was very low of
pneumonia May 25, little or no hope for her; and his son younger than
Josie was very sick.

  Mrs. Hattie A. Allen, wife of B. Jones Allen, daughter of Capt. Ellis
and Joanna Wass at Addison, died at her home in Columbia Falls, May 20,
aged 36 years. Mrs. Allen was in failing health about a year, but gave
up only a few weeks before she died. Her sickness was consumption. For
several years she had been in the dry goods and millinery business and
latterly had the Telegraph Office in her store, tending the office
herself.
  She was an active, kind hearted, noble woman, highly spoken of by near
neighbors and friends.
  She left only one child, a boy about eight years old. Mr Allen
survives his wife; his health is poor.

   Capt. Ephraim Wentworth of Bangor was run over by a car and instantly
killed at Portland May 24.

                   Married

  In Jonesboro, May 14th, by G.W.H. Watts, Esq., William E. Johnson of
Machias and Miss Lucy A. Davis of J.
  In Cherryfield, May 21, by Rev. E.M. Cousens, Wm. Hunter and Miss
Sarah O'Brien, both of C.
  In Eastport, May 12, by Rev. C.G. Harwood, Aaron Bishop of Hopewell,
N.B. and Mrs. E.E. Eldridge, of Eastport.

                      DIED

  In Columbia, May 24, Mrs. Abbie, wife of John R. Smith, aged 24 years.
  In Millbridge, April 22, Mrs. Charlotte, wife of Capt. Austin Dyer,
daughter of late Chas. Wallace, aged 35 yrs. 4 mos.
  In Brooklin, April 27, Joseph Babson, aged 86 yrs. April 30 Ruth R.,
relict of the late Dea. Nathaniel Allen, aged 87 yrs. May 8, Capt. Amos
E. Tibbets, aged 60 yrs.

--
Kenneth A. Dill
ctyankee@bigfoot.com
ctyankee@home.com
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