Nov 15, 1881 Machias Union (Washington Co. Maine)
Date:	97-12-20 04:42:28 EST
From:	ctyankee@bigfoot.com (Ken)

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                            Hancock County

  Mrs. Hanna West, wife of the late Daniel West, of Franklin, is nearly
90 years of age. She is the mother of 15 children, only three of whom
are livinf.
  Work has commenced on a mine on the land of Wm. Farrar, at Gouldsboro.
The showing is said to be good.
  Mr. Isaac N. Crabtree and a party from Franklin, recently shot a deer
on No. 10 township, which weighed something over 300 pounds.
  Mrs. Betsey Pratt, widow of Seth Pratt, died at Bucksport Centre, Oct
26, aged 84 years. She was a pensioner, her husband having been a
soldier of the war of 1812.
  Mr. Neal Vanhorn, a commercial traveler from Portland, shot two loons
at Sullivan recently. As he shot both with a rifled pistol, at a
distance of about 300 yards, he may be considered "a good shot."


                      Local and Miscellaneous Items

  The Whig says that the wife of James F. Rawson, esq., of Bangor, an
estimable lady, died Saturday evening, after a painful illness of seven
years.

  Mrs. Livermore, wife of C.D. Livermore, manager of the Western Union
Telegraph office in Portland, died Monday evening after an illness of
about three weeks. She was first taken with billious fever, which
culminated in brain trouble.

  Cal. Sargent gives this as his record: "Twenty-three times in the
Ellsworth jail; four times in the Bangor Workhouse and twice at
Thomaston, square and handsome.

  A fire at Old Orchard last Friday morning destroyed the Lawrence,
Belmont, Aldine, St. Cloud, Fiske and Blauchard houses, and several
smaller buildings. Loss $125,000; insurance about $75,000.

  The will of a man who died in Berks county, Pennsylvania, the other
day, contained this clause: "And I further disinherit and prohibit from
participation in the distribution of my estate such of my male
descendants as persist in wearing moustaches."

                                  SPECIAL NOTICE
                                    A Card

  To all who are suffering from the errors and indiscretions of youth,
nervous weakness, earlt decay, loss of manhood, etc., I will send a
receipe that will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy was
discovered by a missionary in South America. Send a self-addressed
envelope to the Rev. Joseph T. Inman, Station D, New York City.

                              Married

  In Pembroke, Oct 29, by Rev A J Lockhart, Willis Carter and Miss Clara
E. Smith, both of P.
  In Dennysville, Nov 1, by Rev C Whittier, Albert E. Lincoln and Miss
Ellen M. Jones, both of D.
  In Eastport, Oct 9,  Wm. H. Baston and Miss Hattie Cronk; Nov 6, James
H. McBain and Miss M.A. Hinks, all of E.
  In Topsfield, Oct 23, Wm. Morang and Miss Alice V. Stodard.
  In Princeton, Nov 3, by S.G. Spooner, esq., John B. Cook of P. and
Miss Emma Neal of Talmadge.


                                  DIED

  In Addison, Oct 29, Thomas J. Crowley, aged 87 years; Oct 28, Isabella
Merritt, aged 35 years.
  In Eureka, Cal, Oct 17, Isaac Clark Jr. formerly of Pembroke, aged 27
years.
  In Milltown, N.B., Nov 5, Charlotte, wife of Capt. Abner McAllister,
aged 63 years.
  In Calais, Nov 6, Maria L, wife of Gilbert H. Foster, aged 51 years.


                              WANTED IMMEDIATELY

  100 GIRLS to do general housework. The best of positions offered. Good
pay and steady work. Don't fail to improve this rare opportunity.
Bangor Employment Agency   78 Main St, Bangor, Me.




 Ken


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