Nov 29, 1881 Machias Union
Date:	98-01-30 17:36:27 EST
From:	ctyankee@BIGFOOT.COM (Kenneth A. Dill)

I am going to try and finish off the postings from the 1881 Machias
Union newspaper (Machias, Washington County, Maine)  Things have been
crazy around here for the past couple of months so the postings had to
stop for awhile.



                      From Jonesport

  Edmund Alley, aged about 15 years, was drowned Nov 20 by upsetting his
boat.
  Nov. 21, Calvin Beale, aged 34, was drowned while crossing the Reach.
His boat was upset by a heavy sea; leaves a widow and six children.

                            Local and Miscellaneous Items

  Wm. T. Hilliard died at Bangor Nov. 20 aged 74.

  Mr. John M. Jenks formerly of Machias died at East Boston Nov. 11, at
the age of 60 years.

  Samuel Longfellow killed a hog Nov. 25 that weighed 770 pounds; well
dressed. The heaviest porker ever killed in Machias, probably.

  Mr. and Mrs. A.S. Farnsworth at Pembroke, celebrated their Crystal
wedding, Nov 14. A large party of friends were present and the occasion
was made a very pleasant one.

  The Governor recently appointed John F. Lynch, C.B. Donworth, Machias,
Justices of Peace; D.T. Mooney, Lubec, Leonard Fisher, Charlotte, Trial
Justices; William F. Plummer, Addison, Notary Public.

  Mrs. Elizabeth Wakefield at Elk Rapids, Mich. recently became blind in
one of her eyes by paralysis of the optic nerve. Mrs W. formerly
belonged in Cherryfield, widow of the late Ambrose Wakefield.

                                   Married

  In Machias, Nov 22, by A.L. Foster, Esq., Thomas Foss and Miss Elmora
Gardner, both of Machias.
  In Perry, Nov 5, by Rev. C.C. Harden, Edgar Nash of A. and Miss Ella
M. Yeaton of Steuben; Nov 16, by same, Capt. E.H. Pettengill of Pembroke
and Miss Pricie A., daughter of Capt. Wm. Nickels
  In Millbridge, Nov 19, by Rev E.L. Walbridge, Frank L. Strout and Miss
Ada L. Strout, both of M.; Nov 20, by same, John B. Harrington of
Cherryfield and Miss Susie F. Palmer of M.
  In Eastport, Nov 16, by Rev. T.G. Moses, Rodney Hunt of E. and Miss
Maggie Horsnell of St. Stephen.
  In Eastport, Nov 22, by Rev G.W. Kelley, S.F. McLeod of St. John and
Miss Mary E. Winchester of Eastport.
  In Milltown, Nov 16, by Rev W.L. Brown, Geo W. Perkins and Miss Eva E.
Sprague, both of Alexander.



                              Died

  In Addison, Nov 19, Mrs. Permelia, widow of late Adolphus Corthell,
aged about 80 years.
  In Perry, Nov 19, Nancy Mulholland, aged 80 years.
  In Campabello, Mrs. Lydia Mitchell, aged 97 years.   [no date given
ken]
  In Milltown, Nov 17, Nathaniel Babb, aged 49 years.




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