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PERRY DAVIS PAI>-hILLER IS really i rGt
liable medicament. and unlike most Of the AMI.
cies OF the day Is used by many ply sIcians II Is
particularly desirable IN locations where phv-
clans are not near; and, by keeping 1t at hand.
families Will often save the necessity OF sendIn.
out at midnight tor a doctor. \ bottle should De
kept in every house.'-l Boston Traveller.
eve have tested the Pain-kIller and assure on.
readers mat II not only possesses all the virtue,
Claimed Tor II, but IL many Instances surpa--,-
any other remedy we have ever known - Her.
aid OF Gospel Liberty,
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MPHORlNE''

cure OF Rheumatism, Neuralgia, sprains, Bruises
Pains. strains Sth Joints, Swellings, InilaAma-
tiuns, Bunions, Catarrh, &c IL viii not grease or
stain, and for the toilet is luxury in every lami-
ly Thousands will and now testify to its great
merits. Try it. Price per bottle, y cents kET-
BEN HOYf, Pr0p'r. 209 Greenwich. \. Y Az
The Highest Medical Authorities OF
Europe say the strongest Tonic, Purifier and
Deubstruent known To the medical world il
J u r u p z = a
1t arrests decay of vital forces, exhaustion OF The
nervous system restores vigor to the dehilltated
cicnses vitiated blood, removes yisicle ohstruc-
tons and acts directly on the Liver and spleen.
Price 81 bottle. JOHN q. KELLOGG Is Plat ~ .
New York. lWhl
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TIE V R6ISlus,

from Bahia Honda, in tow OF the Ossipec,
was not seen by those on the Juniata dur
ing her voyage, and the officers think that
her disabled condition, together with the
very severe weather Of the past few days,
will detain her for several days longer.
Capt. Chandler of the Navy Yard stated
last evening that he should not look for the
coming of the Virginius before the middle
OF the week.
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News and Other Items.

1t was Yale and not Harvard that won the
base ball game at Saratoga Tuesday.
1t is thought Gen. Longstreet will be sent to
st. Petersburg.
No indictment has yet been found in the
Shepherd-Dana libel suit against the New York
Sun.
Sullivant, the great Ford county GIL farmer
has single field of 10000 acres that will pro-
duce over 100000 bushels of corn this year.
Harry Meachem, the ''Collins Graves of the
Middlefield disaster, is an elderly gentleman
and church deacon.
The Pittsburg Commercial notes encouraging
indications of an early resumption of the iron
trade.
Washington debt is so large that real estate
depreciates rapidly. Building lots which were
held for ST. per foot year ago now sell for 40
cents. No prudent person will invest in real
estate there except at very low figures.
A girl named Richards has successfully con-
Guided at Stapleton, near Bristol, England, the
feat of walking one thousand miles in one
thousand consecutive hours. 1t was stated that
she undertook the task in order that her father
should win wager of $50
1t is announced that the event of the next
dramatic season will be the production of Tup-
per's Proverbial Philosophy Gramatized
Physicians will recommend the theatre to
nervous patients who cannot sleep when HYDRO
chloral and other an@sthetics prove Inadequate
to producing slumber.
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The BEEcHER Triton SCANDAL.-Tbe Bos-
ton Journal of last evening says that "Mr.
James Redpath (who is the gentleman from
Boston" referred to in the Associated Press dis
patch of this morning) emphatically deuies
that he brought ''overtures of settlement from
Mr.. Beecher in order to effect compromise.
anl explains the mystery of his appearance sat
a very early hour in 'Mr. Tiltons house" by
the fact that he is the old time friend of both
Mr. and Mrs. Tilton, and is a frequent guest at
their house-as he was on this occasion. Mr..
Redpath stayed with Tllton both before and
after his visit to Mr.. Beecher at Peekskil,
W HON be left Boston to visit on lecture bust
ness exclusively. He says the only Overture"
that he made to Mr.. Tilton at ''Parker's re-
staurant in Willoughby street. was to urge
linn to take some chops with his coffee, and
that If there is anything derogatory to The
character of any of the parties to this c0ntrov-
ersy in that suggestion he is willing to bear the
brunt Of it" :
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The State Muster,

The following letter gives the reason why the
state muster cannot be, deferred:
BRUNSWICK, July 10, 1874,
Hon. Benz. Kangsbury, Jr:
Dear Sir:-l have carefully considered your
request to have the time of holding the en-
campment of the state militia changed to some
other date than that already fixed, in order not
to conflict with the anniversary exercises of
the Odd Fellows, and while my personal incli-
nations lead me to favor your proposition, a re-
gard for the interest of the troops committed to
my charge compels me to adhere to the time
already announced. 1t is my dIty to see that
the money appropriated 10y the state for militia
ry purposes is expended in the most profitable
manner and also that the comfort and welfai e
of the men called into the field shall be regard
ed. These considerations, which led me to APP
point the time most advantageous for the in
terests of the service without regard to personal
preference, must still control my action.
Regretting much that / am unable to COM
ply with request which. if it were matter of
courtesy or convenience alone, would be readily
granted, L am sir with high regard,
Your Obedient servant,
JOSHUA L. CHAMBERLAIN
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A MiGtake.
To the Editor Of the Press:

To the Editor OF the Press:
An article in your issue of yesterday headed
IA former Brunswick pastor in trouble" we
think must relate to some person other than
the former pastor of the Mason street Unitarian
society, the Rev. VIM. Ellery Copeland, and
thronly Clergyman by the name of Copeland
that ever ministered in Brunswick.
The "Rey. Lloyd Copeland" spoken of in the
extract from the Indianapolis News, we think
Can have nothing in common but his last name
with the gentleman above alluded to.
The Rev. VIM. Ellery Copeland left Bruins
wick few years since and located in Missouri
at first, afterwards going to Kansas. He now
resides in Emporia, Kansas. and is engaged in
preaching and in teaching in the State Normal
School, located there.
The writer has received letters from him very
recently from that place; and feels that the
good name of Mr.. Copeland requires this word
of explanation. He made many warm friends
while in Brunswick and there was never ru-
NOR of wrong respecting him, so far as the
writer has heard, either while in Brunswick or
after his departure.
He was young, enthusiastic and always ready
to forward anything that commended itself to
him as good, and there are not few who
would be sorry that any faint should attach to
his character. A. V. Me TCALF.
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THE Dominion papers consider the proposed
reciprocal treaty so much of living and
practical question that several of them pub
lsh the letter of Speaker Blaine, and COM
ment with candor on its merits. The ST.
John Telegraph publishes the part of the let
ter referring to the treaty and comments at
length. In referring to the statement of Mr..
Blaine that the treaty embraces the admission
of Canadian vessels to the American registry
and the full enjoyment Of the United States
coast and lake trade" it says that the writer
probably had in his mind what would be a
fair return fer the advantages conferred upon
the United States by the treaty rather that
the return actually made. In other words,
it says that Dominion vessels are not admit
ted to the full enjoyment of United States
coast and lake trade. The Telegraph, how
ever, fails to estimate the Importance of our
reviving ship building interest to our people
when it puts it against free timber and coal
and Canadian territory for marllet-which
we already have TO a great extent.
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LAND OFFICE,
BANGOR lime 4 1874


DURSUANT to the provisions of 'Resolve author
Il izing the sale of State lands and TIMBER APP
proved March T. 1874, the undersigned, Land Agent
of Maine, will sell at public auction at the City Hall
in Bangor, on WEDNESDAY, the twenty-third day
of September next, at ten O'Clock A. NJ, the follow
ing described lands and interests in lands and tim
Der belonging to said State. viz:
]. The following described lands held by the State
in fee and Internationally, viz:
Township No. 4, X 5, w. B. X. p, Oxford County,
(NO. of acres TO be determined)
n. W. corner part of Township No. 5, r 5, W. b.
X. p, Oxford County, containing about 1888 acres.
Tract of land lying north of township No. 1, s,
w. 3. X. p, and west OF township No 6, Range 2,
N. b. X. Pr Franklin County, (No. of acres to be de-
t-rmned)
Tract of land lying north of township No A, Range
6, Oxford County. NO. of acres 10 be detemined.)
H. The following lands set apart and held by the
State for Permanent School Fund. viz:
Township No. g. K 8, W.. E. l.. s., Piscataqus
County, 23,040 acres.
S. ! Township No. IL, r 16, w. E. L. s., Aroostook
County, II, 521 acres.
W. part Township No. H. Il. l., w. f. l.. s.,
AroostOok County, 6,9Ol acres.
Township No. 8, II Is. w. f. L. S., Somerset Coun.
ty, %, 1888 acres.
Township No. 4.R5N. B. X p, Somerset Coun-
ty, 16, l91 acres.
Township No. A, R6W. B. K. p, Oxford County,
(No. OF acres to be determiDed)
III. The right to take off timber aud lumber from
the following townships until 1884, excepted in the
grant to the European and North American Railway
Company all in the County of Somerset:
nAn fngat De- ~ -
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Another step in the Geneva award case has
been taken in the official announcement by the
Secretary of the State to the Attorney General
of the appointment of Messrs. Wells of Michi-
gan, Porter of Pennsylvania, Baldwin of Iowa,
and RaynOr of North Carolina the COM
mission under the act passed near the close of
the last session to adjust the actual ucdisputed
losses by the Alabama and other rebel
cruisers
Marshal MacMahon, after the recent review
at Longchamps, issued an order of the day, in
which he says: "The Assembly, in confding
the executive power to me for seven years,
placed in my hands for that period the main
tenance of order and public peace. This por-
ton of the mission which was imposed upon
me belongs to you also. We will together fulfil
it to the last by maintaining everywhere the
authority of law and the respect which is due
IN II
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WASHINGTON specials are telling us how
dreadlully the business in the departments is
getting behind because of the recent reduc-
ton of the force. 1t is rather too early to
begin the attack upon Congress to restore the
clerks t., their places; and, besides, the opera
ton is rather transparent at best, for if the
clerks in the departments at Washington
worked in earnest full days from seven or
eight O'Clock in the morning until six at
night, there might be a further reduction of
the present force, and then there would be
ample season for vacation.
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IMPORTANT TO SEAMEN.-As there has been
a good deal of inquiry of la.e relative to the
laws in regard to the shipping aud discharge of
seamen, we print the following official circular:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT., I
Washington, d. c., June p, 1874
To Collectors of Customs:
The act of Congress appended hereto is pub
lished for your information. A copy should be
posted in each custom house.
Very respectfully,
j f. HARTLEY,
Acting Secretary.
Be enacted By the Senate and House of Rep
resentdti0es of the United States of america, in
Congress assembled, That none of the provis-
ions of an act entitled "An act to authorize
the appointment of shipping commissioners by
the several circuit courts of the United States
to superntend the shipping and discharge of
seamen engaged in merchant ships belonging
to the United States, and for the further pro-
lection of seamen" shall apply to sail or steam
vessels engaged in the coaslwise trade, except
the coastwise trade between the Atlantic and
Pacific coasts, in the lake going trade,
touching at foreign ports otherwise, or in
the trade between the United States and the
British North American possessions, or in any
case where the seamen are by custom or agree
ment entitled to participate in the profits or re-
salt of a cruise. or voyage.
Approved June 8, 1874.
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Fraud Loves a shining Mark.

great medicine is always target for fraud.
Shallow cheats, without the talent to originate any
thing useful, or the decency TO permit article of
superior excellence to perform its mission without
striving to turn dishonest penny by attempting to
substitute trash in its place. engaged in nj
tating and counterfeiting Hostetter's Stomach Bit
ters the most popular tonic and restorative in the
civilized world. brood of local biters, mixtures of
damaged drugs with worse liquor, has cropped out
all over the country. Although the sales of these
perncious slops too Insignificant to affect the in
terests of staple remedy, it seems duty to warn
the public against theH The color of the true spe-
cfc may be simulated, but its cures of dyspepsia,
liver complaint, rheumatism intermittent fever, con-
situation, nervous debility &c, cannot be initiated
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EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate countersigned by Stanley t.
fnlIen. Editor. ALI railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will comet a favor upon us by demanding
credentials OF every person claiming to represent
Journal, as we have information that several bum-
lners' seeking cOurtesics in the name of the
Press, andwe have no disposition to be, even pas
sively, party to such frauds.
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DIR. BICKNELL'S SxRUP

Cures Bowel or simmer Complaints.
Being composed largely of Brandy, Spices and
simple astringents, without particle Of Opdte, has
article for Dysentery, Diarrh@a, Cholera Morbus,
Cholera-Infantum, Collie Cramp, Sick or Sonr Stom-
plioitly relied upon in the most cases: yet
simple and pleasant that it may be given the most
delicate infant II acts upon the SYSTEM like water
upon wilted plant.
Prepared only by Edward Sutton of Providence,
r. l. Sold by all dealers in medicines. jy1sn3m
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We do not read anonymous letters and commune
cations. The name and address the writer in
ali Indispensable, necessarily for publication
but as guaranty OF good faith.
We cannot undertake to return reserve COM
III unications that not used.
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Boat for Sale.

NEW cat-rg Boat, % feet long, 8 feet beam New
IN Sail and Rigging. Also Skiff Oars Babbitt's
patent anchor ana very fast and in order for imme
date use. Will be sold much less than actual cost
as the owner must leave the city at once For trial
and further particulars inquire of
CYRUS ID. STEVENS.
Exchange street,
OF OF ROBERT THAYER ST LING,
Oceanic House, Peakes' Island,
where she can De seen. jy16d1w+
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Maine Steamship Co.
SEMI-WEEKLY LINE.

e.1~ Will until further notice run as
.AfSk - follows:
SHl fTNR xM Leave Franklin Wharf p ortland
lAA4zlhENiLSSs every mon DAY and THURS
$3.50 DAY, at 5 p. NJ, and leave Pier
80 East River New York, every MONDAY and
THURSDAY. at4 P. M.
The Elean0ra is new steamer just built for this
route, and both she and the FrancOnia are fitted up
with fine accommodations for passengers making this
the most convenient and comfortable route fo travel
lers between New York and Maine. These steamers
will touch at Vineyard Haven during the summer
months on their passage to and from New York.
Passage in State Room So, meals extra.
Goods forwarded to and from Philadelphia Mon
treal, Quebec, st. John, and all parts of Maine.
Shippers requested to send their freight to tile
Steamers early p. NJ, ON the days they leave
Portland. For further information apply to
HENRY FOX, General Agent, Portland
j. f. AMES, Ag't, Pier 3S, L. r. New York.
lyle diff
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DE. SCHENCK'S
PulmOnic Syrup. Sea Weed Tonic, and
Mandrake Pills.

These medicines have undoubtedly performed more
cures of Consumption than any other remedy known
to the American public. They compounded of
vegetable ingredients, and contain nothing which
be injurious TO the human constitution.
81 her remedies advertised cures for Consump-
ton, probably contain opium, wDicn is somewhat
dangerous drug in all cases. and ii taken freely by
consumptive patients, it must do great injury; for
its tendency is to confne the morbid matter in the
system, which of course, must make cure impossi-
bic.
Schenck's Pulmonic Syrup is warranted not to
contain particle of opium: 1t is composed of pow
erful but harmless herbs which act on the lungs
liver. stomach and blood and thus correct all NOR
bid secretions and expel all the diseased matter from
the body. These the only means by which Con-
sumption be cured, and as Schenck's Pumonic
Syrup, Sea Weed Tonic, and Mandrake Pills are the
only medicines which operate in this way. it is obvl
Gus they the only. genuine cure for Pulmonary
Consumption. Each bottle of this Invaluable medi-
cine is accompanied by full directions.
DR.. Schenck is professedly at his principal Office,
corner Sixth and Arch Streets, Philadelphia, every
Monday, and at the Quincy House, Boston, on the
following Wednesdays June 10th and 24ch, July Sth
and 22d, and August 9TH and 10Th.
me12 eod&w1ysn11
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Tor Sale.

A NEW TWO STORY HOUSE on New High
"A Street, containing twelve rooms. Sebago water
aud gas, and all modern improvements. For further
particulars inquire at 81 Middle Street. up stairs
A. s. FERNALD.
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Horse Wanted.

A SOUND, KIND, FAMILY HORSE, Prompt
"A driver entirely safe for lady to lurive, weight
$50 to 1000 los. Address with particulars price &C.
FAMILY" p. .. Box 719.
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Situation Wante.

RY a young man travelling salesman. Best of
- references furnished. Address r. +. DUN
MING, Portland, Me. jy16dlw
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PROPOSALS..

proposals will be received at this Office until 10
O'Clock A. M. on Saturday the 18th day of August
next Tor improving the following named rivers and
1 Machias River, Me-, for about 20, 900 cubic
yards of dredging.
2. fenobse OF River, Me-, for about $4,000
cubic yards of dredging.
g.. Camden HarbOr, Nc, for about %, 1000
cubic yards of dredging.
PROPOSALS will also be received until
10 A. M ON Friday the 3st day of July for the re-
moval OF about 500 cubic yards of unken led &c
In the Upper Narrows' of CochecO River In
Dover, New hampshire.
Persons desiring to make proposals for any of the
above works, are requested to apply to the under
signed at his office, No. II Clapp's Block Congress
Stieet Portland Maine, for specifications and far
ther information concerning the same.
Proposals must be made separatelg for each acork
as required 10y the specifications and be accompanied
by the requisite guaranty-each proposal and guar
anty to be IN duplicate prin. ed forms which will
be furnished on application at this Office when
transmitted must be so endorsed, on The sealed
envelope as to indicate before being opened the par
ticular work bid for.
The Undersigned reserves the right to reject all
bids which, in his opinion, are not reasonable; also
The bid of any person who in his belief will not
faithfully, satisfactorily and promptly perform the
contract.
U. ). Engineer Office, ! GEO. THOM,
Portland, Me-, ! Lieut.. Col of Engineers
Jyl6 d6t
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HacIx Stand.

A LII Orders for hacking left at Gallson & Coby's
"A so Spring Street, will he promptly attended to
~ j. RYAN.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

L A d E s. rs
EASTMAN, BROS,
sss CONGRESS STREET,
s $50
BOTTOM DROPPED OUT!
BOSTON. & MAINE RAILROADTICKETS
TO or from Boston,
s. 2.5O!
VIM. ALLEN, JR.,
NO. IL EXCHANGE STREET..
my26 sndtf
AGENCY
OF THE
BROOKLYN LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
OF NEW YORK.
The peculiar feature which commends this Com
pany public favor is the entry made in each par
ticipating policy of definite cash value, increasing
the policy holder to aid III the payment of his an
nual premiums il desired, pay over to him at any
time after the receipt of two or three premiums
should he have occasion to surrender his policy.
Further information will cheeriully be given to
parties who pleased to cal, whether desiring to
be insured not.
TIA TOM CHAyT
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Found.

4 POCKET BOOK containing a sum of money ard
"A name OF f. @. Staples, Cape Elizabeth. Tho
'wner can have the same nv calling on
w. III. BLANCHARD,
jy16d3t* Cumberland Foreside,
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FOREIGN PORTS.

At Yokohama June 10, slip Saml G Reed, White,
for San Francisco.
Ar at Antwerp 18th inst barque Jennie Prince.
Prince, Philadelphia; brig Acelia Thurlow, White,
New York
Woodbury., st John, NIB; barque Proteus, Chapman,
Cronstadt.
Sid I'm Shields 18th inst ship Pocahontas, Crosby,
Bombay.
Ar at Smyrna 18th inst, brig NJ Heslen, Gould,
Boston.
Ar at Gibraltar 18th ut, brig Fidelia, Young from
PozZuoli for orders.
Ar at Gibraltar 18th inst, barque Carrie E Long,
Park, New York.
AT Gnanape 10th ult, ship Sylvanus Blanchard,
James, ldg; j Lincoln, Musaus, do.
At Macabi 18th ult, ship P G Blanchard, Green,
unc; and others.
At Buenos Ayres May 80 baruues Ella Oliver FIN
Portland. 26th Ada Gray, Race, for do Anna
Walsh Lawrence. unc; brig Belle Prescott Water
house. for New York; and others.
Sid Nav q, brig Carrie Winslow, WEIGH. Portland.
Ar at Montevideo May 30, ship John Patten, Wy
man: Buenos Ayres, tand sailed 31st for Calao.)
Sid May q, oargue Saml Hale, Matthews, from
Portland) for st Nichols.
In port May 81. ship Sontag, Herman, FIN Leitn,
goth; and others.
Sid FIN Rio Janeiro I'd uIt, ship STAR VIabello for
San Francisco; barque Ophelia M Hume, Hume, for
st Thomas; 9TH, ship City OF Brooklyn, HERMAN,
San Francisco.
Richardson, Anderson, unc st James, Henderson,
for San Francisco.
SID FIN Port su Prince 9th ut brig Nellie Mitchell,
Anderson for Mragoaue and New York.
AT Caibarien 9Th inst, barque Sai ah Frazer,
Knight, for New York days; Henry F iner Dickey
for do IL days; brig ID Soule, Soue, for North of
Hatteras.
: Ar at Havana 4th, brig Merriwa Downes, from
Grenada.
AR at st John, NIB, 18th, schs Emma Crosby, Cros-
by, Charleston; Walton. Gott, Philadelphia.
Cid 18th, ship John Bryce. Morse, Liverpool.
SPOKEN.
July 70, Sc of Highlands IS miles, barque John L
Dimmock, from Havre for Delaware Breakwater.
July g. otf Barnegat, Darque Ukraine, from Glou-
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DEPARTURES oFoCEAN sTEAmgx.
IARINE NEWS.
PORT OF PORTLAND.

Wednesday, July rs.
ARRIVED.
Steamship Franconia Bragg, New York-passen-
gers and mdse to Henry Fox.
Brig Mary Chase, Dolan, Georgetown-coal to
Rolling Mills.
Brig Prairie Rose, Griffin, Elizabethport-coal to
Randall & McAlister. "
Sch Ellen M Colder. Wixon, Baltimore-eoal to
j l. Farmer.
CLEARED.
Barque r Lyman, Pinkham, Buenos Ayres-A g.
E Spring.
Sarque Celina. Hodgdon, Montevideo-R Lewis g.
Co.
Sch Ruth H Baker. Pinkham, Savannah Nick
ersOn.
Sch Bertha Fellows, Smith, New York-Charles
Sawyer.