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The Portland daily press., 1875-04-26

BUSINESS CHANGES The following are the
recent business changes in this State:
Portland-Gowell & Greenough, dry goods,
dis.
Augusta-Baker & Cowell, bedstead mfrs,
sold to P. M. Foger q Co..
Cochrane & Harlow, mill'y, dis; now Mrs. G.
P. Cochrane.
Doyer-Thompson & Kittredge, gen. store,
MIS- now G. B. Kittredge.
Eastport-M Bradish 81 Son, bakers, admit
Walter f. Bradish.
Fairfeld-P. e. Brown, gro, sold to Savage
Bros.
Foxcroft-O. d. Paine. clothing, now Paine
& Poole.
Greenwood, Locke's Millsl.-A. j. Wood
ward. gen. store, sold to E. Il. Rand & Co.
Lewiston-Varney & Andrews, gro, sold to
Britton & Dockam.
Rockland-S. D. Jones, gro. and prov, sold
to James Adams.
Skowhegan-Wm. Drew, pulp mill, sold to
w. X. Shurtleff.
L. e. Morrison, tea, sold to VIM. Drew.
The Portland daily press., 1875-04-26

WE were much pleased in looking over the
fifteenth annual report of the Equitable Life
Assurance Society of the United States, to see
that over and above the legal reserve they have
an individual surplus of SO, 662, 5S7 ,2S-1OO.
We notice also that the business of the So
ciety. although widely extended, is confined to
the most healthy localities. The losses by death
fall considerably below the amount predicted
by the mortuary table, upon which the calcu-
lations of the society are based.
Their business is conducted on the all cash
and purely mutual basis. All payments to the
society are required to be in cash, and all losses
are paid by the Society in cash. All profits are
divided among the assured, Larger accumula-
tions of profits have been made on the Tontine
Savings Fund Policies of the Society, than
have been heretofore paid on policies of equal
The Portland daily press., 1875-04-26

MORE WIVES AND HUSBANDS LOST
Thursday night married woman OF Mechanic
Falls, and Mrs. Warner of Skowhegan, left
their homes under suspicious circumstances;
and from letters found, it is supposed that they
are in company with two married engine drlv-
ers A mutual friend saw the women in
this city and sent word to the husbands. Fri
day the parties interested obtained warrant
for the arrest of the parties, but they could not
be found. Saturday the deserted husbands
went further west in quest Of their runaway
wives. There will doubtless be more OF this
disgraceful affair.
The Portland daily press., 1875-04-26
RuSinaSS NQfeS.

The Dexter Gazette says that Charles Shaw
& Son, proprietors of the tannery at Detroit,
have concluded to continue business at that
place another year. They have been encour-
aged to do this by the unusual large quantity of
bark that has been hauled in this season. The
prices paid by them for bark will be as follows:
At Detroit, for bark delivered ifrom next May
until April LIST, 1876, $7iper cord. AteBurnham
and Hartland, until next November, Sc per
cord; and from November until sApril, 1876, 81
per cord.
The Patten Tribune says that the requisite
number of acres of potatoes has been pledged
to secure the erection of the starch factory
there this season.
The Lewiston Journal learns that the Grand
Trunk proposes to build in that city, new
bridge across the canal, and to erect large
lumber platform beside the present track. Coal
sheds are to be built on the lower side SO as to
be CONVEX ently filled from the cars. Applica-
tons have been made for lots for storehouses,
the location of which is yet to be decided.
All the mills in Denmark commenced rum
ming double time last week. Dawes & Ingalls,
have 200 cords of stave bolts, consisting of oak,
beech birch, maple ard poplar, at the mills in
that village Emery & Sanborn have 1900
cords, mostly oak, and G. r. Bean 45 cords
There are also at Perley & Berry's mill in the
southeast part of the town, 200 cords, and at
the Holt mill at West Denmark, 80 cords.
The Portland daily press., 1875-04-26


An installment of the report of the Superin-
tendent of Schools h as been received from the
binders, and they are being furnished to mem
bers of the Legislature, newspapers and school
committees. The Autograph drawing plates in
the report are an attractive feature and pro-
cured at very trifling COST
The school laws compiled by Superintendent
johnson are in the hands of the binders, and
will be ready for distribution in few days.
The Council has fixed the price of commits
s;ons for women appointed to administer oaths,
acknowledge deeds, and solemnize marriages,
at SO.
News has been received of the death of the
wife of j. N. Ham, Principal of the high
school at Peabody, Mass, formerly OF the high
school of this city. She was daughter of the
late David Billings of Litchfeld.
George E. Weeks, Esq, was to-day elected
Supervisor of Schools, in place of Warren
johnson, resigned.
The Portland daily press., 1875-04-26
Waadford,s Corner.

At the annual school meeting held some time
since at Woodford's Corner, it was unanimous
" voted not to allow the use of the school
house for high school, but since that time
very generous propositions have been made to
the district by the school committee, and
meeting was called the oath inst. to consider
said propositions, when, after long discus
sion, majority Of two were found to be OPP
posed to the high school. Another meeting
has been called to be held Monday, May Sd.
when it hoped the very liberal offer made by
the school committee will be accepted.
The first "spelp' at Woodford's Corner will
take place this evening at the school house.
The Portland daily press., 1875-04-26

GRAND SPELLING MATCH. - The spelling
match in the audience room of the Congress
street M. E. church this evening promises to
be the contest thus far. There will be three
classes, but the interest will center on that
which embraces the experienced spoilers who
have taken prizes In this class the following
persons have agreed to participate: Mrs. Phin-
ney Misses Phinney and Dennison, Messrs. L.
+. Quinby, E. f. Waite, Edgar Deering. w.
K. Neal, Capt. Preble, and others who have
taken prizes will participate. The first prize is
Websters Unabridged Dictionary. Admis-
sion ten cents. Spelling to commence at 7.45.
The Portland daily press., 1875-04-26

GOLD AT OLD ORCHARD Indications in
great abundance of gold have been discovered
at the Cascade slate quarry near Old Orchard
Several experienced miners from Nova Scotia
have been prospecting about the quarry dur
ing the past week, and say that the lodes
struck are indicative of large deposits of the
precious metal. Several specimens which they
have obtained are certainly of rich promise
If so strong indications continue to be found
there is prospect of mining fever like that a
NeWburypOrt.
The Portland daily press., 1875-04-26

A SPELL AT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS second
spelling match at Kennebunkport last Friday
evening, brought out large attendance at the
South Congregational church, it being women
vs.. men. The lady spoilers were more in num-
bers and had better success than their oppo.
nents. The prizes were dictionaries, Miss Ann
E. Perkins receiving the large one and Mrs.
VIM. F. Moody the other, the determining
word being spelled by one as complaisance, and
and hu the other as comiplacence. x. Y. 2.
The Portland daily press., 1875-04-26

THE MusEUM.-In consequence of the labor
remaining to put little Emily on the boards in
good style, the management decided to post
pone its production until after Mr.. Byron's en-
gagement.
Led Astray will be played Monday and Tues
day. Wednesday afternoon and evening and
Thursday evening, Uncle Toms Cabin. Fri
day and Saturday evening and Saturday after
noon. Ten Nights in Bar Room.
Oliver Doud Byron will play Donald Mckay
during his engagement
The Portland daily press., 1875-04-26
Augusta News.
The New Judge-RaiIroad Tax, etc.

Hon. ARENAS Libbey, the new Associate
Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, re-
ceived his commission Saturday morning and
was qualified as required by law in the pres
ence of two members of the Executive Coun-
Gil, Messrs Perkins and Williamson.
He was born in Freedom Waldo county,
January 8, 1928, and consequently is 81 years OF
age. When he was quite young, his father re-
moved to Albion, Kennebec county. There ne
attended the public schools and received prl-
vate instruction. At the age of sixteen he en-
tered the law office of Samuel w. Warren,
ESQ.,, uncle of Hon. Henry w. Paine OF Bos-
ton, where he not only studied law but pur-
sued course Of study of the general branches
of education, necessary to fit him for his chos-
en- profession. In the year 1874, at the age OF
81, he was admitted to the Kennebec bar and
began the practice of law in Albion, where ne
continued very successful business until MS
removal to Augusta in 1858, where he has since
devoted himself with untiring zeal and re-
markable success to his profession, building up
a practice second to none in Kennebec county
and one of the most lucrative in the state.
In politics Judge Lbbey has always been
Democrat but rather on the retired list since
1864 from choice. He was member OF GOV.
Wells council and had the Democratic party
met with any successes since that time he
would have been among the first to receive It's
henors. Mr. Lbbey was an active member OF
the Constitutional Commission of last winter,
taking, with Mr.. Talbot, decided grounds
against the exemption of corporations from
taxation and in favor of inserting into the or
ganic law OF the state positive declaration Oh
the supreme power of the law making power
over railroad companies, etc.
Judge Libbey will hold his first term at Wis
casset commencing next Tuesday.
The Governor and Council have assessed the
following tax upon such railroads of the state
"a IL. ...aIz 4loroof hos a M q rIratahla ualua.
The Portland daily press., 1875-04-26

OB1rUARY.-Mr. Isaiah Warren of Fryeburg,
aged 70 years and months, died Saturday.
Mr.. w. was a native of the adjoining town of
Denmark, and in early life entered the store Of
the late John Bradley, ESQ.,, as clerk. Suisse
onently he became member of the firm of
Bradley & Warren, and was well known as an
active and enterprsing merchant and business
man. Besides the public trusts which he filled
at the solicitations of his townsmen, he was
for long time identified with Fryeburg Acad-
emy as the Vice President of its board of trus
tees, and with the Interests of the Congrega'
tional church, of which he was member. Suf
fering from the bereavement of his wife and the
attacks of heart disease, his vigorous constitu-
ton was gradually undermined, and for the
last six months he has been confined to his
house. Mr.. w. bequeathed large estate tc
his six surviving children, and the heirs of one
previously deceased.
The Portland daily press., 1875-04-26

A TRIAL TRIP-The new steamer Henrietta,
just built for the Chebeague Island route, made
her first trial trip to Great Chebeague Saturday
morning Quite large party were invited and
the sail was very much enjoyed. She sailed "a
miles and made 10a miles an hour under DO
pounds of steam. The steamer will accommo-
date 400 passengers, and will make two trips a
day to Harpswell this season.
The Portland daily press., 1875-04-26

THE Two ORPHANs.-Of the play of the
1.-TWO Orphans which is to be given in this
city Thursday evening, the New York Tribune
says:
The Union Square Theatre is fortunate
house. Last year it prospered abundantly
with the drama of LED Astray." This season
it is equally prosperous with the drama of "The
Two Orphans" upon the success OF which 1t is
possible to look with entire approval, for it is
replete with romantic, pathetic and picturesque
incidents; it uses with skill the element OF
suspense and it places types Of character In
strongly dramatic contrast. The stage setting
is exceptionally handsome, and the acting is
evenly meritorious and efficient.
The Portland daily press., 1875-04-26

THE CONSIDERATION OF BIsHoP.-As
Bishop elect Healy is about to be consecrated
Bishop of this diocese, it maybe interesting to
know the form,of the service. The whole ser
vice with full explanations is published, and
for sale by 7. P. MCGOWAN, on Congress street.
The Portland daily press., 1875-04-26
MONDAY MORNING, APRIL 26, 1875
CITY AND VICINITY.
New Adverfiseme nts To-Day,

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN,
Grand Spelling Match-Second Parish.
Grand Benefit Assembly.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Baptist.
SPECIAL NOTICES
Guns-T. B. Davis.
Boston Steamers-Change in Fares.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Bargains-J. M. Dyer g. Co.
OF Interest to the Ladies-Cogia Hassan.
Wanted-Male and Female Agents.
Grating.
y Ven q Moore-Balbrigga Hose.
E. G. q G. HI. O'Brion.
Please tell the People-John Adams.
Good Investments-C. Knefer.
Lost-Black Cashmere Scarf.
Wanted-Ephraim Hunt.
AUCTION COLUMN.
Sheriff Sale-F. o. Bailey g. Co.
The Portland daily press., 1875-04-26

A NEW INvENTIoN-There is on exhibition
at the Washington Hook and Ladder Cos
stable on India street an invention which will
no doubt considerably interest all stable keep
ers and owners of horses.
1t is an improved automatic clock.operated
horse-crib This invention is exceedingly sim :
pie and consists merely of an ordinary alarm
clock connected by suitable mechanism with
the apparatus of the crib so that at a given
hour catch will be released, slide raised,
and the feed (Which has been placed in the
crib the night before) exposed for the horse.
During the day the horse is fed from
the stall in the ordinary manner, and when
it is desired to have the feed placed
before him at required hour in the
morning without necessitating the stable keep
or to be present. all that is necessary is to draw
down a slide the night before, place the
feed in a compartment of the stall and set the
index of the alarm at such an hour as it is de
sired to have the feed exposed to the animal
When the given hour arrives the mechanism
aud the feed falls down in front of the horse.
This arrangement can be connected with sever
al stalls, SO that they may all be operated at
the same time, and by suitable connections, on
ly one apparatus being required to operate the
whole
tiers patent and is owned by Messrs. w. r.
Gribben and Angus Mcmillan of this city, and
o. L. Neal, of Hyde Park, Mass.
The Portland daily press., 1875-04-26

A SPELL IN EARNEsT.-City Hall has been
engaged for grand spelling contest Thursday
evening, under the auspices of the First Bap-
fist and Second Parish societies. 1t is expect.
d to brise out the very best spoilers in the
ity on this occasion, as valuable prizes will be
offered. There will be three classes and the
third will be given the very hardest words in
the English language. The proceeds will be
divided between the two societies.
The Portland daily press., 1875-04-26

WAsHBURN's SHow.--This is what the
Bridgeport Comm Daily Standard says of this
exhibition in that city: "Washburn's last
sensation was the best he ever produced in this
city.,and this is saying good DEAL The Opera
House was crowded and the programme, which
was rich and varied, was enjoyed to the full ex-
tent"
The Portland daily press., 1875-04-26
Municipal Court.

BEFORE JUDGE KNIGHT.
SATURDAY.-Frank Quinn and William Mitchell
For evading payment of fare in steamer Forest City
from Boston to Portland. Fined S. each with COSTS
Committed.
The Portland daily press., 1875-04-26

SUDDEN DEATH.-Mr. Joshua Weeks, team
ster, living on Lincoln street, fell dead yester-
dav afternoon at his residence. He was goin~
from the house to his stable when he dropped
dead of heart disease. He was about 4O years
of age, and was pember of Ancient Brothers
Lodge l. o. o. F., of Machigonne Encamp-
and of the Relief Association. He leaves
wife and several children.
The Portland daily press., 1875-04-26
Guardians Sale of Real Estate.

DURSUANT to license from the Honorable Judge
Il of Probate within and for the county of Cum
Westbrook, in said county, on Wednesday, tho
twenty day of May, A. D. 1875, at two o'clock
in the afternoon the following described real estate
kell, minor children and heirs of Dexter V. Haskell,
deceased, viz: Situated in said Westbrook and
bounded northerly by the county road leading from
Saccarappa village to Cumberland Mills village, and
land OF Adeine II. Haskell; easterly by said Adeine
by, and westerly by land of one Guferd of Mrs. M.
A. Brigham, FIG. & L. P. Warren. and the estate
of Charles Quinby; said premises being crossed by
the Portland and Rochester Railroad.
FABIUS M. Ray, Guardian of said minors.
April %, 1875. apr23d3w
The Portland daily press., 1875-04-26

THE BURGLARY AT Mr.. FENN's HOUSE -
As far as can be ascertained no clue has been
obtained at the police station to the robbers of
Mr.. Fenn's house last week. A young man,
however, who passed the house at about eleven
o'clock on the night of the burglary, says he
observed man and woman talking earnest
Iy on the sidewalk, and as he passed they both
went into the house. He thought nothing of
it at the time, but the subsequent burglary rem
ders it apparently of considerable Importance.
The Portland daily press., 1875-04-26

FUNErAL-Yesterday afternoon the funeral
services of the late VIM. A. Kicker took place
at Turner's Island About 100 members OF the
P. o. S. of A., of which the deceased was a
member, attended the funeralin body.
The Portland daily press., 1875-04-26

SHAVE You CATARRH?'-Yes, your pale
all tell the tale only too we'll. Will you allow
this disease to slowly sap away the life you now
have? Or will you cure it and become happy
and contented once more? Run and buy box
of Readers German Snuff. All the druggists
have it, and it costs only 50 cents.
The Portland daily press., 1875-04-26

1. o. o. F.-The following is the programme
of the band concert at the Odd Fellows enter
ta;nment at City Hail. this evening:
The Portland daily press., 1875-04-26

ECONOMICAL NEW ooD-25 cents will buy
package of Sea oss Farne made from pure
Irish moss, which will make 80 kinds of dishes,
such as cakes, pies, buildings, etc, or 10 quarts
of custar IS, jelies, creams, Charlotte Russo,
blanc mango, etc. Sold by all Druggists and
GrCcers. apr16eod daw1y*
The Portland daily press., 1875-04-26

age, by any company. (The attention of the
public is specially called to this method of as
surance, introduced by the Equitable, and con-
corning which full information.may be obtained
from the Society's publications.)
The confidence of the public is exhibited by
the growth of the soclety's business. After
steadily increasing, the amount Of actual new
business transacted i'll the ninth year after the
organization of theSociety exceeded that OF any
other life company in the world and during
the subsequent years the Equitable has con-
tinued to hold the prominent position then
attained. The popularity is due in agreat
measure, to the iudicious management OF the
society, combining sound principles and ex-
treme care, with thoroughly energetic policy.
This management has already secured the most
substantial results and an impregnable position.
The Portland daily press., 1875-04-26

OWEN & MOORE offer the best quality silk
ribbons in desirable widths and colors at %
oonts nor ward
The Portland daily press., 1875-04-26

Two AMERICAN MIssEs.-Miss Issippi and
Miss Ouri, are disfgured good deal by the
snags in their mouths. In order that all other
Misses may avoid the like blemishes. they are
advised to use the famous SOZODONT,
which will prevent and obviate all such diff
culties. ap26.d&w1w
The Portland daily press., 1875-04-26

IT is universally admitted that for hand or
machine sewing nothing can compare with the
Corticelli Sewing Silk. In word, it is consid :
cred the best eXtant.
The Portland daily press., 1875-04-26

F. o. BAILEY & Co. will sell at three o'clock
to-day, the real estate No. 8 Spruce street.
See auction column.
The Portland daily press., 1875-04-26

MOUNTFORT ST. A. NJ Z. CIIOlsOH'
Rev. Perry L. Stanford Of New BEDFORD
Mass. preached in the afternoon. Text, Rev.
%. 16: subiect-Christ as the Bright and Morn
ing Star
The Portland daily press., 1875-04-26
City Affairs.


A special meeting of the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen was held Saturday at p. m.
Francis Tibbetts, j. L. Shaw, Henry Sar-
gent, Hosea III. Hatch and Robert Armstrong
were drawn to serve as traverse Jurors for the
May term of the Superior Court
The petition of Charles Merrill for sewer
in Quebec street. was referred.
Permits were granted to e. Poncet to erect a
dwelling house on Tate street; to Wm.Milliken
to build private stable on Arsenal street; to
John McDermott, to build dwelling house on
Clark street.
James w. Currier, Thomas Jordan and
John Dougher were appointed undertakers.
Geo. w. Rich was appointed special police
man without pay
The Mayor made communication to the
board that complaint had been made to him
against Geo. w. Tucker, Joseph Ramsey, Jr.i
Daniel Hallawood, - Dallavan and VIM.
Robinson, hack drivers; Mike Logan and Frank
e. Harris, baggage express, and the same were
referred to the Committee on Licenses.
Orders Passed-Authorizing permit to be
given to j. Rollins to enter sewer on Congress
street on payment of S5O.95.
ART NoTEs-A remarkable picture has just
arrived at Hale's, and is now on exhibition. 1t
is by II. Zugel of Munich, and is an admirable
landscape, with a flock of sheep in the fore
ground. Earth and tree are excellently hand
led, there is fine feeling displayed in the at
mosphere, the sheep have real wool upon their
backs, and the colors are solidly laid on. The
LIGHT breaking. through the overhanging strees
is very effectively managed. The picture is
owned by Mr.. Frank Noyes, and was forward
ed to him from Europe by Rev. Mr.. Frothing-
ham, formerly pastor of Park street church.S
Mr.. Hale has of late made many desirable
changes in his gallery, which is now one of the
neatest in New England. The walls have been
draped in brown, and new arrangement for
hanging pictures effected. Among the new
pictures are some Dutch fishing boats by Tim
norman, very pretty water color head by
Grant, Otto Meyers Bo-Peep. and some at
tractive flower pictures by Miss Freelard
The Portland daily press., 1875-04-26
Wanted.

MALE and Female Agents for something new,
I'VE good and cheap. Something everybody will
buy in town and country. Just as necessary in the
house sugar or -four. Commission large. Any
body sell it that sell anything, and make ex
cellent wages Call from to p. m. at Room 6, No.
80 Middle st. apr26*3t