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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-05-26

PORTLAND VESSELS Buenos AyreS
Standard of April 9TH says that the two well
known and fast sailing barks Sarmiento, Capt
]. w. Moody, and the Isaac Jackson, Captain
Walsh, caused quite an excitement among the
American people at that port. A company,
embracing the United States Minister and con-
sui, went out to the vessels before they sailed,
and lunches, cheers, etc., followed. Bets were
made as to which of these fast sailing vessels
would arrive in Boston first. The Ssrmento
arrived May 23d, making the passage in forty
savan daVs
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Last Friday Mr.. Nathaniel Crockett, who
has been in business in Portland over 60 years,
gave up his hardware store on Congress street
TO Thomas Merrill. Although person to see
Mr.. Crockett would hardly think it, he is over
81 years of age, but is smart and walks about
town every day.
In 1915 he went into the grocery business on
Main street in this city, which is now Congress
street. His store was situated near the head
of Congress Place. He continued in the same
place until 1919, when he moved sinto a two
story block which he erected for his own use.
The building is still standing just this side of
Cummings drug store He continued there
until 1882, when he moved to store near
where where j. G. Hayes'h nat store now stands
on Middle street. While on Main street Mr.
Crockett acted as agent for firm in ProVl-
dence, r. [. The firm sent him the cotton
yarn and he hired weavers to make 1t INTO
cloth of all kinds. At the same time he en-
ployed upwards of two hundred women in this
way.
About the time he moved down TO Middle
street he became largely interested in lands in
Aroostook county and vicinity. He invested
largely, auu tne price VI ldHu idliHS liz w
came embarrassed, and was obliged to 90 out
of business. lie went to Bangor and engaged
there in the hardware business. In 1888 he re-
turned to this city and opened hardware store
two doors below the store now occupied by
King & Dexter on Middle street. Mr.. Crock
EFT remained here until 1864, when he went in
to the store now occupied by DR.. Mason on
Middle street. Just lefore the fire in 1856 he
moved to store on Congress street above the
Machigonne engine house. He was obliged to
vacate this block few weeks before the fire,
and put his goods into the chamber OF the
store he has since occupied on the corner OF
Green street, until he could get store But
before the store could be had the fire occurred,
and he was obliged to finish off the chambers
into store, which he occupied up to last Fri
day.
Mr. Crockett lived for a number OF years In
house now occupied by Geo. S. Hunt, Esq, on
State street. He has always been in the habit
of rising at four o'clock in the morning and
continues to do SO now. He has always been
thoroughly .strais ht-forward business man, and
now that he has retired from active business
he will be missed in the circles where he has
been seen for SO long time.
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CoRoNER's VERDIoT.-The following is the
verdict of the coroner's inquest summoned to
find the cause of the death of Frank Butler:
We find THAI Frank Butler came to his death
by accident in the station of the Eastern rail-
road company on the evening of the oath of
MAY, A. ID. 1875, by being crushed by the cars
of said railroad When he was engaged in shack
ling cars in an unnecessarily dangerous man
ner after warning of the employees of said rail
road and The immediate cause of his death was
internal hemorrhage resulting from said injury.
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SERIOUS AccIDENT.-About three weeks
since Dea, Reuben Rideout of the firm OF II.
Rideout & Son of Cumberland Center, was
thrown from his carriage and so severely in
iured that he is still unable to walk. He was
driving home from Portland, and when hear
the Marine Hospital undertook to pass team
loaded with lumber, but the team not turning
out, the wheel of his carriage struck project
ing stick throwing his carriage over and SO Sc
riousIy injuring him that he could not rise.
He was lifted into his carriage, but was SO Sc
verely injured about the hip that he has been
confined to his bed great part OF the time
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WOMAN MIssING.-Last Monday night
widow woman named Jane MahoDy, living on
the corner of Congress and Washington streets
left her home and has not been heard from
since. She has not been well for some time
and fears are entertained for her safety. Her
maiden name was Brennan.
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Municipal C0urt.


TUEsDAY.-John Davis. Obstructing sidewalk
Fined So with costs. ODonnell.
Henry Shiels. Search and SEIZURE Fined $st
with costs. Paid. Howard 81 Cleayes
Leonard Anderson, Bridget Moles and Granville
ID. Miller. Search and seizure. Fined $50 each will
COSTS Paid.
Thomas Mulcrum, John Hooren and Nathanie
Crawford. Intoxication. Fined IS each with costs
Paid.
John Uifeder and George W. Ryall. Truancy.
Reform School each
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A PLEASURE BARGE.-Capt. Charles Saw
yer will arrive here this morning with large
pleasure barge which he has just purchased in
Bangor 1t is used in tow of tug and will
carry about 1000 persons. 1t is finely fitted up
and will be to take parties to the islands. A
band of music will accompany the barge.
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A DIFFERENCE.-Qute number of people
out of town confound the name of Mr. W. N.
Goold of the Bank Of Portland, with those of
Edward Gould, Esq, cashier of the Traders
National Bank, and VIM. e. Gould, Esq /,
cashier of the First national Bank. The lat
ter named gentlemen have nothing to do with
the Portland Bank, nor was the institution a
bank in the usual acceptance of the term, hav
ing neither national or state charter.
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ANNIvERsARY.-The Army g. Navy Union
celebrate their ninth anniversary today by an
excursion to the islands, Steamer will leave
Custom House wharf at $50 a. m. and p. ~.
Dinner will be served at 800 Members are
requested to meet OF the wharf The annual
meeting for the election of officers will be held
at their hall at 8 O'Clock this evening.
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ANNUAL MEETING.-The annual meeting of
the stockholders of the Portland Company was
held yesterday afternoon. The following gen.
tlemen were chosen directors: e. II. Daveis,
John B. BrowD, II. N. Jose, II. j. Libby, II
NJ. Payson, joseph Walker, s. e. Spring. A
dividend of 4 per cent. was declared, payable
the LIST of June. The directors will organize
today.
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TEMPERANCE MEETING.-There will be a
union temperance meeting at Chestnut street
church this evening, com mencing at y o'clock.
All are invited.
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THE ALLEGRETTI ICEBERG.-The Iceberg
is the only Refrigerator scientifically construct
ed SO as to secure the one absolutely preserving
temperature which nature provides in its sup
ply of ice; namely, 80 degrees Fahrenheit. No
invention of man can ever hope TO excel this
provision of nature; for below this point even
one degree of temperature, all vegetable life
will be destroyed, and every degree of temper
allure added above that point, only deducts so
much from the efficiency of the preserving
power
The highest awards over all competitors at
the last annual Exhibitions of the American
Institute, 1873 and 1874
Those in want of Refrigerator should not
fail to call and examine them at the Wheeler
s. Wilson Sewing Machine Rooms.
j. L. HAYDEN, Gen. Agent for Maine,
my4tf 259 Middle Street, Portland.
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AMONG the pleasantest places of resort at
Old Orchard are the cascade and mineral spring
near the recent mineral discoveries On the
line of the Eastern railroad is a boarding house
of much repute among summer boarders. The
advertisement of this house will be found in
anotbar cOumn
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THE ladies are reminded in another column
of the vary many things that they are in need
of and are told where they can find everything
they want, it is at the popular store of Davis s.
Co., which is thronged daily. Ladies should
always give them a call. They make special
ity of hosiery and corsets.
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UNDERTAKERs WANTED.-A few old hands
wanted-apply at Death 81 Co. old Office. The
people are SO afflicted with catarrh that soon
most of them will drop into the grave. No
to cure the most obstinate of cases-and SO
cheap-only 800.
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CITY AND VICINITY.
New AdFertisements To-Day,

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Old Folks Concert-West Chapel.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
w. C. Sawyer & Co. Plants.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,
Dauch-ys Advertisements
Losf-ln This City.
Found-Portmonnaie
A Good Brick House to be Let.
Removal-A. S. Fernald.
Perfect Fitting Owen & Moore.
Lot of Land for Sale.
The Slate Stone-Water Coolers.
Summer Board-Old Orchard,
For-Davis & Co,
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A QUICK TRIP.-The schooner Minnie U.
Taylor, Can't. Taylor, of this port was recently
renorted as making the passage from Goree to
Newport, Il. l., in "a days. This was conSid
cred a good passage, but the passage was realiy
made liz q days instead Of 81 as stated. Inc
schooner was built here last season and her
owners have every reason to be proud OF thiS
passage.
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NATIVE PEARL VERSUS PoRCELAN.-Den-
fists ware is poor substitute for Natures.
Let those who so believe use the SOZODONT,
which, if daily applied, will prevent all neces-
sty for false teeth by keeping the real ones
sound and healthy. myNd&wlw
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ECONOMICAL New Foods cents will buy
a package OF Sea Moss Farine, made from pure
Irish moss, which W II make 50 kinds of dishes,
such as cakes, pies, buildings, ETC.. or 10 quarts
of custar g, Jelles, creams, Charlotte Russo,
blanc mango, etc. Sold by all Druggists and
GrCCers. apr1Geod daw1y~
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AsTERs, PHLoxs, PANsIEs, Pinks Verbenas,
Znnias and other bedding out plants, also to-
matoes and cabbage plants, fresh from the gar
den every day, at VIM. @. Sawyer & Co.'s
Market Square. my26d4t
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This evening Harry Bloodgood will appear at
Music Hall with his great combination troupe.
The Bangor and Machias Steamboat Co. will
run an excursion boat to bring passengers to
Barnum's show next week.
The case of w. N. Goold was continued in
the Municipal Court until this morning.
A young man was arrested by officer Seth
Sterling yesterday, on suspicion of stealing a
diamond stud valued at $780,
William r. Barker won the checker match
against W. HI. Broughton. gaining ten games
to Broughton's SIX. Thirty-one were drawn.
G. f. Barker, younger brother of the winner,
will play Broughton match of fifty games for
800 aud the championship of New England, in
Portland, June 1st.
Mr.. Albert Burns was thrown from team
on Commercial street, yesterday, and had his
head badly cut. DR.. Buzzell dressed his
wounds.
The Ir4fantry celebrate their anniversary by
an excursion to the islands the 7th of June.
On the 9th of July they go to Se5ago Lake.
An insane woman occupied one of the cells
at the police station last night.
The assembly at Reception Fall last evening
was success in every particular.
The weather yesterday was rather warm for
comfort.
The yacht Maud, Capt. Durgin, took party
of gentlemen down the harbor on a sail yester-
day afternoon. Mr.. 7. L. Sweat was the mas
ter of ceremonies.
There will be temperance meeting this eve
ming in Chestnut street church vestry. Several
reformed men are expected to speak.
Elsewhere will be found proposition re-
specting the vane upon the spire of the Second
Parish church. Step up, gentlemen, if you
mean to do as you talk.
The friends of Mr.. Holmes propose to re-
member him with sociable in his hall this
evening.
The West Chapel society give concert this
evening in their house of worship. 1t will be
worth attending. See advertisement.
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Superior Court,
MAY CRIMINAL TERM, 1875-sYMoNDs, j., PREsID-

MAY CRIMINAL TERN, 1875-sYMoNDs, j., PREsID-
ING.
IUEsDAY-Jerome B. Pickett vs.. Jacob b. Holmes.
Assumpsit upon an account annexed in which the
paintl claims to S2Os for paints and oils de-
hVered to one Samuel Simmons of Wilton. The
pianth claims to of this defendant upon the
ground that Simmons, at the time of the purchase
of the goods. was the authorized agent of this de-
1endant, and in purchasing these goods was acting
within the scope of his authority such agent The
plaintiff did not claim that at the time Of the de-
livery of the goods to know that Simmons was the
agent, or that Simmons stated claimed to be the
agent OF the defendant, that the defendant held
Simmons out as his agent
The plaintiff put in evidence letter from the de-
PENDANT in which he states that Simmons was his
agent at the time. Plaintiff also In order to make out
MS case put the defendant and Simmons upon the
both denied any agency at the time of this
sale exeep special agency for the sale of lot of
scythe rifles, to which the letter, above mentioned
referred to. Verdict for defendant.
Knight for plaintiff
Andrews for defendant.
AT the coming in of court this morning the County
Attorney called up the of Charles H. Doyle the
ascending witness in the case OF State VS.. William
j. Keelan, tried yesterday. Doyle testified that the
father Of Keean gave him eleven dollars to leave the
place. Keelan denied procuring him to leave, but
said he did give him six dollars which he owed him
for labor.
Decision Of the court reserved until morning.
Doyle is in jail and Keean recognized for appear
ance at that time.
In the case of VIM. j. Keelan, under conviction or
larceny from the person. his counsel filed motion
in arrest ofjudgment, and Keelan furnished syrees
in the sum of one thousand dollars for his appear
ance at the next September term
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LAND AT AUCTION.

ON WEDNESDAY, May 26th. at IL O'Clock NJ,
" we shall sell the lot Of land, situated on
No %. 1t is 40 feet on Street running back about
90 feet. Terms at Sale. deposit of $500 will be
required Of purchaser.
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CAPTAIN WILLIAM Ross.-It becomes our
painful duty this morning to announce the
death of Captain William Ross, which occurred
at his residence on Deering street last night.
His death was somewhat sudden, as he was
able to be out last Friday morning. In the
afternoon, however, he was taken i'll and con-
tinued to grow worse until his death at 1O&
O'Clock last night. His disease was nervous
prostration.
Capt. Ross was born in Gray in 1911, and
consequently was Ga years of age at the time OF
his death. He began to follow the sea at an
early age and was master of q vessel about i've
years. BY an accident at sea he lost one of his
legs and was obliged to give up going to sea.
He was then Register of Deeds for several
years, after which he went into the ship broker
age business with Capt Sturdivant, under the
style of Ross & Sturdivant. He has been the
treasurer of the Bangor g. Machias Steamboat
Company ever since it was Incorporated He
was man of high character and was much
respected by all who knew him. He leaves two
sons aud two daughters.
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Il. o. BAILEY g Co. will sell a fine stock of
plants at 10 o'clock this morning; at - a. m. a
lot of land on easterly side of Melbourne street,
and at 3 p. m. valuable property No. 3O7
Spring street. See auction column.
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Samuel w. Lane, Esq, of Augusta, has &C.
cepted the position of business man ager of the
Daily Advertiser of this city, and will assume
the duties Of that position June 1st
Commodore A. NJ. Smith, Vice Commodore
John P Thomas, aud the Secretary Of the
Portland Yacht Club, have received invitations
TO attend the annual regatta of the Brooklyn
Yacht Club, which takes place June 18th.
Mr.. Chas. A. Wetmore, Washington cores
nondent of the Alta California, is making a
bricf visit to this city, which is his birthplace.
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IF you want good hat or cap at a reasonable
price, go to Porter & Co.'S under Preble House.
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DIR. NEWTON, the great Magnetic Healer and
Clairvoyant, will be at the United States Hotel
every Tuesday. from 8 a. N. till 6 p. m. All
chronic diseases cured. mY13tf
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THOSE German Lisle Gloves which Owen &
Moore offer this morning are just the thing for
summer. Much better than kids.
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THE Coltirelli Sewing Silk has wide range
of popularity, and will without doubt take the
peace of others simply from the fact of its SUI
periority and its being just what it is repre-
sented.
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CHOICE PLANTS BY AUCTION.

ON WEDNESDAY, May 26th,at 10 O'Clock A. NJ,
" at Salesroom 176 Fore Street, We shall sell a
large invoice of Plants from the Conservatories of
Albert Dirwanger, Munjoy Hill consisting Of Baskets,
Geraniums, Panses, Pelargonums, Azaleas,
Fuclsias, Heaths, SC. AT same time 100 Currant
Bushes, 80 Grab Apple Trees.
d. BAILEY e. CO., Auctioneers.
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THE Slate Stone Water Coolers advertised in
our paper to-day are highly commended b..
all who have used them.
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WHITE AND FANCY SHIRTS of all grades
and styles at Porter Sc Co.'s, under Preble
House. my24MW&Ftf
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Please tell the people that you saw their
advertisement in the PIE ESS, the circula-
ton of which, per month, exceeds HOO, 600.
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HISTORY WA syar1 iow nG q sarSa ia
fAE for "The History of Maine"
VIZ from the earliest period up to
MAINE. R RFsfsn time ns9 by book SSRS Of 3
valuable interest to every citizen. The work is COM
plete in one handsome volume illustrated, and pub
lished at price within reach of the people. rare
chance for Il first-class canvasser.
B. b. RUSSELL, Publisher, Boston.
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PENoBSCOT COUNTY.

The Wing says that the Schooner Ella Hods--
pen, Capt. William Davies, made the round
trip from Bangor to Turks Island without
steam, in thlrty-fve days, including eight days
at Grand Turk and East Harbor, discharging
outward and loading return cargo.
The Commercial say that the will OF the late
Isaac Warren, of Oxford County, bequeaths
$1,000 each to the Bangor Theological Seminary
and the Bangor Bible Society.
The Sanford steamer Katahdin resumes her
trips between Bangor and Boston next Monday
! and will run for the remainder of the season as
usual.
Saturday afternoon, Mr.. Sewall Fl. Downes
of Brewer, caught fine bald eagle measuring
seven feet from tip to tip of his wings, in a
muskrat trap. The bird was caught by one
claw only, and was not injured in the least.
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SAGADAH0C COUNTY.

The Bath Times says that on Saturday night
last, the barn, carriage house and workshop of
Capt. Hiram Coombs, in West Bath, were
burned to the ground. About seven tons of
hay, moving machine horse, two COWS, and a
heifer were lost in the flames. Mr. Coombs
was himself severely burned in his strenuous
efforts to save his animals. Loss $500; insur-
ance $780, Incendiarism suspected.
An attempt was made yesterday morning to
wreck the freight train out of Bath by placing
sleeper across the track. Tie same attempt
was made eight days before Some of the rail-
road employees had better be furnished with
shot guns and ammunition and detailed for a
little still hunting along the line of the road.
Mrs. Zaccheus Croker of Bath, is "a years
old. She possesses all her faculties in re-
markable degree, can see to read line print
without glasses. and is able to look back "a
wears to her wedding day.
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Valuable Property
ON SPRING STREET
AT AUCTION

ON WEDNESDAY, May 26th, at p. M we
" shall sell the valuable Property No. 307 Spring
Street. Said Property consists of a lot OF land 40
feet Spring and 1913 feet deep, with two "a story
Houses. Terms and particulars at sale.
H. o. BAILEY 81 CO., Auctioneers.
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THE PORTLAND BANK,

Meeting of the Creditors of w. N. Gsoold-
Repor! of the COmmitlee-Fhe Mystery
Unsolved-The showing Worse yhnn
Ever.
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STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscoGeIN COUNTY.

ANDROSCOGGlN COUNT1.
A cheeky Lewiston boot-black slept in a
mans hayloft two nights, and then struck him
because he was refused lodgings any longer.
He was fined $270.
At one of the reform meetings, Sunday, in
Lewiston, some friend of the Club placed a
bouquet of a0ild oats on the table upon the plat
form, significant of the completion OF the SOW
ing operations of its members.
ARoosTOoK COUNTY.
The North Star says that liz Fort Fairfield
business looks better than it has for some time.
Despite the backward spring farming is well
along, and the grass fields are in excellent con-
diton, scarcely a root having been winter
killed. There is now plenty of hay and grain
in the country.
The arrangements for the 4th of July cele-
braton in Dalton are progressing satisfactorily
and an entertainment worthy OF the day IS
promised.
VIII. Estes of Hard Wood Creek, Lyndon,
one day last week, sawed in ten hours 7,OOo
shingles.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Mr.. Jonathan Berry of Letter e., committed
suicide Saturday by tying stone to his neck,
and jumping into well headforemost. Seward
Dill, Esq, is to hold an inquest on the body.
KENNEBEo COUNTY.
The Journal says that in Winthrop last
week, in drunken brawl, Howard Stevens
was brutally mangled with kicks about the
head and face. Thomas Mccain, unken
Irishman, was arrested for the outrage, but
through treachery, escaped from the officers.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Z The Agricultural Club at Bethel have pur-
chasep lot of Rev. David Garland for fair
grounds, and trotting park on the west side
of the river.
The house of III. Frost was destroyed By fire
last Sunday morning. Insurance on the house
and furniture $400.
Work has begun on the new cheese factory
in Oxford, The farmers of the surrounding
districts have been prompt to take shares, the
milk of from $50 to 200 COWS is assured, and
the enterprise has abundant promise OF sue
cess.
Much earnest work is being done in Oxford
in the cause of temperance
PENoBsooT COUNTY.