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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-12-18

The death of Mr.. Frank Noyes, which oo-
CURED Yesterday afternoon, will be surprise
to large number of our citizens who were not
aware that he was considered dangerously ill.
Mr.. Noyes has not been able to attend to bust
ness since early in the autumn, and for the last
few months has been confined to his room with
disease of the liver and kidneys. 1t was
thought he was gaining on Saturday and his
friends authorized the statement that his recov-
cry was confidently looked for. At o'clock
Sunday evening change was noticed in his
condition and at o'clock a. m. yesterday his
condition became SO alarming that his friends
were summoned to his bedside. He contin.
ued to sink gradually until 345 in the after.
noon when death came to his relief.
Mr.. Noyes was the son of the late Hon. Jos
eph g. Noyes, so long Treasurer of the Port.
land Savings Bank, and was born at PASSPORT
in $780, He studied at the academy in that
town, and afterwards removed to Portland,
where he was pupil of Master Libby for some
time. He was afterwards engaged as civil
engineer under Col Green. in making surveys
of the Kennebec and Portland railroad, and
still later in surveying the.Dixon Air Line at
and engaged with his father in the wholesale
-four business in the firm of Noyes & Weston.
For time he accepted the position of Superin-
tendent of the York and Cumberland railroad.
During the war he served for time with bis
brother Captain George F. Noyes, in the COM
nissary department of the army, and was pres
emit during the whole campaign from Antietam
to Fredericksburg.
In 1864 Mr.. Noyes became associated with the
Portland Savings Bank as Assistant Treasurer,
and after the death of his father he was pro-
NOTED Treasurer August 9Th, 1868. Since the
date of his promotion he has filled the respon-
sible position with much fidelity and to the
general satisfaction of all concerned. Mr..
Noyes was not politician and always refused
to accept any political position. He was for
several years Treasurer of the Cumberland
County Agricultural Society, and at the time of
his death was Treasurer of both the Portland
Fraternityiand Haydn societies, in which he took
great interest. For several years he was a
member of Park street church choir. He mar
ried Miss Irene FL. Shaw of Eastport, who died
few years after their marriage, leaving one
daughter now living.
Mr.. Noyes not only man of good financial
and executive ability but man in whom there
was no suspicion of wrong-doing. His word
was as good as his note, and his manner al
ways pleasant toward those with whom he
came in contact He will be long remem-
bered by large circle of personal friends.
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Brief .yottiugs,

The Boston steamers are to run only every
other day on and after next Monday.
All members of the class of '76 P. FL. S., are
~ room Thursday evening at n o'clock. I'm
portant business.
The Charles R. Lewis arrived at Falmouth,
England, in So days from Batavia, and the An
ME Lewis in sc days at Marseilles. Extraor-
dinarily quick passages.
The young ladies of the class of IA, p. a
s are requested to meet at the residence of
Miss Nellie M. Short, No. 217 Spring street,
on Wednesday afternoon Dec. 10.
The great wrestling match which comes off
next Saturday night is the SUBJECT of much
conversation just now. The seats will be sold
Thursday morning.
The City Marshal has made an arrangement
with the swill boys by which those who have
permits can gather swill between the hours of
half past seven and half past eight in the morn
ing, and at no other time.
We understand Mr. q. E. Hodgkins has re-
signed his position in the India street choir,
where he has been leader for the last three
years, the resignation to take effect January
first.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Temperance
Reform Club will give an entertainment and
apron sale at Congress Hall tonight and tomor-
row evening. All persons feeling interested in
this good work are respectfully requested to
leave any donation at the above mentioned
place this afternoon and it will be most thank
fully received by the ladies of the society.
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In the United States Circuit Court yesterday
morning Judge Shepley delivered the opinion
Of the court on the motions for new trial and
for arrest of judgment. The motion for new
trial was made upon the grounds that the ver-
dict wss against law and evidence, that the
evidence did not support the allegations in the
Indictment, and of alleged errors in the ad-
mission of testimony and in the instructions of
the presiding judge to the jury.
Judge Shepley said that the offence charged
in the Indictment was conspiracy to obstruct
the passage of the mails, under sections 1895
and 544O of the Revised Statutes of the United
States The presiding judge had instructed
the jury that 'for men whose time was up to
induce others, whose time was not up, to yo-
late their contract was an illegal act" and it
was conteDded that by this Instruction he in
tended to define the act of conspiracy with
which the defendants were charged. On the
contrary, the jury were expressly told that the
object of the conspiracy charged in the indct-
ment was to obstruct the mails and that this
statute applied only to persons who Knowingly
and wiifuily obstruct or retard the passage of
the mail.
This is the law. The evidence shows that
Whidden, one of the defendants, and two
Others of the associated engineers, at different
points on the road, detached their engines from
the mail and passenger cars, and kept forcible
possession OF the engines, leaving them finally
disabled and unfit for service. Their pnrnose
was to delay the mails, and they said they were
acting under the instructions of a committee to
which four Of these defendants belonged.
There was left, in the words of the witness.
'but one live engine on the whole road" Ii
was intended, by preventing the passage of the
mails and passengers, to compel the road to
accede to the demands of the associated en-
gneers. The finding of the jury is clearly in
accordance with the evidence, and the offence
is the precise offence charged in the indict.
ment.
The testimony excepted to lis the report by
Bonney of conversations at the headquarters Of
the striking engineers, and BeaPs evidence OF
propositions made to him by persons intro
duced by Whitcomb. No exception was taken
at the time to Bonney's testimony. AS Whit
como had been previously connected with the
Conspiracy, Beal's evidence of his acts in fur
'n T thereof was clearly admissible.
ame notlon for new trial was accordingly
indn,aa,,t, as as was the motion for an arrest O.
Indictment, AVN '. Wv
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TEMPERANCE MEETNG.-A temperance
evening at the st. Lawrence ST. Church. The
meeting was opened with reading of the Scrip
ture and prayer by Rev Mr.. Wright, the pas
tor. Mr.. Andrew j. Chase was called upon to
preside and made some brief remarks in rela-
tion to the present agitation of the temperance
question, after which he introduced BENZ.
Kingsbury. who gave an address full of inter
esting and encouraging facts respecting the
progress of temperance reform in our State,
under the present Maine law. The speaker
expressed his conviction that great results
might be accomplished by our churches if they
would combine in this work.
Judge Kingsbury was followed by Hon.
Neal Dow, who was called out from the audi
ence. Mr.. Dow, observing the large number
of young people present, adapted his remark
to them and gave very entertaining and in
structive address, which cannot fail to do much
good; in fact it was an address such as only
Neal Dow could make, and was equally profit
able to young and old.
A brief. earnest address was then made by
Mr.. Starbird. Hon. Fred Dow was expected
to address the meeting, but gave way to his
father The audience was very large and re-
ceptive, and the impression is deepensd ia the
minds of many who were present that now and
then such meetings might be pro6tably held To-
all our churches on Sabbath evenings, without
prejudice to the sactedness and honor of the
dow
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MAINE FISHERIES.
Annual Report of the Commissioners.

The operations of the fish commissioners,
Messrs. E. NJ. Stillwell and Fl. o. Stanley,
have been attended with marked success the
past year. The salmon fisheries have been very
productive, that OF the Penobscot being greater
than for twenty-five years. In places where
there are fishways the take of alewives has
been large and remunerative. For the benefit
of the majority of the people who are ignorant
on the subject it is stated that in all cases
where salmon, either fresh water or ocean, or
trout are required to stock waters it is necessary
that the means be provided a year before they
are to be delivered, as these fishes all spawn in
October and November, and it requires the
whole winter to hatch them preparatory to dis
tributing them in the following year. The or.
ders for black bass should be sent to the COM
missioners as early as possible during the vim
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GOrham.

The third number of the Holiday Messenger
appeared Saturday. This is small four-page
paper, issued annually, and published this
year by Messrs. Pond and Millett. The Mes
senger is published merely as an advertising
paper, is very nicely arranged and is neatly
printed. 1t is intended by the publishers that
copy of the Messenger shall be put in every
family in Gorham.
La Forest Howe delivered some interesting
temperance addresses before quite large audi
ences in the old Masonic Hall Saturday and
Sunday evenings.
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CITY AND VICINITY.
TEX PRESS
Superior Court.

DECEMBER OWL TERM, 1877, sYMoNDs, j., PRE-
SIDING.
SATURDAY.-Charles A. Loveioy VS.. The Propre-
tors OF Howes London Circus. The plaintiff alleges
the defendants neg igently located their tents so
near the public highway that the noise and roaring
OF the animals composing the menagere frightened
the plaintiffs horse, causing him to run away, in
Juring horse and wagon to the extent of fifty dollars
Verdict for the plaintiff for thirtyeight dollars.
Larrabee for plaintiff. Blethenfor defendant.
MoNDAY.-Melinda Pettengill vs. S. G. Abrams.
Action of deceit to recover the amount of forty-two
dollars paid for watch.
Defence-that the watch was worth the amount
paid, and that there false representations in
regard to it. Jury out.
D. A. Meaher tor plaintiff.
Fl. w. Swasey for defendant.
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AT 10 o'clock this morning f. o. Bailey &
Co. will continue the sale of Italian marble,
French Clocks, Bronzes, &C., at their rooms, 35
Exchange street. Every piece will be sold
without reserve today and tomorrow, and we
have no doubt many bargains will be secured.
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G. 81. LAMsoN has now in store a splendid
stock of fine goods in the watch and jswelry
line, including fine watches, guard chains and
slides, necklaces and pendants, shawl and scarf
pins, cuff pins, sleeve buttons, studs, opera
glasses, eilverware, clocks, &c. dec18tf
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MAsoNIc.-Greenleaf Lodge, No. II, of Cor
nish, elected the following officers for the ensu-
ing year at the regular communication, Dec.
14th:
Preston Durgiu, Worshipful Master.
Charles G. O'Brion, Senior Warden.
Israel Boothby, Junior Warden.
Cyrus G. Mari, Treasurer.
Roscoe G. Smith, Secretary.
Joseph B. Watson, Senior Deacon.
q Eben Baker, Junior Deacon.
!. Samuel Gray, Chaplain.
81 Howard Brackett, Senior Steward.
s james G. Aver, Junior Steward
ROrmand W. Woodbury., Organist.
q William f. Ordway, Tyler.
2 G. @. O'Brion, @. N. Bracket, J. Bradley,
Committee of Finance.
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MAsoNIc.-At the annual meeting of Mount
Vernon Royal Arch Chapter last evening, the
following officers were elected:
High Priest-Leander W. Fobes.
Kingdom G. Small.
STANDARDIZATION j. Harrington. =
Treasurer-Charles Fobes.
Secretary-John S. Harris
Finance Committee-R. H...Hinkley, M. N.
Rich, j. Y. Hodsdon.
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STORES and HOUSES TO LET.

MO. 2lS & 222 Middle Street, under Falmouth Ho-
rooms; also two dwelling houses in Toman Place
Houses Pine St. Block and one house No. Is Vaughn
st. For particulars apply to John B. Browns Agent,
de12l1WtEs .. GRAEl 10. III Commercial St.
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THE AMOUNT OF TESTING

THE AMOUNT OF TESTIMONY in ia
vor Of DR.. Schenck's Pulmonic Syrup, as cure for
Consumption, far exceeds all that can be brought to
support the professions of any other medicine. See
DR.. Schenck's Almanac, which can be had of any
Druggist free of charge containing the certificates of
many persons of the highest respectabiity who have
been restored to health after being pronounced in
durable by physicians Of aek nowledged ability.
Schenck's Pulmonic Syrup alone eas cured many,
as these evidences will shows bat Gle cure is often
promoted by the employment of two other remedies
which DR.. Schenek provides for the purpose. These
additional remedies are Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic
and Mandrake Pills. By the timely use of these
medicines, according to directions Dr. Schenck GER
titles that most any case of Consumption may be
cured Every moment of delay makes your cure
more difficult, and all depends on the judicious
choice of a remedy Schenck's Mandrake Pills are an
agreeable and safe cure for Consumption caused by
biliousness, and also for sallow complexion and
coated tongue. There is no better remedy for dis
ordered stomach and all the evils resulting there
FROM Dr. Schenek is professionally at his principal
office, Sixth and Arch Streets, Philadelphia
every Monday where all letters for advice must be
addressed.
Schenck's Medicines are for sale by all Druggists.
dec1 eod1w&wsn
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REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-The following
are the real estate transfers recorded in this
county yesterday:
Portland-George W. Turner ct ais, to John
Carey, lot of land for $440
Gray-Hannah S. Cummings ct els, to Chas.
I. May berry, lot of land for $40.
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STATE NEWS.


WALDO COUNTY.
The Supreme Judicial Court opens in Belfast
to-day. Judge Walton will preside.
IN GENERAL.
More freight is moving over the Maine Cen
trail railroad now than for the past three years.
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ACCIDENT AT SACcARAPPA.-Yesterday fore
noon Bruno Levecque, carpenter in the en-
ploy of S. 81. Liske, lad two fingers of his left
hand taken off by circular saw.
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ROLE OF HoNoR.-The following scholars of
the Brunswick High School received no demer-
it during the fall term:
E. e. COburn, Austin d. Gahan, Addie P,
Bangs, Alice P. Field, Grace T. Gatchell, Alb
bic A. Lunt, Mile r. Prior, Edith Prior, Car
rie Smith, Mabel W. SWEET, Mary A. Stan
wood, Mary Stinson, Mary Rideout. Clara M.
Owen.
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WHAT will make better Christmas present
to gentleman than good set of Rszors of
our own manufacture at Ulmer & Heirs.
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Personal,

Rev. FL. G. MunsoD, the Greenback minister,
has been engaged to labor few weeks in
Franklin county, in the interest of the Grand
Lodge of Good Templars.
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AT 2 o'clock f. o. Bailey & Co. will cell the
Stevens property, Woodford's Corner, situated
on the corner of Ocean street and adjoining P.
& r. r. r. 1t is valuable property
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THE latest style leggings for ladies, misses
aud children are the Gossamer Rubber, sold at
Halls Rubber store. dec1Sd1w
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PARTIES desiring anything in the watch and
jewelry line will do well to examine 9. 81. Lam
sons stock before purchasing elsewhere, 201
Middle street. dec18tf
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PERIoDIcALs.-The Atlantic for January
has been received and is for sale
by the following news dealers: Went
worth's, No. 553 Congress street, corner of
Oak street, at Hall L. Davis Exchange
street, at the book and periodical depot of
Messrs Fessenden Brothers, Lancast er Hall
Also at the newspaper and periodicaldepot of
Geo. H. Marquis, No. so Exchange street, and
at the book, periodical and newspaper estab-
lishments of @. r. Chisholm & Bro, in the
Eastern and Grand Trunk depots.
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''YoU advise me well' when you say, "Use
SLIPPERY ELM LOZENGES for your
cough" For sale by all druggists, and Caswell
& Co., corner Washington and Winter streets,
Boston
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PARISH MEET1NG.-At the annual parish
meeting of the First Universalst society held
at their vestry, Saturday evening, the following
officers were elected:
Moderator-Charles S. Fobas
Clerk-M. b. Coolidge.
Treasurer-Fre edom Nash
Assessors-J. A. Kendall, S. G, An5rews
A. S. Thayer. Cyrus Green, Philip j, lara,
bee,
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CELLULoID JEwELRY is still as popular as
ever. The largest and freshest stock in Maine
can be found at G. II. Lamsons. New styles
in lace and cuff pins. dec1Stf
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Hills furnishing store is opposite the foot of
Free street oc18-tf
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CARLTON KMBALL makes as handsome dis
play of beautiful goods for holiday presents as
ever shown in Portland. Just look into his
show window dec17d2t
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20 DOZEN Hemstitched Handkerchiefs, all lin
en-, 121 cents each, at Carlton KimbalPs, 495
Congress street. dec17d2t
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% DOZEN Silk Handkerchiefs Is cents each
at Carlton Kimbalps. 1876 Congress street.
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M. L. A. CoURsE-Col. Russell Conwell
who lectures in this course tomorrow evening,
has had large and varied experience as
traveller, having been sent abroad as special
correspondent by the Boston Traveller, and in
the service of that journal went around the
world. AS lecturer the Springfield Republi-
can says of him, "He draws from the nexhaus-
tible store-house of his own experience scenes
humorous and pathetic which he described in
an inimitabIe manner and presented to his au-
dience with vivid power more alike John B.
Cough than any other man. and yet only like
him in his power to touch the human heart.
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STEAMER ELEANoRA will leave for New York
this afternoon.
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COMMERCE OF PoRTLAND.-The following is
the commerce of the port of Portland for the

Imports ............. .............S29t,9 1902
Consisting OF 100000 feet of lumber 1,685,322
pounds of SALT gallons Of molasses $40 boxes
tnpate, 16l tons Of COAL 1910 tons Of plaster, 1913
Of wheat 276O bushels Of potatoes and 14320s pounds
of sugar.
Exports. $3o5 l3o
ges 81 1874 shocks heads 49, 200 hoops, 70,09 bush.
els Of wheat, 1858 barrels ofour $4,000 brick, 1922
busLe els of potatoes and $3.50 quintals Of fish.
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HILL's unlaundried shirt for 81 has not al
eqnal. oc18-tf
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EXAMINE Merry, the hatter's, advertisement.
da16 dt26
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Co. will continue the sale of Italian marble,
French Clocks Bronzes, &C., at their rooms, IS
Exchange street. Every piece will be sold
without reserve today and tomorrow, and we
have no doubt many bargains will be secured
WHAT will make better Christmas present
to gentleman than good set of Razors of
our own manufacture at Ulmer & Heirs
PARTIES desiring anything in the watch and
jewelry line will do well to examine @. Fl. Lam
sons stock before purchasing elsewhere, 2O1
Middle street. dec18tf
Ar o'clock F. o. Bailey & Co. will cell the
Stevens property, Woodford's Corner, situated
on the corner of Ocean street and adjoining P.
& R. r. r. 1t is valuable property.
THE latest style leggings for ladies, misses
aud children are the Gossamer Rubber sold at
Halls Rubber store. dec1Sd1w
CELLULoID JEwELRY is still as popular as
ever The largest and freshest stock in Maine
can be found at G. II. Lamson's. New styles
in lace and cuff pins. dec1Stf
STEAMER ELEANoRA will leave for New York
this afternoon.
EXAMINE Merry, the hatter's, advertisement.
dele dt26
CARLTON KMBALL makes as handsome dis
play of beautiful goods for holiday presents as
ever shown in Portland Just look into his
show window dee17d2t
20 DOZEN Hemstitched Handkerchiefs, all lin
en-, 12a cents each, at Carlton KimbalPs, 495
Congress street. dec17d2t
HILLS unlaundried shirt for 81 has not an
eqnal oc18-tf
Is DOZEN Silk Handkerchiefs Is cents each
at Carlton KimbalPs. 1876 Congress street.
dec17d2t
HILLS furnishing store is opposite the foot of
Free street oc18-tf
''YoU advise me well'' when you say, "Use
SLIPPERY ELM LOZENGES for your
cough" For sale by all druggists, and Caswell
& Co., corner Washington and Winter streets,
Boston.
PERIoDICALs.-The Atlantic for January
has been received and is for sale
by the following news dealers: Went
worth's, No. 553 Congress street, corner of
Oak street, at Hall L. Davis, Exchange
street, at the book and periodical depot of
10, Ton
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in Harrington Block. They have very attrac-
tive windows, which show samples of the
many pretty things to be seen throughout the
spacious salesroom. In one window is to be
seen large collection of the popular Ja-Se-Po-
Ri ware. This ware is made from cane, and
comes from Singapore and is made up in New
York. This ware makes very pretty holiday
presents. In the other window is to be seen
lot of Japanese goods, gloves, handkerchiefs,
&c. Besides the very large line of all kinds of
fancy goods, there is also 80 be found full and
complete stock of the latest patterns of dry
large that no less than twenty clerks are en-
ployed to wait upon the large number who
throng this popular store each day.
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In holiday times many people desire to bind,
for presents or preservation, works which they
have taken in numbers. These people will do
we'll to call on Mr.. William A. Quincy book
binder, Printers Exchange, and look at the
excellent, handsome and tasteful work he is
may be made on him.
Alarge, finely lighted store is always desirable
in selecting goods at any time, but now that
the afternoons are short good light in selecting
goods is priced mora than ever. All this can
be seen at the fine store of