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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-06-06
A Railroad Fight Involving the Oil
Trade.
Pittsburg h Post, June 9Th.

Pittsburgh h Post, June ctn.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
have issued orders prohibiting the use of
their tracks by the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company, via Brinton Station
to the track of the Allegheny Valley
road. and now no more oil can be ship.
ped BY the Baltimore road. The low
water renders shipments impossible by
the river route, and having no oppor.
,unlty for shipment, the Standard Com
psny have shut down their refneries At
this point, and the Empire Trsnsporta-
ton Company scores one.
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CHICAGO, June 5.-Ths American
Medical Association, Alopathic, began
its four days session hero this morning
with President q. l. Bowidith, of Boston,
in the chair. DR.. Davis Of Chicago,
delivered the welcoming address. The
list of delegates, being about 80 In mum.
Der, was read and approved and member
were elected. After which the Presi-
dent delivered the 2sth annual address,
reviewing the history and predicting the
future of the sssl citation.
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Tax growing crops in Kansas, Mis-
,ou,i lows, Nebraska, Illinois ard
Wisconsin are all that could be desired.
yssrv,bing indicates fine harvest.
The snterprising grasshopper still keeps
Mat
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CAPT. W. 6. WALLER, for time con-
usctsd with the REGISTER, we are Ia
formed by note received in this city
from him, has obtained an editorial po.
ii.ion upon the Savannah Neps. His
many friends in this city will be rejoiced
10 hear Of Capt. WALLER's success. He
ss hard worker and q conscientious
gentleman, and is deserving of good
runsifinn
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rar fourth annual encampment of the
,.,;o-s and Sailors National Reunion,
"A, hs held at Marietta, Ohio, Septen-
18th 5,h, 9Th and 7th next.
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TE.r was terrible tornado which
,.nck Mt. Carmel, Illinois, Monday
.,.nipg, and complete was the destruc-
ron Of property. Many lives were also
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RusatAu Victory.

CErrISaE, June 5.--There was battle
to-day near Msljst. lasting seven hours.
The Turks were defeated and lost 600
men. The Montenegrin losses are not
ascertained.
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HANK RuspendeSi.

BETHPEHEM, PA, June 6.-Ths
Union Savings Bank Of Bethlehem sus-
pended 10 day. The stockholders say
they will pay dollar for dollar. Lie
blities unknown.
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Volcanic q ARftalion.

NAPLES, June 5.-Professor Halmisr
states that Mount Vesuvius has been in
an unussl state OF agitation Tor some
days, showing hre at night At the
mouth Of the new crater recently opened,
above which . cave is formed,
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Traius Delaye ed by Caierpillars.
LONDON, June 5.-Trslns on ths diff
ferent railroads we're much delayed by
caterpillars this morning. The track
Wa covered with millions Of them.
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at'heeling gesistter.
o,rd closed yesterday at 1867.

u o.ather to-day WsH BE- partly
a, nth northoesterty ,0inds, to'0er
,,-aturs, and rain. ....f.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-06-06

,u,ay H. J. SAMUkLs, of Cabell
,o,r is in the city. He is q member
S.1a Rosrd of Normal Schools Of the
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-06-06

nov BUTLER is said to have rod in
-, WAYNE MACVEAGH. Look
pNA" .f!, .r
y, for scorcher. IN, O.
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Wool In New York.

Bulletin, June 2--On nearly all lines
of domestic woods the market has shown
somewhat slow and irregular tone,
The close cleaning up OF old stocks this
season causes scarcity OF heeces, and
dealers say that for few choice lots
they coold obtain quick market and q
full price. Tho demand. however, l.
entirely FREQ OF any speculative elements
and based in the main upon wants OF
manufacturers, q few OF whom. having
held of until nearly the last pound is
consumed, must obtain some sort OF sup.
ply tor current Lecessities. As hssort-
ment and quantities from the new clips
increase, there may be expected
little more life, especially II the ruling
conservative tone Of dealers Is
retained. the tendency being Father a.
keep supplies in motion whenever = fair
bid can be drawn out than 10 pile up and
await doubtful chances for . larger mar
gin for profit. At the ar.by points on
the coast the collection OF heeces IL also
small and broken, but holders s q rul"
have appeared willing to accept . isir
bid on what remains. Advicss tom tho
country indicate pretty high notions
among producers, the rates asked being ~
q rule relatively much higher than here.
Sales of 1900 lbI Ohio fleece extra and
above 40c, 5000 lbs tub washed st 4Oc,
10000 heeces 374c, extra and double eI-
tra 10000 lbs nmerchantable hcecs 2Sc
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CINCINNATI, June 5-Cotton-Nom.
inslly unchanged and 4 shade easier.
Flour-Easier; spring family ~ 2GCoD
g 50 Wbest-ln good demand; red
II coal 10. Corn-Quiet: mix shelled
Il: Oa,s-DulI and dro, piug; mixed 20
Ia TIC. Rye BarIey-Dull and
nominal. Pork-In lair demand st
Sl4 20. Lsrd-DuIl and nominsl. Bulk
Mea.s- Easier; shoulders 4ic; sales OF
choice rib At 6ir. Bacon-Stesdy Al 81
@7i4stc. Whisky Weak and irregu.
lar; s.les At 81 OGCgl OF. Butter
Active but shade lower; choice cream
20rG22c: Western Reserve l4c; Central
ono l2Gl3c. Llnseed Oil-Firmer nj
72(g73c.
Hogs-InactiAe and lower; common
81 OOGd4 so; fair 10 good light 81 Goa
4 50; packing 81 7otgi 80; butchers
81 90(a,5 05.
TOLEDO. June e5.-Flour-Quist Whsst
weak; No. white Michigan 81 90;
extra white Michigan 81 9s, amber spo.
81 79t; seller June 81 IS; No. 2 amber
81 85; No. z red spot 81 10; seller July,
new and old. 81 81; No 2 amber Illinois
81 rs. Cora-Stesdy; high mixed spot
SOC; No. z spot or seller jane 4Stc;
seller July 81 tc; seller August, &c. No. z
white sic; rejected 47c; damaged 80.
O.t-Dnll; white 47c; Michigan ~;
New York 37c.
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Jerome Park Races.

NEW YORK, June 5-The first race,
one mile dash, was won by Fugitive,
Red Coat second, DauntleSs third. Time
l:443.
For the Westchester cup, two and
quarter miles, there were three starters,
and the race was won by Tom Ochiltree,
Abilene second, and Fellowcraft third.
Time 3:09.
The race for the Maryland stakes, for
three year olds, mile dash, was won by
Zoo Zoo, Idslia second, Susquehanna
third. Time l:46a.
Shylock won tn the fourth race, for all
ages, one and three-qusrter miles, with
Vigil second, and Galway third. Time
$40.
The grand national handicap steeple
chase was won by Trouble, Resoute sec.
ond, Deadheat third. Time 4:lS.
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Cincinnati Horse and Mule Market.
MONDAY EVENING, June4.

The supply during the past week was
little more liberal. but there was no
surplus, and the demand contia good
irsm the east and south, with q proper.
tionste number waited for local use. Tho
shipments we're about six car loads, part
OF which went 10 the south
Horses-Thsre were more liberal re-
ceipts, as the heaviest work Of the plow-
ing season has bees done, and farmers can
spare stock, but the demand was good.
snd about all offered sold at previous
range Of prices. Some chunks for south
ern work sold at $60(a.S5; good 10 prime
smooth drivers from $40 10 kl86, and
some eItrsquality Of both classes brought
above the outside figures.
Mules There has been . more ac,ivs
demand, and prices were stronger, with
out much actual advance, however.
Aged mules, 14Gl5 hands high brought
S45(990. and l549l6 hands high, $1,000
225, and some extra good stock sold Tor
more than the above figures
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Cincinnati Races.

CINCINNATI, June 5.-Second days
meeting of the Queen City Jockey Club.
Weather cloudy and threatening. Track
heavy. Only q moderate attendance
First race, It mile dash, club purse, $3.50,
$50 to second horse. Nine entries, Bill
Dillon, Verdigris, Fair Play, Glendore,
Lspland, Lady Mac, Gen. Custar, Eng
light and Col. Hull; all started. Won
by Lapland, time 223; Verdigris second, ,
Second race, for all ages, purse $500,
500 to second horse, two mile heats.
There were four entries, Jim Murphy,
Flying Locust, Glasgow and Odd Eel
low. The first heat was won by Glss-
cow, in 1858, Flying Locust second. The
second heat and race was won by Glas-
cow, in 4:l0. There was heavy rain
during this race, and the track was sea
OF mud and water.
Third race, Cincinnati ladies' stake,
for two year olds. Entries p. p, with
$3.50 added, dash of three quarters Of a
mile, twelve nominations and seven
starters, Solicitor, Julia Jackson, Entire
Speculation, Grappler, Water Witch,
Lynch and Bergsmount. The latter
won in l:254, Grappler second, Julia
Jackson third.
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r.p,aud and the suez Canal.

LONDON, June 5.-ln the House oi
Con- mors, this afternoon, di:Pstch "ss
ls,d on the table, addressed oy LORD
Derby TO Lord Lyons, British smbsssa-
dor At Paris. The dispatch IL dated May
10Th. Lord Derby informs Lord Lyons
that Great Britain has declined the pro.
possl of n. De Lsssep 70 keep open the
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what Russia Wants.

NEw YORK, June "a London
snecial SAYS that g dispatch from 81.
petersburg says thst Prince Gortchskof e
note 70 Lord Derby, Of which Count
Schouvslot is the bearer, states that the
Car does not want any territorial IN
crease in Europe, but only desires
autonomy for Bulgaria and the inde-
nandence OF Roumanis and Servis. He
also demands the cession Of Armenia
from Bayazid 20 the coast, ous u" IN
cludino ErZeroum.
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The Rates of Postage.

Postal cards, one cent each, 60 without further
charge to all parts of the United States and Canada
with an additional onecent stamp they go to all parts
ofEurope.
All letters, to all parts of the United States and
Canada, three cents per half-ounce.
Local. or "drop" letters, that is, for the city or
town where deposited, cents if delivered by car
Tiers, and cent where there is no carrier system
Newspapers, daily, semi weekly, tri weekly and
week.-mrs. regularly issued and sent to regular sub.
scrDers cents per pound, payable at the Office of
publication, newspapers and magazines published
less frequently than once week, cents per pound.
Transient newspapers, magazines, pamphlets and
nandDllis cent for each two ounces or fraction
thereof. all other miscellaneous matter including
unseaed circulars, books, book manuscripts proof
bulbs and roots and merchandise NOS exceeding four
pounds In weight, cent for each ounce or fraction
thereof.
The following are the postal rates with Europe.
The rates for letters for the haounce or frac-
ton thereof and those for newspapers for four
ounces or fraction thereof
TO Great Britain and ireland, letters 5 cents,
newspapers cents; France, letters cents. news
papers cents; Spain, letters cents, newspapers
cents; all parts Of Germany, including Austria
letters letters cents, newspapers 2 cents; Denmark |,
ietters D cents, newspapers cents; Switzerland,
letters o CENTS newspapers cents; Italy, letters
cents, newspapers cents; Russia, letters cents
newspapers cents; Norway, letters cents, news
papers cents; Sweden, letters cents, newspapres
cents; Turkey. European and Asiatic, letters 5
cents, newspapers cents; Egypt, letters cents,
newspapers cents.
For Asiatic countries, the half-ounce limit for
letters, and the four ounces for newspapers still
holding good, the rates are:-
To Australia letters, via San Francisco Except to
New South Wales) cents, via Southampton Is cents
VIA Brindis 10 cents, newspapers, via San Francisco
cents via Southampton cents via Brindsi cents,
China letters, via San Francisco 10 CENTS via South
ampton 2 cents, via Brindis 81 cents, newspapers
India, italian mail. letters 10 cents, newspapers
cents Japan. letters, via San Francisco cents via
southampton q cents, via Brindisi 81 CENTS news
cents, via Brindisi cents.
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-31
PerAonaI,

Benjamin f. Lunt, the we'll known apothe.
cary Is very seriously i'll.
Senator Bayard of Delaware is cooling him
self at York Beach. He is charmed by the
quiet beauties of the old and historic town
whence the beach takes its name, and declares
it to be one of the most delightful summer
homes he has ever visited. Here is the sup
posed home of Miss Jewett's charming "Deep-
haven" SO warmly received by New England
ers, who recognize its truthful representation
of life 10 some of our New England villages;
and here is still abucd ant? material for the
poet, prose-writer and painter.
President M. B. Anderson OF Rochester Uni
Versity, is dangerously ill at Freeport, his ma
tive place, with typhoid pneumania.
Rev. j. 81. E;ob of!Augusta was in the city
Yesterday.
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Wards be nefit Games off tomorrow.
There will be a.gospel temperance meeting
this evening in Arcana Hall. All are invited.
Rev. Mr.. Gage will lecture on the greenback
question in this city next Wednesday.
A fine block is going up OIL the corner Of
Pearl aud Middle street.
A little boy named Daley was badly bitten
by dog on School street, yesterday.
They have been poisoning dogs on Centre
street A good way to clear the city of one of
its greatest pests.
Today the steamer Houghton will make
trip to Long Island at 10 a. M, and to Harps-
we'll at Els y. m.
A picnic psrty numbering 500 people at least
came over the Boston & Maine road yesterday,
and went to Long Island.
Miss Bertha Won Hillern failed in her attem pit
to walk fifty miles in twelve hours in Spring
field, Mass, Wednesday. She had one mile
and one-sixth to accomplish when the time was
up
Two boys from Turkey-sons of missionaries
were in town yesterday, en- route for the
mountains on foot, but their journey was inter-
rupted by pckpocket who relieved one of
them of his money on the Boston boat We'd
nesday night.
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PORTLAND POST OFFICE.
Once Hours.

Once Hours.
From 730 m to $50 p M Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery
PORTLAND, ME-, Aug. 7, 1877.
Arrival and Departure of Mails.
Boston and intermediate offices. Arrive at 1920
and Ills p. m. Close at SIS a. m, and 1OO 445 and
Boston and the West. Arrive at 5.1opm.
intermediate or Way Mails via Boston and Maine
aaaiway. Arrive at LOO and 800 m. Close at s15
Great Southern and Western. Arrive at 70. 20 and
m. Close at s.15 M LEO, 4.45 and 800 m.
Arrive at 1.35 p. m. Close at 15O a. m. '
augusta and connecting routes. Arrive at $50
IN; ana l35 ?. m. Close at 11.5O m and 4.45 m.
N or3mlng Northwestern by G. T. R. Arrive at s.35
Lewiston and Auburn. Arrive at 200 and $50
q. m, and LBS m. Close at $40 and 115O a. m.
Rochester, N. H., and intermediate offices. Arrive
at LAB p. IN. Close at 90 m and 12.45 pm.
North Conway and other offices on the P. q o. r.
Il. Arrive at 8.4O m and 6.45 p m. Close at $50
Castine, Deer Isle, Sedgwick, s. W. Harbor, Mt.
Desert, Jonespert, Machias. Machiasport, East Ma
er. Arrive at 6 a. m. Close at 9p. m.
Close at AS p m.
Foreign Mails per Allan Line close every Fri
Foreign Mails, via New York, day previous TO SAIL
ng of steamers. Close at LOO m.
Express, Augusta, Bangor and the East. Arrive
at Z.OO I'M. Close at 800 p m.
Skowhegan intermediate offices and the north.
Arrive at LBS p m. Close at $50 a m
Skowhegan also closes at 800 pm,
Canada and intermediate offices. via q r., Ar.
rive at 1880 p. m. Close at 100 m,
Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards Island. Close
at LOO a. m. and p. m.
=, Closed Pouch for New York and the South and
WeSt closes at $50 M. Letters for this mail must
be deposited in the Post Ofice9 N''
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-31

The arrangements for the exhibition next
week are progressing finely. 1t has been dis
covered that there are fifty more stalls wanted
for cattle and there are also eighty sheep not vet
provided for. The work of erecting mes stalls
will be commenced this morning.
MIR. Dennison, the Assistant Secretary, will
remove his office to City Hall today, and exh b.
itors are requested to forward their entries and
articles as early as possible.
Mr.. WATSON will remain at 27 PEBBLE street
until Monday morning, when be goes to the
Park. Stock arriving at the grounds on Satur-
day and Sunday will be received and fed. The
assignment of stalls will take place at once on
their arrival.
A meeting of the several pillow manufacturers
was held yesterday. D. M. Dunham was chos-
en- Chairman, and J. j. Frye Secretary. The
following rules were adopted to govern the
blowing:
Every man commencing to pillow shall finish
his lot or shall be ruled out as a competitor.
Each man shall pillow on lots numbered &C.
cording to his entry.
Lots shall be back furrowed from the centre.
The standard of excellence shalli be 100 for
double teams. Every plowman to make choice
of size of plow. Standard depth of furrow
nGlncnes, score ten points. Every inch gain
ed in excess of standard shall score for each inch
in favor of pillow five points,
Every inch in depth short of standard shall
score against the pillow five points
The standard width of furrow Is inches. The
same rule shall apply to gain or loss of width
as to depth.
Standard draft 45O pounds, score 10 when cut
ting standard depth and width. Either gain or
loss OF standard of every 20 pounds, score in
1avor or against the pillow five points.
Best turning and inverting of furrow to be
decided by the committee
Flows requiring the least physical strength
to guide and control, according to the judg-
ment of the committee.
Standard for single teams the same as on
doutl teams. Furrow to be six inches in depth
and II inches. Standard draft 300 pounds. To
be governed by the same general rules and reg
ulations as double teams.
The rule on swivel plows shall be the same as
on other plows.
The teams shall be driven at the ordinary
rate of speed.
The merits of the sulky and gang plows are
to be left to the judgment of the committee.
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-31

MANY who are suffering from the effects of the
warm weather and are debilitated, are advised by
physicians to take moderate amounts of whisky two
or three times during the day. In little while
those who adopt this advice frequently increase the
number of drinks and in time become confirmed
inebriates. beverage which will not create
thirst for intoxicating liquors, and which is intended
especially for the benefit of debilitated persons,
whether at home or abroad, is DR.. Schenck's Sea
weed Tonic. Containing the juices of many medic
nal herbs this preparation does not create an appe
tte for the intoxicating cup. The nourishiDg and
hfe-s supporting properties OF many valuable natura
productions contained in it and well known to medi-
cal men have most Strengthening influence. single
bottle ofthe Tonic will demonstrate its valuable quail
ities For debility arising from sickness, over exer
ton or from any cause whatever, wineglassful OF
Sea Weed Tonic taken after meals will strengthen
the stomach and create an appetite for wholesome
food. To all who are about leaving their homes we
desire to say that the excellent effects of DR..
schenck's seasonable remedies, Sea Weed Tonic,
and Mandrake Pills, are particularly evident when
aken by those who are injuriously affected by
change OF water and diet. No person should leave
nome without. taking supply of these safeguards
long. For sale by all Druggists. au1eod&w1m
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-31

The Democrats of this city met in ward eau
Gus last evening, ard chose the following dele
gates, who are to select five candidates for Rep
resentatives:
Ward Sumner Barber, W. Il. Preble,
Ohas Stanwood, Palmer Duly, Alvin Neal,
Patrick d. Quinn, Geo. M. Stanwood.
Ward Thomas Hassett, John B. Little.
field, Florence MCCARTHY, L. j. DcCreney, Jas,
Quinn. Fred A. Turner, James O'Brien.
Ward 81. II. Gaubort, Henry P. Merrill,
Chas: II. Chase, w. X. Staples, David G.
Drinkwater, Thomas Conner, S. S. Mooney.
Ward 4-Chas. Mccarthy, Chas 81. Swetr,
B. f. Andrews. Geo. 81. Chadwick, T. j.
Scanned, Dennis Tobin, 1. D. Cushman.
Ward 81. F.. Pingree, Fl. F. Perry, Jos.
Russell, u: 81. Ingraham, L. L. Newbegn,
Chr G. Haines. Fl. W. Allen.
Ward 6-Bion Bradbury, John G. Perry, R.
M. Richardson, VIM. II. Green, Sewall q.
Strout, Geo. Walker, w. 81. Dyer.
Ward is. C. Andrews, G. b. Nash, A. l.
II, Clifford.
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-31
STATE NEWS.
ANDROsCoGGIN COUNTY.

ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY.
Auburn boot and shoe business keeps up an
even tenor. The fall trade is quite large and
nearly all the manufactures are pushing bust
ness with full teams. The shipments the week
past show unusually large footings. Manu-
facturers say the profits are very small and not
to be compared with years past, though the
demand, particularly from the South and
West is fully as large.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The reform clubs of Name will assemble in
convention at Waterville on Wednesday next,
September 9th, at ten o'clock in the forenoon.
and continue in session two days. Mass tenn
perance meetings will be held at the Town
session will be devoted to business meetings,
praise meetings, etc. 1t is expected that a
large number of delegates will be in attend
ance from all parts of the. state.
The Calling gun recently procured by the
state from the general government, was fired
at second class target 6x6 feet, by detach.
ment from the Androscoggn Artillery, under
command of Lieut. John S. P. Ham, with the
following results: Distance 500 yards, with a
strong breeze at right angle of line of firing.
Of the 400 shots fired, some 152 were wasted in
getting the range and windage, as the squad
was entirely inexperienced in working the gun.
Of the remaining 30S shots, 1872 were hits. To
test the rapidity of firing, four cases of car.
tridges containing 125 shots were fired in %
seconds, and most of these shots were hits.
Total hits, 1852. viz: Bulls eye II; center 80;
inner %; outer 81.
WALDO COUNTY.
Thursday night the unoccupied house of j
M Coffin was burned. The fire is supposed to
have been the work of an incendary.
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-31

RUNAWAY afternoon pair of
horses attached to cart used for ha uing
boxes into the city, were left standing on the
lower end CT Middle street and the bits were
removed to allow them to feed. They soon be-
came frightened and dashed up Middle street
at furious rate. A courageous young man
climbed up the side Of the cart and seized the
reins to stop them, but his efforts were una :
vailing. He however turned them down Ex-
change street, where there was perfect throng
ofteams, unfortunately snone of them were
hit. At the corner Of Milk street the cart
struck the Ocean Insurance Company's build
ing and one of the horses was thrown down bu t
was not injured, and this closed what was for a
time very exciting affair
The Portland daily press., 1877-08-31

FAMILY RE.UNroN.-There was social re-
union of the family of Capt. William Roberts
of Cape Elizabeth, on Saturday evening, Aug.
18th. A company was present of over thirty.
gathered in honor of Mr.. Samuel T. Roberts,
now on visit after an absence OF forty -hve
years, having left when twenty-five years old
and now, for the first time revisiting his early
home. The company spent delightful even
ing, speeches being made by several OF the
guests, and prayer being offered by Rev. Alfred
Turner, when bountiful collation. was partak'
en- of. Mr.. Roberts now resides in Nettawaka,
Kan, and returns to. his home during the com.
ing week.