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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-11-27

FRATERNITY DANcEs-This evening the
first OF the course of dances to be given by the
committee on EMIT rtainments of the Fraternity
will take place at the City Hall. A large num-
Der of tickets have been sold and the success of
the course is assured beyond doubt. The very
low price for the tickets, and the fact that there
will be no intermission during the evening ex-
cept on the last night of the course, thus avoid
ing useless expense and the tedious waiting
in the midst of the evenings entertainment,
will make this set of dances more popular than
ever. The music itself will be we'll worth the
cost of admission, whether the parties partake
of the dance or not. Evening tickets 81 ad
hitting gentleman and ladies, to be obtained
at Stockbdge's and at the door
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sir Randall Roberts.

This evening Sir Randall Roberts, gentle
man of many and varied accomplishments, and
an actor Of high repute, appears sat Fanny
Marsh's Theatre in his own comedy under a
Veil" and 10 the famous musical drama Don
Caesar de Bazan." 1t may be said of this gen.
tleman as Disraeli said of himself, that he has
attempted many things, and succeeded at last
in all. He has been successful as journalist,
soldier, author, playwright, artist and actor.
His efforts on the stage have received the high
commentator Of tue critics, wherever he has
appeared. in this country or in Europe, and
Under Veii'' 10 play of merit. We be-
speak for him cordial reception. He will be
supported by that Portland favorite, Miss Liz
zie May Ulmer, and by members CT Boston
dramatic companies. The engagement is a
brief one, go those who propose to attend will
be wise to secure seats at once.
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CLIPPING HoRsES.-Superntend Leach OF
the street railroad, informs as that the practice
of clipping horses used on the street cars as
complained of by correspondent 10 the PRESS
lately, is for the health and comfort of the ami
mails in question and not for the purpose Of
destroying them. Those horses having long
hair only are clipped. Being used 10 all sorts
of weather, the long hair often gets wet with
perspiratiop, rain and snow to such an extent
that no amount of rubbing will quite dry it af-
ter work is done; and remaining in such condi-
ton through cold night invariably gives the
horse cold in spite of heavy blankets. Being
clipped the horse does not perspire so much,
while the snow and rain run harmlessly off his
back. When brought into the stable, therefore,
little brisk rubbing and warm blankets keep
him comfortable and in good health. As for
blankets not being used at all, the statement is
as true this year as it was last year, not car
ever being allowed to go from the stables with
out being fully equipped with blankets to cover
the horses in case of heightened stops. OF
course the horse needs no covering while in ac-
ton, even in the coolest weather, as every one
knows.
The Superintendent intimates somewhat
CURLY that correspondent" fails to understand
fully what he is writing about, in making his
charge against the railroad management He
claims that no one is better qualified to judge
of and protect the interests of the railroad
stables than those in charge thereof, and that
the idea of the horses being allowed to suffer is
one not to be entertained by the railroad COM
pany through their own interests against loss.
He further adds that the company's stables are
open at all times to inspection by the proper
authorities.
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Brief Sottings.

The children had to putup with but one
session of school yesterday.
Frenchy johnson says he will row the win
ner OF the Davis-Hosmer race in the spring if
the winner wants to row.
The Poor Old Tramp" is the title Of anew
and beautiful song and chorus, by viii l..
Thompson, author of the famous Gathering
Shells from the Sea Shoic."
The train over the Eastern road was delayed
twenty minutes yesterday morning by the
breaking of pipe that conveys water to the
boiler of the locomotive.
Two burglars broke into Webb, Phinney &
Kings on Commercial street, Sunday night
They were discovered by officer Fiekett but
escaped in the darkness.
The decision in the case of Lieut.. Galley Of
the Montgomery Guards will be made up to-
day noon and forwarded to the Adjutant Cen
eral for approval.
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superior Court.

NOVEMBER CIVIL TERM, 1877, sYMoNDs, j.. PRE-
SIDING.
MoNDAY.-Fanny A. Haskell vs. Inhabitants of
New Gloucester Action to recover damages laid at
twenty-five hundred dollars for personal injuries re-
ceiyed by of alleged defect in highway in
the defendant town.
AT the point in the road complained of there is a
bridge or culyert over small brook, One hundred
and twenty feet north of the culvert road DIVORCES
from the main road leading down to the brook, and
is used by travellers to water their horses. The ap-
proach to the culvert is eleven feet in width at Its
narrowest point. Between the two roads, beginning
at the dont of divergence, there is an embankment
which gradually grows higher it approaches the
culvert where it is nearly six feet high. This en-
bankment is rallied for distance of thirty feet from
the culvert, leaving eighty ninety feet without
railing, which is the defect complained of.
The plaintiff with her father was riding in COW
cred carriage along this road on very dark and
rainy night. She driving, but unable to see the
road. The horse was walking Her father felt the
wheel upon his side settle and told his daughter to
90 TO tho right. and she did SO. Soon after the
wheel ND on the other side settled aad he told her she
was too far to the right to pull to the lett She did
49, but not in time to save them, and they were pre-
cinitated over the embankment mentioned, breaking
the COLLAR hone of the plaintiff and partially diso-
eating her shoulder
The defendants admitted the location OF the way
and the liability of the town to keep 1t IN repair and
also that the town had notice OF inc actual conui-
tion of the road but they denied that IL was de
feet within the meaning of the statute; they also
claimed that the plaintiff was not In the exercise oil
ofaihary care because she attempted to guide heI
norse "ueh sue could not see herself and because
she should have had lantern or light when travel
ling in night so dark that sshe was unable IN dis.
Germ the road OF surrounding objects.
These were questions of fact for the jury and thew
thought otherwise gand rendered ia verdict for the
plaintiff for nine hundred and twenty-five dollars.
Haskell-N. Webbtor plaintiff.
Goddard-S. c. Strout for defendants
EThis was the last case for the jury at this term
they were excused finally.
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PORTLAND POST OFFICE.
OMce H0urs

Ohfce Hours.
From 500 m to $50 m, Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery
from to 10 m.
PORTLAND, ME-, Oct. 8, 1877.
Arrival and Departure of Mails.
Boston and intermediate offices. Arrive at 1875
and H. Is p Close at SIS a. m, and 245 and 900
pm.
Boston and the West. Arrive at 500 pm.
intermediate or Way Mails via Boston and Maine
Railway. Arrive at 1920 and 500 m. Close at 81.
m and 2.45 m,
lib m. Close at SIS m, 2.45 and 900 m.
Bangor, Mattawamkeag, and connecting routes
Arrive at 3.15 p. m. Close at 11.3O a. m.
Augusta and connecting routes. Arrive at 900 a
N; and 3l5 p. m. Close at II 80 m and 800 p m.
Morning Northwestern by G. T. r. Arrive at 1855
m. Close at 7.15 m.
Lewiston and Auburn. Arrive at 2.15 and 900
a. m, and BIS m. Close at $50 and 11.30 q. m.
and 800 m.
Rochester, N. H., and intermediate Offices Arrive
at 90 p. m. Close at 700 a m and 200 m.
North Conway and other offices on the P. q o. r.
r. Arrive at 113O m and 500 p m. Close at 1000
a m and 2.15 pm.
Castne. Deer Isle, Sedgwick, S. W. Harbor, Mt.
Desert, JoIespert, Machas. Machiasport, East Ma
chias Millbridge and Bar Harbor, via each steam
er. Arrive at a. m. Close at p. m.
Eastport, via each steamer. Arrive at 800 o m.
Close at SEQ p m.
Foreign Mails per Allan Line close every Fri
day at 1 p. m.
Foreign Mails, via New York, day previous TO SAIL
ng OF steamers. Close at S.15 a. m.
Express, Augusta, Bangor and the East. Arrive
at 2.15 m. Close at 900
Skowhegan intermediate offices and the north,
Arrive at 3.15 p m. Close at 11.30 m.
Skowhegan also closes at 900 p m.
Canada and intermediate offices, via G. 7. R. Ar
rive at 2.30 D. m. Close at 100 I'm.
Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards Island. Close
at 11.30 a.. m. and p. m.
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FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE. -The losses
of marine insurance companies for October and
November are very heavy, owing to the great
storms upon the Atlantic. The loss for Octo.
Der is placed at 100000. The losses by fire
during the past month have also been very Sc
we're, and in consequence Of the heavy losses
the past year several small insurance com.
panies retire from business on the list of Janu-
airy. More than 30 companies have closed since
the 1st of January owing to too low rates and
heavy losses. The Homeopathic life Insurance.
company is being investigated by the insur-
ance department.
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OCEAN STEAMERS FOR PORTLAND "A re-
port was current on the street yesterday that
officials Of the Grand Trunk were negotiations
with the managers of the Cunard line of Eng
lish steamers to take the place of the Allan at
this port 1t is said Ethat this line does not
have all the freight they wish from Boston and
they could touch at this port after leaving Bos-
ton and finish out their cargo with but little
extra expense. 1t is also thought they could
get quite number of Canadian passengers as
this class of travellers do not relish the idea Of
going to Halifax to embark on the Allan
steamers, as they will be obliged to do in the
future.
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Special Award.

The WHEELER & WILSON again triumphant
The American Institute have awarded the
Wheeler & Wilson Manufacturing Company 8
special medal the highest award and only one
ever given sewing machines 1t will thus be
seen that the Wheeler & Wilson still leads all
competitors, and they challenge all sewing ma
chine companies in the land to produce ar
award of like excellence.
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Personal,

Master Walter S. French, lost in the Huron
disaster, is native of Bangor, and was ap-
pointed to his present commission Aug. 22d,
1876
The political editor of the Detroit Free Press
is Albert S. Boynton, son Of Hon. Gorham
L. Boynton of Bangor.
The centenarian of Oxford, Mrs. Abigail
Lowering who was 102 pears old last Septep-
Der, was received into membership of the Con-
gregational church last Sabbath.
The Thursday evening lecture Of DR.. Hill at
No Free street, will be omitted this week,
but he will preach at the First Parish church
at II a'clock of that day.
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THANKSGIVING BALLS The dancing public
are to be well supplied with amusements for
Thanksgiving. The night before the holiday
the Hibernians give their annual ball at Lam
caster Hall. Cole will furnish music.
On Thursday night the Union Rowing Asso-
citation have a ball at the same hall.
The tenth annual Thanksgiving ballIby the
Emerald Boat Club will come off at Congress
Hall the same evening. Chandler will furnish
music.
The usual ball will be given at Browns Hall
Cumberland Mills.
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MAsoNIc.-At the annual election of Port
land Commandary, Monday evening, the fol-
lowing officers were elected:
John @. Small, Commander.
Joseph Y. Hodsdop. Generalissimo.
leander W. Fobes, Capt. General.
Rev. VIM. e Gibbs, Prelate
Frank 81. SWEET. Senior Warden.
Aurelius S. Kinds, Junior Warden.
Charles Fobes, Treasurer
John S Harris, Recorder.
Geo W. Leighton, Standard Bearer.
Fred f. Hale, Sword Bearer.
Frank e. Allen, Warden.
Henry f. Perry, Sd Guard.
Aaron Hodgdon, I'd "
Henry 81. Loweil,1st 4"
&C. Hayes. Armorer.
The officers were installed by Past Crane
Commander s. G. Gordon.
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SELECT READING Miss Cowell, who it was
stated would read at Chestnut St. church Thurs
day evening, cancelled this engagement and is
to read at Wiliston chapel Friday evening for
the benefit of the new church. The following
il what the New York Home Journal SAYS of
her readings: "The performances of Miss
Cowell evipce not only genius bat high train
ing Her wonderfully expressive eyes, her
keen, delicate face and 1.-the form, serve her as
few have the good fortune TO be served by ma
ture''
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MASONIC.
MASONIO.
1T Masonic Hall, No. So Exchange Street.


At Masonic Hall, No. So Exchange Street.
YORK RITES.
BLUE LoDGE-Ancient Land Mark first Wednes-
day Portland, second Wednesday; Atlantic, third
Wednesday.
CHAPTERs-Greenleaf R. A. c., first Monday; Mt.
Vernon, r. A. c., third Monday.
CoUScIL-Portland C. R. & S. Masters, second
Monday
CoMMANDERIEs OF X. T.-Portand, fourth Mon
day; ST. Albans second Thursday.
GRAND BoDIEs-Grand Lodge, first Tuesday in
May; Grand Chapter. first Tuesday evening in May
Grand Council, Wednesday p. M; Grand Com
mandery, Wednesday evening.
MASONIC RELIEF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Wednes-
day in every month.
PORTLAND SCHOOL OF MASONIC INSTRUCTION
Second and fourth Tuesday Of each month.
ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITES,
LoDGE-Yates Grand Lodge of Perfection, first
Friday.
CoUNoIL-Portland Council P. OF j. second Fri
day.
CHAPTER-Dunlap Chapter Rose Croix de H
Friday.
CoNsIsToRY-Maine Consistory, S, P. R. S., fourth
Friday in March, June, September and December.
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THE SToRM-The storm which set in here
about five o'clock Sunday afternoon continued
all night and throughout yesterday and last
night. The harbor was quite rough, bat not as
bad as might have been expected, and there are
no marine accidents to record. Those who
weathered the storm and drove out to the two
lights were we'll repaid, as the breakers there
were very fiue. The signal service officer re-
ports rain fall Of 76 10Ginches from 5o'clock
Sunday afternoon to same time yesterday af-
ternOon
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STATE NEWS.
LINCOLN COUNTY.


The Knickerbocker Ice Company at Booth.
bay are laying out for extensive operations the
coming winter; they have the stills laid out fol-
nine ice houses, but will lot build till further
orders. They win, however, complete their ele-
vator which will elevate ice to about 80 feet in
height from the pond.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
Within radius of two miles of Oldtown vii
lage there are now living the most of them in
fair health, eighteen men and women of the
following ages. to wit: SO, Sc 80, a. 80, 101 50,
Sc, so, 80, 81, "a, 80, 80, 8S, So and so.
The fall term of the State College Closed Fri
day after very successful term.
WALDO COUNTY.
Mr.. Freeman Littlefeld, the large and enter
prsing vest manufacturers of Winterport, has
made about $4,000 vests this season for Boston,
Providence and New York parties. Mr.. A. A
Lesson has made 10000 and Snow & Atwood
have made $4,000 This branch of industry
furnishes valuable employment to hundreds Of
women throughout that section.
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The ALLAN STEAMERs.-The Allan mail
steamer Sandman, Cap: button from Liver
pool the 18th, left Halifax for this port at TO- 30
yesterday morning. The pilot boat Village
Maid started out to look out for her last night.
She will probably reach here this afternoon.
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1.-THE WARWICK MUSICAL This club will
give minstrel performance at Fanny Marsh's
Theatre on Wednesday evening of next week.
They have been in constant rehearsal for sew
eral weeks past and a delightful entertainment
is predicted by all who have seen the dress re-
hearsals
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DIR. SPALpING's LECTURE.-A small audi.
ence came together at Mechanics Hall last eve
ming to hear DIR. Spalding's lecture on Charles
XII of Sweden, but owing tothe iuclemency OF
the weather the delivery of it was postponed to
Wadnesdau evening next
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F. o. BAILEY & Co. will continue the sale OF
furniture at the st. Julian Hotel at 10 and q
o'clock today. All of the most desirable furni-
ture, bedsteads, tables, &c.. remain unsold.
The piano and billiard tables will be sod ia the
afternoon. They will also sell at q o'clock, at
saesroom on Exchange street, large and fresh
stock of staple groceries, tobacco, -four, teas
canned goods, soaps, &c. See auction column
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Stated Meetings.
CITY GOVERNMENT.

The regular meetings of the City Council take
place the first Monday evening of each month.
The School Committee meet the fourth Monday
evening Of each month.
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NEW ADvERTIsEMRNTs TO-DAY

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Minstrels-Fanny Marsh's Theater.
Fanny Marsh's Theater-Benefit.
Music II all-Nick of the Woods.
M. G. NJ. Az.
w, L. A.-Miss 5. Emma Cowell.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
For the Accommodation Hill g. Co.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
To Let-Furnisbed Room.
Wanted-Situation.
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have concluded arrangements with the Troy
Laundry to forward washing on Tuesdays here
sfter, returning Saturday a. m.
Raspectfully Hill, &5 Co
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1. o. o. F.

At Odd Felloacs' Hall, Harrington Block, Congress
Street.
RELIEF AssoCIATIoN-Thrd Tuesday in the
month.
LoDGEs-Maine, on Monday evenings; Ancien
Brothers, on Thursday evenings; Ligonia, on Friday
evenings; Beacon, on Tuesday evenings; Unity, No.
8, on Wednesday evening; Ivy, d. Off,, second and
fourth Saturday of each month
ENoAMPMENT-Ma chigonne, first and third We'd
nesday Eastern Star, second and fourth Wednes-
day; Portland, first and third Friday; Falmouth,
No. II, first and third Tuesdays.
BENEFIT AssoCIATIoN-bOaId of Directors meet
first Monday evening of each month. Association
meet first Monday evening OF January, April, July
nd october.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs-Bramhall Lodge, No.
Tuesday eyenin gs; Munjoy Lodge, No. 6, Monday
evenings; Pine Tree, No, II, Friday evenings, at
heir Hall, Clapp's Block, Market Square.
MAINE CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSOCIATION
Corner of Congress and Casco streets. First Thurs
day in each month.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF GOOD TEMPLARs-
Arcana, Monday, Congress Hall, 42O4 Congress
St.; Mission, Wednesday, Williams Block, Congress
street; Mystic, Thursday. at Sons of Temperance
H all, Congress Hall; Iron Clad, Thursday, at West
End.
PORTLAND ARMY AND NAVY UNION Come
Congress and Brown streets. First Tuesday in each
month.
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PURE SPICES.
sUNDRIEs.

..,,.....,...,,..,, 3
Large assortment of fresh Candies ...... per lb 20
also large assortment of English and American
picked Mustards, &c &c &c. Ketchups, Jellies,
Jams, Sauces and every thing usually kept in first
class Grocery, all at the correspondingy low cash
Drices.
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MIR. Bridges and Portland.

The Advertiser of Wednesday last had q
paragraph indicating that Hon. c. J. Bridges
had made some strong expressions unfriendly
to the Grand Trunk Railway and the City of
Portland. That gentleman replies in note to
the Advertiser polished last night as follows:
RAILWAY DEPARTMENT,
Montreal, 23d November, 1877.
To the Editor of the AdUertiSer:
Sir,-A friend has sent me your paper con-
tanning long article about the question of
steamers from Portland this winter. in which
my name is freely mentioned.
should be very sorry that my old friends in
Portland should ever for a moment imagine
that ever even harbored such silly thought
as Of "driving the citizens of Portland to the
poorhouse and crushing the Grand Trunk"
Whoever gave you that information, told you
what was absolutely false, -as false, as mat
ter of fact, as the other statements are about
myself 10 your article.
have had nothing whatever to do with the
discussion OF the arrangements about steamers
for this winter, and shall always rejoice to hear
of the prosperity both of Portland and of the
more absurd series of misstatements made,
than those which some one bias palmed off up
on you about myself.
am, sir,
Your obedient servant,
G. j. BRIDGES
10 private Hote TO prominent business man
of this city and an intimate personal friend, Mr.
Bridges says: sit is really too absurd-but
should be very sorry if my old friends in Port
land thought could be SO stupid ard so I'M
grateful. Why, have given Portland engines
to build and hope to do SO again. That does
rot look like desire to crush Portland, does
it?" 1T is well known fact that Mr.. Bridges
has given large amount of business to Port
land, not only in the direction indicated above,
but 10 many other ways. He is at the head of
the Railway Department of Canada, and is
gentleman of great mental power and wide in
fluence. 1t is quite desirable that the pleasant
relations between him and our city should con-
tinue and anything which would interrupt
those relations should be deprecated by all citi
zens.
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CITY AND VICINITY.
TEiE PRESS

May be obtained al the Periodical Depots OF Fes-
sender Bros MARQUIS, Brunei q Co., Andrews,
Wentworth Moses, u. B. Kendrick, and Chisholm
Bros, on ali trains that run out OF the city,
Al Biddeford of Phillsbury.
AT Saco of L. Hodgdo and H. b. Kendrick.
At Waterville of j. S. Carter,
at Bath, of j. .. Shaw.
At Lewiston. of French Bros, and Stevens & Co
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Hills furnishing store is opposite the foot of
Free street. oc1S-tf
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HILLS unlaundried shirt for 81 has not an
eqnal. oc18-tf
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WEST NEWFIELD.
West Newfield House, Il, G. Hor omsle,
prictor.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-09-18

determined exercise of all your COLI
loctive ability to active those ends.
Il successful settlement Of the public
Indebtedness tOW bcstoU greater posi-
HUC good than any single legislative
service rendered The State lCithin the
present century. n ,OW entitIe yOu TO
the DldUdts Of grateful people. and
UiH transmit your names aOith honor
TO PosteriW." Italics ours.
True, every word of it; true then,
and true now. The existence of
the Commonwealth then "imperilI-
ed" is now in far greater danger.
without dollar in the treasury, and
without credit at home or abroad.
The Finances then lin confusion
are now worse COMPOUNDED. The rev.
enue then small is now less. The
debt then large is now larger. "Ad,
justment' then truly was important !;
now it is really esSential.-R. VIVA.