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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-10-15
q SULLINS
- Female College.

REV. d. SULLNss d. D., PRESDEa L.
TACULTY composed of seven experien-
ced Teachers, Professors of Music
and Modern Languages both educated III
Europe.l Board, fuel, washing, lights,
room and servants attention, and Tuition
fexcMsive of Music and Modern Languages),
ner Term Of five months, ss4 to $94 one
half in advance, or the whole at the middle
of the term. Sessions open uniformly on
the 4th Thursday in August, and 3rd Thurs
dav in january. NJ Boarders furnish
sheets. pillow-cases, towels, SC. SEMI
! FOR CATALOGUE. Nov. q l876-tf
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-10-15
R-OIeSSsOnaI caras.

XAI1LL attend promptly to the prosecution Of
Wv Pension and Bounty claims, and arrears Of
Pensions due soldiers and their heirs, and to
Bounty Land Claims, and to ali claims OF citizens
who have had their claims filed against the Gov
ernment and now unpaid, for the want OF an EN-
cient Attorney to prosecute them. We will buy
and sell Land Warrants or locate them, when de-
sired to do so, upon reasonable terms. we are
prepared to furnish blanks and instructions to
those who wish to do their business through US.
Mr. Palmer is lawyer Of large experience In the
Pension ann Claim business. We feel warranted
in saving to persons who have claims against the
United States that they will find il 10 their advan-
tage to have their claims prosecuted by as.
may Il. ls7S-4m.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-07

AUCTION COLUMN
oil. Paintings-F. Q: Bailey & Co.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-07
Eoss OF tl.e ship Nwsso.

EAsTPoRT, Dec. 6.
The American ship Owego, White, from
Point Wolfe, N. B, for Liverpool, which
went ashore on Godfrey's Ledge, south side of
Campobelo, has lost keel aud sterp, bilged
ard spars are through the bottom on the rocks.
Captain White reports that he left Point Wolfe
Nov 9th, came to anchor at st. Martins
Head, Nov. 26ih, where he lay until Sunday,
Dec. LIST, when he got under way with light
south east wind, which kept increasing until
Monday, when it blew gale. AT D. N.
Monday, found the ship laboring heavily and
unable, with both pumps going, to keep her
free; decided to run for West Qloddy bay,
which was made at IL p. M, the wind at this
time blowing hurricane; let go both anchors,
but could not bring her up and drifted on to
Nancy's Ledger, south of Gooseberry Point,
where she pounded heavily for three hours,
when she fo&ted off aud drifted ashore, where
she now Lies. Was boarded Tuesday morning,
at day light, By q crew from Qloddy Life Sta.
ton. who took off the crew and assisted in saw
ing stores, light sails, &c IhA ship is owned
bg Jed Frye q Co. of New York. aud the cargo
of deals By the Wolfe Point Laundering Com.
papy.
Tie schooner 3 A. Baker is ashore on the
south side of Johnson's bay, bat will come
off next spring tides.
The schooner Mary +. Pike, reported as sail
ing Dec. %, did not go to sea on account Of the
storm.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-07
The Buxton Mystery.

Mr.. EDITOR, In q communication to the
PRESS of the 10th instant relating to the hsuut-
ed house in Buxton, the writer, in stating the
different causes assigned said it was thought
by some that Mr.. Came, the proprietor, or bis
hired man, were interested in producing the
mysterious lights that have been seen there.
Without assuming to account for these pecu-
liar phenomena-whioh to those who have been
eye-wituesses seem truly marvelous-it is plop-
er and due to Mr.. Game to say that any at
tempt to connect him or those with him with
the agency in producing them, would ba indig-
PANTY repealed by the whole community where
he lives; aud so inconsistent with reason and
humanity that such act would be elassed
only as the despera ion Of o criminal or the
feDdsh freak Of lnuatic. Mr.. Game, as l.
we'll known, has carried On the business of
manufacturing boots aud shoes for over tw-p-
ty-Gve years. Boz, through, enlightenment by
salesm d and losses during the late financial
panic, sunk nearly all bis property aud was
compelled TO suspend basioess. To add to this
cup Of SORROW. in the very midst of ali his
financial embarrassment, his wife died, and an
Invalid daughter seventeen years old is now the
only remnant of his family left on which to
cling his hopes or eXpend his affection. With
the devoted attachment Of true father it is
hardly the nature of the human heart to test
the vitality and blast the happiness of this
timid girl by continually practicing upon her
already terrified condition. the effect of such
frightful phenomena as these lurid lights glar-
ing into her sleeping room in the dead hours of
the night and starting her from her sleep ard
coveted rest. by any such mercenary aud base
inducement as the one ascribed in the late COM
mnnication, and it is equally Inconsistent that
he should tolerate the presence of any one who
would DO it. What is the nature and what the
causes of these frequent illuminations, both in
side and outsije of the house, while the inmates
are asleep, and while parties watching for
the sources, hsve failed to fad any wonld-bs
gratifying intelligence 10 all 1t is still mys-
terry which courts fuller Information rather
than any baselsss insinustiou against those
who endure the effect of such unwelcome visi-
tatior. NEIGHBoR
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-07

From single church in our city, within the
short space Of two weeks there have baen TAX
en- By death three Of its number, whose lives
have bsen to those who knew them, conspicu-
Gus examples of quiet and transformations we'll
doing. Among the three, Mrs. Ruth w.
Strickland, the last to bid us farewell, can hold
no inferior place. Born in Buxton, de., tie
daughter of DR., David Bacon, and coming to
Bangor thirty-two years ago as the wife of one
OF our most honored citizens, her life has been
in the highest sense an eventual one. crowded
as it has been with good deeds. The home
which she has hitherto frightened with her
sunny nature, and the hearts Of those who were
daily with her will most keenly feel her loss;
bot there iss here, and in every place with
which her life has b.en connected, many sn-
other home to which she has been the messen-
ger of love and which will miss the constantly
recurring evidences of her thoughtfulness. 1t
was indeed, thong hrfulness for others aud utter
torgetfnlness Of self which marked her nature
up to the last hour of CONSCIOUSNESS, and winch
have left to us the blessed memory of true
woman Bangor Rhi1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-07
MATTHEW ADAMS, Adjutant.
SDUrwink.

Last week Mr.. James Lewis hired horse
and team and drove out to Spurwnk, and when
starting for Portland he took his father in the
carriage with bin. Just as they lad left home
the carriage turned too short and tipped over,
throwing out both Of the occupants Captain
Lewis got out Of the mshap with sprained
ankle. The top of the carriage was entirely de-
stroyed.
The people in this vicinity have been greatly
frightened evenings by hearing bowls of some
wild auinal. Upon investigation it proved to
be a loup-cervier as he was seen distinctly by
four persons. While hunting for this animal
Mr.. Cyrus Moulton shot good sized fox.
Mr. Jordan Larrabse, who was so seriously
Injured a short time since by being thrown
from his carriage, is slowly recovering
The Scarboro' qaartette gave dance in
Grange Hall Thanksgiving night, and about
forty couple participated in tripping the ligh.
f, ntastic.
A Mr.. Edwards, who lives at Ferry Village
while on his way out to Spur wink, shot the
largest fog ever seen in this vicinity.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-07
Personal.

The City Hotel is doing a good business
Hon. A. p. Gould and wife of Thorn aston,
will pass the winter at the South.
The Wilhelm Troupe quartered at the Fall
mouth Hotel.
A, P. Gould of Thomaston, is at the Preble
House.
Hon. j. NJ. Stone of Kennebank, is at the
American House.
Sheriff Ring, it is feared, will loss the sight
of his other eye
1t is rumored that the Democrats and Green
hackers will unite On Frederick Fox Eco, as
Candidate for Mayor.
Harry House of Stanstead, Canada, who is
in charge of the cattle to bs shipped by the
State Of Alabama, is stopping at the American
House.
Ex-Goveraor Sprague of Rhode Island, has
been in Augusta the past few days on business
connected with the Kennebec Land and Linn
Der Company.
Rev. Mr.. Ecob, pastor Of the Congregational
church in Augusta, has arrived in New York
from Earope, but will not resume his pastoral
lab until the fist of January.
Not satisfied with his own efforts, Francis
Murphy has determined to organize band Of
temperance assistants, to be known as the
murphy Workers" 1t is the determination
to carry the "war" into every corner of the
metropolis.
Attorney General Emery of Maine, and
Attorney General Sayles Of Rhode Island, con-
Cur in the opinion of Messrs Ropes, Gray and
Loring, and the Attorney General of Massa-
chusetts, that the policies now being issued by
the Mutual Life Insurance Company Of New
York on its 'aew departure" plan are fraudu-
lsnt and void
The Boston Post says: Daniel f. Appleton,
recently elected President of the New England
Society in New Yort, is native of Portland.
He is 9 son of the late Gen. James Appleton,
long resident of that city, who was the author
of the doctrine of prohibition, aud the founder
of the old Liberty party in Maine, whose can
didate for Governor he was. The former is of
the Teli-known firm of Robbins s. Appleton,
largely interested in the Waltham Watch Man
ufactory, and besides doing very extensive
business in his line devotes considerable atten-
ton to scientific farming and the Improvement
Of stock, on the old Appleton homestead in
Ipswich, which has remained in the family of
of that name for several generations. MFR. APP
pletou, though an enterprising New Yorker, is
a thorough-going New Englander, and his
selection as President was a compliment we'll
bestowed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-07
Maine Industrial Scaooi.

The annual meeting OF the Board of Mana
gers of the Maine Industrial School was held
in Hallowell, on Wednesday. The school was
found TO be in a furnishing condition, and the
past year has been one Of great prosperity to it.
An Interesting letter from the Hon. John L.
Stevens, U. S. Minister to Stockholm, was
read, urging the erection of another building.
81 a meeting of the Industrial School Corpora
ton, the resignation of Rev. G. f. Penney, as
trustee, on account of pressing PROFESSIONAL en-
gaeements, was received aud accepted; Rev.
Horace w. Tilden Of Augusta was elected in
bis place. Hon. Sidney Perham was re. elected
Presidenf; Hon. Benz. Kinesbary and Mrs.
Mary b Flag were Reelected trustees: Maj.
e. Ro@ell, Treasurer, and Chas e. Nash, Src.
rotary. The Board OF Managers appointed FL.
* Baker, E. Rowell and Clas. E. Nash, Ex-
ecutive Committee. Mrs E. s. Hutchinson
was unanimously reelected Matfon Mrs.
Gibson has baen obliged to resign as Bouse-
keeper on account Of i'll health, and the Board
extended to her vote OF thanks for the eff
Gent manner 10 which she has performed her
duties; Mrs Ellen A Simpson of Bath, was
CHOSEN Mrs Gibson'5 successor. The follow
ing lady visitors were elected for the ensuing
year:
>. Mrs. l. d. Sturgis, Augusta; Mrs. Will
hanson Augusta; Mrs G. Dapforth, Gardiner;
Mrs. d: ID. White, Gardiner; Mrs. III K.
BAKER, Hallowell; Mrs. j. r. B1dwell, Hallo-
well; Mrs. Moses Giddings, Bangor; Mrs. S.
u. Sargent Augusta: Mrs. A. d. Kuight, Hal
lowell; Mrs. 8. Hamilton, Saco; Mrs. j. E.
fefnald, Portland; Mrs, G. M. Farwsll. Rock
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-07

Byron d. Allen Of Yarmouth, has in his pos
session book ninety-nine years old II is an
address Of the Convention for flaming new
Constitution of Government for the State Of
Massachusetts Bay, to their constituents. It
also contains the Constitution agreed upon by
the delegates Of the people of the State Of Mas
sachusetts Bay, in convention held at Cam
bridge on the first OF September, 1777, and con-
tinued BY .adjouruments to the second of March,
1880 The book bas over fifty papes, and was
prioted in B stou, BY White g Adams, near
CromwelPs-H7ad Tavern. School street. 1880.
he also has a copy Of an Astronomical Drary,
printed in 1776, containing 'aD account of the
com mepcement of Possibilities between Great
Britain and America, in the Province of Mas
sachusetts Bay" by Rev. William Carbon of
Roxbury. The old stsge TO ltes to the princi-
pal towns on the continent from Boston, are
laid down, with the names of those who kept
houses of entertainment An address to the
soldiers Of the American Army, aud many
other items Of interest are found 10 this book.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-07
A New Tliaaire.

The Thursday Night Cub Of this city, an or
aanization composed Of many of our we'll
Known amateurs, have recently fitted up very
pretty little theatre in the Libby Block on Free
street, and will dedicate 1t with appropriate per-
formances en- Thursday evening next. The
name of the club is derived from the idea of
giving fortnightly entertainments on Thursday
evenings. These entertainments will be strict
ly private, members alone having the right of
entrance. The Subscribers have organized by
the choice of the following others:
Ptesdent-Mrs Eibridge Gerry
Vice PresIdenC-Miss Mary S. McCobb.
Tiessarer-HenIy e. Bacon.
Secretary and Stage Manager-George D.
Raud.
The theatre is located in The second story.
The auditorium is eighty feet long, thirty feet
wide and twelve feet in height The walls are
painted delicate pearl color. and the mob
boards dark brown. Accom- mediation Is af-
forded fnr $50 chairs, and abundance Of light is
afforded by three gasaliers The stage is TWEEN
ty-three feet front by twenty-one feet in depth.
When the scenery is set there is clear stage
of fifteen feet square, ten feet in height. There
is ALEC space fer small green-room in the rear
of the stage. The proscenum is adorned with
the club monogram in harmonioGa colors The
cuttaia is of heavy red rep, with yellow trim
mings, reminding the spectator of the national
colors OF Spain, and is arranged Similarly TO
that of the Portland Theatre. There are
grooves for six sets of scenery, aud the two al
ready finished-s parlor set and wood scene.
are very handsome. The trough for the foot
lights is painted white, and the burners fitted
lights obtained. There are also proper border
lights.
In the story over the stage ara two large and
convenient drawing rooms for the ladies and
gentlemen of the corps dramdtique, attained by
means of a staircase at the right wing. For
the present handsome Chickering piano has
been provided for the orchestra.
The scenery was painted by j. B Hudson,
who will also act as scenic artist. The curtain
was erected by by Mr.. E. Massure of the Port
land Theatre. A. D. Smith is stage carpenter.
and Smith & Abbott have charge of the gas
arrangements. Each entertainment is in charge
of q separate com mittee of the club who select
the programme. The drama, operettas, bur
lesques, and concerts will form the staple at
fractions.
The general supervision of the work of fitting
up the hall has been entrusted to Messrs. Rand
and Bacon, and they should be Congratulated
by the club oa the manner in which they have
performed their labors.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-07
Brief Joa.iugs.

''Aroostook or Bust had got to within 80
miles of its destination Thursday.
Dirgo Engine Company of Libby's Corner
gave ball at Litby's Corner last night which
was very successful
The liberal meeting at the Sons Ct Temper
ance Hall Sunday afternoon bids fair to be
very interesting.
The weather was clear and cold yesterday.
Mercury 26a at sunrise, $50 at noon, 2Sa at .
p M. wind west.
The entertainment to be given By Ilsley
Lodge Of East Deering, which was to have
come off Wednesday night was postponed
until Tonight.
MThe assembly Ct the Young Mems Social
Club at Lancaster Hall next Wednesday
evening should be borne 10 mind. Chandler
will furnish the music.
By the new arrangement Of the Portland &
Rochester timetable passengers for New York
by this route reach the Sound boat at Norwich
in advance of any Of the other Sound line by
an hour
In the case Of DR.. Jenness, who was killed
at Ssccarappa Thursday, the coroners jury
yesterday brought in verdict of accidental
death and exonerated the Rochester Railroad
Company from any suspicion of csrelessnsss.
A driver Of an ice cart on Commercial street,
yesterday, turned round in his seat, and noticed
that the passage of his cart, for long dis
lance, was marked by cakes of ice that had
fallen from his cart to the ground.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-07
PROPOSALS FOR COAL.

FEyHIRTY TONS of best Leheh Coal, furnace size
IL are wanted at the Normal School at Gorbam.
Proposals for furnishing the same delivered in the
cellar OF the school building will be received by
T. Puilen, ESQ., fer the Trustees of the school, until
Wednesday next. Dec. II.
Per order Trustees of Normal School.
Portland, Dec Z, 1878. dec7d4t
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-07
THE ALLEGED CONSPIRACY CASE.
The Uniled States VS.. John O. vyinshfp
and Others.

Yesterday morning in the United States Dis
'rict Court, the alleged conspiracy case Of John
y. Winship OF Portland Thomas A. holland of
Gorham, William 81. Lasvitt of Windham and
u orge W. SWEET of Gorham came up. The
case was brought up at the September term of
the United States Circuit Court in this civ.
when the parties above named were indicted,
and the story of the alleged eonspira CIV
published In full in the PRESS The case. at
the request of the counsel for defense, was
postponed for trial until the December term of
the District Court. If possible it would have
been still further postponed until the Aprl
term of the Circuit Court, but Judge Fox
stated at the time that he should probably be
absent then.
The Grand Jury brought 10 two additional
indictments at the present term of Court.
These Indictments contain nothing new in the
way of facts, and add nothing to the story
already told.
Yesterday morning, Nj Bou Bradbury Of
counsel for Winship.and Mr.. G. E. Clifford for
SWEET, appeared and asked the court for a
further continuance of the case until Monday
morning, stating that they had not seen the
new Indictment until Thursday; that. it involves
some points of law not heretofore considered;
that it Is very long, covering forty pages of
legal cap: and that proper regard for the
interests OF their clients required them to take
further time to examine the charges now
made.
District Attorney Lnnt replied that the in
dictmeut referred to the same facts involved in
the former indictment. No new facts we're
alleged. The jury was ready to hear the
evidence, and the government witnesses were
in attendance. He thought it best to proceed
now.
Mr. Bradbury replied that new date is
alleged in the 9th count.
Judge Fox said he had no wish to compel
the parties to go to trial before they were
ready, but he thought the delay asked for was
too long. 1t was finally decided that the trial
should begin this morning at 10 O'Clock. The
hearing will probably occupy several days.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-07

Judge Barrows, who is holding here term of
the Supreme Court, dismissed yesterday, the
jories in attendance, ccngratulating them and
the county upon the saving of time and money
resulting from the settlement of an unusual
number of cases without Jury trial. Only q
day OF two longer viii be occupied in the hear
ing OF matters submitted to the judge.
The Portland Packing Company have decid.
cd TO locate branch of their corn-cauning bus
mess in this town, under the care of NJ. f.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-07

Fogg, the lste superintendent of q similar
establishment in Naples. A very eligible loca-
ton is proposed near the village, and Just mid
way between the towns of Fryeburg and Con-
way, which combines the rare advantages of a
level site, stream of water and a railroad sid
ing. In order that the proposed enterprise
should prove an ultimate success to the com
psnY, and to the farmers of both towns, it is
only necessary that they should be brought into
Intimate relations, without the intervention of
middlemen or spectators
Fryebnrg Academy opens its winter term
this week, under the continued and successful
charge Of Mr. W. II. Adams, aud Miss A. M.
Emerson. This ancient Institution, now in it's
S7th year, is the oldest academy, save one, In
the State
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-07

TRULY golden opportunity is now offered
to lovers of great bargains by Fisk & Co. In
another column will be noticed au array of low
prices for overcoats and listers that fer cheap
ness is SIMPLY amazing. Mr.. Fisk says they
have calculated on big fall business in over
garments, but thatth mild weather has retard-
ed big trade. and now finding their counters
overloaded they are determined to realize the
cash for the goods even if nothing but the cost
for the material Can ba Obtained. Oar readers
would do well to call and see for themselves
what can bn done under such circumstances.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-07

PRAISE MEETING The Temperance Union
will hold praise meeting at Congress Hall,
Sunday evening. commencing at Z o'clock
The Rev. Asa Dalton Will oficiate. Muec
will b. furnished by the Chorus Choir, consist
ing Of sixty voices, under the leadership of Mr..
W. L, Fitch. Also readings By Mrs. Isadore
Lord, elocutionist, aud Miss Mamie Du,gn,
Miss Eva Chyver and Minnie Wilbur. An sd-
mission fee Of ten cents will be charged.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-07
THE RgFLE RANGE.
The BiddefOrd Light Infantry wins ahc
FiFse Prize i'm the Militia Shoot
HEADQUARTERS, !
First Regiment L. f., Ne Vol. Militia, !
Pnrtlaud Dan "a 1879


First Regiment Icf, Ne Vol. Militia,
Portland, Dec. 81, 1873.
GENERAL ORDERS, No. 10.
|. The following are hereby announced as
the scores of the several companies competing
for the prizes Of $50 and $25 offered BY the
State, under General Orders, No. Z, from these
Headquarters, Sept. 25th, 1878:
A, Portland Light Infantry, November 90, 1878, at
Baldwin, 473.
b. Portand Mechanic Blues, November IA, 1878, at
Deerpg 454.
Z, Auburn Light Infantry. November 16, 1873, at
Auburp. 537
ID, Norway Light Infantry, November 10, 1873, at
Norway, 522.
F, Catita Guards, August, November 1921, 1873.
at Aug Ast, 571.
6, Jameson Guards, Bangor, November %, 1878, at
Bangor, 4i2.
1. CO bs Guards, Hampden, November 81, 1878, at
Hampden, 5O7.
biideiord Light Infantry, November 22.27, 1873. at
Biddeord, 597
Richards Light Infantry, Gardner, November 49,
1875 at Gardiner, 451.
ii. In accordance with the above returns, the
first prize is awarded to the Biddeford Light
Infantry, and the second. to Co. f. Capital
Guards, Augusta, whose commanders will
make application for the same to these head
quarters By command of
Col CHAs. P. MATrocKs.
Official: >'N-''
A Ap-