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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-12-05
THE EXECUIIoN

The gallows were erected in the new
prison hall and the rope adjusted for seven
foot drop. AT one twenty-three, Magoon
was taken from his room and led to the scat
fold between two deputies preceded by She
riff Simpson. Deputy Sheriff Amsdem, Chap
lain Mick and Superintendent Rice, and
followed by the other deputies. Owing to
his badly sprained ankle the deputies were
obliged to carry him up the scaffold. Prayer
was offered and the death warrant read.
When asked ii he had any to say, rising
from the chair and placing his sprained
foot on the lower railing and his hands on
the upper railing, Magoon spoke us fol
lows:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-23
Sunk by Collision.

A young man giving the name OF M. "A.
Knowles was in Bangor Monday and said he
was the only surviving member of the crew OF
the schooner Three Sisters, which he said was
sunk by a steamer on the south end OF the
Grand Banks, week ago last Saturday.
The schooner Three Sisters belongs in Phila-
delphia, is about three hundred and twelve
tons register, and on the first of this month she
sailed from New York with load of grain for
Liverpool. She was commanded by Captain
Baker, of Philadelphia, and carried eight men
all told.
At about two o'clock on the morning of the
18th Knowles, who was the mate, was aroused
from his sleep by crash and on reaching the
deck he found that they had been run into by
steamer, which had struck them on the lee
quarter and that the schooner was rapidly
sinking, They cried out for assistance as the
steamer was close at hand, but received no re-
Spouse, and as their boat was broken, they
jun ped into the water and the schooner went
down.
Knowles says he is convinced that all hands
were lost except himself, but that he kept
ahoat by means of piece of the house, which
had been carried away by the steamer, and af-
ter being in the water between thirty and forty
hours he was picked up by Norwegian bark.
He was afterwards transferred to one of the
fishing vessels en- the banks and landed at Mt.
Desert, after which he came TO Bangor.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-23
A New Carriage Factory.

Mr.. Zenas Thompson has just completed his
new factory on Union street, and it is called
the best of its size in New England. Thither
he has removed from Congress street, and his
numerous customers will be delighted with
the new quarters.
The building is four stories high with hun
dred feet front on Union street. The basement
will be used for storing lumber. The first floor
is to be used as a repository and salesroom and
contains the Office The second floor furnishes
the principal repository, and the finishing and
upholstery rooms. The third floor contains
rooms for painting the running part of both
sleighs and carriages, while the fourth floor
affords rooms for painting the bodies OF the
vehicles. In addition to this two story
building of brick, 25 by so feet, has been
erected, the lower floor of which contains the
blacksmith shop, and the second story the
wood working department. Back of this new
building is an elevator into which the largest
carriage manufactured may be placed and
sent to any room in the building, to each OF
which there is easy access from the elevator
There is an engine in the new building, ON the
lower floor, which furnishes motive power for
the elevator. All the fires in the blacksmith
shop are blown by steam.
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Probable Elopement.

The wife of Mr.. George johnson of Read
field disappeared soon after midnight last
Monday, and the peculiar circumstances at
tending her disappearance leave her friends in
doubt whether she eloped, committed suicide
or wandered away under a temporary tit OF
insanity. 1t appears that on the night in
question Mr.. johnson was awakened about
1890 by the crying of the oldest child, who
slept with his wife, and OH investigation. he
found his wife was gone, and no trace of her
could be found. The previous evening an in
innate friend of johnson and his wife, named
George Smith, called at the house, and John
son thinks he heard his wife say to Smith,
"Ill be ready tonight" The fact also, that
some of her clothing is missing, leads to the
supposition that Mrs. johnson had taken her
departure voluntarily, and with Smith She
leaves three small child rem behind, the Oldest
being only five years of age, but her husband
can assign no reason for her departure, claim
ing that they had always lived pleasantly to-
uathar
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Brief lettings.

Clouds and occasional light rains yesterday.
Mercury 63o at noon; wind southwest.
The water up town was turned off for a short
period, while the connection with the new
main was made, Tuesday This explains the
failure of the supply.
The city government, or rather some OF the
members, had a very delightful excursion over
the Ogdensburg the past two days, stopping
at the Mt Pleasant House.
There will be a meeting of the Cumberland
Bar Association, at their rooms this morning,
at 10 o'clock, to take action upon the death OF
Hon. M. M. Butler.
The gentleman who took an overcoat from
the cloak room of the Portland Theatre by
mistake. last night, will please return it to the
box Office.
A compositorial error in the report OF Or.
Dodge's funeral, yesterday, left St. Adams
Commandery out of the procession. They
numbered 81 men, with r. Greedy Marshal,
and F. E. Chase Eminent Commander.
In the article on English sparrows in the
November number of Harpers Magazine, the
author credits the late Hon. Thomas Amory
Deblois of this city with their introduction to
this country.
Do not forget the fair and concert to be Civ
en- by the Second Universalist Society at City
Hall today and this evening. Mrs. Lord will
read in the evening and Shaw's quartette will
sing.
Messrs A. Little & Co. of this city are build
ing quite large storehouse near their wooden
mills at West Buxton, and will soon erect a
new blacksmith shop. Besides this they are
making many other improvements to their
mill.
The ladies committee ON hospital entertain
ments wish to return sincere thanks to the
ladies and gentlemen who assisted in the ex-
hibitions, to Mr. Curtis of the theatre, to the
newspapers, and to all who so kindly contri-
buted in aid of the charity.
The schooner Mariel, Capt. j. r. Anderson,
owned by Chase Bros, has been thoroughly
repaired at Back Cove by master carpenter w.
T. Mcintyre. She has been strengthened with
new timbers and new planking and much i'm
proved in appearance. She is now loaded with
brick from James Lucas for Boston.
F. o. Bailey & Co. sold at auction one humid
red shares of the Cover Mining and Milling
Company of California to John Wilson, Esq.
for 1926 share. The par value of the stock
was $50a share Three hundred and fifty
shares of the same stock, par value the same,
was sold at IS share. The stock had been
pledged to c. c. Chapman, and was sold in de-
fault
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Business Notes.

A carriage factory is to be start ed in Pitts
field.
Robert Dohson 3 WOODEN mill in Pittsield is
to be enlarged.
The Katahdin iron stored in Bangor is now
being shipped away rapidly. Big prices are
being obtained for the iron. The Iron Works
will be started up early next month.
The Bangor Wing says lumber business is
improving this fall and the merchants are all
in excellent spirits. The price of spruce is
now higher than it has been for two years and
the indications are that it will go considerably
higher in the spring. For some time past the
dealers have been obliged to take orders at al
most any price, but now many of them are re-
iecting numerous orders that they don't care
to fill preferring to hold their logs until next
season. The following extract from the latest
report of Alfred Dobell & Co., Liverpool, will
show the present state OF the lumber business
"Spruce deals have risen Is Cd per standard
two thousand feet--since the last reports. Tile
stock on hand is very much reduced, and while
the consumption has fallen off, the imports
have been five thousand standards less than
the consumption. The indications are that
the English market will absorb the whole pro-
duction of Provincial lumber next year, and
perhaps warrant shipments from the United
States -
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-23
Solemn REQUIEM Mass.

Yesterday being the fourth anniversary OF
the death of Rev. Sherwood Healy, a solemn
requiem mass was celebrated for the repose OF
his soul at the Cathedral of the Immaculate
Conception. Rev. T. p Linehan was cele-
brant, who sung the mass in clear and audi
BILE tone. The choir chanted the psalms very
effectively. At the close of the mass Rt. Rev.
Bishop Healy, assisted by Fathers Lnehan
and MADAM pronounced the benedction. The
grand altar was deeply draped in mourning.
In front of the sanctuarywas placed catafalque
on either side of which were arranged lighted
tapers. Another requiem mass will lie cele-
brated tomorrow morning at 7.30 a. M, for the
late Hon. James c. Madigan.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-23
STATE NEWS.
ANnRoscoaG1N COUNTY


The next quarterly convention of the Re-
form Clubs of Androscoggin County will be
held at Mechanic Falls Nov. 9th and 9th.
A very narrow escape from death was that
of French lad at E. F. Packard & Co.'s shoe
factory few days ago. He was descending on
an elevator when his head was caught between
the floor and the elevator, str ange to say, stop
ping the elevator and holding the lad caught
by the head. He screamed Justify and was
soon extricated. 1t was found the scalp was
torn OH the back of his head and on his fore
head, but otherwise he was unframed.
ARoosTooK.
S.W. Mathews of Hampden proposes to
start Republican paper in Caribou if sufti-
Gent encouragement is given.
A correspondent writing from New Sweden
says he found there evidence of thrift on every
hand. A church edifce is being erected near
the capitol by the Lutherans. The Swedes are
an intelligent, industrious people much given
to reading. They take Swedish papers pub
lished in this country, and are generally quite
we'll posted in the affairs of the nation. Their
papers are all Republican in politics, and SO
are the people of New Sweden.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The Augusta Journal learns that the hands
employed on the National Tribune refused on
Tuesday to work longer in the office, they not
relishing the idea of working for nothing.
A correspondent of the Bangor Wing says
the board bills of De LaNlatyr, Troup, Harper,
Trevellick, Devine and several other Green
back orators, at the Augusta House, remain
unpaid.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
Joseph Brown of Bangor celebrated his gol-
den wedding Tuesday.
Monday morning the crest of Mt Katahdin
was covered with snow.
A box car at the Orono station is being load
ed with sugar beets from the State College
farm for the Sugar Refinery at Portland. The
company pay S. per ton delivered on the car.
The beets appear to be very white and nice;
and though not over large, seem to be well
grown, and the crop is said to be profitable
one.
A. J. Fitzpatrick of Clifton has captured four
bears since last spring, making q that he has
caught in the vicinity during the last twenty
one years.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
While Seward Maker of Jonesport, was sail
ing with his son, aged IA, on Saturday week,
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Total.
THE EXILES.

The tickets are now ready for the perfor-
mances of the "Exiles'' to be given at Port
land Theatre next Monday and Tuesday even
ings The play will be produced with all the
scenic effects that made it so popular at the
Boston Theatre, with the parapherr ALA OF
reindeer and dogs, a large corps of supernu-
meraries, and the Boston cast with Mr.
Shewell as Schelm. Those who think great
scenic effects cannot be produced on this stage
should remember Henry V and Julius Caesar.
THE EMMA ABBOTT COMPANY.
The sale of seats for the performance OF
English opera to be given by the Emma Alb
bolt Company at City Hall, Nov 9TH and 9th,
commenced at Army & Navy Hall yesterday.
There was a good demand and quite number OF
good seats sold. The tickets until the date of
performance will be fonnd at w. e. Themes,
under Music Hail. The company appeared IN
Boston at the Park Theatre in Faust Monday
night and proved very satisfac tory. The sea-
son in Boston will last two weeks.
The Boston police commissioners have re-
fused license to George A. Jones & Co. s
juvenile Uncle Tom Cabin company
Miss Alice earle, of the Boston Museum
company, was presented by Manager Field
with an elegant bound copy of Shakespeare s
works for her assumption of the part of the
countess in the 1.-TWO Orphans taken by her
in place of Miss Tyler who was ILL.,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-23
Personal.

A new township in Indiana has been named
Blaine, after Senator Blaine.
Yesterday afternoon at the Deering home
stead Miss Margaret Gilman, daughter of Pay
Inspector Gilman, U. S. N, was married to
Mr.. Ira Bursley of New York. Rev. DIR. Hill
performed the marriage ceremony.
Tuesday Mr. w. M. Marks lost little boy
of eight years from diphtheria, and yesterday
little girl five years old, his only remaining
child, died from the same disease. The be-
reaved parents have the heartfelt sympathy of
their large circle of friends.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-23
Diphthoria.

MIR. EDITORIALS "diphtheria" has visited
the home of our friend, W. NJ. Marks, and
taken from earth to heaven during the past
two days-his two loving children-I feel that
many parents will be anxious over their little
ones, fearing that this disease may enter their
own homes: A remedy was tried when the
disease during last year, was proving fatal in
value, 1 want all parents to know Of it.
''1ake sulphur, fine as can be, and blow it into
the throat through quill" T.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-23
Yarmouth,

The Yarmouth brass band rendered a sere-
made to Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus I'll. Humph-
rev, at their residence Tuesday evening last,
and the couple responded by rendering the
band handsome collation.. The selections
played by the band, of which Mr. Humphrey
is prominent member, were excellently rem
dered.
The Universalist Society have secured the
services of the young and talented soprano
singer, Miss Hattie f. Hill.
The First Parish circle met at the residence
of Mr.. Chas. 7. Grant Tuesday evening. There
was a good attendance and all had a splendid
time
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-23
THE PRESS.
THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER %.
THE PRESS

Nav be obtained at the Periodical Depots of n. u.
Fessenden, Marquis, Brunei Co., andrews andrews Arm-
Morris corner Exchange and Fore ST.; Welander,
Boston Maine Depot, and Chisholm Bros, on all
trains that run out of the CITY,.
Saco. of L. Hodsdon and H. b. Kendrick.
Bath, of j. o. Shaw.
Lewiston and Auburn, of Richard Foss.
Biddeford F. M. Burnham.
Brunswick B. G. Dennison and W. II. Marrett
Richmond, G. A Beale:
Woodford's Corner u. Moody.
Cunnu, rland Mills, A. W. G. Cloudman.
Gorham, G. Angry.
Saccarappa, at the Post Office.
Rockland, o. G. Andrews and E. r. Spear.
Damariscotta, E. W. Dunbar
Freeport, W. j. Parker.
Thomaston, s. Delano.
yinalhaven B. Lane
Wadoboro, G. Bliss
Wiscasset, Gibbs & Rundle'
Yarmouth, C. E. Coombs.
Auburn " r. Foss.
Lisbon, c. Z. Judkins.
Hallowell, D. X. Jewell.
Augusta, E. H. Pike.
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Failures.

A. g. c. B. Allen, general store, Aliens
Corner, have failed.
Joseph FL. Day, blacksmith, Deering, has
failed. He will settle in insolvency.
The committee investigating the affairs
of N. B. Noble & Co., reported yesterday sug-
costing the creditors accept % per cent.
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Accidents.

Mrs. David Gray of Falmouth fell in a faint
ing fit and injured herself seriously. She is an
old lady of some so years of age
A little boy fell from one OF the beams
of the new building on the corner
of Franklin and Middle streets Tuesday, and
was seriously injured. 1t was thought that his
skull was fractured. The little fellow is now
dOiup we'll
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-23
Match Race.

There will be a match, go-as-you-please race
between Shea and Collins at Lancaster Hall.
next Monday, starting at u o'clock, noon.
Chandler will furnish music. The stakes are
$3.50 side, and have been deposited with the
Argus The two men are in good condition
and each is confident of victory. The race
will draw crowded house.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-23

The Methodist Episcopal church haye pur-
chased lot of land Of Mr.. Mcclellan Lewis
and Col. Robbie on School street, and Will
build Immediately an elegant church. Mrs
Bradbury Bassett has purchased the adjoinin
lot of Col. Robe, with the uildings thereon
which will be fitted up for tailoring estab'
lishment Real estate is in great demand
in this prosperous village.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-23
Grain for Europe.

Three vessels will load grain, at this port, in
bulk from the elevator. Two of them are new.
The Sovereign, ship of 100 tons, recently
launched at Great Village, Nova Scotia, arriv-
ed in ballast consigned to Ryan & Kelsey, and
the bark Josie T. Marshall, 1916 tons, is called
the prettiest vessel ever built in the provinces
She was built at Bear River.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-23
Attention Pioneers.

There will be meeting of the Pioneers FRIDAY
EVE, at 71a o'clock, at Republican Headquarters.
full attendance is requested as business OF vital
Importance to the company will come before the
meeting Per order.
w. P. OSBORNE, Capt.
W. L. NOBLE, Clerk.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-23
Loss of a Yarmouth Ship.

A despatch to the Associated Press from
London says the American ship Sylvanus
Blanch ard, Liverpool for Rio Janeiro, was
abandoned off Cape Verde Islands, Sept. ~
The crew were taken off and landed at Fal,
mouth, England. The Sylvanus Blanchard
was a ship of 1,17259 tons, and hailed from
Yarmouth, where she is owned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-23
India Street Church.

The following is the programme for the
reading by Mrs. Lord at City Hall tonight;
IT'S Wicked Night at Sea, by Eliza Cook.
Yarn of the Nancy Bell" by W. 81 Gh-
BERT
The Creeds of the Bells, by George W. Bun
gay. r1,
The Baby's Shoes, from an English WORK.
The reading will be interspersed with music
by Shaw's quartette.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-23
Municipal Court.

BEFORE JUDGE KNIGHT.
WEDNEsDAY.-John Jones and Patrick Murphy.
Intoxicaton. Fined SO each and costs. Paid
Thomas Riley and Frank Carpenter. Larceny.
Sixty days each in county jail
Charles Allen. Larceny. Bound over in sum OF
$500 TO January term.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-23
CITY AND VICINITY.
NEW ADVERTISEMENT TO-DAY.

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Portland Theatre-Boston Theatre Co.
City Hall-"Josh Billings
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Worsteds-W. E. Plummer.
Twitcheli, Chapman & Co.-Dry Goods.
Notice is Hereby Given.
Removal-Zenas Thompson, Jr.
For Sale-Box 1853.
The Newest Music Books-Oliver Ditson q Co.
Widows Wood Society-Samuel Rolfe.
Fall Styles-Brown.
AUCTION COLUMN.
Sale Of Carriages by Auction.
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MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
A FOOL AND HIS MONEY.

FOOL AND HIS MONEY.
Mr.. Warren scored another hit in Portland
last night in Byron's new comedy ga Fool and
His Money" The vulgar, vain "Chawles''
Liquorpond received at his hands admirable
treatment. There is nothing new in the type
of character Mr.. Warren was called upon to
present-the vulgar mental suddenly made
rich with propensity to murder the Kings
English. We have all seen him interpret it
time and time again and yet he invested it
with humor all his own, and delicacy OF
treatment that made the slightest detail, even
a movement of the hand speaks volumes The
dialogue of the play is in Byron's best style.
1t is bright and epigrammatic and some of
the expressions are intensely comical. The
situations are very funny, in fact the screen
scene in the second act with "Chawless"
natural, but irreligious remark in reply to
Mary Draper brought down the house in
roar of laughter
The minor characters were all well taken,
but the interest all centers on "Chawles. -
They are but feeders although of more i'm
portance than in most plays of TIE kind. Miss
Davenport was graceful, lady-like Miss VAN
daleur but she is so unfortunate as to have be-
come almost a fac Sin,ile of Annie Clarke, not
only in action but in figure. Miss earle was
bright, piquant Mary Draper. She was
heartily welcomed by her fellow citizens and
presented with basket of elegant flowers.
Mr.. Wilson was very comical both in makeup
and as representative of Brabazon Vandaleur,
Mr.. Haworth easy and natural as Ransome,
and the rest of the characters performed their
slight duties to general satisfaction. The cur
tain was raised by demand of the audience at
the close of each of the first two acts. The
house was crowded with fashionable audience,
and the heat was something fearful.
JOE JEFFERSON.
Joe Jefferson will appear at City Hall, Nov.
Sth 1t is said land the statement is generally
credited, we believe) that Jefferson receives
the extraordinary salary of $500 per night for
his performance of Rip Van Wrinkle. On one
occasion Western manager, who looked at
his acting with only an eye to the practical,
and failed to see why such a large sum shonld
be demanded by the actor, inquired why it
should be. Whereupon Mr.. Jefferson imme-
diately sat down and coolly penned the fol-
lowing schedule of prices of the several
incidents of the drama:
4-s
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Real Estate Transfers.

The following real estate transfers were re-
ported in this county yesterday:
Portland-A. M. Smith to James Cunning
ham, land ON Deering street.
Naples-Daniel c. Aver to Lucinda A. Aver,
part of lot No. 6, Sd range
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-23

EVER SINCE 1880, Walter Baker & Co.'S
Chocolate and Cocoa preparations have been
the standard of purity and excellence, and
may be had from all grocers.
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Samuel (. Whitnore.

Samuel X. Whitmore, whose sudden ath
in Haverhill, Mass, was noticed in yester-
dayis PRESS, was clerk to VIM. j. Quincy in
1927, who kept an auction and commission
store on the west side of Exchange street
about on the site of the store now awned by
the Woodman heirs. In December 1928 Mr..
Whitmore opened dry goods store on the
east side of Exchange street a few doors from
Middle street. From thence he moved May
1929, to No. 'Boyd's building on Middle
street, which would be very near the corner
of Exchange street. He was at one time con-
nected with Mr.. jerks under the name of
jerks & Whitmore. He was unfortunate in
business and advertised January 1880 that he
might be found at the store Of G. G. Lyford,
this location being changed the next week to
that of Silas Titcomb, also dry goods dealer,
east corner of Exchange and Middle street. AS
his name does not appear in the directory OF
1880 suppose he must have left Portland in
in that year. b.
MR. Whitmore married neice of Mr.. Mar
tin, chief of the Locomotive Department Of
the Grand Trunk, and moved to st. Francis,
Canada, where his family now reside. We
believe he was travelling agent for firm
manufacturing tannin- ED.