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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-17
Portland Mechanic Blues.

The arrangements for the reception of the
Salem Cadets by the Blues next Monday
have been completed, and, if carried out ac-
cording to the programme, will show our
citizens and the visiting corps one OF the most
successful and elaborate affairs of the kind
eyer attempted in Portland. One great diff
Guilty to be met by the committee of arrange
ments arose from the fact that over one hun
dred visiting gentlemen would be present at
the promenade concert necessarily unaccom-
panied by ladies. This difficulty has been OBJ
Waited by the issue of one hundred "compli-
mentary ladies' tickets" by the committee, and
no lady will be admitted to the hall who has not
one of these tickets, or is not escorted by a
gentleman
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-17
A CHURCH QUARREL.
A Catholic Offends His Priest by Pro-
testant Marriage.
from the Somerset Reporter.l

From the Somerset Reporter
Several months ago it will be remembered
that reference was made regarding trouble in
the Catholic church in this village. The
trouble then was THAI young man named
John Rujor insisted upon attending services at
the church against the wishes Of the Priest
whom he had offended by being married by
Protestant. The Priest sought in all kinds of
ways to keep him from the church. In April
Peter Lessor hired pew in the church, pay
ing for it for three months. 1t was in this pew
that Rujor found shelter from the wrath OF
the angry parson. AT the end of the three
months or in July last Father Halde raised the
price of the pew from eight dollars year to
fourteen dollars. Lessor refused to pay the
advance and claimed it at the old price for
year. At this the Priest let the pew to one
John Avore who occupied it one or two Sun
days, whereupon Lessor brought an action Of
trespass upon him. The action was tried
Wednesday before Judge Dascomb at Engine
Hail. There was good deal of testimony put
inand lots Conformation brought out relative to
the workings of a Catholic church. The only
real question in dispute was however as to
whether Lessor hired the pew until the first of
July OF whether he hired it for year and paid
for it up to the first of July in advance. Les
SCR testified that it was hired for year while
Father Halde testified that it was only hired
up to the first of July. The testimony of
Father Halde was that the pew was let to
Avore on Sunday. He read the rules of the
church which are to say the least peculiar. A
man who hires pew and invites a person to
sit with him without the consent of the Priest,
forfeits his right to the pew no matter if he
has paid for it in advance.
After three sessions of court Judge Dascomb
found the defendant guilty and fined him one
dollar and cost. He did not think that Lessor
had dine notice to quit and then the fact that
the transaction with the trespasser was on
Sunday was little unlawful. The case was
we'll conducted by Squire Wright for the plain
tiff and L. L. Walton Esq, for the defense.
Mr.. Walton will appeal to the Supreme Court.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-17
Superior Court.

BEFORE JUDGE BOSNEf.
Observation-Disclosures Currie VS.. Philip l..
Shoot. Action to recover balance of 1929 alleged
to be due for board and clothes furnished the de-
PENDANTS wife, who is the plaintiffs daughter, after
her separation from her husband and prior to her
divorce.
The defense was that the defendant furnished his
wife with comfortable home and clothing in ac-
cordance with his means and station in life, but for
other reasons for which he not at fault, she de-
serted him and went to her father.
The plaintiff and his daughter denied that defend
ant furnished her with home and necessary cloth
ing although repeatedly requested to do. Verdict
for the defendant
Scribner for plaintiff.
bennett for defendant.
A. F. McAchorn VS.. Charles A. Estes, appellant.
Appeal from Municipal Court. Plaintiff claims
balance of five dollars due suit of clothes made
and delivered defendant. Defense-that price of
suit was agreed upon as 500, which paid at the
time Verdict for the plaintiff for So.
d. A. Meaher for plaintiff.
Ridlon for defendant
Charles A. Dixon VS.. George W. Pearce Assump-
sit on an account annexed to recover S21.76 due
for groceries. Account in set-of amounting to S42
filed. On trial,
Ridlon for plaintiff. Swasey for defendant.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-17
Was it a Murder.

The Biddeford Democrat says that the body
Of Isaiah Hutchings of Cape Neddick, one of
the crew of the sand lighter Ocean Belle, which
sunk off Long Island, Boston harbor, on the
18th of September, by collision with an I'M
known schooner, was recovered by diver
about GO feet from the Ocean Belle, and was
buried at Cape Neddick last Tuesday. The re.
mains were fearfully mangled. Some think
that Mr.. Hutchings succeeded in getting aboard
the unknown schooner, but was murdered and
thrown overheard to save the schooner from
trouble for carelessness, but it is most probable
that lie was caught between the vessels at the
time of the collision, and thus killed and mu-
tilated. He leaves wife. The rest of the
crew escaped in boat, but were unable to
give any Information in regard to Mr.. Hutch
ings' DEATH
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-17
BEET SUGAR.
Digging Trenches for Beet Drying.

The Maine Beet Sugar Company have fifty
men at work on the right hand side of the Bos-
ton & Maine transfer station, trenching some
ten acres of upland. This upland is of sandy
soil and the men are gridironing it with
trenches feet wide, 30 inches deep, and 100
feet long. The beets are delivered from the
cars right alongside of these pits, which are
then filled with them. The beets are heaped
up thirty inches high above the surface, and
slanting toward the side of the pits, and are
then covered to few inches depth with hay,
and six inches of soil. Before the freezing
weather comes the beets will be covered with
IS inches additional soil taken from the sides
of the trenches, which are thoroughly drained.
The trenches are also ventilated every fifteen
feet so as to cast the moisture off from the
beets The idea of these trenches is to keep
the beets cool and dry until needed.
A track, connecting with all the railroads
running into Portland, runs to the sugar-house
from these trenches.
While these trenches are being prepared the
beets are coming in in great quantities by wag-
ons and vessels, and are taken directly to the
washing machines. The reports from the
country show that crop of beets at the rate
of 200 tons day will be provided sufficient to
run the factory 100 days, and possibly three or
four months. Work will commence with the
new machinery SATURDAY.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-17
That Postal Order.

WINDHAM, Oct. IA, 1879.
Mr. EDIroR:-I suppose it is impossible for
you to do any more than stir up public opinion
and show wherein we are grossly outraged by
the order recently passed concerning the mails.
Here in Windham where the general office
has always been Windham simply, a large
part of the mail will for long time be sent to
the dead-letter office To-day only one paper
came to this place and that the PRESS to me.
We all have friends and do not know where to
address them until we hear from them, and
are waiting anxiously for some word. They
undoubtedly have all written and sent as
usual to Windham, but the letters instead
have gone to Washington. Nov perhaps we
as people can be imposed upon in this way,
but we feel very indignant and hope you will
DO al IN your to recty tins great
B. f. DUNN.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-17
Charles G. Frost.

The many friends of this estimable young
man will be deeply panied to learn of his sud-
den death. Endowed with genial DISPOSE
ton, pleasing manners and superior business
talents, he had entered the years of early man.
hood with bright prospects of successful
career. For number of years Mr.. Frost has
been in the employ of Charles Mclaughlin g.
Co., and by sterling merit won the confidence
of all. Those who knew him best will miss
the smiling face and ringing laugh, but upon
the heart of the widowed mother and young
brother his death falls with overwhelming
oriaf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-17
"Our Young Man."

The young romancer of the Cailas Times is
no doubt delighted to see his name in the Ad-
vertiser and Press
In the city of his birth where his real value
is known it will excite smile to think the
vaporings of such pilgarlic should receive
any attention from decent newspaper. OF
all the cheap riff-raff thrown up by the Green
back flood in this State this fellow is worth
the least. His political statements are of value
only to show how utterly the middle wall be-
tween his memory and imagination is broken
down. II awful Foggs retiring board has no
better authority than this fellows statements
tothrow out legally elected officers, we advise
him to leave the business at once.
REPUBLICAN,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-17
THE PRESS.
FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER II.
THE PRESS


May be obtained at the Periodical Depots OF n. u.
Fessenden, Marquis, Brunei Co., andrews, "A Arm
strong, Cox, Wentworth, Hodsd9n, Hayden, w. r.
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. H. Marrett.
Richmond, G. A. Beae.
woodford's Corner, Fl. Moody.
New York. BreDtano's Literary Emporium, 80
Onion Square.
Cumg,rland Mills, A. W. c. Cloudman.
Gorbam 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.
Vinahaven, B. Lane.
Waldoboro G. Bliss.
Wiscasset Gibbs & Runde-
Yarmouth, @. E. Coombs.
Auburn, V. r. Foss.
Lisbon G. E. Judkns.
Hallowell, d. X. Jewell.
Augusta, E. H. Pike.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-17
Retail Traders Association.

The Retail Traders Association have secured
the services of B. F. Pritchard, Esq. as their
secretary. The books of the association will
be opened the.present week.
Alta meeting held last evening it was unan-
imously agreed by the committee to reduce the
fees to three dollars per year. The object of
the association is well known, and parties ne
glecting to pay their debts must not find fault
if they find their names upon the records and
credit hereafter refused by any member of
the same. 1t is the intention of the retail
trade to starve out, if possible, that class of
persons who, in our community, contract debts
and never pay them.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-17
A Good Deed,

The Young Women's Christian Temperance
Union of the West Side, Chicago, is to open
reading room and school for news boys and
boot.blacks. They pay $15 month rent, and
fifteen young men have promised to pay this
amount by contributing one dollar each q
month for six months. On the South Side the
Union are to have room or hall and pay 800
a month, Thus the good work goes on.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-17
Free Street Baptist Church.

At the annual meeting of the Free street
Baptist Society, held last evening, the follow
ing persons were elected for the ensuing year,
viz:
Northumberland Bonney.
Clerk-Lewis B. Smith.
Assessors and Prudential Committee-Chas.
b. Nash, Elias Chase, JOS A. King.
Committee on Finance-Alfred Haskell,
Geo. l.. Churchill, Warren Robinson.
Committee on Music-S. A. True, Geo. NJ.
Bosworth, H. S. Melcher.
Phoenix
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-17
DriScO1liS uollr

j. M. Driscoll of this city commenced a IS
hour, go-as-you-please walk Wednesday night
at half-past O'Clock, at Mechanic Falls He
was in excellent condition and up to ocloek
yesterday had covered eighty-two miles and
was without blister. He is to cover two
hundred and fifty miles in the above time, in.
eluding rests.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-17

BERGMANN's ZEPHYR WoRsTEDs, Filling
Silks, Canvases, Shetland Wool, German
Knitting Worsteds, Germantown and Knit
ting Yarns, in all colors and superior quality
are sold at the lowest market prices by Carlton
Kimball, 495 Congress street. oct17d2t
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-17

GAPS MADE IN THE FLESH by assesses and
ulcers speedily disappear without leaving
scar, when HENRY's CARBoLIC SALvE is the
agent employed to heal them. This standard
article cures the worst sores, eradicates cuta-
neous eruptions, relieves the pain of burns,
banishes pmples and blotches from the skin
and has proved to be eminently successful in
remedying rheumatism and soreness of the
throat and chest. Sold by all Druggists.
Oxygenated Bitters cure Dyspepsia.
oct13 div
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-17
JOURNEY OF A POSTAL CARD.
Around the World in oS Days.

On the Sth Of July last postal card was
sent from Bradford Centre, Penobscot county,
on trip around the world. From that date
till yesterday the card has been travelling, and
then it was noticed on the Portland & Roches-
ter Railroad on its homeward journey. 1t
reached Bradford Centre last night, just 9S
days on the trip.
The card reached Yokohama, Japan. Aug.
oath; Hong Kong, China, Sept. 9th; San
Francisco, CAL, Oct. It'll. 1t has three one
cent stamps upon it, and does not look as
tboueh il had travelled farther than Boston.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-17
The Charles q. Rice.

The new barque Charles G. Rice, was
launched successfully by Hutchins & Stubbs
at Yarmouth, yesterday. A large party went
out from this city to the launch and were en-
tertained at supper given by Capt. Mont
gomery who will command the vessel
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-17
CITY AND VICINITY.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Carlton Kimball-2.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Look-Davis & Garland.
N. S. acknowledgements Block.
DIR. S. p. Getchell-Has Removed.
The Choicest House Lots-N. S. Gardiner.
Underfannels-J. Henry Rines s. Co.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-17
Municipal Court.

BEFORE JUDGE KNIGHT.
TFrRsDAY.-Daulina McMullen. Intoxication.
Fined SO and costs.
Hugh McGowen. Intoxicaton. Fined So and
costs. Paid
VIM. Murphy and Michael Haly. Larceny. Bound
over in snm of $500 each to January term Superior
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-17
r. Lyman.

f. O. BAILEY & Co., sell at their rooms at
u M. to-day, by order of Administrative, 1-64
ship Alice, 1164 bark S. R. Bearse, 1-64 bark S.
r LYMAN
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-17
Attention Pioneers.

There will be a meeting of the Pioneers FRIDAY
EVE, at 71s o'clock, at Republican Headquarters.
full attendance is requested as business of i'm
portance will come before the meeting. Per order.
w. P. OSBORNE, Capt.
w. l.. NOBLE, Clerk.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-17

CREPE LIssE, Ruchings, Neck Ties, Jabots,
Fichues, beautiful Laces, Fancy Ribbons and
Hamburg Edgings, just opened by Carlton
Kimball, 495 Congress street. oct17d2t
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-17
YORK COUNTY.

Endorsed by the people as safe, reliable,
harmless and cheap remedy. DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-17

DIR. FITZGERALD at Falmouth Hotel, We'd
nesday and Thursday, 18th and 10th. Will be
in Bethel, Friday 18th. oct9-6t
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-17

BY making our purchases early
in the season we avoided the re-
cent great advance in the price of
WOOlens. Our customers by COM
pairing our ''Price List with
other firms will readily see the
great advantage gained by our
foresight.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-17

VIM b. Thomas saw mill at S outh West
Bend was burned yesterday. Loss $1,000. The
fire is supposed to be incendiary. E.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-16
Big Postal Card Job.
From the Chicago Tribune.

rom Lu0 SulCdSO 1ElUuu6.
A genuine curiosity in the way of
chirography has been sent US in the
shape of a postal card, upon which is
written with an ordinary steel pen and
and without the aid of any maginfylng
power whatever, the whole of the
sixth and seventh chapters of the Cos
pei of ST. Matthew and the, first
thirty eight verses of the first chapter
Of St. John, besides some remarks of
the writer at the bottom Of the card.
II this little space of about four by
two inches there are no less than 2,
$50 works, clearly and legibly writ
ten. The word was done by w. D.
Wilson, printer in Ottawa, Ill. AS
the postal card contains more matter
than is usually written on twenty
sheets Of note paper, there ought to be
no complaint hereafter that the postal
card is not large enough for letter
purposes. Certainly Mr.. Wilson him.
self ought to show at the end of the
year a very handsome saving in post
age.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-16
Not That Kind of a Gun.
Detroit Free Press,

In corner grocery in the western
part of the city the other day boy was
buying shot and getting ready to GO
hunting. His old gun was lying around
rather loose, and the grocer nervously
remarked: t
"Boy, 1 wish you'd take care OF
that gun-Pm afraid of an accident
The boy stood it against a barrel
and went on telling how many rabbits
he meant to pepper, and pretty soon it
came near falling to the floor.
Il tell you that internal thing will
hurt some of US yeti" exclaimed the
grocer as he jumped aside, and the boy
leaned it against the counter and said
he'd never take a back seat from a
bear-never. AS he reached over to
look at some buckshot down tumbled
the gun and off went the charge, send
ing about forty duck shot into a ten
gallon oil-can in range
"There she goes, there she goes !"
yelled the grocer as he danced around
"Didn't | tell you that internal gun
would go off"
land did L deny it?' promptly re-
torted the boy, DO you s'pose I'm
fool huff to go ont to hunt rabbits
with brass-knuckles or beans
shooter?'
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-16
THAT Sounds Like Old Times"
Des Moines Register.

They were swinging lovingly on q
turnstile. Said she: ''Pas most will
ling, but not quite" Said he: eyes,
but why can't he be sensible, and when
he knows fellow can't wait always,
give him chance?" Said she: ooh.
pa IS sensible, only be thinks you had
better get settled little before we
we-ain't that pretty moon?" Said
he: "Get settled! Why ma poured
cold water on my head this morn
ing, and l swallowed a raw egg this
noon, and what else aCuI settle a fell
ler?" And the turnstile scrunched
around the moon got over her other
shoulder, and he-and she, and he
they--settled. Cressey heard it, and
sticking his nightcsp out of the vim
dow, cried "Scatr' Wingate heard it,
and as they sat on the doorstep sedat-
ly remarked to his wife THAT sounds
like old times,' and the moonlight
crinkled through the leaves as she and
he sauntered by, debating whether it
was fully settled" or not.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-12-16

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Der 81 it will be conducted as newspaper: writ
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affairs. 1t is inp j sbe to exaggeIata the i'm
p >rtance OF t Pc itical events which it has in
store or thence rs OF reso ute vigilance onthe
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