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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-03-10
BATH LOCALS.

SATURDAY, March 8.
The Portland Turnverein club will exhibit
here soon.
Messrs. G. W. and 81. f. Morse will COM
mence building at their yard schooner CT 600
tons at the opening of the spring. Adams &
Hitchcock will build vessel then.
The vacant residence of tine late Alexander
Robinson was yesterday discovered to have
been rifed of several household articles
The Chief Engineer Of the Fire Department
yesterday purchased for engine No. 3 a set of
Mr.. Stinson's reversible runners
Miss Laura E. Crawford, Barker's orchestra
and fine singing for the benefit of the G. A. r.
boys at City Hall Monday evening.
At the shipya' ds-at Goss, Sawyer &
Packsrd's yard granite is being hauled for
new "head house" to the Marine railway. 1t
will stand just southwest of the old he ad house
in which the artesian we'll has reach a depth of
% feet The Eastern steamer; No SO, is about
onethiId plank ed and the deck extension well
along. The steamer will be q side.wEeel Of
graceful proportions. On No. IS schooner of
about 900 tons the planking is nearly half done
and The decKs partly framed.
At Cess q Sawyer's yard adjoining No 81,
800 ton schooner IS rapidly nearing com pletiOn.
The panking and ceiling is nearly DONE d. cks
being laid and houses built. She will be ready
for launching this month. No. 81, a 500 ton
schooner for Philadelphia parties 10 all tim
b3red out and partly ceiled. For the coal
trade This vessel is intended as is aso No. 56,
(fnr Taunton parties.) No. 60, $50 ton
schooner, is timbered out and ceiling begun.
This vessel is for Dover parties. N H., parties,
and will be used in the coal trade.
AT f. & A. SewalPs yard, Mr.. e. Sewall's
snip Solitaire is within a month of com pletion
This vessel will be one of tue finest vessels
ever built in this city. Its capacity will be
about 1000 tons, is built of the best materials
and has a cabin finished like lady's parlor.
A boy named Patrick Carney while playing
on South End wharf this morning fell into
the water. he was rescued by companions in
| nearly frozen condition.
The North Bath district school closed yester-
| day. Parents speak in high terms of the late
principal, Mr. Soule, class of 'S1, Watervilie
| College.
| Railroad receipts-K. s. L, 1 car lime en-
route Rocklsnd to Gardiner; cars mlscel-
laneous me rchsndse through freight
| NJ. u II. Rs cars miscellaneous mer.
chandise; Car 1000 feet wooden cutters con.
| signed to j. e Haley
Cotton is used instead of oakum at Goss &
| Sawyers yards, because of its greater COM
| pactness in filling seams.
Mr. 9, b. Harrington is building a duckine
sail centre board boat for Massaohuse ts gen.
| tleman Its dimensions are 15x5 Fee. The
frames of Mr.. Harrington's schooners are ar
| and plankiug begun,
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Ereeport.

The examination of the Freeport Free High
School occurred Thursday and Friday. The
statistics show that there have been three terms
OF thirteen weeks the past year. Whole num-
Der of pupils summer term, 3S, average num-
Der, So; fall term, whole number, "a, average,
80; winter term, whole number, 49, average, As,
in the upper room. In the lower room, sum-
mer term, whole number Al, average Sc; fall
tenn, whole number 46, average "A; wiuter
term, whole number 81, average 80. Number
of different pupils during the year 11S. A
large number of the citizens visited the school
ON the examination, and all were unanimous
in praise of the exercises.
Mr.. James 81. Banks has been appointed
deputy sheriff in place of Mr.. Warren Fl.
Litcbfield resigned.
The Free Mssons held social gathering on
Wednesday night which was largely attended
by the people of Freeport and visitors from
abroad, closing up by shop" at the Town
hall
The Congregational pulpit Is ct present sup
Piled by Mr.. Collins G. Burnham of Bangor
Theological Seminary.
The Greenbackers were entertained last week
by lecture from Scion Chase, subject
FINANCE" illustrated with a fine pair of oxen,
with which he tried hard to draw voters from
the Republican ranks, but we think they did
not pull we'll.
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Maine General Ho.pital.

For some years past the expenses of the
Maine General Hospital have considerably ex-
ceeded the income from all sources, and, at the
beginning of 1879, the sum total of unpaid bills
was over eleven thousand dollars This debt
was felt to be serious obstacle to the prosperi-
ty of the institution, and the Directors deter
mined to have it extinguished. They accord
ingly drew up paper, by the terms of which
the signers agreed to pay the sums set against
their respective names for the purpose of pay
ing the debt, on condition that the entire sum
required should be subscribed before the 10th
of March, and that the Legislature should ap
propriate five thousand dollars to the Hospital.
This paper they headed with their own names,
pledging themselves for more than third of
the amount needed, and then circulated 1t
vigorously among our citizens Of means and
liberaity. The result is that we are able this
morning to present to our readers the CRAFTY.
ing intelligence that these efforts have been
entirely successful, and that the Hospital is
thus placed on irmer financial footing than
ever before 1t is worthy of note that all but a
single contribution of two hundred and fifty
dollars, that from ex-Gov. Coburn, is subscribed
by residents of this city.
At their last meeting the Directors took the
following action:
Resolued, That the thanks Of the Directors of the
Maine General Hospital be presented to the citizens
donations by which the Hospital is enabled to pay
every dollar of il Indebtedness.
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Pi.cataqui. Count, 8. J. Court.
VIRGIN, J. PRESIDING.

VIRGIN, y. PhESlDlNG.
The term commenced February 25th and adjourned
finally Friday, March 7th. The first day seventy
five cases were put upon the trial list The follow
ing are the cases which were actually tried by tile
jury;
John Roberts vs. William j. Sutherland. Assump.
sit to recover services at Eastern State Quarry at
Monson. Verdict for plaintiff for $57 80, full amount
claimed.
Sprague. Letroke.
VIM. Davis vs. james W. waldron ct al. By ar
gument of counsel the only question submitted to
the jury was whether Elbrdge W. McKechnie of
Sangervlle assigned to Jan es W. Wadron the debts
formerly due from the Eve other defendants to Nc.
Kechnie. The jury answered in the affirmative,
which gave the verdict to Waldron, the principal
defendant.
Hudson with Robinson. Lebroke.
State vs.. Rola MiIlett. Indictment for breaking
and entering Cunning g. Morrils store at Brown
willie ON night Of December 2, 1876, and stealing to-
bacco. money, pocket-knives crackers, etc.
The principal evidence relied upon to prove guilt
was concerning piece OF tobacco being found in
possession of defeno ant the morning after the rob-
berry, Just before leaving the store the night before,
the clerk testfes he sold Mesach Jones half plug of
tobacco. cutting the plug not exactly in the center,
but selling Jones the larger piece and retarnios the
this piece, contained nothing but whole pieces The
day after the robbery detectives sent out one
of whom asked defendant for chew Of tobacco, con-
cluded it pretty good, and purchased the piece
Of defendant. The piece sold Jones was procured,
and on placing it and the piece bought of defendant
together nothing having been taken of from the cut
ends) they matched exactly. Verdict guilty.
Young, Co. Atty. Robinson.
State vs. Nelson T. Phillips. Assault and battery on
Ira Ii. Haskell at Monsou, November 49, 1873. The
trouble grew out of dispute in regard to the title to
horse sled. Verdict not guilty.
Young, Co. Atty. Lebroke-Sprague.
Fred Farrs VS.. Charles Foss. Trespass against the
sheriff for Selling quantity Of hay the property
of a. B. Farrs. alleged to be the property of plain
tiff. Verdict for plaintiff for $3.50, full amount
claimed.
Everett Young
Arthur B. Chase vs. Luther B. Kenney, AppPt
To recover for services of stallion "Woodstock Boy"
s.. The defense was that plaintiff warranted colt
that should be all right and the colt proved to be an
hermaphrodite. Verdict for defendant.
Savage Peaks
Sally Brown vs. Stephen D. Brown. Assumpsit to
recover $3.50. Defendant admitted receiving the
money but filed an account in set-of for 1902. YER
dict for plaintiff for $166.64.
Hudson. flnt.
In several cases evidence was taken before the
court to be reported TO the full court.
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MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
GENEyIEyE WARD.

GENEvIEvE WARD.
Already there is q good demand for seats for
tbs performances of Miss Geneveve Ward,
Mr.. Mines Levick and the Jarrett & Palmer
company at Portland Theatre tomorrow and
Wednesday evenings and Wednesday matinee.
Miss Ward will appear as Jane Shore to-mor-
row night and at the matinee, aud as Queen
Elizabeth, with Mr. Levick as Wolsey, in the
"cardinal scene" from Henry VIII. Wednes-
day night she will enact Lady Macbeth. Miss
Ward as Jane Shore has gaiaed the highest
encOmums eff the most critical audiences She
should receive that support from the public
that Cushman, Jannauschek, and the other
great tragediennes have always deserved. The
play will be produced with the celebrated seem
ery in the ''snow scene' from Booths Theatre.
Mr.. Levick has altered the last act of 'Jane
Shore" making the denouement much clearer.
Heretofore the piece has ended by the child of
Jane rushing into her arms, with no explana-
ton of the disposition of the king, etc. Now
the officers OF the crown rush into the happy
family circle aud arrest all hands, Next Gates
BY appears proclamation in hand, and declares
the pardon Of the king. 'Cheers by the supers
and curtain"
The D, S, DIS entertainment, which was
postponed, will take place on Wednesday even
ing March 18th, at Grand Army Hall. TIE
prospects are this t there will b, fall house.
The drama is that Of the County Squire. !"
We believe it has not been presented before to
Portland audience. La the scene of the fes-
tivlties of the Country Squire, a number of the
| yoaog people Connected with the SwedenboI-
giau Society will take part. The d. s. DIS,
with their band of TaxOphlites and hers in
| the festivities, cannot fail to please.
FRANK MAYO.
The Atlanta, Ga, Journal says that Mr..
Frank Mayo is simply perfect in his conception
| and rendition of the character of Davy Crock
| ett The manly form, the true heart, the pure
and exalted-unlettered- education of nature,
are all blended in beautiful symmetry in the
caars cter The "wolf scane' and the "living
b arr Ter" are DO of thrilling interest, aud the
,tet 81 ty with which they appeal to ones sym.
pathies, and the excitement they create in the
/ b eat of the beholder, equals that produced
by tragpdy-real tragedy.
| Mr.. Frank Mayo will appear at Portland
Theatre Friday Light.
NOTES.
The drama of "AlIatoona" drew two good
houses Saturday especially at the matinee. The
play went off With much snap aud with credit
| 10 all concerned.
Miss kellogg is talking of giving a fare well
l concert 10 Portland before her departure for
Europe, assisted by RemeDj', the Hungarian
| violini,t
Charles Thayer's company, on Saturday, will
appear at the Portland Tbeatle in an immense
bill, iocludiog So! Smith Russell in his special
"My Uuce's WHIP and "Box and Cox" Mr.
Russell appears as Cox, Frank Curtis as Box
/ and Mr.. Thayer as Mr. Bouncer in the las
aamed piece.
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Pers onal,

From the Silver Cliff, Colorado, Miner, we
learn that Messrs j. X. and S NJ Carleton oil
this city. are the Fortunate discoverers OF
rich deposit Of carbonate of lead near Silver
Cliff The ore contains seventy per cent. OF
lead yielding as high as ole hundred and
twenty-five ounces of silver per too; and is
pronouuc d by Prof. Kerr to be identical with
that of the famous Little Plt.sbnrg" mine at
Lsadville, which yields an average daily pro-
duct of $4,000. The Messrs. Carleton's good
luck should not excite any of our people to
seek their fortune in Colorado, unless they are
prepared to encounter disappo ntm- mt. Where
one person succeeds a thousand f,il, 50
that the chances OF meeting With the good
luck of the Messrs. Carleton is exceedingly
small
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STATE NEWS.
FRANKLIN COUNTY,


:. AT the annual meeting of the North Frauk-
lin Agricultural Society, held Wednesday at
Fnllllps, the following officers were elected:
President, Seward Dill; Vice Presidents, j G.
Conant of Madrid; P. A. j. Norton of Strong;
N Q, Kelley of Phillips; Secretary, Jas. w
w. Q. Beal and M W. Bean of Avon; r NJ
Ellsworth Of Phillips, w. L. Dnnham, J. r.
Toothaker of Rsngeley. The next show will
be held at Phillips, Oct. LIST and ID.
W. c. Rowland of Avon recently hauled to
mill pine log from which was sawed 200
feet of inch stuff, with one 8 inch plank,
feet wide, which contained LOG feet The tree
measured "A inches on the stump.
The following are the officers of the Fran K
lin Central a gricultural Society for the ensuing
year: President, Stephen Morrill,; Vice
Presidents, S p. eastman, T. w. Vining;
Secretary, E. j. Gikey; Treasurer, A. j. Nor
ton; Trustees, A. G. True, p Daggett, j. NJ.
The society has in contemp latlon the enlargipg
Of their grounds at Strong SO as. to make a
trotting park.
KENNEBEo COUNTY.
The Gardiner Reporter boasts of having
provided accommodations for 1T runners last
week.
Messrs G. A. Robinson & Son of Gardiner,
m&chinist and iron worker, commenced shi o.
ping the tirst part Of the new machinery they
run on the Kennebec river another season in
connection with the Star of the East, now ia
process of building in East Boston. The
wheel shaft alone weighs two tons and a half.
KNOX COUNTY.
Mr.. Robert G. Thorndke met with a severe
accident "Wednesday afternoon while at work
on board schooner Kate Carleton at Rockport,
In carrying sail pssG the hatchwsy his foot
slipped and he fell through TO the lower hols, a
distance of IA feet, striking on his head and
face, breaking toe jaw bone in two places aud
fracturng the cheek bone.
WALDO COUNTY.
Messrs. Bean & Robbins of Searsmont are
running their stsve mill with fall crew, and
the mill yard begins to assume quite business
like appearance. This mill is capable of turn
ing out 5000 Of slaves per day.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Gen. VIM. T. Withers of Fairlawn farm,
Lexington, Ky,, has sold the bay gelding
Claymont to NJ n MeKusick and f. FL. Hill
of Calais, for $1,000.
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Republican Caucus.
NOMINATION OF MUNICIPAL OFF,
GERS.
All Secrecy Removed

Long before the hour for the meeting of the
caucus Of the Republican members elect of the
new City Council, called at o'clock Saturday
afternoon, knots Of ambitious politicians and
their friends might be seen gathered In the cor
ridors of the City Building discussing the
chances of this or that man in connection with
the nominations to be made, and as an unfor-
tunate Alderman or Councilman appeared
"your ear moment" greeted him on all sides
At half-past four O'Clock the caucus was call
ed to order by Alderman Fl. S. Clay of Ward
8, and Alderman VIM. T. Small of Ward z
chosen chairman.
Alderman Small addressed the caucus briefly
but forcibly upon its responsibility, as the ma
jority party in the City Council, declaripg their
duty to be to place in nomination men whose
character and ability would be guarantee to
the city's interest and reflect to the credit of
the Republican party.
Councilman Chaplin was chosen Secretary.
The following is list Of the principal nom.
nations made:
City Clerk-Hosea l. Robiason.
Treasurer-Henry. w. Herssy.
Auditor-Cyrus Novel;
MesseDger-John l.. Shaw.
Solicitor-Clarence Hale
Civil Engineer-William A. Goodwin.
Street Com missioneI--Chauncey Barrett
Harbor Master-Cbarles 81. Knowlton.
Assessor-Lot c. Nelson.
Assistant Assessors-Ward l, Thomas A.
Bowen; Ward 2, Thomas Pennell; Ward 8,
William Huse; Ward A, Charles G. Douglass;
Ward 8, Henry s; .Tlriekeg; Ward 6, Charles
Overseers of the Poor-Chas. j. Pennell,
Sewall Lang, James e. Sturees, Lyman N.
Kimball.
Superintendent of Birials-James s. Gould.
City Physiclan-Chas A. Ring
Gas Agept-Hanson S. Clay.
Truant Officer-Chas A. Beals.
Superintendent of School BuildiEgs-Frank
E. Pray.
Chief Eugineer-Nabum Littlefisld.
Assistant Fog neers-lst. Granville a.
Cloyes SOD John 81. Russell; Sd, Cnas d. Skill
ings; 4th, Amory III r gers.
Engiuemen-Edward W Porter. No 1; John
C0usens, No. 2; Alfred Wgein, No. 3; T. 81.
Williams, No. 4: Charles P French, No. 8.
During the caucus the following letter was
read by the chairman:
To the DaenaberS-elect of the Board of Aldermen
and Common Council:
For The past two years 1 have been honored
with an election to the Office of Solicitor of the
city, aud by usase may be entitled ~ re-nom-
lnat1on aud election for the coming year; but
circumstances beyond my coutro, renderit
impossible for me to give to the Office in the
future, that attention which its duties require.
Thanking you for your consideration in the
past, respectfully decline reelection.
Very respectfully.
Your obedient servant,
HENRY B. CLEAvEs,
AT the conclusion of the Caucus the Alder
men and Councilmen separated for organiza-
tion.
William 7. Small, present chairman of the
Board of Aldermen, was unanimously re-nom-
mated.
Chas. j. Chapman was unanimously renom-
mated for President of the Common Council,
and L Clifford Wade as Clerk
1t was voted to remove all secrecy from the
convention and to stand in every instance by
the nominations.
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sACO AND BIDDEFORD LOCALS.
SATURDAY, March s.

SATURDAY, March s.
sACo.
The house Of Henry Ridlon on the Shadagee
road, was burned early this morning. Part of
the furniture was saved. Insured for $500 with
+. l. Goodwin, in the Merchants of Provi-
dence.
Q. E. Gorhsms hog weighed 1921 pounds
The annual meeting of the Athen@um will
be held Monday evening at o'clock.
John Walsh's beer case was concluded to-
day. He was fined $50 and cost.
Jere Rogers assault casswas postponed until
Tuesday at D. M.
Mr.. Keegan IF Lewiston addressed the Cana
dian electors in Music Hall this evening.
Geo. Chase was disfranchised this afternoon.
he represented that he had served a years IN
the army, being wounded three times in the
battle of the wilderness.
The streets are alive with people.
The Aldermen's room was crowded all day.
everything betoAens an exciting election.
Both parties feel equally confident of victory
on Monday.
Hon. E. III. Cove and T. Goldthwait, Jr.,
addressed large crowd of Greenbackers and
democrats at headquarters today.
John Needs was locked up this noon for as
sault.
BIDDEFORD,
Councillor Moody of York, is at the Bidde-
ford House.
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ALONG THE BUCKFIELD RAIL.
ROAD
A Great Revival of Business on the Up
per AndrOsc0gsin.

A Canton correspondent of the Lewiston
Journal says:
One year ago the LIST inst, the Rumford
Falls & Buckfeld Railroad Company was ap-
pointed Receiver Of the old Portland and OK
ford Central Railroad. Since then the road
has been reconstructed with new sleepers,
bridges, grades cut down, embsnkments
raised, a coat of gravel put on the entire dis
lance, and new rails laid portion of the dis
tance-thus put putting TRACK and road bed in
hrst-class condition. equipped With new and
frst-class rolling stock It was re-opened for
traffic on July 10Th, 1878, since which time
trains have been run with great regularity.
Bills have been paid promptly. so that it may
be safe to say that not $500 remains on the
whole line of the road. The road has acquired
public confidence so far that business is spring.
ing up rapidly on the line.
AT Canton, Messrs. @ 81. & q. E Gilbert,
formerly of OldtowD, and more recently of
Steam Mill Company, are erecting one of the
largest steam mills in Maine, upon the banks
of the Andrescoggin river. The piers for
booms are located at one of the safest and
most feasible places for booming logs on the
river, and are no well towards state of COM
pletiOn. Work will commence this week upon
large boarding house and also upon the
steam mill, to be situated upon the farm
formerly known as tire French farm, one and
one-fouith miles east of Canton village, which
has been purchased by the company as the site
for their mills. he Messrs. Gilbert propose
to have their mill in full operation during the
month of May next. The mach inery and
engines have been lately contracted for of the
Huxley & Egery Iron Company of Bangor. 1t
is new ana of the most approved character.
The materials for constructing the buildings
are now being shipped to Canton. They pro-
pose TO man ufacture from five to ten million
long and about an equal amount Of short lum-
Der annually. Steps are already taken to ex-
tan0 tha fa1,uroDh IN niYf1ald
1t is believed at small cost that the An
droscoggin river can be made navigable for
steamboats, from Canton Point to edexico.
Responsible parties now have the matter in
consideration. Wood, bark, lumber an / scars
are delivered on the line in great quantities
for transportation. Over one thousand cords
of wood have been transported over the line
during the month of January-fve hundred of
which have been consigned to Messrs Depisou
& Co. of Mechanic Falls. and the only remark
is that the new owners of the road have done
better than they promised. May they reap
reward in an Unexpectedly large Business
When ex-Gov. Washburne takes hold of an
enterprise, people expect it will be successfully
and energetically prosecuted
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The Deeriug town election takes place to-
day. The warrant issued to call the town
meeting contains thirty articles Among the
most important are the following: To see
what action the town will take in regard to
m acadamizing the streets; for raising money
for free high school; to choose supervisor
of schools; to enforce the law fotbidding the
chance of text books of,ener than once in five
year.; to change the name of Forest avenue to
Mai street; to establish a primary school at
Dsering Centre; to act in relation to new
valuation of the town; to tax dogs.
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The Chiidren's Bail.

The most beautiful spectacle of the season
was resented 1t Cita Hall Saturday afternoon,
when some 81 children, menb;r, of Mr.. G ia.
bert's dancing school, gave an exhibition ball
The little ones from five to fifteen years OF
sge-tte majority about ten years old-were
beautifully dressed and comported themselves
with all the ease and grace Of their elders. The
various figures of ths German were better
danced than 10 society parties In the ''scarf
figure" the blending of the various colers pro-
duced charming effect. Mr.. Gilbart evidently
possesses remarkable command over the
children, for they obey his slightest instruc'
tons implicitly and seem to understand at once.
The music was good on this occasion and the
hall crowded with spectators.
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state Reform Club Convention.

At the reformers convention held in Bruns-
wick, March 9TH and 9th, the following resolu-
tons were adopted:
Resolved, That we recognize the hand of God in
this reform work.
Resolved That as organization we refrain from
all connection with politics. sectarianism and the en-
fnrcement OF the p0hlbitory law but we leave every
indiv dual member free express his will in all
matters, requiring him only to keep his pledge Of to-
tai absl inence.
Resolved, That we extend the right hand of fell
lOwship to all temperance organizai ions of wbatso-
ever he, engaged In the work of eevating human
ity we bid them God speed.
ResotUed That in the Ladies' Aid Society, The
WomaD's Crusade and the Womao's Christian Tenn
pei ance Union recognize Gods most efec i've in
strumentalitles for the triumph of our glorious
cause.
Resolutions If thanks to the citizens of
Brunswick, to the choir, to the Iress of the
state and to the railroads were also adopted.