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The Portland daily press., 1879-07-17
Old Orchard Notes.


A six days series of religious sermons in
song by the world renowned singer and COM
poser Philip Phillips, began at the camp
ground at O'Clock p. m. yesterday. In front
of and draping the small organ which has been
Mr. Phillips companion in his travels around
the world was curtain upon which appeared
in gilt letters the quotation, Speaking to
yourselves in Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual
Songs was prominent. The exercises were
as follows: Commencing with prayer by Rev.
S. f. Weatherbee of Maine NJ. E. Conference
following which was song, "The Great Ply
sician," by Mr.. Phillips and chorus by the
congregation; responsive service from Mathew
5, 2 to II; brief remarks by Mr.. Phillips illus
trating an instance of efficacy of religious song;
song and chorus, Coronation song, very i'm
pressive and favorite, by Mr.. Phillips re-
sponSive service, songs and chorus, Rocking
ham and 81 cannot do without Thee follow
ed alternately by other songs and responsive
services from special arrangement of songs in
pamphlet form, of which Mr.. Phillips is the
author A few moments of silent prayer, clos
ing with a brief exhortation by Mr.. Phillips,
was followed by singing of ~ Need Thee every
HOuI, dHu tHe DeueulCtlOn pronounced by
Rev. Mr. Luce.
Last evening Revs. 1. Luce and T. P.
Adams delivered short addresses and Mr..
Phillips sung several songs. Although this
was the first service of the series and early for
meetings upon the camp ground about one
hundred and fifty had gathered when the SER
vice began. The exercises for the remaining
days of the weeks will commence at 10 a. IN.
and 3 p. m. The evening service will be an
nounced by the ringing of the bell, as will also
other services of the day.
The st. Cloud House has about one hundred
boarders, and can accommodate from 40 to so
more without crowding.
The ST. Lawrence is fnll Rooms are all oc-
cupied or engaged at present date.
At the Sea Shore House about one-third of
the rooms are taken. Gen. j. A. Potter of U.
S. A., and wife are stopping ut the Sea Shore.
The music for dancing, concerts, &c., at this
house are coming this week.
A new millinery stock will be put into one
side Of the new store next to DR.. Irishs apotll-
ecary, and fruit and confectionery upon the
other.
An excursion from Augusta is coming 10
Old Orchard next Thursday.
The PRESS can be obtained of the newsboys
on the arrival of the early morning train, also
at the Old Orchard House and of A. X. Var
ney, Ocean Bazaar, post office block, opposite
the depot.
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-17
THE HONEST TRUTH,

With the above title, the undersigned will pub
lish at Augusta, Maine, campaign paper, beginning
Tuesday, July 10th, and running to the end of the
campaign devoted to the Honest truth about the
MONEY QUESTION and the SOUTHERN CUES
TION.
The Honest Truth will especially devote its col
ums to the interests of the Laboring man. and will
expose the folly and wickedness of the Demagogues
and Democrats who are seeking to array Labor
against Capital and Capital against Labor-thus
taking away all chance for the return of good times
now dawning upon u.s.
The Honest Truth will show how the Northern
Democrats and Greeenbackers in Congress have
voted for everything the Southern Rebels have de-
manded. 1t will expose the record of Ladd and
Murch, Greenback Congressman from Maine and
show that they voted with the Southern Rebels all
the time.
The Honest Truth will advocate the election of
DANIEL F. DAVIS as Governor of Maine He is
the first PRIVATE SOLDIER ever nominated for
high Office in the United States. He is man of the
people, from the people, with the people. Let's
give him lift, Boys!
The Honest Truth will be handsomely printed with
clear type, on good paper, and each number will
contain fourteen full columns of reading matter the
columns to be the same length as the Lewiston Daily
journal. The first number will contain. with other
matter, the speech to be delivered by Hon. John
Sherman, Secretary of the Treasury, at Portland
July 23d.
Terms of Honest Truth for the entire campaign.
cash in advance:
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-17
STATE OF MAINE.


CUMBERLAND IS.
A L the Court of County Commissioners begun and
"A holden at Portland. within and for the County
of Cumberland, on the first Tuesday of June, Ammo
Domni 1879, to wit at an adjournment thereof ON
the first Tuesday of July, Ammo Domini, 1879,
On the foregoing petition it being satisfactorily
shown to the Court that the petitioners are respon
sible and that hearing is expedient, it is hereby
ORDERED, that the County Commissioners will meet
at the dwelling house of James Babb in the town of
Westbrook, on Thursday, Sebtember 18th, A. d.
1879, at ten o'clock A. NJ, and that the petitioners
give notice to all persons interested by causing at
tested copies of said petition and this Order of Court
thereon to be served upon the Town Clerks of West
brook, Cape Elizabeth and Scarborough, and alsoby
posting up copies of the in three public places
in each of said towns, and publishing the same
three successfully in the Maine State Press,
newspaper printed in Portland, the first of said
publications and each of the other notices to be at
least thirty days before the time of said meeting;
at which time and place, (after it has been satifac
torily shown that the above notice has been duly
given,) the Commissioners will proceed to view the
route set forth in said Petition, and other routes
and roads connected Herewith, and after such
view, they will give hearing TO the parties and
their witnesses at some convenient place in the vi
entity when and where all persons and corporations
interested may appear and show cause, if any they
have why the prayer of said petition should not be
granted.
Attest: A. A. BENNETT, Clerk.
Copy of the Petition and Order of Court thereon.
Attest A. A. DENNETT, Clerk.
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-17
Greenback County Committee.

At meeting of the Greenbackers of Cum
berland County, Tuesday, it was decided to
combine with the Democrats upon all county
Offices and committee of conference was
appointed to meet with similar committee to
be appointed by the Democrats
A few of the Greenbackers present objected
to having anything to do with the Democrats,
especially Mr.. Turner of the New Era who
said such course would drive all the Repub-
lican Greenbackers back into the Republican
ranks, but Mr.. T. and his friends were over
ruled, and the committee was appointed.
We hear that the united committees of con-
ference have decided on the names Of I. F.
Quimby. Saccarappa; Edward Gibbs, Bridgton;
P. N. Blanchard, Freeport, and d. W. True,
of Portland, for Senators
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-17
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,
To the Honorable County Conn
missiOners of the County of
Cumberland and State of Maine,

FI1HE undersigned respectfully represent that com
Il mon convenience and the public necessity re-
quire the location in the towns of Westbrook Cape
Elizabeth and Scarborough of new county road
as follows:
TO begin on the Southerly side of the Buxton road
so called, in Westbrook, near the Southery termi-
nus of road called Spring Street; thence passing
Southerly land of Nicholas Hanson thence still
Southerly crossing the road leading over Wescott's
hill near the residence of the late Henry s. jackson
IN Cape Elizabeth; thence still Southerly crossing
the Payne road, called, till junction is formed
with the road leading from Coal Kiln Corner, by the
Buggy Meeting House to Oak Hill at some practi-
cable point the None Such river in Scarborough;
or if your honorable board shall think it prac
cable and that the public interest would be better
subserved, said road to begin the Southery side
of said Spring Street near the residence of James
Babb and pass thence Southerly over land of said
Babb and across said Buxton road, and from thence
by the route above described.
We therefore request your honorable board, after
due notice to all parties interested, to examine the
route above proposed, and make such location of a
new road between the termini above named as COM
mon convenience and the public necessity require,
and as in duty bound will ever pray.
(Signed)
JAMES PENNELL and eighty-seven others.
June T. 1879.
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-17
Accidents.

Monday evening horse took fright while
crossing the covered bridge this side of Fall
mouth and upset the carriage, to which he was
attached, throwing out two gentlemen (whose
names our informant did not secure) seriously
injuring both of them and smashing the vehi-
Gle.
Almon Cobb, carpenter of Ferry Village,
was at work on Henry Noyes house on Lin
coin street, yesterday. He was standing on a
nail cask reaching up, when the cask tipped
and he was precipitated to the ground, dis
lance of thirty feet or more. He struck on his
head and shoulders in the soft earth where a
sewer had just been laid. He was taken into
the house and DR.. True called. He was con-
scious and complained of hurts in his head
and neck and through the chest. DR.. True
took him home in his chaise
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-17

Senator Chandler of Michigan will spend
part of the summer in Maine with his son-in-
law, Hon. Eugene Hale.
Messrs. Hughes Bros, the Welsh vocalists,
who have recently been giving concerts in this
section, and are fine singers return to Wales,
their native country, Saturday.
Mr.. Albert I'll. Pennell, a graduate of Bow
dom College, class of 10, has been appointed
instructor in mathematics and natural science
in the Hallowell Classical School,
Capt. Geo. w. Davis, an old and respected
shipmaster of Portland, died of pneumonia at
his late residence in this city yesterday aged
SO years. He was member of the Odd Eel
lows.
We learn that our most esteemed fellow
citizen, Capt Edward Waite, his wife and his
sister, Mrs. Susan w. Jackson have left this
city for visit to Brooklyn, where his only
daughter resides. The party is remarkable
in that both ladies are over 70 and the Captain
so wears of age
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-17
Maine Dental Association.

BELFAST, July IA.
The dentists of Maine have held their 14tb
annual convention in this city to-day. The
meetings have been interesting and the ses-
sions highly satisfactory to those attending.
Essays were read by DR.. G. f. Eames,
Bucksport, on "H@morrhagic Diathess;" by
DR.. G. M. Twitchell, Fairfield en- Preventive
constitutional treatment and by Dr. G. w.
Stoddard Belfast, on "Hints to dental stu
dents.''
The officers elected for the ensuing year are:
President-Dr L. Goddard, Lewiston.
Vice President-Dr. G. M. Twitchell, Fair
field.
Secretary-Dr. d. w Fellows, Portland
Treasurer-Dr. j. W. Curtis, Brunswick
Executive Committee-Dr E. j. Roberts.
Augusta; G. f. Eames, Bucksport; G. P.
Sawyer, Dexter; G. w. Stoddard Belfast and
E. G. Bryant, Pittsfield.
Drs. E. III. White of Lewiston, F. A. Nor
gan of Gray, and G. w. Davis Eof Augusta,
were elected to membership.
Voted, to abolish semi-annual sessions.
Adjourned to meet in Portland July, 1880.
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-17
STATE OF MAINE.

CUMBERLAND, SIS.
At the Court of County Commissioners, begun
and holden at Portland, within and for the County
of Cumberland ON the first Tuesday of June, Ammo
Domini, 1879, to wit, at an adjournment thereof
the first Tuesday of July, Ammo Domini, 1879
On the foregoing petition it being satisfactorily
shown to the Court that the petitioners are respon
sbe and that a hearing is expedent, it is hereby
ORDERED, That the County Commissioners will
meet at the School house in District No. 10 in the
town of Baldwin, on Thursday, September 18th,
A. d. 1879, at 2 o'clock p. NJ and that the petit
TONERS give notice to all persons interested by caus
ing atested copies of said petition and this Order of
Court thereon to be served upon the Town Clerk of
Baldwin, and also by posting up copies of the same
in three public places in said Town of Baldwin, and
publishing the three weeks successfully in the
Maine State Press newspaper printed in Portland
the first of said publications, and each of the other
notices. to be at least thirty days before the time of
said meeting; at which time and place. (after it has
been satisfactorily shown that the above notice has
been duly gven) the Commissioners will proceed to
view the set forth in said petition, and other
routes and roads connected herewith, and after
such view, they will give hearing to the parties
and their witnesses at some convenient place i'll the
vicinity, when and where all persons and corpora
tions interested may appear and show cause, if any
they have, why the prayer of said petition should
not be granted
Attest A. A. BENNETT, Clerk.
Copy of the Petition and Order of Court thereon
Attest A. A. BENNETT, Clerk.
W3W29
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-17
Location of Fire Alarm Boxes.

1-NooN, Portland Time
6@Corner Fox and Hammond Streets.
7 I" Oxford and Mayo SITS.
g. GO Atlantic and Wilson SITS.
g. 60 Merrill and Quebec SITS.
11-TEsT-at 21a P. NJ.
12-Portland Co.'s Office.
13-Engine House, Congress, near North st.
14-Corner Washington and Oxford SITS.
Is Adams and Mountfort SITS.
16-Grand Trunk Depot.
17-Hook and Ladder House, India st.
18-Corner Franklin and Cumberland SITS.
49, Lincoln and Pearl SITS.
81 Franklin and Newbury SITS.
23- Market and Commercial SITS.
24-Engine House, corner Market and Congress SITS
25-CoIner Middle and Exchange SITS.
26- Chestnut and Oxford SITS.
81 Union and Fore SITS.
28-Junction of Free and Middle SITS.
31-Corner Preble and Congress SITS.
32- Portland and Hanover SITS.
33-AT II. As A. NJ: No afternoon session Of schools
34-Corner South and Spring SITS.
30 Maple and York sts
So I" High and Danforth SITS.
37-Engine House, Congress near Oak st.
38-Corner Congress and Walker SITS.
80 Deering and Avon SITS.
41-Engine House, Spring near State st.
42-CoTner Danforth and Bracket SITS.
a. g Commercial and Clark SITS.
45-Engine House, Bracket near Pine st.
46-Horse r. r. Stable, Spring st.
47-Corner Portland and Weymouth SITS.
As Pine and Thomas SITS.
81 Bracket and Vaughan SITS.
52-Libby's Corner.
53-Forest City Sugar Refinery.
54-Corner Danforth and Vaughan SITS.
&C. :" Salem and School sts
62- Park and Commercial SITS.
64-Foot of Green st.
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-17
Supreme Judicial Court.
Ld0 Term.

Ldl0 Term.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
WEDNEsDAY.-E. F. Morse VS.. E. G. Merrill. Ex-
ceptions oyerruled.
L. +. Morse vs. E. G.. Merrill. Same.
s. Belcher. Potter g. Otis
L. Dow VS.. j. A. Alden. Exceptions overruled.
Belcher Randall-Whitcomb.
I. Lewis VS.. Geo. Lewis. Exceptions overruled.
Belcher. Whtcomb.
e. French VS.. d. Sanborn Dismissed from docket.
Belcher. Whitcomb.
w. Coombs ct ais apprt, decision of County Com
missioner. Argued.
Whitcomb. Belcher.
H. Holley vs. Geo. Manter. Argued.
Whitcomb-Pratt. Belchers,
T. Williams vs. A. Z. Tuck Argued.
Pratt-Whitcomb. Severy
State vs. Dennis Sweat ct ais. Argued
Whitcomb.
State VS.. F. P. Pierce. Exceptions overruled.
Whitcomb.
State VS.. F. B. Pierce. Same Whitcomb.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Z. X. Holmes VS.. j. S. French. Argued.
Strout Holmes. Perry.
ANDROsCoGGIN COUNTY.
Dunbar vs. Gardner Dismissed from docket.
Hutchinson, Savage & Hale.
Reade, Frye, Cotton g. White.
Hopkins VS.. McGullicuddy. Argued.
Hutchinson, Savage Hale.
Frye, Cotton g. White.
Jordan vs. Driscoll Motion oyerruled by consent.
Ludden & Drew. Hutchinson, Savage & Hale.
Barbour VS.. Barbour. Argued in writing
Cornish. Hutchinson Savage & Hale.
Auburn Savings Bank VS.. r. NJ. Jordan. Dis
Wings. Hutchinson, Savage s. Hale.
Strout VS., Scrbner, applt. Argued; ~
Morrill, Ludden & Drew.
Coombs VS.. Millett. Motion overruled Judg-
ment on verdict.
Moore. Frye, Cotton q White.
Judge Iibbey is in attendance instead of Judge
Barrows as reported.
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-17
The Deering Oaks.

Mayor Walker has received communities
ton from w. III. Fessenden, Esq, one of the
Deering heirs, withdrawing the offer of his
share of the gift of Deering Oaks to the city.
The communication was addressed to the COM
mittee on public grounds, land will be presented
to them. Under the circumstances, therefore.
of the withdrawal of Mr.. Fessenden's interest
it is not probable the city will be able to accept
the Oaks under any terms, as before it could
properly do 50 all the heirs would have to unite
in the gift
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-17
Struck by Lightning.

During the storm of Tuesday evening the
lightning struck the ell of. the house of Benz.
w. Crosman, 24S Danforth street. A portion
of the sheathing was ripped off, plastering de-
molished, &c. No one in the house, however,
was injured, as the fluid entered an unoccu-
pied room. Mr.. Crosman's son was crossing
the street near the house at the time and was
stunned by the shock, but was not seriously
injured.
The three-story wooden house, No. May
street, owned by G. Tarbox, was struck. A
few bricks were knocked from the top of the
chimney, clapboard or two knocked off be-
side the water spout and paper pasted over two
funnel holes in the chimney was torn out and
SCOT scattered over the ROOM
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-17
THE PRESS.
THURSDAY MORNING, JULY IL.
THE PRESS


May be obtained at the Periodical Depots of n. G.
Fessenden, Marquis, Brunei y Co., Andrews, Arm
strong Cox Wentworth, Hodsdon, Hayden Water
house, corner Exchange and Fore St.; Welander,
Boston & Maine Depot, and Chisholm Bros, all
trains that run out of the city.
Saeo, of L. Hodsdon and ii. b. Kendrick.
Bath of j. o. Shaw.
Lewiston and Auburn, of Richard Foss.
Biddeford, f. NJ. Durham.
Brunswick, B. G. Dennison and w. Ii. Marrett.
RchJnond, G. A. Beale.
WCodfords Corner, II. Moody.
New York, Brentanos Literary Emporium, 80
Union Square.
Cumberland Mills A. w. C. Cloudman.
Gorham, G. Angry.
Saccarappa, at the Post Office.
Rockland o. c. Andrews and f. r. Spear.
Damariscotta, Z. w. Dunbar
Freeport w. j. Parker.
Thomaston S. DelanO.
Vinalhaven, B. Lane.
WaldoboTo, G. Bliss.
Wiscasset, Gibbs & Rundle+
Yarmouth, c. L. Coombs.
Auburn, V. H. Foss.
Lisbon, c. f. )udkins.
Aalowell d. X. Jewell
Augusta, +. Ii. Pike.
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-17

CAREFULLY AVOID THE USE of rasping
cathartics. They weaken the bowels and
leave them worse off than before. Use instead,
that salutary, non-irritating aperient and anti
bilious medicine, DIR. Morris VEGETABLE
LIVER PILLS, which will not only achieve the
desired object, relaxation of the bowels, with
out causing pain or weakening them, but pro-
mote digestion and assimilation and depurate
the blood The pills are sold by all Druggists.
. Oxygenated Bitters cure Dyspepsia.
iu14 div
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-17
20 the Honorable the Court OF
County commissioners for the
County of Cumberland, and
State of Maine.

FIyHE undersigned, persons liable to be assessed
Il for highway labor in the town of Baldwin, in
said County, do hereby make application to you to
house in district No 10 in said town, and running in
easterly direction through land owned by Abisha
Flint, Oliver Murch, A. A. Dow and G. W. Sanborn,
and connecting with the town road running to j. w.
Flint's.
The Selectmen of said town, after notice and hear
ing of parties have laid out road and reported the
same to the town at pubic meeting of the inhab-
itants duly notified and warned, yet the town has
unreasonably refused to allow and approve said road
and to put the same ON record, wherefore your PEE
ttioners, considering themselves aggreved by such
refusal pray that your honors WILL agreeably to law
in such cases provided, accept and approve of said
road it, and order the same to be record
ed on the books of the town.
lSignedl DANIEL ROWE and twenty others.
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-17
Narrow Escape.

Yesterday afternoon as the mlkman at the
U. S. Hotel was turning his horse around,
opposite the hotel, his wagon was quickly
upset, splitting milk, cans, ice, &c., in all
directions. AT this horse and carriage on
Federal street, driven by boy, took fright
causing terror and conf usion to multitude on
the sidewalk, which avenue the horse seemed
inclined to travel, and was given full right of
way. The animal was brought to bay at the
window of Mr. Drew's eating house, where an
excited crowd helped to gather up the frag-
mentS
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-17

The FERN FoLIo.-Messrs. Loring, Short
& Harmon have for sale a new fern-folio
which is unequalled for convenience and sim
plicity, and can be easily carried by collectors
on their excursions in search of ferns and
other plants. 1t consists of two light frames
OF wood connecting paste-boards like book
covers between which are placed the sheets
for receiving the botanical specimens. 1t
ought to be great favorite with fern
COLLECTORS
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-17
STATE NEWS.
AROOSTOOK COUNTY.

A boy by the name of Palmer, aged about
10 years, was instantly killed one day last
week IN Mars Hill, by a large tree falling ON
him. He was at work about twenty feet from
his companions who were cutting big birch,
and did not hear or neglected their warning to
"look out, when suddenly the tree, breaking
across the scarf, fell the wrong way, and a
limb striking the boys head, crushed it in
to a shapeleSs mass.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Samuel Blaisdell of Brunswick died very
suddenly of heart disease few days since. His
age was g.
A Brunswick man hung suit clothes on a
line IA his yard to give them an airing, after
dusty ride, and before 9o'clock in the even.
ing they were appropriated by sneak thief.
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-17
Maine State Fair

Yesterday afternoon President Hamilton
and the Trustees of the Maine State Fair held
meeting in the city at the Secretary's rooms.
to see what should be provided in place of the
colt stakes in the first, third and fourth races
which have not filed. 1t has been decided To
offer small purses for three or two year olds in
the place Of the colt stakes
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-17
A dead infant child was found Monday on
the shore of the river at Brunswick. IN
doubtedly case infantcide

A dead infant child was found Monday on
the shore of the river at Brunswick. IN
doubtedly case infanticide.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Mr.. G. G. Thwing of China a wounded
Union soldier has lost his place on the Capital
police, Washington, being kicked out by the
confederates because he"fi on the wrong side, "
the side that don't harmonic exactly with
their notion of civil service reform. damn
pity it hadn't killed him" was the expression
of one of those 'womanly-natured" southern
gentlemen at Washington, seeking office,
when informed that Thwing had been serious
ly wounded during the war, fighting for the
Union. Mr.. Thwing has returned to his home
in China.
The Pittston Republicans have former q
club with seventy-fve members thus far on the
rolls. Among the members are quite num-
Der who voted the Greenback ticket last fall.
PIscArAQUIs COUNTY.
The Republicans of Foxcroft and Dover
formed Republican campaign club Tuesday.
Alfonso f. ODER was chosen president. Hon.
A. g. Lebrolle and Hon. Z. j. Peakes made
speeches.
Mrs. Geo. A. Meder of Foxcroft received a
dispatch last week stating that her father Mr..
Calvin Putnam of Chelsea, Mass, had disap-
peared and no trace of him could be discovered.
Mr.. and Mrs. Meder Immediately started for
Massachusetts,, and since their arrival Mr..
Meder has written all the particulars of the
case as far as known: Mr.. Putnam, who was
a paper manufacturer and man of consider
able property, left home Saturday saying 'he
was going to Boston, but not returning as ex-
pected, his family became alarmed and q
search was instituted Nothing, however,
resulted until the following Thursday, when
his body was discovered in the bay at Boston.
His watch and pocket book were gone, and
this, in connection with the fact that his bust
ness affairs were found all right, renders ii
certain that he was murdered.