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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-09-01
The State Of Business.

One of the clothing firms in this city, Allen
& Co., have already $4,000 worth of orders
ahead for clothing, 1t is with difficulty that
they keep up with the demand.
A well-known retired mechanic in this city
m ct an active mechanic Friday and asked,
elbow IS business?" ''Just booming was the
reply, 81 can't find men enough to do my
work..
The Sanford correspondent of the Green
back Springvale Reporter is iubilaut over the
condition of business in that town. 1t says:
Business continues brisk 'The Sanford
mills are still running on extra time" rs. B.
Emery owing to press of orders has again
employed D. j. Harrigan." Having received
large order for goods the Mousam River
Mills, sometimes called Bailey are running
until o'clock p. M, each working day.
The Waterville Mail says the building firm
Messrs. Foster & Dutton, have taken a con-
tract at Dover, N. H., to erect three story
block of nine stores The firm of Smith &
Meader of Waterville, whole extensive lumber
mills are sending work to all parts of the
country, are to furnish to the contractors the
frame and finish of this block, all ready to put
up. OF course the logs come from their own
forest up the river, and the labor is to give
employment to Waterville mechanics, who
would otherwise go abroad for work. The
two firms named are doing good work for
Waterville-as they no doubt are for all with
whom they contract.
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Sabbath School Convention.

The Sabbath School Convention at the camp
grounds at Fryeburg, commenced Thursday
morning, Aug. %, Hon. Philander Tolman, of
Harrison, in the chair. An address of welcome
was uttered by Rev. Joseph Weeks, of Frye
burg, responded to by the chairman. Rev. o.
NJ. Cousens of Bridgton, then presented an adj
dress on the scripture motto ''Search the
Scriptures" Music was furnished by the CEN
tennial choir of colored singers. Instrumental
music was furnished by the Hatch family OF
Cornish one of whom is but four years of age.
Tn the afternoon Rev. J. K Mason, DID,, of
Fryeburg, spoke on ''The Work of the Sabbath
SCHOOL, Rev. o. NJ. Cousens followed on
ssThe Use of Illustration in which he en-
ployed various large colored pictures showing
up oriental customs. Mrs. Ann Delton, of
Bridgton followed on cart of Instructing
Little Ones"
On Friday morning Rev. A. 5. Ladd, OF
Portland addressed the convention on Goods
Word as a Tried Word" followed by J. A:
Greene of North Waterford on True Aim OF
the Sunday School Teacher" In the after
noon Rev. III. III. Osgood, of Waterford, adj
dressed the convention upon the question,
elbow large a Bible should we use?" This
was followed by Mrs Ann Dalton of Bridgton,
on Experience in English Sunday School
Teaching"
This closed the convention-the first OF the
kind in this region, but acknowledged as fur
nishing remarkably good speaking and valua-
BILE in suggestion.
Thanks were rendered to Rev. o. M. Cousens
for devising and arranging the details of the
convention.
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Hon. w. P. Frye at East Baldwin.

EAST BALDWIN, Aug. ~.
The meeting at this place last evening was
grand success, fully one thousand people be-
ing present. Hon. d. I. Richardson called
the meeting to order and appointed MI Dyer,
ESQ.,, president who introduced the speaker oil
the evening, Hon. VIM. P Frye. Mr. Frye
was received with loud applause and spoke for
over two hours closely holding the attention OF
his audience. The enthusiasm was unbounded
and all conceded that the rally was complete
success.
The Baldwin and Standish Wide Awakes
bringing some one hundred and fifty torches
paraded before and after the meeting. One
of the transparencies was picture OF a rag
baby trying to swallow an alligators tail;
while the alligator was trying to swallow the
baby's foot: on the reverse side were the words,
"Onr fusion ticket, Governor Smith, Senator
Pillsbury," The Steep Falls Cornet Band
furnished the music
To-day the Greenbackers are holding rally
with a crowd of some two hundred over half
OF which are Republicans, women and children
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WeStbrOOk.

The village schools begin to-day
The fish-way on the lower falls is now in
process of reconstruction.
The Haskell Silk Company are building an
addition to their dye-house.
The Portland Packing Company begin cam
ming corn at their shop at Cumberland Mills
to-day.
There is rumor that S. d. Warren & Co.
are to build new mill for the manufacture OF
pulp at Cumberland Mills.
Hon. Mark H. Dunnell, of Minnesota, deliv-
cred very able and interesting speech at a
Republican meeting in Browns Hall, Cumber-
land Mills, last Friday evening. The West
brook band was present. AT the close OF
the meeting ringing cheers were given Tor
the speaker, Corporal Davis and the band.
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Lewiston Jornal.]
THE CANVASS.
Good Tidings from Somerset, Piscataquis,
Penobscot, Waldo and Franklin.

A gentleman who has recently visited Somer-
set, Penobscot aid Piscataquis counties, brings
back very favorable reports. He believes
Somerset will make heavy Republican gains.
The Republicans will reduce the opposition
majority by at least 800 votes, robably more
Many straight Democrats will cut the fusion
county ticket. He heard several of them ex-
press extreme disgust with the result OF the
late fusion county convention. In SkoWhegan
and Norridgewock the Republicans will make
heavy gains. Throughout the county they
are wide-awake and united. In Palmyra
there is perfect stampede from the Green
back ranks. The fusioniSts are also badly
demoralized in Hartland
Penobscot county will make as heavy Re-
publican gains as any county IN the State.
Dexter, which sent Greenback representa-
tive last ,yeag, will send a Republican repre-
sentative. Several other representative dis
tricts this year will also exchange the color OF
their representatives The meetings in Penob-
scot are crowded, and the Republicans were
never more enthusiastic. Bangor will make a
gain of three Republican representatives.
Piscataquis this year is one of the surest
Republican counties in the State. There will
be gains enough in Monson and Dover alone,
to secure the county. Lagrange is making
heavy Republican gains.
In Waldo county things are interesting
There will be Republican representative gains
in the Stockton district, and also in the Belfast
and Winterport districts Large numbers OF
Democrats will repudiate the fusion ticket.
The chances of Republican success in the
Montville district is good.
Altogether our informant believes Davis is
to be elected by 1000 majority; and that the
Republicans will have at least II Senators.
A Lewiston gentleman recently returned
from visit to Franklin county, says that that
county is all right for Republican majority.
In the single town of Wilton there are many
men who voted the Greenback ticket last year
who will vote the Republican ticket this year;
while quite number of other Greenbackers,
as well as Democrats, will stay away from the
polls. Some hard money Democrats will vote
the r epublican ticket.
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CAPE ELIZABETH.
The Greenbackers Refuse to Coalesce on
Representative.

The Greenbackers of Cape Elizabeth met in
caucus on Friday Aug. 23d, for the purpose of
hearing the report of committe appointed at
a previous meeting and act thereon. The
meeting was called to order by John 3. Chase
chairman
Rev. VIM. f. Eaton, chairman of the above
named committee appointed at previous
meeting for the purpose of considering the
question of nominating a candidate for repre-
sentative TO be supported at the September
election, reported that inasmuch as in our
party remains the only means of salvation from
the wide spread ruin so much felt on every
hand and that to be dictated by the Democratic
party is ruinous to our own party, therefore
the wisest course we can take is to nominate
well known Greenbacker for representative to
be supported at the September election
The above report was unanimously adopted
and Rev. VIM. F. Eaton was nominated
candidate for representative to be supported
at the September election.
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The Dedicatory Exercises Saturday.

Saturday afternoon the new and elegant
building erected for grammar school at the
corner of Pine and West streets, and described
Some time ago in the PRESS, was appropriately
dedicated in the presence of large audience
The pressure on our columns today prevents
q longer notice.
The exercises opened with prayer by Rev
DR.. Hill The hymn, mighty God, Thy
name Adoring" was sung by a select choir OF
children.
Alderman A. I'll. Waite, chairman of the
committee on public buildings, in presenting
the key to Mayor Walker, made an address, to
which the Mayor briefly responded and then
transferred the key to the chairman of the dis
trict committee
The latter, Chas. f. Libby, Esq, followed
with very interesting and valuable historical
review of the schools which preceded the one
to occupy the new building.
Nj Libby, after briefly calling attention TO
the public favor in which our schools are held
as the best proof of the efficiency Of the system
and the wisdom of liberal policy, with appro-
pirate words transferred the key of the build
ing to Principal Haines
Mr.. Haines accepted the trust IN lew ap-
propriate remarks. The dedication hymn
bringing what praise we can, was sung, and
addresses by Superintendent fash, Rev. FL. S.
Burrage and other gentlemen followed. The
exercises concluded with the singing of Old
Hundred.
f. FL. Fassett, was the architect, Mr.. Frank
Cunningham, contractor for the brick and
Poonrc furnish nd
the carpenter work and material. William
Gray did the painting, Jones and Ward the
plastering, William Ell. Scott furnished the
galvanized iron, Sylvanus Bourne did the slat-
ing Simon A. Dyer the teachers desks, Dress
err Mcclellan &, Co. the pupils desks, and Geo
A Harmon the clocks.
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Dirigo Lodge No. 81, knights of Pythias,
was instituted by the Grand officers Friday
night. Notwithstanding the rain large dele
CATION was present from Portland, Saccarappa
and other towns in the vicinity, 100 or more
being present, representing some eight or nine
lodges. This lodge is composed of some OF the
finest citizens of Gorham, and starts with
charter membership of 50 under most favora-
BILE auspices They have a fine hall and bid
fair to increase their membership rapidly. Sup
per was furnished at midnight in Redlon's
Hail. by Mrs. l.. Harmon, and did her much
credit The work was completed at q O'Clock
in the morning, and the brothers retired with
cheers and God speed to Dirigo Lodge.
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Judge of Probate, Cum
berland county, $1,000 Sl,OOO
Register of Probate, sa6&S
Cumberland county, l,oOO ooo "A
A reporter for the Advertiser called on
County Treasurer Mcclellan Saturday morning
to enquire about these two suspicious state
ments.
'Mr Treasurer" said the reporter, sis it
true that the salary of the Judge OF Probate
in this county has been reduced to 81 600? The
understanding was, last winter, that this salary
was not changed"
"That is right" said Mr. Mcclellan. "The
salary was not reduced a cent. Judge Water
mans salary was $1,000 a year. After Judge
Cleaves was elected the salary was advanced
to $1,000, and there it remains Besides that,
under the insolvency law Judge Cleaves has
received since September, 1878, about $500,
making his whole income from the office over
$1,000 year.
"The Secretary of State, continued the
reporter, ''certifies that the salary of the Reg
lister of Probate in this county has been re-
duced from $500 to $500 year. Is that
true?''
"That is partly true" said Mr.. Mcclellan,
taking up the Receipt Book and turning to
page 50.
"Here," he continued sis Register Brad
bury's last quarterly receipt, dated June %,
1872
The receipt read as follows:
Received of Treasurer of Cumberland County,
1891 .25. account of salary as Register of Pro-
bate and clerk hire for quarter ending june so
1879. HORACE j. BRADBURY.
''Now," said Mr.. Mcclellan, cit is easy to
see that four times $331.2 is $1,325, which is
the sum now paid annually to the Register
Formerly he received $500 and paid his own
clerk hire. Now he gets $500 and 1925 more
for clerk hire. The saving is not 500 year,
but $175."
Here, them in two items which can be con-
veniently looked up, is an alleged saving OF
$1,000. 1t turns out that one salary has been
increased $500, and the other has been re-
duced $175. Net increase, 1925. And Secre-
tary Cove testifes that these statements are
substantially" correct
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Owen, Moore & Co.,
497 Congress Street.
STATE OF MAINE.

CUMBERLAND SIS. September l, A. ID. 1879.
TTIHIS is to give notice that the twentythird day
Il of August, AID. 1879, Warrant i'll insolvency
was issued by Nathan Cleayes Judge of the Court OF
Insolvency for said County of Cumberland against
the estate of
ALPHEUS HENLEY, of Cape Elizabeth,
in said County, adudged to be AN Insolyent Debtor,
on his petition which petition was filed ON the
twenty-thrd day of August, A. ID. 1879 to which
date interest on claims is to be computed
That the payment of any debts to or by said debt
or and the delivery transfer of any property by
him are forbidden by law;
That meeting of the creditors of said debtor, to
prove their debts, and choose one or more assign
ees of his estate will be held at Court of Insol
vency to be holden at the Probate Court room in
Portland, i'll said County, ON MONDAY, the fifteenth
day of September A. ID. 1879 at ten O'Clock in the
forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first above written.
L. II. BROWN,
Deputy Sheriff. Messenger of the Court OF lrsol-
yency for said County of Cumberland.
sci 1aw2wM
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-09-01

D. o. Stubs, Esq, of Iowa, is at the Mer
chants Exchange.
The Lewiston Journal in describing the Odd
Fellows procession in that city last week,
speaks the following words of merited praise
for one of Portland's citizens:
The rich chapeaux and uniforms, the silk
banners and the long line of well dressed Pa
triarchs were led by the talented Drum Major
Bean, elegantly uniformed. His golden baton
piouretted in the air with the graceful precision
of ballet dancer the rays of the MONDAY
sun lighting up its gilded globe as if the sun
itself was only too proud to be so useful. Say
what you will of Drum Majors, extol other
Majors as you may, the step of Drum Major
Bean, the rhythmic posing of his baton, the
inspiration of his soldierly bearing, and the
bear skin browning his summit, are enough
to guarantee success to any procession. We
always feel when we see this eminent Drum
Major at the head of procession that the pro-
cession is the best we ever saw. Add to these
merits five hundred of the finest samples of
first-class Odd Fellowship, and of course, peo-
pie must be expected to make such remarks as
were overheard to-day; 'Splendid looking set
OF menu 'What a big turnout "Who
wouldn't be an Odd Fellow?'' AS the process
sion passed down Lisbon street, viewed from
the upper windows, it seemed to revive the
accounts of chivalric displays and the gold
EN- age of the chrOniclers.
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OLD ORCHARD.
Portland District Camp Meeting.

SATURDAY, Aug. 80.
The last service at this series OF meetings
closed early this forenoon. 1t consisted of
general meeting of prayer and exhortation and
was held in the Tabernacle. Rev. Parker
Jacques, presiding elder, took occasion to say
during some closing remarks that the at
tendance at this series Of meetings has been
larger than usual, the praying hearty and
fervent and in every way the meetings have
been successful and profitable. He wished
that whatever OF suspicion or jealousy there
may have been, it die to-day There has
been feeling among the ministers, though
ignorant of the facts, that the camp meeting
association was making all the money to the
detriment af the ministers and their parish
who attend the meetings, but investigation
has shown them their mistake and now all is
satisfactory and harmonious.
1t was decided to hold the next camp meet
ing at Old Orchard, beginning the second
Monday of August and continuing six days.
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Accident on the Grand Trunk.

Saturday night, out freight No. % was
crossing the bridge at Fish Point, at $50 p. m,
the schooner Addie, laden with brick, was
coming down, stern on, to the draw. The train
was crossing the bridge at five miles an hour
speed. The schooner struck draw and train.
The schooners bow, figure head, planking and
bowsprit were smashed and sails torn to pieces.
The train had % cars. Six were thrown on
the frame of the bridge, and four pair OF
trucks sunk in the water. The draw and the
underworld of several of the cars were badly
damaged. The inward trains were detained at
Falmouth. 1t was expected that the road
would be cleared last night. The loss will be
considerable all round
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Brief lettings.

Fine day Saturday. Mercury $50 at a. M,
100 at noon, 73o at 3 p. m, 620 at sunset; wind
northwest, then southwest, changing to
north Yesterday mercury ZOE at a. M, 76s
at noon wind north.
There were II de aths recorded in the city
the past week.
AT Hog Island Saturday the Leighton nine
beat the Dennis nine 40 to 16.
Rodman restored Chase & Leavitts carriage,
stolen by Thomas Wednesday.
The Teachers meeting, announced for this
evening, is postponed until further notice.
The total value of foreign exports for the
week ending Saturday night was S1S,S1l.S7
The Gorham Normal School began last
Wednesday instead of Friday as inadvertently
stated.
A fellow named Farwell stole coat from
James Averill at Stafford Block Saturday
afternoon.
There were several DRINKS at the station
last night and man arrested for an assault at
the islands.
The Rochester road will charge half-fares to
Worcester during the New England Fair, from
Sept. LIST to It'll,
A number of lodges of X. of P. have already
annou need that they will attend the grand
cele bration in Portland Sept. 18th.
The Calliopean Club and invited friends go
on a moonlight excursion Monday evening in
the Minnehaha with the italian musicians.
Mr.. P. r. Curtis of this city has an old time
piece made in 1905, or 374 years ago. which
still runs. 1t was with its owner in the battle
of Bagaduce. ...-. ..,
If the sea is smooth the Florence will go to
Old Orchard this afternoon otherwise to Free
port, leaving at 215 p. m. Rates in advertising
column.
The State Convention Of Reform Clubs meets
at Skowhegan on Wednesday and Thursday of
this week. One fare for the round trip on the
Maine Central Railroad
Officer Miles arrested Jack Fay for assault
ing teamster named WEIGH Saturday Mr..
WEIGH complained that Fay pulled him from
his team hurt him and tore his clothes.
A. A. Haskell and J. NJ. Blades of this city
had 1Omile walk at Knightville Saturday night
Haskell allowing Blades half mile. Haskell
left the track on the sixth mile, Blades lead
ing IA laps. Blades walked the ten miles,
winning the match.
F. o. Bailey & Co. on Saturday sold sloop
yacht Garnet, 20 feet long, and the Is foot cat
rugged yacht Sadie, for $40 to W. E. Carter;
the 16 foot Littlejohn, and yawl to Mr..
Adams for $3.50 and $11; and two IS foot
row boats to Mr.. Kidder for 500 and SIT.
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STATE OF MAINE.

CUMBERLAND SIS. September l, A. ID. 1879.
TVyHIS is to give notice that on the twenty third
day of August, A. ID. 1879, q Warrant in Insol-
vency was issued by Nathan Cleaves, Judge of the
Court of Insolvency for said County OF Cumberland,
against the estate of
CHARLES A. HANSON, of Portland,
in said county, adjudged to be an Insolvent Debtor
on his own petition, which petition was filed on the
twenty-third day of August, A. ID. 1873, to which
date interest on claims is to be computed;
That the payment of any debts to or by said debt
or and the delivery transfer of any property by
him are forbidden by law:
That meeting of the creditors of said debtor, to
prove their debts and choose or more ass1gnees
of his estate, will be held at Court of Insolvency
to be holden at the Probate Court room IN SAID
Portland on MONDAY, the fifteenth dayof Sep
tember A. D. 1879, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first above written.
L. II. BROWN.
Deputy Sheriff as Messenger of the Court of Insol-
vency for said County of Cumberland.
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THE PRESS.
MONDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER
THE PRESS


Nav he obtained at the Periodical Depots OF n. &.
Fessenden Marquis Brunei Co. andrews Andrews AfP p
Morris. corner Exchange and Fore ST.; Welander;
Roston & Maine Depot and Chisholm Bros, on all
trains that run out of the CITY. ,,,.,
Saco' of L. Hodsdon and ii. b. kendrick.
Bath, of j. o. Shaw. a.,,v
Lewiston and Auburn, of Richard Foss
Biddeford, f. NJ. Burnham :, ,,...o..
brunswick, B. G. Dennison and W. H. Marfett
Richmond G. A. Beale
Woodford's Corner, H. Moody -, 90
New York. Brentano's Literary Emporium %
CumpSrland Mills, A. W. G. Cloudman
Corham G. Angry.
Saccarappa, at the Post Office. 90
Rockland, o. G. Andrews and h Il. spear.
Damariscotta, L. w. Dunbar
Freeport, w. j. Parker
Thomaston, S. Delano.
Vinalhaven b. Lane.
Waldoboro, G. Bliss.
Wiscasset Gibbs & Rundlef
Yarmouth, c. E. Coombs.
Auburn, " II. Foss.
Lisbon, c. Il. Judkns
Hallowell, D. X. Jewell.
Augusta, L. II. Pike.
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Accidents,

Mr. Charles G. Richards the well known
musician, met with quite painful accident.
While at work upon sewing machine i'll his
harness shop, it slipped from the bench and
fell upon his ankle, slightly fracturing the
bone and spraining the cords very badly.
DIR. lambs horse ran away with his carriage
Saturday, ran into horse car, smashed the
carriage and cut the horses legs and damaged
the Dhaeton.
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Springer and McIntire at East Baldwin
EAST BALDWIN, Aug. Both.

Springer and McIntire at East Baldwin.
EAST BALDWIN, Aug. Both.
Yesterday, Aug. Doth, the Greenbackers Of
Standish made an another assault upon Bald
win. Chadbourne's grove was the chosen
spot, and one might have seen some OF the
leading Democrats, embracing in part the
Democratic town committee, trucking plank
and constructing platform. A large crowd
was anticipated inasmuch as notices were
posted for two weeks previous. AT the APP
pointed time the crowd had swollen to the i'm
mense number of two hundred, nearly all of
which were women and children, and not over
fifty counting men, women and children were
inhabitants of Baldwin
Elias NJ Noble was selected as chairman,
who introduced for the first speaker Mr..
Springer To get the sympathy of his audi
ence Mr.. Springer made a feint at crying
evidently having left his onion Sin his satchel'
at home. The speaker then undertook to
show that contraction had taken place which
was the canse of hard times. In this, and in
his efforts to interest the audience he utterly
him to sit down, and let him introduce the
next speaker, Mr.. McIntire.
Mr. McIntire had just got launched out into
the sea of eloquence which characterizes a
Greenback orator, when kind Providence out
of pity to the cause audience and speakers,
took charge Of the meeting in the shape OF a
pouring shower.
Much complaint was made because mem
bers of the Greenback and Democratic COM
mttees disturbed the meeting by loud talking
on the outskirts of the meeting.
Music was furnished by Hiram band, which
was to be paid for by taking collection, but
alas for Sawyer and Murch, who neglected to
pass around the hat before the shower struck.
The last the writer saw of Sawyer he was
leaving the grounds, cursing as he went.
Rho