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SACO AND BIDDEFORD.

IuONDA1, y uue 20.
A grand greenback rally in City Hall,
Biddeford, is advertised for next Wednes-
day evening, at which time Alexander
Troup of New Haven, Conn will Iegale his
hearers upon the ''Living issues of the
day." Randall and Lurton, greenback
Moody and Sankey singers furnish the
music. g
The st. Johns Band of Biddeford, organ
lied but few months ago, under the di-
rection of the veteran band master E. York
furnishes the music for the celebration at
Pine Point by the st. Johns society of
Biddeford.
About twenty persons from the two cities
partook of one of pages" splendid dinners
at the Bay View House, yesterday. There
were fifteen boarders at Bay View yester-
sday, and thirty more are booked to arrive
Sbefore July 4.
The Democrats of Saco meet in caucus at
tCity Hall, Saco, next Wednesday to choose
delegates to the convention at Bangor, July
Zone.
1 A 25 mile go-as-you-please race for purse
kof $50, and the championship of York Co.,
Ills advertised for Biddeford trotting park, by
1.-THE proprietor c. o. Milliken on Saturday
tnext at 2.30 p. m. Entries close next Wed
tuesday. Purses $35, SIS 80
l 1t was announced from the church pull
9pits in Saco, yesterday, that the children
kwho wished to sing at the Fourth of July
celebration for the benefit of the Old La
fdies Home will meet at Shannon's rooms
flor rehearsal on Monday afternoon. Sec
Iond rehearsal at LIST Parish vestry Tues
Iday afternoon. Also that the "Women's
Temperance Christian Union" will meet at
lCutts st. Hall on Friday afternoon at two
O'Clock.
Fred Taylor was out in his shell boat yes
Iterday, taking little exercise, and at the
lsame time trying patent rowlock. All
Invent we'll for a time when Fred ''caught
lcrab" and over he went, and all under
frank Cole who happened to be near by
fsaw the mishap and very naturally thought
lit too good joke to let go by without shout
ling with the boys on the docks, but he was
Va little too jubilant for he lost his balance
sand in second he two was overheard in
the middle of the river. Both men swan
Eashore and the boats were recovered by
friends from the shore.
Two men John O'Neil and Daniel Har-
vey each about AZ years of age, and old
enough to have known better, were arrested
to-day for stealing T. J. Stones horse and
carriage from in front of the block owned
by Gopher r. Folsom on Main street, Bidde-
ford near the Eastern depot last night. The
team has been taken from the same locality
several times before, and upon one occa-
sion his harness was cut and almost ruined
by some unknown parties. Last night,
however, young son of VIM. Rutland, in
front of whose tenement the horse had
been hitched, came home about nine
o'clock and when entering the house no.
ticed the horse at the door. He passed to
the kitchen short time after and upon
looking out the window saw that the horse
had disappeared. He Immediately ran out
and gave chase over-taking O'Neal and
Harvey before they reached the railroad
crossing. They gave up the team without
resistance. O'Neil and Harvey will appear
before Judge Jefferson tomorrow morning.
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ROCKLAND.

MONDAY, June 90.
Strawberries were found in abundance in
country pastures yesterday
While Mr.. Edward Lawry was taking
Messrs. Chas. Jackson, Samuel Lawry, Levi
and William Sanders, joiners, over on the
Point Friday morning in his double-seated
grocery wagon, the horse became frightened
and all were thrown out, but not hurt.
Real estate transfers-Alvin H. Fogg, ad-
ministrator of the estate of Isaiah Fogg, to
Joseph Emery, land, granite wharf and
privileges at ST. George.
Mr.. Charles Fields of Boston. now stopping
with his grandfather, Mr.. Wilson Merrill,
while accompanying him down street this morn
ing in hay-rack, had a cataleptic fit and still
remains unconscious
Mr.. Chas. J. Burgess of Belfast came into
this city Saturday afternoon on a velocipede,
making the distance from that city to this %
miles, in a hours. He rides with skill and
great ease, and started for home this morning
Lime business is unusually dull at present,
and promises to be worse before better
Glover u Ames' new block is progressing
finely, and to-day the roof is being added. It
is to contain good business tenements and will
also be quite an ornament to Main street.
The categorical entertainment now in
rehearsal by the High and Grammar school
scholars under the direction of Mr.. Hagar of
New York, is looked forward to with grand
expectations The entertainment is composed
of about 800 scholars.
DR.. Nathan Wiggin was sued by Mr. L. NJ
Robbins for $4,000 damages, for libel, SatuI-
day, and arrested by High Sheriff Shepherd
that afternoon.
125 hands are still employed at the shoe
factory, manufacturing 500 pairs of kip boots
per day. A few plow-shoes are also being
made.
City Undertaken Boynton has furnished and
attended interments during the past nine
uay
Mr.. Frank e. Hewett died yesterday, aged
"a years and 3 months. Funeral from the
residence of his father tomorrow at O'Clock
P. m. Mr.. Hewett was young man of ster-
ling qualities, loved and respected by the
entire community. This is the third death
that has occurred in Mr.. A. E. Hewett's
family during the past year-a wife, daughter
and son-one son now remaining to share the
sorrows with a lonely father.
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Portland, Bangor & Machias
ST EANFBoAF CO..
ME. Desc AND MACHIAS
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.
Commencing May go.

xresrs.ss.z. The Favorite Steamer LEWIS
,sn,HlMA sTON, CAPT. CHAs. DEERING,
Master, leaves Railroad Wharf,
Portland every Tuesday and
Friday Evening at 10 o'clock, or on arrival
of express trains from Boston, for Rockland Cas-
time, Deer Isle, Sedgwich, WIT. DESERT,
$50. West and Bar HarbOr,) MiIlbridge,
JOnesporf and BEacEiiaspOrf.
Returning, will leave NIachiasport every NIOn-
day and Thursday Morning at 4.3O O'cPk,
NAt. Desert at 1000 IN. M, arriving in Portland
same evening, connecting with Pullman Night
train for Boston. Commencing July LIST the Lew
iston will leave Portland at 11.15 p. m.
Steamer SEA FLOWER will leave Bar Harbor ev-
cry Saturday, on arrival of Steamer Lewiston, for
Hancock, H4amOine and Sullivan. Stage
from Lamoine for Ellsworth) viii also leave every
"Wednesday, on arrival of Steamer Lewiston, for
Winter kaarb0r, (Gouldsboro) Passengers tick
eted through and arrive early in the day.
Connections made coming West.
Commencing May 2, CITY OF RICHMOND, Capt.
VIM. Il. DICKINSON, will leave Railroad Wharf Port
land, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday
evenings, at 10 O'Clock, arrival of Steam
boat Train from Boston, for Bangor, touching at
ROckland, Camden, Lincolnville, Belfast,
Searsport, Sandy Point, BucikspOrt, VIM
terpOrt and AEampden, arriving in Bangor
about 10 o'clock the next morning.
Returning will leave Bangor every Monday,
"Wednesday and Friday Mornings, at q
o'clock, touching above, arriving in Portland
about B p. m connecting with Portland and Boston
Steamers, and Pullman Night Train and Early
Morning Trains for Boston and the West
For further particulars inquire of
GEO. L. DAY, Gen. Ticket Agent,
Railroad Wharf.
E. CUSHING, General Manager
Portland, May 18th, 1879. m17tf
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BATH.
PERSONAL---VERY. Estate Doings-Death
from Injuries-An Old Landmark
Gone-That Well-Chips


MONDAY, June %.
The ice business improves
Mercury in the shade S00
Wild Strawberries are ripe.
Mr.. j. w Fisher, A. B.. at present studying
law in the office of Butler & Libby in Port
land, is again breathing the balmy air of
Bath.
Miss Elinor P. Cushing, A. B., Smith Col
lege, returned home with collegiate laurels
this afternoon.
MisslIssie Cromwell graduates at Wellesley
Tuesday.
Mr.. John Pratt of Drummond's court, shows
us Early Rose potatoes not grown under glass
of good eating size, dug on Friday in his gar
den
1t is proposed to run the Marian between
Bath and Popham this season.
The historian of the B. II. S., Glass of 10,
is Miss M. w. Dixie; prophecies, Miss Annie
Mr.. Eldridge Randall has torn down the old
Hollyhock hotel, the reside nce Of the late Mrs.
Mary Mclaughlin on Water street. 1t was
one of the landmarks of the city.
Bath young ladies are Clipping into boat
ing. We noticed an amateur crew practicing
Saturday night. Their "pull backs'' were all
right, but they didn't feather" their oars
Since Saturday noon there have been 10 ar
rivals in port and IA departures.
One of the girls locked up yesterday for
drunkenness yesterday was but sixteen years
old. Both were confined in the palais over
Sunday and sent to Augusta this noon
George w. Walker, lately employed at the
Arctic Ice Company's houses, died in this city
Saturday from injuries received while at
work.
Twenty-Five shad fishermen We're seining in
the harbor last night The catch was small
but was all met" profit.
County real estate transfers from June 12:-
Thomas Day to John III. Lowell, land, Bath;
James ID. Fisher to Lucinda Fisher, land,
Bowdoinham; Lucy A. Paine to John Oliver;
land Phipsburg; Llewellyn Pogers to Halo
well Rogers, land and buildings Bath; Mar
gerry Elwell to John l.. Elwell, land and
buildings Bowdoin; Arthur L. Wilson to
CHARLES s. Freeman Eerno, Tsli land
and buildings, Bath; Joseph G.. Sanford to
VIM. LII. Given, land, Bowdoin ham; George
and William DAILY to Eliza J. Wa rren, land at
Parker's Head, Phipsburg; Will am Mcclure
to Love r. Hatch, land and bull dngs, Rich
mond; VIM. p Morse to Albert Morse farm
and buildings, Small Point; Reuben G. Me-
serve to Joseph w. Spaulding, land and build
ingS, Richmond.
Solar and Polar Star lodges, F. and A. NJ,
100 men, with Parker's Band, 20 men, att end
the celebration at Portland Tuesday.
Persons using water for drinking purposes
from the well on the Custom House Square
complain that careless persons draw water
with unclean buckets for cleansing purposes
This should be stopped.
Mr.. John Foster has opened, next door west
OF the Patten Library, a confectionery store
and ice cream saloon. Lace curtains separate
the saloon from the store and it presents styl-
lsh appearance. Ice cream is supplied to part
les in any quantity.
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WINTHROP

MONDAY, u llle 70.
The many friends of Col. G. A. Wing will
regret to learn of the death of his daughter
Lena, which occurred on Saturday morning.
The funeral took place Sunday afternoon. The
Rev. Mr.. Bickford and Rev. Mr.. Church con-
Quoted the religious services, and large pro-
cession, which included many of her former
associates of the High School, accompanied the
remains to the cemetery. A deep feeling of
sympathy has been extended to Col. and Mrs.
Wing in their bereavement.
The Rev. Mr.. Henderson of Rochester, N.
Y, occupied the pulpit of the Congreg ational
church Sunday forenoon.
The public Sabbath afternoon meeting of the
Winthrop Reform Club, was waived yesterday
to enable the members to attend the funeral of
the late Miss Lena r. Wing.
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TRUTH IS MIGHTY.

AS the little leaven hid in the measure of
meal, made all leaven, SO truth gradually over
comes all doubt and disbelief. When Dr.
Pierce of Buffalo, N. Y, announced that his
Favorite Prescription would positively cure
the many diseases and weaknesses peculiar to
women, some doubted, and continued to en-
ploy the harsh and caustic local treatment
But the mighty truth gradually. became &C;
uselessly undergone untold tortures at the
hands of different physicians, employed the
Favorite Prescription, and were speedily cur
ed. Many physicians now prescr ibe it in their
practice. So sanguine is DIR. Pierce of its pow
er to cure, that he now sells it through drug
gists under a positive guarantee.
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BRUNSWICK.

MONDAY, June %.
Mr.. Henry CarvilPs house was entered Sat
urday night by burglars, and many articles of
value taken. The robbers entered Mr.. c. s
chamber and took about $55 and several other
things from his clothes, and they also secured
all the silver ware. 1t is supposed the same
parties entered Mr.. Shows residence, but were
frightened by dog. They have not been cap
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Notice of Foreclosure.

WHEREAS on the twentieth day of December, A.
w ID. 1876, Hiram Brooks of Cape Elizabeth
County of Cumberland and State of Maine, did by
his mortgage deed of that date recorded in Cum
berland Register of Deeds, Book 437 Page 81
convey to Samuel L, Carleton of Portland In said
County, the following described real estate to
wit A certain parcel of land with the buildings
thereon situated in said Cape Elizabeth bounded
as follows: Beginning at the southerly corner Of
land formerly owned by. Nathaniel Dyer by the
SAT- marsh; thence running northeasterly by said
marsh, fifty rods; thence northerly by land of
George Hannaford and land of Watson Rand, one
hundred and sixty rods to a fir tree marked; thence
southwesterly by land of said Watson Rand, and
land OF Rolf to Scot Dyers land, at the corners of
said Rolls land; thence southery by said Scot
Dyer's land one hundred and sixty rods to the
place of beginning, containing fifty acres
Also one piece of salt marsh, bounded as follows
viz: Beginning at the southerly of the above
described lott thence running southeasterly by a
ditch 10 the creek; thence by the creek to George
Hannaford's marsh; thence northerly by GeorSe
Hsnnafords marsh to the upland; being three
acres, more or less.
Now therefore, the undersigned being the owner
OF sad mortgage and notes thereby secured gives
notice that the condition of said mortgage is broken
by reason whereof he hereby claims a foreelosnre
thereod. SAMUEL L. CARLETON.
JuSlV W. u'r
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VAUDEVILLE.

MONDAY, June %.
Everybody has congratulated the Colbys on
their success at Lewiston Saturday
A garden party to be given at Mr.. Jordan's
ON Centre street this evening promises to be a
pleasant event.
Feeley & Lyond have opened a new cigar
store in Shorey's building.
The Unitarians give festival in the Town
Hall Saturday evening.
The East Pond House is in the hands of the
mortgages and will probably be shut up for
the season.
Rev. Mr.. Martin of the Methodist church
baptized several persons by immersion at the
The Colbys did not play the Pittsfeld club
Friday as stated in the Mail. The Colbys
played the Waterville club instead
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Residence for Sale.

THE large two-story House with ell and stable at
u tached, about twenty acres of tillage land with
young orchard, situated at Oak Hill, Scarborough
near the Thornton Mansion, and belonging to the
estate estate Of the late Emery Moody, deceased The
cations in this vicinity for Summer Residence
commanding fine view, and being within few
minutes walk OF the p S. g. P. r. r. depot as also
Libbys Beach, For terms and particulars enquire Of
p. y. LARRABEE, Administrator,
nhZ4u 1919 1-2 Middle ST.
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GARDINER.

MONDAY, JUNE 49,
Senator Blaine and wife arrived on the boat
Saturday night.
l.. I'll. Hutchinson, Esq. of Lewiston gave a
fine and effective address on temperance at
the Methodist church yesterday afternoon.
Rev. Mr.. Leffingwell, late rector of Christ
church of this city, has settled at Bar Harbor.
Notice was given at the Methodist church
yesterday of a grand excursion to Fort Pop
ham on the 4th on the steamer Della Collins.
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Eastern Railroad,
FEB. ~, 1879.
SPRING ARRANGEMENT.

PASSENGER TRAINS leave Portland
for scarborO, SacO, Biddeford, Kenne-
wick, Conway Junction, Eliot, Kittery,
portsmouth, Newburyport, Salem, Lynn,
chelsea and Boston, mt S.4J a. m. and
LOO ID. nm.
Night Express with Sleeping Car, for Bo.-
ton, at S.OJ N. mn. every day except Mondays)
RETURNING,
Leave Boston Mt 5.3O a. M. 2 70 md 4 40
p. M, connecting with Maine Central
and e. a. N. A. Railway for 81 Il ohm ami
Halifax. Pullman Sleeping Car attached.
Through Tickets to all Points South and West at
lowest rates at Depot ticket Office Commercial street
and at Aliens Union Passenger Office 20 Exchange
street: Pullman Car Tickets for seats and
Berths at Ticket Office.
fel4du A. p. ROCKWELL, President
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FOR SALE
VALUABLE FARMS
FOR SALE,

SITUATED at Walnut HILL North Yarmouth
- within IL miles of Portland, on the Maine
Central r. R., convenient to Schools church. post
Office, &c. This is known as the VIM. Buxton prop
ery and is of the best farms in the County, will
sell the whole part as desired, and any parties
desiring farms will do well to examine this proper
ty before purchasing it will be sold at bargain
to close the estate. for further particulars call
f. 0. BAILEY g. CO.,
80 Exchange Street, Portland, Me.
jne1S DIV
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FOR SALE,

nNE of the finest residences ON Cedar St. will be
~ sold at bargain if applied for at once, is nice
y furnished and will include furniture and carpets
BILE houses in the city at moderate price.
Apply to L. TAYLOR
,o Real Estate Dealer, 395 Congress ST.
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STEAMERS.
Special Steamboat Notice.

nELEGATES to the Republican Convention
~ June 26th, and the Democratic Convention
July LIST, can take the steamer City of Richmond
leaving Portland on tine evenings of the 25th and
30th.
Special arrangements will be made for quick
passage arriving at Bangor at $50 the following
morning.
and all the landings.
L. CUSHING, General Manager
le2O dtd
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BABIES are the institution and should be
guarded from attacks of Collie, Flatulence, etc.,
by Dr. Bulls Baby Syrup. Price 25 cents a
bottle.
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STEAMERS.
INTERNATIONAL STEAMSHIP co.
Easfport, Calais, St. John, N. B., Annap-
oils, Windsor and Halifax, ". s.,
CharlOftet0wn, II. IL.
SPRING ARRAN @ FM EMF
TWO TRIPS PER WEEK.

~-sxza-p On and after Monday, March
A.AMN a3d, the Steamer New Brunswick
.s8lefzssssISz:E3 Capt; d. s. Hall, and City Of
leave Railroad Wharf, foot of State street, every
Monday and Thursday, at 6 P. NJ, for Eastport and
St. John.
Returning, will leave st. John and Eastport same
days.
Connections made at Eastport for Robbinston, St.
Andrews and Calais
Connections made at st. John for Digby, Annapo-
lis, Windsor, Kentville Halifax, n. s.; Shediac
Amherst, Pictou, Summerside, Charlottetown, P. E.
l.; Fredericktown, N. B., and all stations on the
Intercolonia Railway.
.GBFreight received day of sailing until 4
o'clock p, m,
For Circulars, with maps of Routes Tickets, State
Rooms and any further information apply at the
Company's Office, No. 4 Milk ST., Opposite Ocean
Insurance Coz or of
mh1dtf A. R. STUBBS, Agent, R. R. Wharf
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CITY OF PORTLAND.
NOTICE TO COAL DEALERS.

PROPOSALS for the supply of Coal for the Pau
Il per Department for the year ending July 1st
$780, will be received at the office of the Oyerseers
of the Poor until TUESDAY, July 1st at noon. In
making proposals please state prices for Broken and
Stove Coal on the wharf and delivered at the Aims
House or residence of persons receiving aid from
the city. Further information can be obtained by
calling at the office from IL to IL A. NJ. or to p
M. The right to reject any all bids not consd-
cred for the interest of the city will be reserved
Address all proposals to CHS. d. THOMES
jne19dtd Chairman Purchasing Committee
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FOR SALE.

G4SaEA One or both of the elegant Brick Dwelling
sssz Houses on the corner of Pine and Carlton
IsssE Streets in this city,
G--@The Houses are now being finished and ora
open for inspection. ~
For particulars apply to
II. III. FAsSETT, Architect,
Centennial BLOCK, Exchange street.
Portland, Aug. 5, 1878. diff
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FOR SALE.

A SHOE STORE In good location, one of the
"A best thoroughfares in Portland and doing n
good business. Apply at 800 Congress street.
Je2U Portland Me
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VN,,H.1:Aa1N gKtRUPTCY.District Court of the

Hank SUPTCY.-Distriet Court of the
n United States, District of Maine. In the matter
OF walter Il. johnson, Bankrupt
inns is TO give notice that petition has been pre-
scented to the Court, this fourteenth day of June
ny waiter H. johnson of Portland, a Bankrupt
praying that he may be decreed to have a full dis
charge from all his debts provabe under the bank
rupt act, and upon reading said petition,
1t is ordered by the Court that a hearing be had
upon the same, on the first day of September A. d
1879 before the Court in Portland in said District
at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, and that notice thereof be pub
lished in the Portland Advertiser and the Portland
Press, newspapers printed in said District, once
week for three successive weeks, and once in the
weekly Advertiser and Press, the last publication
and that all creditors who have proved their debts
and other persons in interest may appear at said
time and place, and show cause, if any they have
why the prayer of said Petition should not be granted
VIM. p. PREBLE,
Clerk of District Court, for said District.
je16 te16 23&3O&wlw
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M aine Central
RAILROAD.

mONDAh, MAY =, 1872
EsssEsasgsseesa land for Bangor, Dexter, Bel
E- w~SsT,@5 fast and WaferviIIe Mt IL 80,
1896, and IL .45 P. NJ.
For SkOwhegan at 1890, 1 80 and / As D. m.
For Augusta, AEallOwell, Gardiner and
brunswick at a. M, 1885, 800 and IL 40 p.
For ROclIand and all stations on Knox & Lin
coin r. R., and for Lewiston via Brunswick at
100 a. M and 1886 p. m.
For Bath at 100 a. m, 1886 and $50 p. m.
For Pennington, Monmouth, Winthrop,
Readfeld, West Waterviile and Water
vile via Lewiston at 80 p. m.
For Lewiston and Auburn.
Passenger Trains leave at 70 80 and 5.15 D. M
The train leaving at IL As p. M also has passen-
ger car attached connecting at Cumberland juno
ton with mixed train for Lewiston, Auburn,
Winthrop and Waterville. The II. 80 p. m.
is the day train and IL 40 p. m. is the Night Ex-
press Train with Pullman sleeping car attached;
making close connection at Bangor for all sta
tions on the E. & n. A. Railway, and for st.
John and Halifax. The 11.45 p. m. train
makes close connection at Rnnger for all stations
Bangor a. H'iscutaqufs NJ. r., MOuI-
ton, Woodstock, st. Andrews, St.Stephen.
Fredericton, Fort Fairfield, and Carl
bOu.
Passenger Trains arrive i'm Portland as
follows:-The morning trains from Augusta, Gar
diner, Bath, Brunswick and Lewiston at $3.50 and
$40 a. m. The day trains from Bangor, Dexter,
Belfast, Skowhegan, Pennington, X u l.. II. r.,
and all intermediate stations at 12.45 and 1850
p. m. The afternoon trains from Augusta, Bath
X. & L. R. r. at 6.25 p. m. From Lewiston at
5.55 p. M The Night Pullman Express train at
1.55 a. m.
PAYsoN TUCKER, sup't
Portland, May 1st 1879. fe15tf