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The Portland daily press., 1879-11-01
TEMPERANCE.
Closing Day Of the Convention OF the
Reform Clubs.

The second days session OF the convention OF
the Cumberland Reform Clubs begun with
praise meeting from to 10 o'clock, presided
over by VIM. NJ. Dow of Dry Mills. Prayer
by George Facey OF Portland Remarks were
made by Messrs. Dow Of Dry Mills, Moses OF
Great Falls, Seabury of Windham, Mayberry
OF Saccarappa, Facey of Portland, Curran OF
Ferry Village, Choate of Portland, Rolfe OF
Raymond, Kinmond of Portland, Wallace and
Gore of Sacearappa, Durham Of Great Falls,
and several ladies, which were interspersed
with singing.
The convention was called to order by the
president Prayer was offered by Rev Mr..
Mead OF Saccarappa. w III. p. Files OF Sac
carappa was elected secretary for the session.
Mr.. Dow Of Dry Mills moved that the conf
mittee be discharged from further duty, and
that the resolutions adopted since the conyen-
ton held at Gray be rescinded, and that the
resolutions then adopted stand as the sense OF
this convention. After considerable discussion
it was unanimously adopted.
A committee Of three, consisting of Messrs.
Dow, Luce and Noses, was appointed to exam
inc the resolutions, and they offered the fol-
lowing addition to the last one:
R8solUed, AS individuals of Reform Clubs we
are in favor of the Prohibition Laws of our
State and pledge ourselves individually to
their enforcement.
A praise meeting was held from 6 to Z
o'clock, conducted by Mr.. jackson of Sacca-
Kappa.
The nextsession will be held at Little Falls
on the last Wednesday and Thursday of Jan
uary next.
The following gentlemen then reported for
their clubs: Messrs. Stanwood OF Gorham
; eported go on the iron-clad pledge; Newall
of Little Falls, stated the club was five years
old with as on the iron-clad and 200 on the
general pledge; Mayberry of Saccarappa, 1e-
ported about 40members; Dow Of Dry Mills,
renorted 231 on the iron-clad and between 300
and 500 on the general pledge; Role Of Ray
mond, reported $40 members; Curfan OF Ferry
Village, reported his club alive; Lefayor OF
Portland reported 81 active members; Mrs.
Ward, for the club at Little Falls, repor ted
225 iron-clads and 100 on the general pledge
A praise meeting was held from I to =
O'Clock, conducted by Rev. Mr. Scott of White
Rock.
In the afternoon, ate" singing and Devotion
al exercises, addresses were made by Messrs.
Scott of White Rock, Choate of Portland,
Rolfe OF Raymond, Dow OF Dry Mills, Facey
OF Portland Mead Of Saccarappa, Moses OF
North Gorham, Marden Of West Gorham'
Curran of Ferry Village, Kinmond OF Port
land
A praise meeting was held from G. to u
O'Clock. conducted by 6Ir. Jackson of Saeca-
Kappa.
Aronsing reform meeting was held N the
evening and ringing speeches were made by p
large number.
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There is also much interest in the sugar
market which has returned to its old figures
SIC to 1O1c, and raw sugar Sc higher All the
new sugars in the market embrace but 42,ooo
hogsheads and of this amount 5. W. Welch
of Philadelphia holds $4,000 hogsheads'
Youngs & Co., of New York 5000, and the
other 1000 are scattered. 1t is said ii Youngs
& Co., should sell their profits would now
amount to 100000.
We hear that three firms on Commercial
street here, so far, made $4,000 apiece by the
rise in flour, and one other firm has made as
muc Ii but will not sell until it can sell for 800,
600. One gentleman bought wheat the other
day at 90 cents. and when it advanced to W
cents, sold, fearing it should drop. lie bought
again at 103 and sold at 1O6. LII he had held
on from the time of his first purchase he
would have cleared $4,000. AS it was he
made $780,
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STATE OF MAINE.

CUMBERLAND S. October 81, A. Il. 1879.
YUlHIS is to give notice, that on the twenty-ninth
IL day of October, AID. 1879, a Warrant III lnsol-
yencv was issued by Nathan Cleaves, Judge of the
Court of Insolvency for said County of Cumberland,
against the estate of
MOSES A. PENETT of Portland,
in said County adjudged to be Insolyent Debtor,
the twentv-eighth day of October 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 properly by
him are forbidden by law;
That meeting of the creditors OF said debtor, to
prove their debts and choose one or more assignees
of his estate will be held at Court of Insolvency
to be holden at the Probate Court room in said
Portland on MONDAY, the seventeenth day OF
November, A. ID. 1879, at ten O'Clock IN the lore
noon.
Given under my hand the date first above written
L. X. BROWN.
Deputy Sheriff. as Messenger Of the Court OF lnsoi
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Business Notes.


The wire factory in Harrison is at work
again.
The Bowdon Paper Manufacturing Compa-
ny has contracts which employ about half the
capacity of the mill, and Mr. Whitehouse, the
clerk, says that the company was driven close
upon orders for two months ahead for imme-
date delivery.
The Biddeford News says that the York
Manufacturing Co. of Saco is to put in 500
horse power engine to run a portion OF its
mills The engine is to be built at Salem, o.,
and is to be there in February next. The foun-
dation for the engine house is now being laid
on the south side of No. 1 mill.
business is improving in Monson. The
Hebron Pond Slate Company is now making
states on a more extensive scale than ever be-
fore. Operations are to be recommended at
Dirigo quarry shortly, where large force of
men will be employed, and a new quarry is
also being opened between the Forest and
the Oakland
The Nickerson cheese factory at Houlton
closed operations for this season on Oct. 18th.
The factory was opened on the 9TH of May and
made cheese 40 days. The largest amount of
milk for one day was 3549 lbs The whole
amount of milk received, 59S,S37 lbs. The
whole amount of cheese made, We're $50, of
which ~ were sage. The seasons make was
| sold Sept 23d to Twitchell, Champlin & Co. of
Portland.
| Thomas ID. Emery's clothing establishment at
Harrison Village has done the past year about
| double the amount of business of any previous
| year. This fall he employs fifty hands in the
| shop, and about one hundred and fifty outside
| and turns out one hundred coats a day. He
| makes nothing but coats for Boston parties.
| Makes two hundred finest grade per week in
| the shop. Mr.. Emery has had all the work
| he could do since December last, and contrary
| to all precedent there will be no let-up for
| several weeks at the approach of winter, mas
much as he has received orders to keep on at
| full blast.
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STATE OF MAINE.

r,,vprp1Avnss October 81, A. ID. 1879.
TTJHIS is to give notice that on the twenty-nnth
Il day of October, A. ID. 1879, warrant IN IN. m
solyency was issued by Nathan Ceaves Judge Oh the
Court Of Insolvency for said County OF Cumoer-
land againstthe estate OF
ALEXANDER HIGGINS of Scarborough,
in said County adjudged to be an lnsolyent Debtor,
on his own petition which petition filed ON the
t wv day of October 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, 70
prove their debts and choose one or more assign
ees of his estate will be held at Court OF lnsol-
yency to DO holden at the Probate Court room III
Portland in said County, on MONDAY, the seven
teenth day of November, A. ID. 1879, at ten O'CLOCK
in the forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first above written.
Z. II. BROWN,
Deputy Sheriff. as Messenger of the Court Of lnsol-
yency for said County of Cumberland.
'no} ~ LAWNS
The Portland daily press., 1879-11-01

The DESTRUCTIVE PROGRESS OF that insid-
ious foe to life and health, Scrofula, may be
arrested by the aid Of ScoyILL's BLOOD AND
LIVER SYRUP, a botanic depurent which rids
the system of every trace OF scrofulous or
sypfilitic poison and cures eruptive and other
diseases indicative Of tainted condition of the
blood. Among the malades which it reme-
dies are white swelling, salt rheum, carbun-
Giles, biliousness, the diseases incident to
women, govt and rheumatism.
Oxygenated Bitters cure Dyspepsia.
Oct27 div
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STATE NEWS.

ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.
Burglars entered the shoe mandatory of
John A. Smith & Co. in Turner last Friday
night and stole nine pairs of boots, three pairs
of shoes, two overcoats and a nickel plated
harness.
John Clancy, an Irishman Of advanced
years. died in Lewiston Wednesday. A little
While before death he revealed to friends that
there was a pot of gold buried in his cellar.
Search revealed $1,000 in gold. Fifteen years
ago a Mrs. Howe asked Claney's advice in re-
gard to what she should do with thousand
dollars in gold she had accumulated and he
advised her to bury it in her cellar. She did so
and soon after the money was gone, She sus-
pected Clancy and sued him for the amount
and Clancy settled. OF course it is suspected
that the money found in Clancys cellar is the
identical money stolen from Mrs. Howe. Clan
cy's] friends, however, do not believe that this
is the case.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Worlmen have begun to build the ishway
on the lower dam at Brunswick, after the
plans furnished by the fishery commissioners
of the State. When this fishway shall be
completed the fish will have a clear run over
the dam.
The Chicago Tribune Of the 10Th records the
death of Mr.. Geo. n. jackson on the 25th ult.,
born in Foxcroft this state, in 1888, and
graduate Of Bowdoin class of 1859. The paper
speaks in high terms of the deceased as man
and citizen.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The store of Tarr & Douglass in Whitefeld
was broken into last Wednesday and robbed of
800 worth of goods.
PIsCATAQUIS COUNTY.
The Observers Monson correspondent writes
from Monson as follows: The Rev. Mr.. Jones
was widower of seven months standing; he
called on respectable young lady OF this vii
lage, proposed, was accepted, and the details
of the wedding arranged. She Immediately
starts for Massachusetts,; in week he follows;
in a few days wedding cards announce that he
is married. which is the first intimation that
such a thing was intended. Friday evening
they returned home and went to keeping
house. Thus in three weeks courtShip, mar
riage, wedding tour of two weeks, aud COM
fortably settled ut housekeeping, were accom-
plished.
WALDO COUNTY.
Fire at Wesleyan Grove camp ground,
Northport, Thursday afternoon, destroyed
eleven cottages on North Avenue, suorth of the
preachers stand, and injured many shade
trees. The other buildings were saved with
difficulty. Loss $4,000.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The aged citizens of Machiasport are stall
wart. A few days since Mr.. Matthias Phin-
ney in his S0th year was shingling the roof OF
his house. Lewis Sanborn in his 10th year
was doing similar work on the roof OF his
house. Mr.. John G. Jewett in his S0th year
was at work alone building himself a house.
Mr. Christopher Chandler in his S5th year
was at work shingling on the roof of build
ing.
YORK COUNTY.
Rev Mr.. Kyle of Buxton has accepted call
TO the North Congregational church of Haver-
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The Thursday Night Fire

The loss by the fire at Jordan's cooperase
Thursday night will foot up about $4,000, on
which there was $500 insurance, $500 each
in the Hartford, North British, Queens &c La
Caisse Generate with Andersons, Dow &
Palmer, Hamburg of Bremen with j. w.
Munger & Co, and $1,000 each with the
Manufacturers, Albert Warwick, and Alliance,
William Allen, Jr., agent.
The fire is a sad blow not only to Mr.. Jordan
who had begun to experience the advantages
arising from revival Of business, and who
had large orders ahead, but also to the work
men whe are thus thrown out OF employment
at the beginning of the winter season and lose
their tools.
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STATE OF MAINE.

CUMBERLAND S. October 81, A. ID. 1879.
J1HIS is to give notice that on the twenty-fourth
i day of October, A. d. 1879, Warrant in In
solvency was issued by Nathan Cleaves Judge of the
Court of Insolvency for said County of Cumberland
against the estate of
CHARLES II. FORD of portland,
in said county, adjudged to be Insolvent Debtor
on his own petition, individually and also as mem
Der of the copartnership formerly doing business
at said Portland under the firm name Of Ford &
Perrywhch petition was filed on the twenty-fo
day of October A. d. 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 assignees
of his estate will be held at Court of Insolvency
to be holden at the Probate Court room in SAID
Portland, on MONDAY, the seventeenth day OF
November, A. d. 1879, at ten O'Clock in the fore
Given under my hand the date first above written
L. II. BROWN.
Deputy Sheriff. as Messenger of the Court OF lnsoi-
vency for said County of Cumberland.
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Run Into by a Locomotive.

Yesterday noon as the Montreal train was
approaching the Grand Trunk station on Com
mercial street, a man was seen walking on the
track, in the same direction the train was 60
ing, and carrying OH his shoulder shovel and
pick The switchman shouted to him to get
off the track and the engineer blew the whis-
tle but the man was deaf and did not hear.
The locomotive struck him and luckily threw
him on one side of the track instead Of under
the engine The man, whose name was An
drew McCallum, had his collar-bone broken, q
leg cut and his head and hands bruised He
is deaf 90 wears old and unmarried.
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Free Street Church.

Mrs. j. H. Arthur of the Japan Mission
will give an address on mission work in Japan
in the Free street Baptist church, in this city,
tomorrow evening.
On Monday afternoon at O'Clock she will
meet the ladies in the vestry of that church
and give further information in reference tC
the work in which she has been engaged
Both these meetings are open to the public
and it is hoped they will be we'll attended.
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PULPIT AND platform.
cAsCo 81. CHURCH.

The Rev. j. n. Lowden, late Of Halifax, N
s., has been invited and accepted call from
the Free Baptist church of this city to become
their pastor. He will commence his labors as
such the first Sabbath in November. He is q
graduate from Bates Theological Department,
and has been laboring the past four years at
Halifax with marked success. He is spoken
Of very highly as public speaker. The socie-
ty has been very fortunate after parting with
their former able pastor, in securing another
so soon.
The public services at this church are to be
changed from 1890 n. IN. to 9 p. M, and the
Sunday school from II As to 1.30 p. M, and we
understand that a Bible class is soon to be es-
tablished at 1870 a. M, to be conducted by the
PASTOR in which the congregation is to be in
xitnd 10 narticinate.
The Portland daily press., 1879-11-01

MILLINERY OPENING. A grand exhibition
of Fine Millinery and Dress Caps, from the
popular rooms of Wadleigh, 474 Washington
ST., Boston, in parlors at Falmouth Hotel OF
our city, Commencing on Tuesday next, the
4th OF Nov. 1t will be the largest and finest
assortment Of Paris Bonnets, Round Hats, full
Dress Bonnets, French Felts trimmed and I'M
trimmed, Childrens trimmed Hats, Ladies'
Dress Caps, of endless variety, all of the cor
rect styles, ever before exhibited in our city.
Mr.. Wadleigh is the publisher of the neat lit
tie book called "Head Gear Antique and
Modern giving illustration of head dresses,
back for $500 years up to the present time,
which is presented to each of his customers.
The Portland daily press., 1879-11-01
Marrow Bscane of a Steamer

The steamer Mabel Bird, from New York
for Portland, arrived at Gloucester at mid
night Tuesday, having had a very narrow es-
cape from being lost. While running across
the bay i'll the night, very heavy sea and
strong gale broke her connecting rod. The
siphons gave out and the boiler leaked badly.
She viii take two or three days for repairs
when she will continue her voyage.
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The other day the PRESS mentioned the i'm
provements going ON at the Grand Trunk
wharves We learn that the company, in an
ticipation of large business the coming win
ter, have decided to build a siding reaching
from Fish Point to the Portland & Rochester
transfer station On the back side of the city, q
distance Of half mile, at an expense of several
thousand dollars. The Beaver and Dominion
steamers will probably arrive in about two
weeks, and we hear it is not improbable sew
eral of the Allan steamers may come here. If
SO they will probably be those usually employed
for freight purposes like the Caspian and Cor
ind
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BURNED.
A Portland Lady Seriously Injured.

Yesterday morning Mrs. Henry G. Fitch,
who keeps the well-known boarding house,
No. S8 Park Street, was bleaching some clothes
before the fire contained in an arched fireplace
in one Of the rooms. AS she stepped forward
to either remove or place some clothes before
the fire, strong puff of wind came down the
chimney and set her dress on fire which inlIne-
diately famed up. A lady, who was in the
room at the time, with great presence of mind
sprang forward with a rug and enveloped Mrs.
Fitch in it, soon extinguishing the flames and
saving her from a fearful death. AS it was
Mrs. Fitch was very badly burned about the
upper part of the body and arms DIR. Weeks
was called and applied remedies promptly.
The Portland daily press., 1879-11-01

Senator Blaine speaks in Boston this even
ing.
Hon Eugene Hale has sufficiently recovered
to return to his home in Ellsworth.
We hear that Mr.. d. w. Sanborn, formerly
conductor on the Eastern road-and brother of
Superintendent Sanborn of the Conway branch
has been appointed superintendent of the
road Mr. Sanborn is very courteous man,
and will no doubt make an excellent superin-
teudent
The Portland daily press., 1879-11-01

P1ANos.-We would call attention to the
advertisement of E. b. Robinson who offers
for sale splendid stock of celebrated makers,
with the important advantage of having this
large array of leading names to select from,
where the relative merits of each may be fully
tested and compared with other standard
instruments in the same room. Mr.. Robinson's
warerooms are at the store Of Bailey & Noyef
ON Exchange street.
The Portland daily press., 1879-11-01
HiryDDurG.

Carlton Walker lost the ends of two hngers
Thursday by circular saw.
Fryeburg is to have a children's Pinafore
Tuesday evening next, under the direction Oh
Miss Hattie a. Pike.
Capt. Bradbury Of New York has purchased
the Eben Weeks residence.
The Portland daily press., 1879-11-01
THE PRESS.
SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 1



Mo-, ho odtained at the Periodical Depots of n G.
Fessenden. Marquis, Brunei & Co., Andrews, Arm
strong. cox Wentworth Hodsdon, Hayden, w. 4.
Morris corner Exchange and Fore St.; Weander,
Boston & Maine Depot and Chisholm Bros, ON all
trains that run out of the city.
S1eo. of L. Hodsdon and H. B. Kendrck
Bath, of j. o. Shaw.
Lewiston and Auburn, of Richard Foss
Biddeford, f. M. Burnham. ,,...
Richmond G. A. Bealc.
Woodford's Corner, Ii. Moody.
CUNT, rland Mills, A. W. G. Cloudman.
Gorham, j. Irish.
Saccarappa, at the Post Office.
Rockland, o. G. Andrews and E. X. Spear
Damariscotta, Z. w. Dunbar
Freeport, w. j. Parker.
Thomaston, S. DelanO.
yinalhayen b. Lane
Waldoboro, G. Bliss.
Wiscasset, Gibbs & Rumble
Yarmouth, G. e. Coombs.
Auburn, V. X. Foss.
Lisbon, G. f. Judlins
Hallowel, II. II. Allan.
Augusta +. Pierce.
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EXCITEMENT IN THE MARKETS.
Some Profits Made by Portland Mer'
chants.

Rubber has gone up to ST. the highest yet,
and at this but little can be bought. The
manufacturers of rubber bel ting have put UP
their prices another 10 per cent, and the
manufacturers of rubber boot and shoes Gn
whose manufacture more rubber enters) have
advanced their list prices 80 Is per cent on
the average. We give below comparative
table of few of the new and old prices of 8
few of the STYLES.
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Tba Rack BAY Nuisance.

Mr.. ED1ToR.-I understand, by enquiry,
that the surveys and estimates referred to by
vour correspondents, have all been made; that
the first thing to do is to fill mp the Mill-pond
with gravel, and that gravel train can be put
on to-day if the authorities say the word.
Let us hope cheerfully and pray vigorously
that they will give the word. S. Il.
The Portland daily press., 1879-11-01

DIR. c. w. BENsoN's CELERY and CHAMo-
MILE PILLS are prepared expressly to cure SICK
Headache, Nervous Headache, Dyspeptc
Headache, Neuralgia and Nervousness, and
will cure any case. Price so cts, postage free.
PARSONS, BANGS & Co., Wholesale Drug
gists, III and 119 Middle street, Portland, Me.
General Agents. aug2Seodtf
The Portland daily press., 1879-11-01

Officer Morse, whose beat extends from cor
ner Of Spring and State steets, taking in a
good portion OF ward Z, was the re-
cipient lately, from one Of the gentleman resi-
dents on his beat, of a valuable ring for his
promptness and efficiency. This was de-
served recognition of the services OF a yalua-
hle officer
The Portland daily press., 1879-11-01
Increase in Customs Duties.

To give an idea OF the increase of business
in this country the past year, we will state that
in October 1878, the sum collected at the Port
land Custom House, for duties on imports. was
S4,976.S5, and for the same month in 1879, was
$18,S24.42 an increase of S13,S42.57 for this
YEAR
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The building committee have contracted
with William Dyer of South Gorham to put in
the foundation Of the new Methodist Epis-
copal church-and work has already conf
menced on the lot on School street.
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Sunk in the Harbor

A large scow, loaded with COAL which was
coming up the harbor, was struck by the heavy
gale and sunk. There were two men aboard
whose perilous position was seen, and boats
put out and rescued them. For time it looked
as if they would be drowned, and when res
cued they were numb with cold.
The Portland daily press., 1879-11-01
Superior Court.

BLFONE JUDUE BU-N-NI1'
Observation-Disclosures of Naples VS.. inhabitants
of Raymond. Action to recover for pauper supplies
furnished one Charles Cannon, who fell into dis
tress in the plaintiff town. Testimony and arsu-
ments closed.
Strout & Holmes for plaintiff.
C. +. Libby for defendant.
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CITY AND VICINITY.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY

MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Merry's Annouacements-
Carlton Kimb4ll-2.
Millipery Opening-R. II. Wadleigb.
Goes Annoancements-5.
StuAley's Announcements-3.
MIX and White Roses-J. & E. Atkinson.
II. |. Nelson's Announcements.
Steamer Eleanora.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Insurance-Prentiss Loring.
Fashionable Millinery-Miss A. L. Barnes.
Gray's Specific Medicine.
Rings-Atv God & Wentworth.
Good Bargains-Studley.
Millinery Opening-R. Ii. Wadleigh.
Merino Underwear Carlton Kimball.
Winter Arrangement-Boston Steamers.
Fire! Smokei Water!-J. f. Fisk.
Attorney at Law-David w. Snow.
Ladies' Sleeveless Jackets III. /. Nelson.
Dog Lost-F. G. Bridgeham.
Organ Teacher-Geo. A. Libby.
Pianos-E. b. Robinson.
Wanted-Good Sewer.
Copying Wanted.
Notice-C. A. Vickery.
State of Maine 81
FOURTH PAGE.
To-. Gala w II Rnhincnu
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IMPORTANT SALE. F. o. Bailey & Co. sell
at $50 this morning at their rooms, by order OF
Sheriff, a large lot of Old and Antique Furni-
ture and Household Goods. Perhaps the
greater part came over in the Mayflower (and
perhaps it didn't, but we are sure our second
hand dealers will improve this golden opportu-
nifty to lay in their winters stock.