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The Portland daily press., 1879-03-26
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Cumberland and York Counties Milk
Producers Association.

% the 18th of this month the farmers of
Cumberland and York Counties, who are milk
producers, met at Arcana Hall in this city, for
the purpose of forming an association which
should have the ability to secure a uniformity
Of price from the retail dealers for their milk.
The meeting was called to order by Mr.. Otis
Puiinton, and Samuel Skilln of North Var
mouth, was elected moderator, and W. H.
Morse, of Gray, secretary, pro tenn. The fol-
lowing permanent officers were then elected
President-Samuel SkilliD, North Yarmouth.
Wee President-W III. Morse, Gray.
Secretary and Treasurer NJ. Wilson,
White Rock.
1t was voted that the association be known as
the Cumberland and York Counties Milk Asso-
draw up bylaws, said committee to consist of
d. M. Wilson, w. 81. Morse, w. w. Davis,
W. A. Mitchell aud Otis Puriutcn. Ii was
also voted that the following be appointed q
working committee:
Orrin H,ggings, Gray N. Rideout, New
Gloucester, S. Skilin, N. Yarmouth, W. w.
Harris, n. Yarmouth, Lsvi Cusbmap, Pownal,
Nathaniel Dyer, Pownal, w, G burlington.
White Rock, c. b. Brooks, Alfred, John Knox,
Saco River, Augustus Files, Gorham, A. G.
Locke, Hollis, j. W. Deering, Center Water
bury Fhe meeting adjourned to the 18th inst,
Yesterday the adjourned meeting was held at
'Arcans Hall, the President in the chair. The
records of the last meeting were read and APP
proved. A code of bylaws was read by the
secretary and adopted by the meeting.
The committee on the price of milk, per car,
TO be demanded of the retailer, to be delivered
in the city, reported, and it was voted unani-
mously to charge not less than "a cents for six
months from March 1sr last. Each can is to
contain two gallons Tue committee we're
Messrs. Rideout, Kidder, burlington and Knox.
1t was voted the working committee act as
corresponding committee with the secretary.
1t is voted to add TO section % of the agree
ments the following resolution:
ReSolUed. We hereby pledge ourselves not to
furnish milk TO any man who shall delay pay
ment later than the fifteenth of the next sue
ceediDg mouth after the milk is delivered
There are 10 milk stations in the two eouu-
tiles TO which agreements have bsen sent, and
these stations will probably average at least Is
producers each, or 175 producers III all. These
producers will each average about 275 cans of
milk year, OF value of $66 to each. To IT'S
producers the value would average $11, $50
annually.
1t was voted that If any member discover
that any retail dealer is not responsible for his
payments he shall notify the Secretary, who,
10 turo, shall notify all the stations, thus shut
ting off that dealer from obtaining milk.
The meeting adjourned TO the second Tues
day 10 August next at tie same place.
There was large attendance, az least fifty
milk producers being present at The meeting.
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-26
HALLOwELL LOCALS.
TUESDAY. March

TUESDAY, March %.
rive gallons of the ardent we're seized at the
Express Office this morning
Az the city meeting Monday evening the
following city officers were elected for the en-
suing year: Assessors, Justin E. Smith,
orlando Currier, E. Rowelr; Street Commits
sioner, John Graves; City Marshal, james
Alexander; Chief Engineer, Chas. Z. Fuller,
with the same assistants as last year. The
City Marshal is very strong temperance man,
ana 1t - said. was elected on that Issue.
The body of the late John Means was brought
from Saco to this city for interment on MoI-
DAY afternoon There were no services, the
BODY being carried Immediately to the tomb.
Mr.. Frank Carr, who is at Arkansas Hot
springs, writes that q prominent feature OF
tnat locality, is the number OF pigs which con.
SANITY prone made the streets. When the
procession is increased by one or two dogs the
music becomes lively.
Ihere viii; be sociable and supper at the
oniversallst Vestry on Thursday evening
MT a. H. Heath moved into the tenement
recently occupied by Mr.. Chas. SpauldiDg.
Inc ice in the river is of unusual thickness
TINS spring, making early navigation very
doubtful.
The James Barnes Hook and Ladder Com
pany are soon to have q ne W and tasty uniform
The proprietors of the Hallowell cotton
factory are Just putting in thirteen new looms.
They are also adding the last Of the mes she'd
ding engines for weaving dress ard fancy
goods, which with those previously introduced
the last year, make up two hundred Of these
improved machines.
A case has just been decided 10 HalIowell
that is important to business men, and one
that has excited great deal of interest for the
past few days. 1t seems that Mr. j. r. Saw
teIIe of thia pitu Iat Gen Nnr1hon how
household goods to the amount of sevetty-tive
dollars, on W hat is known as the ssinstalment
plan, payment to be made as by agreement
and If there was any failure to meet any pay
ment the goods to be returned and he lose
what had been paid Before the second pay
nlent became due, Northop and his family left
town, and his store bills unpaid. The goods
were attached by other creditors, but MIR Saw
telle issued writ of replevin, and on trial the
case was decided in Mr.. Sswtelles favor
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-26
Police.

hichael Walsh, late teamster for MI Patrick
M1Glinchy, was complained Of yesterday for
embezzlement of 5000, the rents collected by
him The officers learned that he left the city
by the Monday night Pullman train. Walsha
friends say that the money was his own.
Yesterday Marshal Bridges received a postal
card from Joseph Libby of Brewer, describing
noted horse thief OF the western stction of
the state, named James Coombs. On Tuesday,
March IL, he hired team of Joseph Libby to
go to HAupden aud return nexs morning, bat
has not been hsatd of by libby since. The
description given is an exact picture of Brown
who lately got money on false pretences from
Parker & Donahue of this city, and Marshal
Bridges thinks be must be the same.
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-26
Accidents.

Mr.. BENZ Underwood, of Deering was cross
ing the rect yesterday morning when he wa:
accidentally knockei down By team bslongi g
I, GEN. john Marshall Brown, ard it is feared
was seriously Injured. Mr.. Underwood is par.
tsly deaf and we'll known citizen of Deer
ing.
As the steamer 10. 3 was en- the way to the
fire yesterday neon, flaw in the axle caused
one wheel to break eff aud the driver was
slightly Injured ia the leg by the dropping of
the heavy engine. The steamer will have to &c
into the repair shop. There are now two
steamers undergoing repairs, Leaving Nos 1. 2,
a, aud the spare steamer in IS house fol
duty.
s horse attached to buggy belonging to Mr..
Gray. ran away on Commercial street, ye5ter-
day, and co.lided with gger, throwing Mr.
Gray out and bruisng him badly, aad wreckine
the buggy and harness.
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-26

An important Trial Is row in progress at
Detroit This trial is in the Interest of the
Grand Trunk, who By it hope to wrest from
Vanderbilt an important link in their pre-
posed independent connection from Port e uron
through Michigan to Chicago. Should the
Grand Trunk succeed in their suit it is ex-
pected that they will greatly improve ard
develop their com ec:ions with New England.
The managers of this important railway have
become convinced that Canada alone does not
offer them opportunities 10 develop their
road Tor traffic IS it should be-, taking into
account the large sums hitherto invested in
the enterprise, hence their desire TO secure
Chicago CONNECTION thai will free ia EN- from
Vanderbilts control, and also q desire to i'm
prove their conuec ion with Portland,
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-26
WIN ELEC ICONS.
North yarmouth

NORTH Yarmouth.
AT the town meeting in North Y yarmouth the
following officers We're elected:
Moderator-W. B Sklhnes Fl.
Celk-E ID LoriDg, r.
Selectmeu-A p Lufklp, r., G. B Herfick.
H., Il. I. HOdgdon, ID,
rreasuIer-W. B Skillings II,
Windham.
Windham has finally elecsed board of town
officers as follows:
Town Cleik-Fred Hawkes..
SeiectmeD, etc-Thos. l. Allen, Frank H
Body, Ufb.D Lowell
Treasurer-Ffed S Hawkes.
Collector-Edwio A. Bpdse,
Auditor-Albloo p. Aver
Agent-Chas. Rogers.
S. S Commi t'ee-Stephen FL Webb
Constables-Valr ntln4, G Hall, E. b. Pride.
Edwin Dodge ana Henry Bicsfotd.
The defeated candidate for Clerk was the
Greenback candidate for repre- sentative last
fall
At the town ELECTION held ia York Monday,
the following offleers were elected:
Moderator-Joseph Bcsgdon, r,
Selectmen-J osish ID. Bsagdou r., James A.
Blssdon, D., George w. Currisr, II.
Treasnrer-J oseph BragdoD, r..
Cpiector-W. JeDkios,
Oversesrs of the Poor-C. o. Barrell, r.,
Willard Grant. r., Joseph NJ. Grant, D.
Agent-A. III. rapley, r
ScRool CoGomIttee-Dr J. c. Stewart, r.
Aud tot-Gso W. S. Putnam, r.
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-26
Saccarappa.

The pedestrian "farore" gave rise to pecul-
lar walking match in Weston Hall, Monday
evening. Two gentlemen Of the village had a
five mile race on stills The winner made the
distan 90 in SIN.
The new mill on the upper falls used by the
Warren Bros. for the past two years in the
blanket business, has been leased by them to
W. X. Dans who will manufacture bags and
warp yarn 10 it.
Q. course Friday evening.
The building formerly used by knowlton
Bros. as a machine shop has been purchased
by j. Nj. Allen, VINO will move it to Nam street
and fit it up as a grocery store
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-26
BRUNSWICK LOCALS


TUESDAY, March %.
The citizens propose to give Mr.. David Clark
complimentary benefit ia the shape Of 9
grand supper on the occasion of the reopening
OF the Bowdoin Hotel. The house is under pro-
cess Of repair;aud is being painted inside and
out. It will 10 the future be called the Elm
House. Mr. Clark will continue to keen the
Brunswick House, where he has many ttan,.
lent and regular boarders.
Some Of our young msn have started dane
ing school in Niagara Engine Hall. All the
boys who cannot dance should take advantage
of this opportunity.
Skoiheid Bros are making arrangements to
puiid ship at their yard near Harpswell.
Items for this column will be thankfully re-
ceived at 4. III Wilson's drug store.
First clinic at the Medical College nst Sltur.
day
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-26
Richmond.

At srecial town meeting held Monday J.,
was Voled to issue four and half per cent
bonds to the amount of tbirty-fivs thousand
dollars to take up the present outstanding six
per cent bonds, and to provide for payment Of
ten thousand and fifty dollars of the town
deb maturing March next
A proposition to increase the appropriation
for schools was voted down.
district school meeting will be held in the
Town Ball building uext Saturday evening
which promises 10 BE- very Interesting. The
ACCESSIBILITY OF building a rev school house
will be discussed, and failing in that, an at
tempt will be made to raise money to repair
thu present school buildings. PEN.
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-26
Reerinss, Oaks.

There has been much said of late 10 relation
to the offer made By The Deering heirs of the
territory known as behring's Caks. The City
Engineer is now preparing an elaborate aud
comprehensive plan of this section, showing in
detail all the territory proposed as gift to the
city, together with the adjacent streets and
buildings on the Portland side of the creek,
and showing also the Deeripg mansion on the
DeeriDg side, with surrounding grounds This
plan when completed will show the outlet of
the sewers of the western slope of the city in
that vicinity, aud also the Marginal Way as
now laid out with proposed change of location
giving the observer at glance an idea of the
extent of the proposed gift
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-26
sACo AND BlDOEFOKD LOCALS

TUESDAY, March %.
sACo.
Socable at the Free Baptist vestry Wednss.
day evening.
A new boiler was placed in the B. 81 NJ. r.
Il. water tank today.
G. W. Shannon will superintend a grand
concert in the First Parish church on Fast
Day.
BIDDEFORD.
"Meads House" is now open.
James Slade, G. E., has moved into the City
Building.
Republican headquarters will be henceforth
10 Union block.
"Pinafo-e' will get crowd.
The three men up for robbery vera discharg-
ed today. McCue, one of them, was subye-
quently arrested for selling liquor.
David Elliot will drive o0e of the CITY teams
The sidewalks in both cities are 10 horrible
Condition.
A man and wife brought IS weeks old child
down from Hollis yesterday. They wrapped it
up to keep it warm an it was snffocsted when
they arrived here.
Willis 7. Emmons is agent for the Hudson
Insurance Go. of Jersey City.
The deputies made search and seizure on
joseph Place, Gooch Island, but found nothing
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-26
Superior Court.
B0NNEY. j., PRESIDING.

TUEsDAY.-John Carey VS.. Patrick Heating. Tro-
yer to recover the value of twenty thousand old
chimney bricks Of the alleged value oil one hundred
dollars. The plaintiff bought an old building of the
defendant on India street for Sis, and the bricks
claimed in this suit composed the chimneys. The
defendant says it was expressly agreed that the
bricks were not included in the sale; that he wanted
to them in the building he was about to erect on
the same lot after the plaintiff moved off the old
building. Decision reserved.
Carleton for plaintiff.
Rutler e. Iibbay for defendant
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-26

OUR readers should not fail to attend the
sale of China and Glass Ware at room of
+. 0. Bailey & Co., to-day. Bargains are be-.
ing sold in full dinner and tea sets, decorated
toilet sets, cut and engraved glass ware, SC.
To-day will be the last sale.
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-26

HE first life insurance company to publish,
as canvassing document, facsimile copy of
the policy contract issued to insurers, was tke
Union Mutual Life Insurance Company of
Maine. This it does, SO that applicants for in
surance may see beforehand just what the con-
tract between themselves and the company is
to be iu case policy is Issued. The terms of
the policy are so defiui.e and plainly printed,
that the holder can see for himself exactly
what his rights are in case Of inability to pay
bis premiums as they become due.
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-26
STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscoGGcS COUNTY


The present term of Bates Collena cIoses
next Friday. There will be a vacation of 1 go
weeks, when the last term of the college wear
Will commence and commencP-7 at season will
be upon as Endesvors will made 10 have
Mr.. George William CARTS d, ser the Grafton
before the societies.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
The work of rebuilding in Fort F4itfisld has
begun, and will bs prosecuted with energy
until the town is built up again.
A week ago last Friday nigh. Mr.. John Rus-
farming tools, 1000 feet of seasoned lumber. bis
hoggery and two large hogs.
OXFORD COUNTY.
fail. Wv
term of the Supreme Court in Oxford county.
II on petition of the wife and on petition Of
the husband.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
Mr.. Stephen Eaton of Bangor, one of the
conductors on the Maine Central railroad. ia
unable TO run by night on account of his health
and ne has given up bis train. Mr.. Henry
JudRios, VINO IS now running between Bath
and Pennington, will take his place. The va
cancy caused by the removal of Mr.. Judk,ns
will be filled by Mr.. Thomas Dillon, baggage
master, and Diilon's place will be taken by
MIR. George Whitney.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The case 10 which the Rev. Mr.. Trimbles
and sisters are plaintiff has recently been de-
rided in their favor as the heirs. IL is decreed
that the defendants shall pay to Mr.. Trmble,
at the expiration OF five years, the sum of $780,
O0O sterling lS3OO,000) and to each of his two
sisters $4,000. The same amount is to be
pad to the McSwain heirs at the expiration OF
i've years, with costs Amounting to f15000
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-26

IN view of the present low price of the best
and safest burning oils, there is not the slight
est excuse for families exposing themselves to
the well known danger of using cheap and TO-
ferior oils, more particularly as Pratt's Astral
Oil can be procured from any dealer at med.
crate price. w. W. Whipple s. Co., 81 Market
Square, Portland, are the agents.
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-26

Inc Lewiston Journal notes material i'm.
provement IN business. La cottons there is
decided turu for the better. The stock If Lew
'ston corporations has beea advancing quite
rapidly during the past few weeks. Andro-
seoggn mills stock has advanced $40 a share
Bates null stock, which sold at 1l3, dividend
OF, 10 December, has now advances to 1A Of
fefed and no stick for sale at that figure. Hill
stock has advanced S. to SIS, and Franklin
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-26

LACED GLOVES H /. Nelson & Go. have
something very nice 10 the way of laced fasten-
;ngs for kid gloves instead of buttons. They
ciailu they can be fastened more expedtiously
and that they will outwear any other fastening,
Swhile the lid is particularly soft and nice.
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-26
AUGUSTA LOCALS.
AUGUSTA, March %.

AUGUSTA, March %.
Jack Browp, having got bonds, is in town
again.
Halves is on the war path r. c. Clement is
caught in the net We are informed that Will
lis HAYES has brought complaint against r.
Q. Clement for dealing in the ardent
The Centennial Jubilee singers gave a concert
at the Methodist church last evening to good
audience.
The Journal Office recently discharged about
ten of their help.
Edward f. Pitts, s7n9rlg employed at the
Kennebec Journal o9ice, has goae to Minneso.
ia.
Nathaniel Libby of Warie0, su inmate of
the Insane Asylum, attempted to run away
from that institution Sunday, but was missed
before he had time to get far He was brought
back by an attendant.
The walking match between Cobb aud Rice
is off, the tonsorisl knight declining to walk
against the prince of the dining room on the
ground that he (Rice> does not do
square heel aud toe walk, butt there is a rumor
that Cobb Will publish an open challenge to all
residents IT Augusta weighing over 200 pounds
to walk 80 mile race.
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-26
municipal COurg.

BEFORE JUDGE KNIGHT.
TUEsDAY.-James Mcdonald and franklin Raj
ter. Intoxication. Fined S. each with COSTS Paid.
Martin Curran Intoxication. Fined So with costs.
Paid.
Michael Kelley. Intoxicatlou. Fined 50 with
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-26
PENoBsCoT COUNTY,
WASHINGTON COUNTY

WE believe it is the style to affect contem pt
Tor things that are old. Not SO, however, with
DR.. Bnlrs Cough Syrup, which has stood the
popular test of 81 years use, and is more
Thought Of than ever before.
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-26
CITY AND VICINITY.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Gilbert's Assemblies-M. B. Gilbert.
City Hall-North and South.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Post Bosworth No. Q, G. A. R.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Pratt Astral Oil.
Pan DoTe?
Pinatere Complete-C. X. HAYES.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Notice-Gorbam Savings Bank.
r. A. Of The P. f. D.-Anuual Meeting.
Artists Materials-Cyrus f. Davis
Laced Kid Gloves-H L. Nelson & Co,
House for Sale or to Let.
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-26

BIG EGG.-We have received from james
Parker, Jr., Cape Elizabeth depot, an egg laid
by Plymouth Rock pullet nine months old
which weighs A ounces, and is 81 By 81 inches
in size.
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-26

LADIES. every ounce of Worsted that you
buy of Ell. I. Nelson & Co., 10 the Harrington
Block, weighs one ounce and contains forty
kno-s Use 10 other. maf25d3t
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-26

PINAFoRE complete and librettos, also vocal
and Instrumental selections for sale by c. K.
Halves, Music Dealer, III Middle Street.
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-26

OUR stock of Shetland Woods, Shetland
Flosses, Germantown Woods, Zephyr Worsteds
and Canvasses, will be kept up during the sea-
son so that ladies doing fancy work can always
rely on finding all desirable shades at cur store.
ii. I. Nelson & Co., AS Congress street, Far.
rington Block. mar25i3t
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-26

They cure all diseases of the Stomach, Bow
els, Blood. Liver Nerves, Kidneys and Urin-
airy Organs. and $500 viii be paid for case
they will not cure OF help, or for auy thing i'm
it, See "Truths" or "Proverbs,' sEother coll
umn,
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-26

CURE that cough, How? With Aadnason's
Botanic Bolsdn. 1t is warranted TO cure
uebs, colds, asthma, and all lung difficulties.
Sample free. Large bottles 50 cents.
S&Wd2t
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-26

CHEW JAcKsoN's BEST Sweet Navy Tobacco
de2SS&W&w1y
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-26

Pan Dor6? what about it.
mar25d3tWTh&F*
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-26

ATTENTION is called to the auction sals no.
tice OF paper hangirgs in another column, to
take place today and tomorrow.
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-26
WEDNESDAY MORNING. MARCH 26.
THE PRESS

May be obtained at The Period Depots OF n. c.
Fessenden, Marquis, Brunei & Co.. Andrews
Armstrong. Cox, Wentworth. Hodscon' Hayden,
Warehouse, corner Exchange and Fore ST.; Wean
der, Boston & Name Depot, and Chisholm Bros,
on all trains that run out of the city.
Saeo, of L. Hodsdon and H. Il. Kendriek.
Bath, of j. o. Shaw.
Lewiston, of Stevens g. Co.
Bddeiord, L. nj. Burnham.
Brunswick, b. G Dennison, and W. II, MaIrett
Richmond. G.. A. Beale.
New Castle, A. w. Southworth.
Woodford's Corner, H. Moody
Union Square.
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-26

The Scarboro High School will hold its an i.
nual examination next Friday aud Saturday.
The teacher is Mr.. Lord. q. NJ, and the CON-
mittee afs MessTs. Granville McKenney, A. f
Moulton aud Seth L. Larrab5e. A CORY OF
Crsig's Questions in School Studies is to be-
presented to the scholar who shows himself to
be the most ready and exact in the studies of
the year. Scholars to decide.
The blowing will be the order Of exercises ::
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-08-08
PANTON.
-Haying is through with, the golden
harvest well under way.

-Haying is through with, the golden
harvest well under way.
The camp life fever has broken out
in its severest form. Several of our
citizens are improving the beautiful
weather; taking their "bed and board"
to the shores of our beautiful lake.
Mr.. l. F. Hatch has just purchased
one of Beatty's medallion parlor organs,
golden tongue, which cannot be sur
passed in tune and volume by one of
its size. Miss Matte Carr has also lust
been presented with a beautiful piano
from n. Y. city.
Mr.. S. W. Hatch and family, and
f. ID. Barnes and family, of Bristol
have been enjoying camp life for the
past week on the lake shore at this
point, also Rev. ID. S. Brooks and fam
lily of Starksboro, accompanied by
friends, airs stopping near by.
doubtless the readers of that one
horse Champlain Valley Record were
charmed with the brilliant letter from
the Panton correspondent IN last week S
issue; ii showed such talent as could
only have come from some poor speci-
men of humanity; one OF the weakest
kind. Ii consisted of slurs, false accu-
sations aud insults, which he would only
have dared to throw shielded by the
press and through an anonymous letter.
Our advice to the ignoramus cores
pondent and his prompters aud uphold.
ers is, do not be fool-hardy enough ia
face the insulted parties, ''lest ye may
fall likewise"