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The Portland daily press., 1880-05-17
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Mr.. Charles Hunt is building a house on
Lamb street.
Mr.. Daniel Greasy is to build house OH his
lot on Brown street.
Last Thursday Mr.. Charles Leighton, an
employe of the paper mills, had finger badly
jammed in the cutters.
Decoration Day will be observed here as u.s.
ual. Rev. Mr.. Tead of Cumberland Mills will
deliver the Grafton. The committee having
the exercises in charge have not as yet fully
completed the programme.
The Republican club met in Weston Hall
last Monday evening and elected Frank Has
kell president, G. F. Murch secretary, G. B.
Washburne treasurer, board of five directors
and eleven vice presidents.
Last Monday, as little son of Mr.. A. K.
Partridge was playing ball he was accidentally
struck in the eye with bat in the hands of a
playmate. The in jury was quite severe, al
though the sight will not probably be in
iured.
Mr.. j. M. Webb left his team Saturday I'M
hitched on the street. Something frightened
the horse causing him to run away. He was
stopped after running short distance, but the
phaeton was quite badly wrecked.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-17
A Valuable Investment.

In our real estate column will be found de-
scription of one of the most valuable and most
desirable properties in this vicinity. While, as
gentlemans summer residence its location is
unsurpassed, possessing as it does superb
ocean scenery, Stretching from Seguin
Light, at the mouth of the Kennebec, to Cape
Elizabeth Lights excellent fishing, landscape
views that celebrated artists have delighted to
paint, woodland retirement, beautiful drives
on every hand, and chance for sailing and
boating, it is also capital farm, both for hay
and vegetables. This property is known as
the Stafford estate, Pond Cove, Cape Elizabeth,
only thirty minutes drive from the city
One of the features about the sale of this es-
tate which should attract general notice, is the
fact that it will, if good terms are offered, be
sold in lots of any desirable size. Many people
have said they could not afford to buy so large
a property and yet they would like to get
small lot on which to put up summer cot
tage at a cost of few hundred dollars for the
land. If they will apply to Mr.. Bailey, the
well known auctioneer, before June Sth, we
think they can be accommodated. Surely
they will never obtain so good a chance to Sc
cure suburban and ocean viewing location as
now
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-17
Personals,


Mr.. James M. Lunt has been annointed
manager Of the New York, Woodhaven &
Rockaway Beach Railroad.
The Bosworth Ladies' Relief Corps have pre-
sented Mr. A. M. Sawyer with Rogers Group
OF Taking the Oath for his valuable services
at the late Carnival.
Mr.. Clayton, State Liquor Agent, was in
town Saturday and visited the agency in COM
pany with Chairman Andrews of that commit
tee.
Capt G. E. Nash of Augusta, late of the
hennebsc journal, has purchased the entire
printing establishment of Messrs. Masters &
Livermore, of Hallowell, including the COPY
right of the Maine Farmers Almanac.
Rev. Howard B. Tilden has received and ac-
cepted call from the Baptist church at
Lamoine, where he has been laboring several
weeks. He will probably be ordained and in
stalled in June. Mr.. Tilden is graduate of
Colby University, class of 1873
We regret to learn of the death of the wife of
Mr.. Chas P. Ilsley, the wel-known author and
newspaper correspondent, formerly of this civ.
Her death occurred at Cambridge, Mass, FRI
day, and the funeral services took place at
$50 o'clock yesterday afternoon, at the resi-
dence OF Mr.. G. G. Tolman, No 3O6 Bracket
street.
The st. Petersburg Golos says: The Russian
government has sent to Mr.. August Gamlin,
(sic) Mayor of the city Of Bangor, in the United
States, the order of st. a me Of the second
degree and the certificate. This is Mr.. Gam
Inns reward for polite services rendered to the
Russians who went on the Cimbria to the
United States, and stayed in tn, State of
Maine, where they received so muc, generous
sympathy from American citizens"
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-17
STATE NEWS.

ANDRosCOGGIN COUNTY.
The stores of N. II. Nelson, +. A. Dennison
and j.. A. buchanan & Co., in Mechanic Falls
were broken into Friday night and the con-
tents OF the money drawers taken. Not much
money was found. There is no clue.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
Isaac w. Cole Of Bangor dropped dead from
heart disease Friday. He leaves family.
Chester Dearborn of Newport owns a three
legged hen. The third legs seems to be a
branch of the others and is about half their
length. The hen is now sitting.
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of
Thomas Riley, of Bangor. on account of a saw
age assault made last February upon his father
ln-law, Thomas Moran, an old man about IS
years of age. Riley was serving out sentence
last fall in the state prison for the crime of
rape, but was pardoned by Gov. Garcelon
The old mans daughter, Riley's wife, was ill
long time and died about three weeks ago.
While she was hopelessly sick last winter her
husband made fearful assault upon her ia
Their, beating his eyes and face into bleeding
mass.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-17
KonnebunkpOrt;.

KENNEBUNKPoRT, May 10.
A free exhibition of a 50 foot pinback whale
is the attraction at Kennebunkport this week,
crowds coming from near and from far to see.
the huge fish which came on shore short dis
lance easterly of the dwelling house OF Mr..
Joseph F. Littlefield. On Friday forenoon the
show was disgraced by an assault by one Byron
Huff upon the tax collector who was pressing
his claim for over due rates. The young man
was arrested. Several profane and vulgar
fellows the same morning annoyed the ladies'
by their boisterous manner. All from an ad-
joining town. The carcass has been stripped
upon the upper side, and near the shore several
amateur blubber pots are bubbling with pure
whale oil.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-17
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA
THE IDEAL UNCLE TOM

LIE IDEAL UNCLE TOM
The Ideal Uncle Tom Company, with the
celebrated Hyers Sisters, appeared at CITY
Hall Saturday afternoon and evening. They
drew excellent houses. Miss Madah Hyers-
Eliza Harris-was sick, and her place was
taken by another lady, Miss Louise Flyers
made an excellent Topsy, Sam Lncas an effec-
tive Uncle Tom, and Lottie Burke capital
Eva. The other members of the cast have
been we'll selected, and include j. A. Smith.
who first played St. Clair twenty-five wears
ago. The songs incidental to the piece were
most effectively sung and added greatly to the
success of the entertainment
LoTTA.
OF course Portland Theatre was packed to
its utmost capacity Saturday night, and stand
ing room only announced half hour before
the curtain rose, The innovation of commenc.
ing the performance promptly at 745 met with
great commendation A majority of the audi
ence were in their seats before the hour an
pointed. AS Portland people generally have
tea. OR in some few instances dinner bv six
o'clock it was hoped that next season Z. As
would be the stereotyped hour, thus enabling
performances to end by 1890 o'clock.
Zip, while a sensational melo drama in it's
Piot, dHoiuS Cdpiual opportunities TO sec Lolita
at her best. All her activity and witchery are
fully displayed. She was brought before the
curtain at the close OF the second act, and in
the third act her rendering of SIN the morning
by the bright light" with Mr.. Marble and the
hidden chorus, captured the house, as on a
former occasion, and was redemanded time
and time again. The wooing scene with Mr.
cambridge was charming little gem, and her
banjo playing was brief but very good. Mr.
Anderson's Jules Galetti was remarkable bit
OF character acting, better even than the CDR.
Appiani' of another well known actor seen
here not SO long ago. Mr.. Marble was amusing
as philosopher Jack, and the other charac-
tiers were well TAKEN The company left for
Bangor at II. 30 p. m.
The j. G. B. Herald says that Lolita is going
to marry Mr.. cambridge, a rather bad actor of
her company.
On May 9th complim entary benefit will
be rendered to Mr. Ira q. Stockbridge at CITY
Hall. The following talent have volunteered
Miss May Bryant, contralto; Mrs Humphreys
Allen, soprano; Mr.. Sherwood, solo pianist,
and other talent. We understand that the
philharmonic Orchestra, 80 men with Bernard
fisherman and the Temple Quartette will also
take part in the benefit.
Mr.. Smit h, LOtta'S manager, announced on
the bills Saturday night that he has secured
for the coming season some of the best musical
and dramatic attractions in the country for
presentation over his eastern circuit from New
York to Bangor, due announcements of which
will be made.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-17
PROPOSALS FOR FUEL, FORAGE
AND STRAW.

Quartermaster's Office, u S. Army
I59 High Street, BOSTON, MASS. May 10, 1880.
SEALED PROPOSALS, in triplicate, subject to
- the usual conditions, will be received at this
office, until II O'Clock noon Wednesday, the 10th
day OF June, 1880, at which time and place they
will be opened in the presence of bid
ders, for furnishing and delivering of such
Coal, Wood, Corn, Gate, Hay Bran and
Straw, as may be required during the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1881, at the posts of Forts indie
pendence Winthrop, Warren, Standish, Andrews,
Sewall, and Fort at Clarks Point, Mass; Fort Con-
stitution, N. HI; Forts Preble, McCleary Scanned
Knox, Sullivan, and Popham, Me-, and Boston,
Mass.
Proposals for either class of the stores mentioned
or for quantities less than the whole required will
be received.
The Government reserves the right to reject any
or all proposals.
A preference will be given to articles of domestic
production.
One copy of this advertisement must be attached
to each tripcate proposal and be mentioned there
in as comprising part of it.
Blank proposals, and printed circulars stating the
kind and estimated quantities required at each post
and giving full instructions to the manner of bid
ding, conditions to be observed by bidders, and
terms of contract and payment will be furn-
shed on application to this office.
Envelopes containing proposals should be marked
proposals for lat. ......," and addressed
to the undersigned. A. S. KIMBALL,
Captain and A. Q. NJ, U. S. A.
mayl7 def
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-17
THE PRESS.
MONDAY MORNING, MAY II.


. May be obtained at the Periodical Depots of n. G
ressenden, Marquis Brunei & Co., Andrews, Arm
strong Cox, Wentworth, Hodsdon. Hayden, W. p
Morris, corner Exchange and Fore St.. Welander
Boston & Maine Depot, and Chisholm Bros, on all
rains that run out of the city.
Saco, of L. Hodsdon and H. B. Kendrick.
Bath, of j. o. Shaw.
Lewiston and Auburn of Richard Foss
Biddeford, f. NJ. Durham.
- Jellerson's Bookstore.
Brunswick, b. g. Dennison and W. H. Marrett
Richmond G. A. Beale.
Woodford's Corner, H. Moody.
CUMBERLAND Mills, It. A. Verrill
Gorham, j. Irish.
Saccarappa, at the Post Office.
Rockland, o. G. Andrews and E. r. Spear,
Damarscotta E. W. Dunbar
Freeport W. j. Parker.
Thomaston, S. Delano.
Vinalhaven, b. Lane.
Waldoboro G. Bliss.
Wiscasset, Gibbs 81 Rundlet
Yarmouth, G. E. Coombs
Auburn, V. r. Foss.
Lisbon, @. E. Judkns.
aallowell, H. II. Allan,
Augusta, F. Pierce.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-17
Knights of Honor.

The knights of Honor in Maine will be in
terested in the following report of the Supreme
Dictator at the Charleston Convention Friday:
The number of death benefit paid is 656,
larger number than in any previous year,
amounting to 81, 101 900. The total number of
deaths 6 IN seven years 1868; total amount paid
$2,5O1 ,093.65, for which only 81 assessments
nave been made. The deaths in New Eng
land the past year have been as follows:
\ massachusetts,, 81 New Hampshire, 5; Maine,
:; Vermont 2; Rhode Island, 2; Connecticut,
none. The membership in the above States is
Massachusetts,, 1923; New Hampshire, 755;
Maine, SlS; Vermont. 314 Rhode Island, sol;
Connecticut, 757. Total, 1855. The total
membership in the United States is about 49,
oo0-an increase of %, 900 the past year. The
total amount paid for death benefits in 1879
was S76,5S1; the average amount contributed
BY each member, 81 125; the whole number of
lodges up to May l, PISS. There are "a lodges
using German ritual. The order shows rapid
increase, and its laws and regulations work
satisfactorily throughout the whole country
and it is now believed to be planted upon
firm and substantial basis, and as fraternity
stands only 4hird in rank and membership in
the whole country.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-17
Accidents,

Michael Duffee, living at No. 3 Martyr street,
an employe Of the Portland Stone Ware Com
pany, lost thumb and fore finger of the left
hand by the balance wheel of the crusher COM
ing oil from the shaft Saturday afternoon. He
was also slightly injured about the head.
Saturday morning as the Grand Trunk pas
senger train was moving slowly down CONNER
cial street WIN. Price, an emplove of the rail
way company, attempted to jump from it op-
posite the Custom House. He fractured his
leg.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-17

DAAOA OOoOiuS0.
Clouds and sunshine Saturday Mercury 4So
at a. m, $50 at noon; $50 at sunset; wind
north.
Dreadnaughts 6; Ulrichs 0. Resolutes 30, F.
FL. S. 10.
There were 20 deaths recorded in the city
the past week.
The B. j. Willard sporting party brought
home 343 sea-birds. Officers Skillins and Law
ton secured 100 birds at Spurwink river
The property No. II Park Place has been
purchased by Mr.. S. M. Smart from Mrs. Mary
A. Burke.
The Presumpscot Iron Works are now run
ming three hammers by day and two by night
and give employment to a large number of
workmen.
A warrant is posted for another town meet
ing in Deering to be held Friday, in which
three articles appear: To chose moderator,
to raise money to blast the ledge on Reed street
and to see how such money shall be expended.
The Sunday Globe commenced running a
train over the Eastern road yesterday morning
and train returned from Portland to Boston
leaving here at 7.30 a. m. 1t was expected the
Globe train would bring mail but it failed to
put in an appearance
Two seamen, lost from the American
fishing schooner Lizzie D. Saunders of Rock
port, Me-, on the Western banks, and who had
been adrift in dory Sc hours without food or
water, were picked up by the schooner Kohl
moor of Luneberg, n. S., and landed at Pros
pect, N. S., Saturday
Nearly all the leading oarsmen of the coun.
try are hard at work preparing for the seasons
races. Frenchy A. johnson, Wallace Ross
and Fred A. Plaisted are rowing daily on the
Charles. "Rache" Delano is practcing quietly
up in Chelsea creek. Sullivan of Lowell has
just got down to work on the Charles Hos
mer was never rowing in finer form than at
present Kennedy of this city is secluded, and
taking things as he desires at Silver Lake, in
company with couple of wealthy brokers of
New York. Mike Davis is taking daily prac-
tice in our harbor.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-17
STATE OF MAINE.

CUMBERLAND, IS. May IT, A. ID. 1880.
VIHIS is to give notice that on the eighth
i day of May, A. D. 1880, Warrant in In
soyency was issued out of the Court of Insolvency
for said County of Cumberland against the estate Of
CHARLES A. HARMON, of Cape Elizabeth,
in said County, adjudged to be Insolvent Debtor
on his own petition, which petition filed on the
seventh day of May A. d. 1880, to which date
interest on claims is to be computed;
That the payment of any debts to or by said
debtor and the delivery transfer of any property
by him forbidden by law
That meeting of the creditors of said debtor,
to prove their debts and choose or more assign
ees of his estate, will be held at Court of Inso-
vency to be holden at the Probate Court room in
Portland in said County, on MONDAY, the seventh
day OF June A. D.!1SSO, at ten O'Clock in the fore
noon.
Given under my hand the date first above written.
K. r. BROWN,
Deputy Sheriff, as Messenger of the Court of In
solvency for said County of Cumberland.
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The Portland daily press., 1880-05-17
THE BEAVER LINE.
Launch Of the Latest Addition to the
Fleet

The screw-steamer Lake Manitoba was
launched April 18th by Messrs James and
George Thomson, Clyde Bank Yard Dali
muir, Scotland, and is intended as an addition
to the Beaver Line, owned by the Canada
Shipping Company (Limited,) trading between
Liverpool port and Montreal and Portland.
The ceremony of christening her was perform
ed by Mrs. Selkirk. wife of the general mana
ger of the company. The steamer is a sister
ship to the Lake Winnipeg, also built by
Messrs. Thomson. Her dimensions are as fol-
lows Length, 355 feet; breadth, 40 feet;
depth, 81 feet; tonnage, $500. She will be
supplied with direct acting compound vertical
engines of 400 horsepower nominal, and will
be classed twenty years in the Liverpool Red
Book, and 100 A at Lloyd's, having been
built above the requirements of both specially
for the Canadian trade.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-17

Dr. G W. BENsoN's CELERY and CHAMo-
MILE PILLS are prepared expressly to cure Sick
Headache, Nervous Headache, Dyspeptic
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. aug28eodtf
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-17
Patent RIGHTS

Some time ago Mr.. Lewis of Saco invented
circular knife for removing corn from the
cob and showed it to a Mr.. Parker. He
claimed that his knife could perform the work
OF twenty hands, by the employment of two
men. lie failed to get the knife patented.
NOW he claims that Farker stole the inven-
tlon, got out patent and this patent was
adopted by the corn packer; in this State. This
year Mr.. j. Winslow Jones and Parker had a
dispute and Jones got Lewis to duplicate his
old machine. He did SO, and Parke. has
brought suit against him for Infringement of
his patent. A protracted litigation is possible.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-17
Real Estate Transfers.

The following real estate transfers were re-
corded in this county Saturday:
Windham-Isaa jackson to Loring N.
Hawkes., 4 square rods of land and buildings
Freeport-Andrew j. Scott to VIM. Merrill,
land and buildings.
North Yarmouth-Lewis N True to Henry
e. Skillin, 30 acres of land and buildings
New Gloucester-David Weymouth to Mary
Weymouth, lot of land.
Standish-Melissa e. Preble to Eiab Blake,
lot of land.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-17
CITY AND VICINITY.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY,

EMBARRASSMENT COLUMN.
ST. Lawrence Street Church.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Weber-W. NJ Kurdish & Son.
State of Maine.
Partner Wanted-Druggist
John L. Hull-Conveyancer
Proposals for Fuel, Forage aud Straw.
Wanted-Coat Makers
Five Cents-Horatio Staples
AUCTION COLUMN.
Special Sale of New Vose & Son Piano. &c.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-17
Business Ch2nUes

The following business changes are reported
the past week:
Bangor-E. f. and W. G. Duren books. &c.
dis; now E. f. Duren & Co.
Lincolnyille-P. X. Frohock, hotel, sold to
Leander Staples
. Portland-W. II. H. Merrill, marble sold
out.
Larrabee & Kelley, gro, dis.
y oohn w. Perkins q Co., paints, &C., VIM.
Saco-Noyes & Co. printer dis
Sanford (Springvale)-E. 7. Reed, gen.
store, sold to A. NJ Littlefield.
Topsham-W. f. & f. W. Atkinson. mar
ket, sold to Franklin Hunter.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-17
A Stitch in Time saves Nine

is true of old coats, and mouths. When the
former shows the first defect take a s'stitch,''
and always keep the mouth right by using
SOZODONT. 1t costs less for new coat than
set of teeth. False teeth are not as pleasant
as natural ones my13T ST&w1w
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-17
Municipal Court.

BEFORE JUDGE KNIGHT.
SATURDAY.-Albert St. Clair. Search and seizure
Fined 500 and six months. Same. Single sale.
Fined $50 and costs.
Edward Japan. Assault. Fined SIS and costs.
Appealed
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-17

True as sunshine melts the frost, Adamson's
Botanic Balsam cures Coughs, Colds, and all
difficulty of breathing. Price, 10, So, and Is
cents. my12W S&yw1w
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-17

The following failures for the past. week are
reported:
reported failed.
failed. W"
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-17
Attention Pioneers.

There will be a meeting of the Pioneers at Ian
caster Hail. TUESDAY EVENING, at 8 O'Clock
Per order. W. p OSBORNE Cant
W. l.. NOBLE, Clerk.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-17

Buy your parasols at Carlton Kimball's, 495
Congress street. A splendid assortment at
low prices may15d2t
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-17

DIR. FITZGERALD will be at the Falmouth
Hotel, Portland, Saturday and Monday, 18th
and 18th of this month. mvSdtd
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-17

Nutrition improved, strength restored and
disease arrested by Malt Bitters
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-17

HARPER's BAzAR.-This beautiful weekly
publication is welcome visitor to the parlor
circle. The number for the ensuing week has
been received by N. G. Fessenden, Lancaster
Hall, and d, Wentworth, 553 Congress, corner
of Oak street
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-17

K.dney-Wort is natures remedy for Kidney
and Liver diseases, Piles and Constipation.
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The Portland daily press., 1880-05-17

Yesterday was Whitsunday aud was proper
ly celebrated at the Episcopal and Catholic
churches. AT St. Luke's the chancel arch was
beautifully decorated with flo Eers and elegant
bouquets adorned the reredos. In the after
noon the children formed a floral ladder, the
highest in rank in each class adding step of
flowers. The Sunday school is about the same
size in number as last year, but several new
classes have been formed.
At st. Dominic's and the Catholic Cathe-
dral the floral decorations and gas illumina-
lions were very beautiful and brilliant.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-11-04
A Roman villa Unearthed.

FRESH discoveries are daily being
made by the exploring party at Morton
Farm, on Lady Oglander's estate near
Sandown, Isle of Wight. The most i'm
portant addition to the remains of the
Roman villa already laid bare has been
a large chamber, nearly forty feet long,
east and west, divided by strong piers
of SOLID masonry. q The western portion
of this~~ehamber is nearly nineteen feet
wide, and the eastern end more than
fifteen feet wide. 1t contains in parts
the remains of a dado about eighteen
inches high, ornamented with frescoes
in ecron pattern of pink, gray and
brown. A fillet of plaster runs round
the base of the whole chamber, the walls
of which are between three feet and
four feet in height. the superstructure
being of wood and plaster, much OF
which has been found in the ruins, with
the ecolors well preserved and for the
most part remarkably fresh. The floor
of this chamber is paved throughout in
fine tesselated work, the most elaborate
that has yet been discovered in the Brit
ish Islands. The subjects contained in
panels are, among others, Perseus and
Andromeda and the Four Seasons. The
central ornament in another portion
contains. the head of Medusa, with
snake-like locks; and around this are
panels filled with pastoral groups, and
a spirited composition OF Tritons and
sea monsters. ~ The exploring party of
distinguished antiquarians have now un-
earthed six chambers, making, with
what had already been discovered,
eleven In. q short time the extent of a
spacious Roman villa, which was with
out doubt the habitation OF some great
parsonage, will have been opened to the
light of day-NesO York World.