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Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-09

Real Estate at tAucttOn-Other Transfers. The auction sale of real estate yesterday, B. c. Lake auctioneer, at No. 320 Congress avenue, was well attended and there was some spirited bidding, though not all the pieces were sold. He sold the house and lot 32O Congress avenue, for S1 1920, to John w. Gilson, the sewing machine agent the house and lot 322 Congress avenue to Thomas Vaughn for $1, POO, and the two houses and { lots 45 and AZ Winthrop avenue, for $775 each. to Ransom Hills of State street The house and lot corner of Winchester avenue I and Bassett street brought 5000, Austin Heaton being the purchaser.
 The lot with barn and harness shop on it,
 Congress avenue near Cedar street, eighty feet north on Congress avenue, east seventy
 two feet, south seventy-four feet and east eighty-seven feet, sold for thirty dollars a
 front foot to George Fletcher. The other
 lots were withdrawn, as no prices could be obtained
 The recent transfer of real estate recorded on the books of the Town Clerk are as fol- lows: Henry S. Rogers, of Milford, to Isaac
 T. Rogers, of Milford, land and buildings having frontage of 75 feet on Orange street; Margaret Byrne to Thomas Farrell, of New York; land with frontage of 40 feet on AL ling street Ruth Gorham to Thomas Naul- ty of Philadelphia, land with frontage of 46 feet on Grown street Massena Clark to Valentine and Bridget Stephany, land and buildings with frontage of 25 feet on Arch street.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-09
PATENTS.
R. H, E DDY

R. H. F DY, No. 76 State St., Opposite Kilby, Boston, GECURES Patents in the United States; also in Great Britain, France and other foreign countries Copies of the claims of any Patent furnished by rnitting one dollar Assignments recorded at Wash ington No Agency in the United States possesses perior facilities obtaining Patents asceraining the patentability of inventions R. H. EDDY,
 Solicitor of Patents.
 TESTIMONIALS.
 tsI regard MT. Eddy as one of the MOST CAPABLE AND SUCCESSFUL practitioners with whom have had oaicial intercourse. CHARLES MASON,
 Commissioner of Patents" 'sInventors cannot employ person more truetwor- thy or capable of securing for them early and favorable consideration at the Patent Office.
 EDMUND BURKE, late Commissioner of Fatente."
 BOSTON, October 19, 1870 R. H. EDDY, Esq.-Dear Sir-You procured for me- in l84O my first patent. Since then you have acted and advised me in hundreds of cases, and pro cured many patente, reissues and extentione have occasionally employed the best agencies in New York Philadelphia and Washington, but still give you al moot the whole of my business in line and ad wise others to employ you
 Yours truly, GEORGEDRAPER Boston, January l, 1880. jail eod1y
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 Tickets and Staterooms be purchased at McAI- ister Warren's-our uptown office, at the Tonttne Hotel, and at 309 and 35l Chapel street. -Staterooms for Sunday night boat can be obtained at ". A. Spaulding's drug store 89 Church street. iy2S B MILLER. Agent. New Hayen
Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-09
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Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-09

The following Congressional commlttee Tor the ensuing year was appointed: Tenth, Charles B. Wheeler, Monroe Eleventh, Charles H. Crosby, Danbury; Twelfth, E. J. Wright, Greenwich Fifteenth, Dwight 0. Ki1bourn, Litchfeld; Sixteenth, Earl Buck ingham, Washington Seventeenth, Jesse F. Millspaugh, Canaan.
 The convention adjourned at 12:3o, after giving three hearty cheers for the Repubi- can nominations.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-09
FANCY CARDS

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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-15
Mrs. Charlotte Gordon Ilsley

The PRESS of to-day contains the announce
ment of the death on Saturday of Mrs.
Charlotte Gordon, widow of the late Capt.
Frederick Ilsley. The life of this lady
has been one of vicissitudes. She was the
of three brothers, who were shipmas-
tiers, originally from North Yarmouth.
Her mother was granddaughter of Major
Daniel Ilsley, who represented this district'in
Congress from 1907 to 1909. Charlotte Gordon
was married to Capt. Frederick Ilsley, (alsc
descendant of Major Ilsley through another
branch, in about 1885. He was shipmaster
sailing from Portland. Soon after the discov.
cay of gold in California, in 1S49, Capt. Ilsley,
with his wife and their only child, were in
ship in European port. He took freight for
California, and, with his family, made the te-
dious passage round Cape Horn, and arrived
safely at San Francisco. Like all others, the
crew Immediately abandoned the ship for gold
washing, which paid better. San Francisco
was then only canvas town, but Capt. Ilsley
and family had good quarters on shipboard,
where they remained more than year, being
unable to obtain a crew. During this time
second child was born. Finally, Capt. Ilsley
left the ship, and, with his wife and children,
took passage for Panama. This was previous
to the building of the railroad. Then the only
way of crossing the Isthmus was by mule
train, and this conveyance, with all its perils
and discomforts, was adopted. Driving the
pack mules before him, muleteer led of,
carrying the Oldest child. Then followed
Mrs. Ilsley. on another mule, followed by the
Captain, carrying the infant, similarly mount
ed. In this order, and under tropical sun,
the party pursued their weary way to Aspin-
WALL and from thence, by steamer, 10 New
York. After suffering long from an inirmity,
Capt. Ilsley died some six years ago, and now
his widow has passed away by disease of the
heart-not violent, but gradually increasing.
During her last years she has been kindly cared
for in the family of her daughter, whose hus-
band is Mr.. George e. Davis.
Mrs. Ilsley was of happy temperament, al
ways choosing the sunny side of the way of
life, but if shadow crossed her path she soon
dispelled it. Her handsome face always wore
a cheerful expression. She was cool and COL
lected under all circumstances. Before mar
riage, Capt. Ilsley and the writer, with some
fifteen young ladies. among whom were Miss
Gordon and her younger sister, Mrs. Gilman
| Davis, we're returning from the islands in q
| pleasure yacht. By an accident the party
were brought into great danger, and the lady,
| whose death has just occurred, was the least
excited of ALL Besides her daughter, Mrs. Da-
| Wis, Mrs. Ilsley leaves two sons. w. G.
Windham, Dec. IA.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-15
STATE NEWS.

KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Hallowell Classical and Scientific Acad-
envy had successful fall term, numbering
ninety-three in attendance. A considerable
accession of new students has been made now
at the opening of the winter term, which COM
menced last Wednesday. The prospects of the
school wer never more hattering than at pres
ent. Under the management of Rev. A. w.
Burr, A. M, as Principal, and his excellent
corps OF teachers the school is securing friends
and popular favor. Rev. Mr.. Redlon, the
agent, is soliciting finds for its endowment.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
Allen Mason, of Corinth, who was stricken
down in the woods by paralysis of the brain
last Friday has since died.
Some one in Bangor is amusing himself and
disgusting his victims by sending posta cards to
people sending them on false errands.
PIsCArAoUIs COUNTY.
Elisha Towne, who has lived by himself in a
camp at Foxcroft, was found dead near his
door Saturday.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Two cases of va-ioloid and two new cases of
small pox were reported Monday, all in the
family of George Cotton, of Fairfield. Cotton
and his wife have the varioloid and two of
their children have the small pox. at8
YORK. COUNTY.
The Biddeford Times tells strange story
that young girl named Juliette Wakefield, of
Biddeford, was literally frightened into the
illness that caused her death by man named
John Healey, the cause seeming to be that his
tant meetings, the Healeys being Catholics.
The Saco Water Power machine shop is fur
nishing three mills in the South with machin-
cry. One at Admission, Ala, one at Clifton, S.
c., and one at Natchez, Miss. The machinery
is set up by men from the shop.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-15
Personal.


c. F. Wood, Assistant General Superinten-
dent of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany, is at the Falmouth Hotel.
Frank A. Kimbal, aged % years, died in
New Portland, Dec. 18th. Mr.. Kimball sue
ceeded his father, the late B. F. Kimtall, in
trade in the North village eight years ago.
he was the Republican candidate for Repre-
sentative to the Legislature at the last State
election.
Mr.. Aaron Conant, aged 90 years and
months, died at the residence of his son in
Lnebrook parish, Topsfeld, Mass, Sunday
morning. Mr.. Conant was in the employ of
the Eastern Stage Company for twelve years,
from 1928 to 1840 the last three of which he
drove from Portsmouth to Boston, losing but
three days time in that period, and averaging
1880 miles per annum; 60 miles per day The
Ipswich Chronicle of May %, says: "Mr.
Conant drove the last coach out of Portsmouth
that was run by the company before the steam
cars ran in 1910. He left the coach box for
the position of brakeman on the Eastern rail-
road, which position he filed for one year, af-
ter which he was engaged in the express bust
ness for several years. He had a vivid recol-
lection of events and transactions that occur
red in the days when the Eastern Stage Com
pany was in its prime. He was invited few
years since to mount the box and drive a four
INLAND centennial coach on a pleasure trip,
but was unable at the time to do 500 Mr..
Conant will long be remembered by his many
friends as companionable and entertaining
old gentleman.
Ex-Gov. Chamberlain of Maine is in New
York on a visit to the wife of Col Charles J..
Murphy, late of the 3Sth New York volun-
teers When Gen. Chamberlain was danger
ously wounded, during the war, she nurse d
him back to life in her husbands tent. Mrs.
Murphy is dying at her residence, No. AGA
Henry street, Brooklyn. Col. Murphy was
specially complimented by President Lincoln
for conspicuous bravery
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-15
INSANE HOSPITAL.
Testimony Of DR.. Neal.

Mr.. ED1roR:-I notice in the PRESS of the
18th inst a communication from g. W. Quin-
by of Augusta, editor of the Gospel Banner
relative to the water question of the Maine
Insane Hospital.
Having been assistant physician In this hos
pital up to Nov. 30Oh, ult., know Dr. Quin-
by has not overstated the matter. He is one
of our most conservative citizens and would
not take the present course did he not feel
compelled to do So This is something in
which the citizens of the State are all inter-
ested, many deeply so, and the Doctor has not
overstated the danger due to want of water at
certain seasons Of the year. In fact, 1t is only
half told. 1t has been difficult thing to get
at the true state of this water question. Every
year, since the completion of the present
works, portion of the time water has been
quite scarce and the hospital forced to be very
prudent in its use; and in case of fire, as has
occurred in the Minnesota Hospital, the same
calamity might have happened here.
The present year has been the worst for the
hospital 1877 was also bad, but in no year can
it be said that at all times an abundance Of
water has been at hand 1t makes no differ
one month or ten days. The only security is
having an abundance at all hours If man
should insure his buildings for $50 days in the
year, and runs the risks of the other five days.
would the community give him the credit of
being wise man and acting for his best inter-
ests? The same principle applies to the Insane
Hospital. A half million of property at
stake and certain number of lives. Five
thousand dollars would put steam pump at
the hospital wharf capable of lifting 1900
gallons of water into the reservoir an hour, or
the pump may be put above the dam, but max
ing extra expense for piping, as supplement
to the present water system. Is it unwise to
adopt measure affording sure security to the
hospital property and the $50 patients? Is it
not true economy to do this? I hope the edit
OF of the Banner will not cease his efforts un-
til the necessary and proper protection is af-
forded to the property of the State and the
patients of the Maine Insane Hospital.
Yours respectfully,
e. G. NEAL, NJ. D.
Neal St., Portland, Dec. IA, 1880.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-15
State Agricultural Society.

There is to be meeting of the Trustees of
the State Agricultural Society at the City
Council Rooms, Lewiston, at 3 p. m to-day,
to see what action the Society will take
respecting the $4,000 claim which it is stated
the Society owes the Presu mpscot Park Assoc
citation. The Presumpscot gentlemen offer to
settle for ST. 800 and the meeting is called to
act on this proposition. There are other Port
land liabilities amounting to about $500.
Thsre is now about $1,000 in the State
Society's locker. and Portland offers to take
out a couple thousand and call it even.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-15
G.. A. r.

AT regular meeting of Abraham Lincoln
Post, No. 20, G. A. R., of Wells, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year:
Commander-C. H. Smith,
s. V. Oh. S. Mills.
j. V. C.-G r. Lttleield
Adjutant-E. j. Getchell
Quartermaster-P. H. Kicker.
Chaplain-John Killing.
Surgeon--Lewis Hatch.
Officer of the Eay-A. Hubbard.
Officer of the Guard-Edwin Hill.
Delegate to the Department Encampment--
John Killing.
Alternate-H. S. Mills
The Post is in flourishing condition. and on
tine visit of Assistant Inspector C. N. Lang of
this city, showed itself to be proficient in
the secret work and thoroughly alive to the in
terests of the order
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-15
Masonic.

At the regular annual meeting of Freeport
Lodge, No. %, F. and A. M, held Dec. 18th,
the following officers were elected Tor the en-
suing year:
W. NH. G. Sleeper.
S. W.-Edgar Soule.
j. W.-,John Taylor.
Treasurer-Amos Field.
Secretary-J. e. Davis.
S. Do. Fl. Briggs.
j. D.-J. A. Chase.
COMMITTEE on Finance. D. Curtis, w. Fl.
Bailey, John Taylor.
At the annual meeting of Pythagorean
Lodge, No. II, F. and A. NJ, in Fryeburg, Dec.
18th, 1880 the following officers were elected
and installed for the ensuing year:
W. M.-Tobias L. Eastman.
S. W.-Seth w. Fife.
j. W.-B. Walker McKeen
Treas.-John Locke.
Secretary-Frank Y Bradley.
s. C.-Hazen w. Stevens.
J. D.-Wallace r. Tarbox
S. Sired w. Spring.
J. S.-Frank G. Lord
M John w. Walker.
Tyler-Enoch S. Chase.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-15
T. P. MCGOWAN.

Mr.. 7. P. MCGOWAN, at his we'll known
bookstore, No. 400 Congress street, keeps a
fine line of Catholic books of all kinds in
elegant bindings, most attractive photograph
albums, diaries, juvenile books fancy station
cry and all things found in a first class book
store. He is very courteous and obliging and
purchases can be made as satisfactorily and
reasonably as anywhere in Portland
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-15
The Coast SURVEY.

Captain Patterson, the Superintendent of
the Coast Survey, reports that during the past
season progress has been made in the prosecu-
ton of topography at the head of Frenchman's
Bay, coast of Maine; photography of Union
River and Morgan's Bay; also of Blue Hill
Bay and of the southeastern approaches to
Mount Desert Island; soundings in French
mans Bay and Flanders Bay; development of
the vicinity of Johnston's Rock, in Casco Bay,
and of outer Green Island Lodge soundings on
Morris Rock, near the coast of New Hamp-
shire; tidal observations at North Haven, in
Penobscot entrance; triangulation for the
geodetic connection in northern New Hamp-
shire; reconnaissance for geodetic work In
Vermont; triangulation in that State; mag
netic declination, dip and intensity determin-
ed at Eastport and Bangor.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-15
United States District Court.

TUEsDAY.-Upon opening court jury brought in
verdict of guilty against Frelien A. Pride. Judge,
after commenting on the offence, sentenced him to
pay fine of one dollar and to be imprisoned at
hard labor for two years in State prison at Thomas
ton.
United States by indictment VS.. Clark Record.
Indictment for passing counterfeit money Defend
ant brought into Court and surrendered by bail.
Certificate from Superintendent of Insane Hospital
that Record was insane Record was .iven in charge
Of Alanson Young (who recognized for him in 5000
TO be returned to the asylum at Augusta to await
instructions from Washington
Webb & Haskell for Record.
WIN. j. Heater ct al, libellant, vs.. Joseph c. Hop.
kns. Libel for balance of wages, for damages and
for short allowance and poor quality, and for share
of wages of deserving seaman per agreement be-
fore sailing
Webb & Haskell for libellant
Mattocks for respondents
Court adjourned to Wednesday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-15
EHE PRESS.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. DEC. Is.
THE PRESS


May be Obtained AT The Periodical Depots Of N. G.
. es,c....c, .iarquis Brunei n Co., Andrews, Arm
III nlg Cox Wentworth hodsion. Hayden, W. p.
Morris, corner Exchange and Fore ST., WeaDder,
Bos ON & Maine Depot, and chisholm Bros, on all
raius that run ou of the city.
A lpurn, v lizard Small & Co.
A tyusta, II. Pi-rce.
Bangor, j. ii. Babb & Co.
Bah, of j. o. shaw
Bidieford f. M. Burnham.
= Jellerson's Bookstore.
Brdgton, Daniel Dickens.
Brunswick B. @. DennisoD.
CumBs rland Mills, F. A. Verrill.
Damarfscotra, r. W. Dunbar
Freeport, W. A. Mitchell.
Fryeburg R. G. Harmon.
Gardiner, Palmer & Co.
Qorham, j. Irish.
Hallowell @. L. Spaulding.
Lewiston Chandler Il Estes.
Lisbon, U. T.. Judkins.
Mechanic Falls, A. W. Bridge, F. A. Millett.
Norway, A. o. Noyes
Richmond, G. A. Beale
Rockland, o. @. Andrews.
Sabattus, f. II. johnson.
Saccarappa, at the Post Office.
Saco, of L. Hodsdon and H. B. Kendrick.
Thomaston, s. Delano.
vinalhaven, b. Lane.
Waidoboro. G. Bliss.
waterville, j. M. Wall.
Wiscasset, Gibbs Rundlet.
Woodford's Corner. II. Moody.
Yarmouth, @. E. Coombs.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-15
YacrnQuth.


Rev. Mr.. Philbrook of Biddeford occupied
the pulpit at the Universalist chapel last Sun
day, and preached two excellent sermons. He
delivered very interesting lecture in the
evening
The annual sale and fair, given by the
ladies of the Universalist Society of Yarmouth,
comes off this Wednesday and Thursday
evenings at Masonic Hall. This evening a
variety of useful and fancy articles will be
offered for sale, thus affording an excellent
opportunity to purchase Christmas and New
Years gifts An antiquarian supper will also
be served, and there will be fancy table.
Thursday evening will be devoted to grand
promenade concert. Wyman's six will furnish
music, and refreshments will be for sale at in
Permission. These entertainments will be
among the best of the season and should be
we'll patronized. B. D. A.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-15


Fair and mild yesterday. Mercury 800 at
sunrise, 3Oo at noon, 800 at sunset; wind west.
There will be Gospel meeting at the rooms
Of the Y. NJ. c. A. this evening at $780,
Rev. w. II. Brearley sails for England to-
day.
The Y. NJ. c. A. are forming class in elocu-
ton.
The Maine Beet Sugar Company has used
up all. its stock of beets and discharged its en-
ployes. The works will now be shut down
nearly year until the new crop of beets comes
in.
Officer Burnham arrested charcoal vender
yesterday for using basket which gave short
measure.
The coat stolen from A. 7. Noyes day or
two since was recovered by the police yester-
day and returned to the owner.
The sheriff's deputies seized liquor yesterday
at corner of Maple and York streets, from Peter
Sullivan's on York street and Timothy Twigg's
on Maple street.
A number of deer from Cherryfeld, on the
way to Boston, attracted much attention in
front of SWEETS express Office yesterday.
Mr.. A. B. Morrill, read an interesting paper
on English literature and Mr. D. P. Perkins
another on the Mammoth Cave before the
Payson Literary Society last Monday evening.
The De Woolf is dredging out the dock at
the elevator so that steamers can easily take
in grain on both sides of the wharf.
On January 1st the Boston g. Maine Rail-
rold will reduce the price of limited tickets
between Boston and Portland from SO to So. So
Tickets will be good only on the train for
which sold.
The chaplain of the Senior class of Bowdoin
College is A, E. Written, of Yarmouth, Me-,
instead of Whittier as reported.
The monthly meeting of the Board of Wis.,
itors Of the Associated Charities will be held
this "wednesday evening at the room of the
Provident Association, City Building at 100
O'Clock.
The annual address in aid of the Portland
Benevolent Society will be delivered by Rev.
Mr.. Dickinson in the First Parish church next
Sunday evening.
The imitation stained glass is attracting a
good deal of attention. 1t is now being ap.
piled to the windows of Bosworth's store and
Davis art store.
The apron sale by the Woodford's Corner
Congregational church, which was to have
been held Thursday evening, has been post.
poned until Friday evening on account of the
funeral of Mr.. Samuel Jordan, which occurs
Thursday.
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Not Guilty.

The trial Of Mr.. Schroeder (who killed DR..
Lefevre for the seduction of his wife, Minnie
stebbins, daughter of Rev. Dr. Stebbins, for
merly of this city, has been going on at Oak.
land for several days past, and on Monday eve
ming the jury, after having been out seventy.
five hours, returned verdict of not guilty.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-12-15

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