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The Portland daily press., 1880-01-03
Drowned

Last night abont 7.30 p. m. Capt Foster. of
the schooner Isabel, lying at Browns wharf,
saw woman walking ON the cap-sill of the
wharf near the schooner. 1t was pretty dark
at the time. A few moments after he heard a
splash and scream, and he started with some
of the crew to get the woman out of the water.
They found her floating on her side near the
bow of the vessel, quite dead. She was about
80 years old, quite stout, with dark hair, and
gilt earrings. She could not be identified
and will remain at Rich's, on Exchange street,
for Identification. Coroner Gould was called.
P. S. Late last night a Mrs. Dolloff, who
keeps a boarding house at SS Fore street
recognized the body as that of Mrs. Lizzie
Atkinson, who for five or six days past had
been boarding at her house. Deceased kept
rum shop in Stafford Block and Mrs. Dolloff
says she was frequently intoxicated. Mrs.
Dolloff says she saw her between four and five
o'clock yesterday afternoon. She appeared
sober then but probably got intoxicated after
wards, wandered down to the wharf and fell
overheard. She came here from Portsmouth,
N. H., where she has husband and was 27
years old. 1t is said she has a brother in
Boston,
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The necessity of associating the Charities OF
Portland is every day becoming more evident,
and exciting widespread interest.
The prevalence of SO much imposture in our
midst, at the present time especially empha-
sizes this necessity. One of the most danger
Gus of these frauds is the consumptive youth
who has SO swindled our citizens of money and
sympathy. Appearing in an advanced stage Of
consumption, he calls about eleven in the fore
noon, and sends his name to the lady OF the
house, apologies for the intrusion, says his
mother, Mrs. Woodman, or Mrs. johnson,
knows her in church, and some well known
benevolent lady sent him, especially to see her,
to ask her advice relative to trip to Florida,
or about her family physician He speaks in
familiar tone of members of her family; says
we'll known Judge furnished him with capital
to purchase needles, which he sells in packages
valued at five dollars, which he, with delight
full honesty says, is their full retail price; but
he can only get about for an hour in the day.
as the remainder of the time he is obliged to
rest, and therefore, must sell in large lots He
does not plead poverty.
His mother owns her house on Spring street,
and he has paid the good Judge and has
enough in the Savings Bank to pay his fare to
Florida and back, and enough to live comfort
ably, but yery prudently on, while there, but
fears that he shall not live to get back &C., &c.
OF course, every benevolent person is only too
glad to be able to buy his needles; in fact only
takes the needles out of respect to his feelings
of delicacy in not being willing to accept char
ity. So the fraud prospers, and people
rightly declare that in no case, will
they ever give any one again who applies
to them until they know all about them
1t is just this knowledge that everyone wants,
and to supply this want is the only aim OF the
new society. 1t is proposed to divide the city
into forty districts, and in each district to have
two visitors, male and female, to investigate
any case to which attention is called. These
districts being small the labor of visitors will
be very light, in fact the intention is to make
the'work so light by making the districts small
that it will be no burden for any one to act as
visitor. To explain fully the workings Of the So
ciety we will suppose stranger to apply to A
for help If A desires to help him he asks his
street and number. The stranger says one
hundred Cobb's lane. A Immediately fills out
a blank which he has at hand as follows:
Secretary Associated Charities, No. - St.
Please have the case OF NO. lOo
Cobb's lane examined and report tome Immediately.
(Signed) A."
The secretary upon receiving this, either by
the hand of the applicant for charity himself
or by mail, fills the following blank and sends
it to the visitor within whose district Cobb's
lane is: =.
"Mr 4 district No. 2.
DR.. Sir: Pleas amine and report Immediately
to this office on 0following person, Mr. -
100 Cobb's lane?
Number of persons in family--
Nationality
Physical condition ---
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Brief Jottings.

Beautiful day yesterday. Mercury 3o0 at
sunrise, 400 at noon, $50 at sunset; wind south
west.
The Advertiser looks very handsome in its
new dress of type.
Rev. DR.. Carruthers will preach at the
Second Parish church Sunday forenoon.
AT c. F. Davis's on Elm street may be seen
some lovely charcoal drawings by Miss Flea
more Farmer.
All lovers of fine oysters will be glad to
learn that Timmons & Halves have just re-
ceived another cargo of splendid biyalves.
A man assembled to the top of the flag staff
on the Custom House, yesterday, to rig new
halyards to the storm signal.
Albion Little, Esq, will speak at the tenn
perance meeting at Preble Chapel tomorrow
evening.
The regular monthly meeting of the Diet
Mission will be held this afternoon in the Fra.
ternity rooms at 3 o'clock.
The draw of Portland bridge is out of order
and needs repair, and it may be necessary to
take it up at any time without notice.
At a special meeting of the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen yesterday woman was sent to
the Insane Asylum.
The inmates of the Aims House were treat
ed to a first rate roast beef dinner on New
Years.
c. H. Lamson furnished the class rings for
the Harrington Normal School, class of 80.
They wore them the first time at a New Years
party.
New Years was beautiful day Many
people called and the principal streets were
jubilant with fast flying sleighs Business was
generally suspended.
Mr.. Hanna, lightkeeper at Cape Lights,
says there is stevedores boat on the beach
containing a pair of oars, SAIL rudder and
mans jacket.
The Temperance Union hold their usual
Sunday evening meeting at Congress Hall
commencing at o'clock. Good speakers are
expected to be present to address the meeting.
All are invited.
Mr.. Quincy, one Of the Pine street church
class teachers, was presented with an elegant
ly framed copy of the Lords prayer New
Years night. by his class. They also prepared
an oyster supper and had excellent singing by
Messrs. Mitchell and Berry and Misses Lucy
Pennell and Alice Clark.
Rev. j. T. Hutchins will give an address on
temperance at Pine street church tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock. This is the opening
address in the course of temperance sermons,
to be given by the clergymen of this city, dur
ing the winter Let the friends of temper
ance be there to hear H.
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a Sensible Order.

Superintendent Payson Tucker, of the Maine
Central Railroad, has issued an order which
has been sent to all employees of the road, in
structing them, in effect, that during the ex-
citing days that may be ahead they are to bear
in mind they are in the employ of a corpora
ton whose patrons are the public at large
That all employees of the road will be expect
ed to refrain from talking any active part by
word or deed during working hours on either
the side of the Republicans'or their opponents
That they will be expected to attend strictly to
the business of the road, rendering all rightful
courtesy and assistance to respectable citizens
without the slightest regard to their political
faith. Supt. Tucker does not mix politics with
business in the management of his road, and
his timely and sensible action at this time will
be commended by all sound men without re-
gard to party
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-03
FIRE AT wooDFoRD's.
A Servant Guilty Of Arson.

On New Years Mr.. n. B. Dalton, OF Wood
ford's Corner Deering, took a son out sleigh
riding. No one was left in the house, and on
his return at 2 p. NJ it was discovered IN
flames. The fire department worked well, and
the fire engine did good work, as did Mr..
Parker, who used hand force pump. The
house, q story frame dwelling, had the roof
and attic badly damaged. The house was in
sured for $4,000 with w. Allen, Jr, in the
Merchants of Newark, N. j., and the turnl-
ture 81 900 in the Hartford, with Palmer, Dow
& Anderson.
The fire caught in a closet at the foot OF the
second fight of stairs, and was evidently IN
cendiary, as no one had had occasion to Vislt
that closet for some time After the fire no
traces could be found of any remnants OF ele-
CANT silk dresses that had been left hanging IN
the closet, and about p. m. the servant girl
cleared out and has not since been seen. from
a letter Mr. Dalton picked up he suspected this
girl of arson and of taking the dresses.
Latcr.-Since writing the above the girl has
been arrested, along with another suspected OF
being an accomplish. 1t appears from Mr.. N.
B. Dalton's statement that his wife, who is an
invalid, and baby were left in the house when
he went to ride. The girl, Jennie Fraser by
name, who came from Halifax, set fire to the
clothes in the closet in order to cover her theft
of the velvet and silk dresses. Mr.. Dalton
knew she was intimate with girl named Hay
who resides in Portland, and went to see the
Hay girl in the evening. She declared she
would not tell a word. Yesterday morning,
however, Mr.. Dalton ascertained that the Hay
girl got up at 1 a. M, walked to Swede's in
Deering, at the end of the bridge, and got the
Swedes wife to go with her to Mr.. j. B.
Coyle's, where the Fraser girl had gone, and
brought her to this city. Last night Dalton,
accompanied by an officer, found Fraser in a
house ON the corner of Hancock and Fore
streets. When brought to the Marshal's office
she admitted her crime, but said she fred the
house without any emnity towards Mr.. Dalton.
She restored the dresses andMrs. Dalton's gold
ring. She is a good looking girl, about twenty
years old and had lived with the Daltons about
three months. The fire was'a great shock to
Mrs Dalton in her invalid condition,
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-03

The Union Rowing Association dance at City
Hall New Years was we'll patronized and was
very pretty party. The music was excellent
Gilbert held delightful dance at his dane
ing academy the same evening.
The Patriarchal Association of Odd Fellows
will give their first dance of the season at City
Hall next Monday evening. Music by Chand-
Ter. The promenade concert, which will
precede the dance, will be admirable and the
following will be the programme:
Overture-L' espoir d'Alsace. Herman.
Grand Selection-La Vestale. Mercadante.
Waltz-Fleur d Alsace. Sterner.
Observation-Disclosures. Sullivan.
Medley-Oh! How Delightful. Catlin
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-03
STATE NEWS.
AROosToOK COUNTY

AROOSTOOK COUNTY.
Edward G. Varney, of North Fairfield was
found dead in his team on the streets on ar
irving home from Fort Fairfield village late
Wednesday evening. 1t is supposed to be con-
gestion of the brain.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
A man by the name of York, resident of
Bridgton, was killed last week near the Forks.
1t seems that tree in falling struck another,
and breaking part of the top was thrown
back, striking Mr.. York on the head, killing
him instantly.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Unitarian church in Augusta, which
has Just been completed, was dedicated Thurs
day evening, the sermon being preached by
Rev. M. j. Savage of Boston, The church is a
beautiful edifce, has seatings for $50 persons
and cost $4,000. In the forenoon occurred
services of installation of the new pastor, Rev.
Philip S. Thatcher.
The dry house of Mr.. w. HI. Richmond, of
South Fayette, was destroyed by fire Tuesday
morning at o'clock. The building contained
$500 worth of dcwel material, which was all
consumed. Loss, including building, $500; no
insurance Mr.. Richmond will rebuild at once.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Hon. e. Croker and wife, of st. Adams,
celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their
marriage recently.
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Personal.

Mr.. Arthur w. Laughlin, publisher of the
City Item, and Miss E. Gertrude Knowlton,
were married by Rev. Mr.. Ladd yesterday, in
the presence of large number of friends, at
the residence of the brides father. The
presents were numerous and beautiful and we
wish the newly married pair many years of
happiness.
We regret to hear that William Hammond,
Esq, is seriously ill with typhoid pneumonia.
Mr.. A. K. Shurtleff's illness has assumed a
very serious phase
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-03
New England Amateur Journalists AS
ISOLATION.

The fifth semi-annual convention of the
above association met at Young's Hotel. Bos-
ton, Jan. 1, 1880, at P. M, President c. E.
Stone of Boston, in the chair. There were
over twenty members present and the meeting
was a most successful one. The following
board of officers was elected for 1880: Presi-
dent, D. A. Sullivan of Lowell, Mass; Vice
Presidents, Ralph Metcalf of Providence, R.
l.; Walter E. Leathe of Winchendon, Mass,
and H. P. Chase of Providence, r. l.; Secreta-
ry, J. G. Oliver of Worcester, Mass; Treasur-
er, w. B. McCann of Providence, r. 1. The
next meeting will be held at Portland, Me-,
July 4, 1880, at $50 P. M. The members sat
down to bountiful repast, which, with litera-
ry exercises, filed out the balance of the even
ing. During the evening the retiring Presi-
dent, Clarence E. Stone, was presented with
Knights Half Hours With Best Authors, in
six volumes, Mr.. Geo. FL. Fernald making the
presentation speech on behalf of the members
After some further business the meeting ad-
iournad
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-03

At the second annual meeting held at Con
gress Hall, Dec. S1st, 1879, the following
named were elected officers for the ensuing six
months:
Presidential. Fl. Murphy.
Vice Presidents-Benj. Kingsbury, George
Webb.
Seceetary-Geo. w. Murch.
Treasurer. FL. Mcdonald.
Chaplain-Job T. Sanford.
observation-disclosures Fogg, Robert
B. Whitcomb.
Executive Commttee-J. B. Fillebrown,
Geo. w. Murch, E. A. Sawyer 1. H. McDon-
aid, Job 7. Sanford.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-03
Reauisition for Ralph Landers

On New Years an officer arrived in this city
from Cleveland, o., with a requisition from
the Governor of that State on Governor Garce-
lon for Ralph Landers, arrested in this city the
other night on charge of embezzlement The
Cleveland officer says that Landers was EN-
ployed by III. A. Norton of that city as book
agent, and that he was to account for his sales
weekly; that Landers did not account for some
800 worth of books and cash. The officer also
states that Landers was tried some time ago in
Cleveland ON an Indictment for rape upon
little girl, but the jury could not agree and the
prisoner was discharged.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-03
CITY AND VICINITY.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Gilbert's Dancing Academy.
FINANCIAL COLUMN.
II. n. Pinkham-Broker.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
j. g. L. Atkinson.
Syrup Cedron.
Although Oysters-Timmons & Halves.
Fresh Oysters-H. Freeman d Co.
Fellows Hypophosphites.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Locke & Locke-Attorneys.
Horse LOST. w. Robinson.
Notice-County Commissioners
Joseph Reed-Real Estate Broker.
Herbert G. Briggs-Counsellor at Law.
$4,000 to Loan-F. G. Patterson.
1S80-Coe.
Robes-Merry.
Counterfeiting in Portland-Sunday Sun.
Oysters-Timmons & Halves.
Southern Pine Lumber-C. W. Richardson.
AUCTION COLUMN.
Auction Sales of Mining Stocks.
Furniture, Carpets, &C., at Auction.
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THE PRESS.
SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 8.
THE PRESS

May be obtained at the Periodical Depots of N G.
Fessenden Marquis, Brunei & Co., Andrews, Arm
strong Cox Wentworth, Hodsdon. Hayden, w. p.
Norris corner Exchange and Fore St.; Welanderr,
Boston & Maine Depot and Chisholm Bros, ON all
trains that run out of the city,
Saco of l.. Hodsdon and III. b. kendrick.
Bath, of j. o. Shaw.
Lewiston and Auburn, of Richard FOss
Biddeford, f. NJ. Burnham.
Brunswick, B. G. Dennison and W. Ii. Marrett.
Richmond, G. A. Beale.
Woodford's Corner H. Moody.
Cumberland Mills, A. W. G. Cloudman.
Gorham, j. Irish.
Saccarappa at the Post Office.
RocKIand, o. G. Andrews and E. K. Spear
Damariscotta, L. w. Dunbar
Freeport, ". j. Parker.
Thomaston, S. Delano.
Vinalhaven, b. Lane.
Wadoboro. G. Bliss.
Wiscasset, Gibbs & Rundlet
Yarmouth, G. L. Coombs.
Auburn, V. K. Foss.
Lisbon, G. e. )udkins.
Hallowell II. III. Allan.
Augusta T. Pierce.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-03

Cyrus K. Lunt an old and respected citizen
of Biddeford, committed suicide in Biddeford
Thursday afternoon by hanging. He was a
leading member of the M ethodist church of
Biddeford. He was forem an of the black
smith department of the Saco Water Power
Machine Shop, until about year ago, when
he was attacked with brain trouble, since
which time he has been confined at home.
His hanging was probably caused by insanity
resulting from his sickness. He leaves wife
and Oh ildren.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-03

DIR. 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 80 cts, postage free.
PARSONS, BANGS & Co., Wholesale Drug
gists, III and 1l9 Middle street, Portland, Me.
General Agents. aug2Seodtf
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-03
Portland Encampment.

Portland Encampment, No. 10, installed
their newly elected officers last evening.
Charles HI. French, Grand Chief Patriarch,
installed:
C. P-Walter S. Armstrong.
Fl. P.-William I'll. Ohler.
S. W.-William A. Allen.
j. W.-George w. York.
Sc. Fl. Chesley.
IA. D. Smith.
Trustees-A. E. Chase, Geo. Trefethen, j.
V. Bradley.
Agent-Franklin Yeaton.
After the installation all the newly installed
officers and members partook of a collation. at
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-03
Fire on Washington Street.

The alarm from box IA about 5.45 p. m. YES
terday came from wooden two story building
on Washington street. just below Cumberland
owned and occupied by Timothy Cary. Mr..
Cary had some other tenants in the upper part
of the house and occupied the lower story for
grocery. The fire caught about a barrel Of
kerosene oil and the people in the store, with
great presence of mind, closed all the doors tc
prevent draft and then struck the alarm. A
single stream put out the fire without much
damage TO stock or building The loss is coy
cred by insurance.
CARRIERS DELIvERY.-The following shows
the mail matter collected and distributed dur
mo the month of Dacemher.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-03
Presentation.

AT Shaw, Cooling & Co.'s Shoe Mandatory,
100 Middle street, New Years morning the la
dies in the stitching room presented Miss An
gle Skillings, the lady in charge of their de-
partment, an elegant silver jewel casket.
richly lined and engraved. from the establish
ment of Messrs. Atwood & Wentworth. 1t is
pleasant token of the regard entertained for
Miss Skillings by the large company with
whom she has been SO long associated, and was
q complete surprise.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-03
Emancipation Celebration

The colored citizens celebrated the anniver.
sary of the emancipation Wednesday evening
at Congress Hall. Rev. A. S. Ladd delivered
an address on the negro exodus of the South
Mr.. Lewis w. A. johnson read poem en-
titled the "Back Regiment Miss A. Van
Scott presided at the piano and gave some
fine selections. She played Yankee Doodle
and Fishers Hornpipe at the same time,
and sang Tramp, Tramp"
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-03
American Exnress Comnanv

The American Express Company offer re-
markably good terms to patrons of their line.
Twenty-Five cents will transport package OF
$50, and Is cents one of 500. One pound pack
ages will be charged % cents, and the highest
charge for seven pounds is 81. They will also
execute commissions for purchasing goods.
The employees are all most courteous and ac-
commodating.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-03

CAREFULLY AVOID THE USE of rasping ca
thartics. They weaken the bowels and leave
them worse off than before. Use instead that
salutary, non-irritating aperient and anti-bil-
ious medicine. DIR. Morris VEGETABLE
LIVER PILLS, which will not only achieve the
desired object, relaxation of the bowels, with
out causing pain or weakening them, but pro-
mote digestion and assimilation and depurate
the blood. The pills are sold by all druggists.
Oxygenated Bitters cure Dyspepsia.
dec21 div
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-03
Masonic.

MdSOn1C.
AT special meeting of Harmony Lodge, F..
and A. M. Gorham, Wednesday evening, the
following officers were installed by Past Mas
ter Henry R. Millett:
w. M.-John A. Hinkley
S. WIN. Fl. Usher.
J. W.-Samuel T. Dole.
Treasurer-Lewis Mcclellan.
Secretary-J. G. Watson.
S. Deco. E. Deering.
J. D.-Levi l.. Pierce.
S. S.-Moses Little.
j. S.-Wm. B. Dole.
Chaplain-Rev. Thomas lyric.
Marshal-John G. Summersides
Tyler-J. G. Alexander.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-03
Calliopean Club.

The Calliopean Club have elected the fol
lowing officers for the ensuing year:
Presidential. T. Laughlin.
Vice Presidents-W. L. Blake, Mr.. Gay.
Treasurer-A. e. Snowman.
Secretary-John w. Adams
Assistant Secretary-Ge W. Cooper
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-03
Why Wasn't Deer Isle Counted OutP

Deer Isle is a town strongly Democratic. AT
the last election instead of counting and de-
claring the vote where it was cast, the ballots
were carried out of that room up stairs, through
a small door into the selectmens room, place
so small that only few could possibly enter
One of the leading Democrats says he was pre-
sent when the vote was declared, and he is
quite certain one other person was present.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-03
What a. PITY

that the otherwise beautiful girl should have
such bad teeth. And all because she did not
use SOZODONT. 1t costs so little to buy it
considering the good it does, and its benefit
stretch out into her future life. Poor girl!
ian1 eodaw1w
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-03

FRESH OYSTERS; a new cargo; the best get
Just received. Dealers and families supplied
H. FREEMAN & Co., 225 Federal ST..
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-03
The New County Officers

Caleb A. Chaplin, the newly counted in
Register of Probate, and A. F. Moulton, count
ed in County Attorney. have assumed their
office. Mr.. Skillin, the County Commissioner,
has done the same thing. Mr.. Webb, the
elected Treasurer, assumes his office today Mr.
Cleaves has resigned.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-03

HOWEVER quickly patient may recover and
approach towards robust health, by the use of
habits of life which induced the disease; the
effect of the greatest triumph in medicine can
only be transitory, whilst man persists in the
qualification of various pernicious habits.
ian2 T&F&W
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-03

- STATISTICS show the death ~"tn "f """s,,,',r-
tives is not SO great as three years ago. Why
is it? Because the people now know what the
Syrup of Cedron will do for Coughs and Colds.
u ian3-1tx
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-03

F. o. BAILEY & Co. sell at 9 a. m. to-day, at
their saesrooms 30 Exchange street, a lot of
furniture, carpets, millinery, &C., &c. For
further particulars see auction column.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-03
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
PINAFORE

PINAFORE.
The Portland English Opera Company pro-
duced Pinafore in excellent style at Portland
Theatre, New Years. Mrs. Charles Lttlefeld
made an admirable Josephine. and sung the
music of her part in a manner productive Of
several encores.
NOTES.
Humpty Dumpty, as given by the Park
Theatre Company Boston, with 80 people and
full ballet will be given in Portland soon.
The Pirates of Penzance, Sullivan & Gill
bert's opera was great success in New York
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-03
Municipal Court.


James Sullivan, Charles Reynolds, VIM. Lynch,
Patrick Hamilton, John Donahue and James Cow
rivan. Intoxicaton. Fined So and costs each. Paid
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-03
Unity LOdQ0,

Wednesday evening Unity Lodge, I. o. G
F., elected the following officers:
N G.-Philip F. Turner.
v G.-Fred E. Haskell.
Sec-Chas. Prince.
Treas.-J. G. Merrill.
Trustees Freedom Nash, Joshua Davis and
he nry P. Cox.
Agent-Isaac f. Clark.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-03

A young man named Charles f. Mccarthy
while passing the Preble House last evening
slipped and fell, striking on his head and cut
ting a severe cash over his eyebrow.