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The Portland daily press., 1881-12-26

The young women employed in the boot and
shoe mandatory of L. P. Hawkins on Plum
street, presented their fore-woman, Miss Nellie
e. Leonord, with an elegant gold chain Sstur-
day as a token Of esteem.
Mr.. George Hawkins has been appointed sec
ond engineer of the steamer Falmouth, to take
the place of Mr.. Kirnin who was killed on
Thursday last.
At special meeting Of the stockholders Of
the Downs & Adams silk Manufacturing Com
pany, held in this city Saturday, Thos Fl.
Goodspeed was elected Treasurer to fill the va
cancy in that office caused by the death of Mr..
j. s. Parmenter.
John 81. Frantz, Surgeon, United States
Army, formerly stationed at Fort Preble. is on
sick leave, and living at the Baldwin House,
Newburg, n. Y.
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Neglect cold, and severe suffering is the result.
Some say, "Don't gre medicine. and it will soon
wear away" That may bring about the desired re-
suit in but very few have sufficient physical
strength to throw OF severe cold, without the aid
of some good balsam, and We should certainly rec
ommend something Of the kind. One Of TIE best
ever introduced to the public is DR.. Graves Balsam
of Wild Cherry and Tar, a preparation long known
for the speedy and certain relief Of coughs colds,
sore throat, hoarseness, bronchitis &c. The pecu-
liar combination of wild cherry and tar with other
pleasant and soothing Ingredients makes 1t easy to
take speedy to relieve and sure to give satisfaction.
Physicians prescribe wild cherry and tar as rerae-
dies for pulmonary affections. and II you give DR..
Graves Balsam Of Wild Cherry and Tar trial you
viii get rslief. Sample, 10 cts. Large bottles, so
cts. For sale Ut wholesale by j. W. Perkins Co..
Portland 80
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Fire this Morning.

About $50 o'clock this morning officer Gill
sent in an alarm from Box "a, and 1t was
found that the store occupied by Enoch Lord,
just OPPOSITE the PRESS office, was all ablaze at
the rear Of the ground floor. The building is of
wood one and half stories high, and burnt
like finder. The lower floor is occupied as a
salesroom. while the upper stories are used as
store rooms and work shop, and it was not long
before tho flames were bursting through the
roof though the department fought it like
tigers.
At 3.15 second alarm was sent in, the fire
at that hour bursting through The roof and into
the adjoining building towards Federal street,
lately occupied as a shooting gallery.
1t is impossible this morning to give the loss
and insurance, but Lords building is thorough
y Quilted at the rear from the ground to the
roof A portion of his stock of furniture was
removed from the first floor but nothing above.
AS we 60 to press the fire is under control,
having been confined to Lords store. Mr..
Lord is unable to state definitely the insura rance
but thinks he has about $4,000 with Charles
Sparrow and others, which he thinks will cover
the loss
The fire caught in a closet under the stairs
leading to the upper story, which was used as
receptacle for waste wood, paper, &C., prob
ably by spontaneous combustion, as no one had
been around it with fire.
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Christmas Tree at Preble Chapel.


The customary Christmas exercises were held
at Preble Chapel on Saturday evening and
were unusually interesting and successful.
The children assembled at o'clock in the ves-
try, and for two hours enjoyed season Of 30
cial diversion with the efficient guidance and
help of the teachers. Games were played and
music from the violin Of kind friend Of the
school assisted in the gaiety. At o'clock the
children we're called to the auditorium Of the
chapel where large Christmas tree, profusely
adorned and brilliantly lighted, presented q
most attractive spectacle. Appropriate songs
were rendered by the children, brief and beau
tifrl remarks were made by Rev. Mr.. Alger,
and pretty Christmas poem was read by the
Superintendent. Then followed the distribu-
tion of gifts, every pupil being remembered.
One hundred and seventy scholars were in at
tendance and their pleasure and delight were
good to see.
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STATE NEWS.
LINCOLN COUNTY.

LINCOLN COUNTY.
The firm OF s. Nickerson 8, Son, fish dealers
Of Nobleboro, are intending to manufacture
5000 fish barrelss at Bristol Mills the coming
season at the mill formerly occupied by A.
Huston y Co. The saving and manufacture
ing together with the shipment will be under
the charge of w. M. Herbert 1t is good
chance for the people in Bristol who have lum-
Der to saw, as 1t will be cash on delivery. The
firm intend to buy 100 cords of wood together
with $1,000 hoops, 5000 birch poles, and intend
to give employment to four coopers. The work
win begin at once.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY
Quite sensation was created in Frederic
ton. N. B., Thursday, by the arrest Of W. A.
Oliver for alleged bigamy. Oliver, who Is 40
years old, came to Fredericton early last
spring from Bans or, Me. Soon after his arriy-
al he formed the acquaintance of Miss L. Ger
trude Baker, about % years Of age, and In No
vember, greatly against the wishes OF the
girls parents, the couple were married. The
girls father, who, from the beginning, had
had suspicious that all was not right, began an
investigation and soon discovered that Oliver
had wife and family in Lynn, Mass.
Ira e. Goodwin, OF Enfield, was Friday
fined $45 and costs for the unlawful transport
tation of partridges during close time.
= YORK COUNTY.
Mr., E. G. Storer was ordained to the minis
try and installed pastor Of the Baptist church
in East Limington last week. Rev. s. p. Mer-
rili preached the sermon.
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Aroostook.

Winter has not yet set in over this section OF
the State. All branches of business are suff-
ering on this account, and people are pining
for snow as they do for rain in time OF drought,
Dry hard wood is selling in Houlton at Sal
per cord, and not easy to get at that price.
The New Brunswick Railway management
seem to be in earnest about the continuation OF
the line from Presque Isle to Houlton. Sur
veyors are now engaged in examining the pro-
posed route, which, if built, will be great To-
cal advantage, shorten the distance of through
travel, and in general will materially facili-
tate the business of the line.
Wheels have run every day to Christmas,
which is fact decidedly exceptional for tai
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Fraternity Dances.

The third dance Of this popular course will
take place at City Hall this evening, which
will be a merry party. AS these dances are
among the most popular in the city, there is no
ssubt they will be well pstronized, as the pro-
yceeds go to help educate those who cannot get
an education without. Our citizens should see
that these dances are well attended SO as to
make the receipts as large as possible, as all
who attend are certain Of having good time,
as we'll as helping those who are needy. The
music will be elegant, as Chambers orchestra
have been rehearsing all the week for this
dance, and Chandler says he proposes to give
the best music he ever played in City Hall. Oh
course all will want to go there this evening to
hear the music and also to spend Merry
Christmas
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CANA E,,zabeth.

Odp6 G1tlIdbcths
1t will be remembered Mr.. Melcher's fowls
took the prizes at the Lowell poultry show. The
stock which be had on exhibition was import
ed from Scotland, and 10 without doubt the
best in the country. He has shipped some Of
these varieties as far south as Virginia and
west as Nebraska, and some of the most valua-
BILE to New York. There were entered into
competition against him twenty-one birds from
New Hampshire, Massachusetts,, and New
York, q part Of them being of his own stock
which he had sold.
In 1866, . gentleman in Buxton invented
and received patent on new method OF cut
ting into the side Of hay-rack, to allow the
wheels to make a sharper turn. Being man
Of little energy, his patent did not amount to
much to him, and nearly everybody adopted
his plan without paying any royalty. Lately
company was organized with the nasae Of
National Patent Hay-Rack Company OF Port
land, who purchased the patent. They have
sent out agents to canvass the State, and de-
mand royalty of three dollars from every far
mer who owns rack with the patent cut in
it.
Tho following fares were taken by Point
vessels this week: Dreadnaught, Cobb, II 900;
George Willard, Willard, 11.000; Fairy Queen,
Loveitt, 5000; and F. W. Talbot, Thrasher
1000; E. W. Smith, Jewett, $4,000; j. W.
Sawyer, Orchard, 10000.
Previous to this week there has been no mail
go from here after the merning train. Now
there is regular mail from here on the noon
train to Portland. much needed convenience.
Mfr. James Fields, who left Ligonia some
time ago, is to return and take his old position
as head roller of the large mill.
The Cemetery Corporation was formed at
the town house last week, and the following
officers were elected:
Observation-Disclosures Dyer.
Secretary-James w. Harmon.
Treasurer-May e. Dyer
Trustees Nathaniel Dyer, Hiram Libby,
John s. Hannaford.
Assessors-Jame. W. Harmon, Nathaniel
Dyer Hiram Libby
Committee on Constitution and Bylaws
N. Dyer, James s. Hannaford, Greeley n.
Dyer
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MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.


THE sTRATEGIsTs.
Tonight the Haverly company will appear
at Portland Theatre in the reconstructed
"Strategists" Mr.. j. B. Polk will be support
ed by Frank Aiken, Kate Gilbert. Marie Bates
and others. An exchange says:
There is no probability about 1.-THE strate-
rists;" not vestige of anything but absufdi-
~. But the ahscrdity Is pitched In such
splendid key and presented in such con1lcal
guise that it would set grief on broad grin
and split sorrows sides with laughter. In
putting 1t before the people, Mr.. HaYerly has
chosen Q company in wi ich all the people are
exceptionally well fitted to their parts and to
each other Their work is rapid. There is no
commonplace, even as a foil to the fun. The
whole thing is a show of bright, happy folly.
In the case of "The Stratsgists, Z" the apothegm
holds good that it never rains but 1t pours.
The piece will be repeated tomorrow night.
MICHAEL sTRoGoFB.
This morning the sale Of seats for the grand
spectacle which has held the boards 30 Icing at
the Boston Theatre, will commence at Port
land Theatre. Fully 100000 people have wit
messed this romantic play in Boston, and it
will be put on the boards here with the fall
Boston cast Mr.. William Redmond, the En-
siish actor will appear as Michael, and Mile.
Lepri will lead the ballet. Besides the mag
be full orchestra and ballet
PATIENCE.
Messrs Gilbert & Sullivan's Patience" the
sstest OF the so-called musical eccentrieities, =
has been keeping the Boston Museum crowded
for about three months, and the theatre goers
Of the city in pleasurable state Of excitement
all that time. The company Of the Museum
has made in Patience" what may be termed
tremendous hit, and the piece itself is with
out doubt OF somewhat finer and more delicate
quality than any of its predecessors, and GER
tainly no less bright, witty and amusing. Nc
other entertainment for years has SO fascinated
al classes OF theatre-goers; and the hundred
performances by the Museum company leaves
the charming operetta as popular as ever.
The sale Of seats will commence al 0 q. m
to-day, at Stockbridge's.
NOTES.
The Tourists had slimthouses Saturday. The
general public were too much interested In
Christmas.
Herr Carl Baerman, q new pianist to this
country, captured Boston at the last Philhar'
monte. He>Mas Kings pro- Of music al
Munich, and the Advertiser says he comes
next to Rubensiein.
A concert will be given by Miss Webb, the
yiolinist, at Seaside Hall, Ferry Village to
morrow evening. She will be assisted by Mis-
Carrie Deane, soprano; Mrs. Morrison, con
tralto; and Mr.. Frank Moore, cornetist. Nisl
Annie Wiley will act as accompanies.
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But there Is an absence Of the signatures of
sths boys" on his paper. and this weakens his
chances. .Bion Wilson has strong petition,
which contains tho names OF good many law
ers at the Kenneboc bar. He also has the ad-
vantage OF being the son OF his father, Hon.
Edmund Wilson, Of Thomaston, who is said to
have Influence" with the Governor. II the
will make a strong fight, having considerable
strength among the country people who do
business at this court Last but not least comes
Capt. r. W. Black, who. strange as it may
seem, has, bright prospect Of securing the
coveted prize.
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The Augusta Municipal Judgeship

About the only matter of political interest
municipality, says the Augusta Journal, is the
scramble for the Police Court iudgeship in that
city among the young Fusion lawyers. Judge
Fl. W. True's term expires March 14th, and 1t
is morally certain that Gov. Plaisted will nom
mate Fusionist for the position. There are
four candidates who are anxious to wear the
ermine Joseph e. Badger has the largest pc
tition and has for his supporters the best ele'
ments in the Democratic ranks In Augusta.
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d. W. Clark & Co. say they have very
small amount Of last winters supply on hand.
They are cutting for the daily supply Of Gus
toners clear ice eight inches thick from Long
Creek Pond, three and one-half miles out of
the city, on the road to the Reform School. Mr.
Clark estimates the amount of last winters ice
now in store on the Kennebeo and Penobscot
rivers to be upwards OF 100000 tons, the greater
part of which will be carried over to another
aeagou
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a Pleasant Surprise.

Mr.. W. a. Pennell was notified Saturday AZ
,srnoon that the men in his employ had stopped
work. BE at once hurried to the workroom
and found that they had concluded not to work
until he accepted beautiful ebony cane with
heavy gold head suitably inscribed. The pre-
sanitation was made very happily BY Mr.. Ger.
rish, but Mr.. Pennsll was too much surprised
and embarrassed to make reply. tits per
hsps needless to say that 1t was an OCCASION
long to be remembered by all parties.
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A Gard Of Thanks.

Last Thursday evening, many friends pre-
sented us with fine Wheeler & Wilson sew.
ing machine Faience lamp, the Library Of
Universal knowledge in fifteen volumes, and
an envelope with money. We desire, through
your columns, to return our heartiest Of thanks
for this whole-hearted way with which our
Christmas has been ushered in for u.s. To
these, many of whose names we do not know,
we wish merry Christmas and happy New
wear. REV. & MRS. S. WINCHESTER ADRIANcB
Woodford's, Dec "a, 1881.
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There will be two sessions at the Roller Skat-
ing Rink to-day, with good music In attend
ance In the evening. The next attraction will
be the Juvenile contest for prize skates, which
takes place next Saturday afternoon. new
floor Of maple Is to be- laid this week, thus
making one Of the best skating surfaces in
Now England
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Ivy Lodge. No. 8. D. Of r.

At the meeting OF Ivy Lodge, No. 8, d. OF
R., held Saturday evening, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing term;
n. G.-Benjamin 1. Small.
V. G.-Mrs. Carrie e. o. Hudson.
Recording Secretary-Mrs Lizzie D. Spauld-
ing.
Financial Secretary-Chas Paine.
Trustees-Joshua Davis, Roland z. Barber,
Mrs Eliza Frye, Mrs. Julia G.. Davis, Mrs. Is
Their T. Higgins.
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w. p. GOSS,
2l2 MIDDLE ST., PORTLAND.
SPECIALTlES.

DONGOLA BOOTS, water
proof.
CANADIAN OVERSHOES,
for Gentlemen, Ladies
and Children.
WATERPROOF BALMO-
RAILS for Gentlemen.
FRENCH CALF CURK
SOLE BOOTS for Ladies.
PEBBLE GOAT and French
Kid, Hand SeWed Boots
for Ladies.
SIDE LACE BOOTS i'm
French and American
Kid and Goat.
The only stock of fine, fancy
i SLIPPERS i'm Maine.
CHILDREN'S Spring Heel
Boots in Calf, Straight,
Goat and American Kid.
DANCING PUMPS i'm Goat,
French Mid and Patent
Leather for Gentlemen
and Boys.
Misses French Kid School
Boots with low heels:
very serviceable.
COlOred Boots and Slippers
for Ladies and Children.
Nubian Waterproof Black
ing, pOlishes without
brushing.
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Accidents.


Mr.. Hiram Skillin of Cape Elizabeth an en-
ploye Of the Boston and Maine Railroad, while
riding into the city on one of the trains of that
road, leaned too far out from the car step, his
head striking an abutment, but he escaped
with few cuts and bruises.
Milton Holt was thrown from his carriage in
New Gloucester by his horse running away
last week, and fractured several of his ribs.
Samuel r. Records Of New Gloucester, in
performing some mechanical work injured one
Of his eyes by small silver striking the pupil
He has been unable to see out of it since, and
fears are entertained that he will lose the sight
OF the eye.
The Sunday Times says little eight months
old child Of John Winthrop's Of Saccarappa
had commissions last Friday and died from eat
ing too many peanuts. A strange thing to
give child Of that age anyway.
A boy employed at the Portland Paper Box
Factory on Union street had one of his fingers
cut off Saturday, while operating cardboard
cutter.
| AS Miss Mary Conley, domestic employed
on Cedar street, was coming out of the Cathe-
dral chapel, she slipped and fell upon the side
walk, fracturing and dislocating the right
| wrist, also dislocating the thumb.
The Catholic Cathedral was 50 packed with
worshippers at early mass yesterday that sew.
| eral women tainted.
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CITY AND VICINITY.
NEW ADvHRT1sEMEnTs TO-DAY.

ENTERTAINMENTS.
Michael Stragoff-New Portland Theatre.
Lecture-Y. III. G. A.
p. NJ. B.-Assembly.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Coe-1.
Stockbridge-1.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Union Whsrf-Annual meeting.
Annual meeting -M. y. kich.
Masonic Associstion-Annual meeting.
Notice.. A. Ross B. Co.
Irish Land Deague-Special meeting.
Salesman wanted.
Larger qusrters-W. P. Goss.
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THE PRESS.
MORNING, DECEMBER &c.
THE PRESS


ANy be obtained at the Periodical Depots Of n. g.
Fessenden, Marquis, Brunei D De-, Andrews, Arm
strong, Cox, Wentworth, Hodsdon, A. I. Clevelandi
Robert Costello, Boston q Maine Depot. AND
Chisholm Bros, on all trains th&t run out OF TIE
city.
Auburn, Willard Small d Co.
Augusta, r. Pierce
Bangor, j. Il. Bsbb q CO.
Bath, OF j. o. Shaw.
Uhddeford, u. M. BurnhRm.
- Jellerson's Bookstore
Bridgton, Daniel Dickens.
Brunswick B. G. Dennison.
Gum nsrland Mills, r. A. Verriu.
Damarfscotta, e. w. Dunbar
Freeport, W. A. MITCHELL
Fryeburg, 4. G. Harmon ana Shirley Lewis,
Gardiner, Palmer 81 %.
Gorham, j. Irish.
HRlloweh, G. l.. SpAulding.
Lewiston, Chandler q Ektes.
Idsbon o. X. Judkins
Mechanic Falls, A. W. Bridge, y. A. Mlpsa&s
Norway, A. o. doy@.
Richmond, G. A. Beale.
Rocklsnd, o. O. Andrews.
Sabsttus, L. II. johnson.
0accarAppa, at the Post Ofrca.
Eaco, OF L. Hodsdon and H. 3. Keadr1cks
Thomaston, 8. Delano.
vinalhaven, B. Lane.
Waldoboro, G. Bliss.
Wsterville, j. n. Wall.
Wiscasset Gibbs d Rundlss.
Woodford's Corner, II. Moody.
Yarmouth, o. Il. Ooombe.
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nKRFKR's BkzzH.-This beautiful weekly
publication is q welcome visitor to the parlor
circle. The number for the ensuing week has
been received by N. G.. Fessenden, Lancaster
Hall and d. Wentworth, 55S Congress, corner
OF Oak street.
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Gard

The Knightville NJ. E. Sunday School CRATE
fully acknowledges the receipt Of fifty volumes
Of Sunday School books from the Chestnut
street M. e. Sunday School. Per Order.
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-26

The best physicians assure US that DR.. Bull
Cough Syrup is reliable and never failing
remedy. All Druggists keep it, Is cents .
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-26

Forty Years. Experience OF an Old Narse.
MRS. wINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP is
the prescription Of one of the best female ply
sicians and nurses in the United States, and
has been used for forty years with never failing
success by millions Of mothers for their chill
dren. 1t relieves the child from pain. cures
dysentery and diarrhna, gripping in the bowels,
and wind-celic. By giving health to the child
II rests the mother. Price Twenty-Five Gents
Abotle. dec3S. M&W&wsv49
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If you have Cold take Ada1sson's Botanic
Balsdm. A sure cure for Coughs. Sore Throat
and all pulmonary complaints. To the affiict-
cd we recommend trial Of this superior rem
edy.-Boston Saturday Erening Express.
de26 MWS&w
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Coz, the halter, viii keep his store open to
day, and thqee who desire to change any goods
bought Of him or to buy anything new can do
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SrocKBRIDGE's music store will be kept open
all Gay and evening for sale Of Christmas
cards, New Years cards and Christmas and
New Years novelties.
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Municipal Court.

Municipal Court.
DgsoRE JUDGE gYIGHr.
SATURDAY-Ch Charles Witham and Hosea /. Libby.
Intoxication. Fined So Fined SIS each.
Mathew Foley. Larceny. Fined % and costs.
" sremitted, costs paid.
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Union wharf, Annual Nee TIM

TIME shareholders are hereby notified that their
IL Annual Meeting will be held at No. $50 Com
mercial street, (head OF the wharf, on Tuesday,
January 3D. 1882, at Q O'Clock p. M for the choice
of officers for tho ensuing year. and attention to any
other business then legally presented
n. Q. CRAM, CLERK.
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a Marvellous Cure
For all bodily ailments, arising from impuri'
~ of blood, a torpid liver, irresularity Of che
bowels, Indigestion, constipation, or disordered
kidneys, is warranted in a free use Of BuRDocK
BLOOD BrTrERs Price $500, triAl size 10
cents. de26d1w
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JERSEY MILK.

Having made an addition to my herd of Jerseys
am prepared to furnish few more families with
pure Jersey milk, delivered every morning, Sum
aays included. have also Sweet Corn put up ex-
prsssy for family use. Address, V. H. Soule, Wood
ord's.
fnoy21 cod mar
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Buy the Pendulem Family Scale Of Kendall
& Whitney. dec22d4t
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LONE JACK, No, Sept. Il, 1879.

L have been using Hop Bitters, and have re-
ecived great benefit from them for liver com
plant and malarial fever. They are superior
70 sllother medicines. P. n. BARNES.
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-26
INFANTICIDE.
BODY OF A MALE INFANT FOUND IN
THE WOODS AT pEER1NG.

No Trace of the Perpetrator of the Deed.
The Portland daily press., 1881-12-26

Irish Land League.
yTyHERE will be special meeting of tho Irish
u Land League, and of the committees OF the
different societies. this evening. Every member Is
requested to be present.