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The Portland daily press., 1881-05-09
Superior Court,
BEFORE JUDGE poNNEy.


SATUHDAY-The grand jury came in and report
cd finally at twelve o'clock. There are between
fifty and sixty indictments in ALL of which the fol
lowing only have been placed upon the docket OF
made public as the respondents in the others have
not as yet been arrested. The arrangements took
place in the afternoon:
Pleaded guilty.
Michael Norton alias Michael Seaman, larceny
from dwelling house. Pleaded guilty. Continued
for sentence.
Rollin n. York, larceny. Pleaded not guilty.
John Ienont, breaking and entering a car be-
from. The allegation as to the breaking was mol
<ro sed and the respondent pleaded guilty to the
larceny Sentenced to nine months in Jail E. NJ
1tand appeared for the respondent,
Charles r. Morrill, on two indictments for cheat
sng by false pretences, pleaded not guilty. NJ P.
Frank appears for him.
thief His counsel, W. Ii. Looney, filed demurrer
TO the IN iictment.
Henry Cushman pleaded guilty to larceny
not guilty.
Lydia A. Reed indicted for an assault and bat
terry upon child pleaded not guilty. E. S. ridlon
Is her counsel.
albert I'll. Humes was arraigned upon six indict-
nents three charging him with forging the endorse
inent of his wife, Fanny C. Humes to promissory
notes. ana the other three charging him with hav-
ing such forged paper in his possession knowing it
20 oe forged and utterng it, He pleaded not guilty
20 ali of them In answer to the court he said he
nad not yet made up his mind what attorl ely to en-
Shuah III. Landers alias Nellie Barstow is indicted
Tor keeping house of ill-fame.
John Sheridan,o on a CHI and seizure complaint,
pa'a a me and costs amounting to $3.50.
Notice to Counsel.
The appeal cases from the Municipal Court will
be taken up in their ORDER beginning this (Monday)
morning at ten o'clock.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-09
Yarmouth Items.

Mr.. Henry Loring of Portland has presented
cabinet organ to the First Parish society of
this village.
The Hannah RUSSELL house, QUE of the
Oldest in town, owned and occupied by P. L.
Allen since 1854, is being taken down to give
room for new one of modern STYLE which
will soon be erected.
In school district No. 2, the services of Miss
Clara B. Gooding have been secured as teacher
of the spring term.
The Revised New Testament is being sold in
this village by our honored citizen, Mr.. E. III.
Sargent.
Glass of 81, Freeport High school. will give
a dramatic entertainment at Masonic Hall this
Monday evening, at which time the following
plays will be presented: "My Brothers Keep
err" and "Never say De- The above pro-
gramme was brought out at Freeport two even
ings with great success, and we wish them a
full house. A.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-09
The Youngest Soldier.

The question as to the youngest soldier in
the army is attracting considerable attention.
Evidently the Maine boys were there. The
PRESS mentioned Capt. W. H. Broughton the
other day. The Sunday Times, quoting the
Philadelphia Press, has the following:
A Portland boy can beat both of the above
records. Mr.. E. c. Milliken of this city en-
listed March %, 1864, at the age of - years
and 20 days, and served until the close of the
war. Next.
The following appears in the Boston Post:
Your item in this mornings editorial in re-
gard to the youngest soldier in the army dur
ing the late war, calls to my mind the ''Pony
of the fighting Eleventh Maine" of which
the present Governor of the State was Colonel
This young man was not off duty single day
for three years The last seven months he was
detailed as personal orderly to Major General
Alfred FL. Terry, where he served with great
honor, often doing the duty of staff officers in
action during their absence. He had the en-
tire confidence of the general, as he proves by
showing letter of recommendation sent to
him six months after his return to civil life.
AT the time of his discharge he was but 16
years aud 8 months old and is nov a popular
baggage master on through line. Many of
the veterans of the Tenth Army Corps will re-
member "Terry's little orderly
ONE OF THE ELEVENTH
Portland, Me-, April 80
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-09
Second Parish

The sixty-fourth anniversary of this organi-
cation was observed last evening, superintend-
emf, Mr.. R. L. Turner, presiding. The exer-
cises consisted of an organ voluntary; an an
them by the choir; responsive scripture read
lngs; prayer by the pastor; singing, "He has
come our Lord and Saviour" superintendent
report scripture reading, Matt. %: lib;
hymn, "Let the Saviour in" Illustration of
of the Parable Of the Ten Virgins in song by
ten young ladies dressed in white; remarks By
Rev. Mr.. Dickinson; singing "Where is your
passport to life above?" by the Misses address
by Mr.. A. M. Moore of Boston; solo 'Saviour
teach me day by day." by Miss Nellie NJ. Web
ster; address by Mr.. S. N. Watson of Boston,
and singing "The Lion of Judah" in closing.
The superintendent in his report referred to
the past year as one of the most prosperous for
many years; the membership is larger than ever
before, there being 566 members, including six
officers and 46 teachers, a net increase of IS
during the year. The largest attendance was
81, the average 2S2. There are Al classes, in
Guiding the infant class which numbers III;
allusion was made 10 the progress in the Chi
nese department, several of the scholars being
able to write the Lords prayer from memory;
about 30 of the scholars have turned unto the
Lord, 26 of whom have united with the church.
Fitting notice was taken of the death of Ell
bridge a. Prince, John Curran, Flora A. Nc
Donald, Maggie r. McIver and David f.
Crockett, by the presentation of memorial bou-
quots. There are 444 books in the library The
cash receipts were S41247.
Mr.. Dickinson in his remarks smoke OF the
conscience as the lamp of the young, and of
idleness, swearing. lying, ETC., as putting out
this lamp; other lessons from the parallels
were, TO be punctual, and ready for death. Mr..
Moore in his address said that every one of us
may have passport to eternal life; the Bible
is our text book, able to make us wise unto sal
walton; reading it does not amount to much;
studying it is better, but what we need is to
search it, There is power in this simple word
of God; there is comfort in it; young men don't
graduate from the Sunday school; teaching is
one of the grandest works that ever human
being was engaged in-teaching the Bible. Mr.
Moore's stirring words were illustrated by
many interesting and impressive incidents
Mr. Watson answered the questions, who, what
and how teach the gospel.
There was choice display of flowers on the
platform, and the church was crowded.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-09
A Pleasing Incident.


The National Republican Washington con-
tains the following relative to meeting of OK
Gov. Conner of Maine, with a lady who had
rendered him service while he was sufferer
from his wound in the hospital:
NEARLY twenty years ago, when the dark
cloud OF war hung over the land, and Wash
ington was one great military camp, with q
number of hospitals in various parts of the city
crowded with sick, suffering and dying men,
some noble, kind-hearted Indies were in the
habit of visiting these hospitals daily, and by
cheerful words or a smiling face or the gift Of
some delicacy helped to tighten the sufferings
of those they found there. Among these Ia
dies was Miss Ransom, the gifted artist, now SO
well known in the city. She was engaged at
that time in painting the portrait of Judge
Chase, and the portraits of other distinguished
never allowed anything to interfere with her
visit of 20 hours each day to the suffering SOL
diers. In a hospital on I street there was
young officer OF Maine regiment whose leg
had been amputated. The operation was Sc
we're one and the bleeding very profuse Too
weak to bear the taking up of the artery, the
only hope for his life was by having some one
remain beside him with the finger pressed on
the artery. His father was equal to the task,
and by his devotion saved the life of his son.
Miss Ransom saw him while so i'll, and assisted
him in whatever way she could, and spoke
words of encouragement to him, but finally
lost sight of him, and supposed he had died,
and one more name had been added to the roll
Of honor A few evenings since, while spend
ing social evening with Mrs. Garfield at the
White House, she noticed a tall, fne-looking
gentleman observing her very closely, but, as
she did not remember ever having seen him be-
fore, paid little attention to it. As she was
leaving the room to return to her home. this
gentleman came up to her and asked, is this
Miss Ransom?' She smilingly replied it was,
but do not remember YOU The gentleman
then asked her if she remembered Douglas
Hospital, and her visits to the sufferers there,
and particularly the case of the young man
whose life was prolonged by his fathers devo-
ton. Yes, she remembered it. Well, he re-
piled, L was that patient, and have never
forgotten your Kindness and when 1 saw your
face tonight, felt must speak to you The
speaker was Ex-Governor Conner of Maine, and
the meeting was pleasant incident in the life
OF Miss Ransom; and to have earned the graft
tu0e of even one individual repaid her for all
the sacrifices she had ever made"
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-09
KENNEBEC COUNTY
YORK COUNTY

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Price, 10 cts and so cts per bottle.
Improved Family Cathartic Pills, made By DR..
Graves, cure Headache, Constipation, SC. Price,
20 cts. per box. DR.. Graves Remedies are for sale
by Druggists.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-09
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.



There will be large audience in attendance
at City Hall next Thursday evening, because
everybody interested in musical matters is
anxious to hear the opera that has created al
most as much of sensation in the large cities
as Pinafore Then again Miss Dora Wiley aud
many OF the singers in the cast, have hosts of
friends in Portland who will want to hear
them on this occasion. The board at Stock
bridges is already well pegged, and those who
wish seats had better secure them now.
NOTES
Salisbury's Troubadours produced tn cir
new piece, San Amateur Benefit" written by
Bronson Howard at Milwaukee last week. It
is said to be very funny, and even better than
The Brook"
Joe Wheelock will play Armand to Fanny
Davenport's Camille.
Mrs. Scott Siddons has taken the Newmarket
Theatre, London, for short season, beginning
in September next. Her American tour ended
at Albany Saturday evening.
The gross receipts of Bernhardt's tourlwere
little over $476,ec0, and cher share was
above $1S1 900.
Mary Anderson denies the report that apy
trouble has arisen between herself and her
step-iather. Dr. Griffin, over the Investment of
her earnings and says the doctor will remain
her manager as long as she remains upon the
stage.
honeo ana Juliet, the wonderful dra-
matte symphony of Hector Berlioz, is to be
heard in Boston Monday and Tuesday even
ing of next week for the first time. Miss An
ME Louise Cary, Miss Franz Remmertz and
Mr.. Julius Jordan are to be the snlosits; and,
with the great Thomas orchestra to lend its
valuable aid, "Romeo and Juliet" seems GER
tainsof being smagnifcentlv performed. The
performance of the dramatic symphony will be
preceded each evening by miscellaneous pro-
gramme of interest, different on each evening.
Theodore Thomas orchestra will perform
choice selections, and Miss Annie Louise Cary
is to sing a recitative aud aria from Hande's
''Semele," and an aria from Gluck's "Alces-
10
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Personal.

Rev. Herbert W. Lathe and wife, formerly
of this city, expect to sail for Europe about the
first of June, to be gone three months.
Mr.. Brown, pilot of the Chesapeake, came
from New York to this port on the last trip Of
that steamer, then went to Boston on the John
Brooks, and was last seen on India Wharf in
that city. He has probably wandered off UNI
der alteration of mind.
Willard True came near being drowned one
day last week in the harbor at Yarmouth. He
went ont in a sail boat when squall threw
him overheard. He was rescued by Clarence
Mitchell who was near by in another boat.
Capt. 3 j. Willard, Henry Trefethen, J. f.
Randall, Frank Loveitt and others, left in the
Agnes Belle Saturday evening, for shooting
excursion at Qaoddy Head.
Buckley and several of our professional oars
men, will take part in the Ash of July regatta
in Boston, should there be none here
Gen. S. j. Anderson, Pres dent Of the Port
land Board of Trade, has been invited to a
complimentary dinner to be given by tho citi-
zens of Montreal to Sir Hugh and Mr.. Andrew
Allan, at the Windsor Hotel on Thursday next
10Th inst.
Ihe Gorhom IN. H.) Molntaineer, speaks
as follows OF two Portland ladies:
Mrs Bent and Miss Wiley whose playing
upon the cornet and piano last ever ing. met
with such generous and merited applause, were
serenaded at a late hour by the Gorham band,
1t was perfect surprise, being entirely unex-
pected, but we are assured that it was a pleas
ant one, as happily received by the young la
dies as it was generously given by the band
Ezra Totman, ESD, Of Fairfield, whose death
has already been announced, was born in Alb
ington, Oct. II, 1910. He came to Maine in
1920 and settled in Fairfield, in 1921. He re-
sided there from that date up to the time of his
death. He had boon selectman of Fairfield,
director of the Somerset and Kennebec Rail-
road Company, and director of the Kennebec
Log Driving Association.
The well-known carpenter and builder, Mr.
Peter Elder, lies at the point of death at his
residence on Cumberland street.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-09
GOSPEL TEMPERANCE MISSION.
The Third Anniversary and the Reports

The third anniversary of the Gospel Temper
ance Mission was held yesterday. At o'clock
there was an earnest prayer meeting, and at 8
an old-fashioned love feast AT 3 p. m. the
Sunday School anniversary was celebrated
The exercises consisted of dialogues readings,
Rotations and singing. The school numbers
1888 scholars--a gain of Gland IS teachers
The receipts for ten months were $94.16 and
$72.79 were expended. All bills have been
paid. The Ladies Circle has made and fur
nished to children and adults 1856 garments,
three full suits mems Clothes Is pairs boots
and shoes and rendered much aid to the sick
AT the anniversary of the Mission at $50 p. M
the pastor, Rev. S. f. Pearson, reported Cos
services had been held, and 46l persons re-
ceived prayers, q have been baptized by i'm
mersion, and many have united with churches,
$40 names have been added to the temperance
pledge Regular Thursday afternoon meetings
have been held conducted by Sister Georgia
Mckinney, and have done great good. The
Newbury and Bracket street branches have
done good work. AS an outgrowth of the
work there is now a prosperous little church
named "Our Dear Redeemer," growing
daily. Mr.. Pearson has made 6l2 calls, some
of them upon people in very distressed crcum-
stances, and their necessities at once relieved.
Watchers have been furnished in eleven cases.
employment in thirteen, lodgings aud meals
for tifty-seven nonresdents The receipts for
the year have been $1,067.22, of which 1913 80
were paid for rent, 1868 Tor SEXTON $l55.1 10 in
charity, 1872. 45 for gas, $50.65 for fuel and the
rest for minor expenses There is a balance of
1924 on hand. Between 400 and 500 pounds
OF cooked and uncooked provisions have been
distributed. Thanks were returned to the CO.
laborers of Mr. Pearsons, the public and the
press for their assistance.
Mr.. Pearson was presented with an elegant
pulpit Bible, and well filed envelope to Mrs.
Abbie Adams for her services as organist A
large number related their experience.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-09
The Late DR.. Uersono.

Saturday evening meeting of the 18th
Maine Regiment Association, of which Dr.
Hersom was member, was held in the read
ing room of the Portland Army and Navy I'm
ion Hall. In the absence of the President,
Col 7. A. Roberts presided. A committee of
three, consisting OF Col. G. P. Mattocks Capt.
q. w. Verrill and Secretary J. O. Rice, was
appointed to draft resolutions and report at a
meeting to be held next Saturday evening
The board of directors, with three associates.
wero instructed to make all necessary proyi-
sions for the reception of the body and arrange
ments for the funeral. The meeting then ad-
journed to next Saturday evening.
DR.. Hersoms remains have been forwarded
to Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-09
fasa. " nsa4.,r

Hon. Jason W. Beatty, Senator from York
County, died yesterday, at seven o'clock a. M,
at his home in Saco, after suffering from a
painful and protracted disease.
Senator Beatty was born in Bridgton, and re-
ceived his education in the public schools OF
Saco. He has been frequently honored by
positions of public trust, was auditor of &C
counts and member of the board of select
men while Saco was a town, was annually
elected city treasurer, from 1868 to 1876, and
held the position of deputy collector of customs
during President Grants first term Last fall
he was elected Senator from his county, and
faithfully served the state and his constituents:
was member of the railroad and finance com
mittees, serving as chairman of the former
His manly character, upright conduct, and
keen perception OF right and wrong, coupled
with his utter contempt for hypocrisy and de-
ceit had endeared him to all who knew him.
In his death, Saco loses one of its best and
most enterprsing citizens, and his family a
loving husband and father.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-09
Serious Stabbing ARRAY.

A serious stabbing ARRAY occurred on Briggs
street, No. -, Saturday night about O'Clock.
ANDREW Raglan. an Irish laborer. aged about
6S, came home full of liquor. On the same
floor OF the house with Raglan resides Patrick
O'Connell, widower whose crippled sister
keeps house for him.
O'Connell says Raglan knocked at the door
and when he opened it said SIS that you Pat?''
O'Connell replied ''yes.' Raglan then sprung
upon O'Connell and cut a cash under his ear
with iack-knife, and also inflicted a wound
on the left side, just above the thigh bone,
three inches long and two deep. Raglan then
walked up Danforth street to the graveyard,
thence down Spring TO Center street followed
by neighbor, who at Center street notified
officers Merrill and Mclntire, who arrested Ra-
gan. When taken to the station Ragan's pock-
cts were searched and pint bottle partly filled
with liquor found on him.
Raglan says his wife has been too intimate
with o'Connell, and had been to Boston with
him,-that he went home Saturday evening,
went TO O'Connell's and asked where his wife
was; that O'Conneli sprang out and struck
him and then he stabbed O'Connell in defence
of himself. The neighbors say Raglan has
been drunk and ugly great part of the week,
and that his wife has had to seek refuge with
some Of them most of the time, and that
O'Conncll has defended her from Ragan's
brutality.
Drs. Hutchinson and Shannon report O'Con-
nell's wounds as serious, but do not anticipate
a fatal result.
- Mr.. 0'Connell last night sent in to the PRESS
gan was untrue; that he had witnesses to the
effect that he never went to Boston with Mrs.
Raglan, not having been absent from the city
for more than three days in eight years, and
three days only on account Of his wifes death !;
and that he also had witnesses that Raglan as
saulted him as soon as he opened the door, and
when trying to follow him the door was closed
in his face and bolted.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-09
Brief JOttinPS.

Teachers meeting this evening.
There were twelve deaths reported in the
city the city the past week.
Value Of foreign exports last week was $780,
1868, including 64S, l02 feet lumber and 1872
100 bushels wheat.
Six Redemptorist Fathers will hold meet
ing at the Catholic Cathedral commencing
May Goth.
The Portland Co. has contracted with the
Richmond & Danyille railroad for six locomo-
tives.
The Brown Artillery have received their
white helmets trimmed with red cord. They
expect to parade Decoration Day with %
horses, guns and caissons.
Young Eagles "a, Deering High School 1.
A party is talking of erecting lot of COT
tages at the mouth oftho Spurwnk river this
Summer.
The committee on preparing a constitution
and bylaws for the Home for Aged Men ex-
pect to report tomorrow
The Maine Steamship Co. have chartered
the side-wheel steamer "Rapidan" TO take the
place Of the Chesapeake. She is between 800
and 500 tons and will probably leave New
York the 10th inst.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-09
THE PRESS.
MONDAY MORNING, MAY 8.
THE PRESS


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Waldoboro, G. Bliss
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Rtscasset, Gibbs a. Rundlas
Woodford's Corner H. Moody
Yarmouth, g. E. Coombs
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-09
Wood Puln.

The Waterville Mail says that 'sthe mill"
property on the Messalonskee, belonging to the
Watervlle Savings Bank, has been bargained
to the Fibre Ware Co., OF which John T.
Richards of Gardiner is president. Among
other persons interested in this company are
c. d. Brown and II. J. Chisholm OF Portland,
and G. NJ. Stevens of Deering. They will
manufacture variety of articles from the
wood pulp produced by the Kennebec Fibre
Co at Benton, and purchase this property that
they may be near their source of supply. They
are also having machines made by Weber,
Haviland & Philbrick, for converting leather
pulp into variety of useful articles.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-09

A new enterprise has just opened at the Bos-
ton & Maine freight depot, Plaistow, N. H. A
deposit of peat about three acres in extent and
from 10 to 20 feet deep, has been waiting some
hundreds of years for some genius to utilize
it. The railroad company and private parties
have sold their right to the peat to Mr.. A.
Gotham, who has drained the water from it,
is cutting it out in blocks about eight inches
square and drying it in the sun. When it is
dry LIE will saw it up IN small squares by:steam
power, dip it in his patented combustible
liquid and sell it for about $50 per ton for
kindling coal fires. The railroad runs midway
across the deposit.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-09
ChIlrCh Mntas

The three new Methodist pastors otficiated
yesterday.
Rev. Mr.. Cummings of tho Home for Little
Wanderers, preached at the New JerusaIem
church yesterday morning, and in the evening"
at Williston A choir of little girls from the
Home sang. Rev. Mr.. Smyth delivered his
sermon on the "Sins of Irtanperance" in the
evening.
Rev. DR.. Seward preached at Plymouth
church yesterday.