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The Portland daily press., 1882-06-08
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The observance of Sunday in June, usual
ly the second, as "Children's Day." is getting
to be an universally recognized institution of
the Methodist Episcopal church, and is spread
ing thence, under special recommendation of
the great Ecumenical Council held in London
last September, into the whole wide world of
Methodism. At the most lovely season of the
year, in churches decorated with flowers and
filled with the melody of birds, the little folks
are gathered with their parents and teachers to
enjoy the singing, rectations and addresses
adapted to interest and profit them, the day
being given up to their enjoyment. 1t is usual
also on such occasions to have infant children
presented for baptism. What, with the beauty
and fragrance of the flowers, the songs of the
birds, the bright and happy faces of the chill
dren, and the dedication of the babes in the
beautiful ordinance, the scene presented seems
often like one of enchantment.
With whom the happy thought originated it
is difficult to say. Perhaps in its present form
it was not designed but like many other fea-
lures of Methodism has gradually come into
use, and has vindicated its right to be. The
General Conference of 1872 was the first to rec
ommend its observance, and directed that,
whenever practicable, collection should be
taken in the Sunday School in aid of the Sum
day School fund of the Board of Education, y
fund whose object is to "assist, by loans,
meritorious Sunday School scholars of either
eek who may need help in obtaining a more
advanced education From this fund, held in
trust by the Board of Education of the Meth
odist Episcopal church, and constantly in
creasing, there were distributed in loans to
students last year $500, and for the current
year QSS2) the Board hes appropriated $1,000
The importance of the observance of Chill
dren's Day, from the much it may contribute
to an increase of educated men and women for
the work of the church at home and abroad, is
easily seen when one attempts to estimate how
large will be the aggregate when the gifts OF
each Sunday School, even for one day in the
year, shall be brought together, and repeated
from year to year.
Next Sunday will be Children's Sunday at
Chestnut street church.
The Portland daily press., 1882-06-08
Brief lettings.

Bright and warm yesterday. Mercury 5O0 at
sunrise, 70 at noon, GO at sunset; wind west
1t was r. Y. Barbour & Son, not j. j. Bar
bour,l licensed to sell fireworks by the City
Government Monday night
The police yesterday spilled forty barrels of
ale and beer.
June 23d the Mechanic Blues will celebrate
their anniversary and have as guests their old
friends, the Biddeford Light Infantry
A man at work on the street was knocked
down yesterday forenoon by team but was
not much hurt.
The Judges for the band tournament at
Maranocook will be J. B. Claus, w. S. Ripley
of Boston and f. H. Robinson from Whitman
tic, Conn.
Oriental Lodge K. of P. of South Windham
enter tanned number of guests most royalty
Tuesday evening.
There will be a con-scration meeting at the
Friends meeting house on Oak street at p. m.
to-day.
A very exciting game of bsse ball was wit
messed yesterday afternoon on the depot
grounds between the Novices and Barbours
which resulted by a score of 10 to in favor OF
the former.
James Cunningham received the contract tc
make over the second story of engine house
+ No 2, he being the lowest bidder; price $3.50.
The Mechanic Blues last evening unanimous
" voted Hon. Frederick ROBBIE an honorary
member and also to go to Lewiston July 4th.
The Biddeford Times says: private letter
received from Michigan states that an excur
sion of nearly eco persons, including prominent
journalists and professional men, will leave fol
Old Orchard, via White Mountains and Port
land, July 25th. They will remain at the
beach 10 days.
A curious old bell taken from the barque
Moonbeam of 'Searsport is to be seen at the
store of Flitner & Co., Commercial street
Boston. 1t was made ten years before the
landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth and il
thought to have been brought to Boston short
ly after that period The inscription, cave
Gratia Plena," and other indications warrant
the supposition that it was originally takeI
from a convent near the Mediterranean.
The Portland daily press., 1882-06-08
Lake Auburn Spring Hotel.

Maine has become famous for the many de-
lightful pleasure resorts in which the State
abounds, but none of them surpae3 the Lake
Auburn Spring Hotel in multitude OF attrac-
TONS Located some FIVE miles from Lewiston
and Auburn, the house is easily reached from
Portland by means of the Maine Central road
to Auburn thence by stage and steamer to the
house. The establishment is very large and
roomy, is elegantly furnished and abounds in
pure air and pure water, three indispensable
necessities. All the combined advantages OF
mountain and lake are here secured. A most
delightful excursion can be enjoyed by taking
the 500 p. N. train Saturday on the Maine
Central, arriving home on Monday morning at
40, in time for all the business of the day.
The cuisine of this house is excellent, and
every means for amusement provided.
The Portland daily press., 1882-06-08
Personal.


The Biddeford Sentinel says: "Messrs. JEFF
ferson and Charles D. Moulton, brothers, liv-
ing idst east of Alfred village, pear the Lyman
line, the first 76 years old and the latter IL
years, last Saturday forenoon covered thirty
two hundred hills of corn. This would be a
smart forenoons work for much younger men.
These brothers are hale and jovial hearted
specimens of vigorous manhood" They are
both worthy citizens. That is the kind of crop
the good old county of York raises when it
feels well.
At the pound rarty lately given to the Rev.
Mr.. Mitchell, pastor of the Alfred Congres a.
tional church, says the Sentinel, Mrs. Chad
bourn, now "a years of age, widow of the late
Israel Chadbourn, 60 many years the honored
Sheriff of York county, was as much interested
as any of the ,unger members of the sc oiety
Mrs. Chadbourn is the mother of one Of Port
lands foremost merchants, B. f. Chadbourn.
DIR. Weston of Grocer has declined to preach
the baccalaureate at Colby and an invitation
has been extended to DR.. Hovey of Newton.
The body of the late Robert Follapsbee of
Minneapolis, formerly of this city, will be
brought here for interment There will be
pTi6l DuEldi boIftCOc 2o eIO $A6sO Al GpOASaOSAA
Cemetery at p IN. to-day
Capt Thomas Bates and Maj. George G..
Bailey, lighthouse keepers of Boston light, and
Charles Pochaska of Middle Brewster Island,
have each received $40 and diploma from
the Massachusetts Humane society for rescu-
ing the crew of schooner Fanny Pike of Calais,
Capt Fitzpatrick, which vessel went ashore on
Shag rock on Jan. 81, about 8 p. M, during a
heavy northeast snowstorm and very heavy
sea. The crew were on the rocks for upward
of 10 hours. The toam tug Thomas j. Yorke,
Jr., Capt Bates, laid by and took the crew
from the boat and rendered all possible as
sistance as the boat from the light could only
rescue one man at a time.
Mr.. Hayden Ames of this city will gradual
at the Naval School, Annapolis, this month.
Mr. Geo. FL. Patten of Maine will graduate
twenth-sixth in a Glars of thirty-Seven at West
Point this year.
Hon. Isaac II. Bailey of New York is at the
Falmouth
The Portland daily press., 1882-06-08

The Union Mutual Life Reports Progress.
The Union Mutual Life Insurance Company
is fully justified in congratulating its policy
holders upon the present condition and future
prospects of the Company. In the matter Of
expenses of management there has been nc :
table tendency in the economical direction
the figures for 1881 being nearly one-third leAs
than those of 1877. Each of the past five years
(since President Dewitt took the helm) shows
decrease from the expense ratio of the pre-
yious year. For example, the expenses RI
management in 1877 were 1891, 68S; in 1875,
$780, 1868; in 1879, $309,724 in 1880, 1926, 1872,
and in 1881, $273,312. So, too. in the matter
of surplus there has been equally encouraging
progress. In 1877, latter the assets had been
remoreslessly revalued and brought down to
hard PAM the Company's surplus at4 per cent.
stood at $67, 269; in 1878 it was $154,478; in
1879, $25o,951; in 1880, $3C5 214, and in 1881 it
has become 1856, 036. By the legal standard of
this and most other States (4a per cent? the
Company's surplus is $67S,545. There is still
another and moot important feature OF Presi-
dent DeWitt's policy which is significant of
future good results. This is the discounting of
endowment claims on reasonable terms, and
with the effect of putting more than $2,260,Co0
into the hands of this class of polcy-holders
during the last five years. This process, while
it materially reduced the gross assets still more
rapidly reduced the liabilities and increased
the surplus. The depletion of assets by these
payments is now near its end, and it begins to
be evident that the immediate future win show
rapid growth in size not only without sacrifice
IL Al.
elements which go to the makeup of great
and prosperous life company. The assets OF
the Union Mutual are now $6,264,2l5, with
liabilities Gas computed by New York law of
| So, 585, 670-thus exhibiting margil of $685.
545 between the Company's contracts and. every
conceivable contingency. Insurance Record.
The Portland daily press., 1882-06-08
Railroad Notes

Rumors of lease of the Eastern by the Bos-
ton & Maine have been again aaoat for the
past few days.
Meetings of the Great Western and Grand
Trunk railway companies are to be held in
London on the Goth inst, for the purpo7e of
considering an agreement between the direc-
tors for the consolidation of the two compa-
MES. The proposal to be considered looks
toward consolidation from the LIST of July
next. The proposition embraces the CONSOLE
dation of the undertakings of the two existing
companies, the retainer of the stock of each
company under the distinct existing titles, the
division of the net pre- ceeds of the consolidated
undertaking after payment of interest on bor-
rowed capital, rents of leased lines, and all
other outgoings between the two classes of
stocks as follows, namely: 30 per cent. to
Great Western stock, and 70 per cent. -
Grand Trunk ste 3k But if the so per cent.
appropriated to Great Western stock is in any
year insufficient to pay per cent. per annum
on the preference portion, and per cent. per
annum the ordinary portion of that stock,
then the deficiency is to be made good out of
the 70 per cent. appropriated to the Grand
Trunk stock, and all sums paid to make good
such deficiency to be recouped out of any sur
plus remaining in any subsequent year of the
before mentioned rates on the Great Western
directors of the consolidated undertaking to be
qualified by holding Great Western ste Ok and
the other two-thirds by holding Grand Trunk
cfo
The Portland daily press., 1882-06-08
COMMANDMENTS.
At Colby University.

The programme for the commencement ex-
ercises of Colby University is not yet printed
The following is a list of class day and other
exercises: Sunday June %, the baccalaureate
sermon will be delivered Monday will be de-
voted to Ivy-day exercises by tn" Junior class class
and the Junior exhibition in the evening: On
Tuesday class-day exerci- IS will consist OF ser
vices at the church, embracing an Grafton by
W. c. Philbrook; class ode (words by Miss LIE
land, music by w. G. Philbrcok), and G poem
by f. w. Farr. A band concert on the cam
pus and exercises at the clae3 tree will be fol-
lowed by the class forming into a procession,
and headed by the band, march by and give ~ 70
evening the inaugural ceremonies will be con-
Quoted by Rev. DR.. G: D; B. Pepl or. The he
graduating exercice7 will be held at the ch T
mencement concert by the Schubert Quartette
Glee Club of Boston and the Philharmonic
Club of New York will be given in the even
ing, to be followed, at II P. M, by the Com
mencement hop.
The Portland daily press., 1882-06-08
Tha TalAphOn9,

Telephone subscribers, in speaking from
Portland to Augusta or Bath, have had to talk
around by the way of Lewiston and Bruins
wick. making distance of nearly 100 miles to
Angusta. The Telephone Company have now
purchased the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph
lines much more direct wire from Portland
to Augusta. The line was connected up yes
terday. Superintendent Farnham reports it
working finely. Another line is shortly to be
built between Lewiston and Bath, to meet the
increasing business.
The Portland daily press., 1882-06-08
STATE NEWS.
ANpRoscoGarN COUNTY

ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.
About $500 in premiums will be offered at
the 4th of July horse trot in Lewiston. Thero
will be purses for minutes, 240, and free Tor
all classes. Dana Golf, ESQ.,, OF Auburn, Is
making the arrangements.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Deacon Willis Richardson of Jay dropped
dead in his stable, Saturday. He had been in
feeble health several years. He was an ardent
laborer in the Baptist church for thirty years,
and a man whose motives were never question
ed.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
Parties from aboard are negotiating for the
wooden factory in Gardiner. Should they pur-
chase it they will make come repairs, increas-
ing the number of looms, and otherwise I'M
proving its facilities.
Mr.. J. D. Small, farmer living at Branch
Mills in the town of China, met with severe
if not fatal injury Monday afternoon. lie was
driving over his fields in a cart in which there
was plow The horses beeeching became
unhitched going down hill, ard the cart was
tipped over, throwing Mr.. Small out nj IN the
ground, the pillow falling upon him. One OF
his legs YVES broken in two places; his collar
bone was broken, and silver of bone forced
through the lungs. Recovery is doubtful.
KNOX COUNTY.
Mathew, flour year old son of Michael e.
Coyne, wa5 drowned in a small pond at Huri-
cane Island last week The little fellow had
Just come from school, and it is suppo. ed lost
his hat overheard, as both that and his primer
were found floating on the water.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
Mrs. Lewis B. Morrill, of Parkman commit
ted suicide by drowning in well Saturday
evening, the Sd inst. She was partially de-
ranged, and had once before attempted self
destruction.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
A fire at Littleton Monday night destroyed
the house, barn and out-buildings owned by
jeremiah Harrington. LoSs $500; insurance,
$2Cc0. Cause unknown.
The Portland daily press., 1882-06-08
LOYAL Legion.

The Military Order of the Loyal Legion OF
the United States, Maine Commandery, met at
the Falmouth Hotel last evening for the puI-
DO Sc OF installing the officers lately elected and
reported in the PRESS. Among those present
were Gen. Francis Fessenden, Gen. j
Marshall Brown, Gen. J. w. Spaulding, Gen.
T. W. Hyde, Col. Frederick Robe, Lieut..
Edw. M. Rand, Capt Thos. j. Little and
others.
After the installation the Commandery par
took of al elegant supper served in admirable
ctuIa
The Portland daily press., 1882-06-08
THE PRESS.
THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 8.



MAY be obtained at the Periodical Depots of N. G
Fessenden Marquis, Brunel g. Co., Andrews, Arm
strong Wentworth, Hodsdon, a. Z. Cleveland, Rob
ert Costello, Forest City News Stand, Jewett
Bowie, HItchings & Mcfarland, Watson, Stinson
Boston g. Maine depot, and Chisholm Bros, on al
trains that run out of the city.
Auburn, Willard Small 81 Co.
Augusta, f. Pierce.
Bangor j. H. Babb & Co.
Bath j. o. Shaw.
Biddeford, +. M. Bnrnham.
Jellerson's Bookstore.
Bridgton, Daniel Dickens.
Brunswick, b. G. Dennison.
Cumberland Mills, f. A. Verrill.
Damatiscotta E. w. Dunbar.
Freeport, w. "A. Mitchell.
Fryeburg r. g. Harmon and Shirley Lewis.
Gardiner, Palmer g. Co.
Gorham, j. Irish.
Hallowell, G. a.. Spauldidg.
lewiston Chandler q Estes.
Lisbon, G.. e. Judkins.
Mechanic Falls, A. w. Bridge, +. A. Millett
Norway A. o. NOyes.
Richmond, G. A. Beale.
Rockland, o. G. Andrews,
Sebattus, e. II. johnson.
Saccarrappa, at the Post once.
Saco of L. Hodson and H. b. kendrick.
Thomaston S. Delano.
Vinalhaven, b. Lane.
Waldoboro, G. Bliss.
Waterville, j. M. Wall.
Wiscasset, Gibbs & Rundlett.
Woodford's Corner, II. Moody.
Yarmouth, g. f. Coombs.
The Portland daily press., 1882-06-08
Peaks Island.

The Peaks Island celebration of the Fourth
promises to be quite an elaborate affair for so
small place; the programme will be an
nounced in due season in these columns and
will include parade Of fantasies, series of
boat races, &C., occupying the forenoon, while
the literary exercises will have prominent
place among the afternoon attractions. There
will be fine display of fireworks in the even
The Portland daily press., 1882-06-08

The regular monthly meeting of the Port
land Yacht Club was held at their rooms last
evening. The late cruise was talked over, and
several matters arranged for the summer. 1t
was decided to have new and improved en-
trance built to the club rooms. An invitation
was received from Peaks Island for the club
to join in a regatta to be held at Peaks Island
ON July 9th. 1t was voted to accept, and a
committee was appointed to confer with the
Peaks Island committee.
The Portland daily press., 1882-06-08

Sereuade.

Mr.. Charles Woodbury., the popular clerk at
W. L. Wilson & Co.'s, was married yesterday
in Manchester, N. H., to one of New Hamp-
shire's fair daughters. Last evening large
company of their friends, headed by Chand-
ler's band, gave them a serenade at their new
residence on Congress, corner of Franklin
street, and afterwards an elegant supper was
served at Parker's restaurant. About Sixty
were present, and after the supper the band
played several selections.
The Portland daily press., 1882-06-08
Fire Danartnent

At meeting of the Committee on Fire De-
partment, held last evening, it was voted to
buy a new hook and ladder carriage, to be 10.
Gated in the upper part of the city, and to re-
quest the Committee on Public Buildings tt
provide suitable house for the same. The
carriage will probably cost about $7Co.
1t was also voted to purchase twelve addi
tional hydrants, to be laid down at once.
The Portland daily press., 1882-06-08
Return of the Military.

The Worcester Light Infantry spent yester-
day morning in visiting the places of interest
in and about the city, in company with mem
bers of the Portland Light Infantry. At half
past II o'clock the Worcester Cadet Band gave
fine concert at the Falmouth Hotel, with the
following programme:
March-Flag.
SelectiOn-La VeStale.
Waltz Waves of JOY
Song-My Native Land.
Selection-Olivette
the band was heartily applauded, and right
here we have little story to tell. The even
ing previous, at the banquet, the Worcester
and Portland bands furnished music alternate :.
ly. After the Worcester band had finished
their first detection the Worcester boys gave
expression u their pleasure in loud applause,
in which the Portanders joined. After Chand-
Ter had finished his selection the Portland boys
sailed in and were rather more emphatic than
the Worcester boys had been. Consequently
when the Cadet Band played their next selec-
ton the Worcesters saw the Portland boys
and "went them one better" So the thing
went on, eliminating in encores for both bands
Now if the Portland boys had known the occa-
sion for the special applause of their own band
Dy the w OrC0stSr company, tuoro WOuiu nave
been no rivalry, although it was all perfectly
good-natured. 1t appears the Worcester Bras
Band has always been the favorite organiza-
ton with the Infantry. AS o favor the Wor-
cester company asked that band to accompany
them on this excursion at a moderate price.
Their leader wouldn't do anything of the kind.
The Cadet Band accepted the terms at once.
When the Worcester Brass Band heard this
they offered to tumble to the same figures.
| It was too late, and the boys were so well
pleased with the music furnished them that
they sought every opportunity TO show their
| appreciation of it. Such is the story as we
hear it.
At2 o'clock the Portland Light Infantry es.
corted their visitors to the Portland and Roch-
ester depot, and they left for home in high
| spirits, amidst torpedo salute and music by
| the band. Thus ends one of the most success
| full receptions ever given by the Infantry.
| The committee of arrangements, the officers
of the company, as well as every individual
member each contributed his share in the
work, and each one deserves the greatest credit.
The Portland daily press., 1882-06-08
Gospel Mission Notes.

The ordinance of baptism was administered
to several converts by the Rev. S. f. Pearson
at the ship yard, back of Munioy Hill, yester-
day afternoon, in the presence of large num-
Der of witnesses. The youths Gospel temper
ance meeting will be held this evening at r.
o'clock. All are invited.
The Portland daily press., 1882-06-08

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TODAY
FINANCIAL COLUMN.
Stock Speculation-John A. Dodge g. Co.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Owen, Moore g. Co.. 2.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
For Sale-Wm. b. Frink g. Co.
Lake Auburn Spring Hotel-John Lindsey q Son
Land for Sale-0cean Insurance Co.
Wanted-A. S. Melcher & Son.
To Let.
Wanted.
To Let-B. Shaw.
Hotel Cham pion-R. Parker.
For Sale-Real estate.
Proposals-Samuel Thurston
Sun Umbrelas-A. B. Butler.
Bunting Day-Horatio Staples.
Thursday Owen, Moore & Co.
AUCTION SALES.
Carriages end Harnesses-F Bailey g. Co
Real Estate-F o Bailey g. Co
The Portland daily press., 1882-06-08
PILES! PILES! PILES (!
A sure Cure Found at Last! no
One Need Suffer!

sure cure for Blind Bleeding, Itching. and
liberated Piles has been discovered by Dr. William
IAN Indian remedy,) called DIR. WILLIAMS INDIAN
OINTMENT. single box has cured the worst
chronic cases of 20 or 80 years standing: No one
need suffer five minutes after applying this wonder
full soothing medicine. Lotions, instruments and
electuaries do more harm than good. Williams
Ointment absorbs the tumors, allays the intense
itching particularly at night after getting warm In
relief and is prepared only for Piles, itching of the
private parts. and nothing else.
Read what the Hon. j. M. Cofinberry, of Cleve-
land saws about Dr. WILLIAMS INDIAN PILE
OINTMENT: ST have used scores of pile cures, ana
it affords me pleasure say that have never found
anything which gave such immediate and perma-
nent relief as DIR. WILLIAMS INDIAN OINTMENT.
For sale by
WE. PHILLIPS g. co.
Wholesale Agents, Portland, Maine
MARCO Ih&M&w1y
The Portland daily press., 1882-06-08

f. o. BAILEY &c Co. will sell at 10 a. m. To-
day, at store CT Exchange street. large and
choice collection of Rustic Work, House Eand
Bedding Plants, &c., from the Conservatives
of Calvin Bros, Boston. See auction column.
The Portland daily press., 1882-06-08

TODAY Owen, Moore & Go. propose to sell
ONE HUNDRED dozen Gentlemen's Hosiery, at
% cts per pair. Read their advertisement and
examine the goods.
The Portland daily press., 1882-06-08

OWEN, MOORE & Co. say they are going to
sell one hundred dozen gentlemen's fine Hc1-
iery at % cts. per pair, today. See advertise
ment
The Portland daily press., 1882-06-08

For positive curative effects, one bottle of AYERS
SARSAPARILLA is worth three of any other name.
1t is concentrated compound of the most powerful
vegetable extracts and vitalizing principles ever
brought together in any medicine. There is nothing
to compare with it for purifying the blood and as
Spring medicine.
Sold by all druggists. Ask for AYERS SARSA-
PARILLA, and do not be persuaded to take any
other. Price, 81; six bottles for So.
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