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The Portland daily press., 1882-06-20
The Break in tine Reservoir

After the break at the reservoir, corrres-
pondence was opened and an interview had
with James B. Frances, Esq, of Lowell, Mass.
who is probably the best known hydraulic en-
gineer in this country, having in Wow his en-
ployment by tho company to reconstruct the
reservoir, but he found his business engage
ments were of such nature that he could not
come to Portland and give the matter such at
tention as he desired, hence, he recommended
that the company secure the services of j. Her
bert Shedd, Esq, of Providence, R. l., (irm
of Shedd & Sawyer, BOSTON, who he consider
ed to be one of the best informed and most re-
liable engineers of his acquaintance.
Mr.. Shedd was in Portland last week and
made critical examination OF the reservoir at
the point Of the accident, from coping down
to the original blue Clayton which the embank-
ment was built, and at other points, in order to
determine the character of the materials used
and the mode of construction. We are in
formed the material used below the parapet
wall was found to be of proper character and
in good condition, and when the repairs now
in progress shall be completed the company as
sure us the reservoir will be perfectly safe for
use, up to within two feet of the bottom of the
parapet wall, which is seven feet below the top
of the coping, but should not be used for stor-
age of water above that point, until the whole
structure shall have been re-modeled, and re-
built. In accordance with his views after the
repairs have been completed the directors will
establish the water line at the point indicated.
Mr.. Shedd will come to Portland this week to
look after the work now being done at the res
ervoir, and our citizens may rest assured that
the work is in competent and trustworthy
honda
The Portland daily press., 1882-06-20
Portland Cadets.

Wednesday, June 18th, the Portland Cadets
hold their annual shoot at the Ocean House.
Headed by Gamblers Band the company will
start from the armory at / o'clock and accom-
panied by the honorary members and invited
guests will march to the corner OF State and
Danforth streets where they will take carriages
to the Cape The amusements will consist OF
target shooting, with prizes for both active and
honorary members, game of foot ball OF ten
points between two sides and running and
Jumping matches. Dinner will be served at Z
n. m. A new feature of the excursion will be
a competitive drill between squad OF the old
members and squad composed of present
members which will be very interesting to the
"old soldiers" The judges of this drill will
not be allowed to make any bets on the result
or take any advice from outsiders. AL who
attend are assured of good time.
The Portland daily press., 1882-06-20
Rriaf 10 things.

Mixed weather yesterday. Mercury 550 at
sunrise, 60 at noon, GO at p. M, 660 at sun
set; wind southwest, southeast and west
Heavy showers in the afternoon.
Michael Davitt will be invited BY the Port
land Irish Land League to come TO Portland.
The regular monthly meeting Of the Port
land branch of the Irish Land League was
held last evening.
The train for Lewiston via Grs nd Trunk
Railroad will now leave at Lib p. M, instead
of 1875 p m.
Librettos of the Creation can be had at
Stockbridge's store or in the hall during the
performance.
The date of the departure of st. Alban Com
mandery will be Thursday morning, not Tues
day, as enormously stated in yesterdays PRESS
John S. Head of Portland has purchased
$500 pair of horses of Lindsey g. Son, West
Auburn, for the New York market.
Tomorrow the Portland Longshoremen's
Benevolent Society will go on an excursion to
Little Hog Island. Chambers Quadrille
Band will furnish the music
The police yesterday seized a barrel OF beer
at house in Cobb's Court and three dozen
bottles of lager at the old Baldwin house on
Pleasant street.
The lightning struck telegraph wire at
Scarboro' Saturday, and cut piece out OF
nine separate telegraph poles, 3inches wide
and inches deep.
In order that their employees may have
good chance to celebrate, the superintendent
of the Maine Central railroad has ordered that
no freight trains DO run over that road on the
4th Of July.
A. F. Moulton, Esq, while attempting to
get upon moving train at Pine Point yester-
day morning, missed his footing and fell. NO
damage was done beyond few severe bruises
but it was narrow escape.
A special train of one car and one engine
started from Boston On Wednesday evening OF
last week, over the Eastern railroad, to trans
port to Portland one young man, whose er-
rand in the latter city was to marry one young
woman On the route the prospective BRIDE
groom picked up enough personal friends to
make q good showing on the arrival OF the
train at Portland, and the matrimonial part OF
the programme was successfully carried out.
The Portland daily press., 1882-06-20
Isl. Lonis Glohe.l


1t appears that the Republican chances OF
carrying Maine are considered excellent at
present, and that two districts that are now
nti-Republican will have Republican Repre-
sentatives, in consequence of Plaisted's great
shrewdness. The State convention was held
on Tuesday and platform adopted which, for
it's outspoken qualities, is not often excelled.
1t comes out uncompromisingly for protec-
tive tariff, Temperance, making coin Legal ten
der alone and the dollar worth what it C aims
to be worth The Prohibitionists will vote
solidly for the ticket nominated, which means
an acce ssion of something like 5000 votes. 1t
is not a platform that it would be wise to adopt
for national one, but it works we'll in Maine,
and is curiosity Of frankness in these days OF
lodging issues. Senator Hale made remark
at the convention that he believed the Presi-
dent was trying to bring all shades Of the Re
publican party into accord, and that She had a
difficult task but discharged it wisely"
The Portland daily press., 1882-06-20

OfFIJE nOORos
From 7.sO a. m. to $50 p. m, Sundays excepted.
Sundays opcn for Carriers and General Delivery
frem to 10 o. M
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
psston and Intermediate onfces-Arrive at 1910
Close At IT. saS A. ixo ~ r. a9a
ana lilo .. m. Close at 5.15 a. m, 12.o0 m,
0' fntsrmedists or WAY Mails, via Boston Maine
Railway-Arrive at LID and $40 p. m. Close at
SIS q. m. and 1900 m.
Great Southern s. Western-Arrive at 1910 b.1O,
$40 and lilo p. m. Close at S.lb a. M, l2.Oo
m. 800 and 900 p. m.
Bangor and connecting routes-Arrive at LOO p.
Angnsta and Connecting routes--Arrive at 800 a.
"a. and LOO p m. Close at 1900 m. and 4.4o
ard 800 p. N.
Arrive at $40 a. m Close at 700 a. N.
Lewiston and Auburn-Arrive at 2.05 and sos a.
m. and LOO p. m. Close at $50 a. m, 100 M,
cSstine, De Dser Isle, sedgwick, S. W. Harbor, Mt.
Desert, Jonesport Machias, Machiasport East MA
Arrive at !. M. Close at . p m. :. a 90
Foreign mails, via New York, day previous to SAIL
ing of steamers-Close at S.15 a. m.
Express, Augusta, Bangor and the East-ArrlVe AZ
2.05 a. m. Close at 900 p. m.
Skowhegan intermediate offices and the north
Arrive at Loo p. m. Close at 1900 IN.
Ekowhegan also closes at 900 p. m.
Canada and intermediate offices, via q. L. R-Ar-
rive at 1925 p. m. Close at LOO p m.
Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards Island-Close at
1900 m. and 500 p. m.
Swanton, VT, and intermediate offices via 2. q D.
n. R-Arrive at 6.15 p. m. Close at 2 40 .. m. a
Bartlett N. H., and intermediate Offices, via z. q
O. r. R-Arrive at 11.15 a. m. Close at 200 p. m
Worcester, Mass, and intermediate offices, Via r
&R. R. R.-Arrive at 1.35 p m. Close at lz.zo
D.
Rochester, N. H., and intermediate Offices via Z.
&R r. R-Close at 100 q. m.
cepted) in the business portion Of the city at 100
and 1000 a. M, and 200 p. m In other sections
arc made on week days at 700 and 1100 q. m.
snd 400 and 800 p. m. On Sundays at 600 p. M
The Portland daily press., 1882-06-20
Jiuaington.

JUNE IL, 1907
s.. L. Purin gton one day last week had two
sheep and three lambs killed by dogs. We
learn that several other focks of sheep in this
vicinity have shared similar fate.
Many farmers in this vicinity who planted
their corn from the Goth to the 25th of last
month or before, ON account of cold and wet
weather have been obliged to replant the past
week.
W. s. Small of this town has bought and
shipped from this and adjoining towns during
the seven months from October, 1881, to May,
1882, 1928 barrels OF apples: to Boston, 2403
barrels; to Portland, 619 barrels, and to New
York 106 barrels
On Thursday of last week, as we learn, as
Mr.. Irving Libby Of Sebago Lake was hauling
to Portland with six horses the engine used by
ID. w. Clark & Co. for storing ice at that place
last winter, while passing over newly repaired
piece of road in the town of Gorham, his
wheels " cut in, owing to the weight upon
them, and upsetting the engine from his wag.-
on, damaging it (the engine) several hundred
dollars 1t was reloaded and taken to Portland
for repairs on Friday following. T.
The Portland daily press., 1882-06-20
Personal.

Rev. Newman Smythe and family are in
Bangor visiting at the residence of N. G. Ay-
or, Esq.
The First Uniyersalist church it is reported
will probably extend call to Rev Henry
Blanchard of Boston, to become their pas
tor.
Caleb n. Lang, George Fl. Poor, David Z.
Harris and Frank E. Haggett aleft yesterday
morning to attend the national encampment OF
the Grand Army in Baltimore.
Rev. William E. Gibbs by special request
of friends will officiate at the First Universal
list church next Sunday and administer infant
baptism.
DR.. True of Auburn, announces he will vote
for Paisted for Governor. Gov Plaisted is
the Doctors personal friend and q relative of
his family.
Captain G. A. Boutelle, of Bangor has ac-
cepted the invitation of the Baltimore Com
mittee to address the comrades and people at
the public G. A. r. reception there on the eve
ing of the 21st inst.
The Rev. Patrick F. Hsaly, Late president
of Georgetown college, in Georgetown, d. G.,
who was obliged to relinquish that position q
few months ago on account of ill-health, and
who has been staying with his brother, Bishop
Healy at the episcopal residence in this city, is
convalescent.
III. J. Libby, Esq, of this CITY, rode out to
his farm at Oak Hill Saturday without his
overcoat, taking severe cold, which brought on
an attack of cholera morbus. A relapse &C.
curing, he remained for long time pulseless.
Physicians were summoned from the city and
Sunday Mr.. Libby was comfortable, and no Sc
fious results were anticipated.
Mr. Calvin Ford died at Cambridge, Mass,
on Sunday at the age of 70 years. Mr.. Ford
was born in New Sharon, but went to Massa-
chusetts many years ago, and has resided in
Cambridge for oyer twenty-seven years. For
several years Mr.. Ford carried on the sash and
blind business, but retired from active pursuits
few years ago. He was man of integrity,
and was held in high esteem by his acquain-
tances He leaves widow and six children.
The many friends of John l.. Stoddard will
be sorry to learn that he has been obliged to
turn homeward, with portion of his project
ed Journey unaccomplished. Too severe work
on the Continent, following so closely upon his
last lecture season, brought on in Denmark a
nervous exhaustion, in consequence OF which
the best medical advice forbade him to attempt
his Northern tour Fortunately, however, in
travelling through England, Holland and other
places on the Continent aided everywhere by
the skill of Mr.. Black, his photographer, he
has accumulated a host of adventures, reminis-
cences and illustrations, which, in the quiet of
his residence among the mountains he purpos-
es to develop into an uncommonly brilliant and
interesting series, postponing till another sea-
son his lecture on Norway and Sweden.
The Portland daily press., 1882-06-20
The Haydns.

Tonight the Haydns are to produce tho
grand oratorio of s'The Creation" supported
by the Germania orchestra of Boston.
1t has been many years since an oratorio with
orchestral accompaniment has been given IN
our city. The Haydns are in splendid condi-
ton, as was shown by their performance OF the
above oratorio in their rehearsal hall some two
weeks ago. Encouraged by the praises Of those
who listened to the latter named concert, the
Haydns have undertaken, at large expense
to bring out the Creation in all its sublimity-
and at a price that is very low considering the
attraction. Although quite number of tick
cts has been disposed of, the larger portion of
the house remains unsold. The Haydns have
done much to elevate the standard of music in
the community, and it will be most unfortu-
nate if the society produce the oratorio at q
The Portland daily press., 1882-06-20
The New Hampshire Prssss Visit to Maine

The details of the annual summer excursion
of the New Hampshire Press Association have
been perfected and are as follows The party
will leave Portland on Friday night, July 7, on
the arrival of the evening trains, in a steamer
specially chartered, with ample state-rooms,
running down the coast in the night and reach
ing Castine, on Penobscot Bay, one of the old
est and most beautiful towns in Maine, and a
point of great historic interest, early in the
forenoon. A stop of two hours will be made
here, leaving in season to reach Bar Harbor
Mount DESERT at noon. Will quarter at the
West End Hotel, the best at this celebrated re-
sort, and remain two days. Leave Mount De-
sert Monday noon, returning to Portland In
season for early train Tuesday morning over
the Grand Trunk Railway for Gorham station,
one hundred miles, thence eight miles by stage
to the Glen House, on the east side Of the
mountains, in season for dinner. The party
will remain at the Glen House until Saturday
morning. Excursions embraced in the regular
programme to Glen Ellis Falls and to the Crys-
tai Cascade have been provided. Leave Glen
House Saturday morning via Pinkham Notch,
by stage fifteen miles for Glen Station, on the
Portland and Ogdensburg road. From this
point parties can return via marlborough and
the Lake and the B., @. and NJ Railroad, or
by the Eastern and Boston and Maine, reach
ing home same night.
The Portland daily press., 1882-06-20
Portland Society OF Art.

The exhibition in Motley Block continues to
draw a large number of spectators daily, and
will, no doubt, continue to do so during the
two months in which the gallery will remain
open.
In reply to rather harsh criticism that has
been made on the exhibition in the Boston
Advertiser. it may be proper to state here that
the writer of the criticism has failed to consid-
or the conditions under which this exhibition
is given The Society of Art is young asso-
citation, and this is its first effort in bringing
together the paintings of well known artists.
Many of the pictures were forwarded as acts
of personal friendship. Artists OF great re-
pute would hardly send work that could
command instant sale in great city, like New
York or Boston, to little city of $4,000 in
habitants, like Portland, with an idea that it
would find here quicker appreciation, or COM
mand reader market than at home, and 1t is
surprising how many excellent pictures have
been collected notwithstanding these circum-
stances. Even in Boston it is rare that col
lection of works of Importance is found, ex-
cept where some great art collector has sale
of pictures, as was the case in Boston last
spring. The artists who can paint really i'm
portant works are few in the world. Nobody
would think of putting spectacular drama
on the boards of the Portland Theatre with
the expectation of rivaling Boston, any more
than of expecting to see the same drama
brought out as perfectly at Boston Theatre as
in Booths Theatre, New York. AS for the
hanging of the pictures, the dilat Jriness of ar
lists themselves accounts for some of them not
obtaining better place. The day of exhibi-
ton was given, and some excellent pictures
were not received until the day previous,while
others Jagged along for a week. The exhibi-
ton, as we have said, is superior to the last one
of the Boston Art Club.
The Boston Sunday Times says: The exhi-
bition is far above the average in quality, and
the pictures are well hung and are seen In a
favorable light. The interest in art in the
East is coming up grandly, and within few
short years the patronage will be of some ac-
count to artists all over the country. The
Portland artists make a most creditable dis
play, and their works embrace all classes Of
subjects and styles. Their names are as fol-
lows: G. M. Porter, G. F. Kimball, e. B.
Brown, Fl. G. Hewes and Miss Spaulding.
The Portland daily press., 1882-06-20
STATE NEWS.
rRANKn1N County .


The Photograph says Fl. o. Stanley, Fish
Commissioners, the past week has turned 125, :
600 young land-locked salmon into the Range
ly waters.
The Wilton Record says that EbeneZer Kyes,
of North Jay, had about $75 in silver taken
from the money drawer in his store. The
thief was too cunning to open the drawer and
sound the alarm, but unscrewed it and took it
off.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
A. temperance camp-meeting is to be held at
Lake Maranocook on Saturday and Sunday,
July 29th and Both. Saturday will be Child
ren's Day.
The Journal says the assessors OF Augusta
find the total valuation Of that city to be "a,
1872 562-an increase over last year OF $23,7 34.
The resident real estate amounts to $2,5O4,o IU;
resident personal estate, $l,397 ,lO2; non-resl-
dent real estate, SS46, 800; nonresident per
sonal estate, $43,690 The rate per cent. OF
taxation will be q mills-the same as last year.
The total valuation OF the village district is
S3451,574. There are 1904 polls in the village
district, and 1773 in the entire city.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The Commercial says that universal prspara-
ton seems to have been made at Bar Harbor
for the summer season. Streets have been
widened, new roads opened, the water mains
have been connected with new reservoir 10
feet above the village, most Of the hotels have
received large additions, and two new hotels
have been built-one to replace the ST. Law
renee burned last October, and smaller
house which is meant to be extremely aristo-
cratic and therefore extremely expensive.
Many new and costly cottages also have been
built since last summer; one, owned by Angus
tus Gurzas of New York will cost over $780,
600.
White reaatea robins are reported from
Bucksport.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
While digging for the foundation of a
building at the Warren powder mill, an In
dian war club or slung shot was unearthed. A
number of Indian relics are found occasionally
near the upper falls.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The summer term of Hebron Academy has
been very prosperous, and better attended than
for many years. The graduating exercises of
the class Of 'S2 will OCCUR Friday, Juno Both, at
8 o'clock p. m. Music will be furnished by
Billiards. Orchestra. Concert in the evening.
June 10Th, by Rev. A. X. P. Small, D. D., Of
Fall River, Mass.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
Pink-eye is raging to quite an extent in
Bangor.
The official tonnage of the steamers built in
Bangor District during the present season is as
follows: Cimbria, 289.14 tons; Electa, 54.59
tons and Florence 1927 tons.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
Charles Benson of Parkham, aged %, was
drowned while in bathing Saturday night.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
The Reporter says Mr.. Henry Williams OF
Embden had leg amputated at the thigh,
Thursday, i'm consequence of modification
arising from frost bitten foot last winter. Mr..
Williams has since died.
A correspondent of the Boston Journal says
many Somerset county farmers have not
planted a thing yet, owing to the late rains
and cold weather
The Portland daily press., 1882-06-20
Portland oommandery EXCURSION.

Portland Commandery, Knights Templar,
will leave on their st. Johns day (June Ath)
excursion, next Friday, June 23d. They will
start from Portland on that day ats o'clock p.
m. by special train on the Eastern railroad At
Portsmouth, N. H, carriages will be in wait
ing to take the commandery to the Wentworth
house, a distance of three miles. The knights
will stay over night here. On the morning OF
the oath they will take the 755 train, connect
ing at Newmarket with the Boston and Maine.
They will arrive in Haverhill at 9.25 a. M,
where they will be the guests OF Haverhill
commandery. They will leave Haverhill on
their return at p. m, and arrive home at II
D. m. Saturday.
The Portland daily press., 1882-06-20
WOULDN'T TAKE $500 FOR IT.
Pine in Case of Hay Fever.

That incorrigible plague, Hay Fever. seems
to have met master in Pino-Palmine. We
invite the special attention OF those suffering
from this annoying sease to the following:
NEW HAVEN, Oct. %, 1881.
GENTLEMEN Have be afflicted for eight
seasons with Hay Fever, of the worst type
Have spent hundreds Ct dollars with only tenn
porary relief This season ordered one of your
Pino-Palmine Mattresses. In month was
greatly relieved. In two months was pc sitive-
ly cured. Would not take $500 for my mat
tress, If could not get another
MOSES Ell. HAWKINS,
No. 119 Hill Street, New Haven.
For sale by j. 81. Gaubert, 2O1 Middle St.,
Portland. 1u2dtf +
The Portland daily press., 1882-06-20
CONVENTION ECHOES.
What the Papers Have to Say.
PASSPORT sentinel.I

PASSPORT Sentinel]
These candidates are all we'll known to the
people of the State. Mr.. Robbie has had much
experience in the State legislature and in the
Council, of which body he is at present mem
Der. He is literally educated, and his long ex-
perience with State affairs admirably tit him
fer the position of Governor. Mr.. Reed has
won for himself a place in the front rank in
Congress. He is virtually leader of the House
on the Republican side. Mr.. Dingley is sery-
ing his first term in Congress, and is proving,
as his friends anticipated, a valuable member.
He is a good speaker, goes to the bottom OF the
subject he discusses, and is entirely free from
the tricks and arts of the demagogue. MIR.
Boutelle is well known in the State through
the paper that he SO ably conducts. He is a
forcible writer and a good speaker. He IS IN
the habit Of saying just what he thinks, and
saying it in way that is not misunderstood.
Mr. Milliken is one of the best speakers in the
State, and is always in demand in political
campaigns. No man in the State Is better
posted in the principles of the party, and no
one can more ably discuss them.
The Portland daily press., 1882-06-20
THE PRESS.
TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 20.
THE PRESS.


May be obtained at the Periodical Depots of N. G..
Marquis, Brunell o., Andrews, Arm
strong, Wentworth, Hodsdon, A. 7. Cleveland, Rob
srt Costello, Forest City News Stand, Jewett,
Bose, Hitchings & Mcfarland, Watson, Stinson,
Boston g. Maine Depot, and Chisholm Bros, on all
trains that run out of the city.
Auburn, Willard Small Il Co..
Augusta, f. Pierce.
Bangor, j. II. Babb q Co.
Bath, j. o. Shaw.
Biddeford, +. M. Burnham.
Sc Jellerson's Bookstore.
Bridgton, Daniel Dickens.
Brunswick, b. G. Dennison.
Cumberland Mills, II. 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, C. L. Spauldidg.
Lewiston Chandler & Estes.
Lisbon, g. e. Judkins.
Mechanic Falls, A. w. ge, +. A. Millett.
Norway, A. o. Noyes.
Richmond, g. A. Beale.
Rockland, o. c. Andrews,
Sebattus e. H. Johnson.
Saccarrappa, at the Post Office.
Saco, of L. Hodson and III. B. Kendrick.
Thomaston, S. Delano.
Vinalhaven, b. Lane
Waldoboro, G. Bliss
Waterville, j. NJ Wall.
Wiscasset Gibbs & Rundlett.
Woedfora's Corner, III. Moody.
Yarmouth, G. e. Coombs.
The Portland daily press., 1882-06-20
shad for Maine Rivers.

A car load of shad has boon shipped by Prof.
Baird, for distribution in Maine rivers. The
car contains two million young shad, and these
will be distributed under the direction of Mr..
Stillwell. The fish were shipped fro m Havre
de Grace in Maryland, and are being brought
to Maine on express trains over tho most direct
connections. One million of the shad will be
placed in the Kennebec river at Wateryille,
and the other million in the Penobscot at Mat
tawamkeag.