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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-12-21
Superior Court.

Amos S. King v. Edward W. Corey. Action tc
recover damages for personal injuries sustained by
reason of a collision between the carriages of the
plaintiff and the defendant on Plum street In Octo
ber 1881
The plaintiff claimed that he was driving up the
street within four or five feet of the curbstone to
the tight II the centre of the street: that the de-
PENDANT came down the street upon he same side
driving at rapid rate, but the plaintiff supposed
they were going clear, when the defendants car
riage struck his throwing him out and iniurng him
severely the plaintiff claims that he was in The ex-
erc1se of due and reasonable care, and was well
over on his side of the street. while the defend
ant was not only negligent in driving at SO rapid
rate OF speed and in the guidance of his horse but
he was upon the wrong side of the street. AS far
as the testimony shows theie was no other team up-
on The str ct at the time
The defendant claims that he was driving upon
the right hand side of the street going down; that
he was not driving rapidly, but at slow trot, and
tne q. fendant was CONT up in the centre Of the
street, thar be, defendant intended to and did leave
a foot if not more of clear space between the two
carriage as they came opposite; he then heard a
sharp click hi carriage overturned and he was
considerably bruised and shaken up. He did not
know what caused the col ision
The defendant, however, produced as a witness
one Joseph A. Dixon who testified that Just at this
time he was trundiiDg Eheelbarrow up the side
walk, and when oppo>ite the iart he saw MIR. Cor
eys horse shy oc jump one side away from The
wheelbarrow and ag inst the carriage of Mr.. King;
that he set IL barrow down the sidewalk and re-
manned about there for three minuies. No other
witness for the plaintiff defendant of tn several
who witnessed The accident, ami the many who
gathered around after il occurred, could remember
of seeing wbeelbarrow about there The boy
stated tiat he never informed Mr.. Corey or anyone
about it until last saturday.
The damages claimed in the suit were ten thou
sand dollars. The jury returned verdict for the
the counse for the defendant filed motion to ret
aside as against evidence and because the damages
are excessive.
Strout u Holmes for plf.
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Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate have beer
reported:
Portlaud-Nancy E. Walker to Cyrus Cressey
land and buildings on Temple street.
. Cape Elizabeth-Geo. W. Parker to Alvin Deer
ing, lot of land.
STANDARDIZATION Meserve to Carrie C. Meserye
lot ON Burnham road.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS w stackpole to Joseph
Chambe lam, part of the Stackpole farm at Fal
mouth Foreside.
Westbro VIM. W. Lamb to Henry W. Foster
lot on Seavey street, Cumberland Mills.
Gorham-Wm P. Hersey TO VIM Gnptill, Sell
Jersey homestead.
Eaples-Hira Hunt TO Daniel S. Pitts, Fart o.
lot No. q 4th range.
Yarmouth @. b. Herrick to John t. Smith, &c
square rods of land.
Persi- A. Bruce to John T. Smith, lot of land.
Bridgton-Victoria j. March to Clayton d
Dresser, lot of meadow and wood land
Fannie T. Cleaves to Arthur j. Noone, part o
lot No. T. 9th range
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In EnsOiyency.

Court of Insolvency for the County of Cumberland,
State of Maine. December 21st, A. d. 1882.
In case of SIMEON M. HARTFORD, Insovent
Debtor,
FFyHIS is to give notice that the nineteenth day
Il OF December A. d. 1882, a warrant in insol-
vency was issued by Henry G. Peabody, Judge of
the Court of Insolvency for said County Of Cumber-
land, against the estate of said
SIMEON M. HARTFORD, of Cape Elizabeth,
in said county of Cumberland, adjudged to be an
Insolvent debtor, on petition of said debtor which
petition filed on the nineteenth day or December
A. D. 1882, to which date interest on claims is to
be computed.
That the payment of any debts to or by said deb
tor and the tlansfer and delivery of any prop
erty by him are forbidden by law;
That meeting of the creditors of said debtor, to
prove their debts and choose one or more as
signees of his estate, will be held at Court OF
Insolvency to be holden at Probate Court room In
Portland the first day of January, A. D..
1888, at 10 o'clock In the forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first above written.
GEORGE w. PARKER,
Deputy Sheriff, as Messenger of the Court of In
solveney for said County of Cumberland.
daoO ~
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Christmas Trees.

The Transcript says:-The shipping of Chstmas
trees from Por land to New York city has assumed
large proportions. TWENTY-FIVE years ago few cart
loads supplied the demand; now it takes seve, al
freight trains containing "ne hundred and fifty
thousand trees to meet the needs of the occasion.
The trees vary in height from five feet to thirty,
and the smaller ones tied together in bundles.
Many of hem are cut in a strip Of forest in Deering
ming and preparing them for market. In New
York they are sold TO commission merchants st So
to $l2 a bundle and are retailed by grocers there
from about DO each up to $6 for domestic use
while the big trees for chuTch~s anu schools fetch
as high as S 10 to $50. The kind most in demand is
baI-am fir, and it is claimed that the trees from
Maine retain their freshness longer than those from
New York State. Artificial lhristmas trees, pre-
cisely initiating the natural ones, are made at
Troy, New YorK, and they may in time be substitut
I'D for 4han
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Civil service reform.

The Deering Civil Service Reform Association on
the 9th instant adopted set of resolutions which
were published in the PRESS, and instructed the
Secretary of the Association to send copies to the
Maine Senators and Representatives in Congress.
The first reply comes from Senator Frye, who
writes to Secretary Blackstone as follows:
My Dear Sir--Yours of December It'll, enclosing
resolutions by the Deering Assoc tion is received
The Republican, delegation in Congress will un
doubleday supp r. the Pendleton bill. whenever il
shall be amended as to absolutely prevent politi
cal assessn ent upon Office holders. So far as am
concerned personally, my only objection ths bill
is, that it does not go far enough. should estab
lish fixed tenure of office, ana as to the officers
mentioned in it., an absolute divorce between them
and Congressional influence. ! he bane of public
man to-day is the importantly of office seekers, and
his weakness comes from The distribution of federal
patronage. Very truly.
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I'm Insolvency.

En Insolvency.
Court of Insolvency for the County of Cumberland.
State of Maine.
December 21st, A. D. 1882.
In case of LESTER Il. FORBES, Insolvent Debtor
THIS is to give notice that the twentieth day of
Il December, AID. 1882, a warrant in insolvency
was issued By Henry c. Peabody, Judge of The Court
of Insolvency for said County of Cumberland against
the estate of said
LESTER H. FORBES, of Deering,
in the said County of Cumberland, adjudged to
be an insol 5ent debtor, petition of said debtor
which petition filed the twentieth day of De.
cember, A. D. 1882, to which date interest on
claims is to be computed.
That the payment of any debts to or by said deb
tor and the transfer and delivery Of any property
by him are forbidden by law.
That a meeting of the creditors of said debtor to
prove their debts, and choose more assignees
of his estate, will be held Court of Insolvency
to be holden at Probate Court room, in Port
land on the first day of January, A. D. 1888, at
ten o'clock in the forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first above writ
ten. GEO. W. PARKER
Deputy Sheriff Messenger of the Court of Insol-
dec2l&2S
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i. o. O. F.

Union Degree Lodge.
AT the regular meeting of Union Degree Lodge,
No. l. I. o. o. F. last eveaing the following officers
were elected for the ensuing term:
d. M.-Howard Winslow.
d. d. NJ George 4. Stetson.
Secretary Edward A. Chase.
Treasu er-John f. Merrill.
LIST Asst. d. M Geo e. Kenworthy, Jr.
I'd Asst. d. M.-Thos. B. Merrill.
Sd Asst. D. M.-Horatio II. Verrill.
4th Asst d. M.-Eben S Burns.
Machigonne Encampment.
AT the regular meeting last evening of Maehigonne
Encampment, No. 1, l. O. o. F., the following Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing term:
G. P.-Andrew j. Cummings.
H P.-Geo. E. Kenworthy, Jr.
S. W.-Robert w. Jackson
j. W.-George Foss
r. S.-Charle- F. Plummer
+. S-N G. Cummings.
Treasurer-Stephen X. Dyer.
Trustees-Freedom Nash, Emery G. Chase and S.
P. Getchell.
Agent-Geo. II. McKenney.
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Ex-Secretary and Mrs. Blaine remaved tostheil
new home, on supont Circle, this week. Their
youngest daughter, Miss Hattie aine, sp mt the
week at the residence of Senator Cameron AS the
guest of his little girls. he former residence OF
MIR. Blaine on Fl teenth street, is low led by
Representative and Mrs. WaGsworth of New York
The very fine weather n Thursday, in Washington
brought out many to call upon the families of
ators. Among those receiving was Mrs. Senator
Hale.
Mrs. Abba Goold woolson has been appointed
lecturer literature in Boston University.
Dea Joseph Purington of Bowdoin fell dead
while at work in the woods, ON Nj nday. He was
65 years of age. Dea. Purington was chief sup
potter in the Bowdbin F. b. Church, and man
universally respected. Dea. rurington sent his
man to the house. while he remained to cut tree
down and brush new road He had done the
work and the on his way back. When the
latter was within twenty feet of the deacon, the
deacon was to throw up his and drop
dead
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-12-21
MAINE CENTRAL.
Annual Meeting of the Stockholders.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Maine Central railroad company was held at Au-
gusta, yesterday at 10 O'Clock with President
George E. b. Jackson in the chair.
1t voted accept the reports of the directors
and treasurer and to choose thirteen directors for
the ensuing year.
There were 90 2s1 votes cast, all for 1.-THE follow
ing persons
Abner Coburn, Skowhegan; Darius Alden, Angus
ia; William Bacon, Boston, William G. Davis,
Portland; George E. B. Jackson Portland; Horatio
N. Jose, Portland; George S. Morrison New York;
Willard P. Phillips. Salem; Arthur Sewali, Bath;
Stephen j. Young, Brunswick; Lysander Strick
land, Bangor; Jones A. French, Boston; Thomas
w. Hyde, Bath.
At meeting of the newly chosen board immedi-
atey after, George E. B. jackson was chosen presi-
dent of the road for The coming year, and j. n.
Drummond clerk.
1t was voted that the regular meeting of the di-
rectors be held the Wednesday following the Alb
Tuesday in each month beginning with January.
Messrs. Strickland, French and Hyde are the new
members of the board, taking the places of Alfred
P. Rockwell, Elijah Phillips and George P. King,
all of Boston.
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soc,etv Of Natural Historr

The Portland Society of Natural History held its
annual meeting yesterday afternoon.
Dr. Wood read his report as president, showing
general prosperity but great need of work the
cabinet and binding books.
The treasurer showed a balance on hand of ST.
632.68.
An assessment of 50 was voted.
The following were chosen officers for the COM
ing year:
Decentralization Wood.
Vice Pre- side Mt Joseph p. Thompson.
Treasurer-Albert L. Burbank.
Recording Secretary-William NJ. Gould
Corresponding Secretary rentiss @. Manning.
Manae eis-1 heodore G.. Hersey, Lewis Pierce
Woodbury. S. Dana Thomas Hill, William Senter,
Alexander Longfellow, Richard o. Conant.
friend subscribed s25 to put the library in or
dr.
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George @. shaw & Co.

from sunrise until the store clses at light A
more beautiful or artistic arrangement it would be
difficult t find. In the there is large and
graceful castle formed of sugar, with embankmenis
surrounding it of colored rock ca dy, while broad
flight of steI leads up to is wide portals In
front are spacious grounds rmed of sugar, giving
the appearance of such surroundings in winter,
with winding drives and walks and st4tuary inter-
spersed here and there. just back of the crystal
lake in the foreground. four finland team of rpir
tied raindeer drawing Santa Claus in his sleigh
filed with toys.
This firm is prepared TO furnish everything a
decacrs, substantials, and fruits and eonfection-
cry can be here found. They keep perfect line OF
canned goods of the best make, and enjoy tsade
and popularity second to none in Portland
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ROLLER Skating Rink.

The complimentary party rendered to the young
ladies of the High school Yesterday afternoon
decided success there belig large party present.
AS VIII be seen by the adSe tsement in another col
the forenoon there will be juvenile session from
~ to l2 The elevators Will run afternoon and eve
ming aud Chandler WIN furnish music at both SEES
Sous Inc napagefs propose to make this the pop
uiar resort for pleasure seekers On thai day, and
will spare neither pains nor expense to obtain that
end.
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The Allan steamer Prussian Captain McDougall,
arrived at O'Clock yesterday morni e. She brought
two cabin thirteen intermediate and forty-twp st err
i've bead of CATTLE imported for breeding purposes.
The Office report the first part of the pass tge
pleasant but the latter part rough and stormy.
The Prussisn left Glasgow she 9Th, and Greenock
the 9Th lust.
The finest ships of the Allan line will follow the
Parsian now at this port, from Liverpool. The
Sarmatian, Poiynesan, an Sandman succeed her,
and after the Sandman the Parisianw come again.
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LIGHTS OF LONDON.
Fourth Lecture by John L. stoddard.


The usual large and brilliant audience assembled
last evening in City Hall to enjoy the fourth lecture
of the course of stoddard lectures, which is hurry
ing all too swiftly to its close The picturesque
title, THE Lights of London was appropriate to
the character of the lecture, which viewed the
worlds metropo is under smany aspects and, while
necessarily leaving much unsad, about such a ire
meudous theme did not leave the nearer with sny
painful Ser Sc of incompleteness.
Perhaps there is city which is more satisfactory
to the Anne, lean tourist than London 1t is endeared
to him by historic association, and by the ties OF
line ge, III many cases too remote to be easil
traceable. Here, too, he may dispense with Eng
lish speaking guides and pursue his inyeshgat ons
without let hindrance This especial Interest," in
London is felt also by those who do not, and may
not expect to see the city itself, is shown by the
exceptionally large houses which every where crowd
TO enjoy this particu ar lecture OF the course.
Beginning at the great railway Station and hotel of
Char1ng Cross, whose name, corrupted from "Chere
Ifeshe, tells story of royal love and devotion.
Mr.. Stoddard passed on through streels whose
names have become, thanks to Dickens, Thackeray
and othe s, almost as familiar to our residents as
Congress or Middle streets, to Temple Bar, as it
was and to other historic spots until st. Psuls
reached. Vivid aud striking views illustrated the
exterior and interior of this mighty pile while the
speaker briefly recounted silent fea and its
history The Tower. of dark deeds and bloody
mory, next threw its forbidding shadows across
the screen; and naturally after seeing the evil
dences OF The tyranny which once oppressed Eng
land, the Thames embanAmeut visited, at the
point where NV stands the symbol of the benign
reign Of law in the houses of Parliament. OF
no visitor to London could fail to explore the won
ders of Westminster Abbey, to which noble recep-
taele OF genius and he Oism Mr.. Stodda did loving
justice The last point in the evenings wandering
was the Albert memorial. It's somewhat gaudy or
nameutation and fine sculture make it prominent
among the grand monuments of the world, but the
audience viii be apt agree with Mr.. Stoddard in
his opinion that the late Prince Consort, worthy
man though he was. was hardly entitled to such ex-
ceptional recognition With warm tribute to our
own county as after all containing most of the
worlds promise of progress, Mr.. S,oddard closed
one of the ablest most interesting and most SPLEEN
didly illustrated lectures ever given.
Our readers should not forget that the
closes with the lecture of next Wednesday ecu
rOpean Mosaics.'
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Don't lose the opportunity buying Christmas
presents offered by the ladies of the First Baptist
church, ut Reception Hall, today and tomorrow.
The Christmas sale will continue at the second
Parish vestry this afternoon and evening. There
will be an oyster supper tonight.
Remember the apron sale at the State Street YES
try this afternoon and evening.
The fair at Chestnut Street vestry will continue
this afternoon and fine concert will be given to-
night with readings.
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THE APPORTIoNMENT.
Governor-elect Robes Views of the Con-
gressional Apportionment.
Lewiston Journal

Lewiston Journal
A journal scribe singled out the Governor elect
in the midst of 10 y party OF the ladies and gentle
men of the Grange at the De Witt House, one even
ing this week The reporter expressed his pleasure
at finding oil. Robbie in good company and asked
m if he had given much Consideration on the pro-
life Congressional apportfonment question. Said
he:
~ have been so busily at work on my inaugural
that have had no time to give the matter any
and had heard nothing said about it till your papel
started the discussion. 1t is very important at
ter. and m glad the people have begun express
any particular plan. As. WHEN Governor shall be
called upon to sign the BILL it will not be in good
taste for me to advance any plan of my own. SIM
ply desire just and equitable appor tionment
think say there is desire ON the part OF York
and Cumberland counties to remain intact as
heretofore"
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G. G. @.

Clothing may be sent to Room 10, City Building
Saturday at 10 a. 2 p. IN.
Presents sent, at any time on Tuesday, TO Alder
mems room.
Refreshment committee meet for direction at
Council Chamber, Friday at p. m.
Cutting committee meet at room 1S, Thursday at
4.3O p. m.
All mail matter addressed Executive Committee
or Invitation tCommttee. c. c.. c., Portland, will
reach the desired p rites.
See advertisement, Invitation Committee.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
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An Easier Feeling, Regarding the Men

The Bath Times says there is in general an easier
feeling inreg4ri to the bark Mend "a. The vessel was
well fitted ut with provisions having taken twelve
enough for thirty days cruise. The chief value
of the information in Yesterdays letter from Port
land, as published in the Times Is the inference
that can be d, avn from The vessels having wealth
cred Monday nights gale 1t will be RENE ,bered
that the ship Syren that we'd in Bath Deem
Der 9th, reported blow so severe that the vessel
was enabled with difficulty to weather it. If the
Mendoza was seen December 5ih. as there is
every reason to believe she proved her capabity
sells beirg in seaworthy condition. Hardly an
understanding sea captain in Bath but believes the
vessel safe and sure to arrive. Underwriters we
informed are willing to insure her at five per
cent Instances are multiplying of long passages Of
vessels.
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Brotherhood OF Locomotive Firemen

The second ball of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Firemen will be given at City Hall this evening
Among he prominent railroad men who will be pres
ent are Payson fucker, Geo. 2. Wescott, ID w. san.
born j. W. PEERS j. Hamilton. Il. n. O. Thomp-
son, S. II. Stevens and Ira Russell. The mayor and
City Government have also accepted an invitation
headlights and Chambers band will give q delight
full concert an hour previous to the bail.
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a New Panar.

The Eastern State, recently established in the
eight page weekly, which begins its career under
most promising auspices. Its editor r. o. Robbins
is journalist OF talent and experience while its
and cash enough to keep half dozen newspapers
ruu ming. The Eastern State is sare to take a prom
inent place among Maine newspapers
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NOTICE ~ HEREBY GIVEN. that the
IN subscriber has been duly appointed and taken
upon himself the trust of Administrator of the
tate of
NATHANIEL s. LAWRENCE, late of Pownal,
in TIE County of Cumberland, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs ALI persons having de-
mands upon the estate of said deceased required
to exhibit the same; and all persons indebted to
said estate are called upon to make payment to
JAMES LAWRENCE, Admir-.
Pownal, Dec. 5, 1882. de21w3w*51
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MUSIC AND DRAMA.
EUGNEIE LEGRAND.

EUGNEIE LEGRAND.
Tomorrow night at Portland Theatre Mile. Le-
grand will make her debut in "CamiIle.' The New
York Times saws:
.'We recommend it Camille) to intelligent and
refined playgoers. il is performance of decided
worth and beauty, whatever may be said to the
contrary. There is effort 10 be stormy. violent
or sensational in the acting of Mile. Legrand moth
ing could be less strained and quietly thought
fully natural"
LYCEUM THEATRE.
A very pleasing entertainment is given at this
plisbed banjo player; Den Conwa a cpmical irish
imit4tor the Mortmers still strive please ,ona
Hatch has than fair ice; sullivan and
Harrington, the features are wv of the best
dialect ARTISTS which have appeared at the theatre
and Miss ClitfoI d is a pleasing calist he pro-
gramme concludes wi ughable pantomime.
The amateurs wuo appeared last night were Lizzie
May Williams aud THIS p. Nee.
THE EMMA ABBOTT co.
This company of fifty performers will appear
Christmas afternoon in he brilliant oriental comic
opera king for Day. and its beautiful mu.ic
romantic story and gorgeous costumes will unite in
atfor ing The maximum of enjoyment. In the
Miss Abbott in what is claimed as her greatest
character. The company will bring their own
orchestra of ten men, six of Grimmers orchestra
will increase the number to sixteen.
CHESTNUT ST. CHURCH CONCERT
Great pains have been taken to make the enter
tainmeut at Thu church tonight success. 1t will
Of music by the Schubert Quartette assisted
instrumental music and readings by Miss Gookin
and Mr.. David Moulton. Mrs Foss will preside at
the piano. The GonceI is given by his society have
been without exception of a high order of merit,
ami have gained for the musica talent of this
church deseryedy high reputation Come and
in hair Unod unr
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About one hundred and fifty of the friends and
neghbors of SheriH-elect True met at .his resi-
pleasant evening was enjoyed by all and they will
leave Pownal with the best wishes of all present.
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When a lecturer has worked the ladies of his au
dience near to the weeping point that they have
gotten out their handkerchiefs, and then suddenly
changes his tone and speaks of the merits of DR..
Bulls Cou.h Syrup he is bound to rouse feeling
of Indignation.
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The baroue Ella of Portland, Capt. Matthews,
from Buenoe Ayres for Boston, which was in col Is.
ion with the Gaon steamer Wisconsin, arrived safe
~ at New York yesterday morning