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The Portland daily press., 1883-04-07
Personal,


The venerable James Todd, now 81 years
old, is very sick.
Mr.. w. G. Norris of this city is about to re-
move to Epping, n. II. Thursday night Mr..
Norris received the present Of heavy gold
ring from the Troubadours Of st. Aiban Com
mandery, Knights Templar.
Gen. G. P. Mattocks will deliver the Memo
rial Day address at Brunswick.
Bishop Nicely went to Baltimore this week
to oficiate at the wedding of Mr.. Robert
Hodges and Miss Eleanor Sherwood. The bride
IL daughter Of Mrs. Mary Neal Sherwood,
and a granddaughter of the late John Neal Of
this city.
On wednesday Rt. Rev. Bishop Healey q
Portland and Rev. Father Wallace, pastor Of
St. Josephs, left Lewiston for Bermuda, to be
absent three weeks
The Cumberland County Republican Com
mittee, at recent session held in Portland &C.
lected 7 S. Webb Of North Brdgton as chair
man, II. r. Millett of Gorham as secretary and
treasurer.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-07
privata ORGAN Racital.

a few admirers Of fine organ playing GATH
cred at City Hall yesterday morning to again
hear the New England "Cathsdral" organ
played by Mr.. Donohoe Of Boston, organgt at
the exercises Of the Young Mems Christian
Association Thursday evening. Mr.. Donohoe
played some fine selections from William
Tell" Tampa" "The Redemption" aud
Bach. The tone and action Of this organ is
worthy Of the highest praise. The New Eng
land Organ Company should feel proud 10
this their latest triumph in the art Of fine
organ building
This organ will be on exhibition for shorl
time at their branch warsrooms, No. Free
street block, in this city, and any and all in
terested in organs are invited TO call and ex
anime il.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-07
Cumberland Mills.


The Paper Company are placing in position
four Of the Hartford steam engines
At meeting Of The Master Masons Of this
village, on Wednesday evening, the following
wers named as officers Of thenew lodge, which
it is proposed TO be formed: Z. w. Aver, w
NJ; E. N. Walker, S. W; S. S. Andrews, j.
W.
At the annual meeting Of the Warren parish,
held o. Monday evening, the following were
chosen officers for the ensuing year;
Moderator. E. Warren.
Clerk-James Graham.
Committee-W. l.. Longley, e. w. Aver, S.
A. Cordwell, William Holston, Amandel Bar
hour.
Auditor Joseph Dunnell.
A full corps Of gentleman ushers were also
elected. It was voted to make some changes
in the audience room Of the church. The
front row Of seats are 10 bs removed and
placed in the rear. and tho pulpit platform is
to be raised and enlarged, bringing on a Level
with the organ platform, thereby making room
for choir Ut singers in the rear OF the pulpit
By the report of the treasurer we should Judge
that the parish is in a very fourishing condi-
ton, having raised money enough 10 pay all
the running expenses, with surplus of one or
two hundred dollars IN the treasury.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-07


The Bangor Commercial says: The lumber
cut on the Aroostook and tributaries has been
large. some seYenty-lve million fest will go 10
ST. John from this stream alone. The cut
above Caribou IS estimated as follows: James
Yerza four million. C. Hazsrman 1.-Two million,
Robert Aiken one million; seven million on
the Umcolous Stream. Abram sfeKeen one
million on Aroostook river above the oxbow,
and three million on the Big Machias, Fred
Moore, six million on tho ST. CEoix, George 3.
Dunn five million on the same stream. said to
be one Of the best spruce belts on the Aroos-
took water, Sidlsy & McIsaacs win cut three
or four million on the st. Croix. while some
three million viii come out Of Squawpaw.
Crccker Bros. Oh the Big hTachiss and Fish
river, tributary to the St. John, will put IN
between eight aud nine million. Tibbetts viii
put in ooe million, Whitney & Harue three
million, G. ". Clayton ore million ard Rich-
aFdson between four and Eve million on the
came stream. Charles 5ntheEl4ud s. Soa viii
pat in spne two million feet for Damn on the
Little Machias, making the amount some fifty
million feet Of sprne9 and cedar.
Tho cut below Caribou on the Little NADIA
waska and itg tributaries will not fail below
fifteen million feet. To this add tho hundred
and one small operatives up and down the
river for one hundred miles at five millions
more and the total cut on the Arooatook water
will not fall below seventy million feet for the
sessons Of 1928.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-07

April 4th, from the shipyard of c. & J. p.
Hodgdon, at East Boothhay. finely modelled
schooner. 100 feet long, "A feet 5 inches vide, 9
feet 9 Inches deep, and 213 tons carpenter s
measurement, called the Bertha .. Nicker-
SOM 10 DO used in the Grand Bank fishery.
She ID owned by S. Niekerson & Sons, of Booth
bay. and Franklin Woodruff, OF New York to
be commanded by Oliver P. Dow. Of Orland,
N odsled and constructed by G. 6 ]. p Hodg-
don. and Is said 10 be tho most perfectly built
fshing schooner in the State Of Maine Rates
A for fifteen years French LIoyds. Great
credit is due the builders for their strenuous
efforts 10 make this vessel the first Of her class
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-07


Rarely has it been the lot of our people to at
tend SO charming concert as that of last eve
ming. at the Methodist church. To say that all
were pleased would but fsebly express their
feelings Probably no concert ever given in
this village was 50 entirely satisfactory. The
singing Of Mrs. stuygs, which was received
with great applause, was "a course very fine.
while Mr.. Follansbes was, IS usual, pleasing
to the people Miss Coe delighted everybody
with her rscitations, and III. II. c. AIilliken.
as accompanies, contributed no small share
towards the success of the entertainment Mrs
sturgis. who vas for over FIVE years member
Of thu choir Of this church. seems almost Ike
our own, and well deserved the applause show
cred upon her.
School children from all parts OF the town
will be admitted to The art exhibition on satur-
day and Monday for the small sum Of Eve
cents. The series Of entertainments will close
on Wednesday evening, with picnic supper
and musicale.
Since yesterday the following cariosit.es and
works OF art have been added: Largo oil
painting, Christ healing the sick, loaned By
Mrs. II. r. a. Smith; ancient portraits Of Ma
poeou aud Washington, loaned By Samuel
CresssY; pictures Of the first meeting house,
ard old fort, loaned by S. g. Mcclellan; q
newspaper containing an account Of the death
OF " Washington, Published in 1890, leaned By
Capt. Charles Harding; q fine picture, an an-
tumn scene, loaned by Mr. Lewis Mcclellan;
pictures loaned BY $. G. Bolton; fine portraits
Of Gen. James Irish and vile; painting, and
pear carved In Mexican army, loaned By G.. ID.
Weeks.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-07
We Dangers Of RAJ shootino.

Several persons were accidentally shot on
board schooner A. r. Crockett, Of Rockland,
recently, while shat vessel was lying at a
southern port a big rat had been caught in a
trap, and was lowered into tho water TO drown
him. He refused TO drown and swan with the
trap He was therefore pulled 10 the deck
again, and the steward, Mr.. VIII Larrabee,
vent below TO rot pistol to slaughter the ro-
dent Coming on deck, the pistol was acct
dentally discharged, and, being large one
and loaded with small shot, about everybody
near, except the rat, got portion Of the
charge. Iarrabee was shot in the ear, Capt.
Thorndike was shot In the neck, and tho mate,
Mr.. Walter Currier, received ~ shots in the
calf Of the leg. The mate OF another vessel
who was on board, was also hit. The rat, moi
wishing 10 make further trouble considerably
went below
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-07
Rev. J. F. W. Ware. ID. Boston

1toN. T. 7. W. w III -. -<.s 4-Cz'SA-
The Health-Ilift is the gradual, easy, com
plete waking up of every torpid molecule in
brain, liver and blood, the sending through
and possessing the entire man with new
sense. re-creating him then and there, SO that
he turns from his few minutes at bis Lift a
new creation.
1t rouses the universal lethargy of the body;
it sends the stagnant blood to the places nature
intended it for; routs it from its hiding, its
loafng places, and sends it to its duties; it re
moves surplus fat or distributes it; it decreases
the girth of men growing portly, and increases
the girth of the lungs of men growing hollow;
it helps digestion, increases the power and en-
durance Of the voice, and sets one up general
ly. 1T is THE BEST OF REST. Rooms 201
Middle Street, Portland, Me. mohS9af
If you do not feel well try the Health Lift.
Rooms 1881 Middle Street, Portland. lie.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-07
Roller Skating Rink.

Next Tuesday evening at the rink, Prof.
VIM. J Merrill, will give IN exhibition Of
trick and fancy skating. The Prof. was to
have appeared here March q. bat was uns-
yoidably detained and Prof. Demers gave an
exhibition in his place. The management are
now pleased to announce that no viii posi-
lively make his appearance on the above
date.
The New Haven Register says Of an exhibit
tion given BY him-"Over ono thousand pee
pie assembled al the rink last evening to wit
ness Prof. VIM. ]. Merrill give an exhibition
Of fancy skating He was loudly applauded,
aud well deserved the praise which was given
him.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-07
Home Manufacturers.

1t is With just pride we can point to Ameri-
cas- success in manufactures, and especially so
is this the case with that most durable OF all
known floor coverings, "LINoLEUM" 1t has
so completely superseded the best foreign arti-
Gle that only the poorest qualities can now be
imported. In use, the foreign goods will con-
tinually look dirty and dingy, the Domestic,
bright, clean and pleasing, while the designs
and artistic effects are beyond comparison. All
carpet dealers keep these remarkable goods
and the Walton Trade Mark with the word
s'I1NoLEuM' is on the back Of every square
ward of American make
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-07
saccarappa.

The Chronicle says: "Our post office is I'M
dergoing extensive changes at the hands Of
Wn. II. Proctor. The general delivery will
be On tho other side Of the Office. Two hun.
dred and seyenty-dye new boxes will DO added,
with special windows for registered letters,
and telegraph business. When completed it
viii make fine and convenient office, one
worthy OF oar town, aud its increasing bust
ness, thanks to our efficient postmaster"
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-07
shootlng Affray in Benton.

NAiHfIELDI ApII o.
Thursday afternoon the report Of shooting
ARRAY ia Benton reached Us, and the particu-
lars were eagerly sought for. As near as can
be ascertained, young man named Getchell,
on starting for the west some two years ago,
left bis little child with his father-in-aw. Still
man Flagg. Returning short time after he
went for the child, which Mr. Flagg refused to
give up. Thursday, after hard words, quar-
rel ensued during which Getchell attempted to
shoot Flagg. Three shots were fired, two CT
which took effect, one striking Mr.. Elagg in
the back Of the neck, the other in the wrist.
Neither arc necessarily dangerous, though quite
severe. We do not learn Of the arrest OF
sGetchell as yet. SETH.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-07
Real Estate rranasara

The following transfers Of real estate in this
county have been recorded at the Registry Of
Deeds:
Portland-HoFatio NJ Haley 10 Martha A..
Haley, rifd and buildings on Mayo street.
Yarmoutl--Joseph GheneTy 10 Edwin g.
Kingsbury, land and buildings.
Brideton-Iyaia S. and John y. Bray to
Hiram Davis, lot of land.
Oliver d Flint to Frank p Toward, land
and buildings.
Observation-Disclosures Tolman to Joseph Ii.
Purington, lot Of land.
Philander Tolman to Joseph II. Purngton,
lot Of land.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-07

Forty Years Experience OF an Old
Nurse MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING
SYRUP is the prescription of one Of the best
female physicians and nurses in the United
Strtes, and has been used for forty years with
never-failing success by millions OF mothers for
their children. 1t relieves the child from pain
cures dysentery and diarrhea, gripping in the
bowels and wind collie. BY giving health to
the child it rests the mother. Price Twenty
FIVE Gents q bottle. Dee4 MNVS&wly
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-07

BEFUkE DUE BUNNLA-
FRIDAY. In the case Of Z. @. Allen against Henr,
st. John Smith and james Fl. Smith, reported yes
terday, after the evidence was out, the case was
Withdrawn from the jury to be reported to the law
court for their determination Of the question Of La
bity. 1t is agreed that if the defendants are La
bic the damages are to bs assessed at two hundred
and afty-ene dollars.
E. p Payson-Strout s. Holmes for plf.
W i. Putnan for defts
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-07

GENTLEMEN Elw W. Hodgkins, rep
resenting Messrs. Chas. A Smith y Co., the
well known fashionable tailors Of Boston, is at
the Falmouth Hotel, where he win remain
until Tuesday next, with full limo of sampled
of fine foreign woolens for Spring and Sum
mer wear, being tho direct importations OF the
above house. Those in need Of fine garments
will find it to their advantage to examine this
variety. Mr.. FL. is prepared to take measures
and orders, and his house already cater to
good proportion Of our well dressed citizens.
anrTd3t
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-07
RAILWAY NOTES.


The combined earnings OF the European s.
North American and tho New Brunswick roads
between which roads there is traffic arrange
ment most favorable to the latter, for the five
months ending March l. 1883, were 81, 12l, 900
against $4,000 in the corresponding 1.-Two
months OF last year, gain Of about $26 900 q
month
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-07
Municipal Court.

BEFOEE EECORDEE DE
FRIDAY.-Charles OfDonnel. 1ntoxication I'd
offence Ninety days in county jail. Same. Re
ssting officer. Fined $40 and costs.
Fred E. Blake and Michael j. Ward. Search and
seizure Fined 500 and costs. Appealed
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-07

Ar1o a. m. today +. O. Bailey y Co will
sell at rooms is Exchange street, second
hand organ, piano, . parlor sets in B. W. 4
hair cloth, parlor and kitchen stoves, etc. See
auct;on column
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-07

State Street congregational Church.
Preaching at 1o1s am. and 71ap.m. by Rev-Frank
Z Bayley. pastor-eIeet. sunday School at 3 p. N.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-07

you may break, you may shatter the
vase if you will,
But the scent of the roses will cling round it
still, was written in a spirit prophetic Of j. &
E. ATKINSON s extract OF White Roses.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-07

Cream Of Tartar
Bicarbonafe of Soda
Carbonate OF Ammonia
TarEaric Acid
Starch
Available carbonic acid gas 1910 per cent,
equivalent 10 49, cubic inches Of gas per o..
OF Powder.
Ammonia gaa 0.s3 per cent. equivalent to
1914 cubic inches per az. Of Powder.
NoTE-The Tartarie Acid was doubtless in
tvoGuced as free acid, but subsequently CON-
bined with ammonia. aud exists in the Powder
rs q Tsrtrate Of Ammonia.
L. G. LOVE. Phi. D.
NEw YORK, JANiY nth, 1891
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-07

Don't disturb everybody at church or at the
lecture or concert with that cough but get a
bottle of Adamson's Botanic Cough Balsam.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-07

Mr.. o. K. Page, who for several years has
been sole owner and manager of tho popular
Bay Wow house at Ferry Beach, has sold the
house ana its contents, also, the land on which
it stands, and surrounding lots, to Mrs. Emma
are pFonrietors OF the Ocean House, OLD Or
chard, aud the Augusta House, Augusta. The
new proprietors viii manage the three houses
during the coming season. Mr.. Al. O. Manson
Ii 20 take special charge Of the Ocean House,
Mrs. Manson will devote her personal attens
tsntion to the Bay View, and the Augusta
House win be under the charge OF its present
head clerk. 1t Is understood that the Bay
View property commanded handsome price.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-07

The Government Chemist Analyses two
Of the Leading Baking Powders and
what he finds them made of
have examined samples Of ''Clsveiand's
Superior Baking Powder and "Rosal
Baking Powder" purchased by myself In this
city. and find they contain:
"cleveiand'- sHpcrisr Baking Pewdsr."
Cream OF Tartar
Bicarbonate Of Soda
Flour
Available eaFbonic acid gas 1851 per cent?
equivalent 10 1882 cubic inches OF gas fper OK.
OF Powder
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-07

Leavitt's ssGigantic Minstrels will BE- oil
City Hall, Fast day and evening.
Brown Light Artillery have made arrange
ments with the Sam'l OF Posen company, and
they will appear at City Hall on the nights Of
May 4th and 9Th.
A letter from Mrs. Crabtree (Ilotta's mother)
states that Lolita is fast losing her voice, and
has been instructed by her physicians 10 i'm.
mediately retire from the stage.
The auction sale Of season tickets for the
Cincinnati dramatic festival was continued
Thursday. The total receipts thus far are
E51,011, Of which Sa7, III is for premiums, and
less than half the seats in the hall have been
sold.
Miss Lulu St. Claire, late Of the Lyeaum
company, has joined the Salisbury Trouba-
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-07

After tho entertainment splendid supper
was served to the entire company in the ban
quet hall Mrs. Timer was caterer. and did
herself great credit on that occasion. The sup
per was followed by dancing. which was kept
up by the young people to late hour. The
committee Of arrangements, Of which Capt.
Horatio Hall was chairman, have reason to be
proud Of the success Of the efforts in getting
IN n pleasant time
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-07
Business Increasing.
&c Arooatook Lunper 90.

Tie new business Of cur home company, the
Union Mutual, is larger Tins far IN 1885. than
Il vas last year.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-07
AUCTION SALES.

Furniture, Carpets, &c, by Auc-
lion.
WE shall sell on Saturday, April 7. al 10 a m
w at rooms 3 Exchange St., a large collectioI,
Of new and secondhand furniture consisting 81 mari
of Parlor Set Parlor and Cook Stoves b. W. and
Ash Extension Tables Wire Springs, Mattresses In
Hair and Excelsior, Kitchen Furniture, &C.. &C.
alsO one second hand organ.
F.O. BAILEY 81 CO., Anciioneers.
ap6dtd
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-07
pENoBsoor COUNTY .

A despatch was received at Hampton Cor
ner Wednesday, announcing the death Of Capt.
to New York. No particulars have been re-
ceiyed. Capt, Armstrong commanded tho
Marion Hill, Of Boston. He was o man great
~ respected, and his loss win be felt by large
circle OF friends. He was about 40 years of
age. He ieayes widow and two children.
Within few weeks three parties have been
town and bound over to the August term OF
Court, One party, arrested BY Warden OAR
ling, preferred to pay fine and costs rather
than 10 he bound over to the Court.
II has been determined to form a stock COM
pany which viii embrace capitalists Of Maine
and Massachusetts 10 erect the hotel at Mt.
Kneo This summer resort has in the past en-
ioyed great popularity and in the future IL will
probably DO greatly enohanced
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-07

The aboye shows conclnsively that "Cleve-
lands Superior Is stricily pure Cream Of
Tartar Baking Powder. II has also been
analysed 81 Professor johnson Of Val Gol-
iege; DR.. Gsnth or the University OF Fennsyl-
vauia: President Morton Of Stevens Institute;
WIN. N. HabiEshaw, II. G. S.. Analyst for the
Chemical Trade Of New York. and other elnf-
neut chemists, an OF whom pronounce II ahso-
lately pure and beautiful Halls Journal 81
Weaifh
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-07

For several years a herd Of deer have roamed
about the vicinity OF North Waterford and
times their winter yards have been within a
few rods OF the highway. On Tuesday, the
9th of March. some men came from Lowell
and gave chase and captured two deer, which
they took away in pung, A few days after
they captured q third doe and two bucks. The
and strangled themselves while the men we're
taking the doe away. Another deer was run
down with the dogs and SO mangled that 1t was
necessary to kin ii. Considerable indignation
Is expressed by the North Waterford people,
and without doubt the matter will be investi-
nnt0d,
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-07
STATE NEWS.
ANpnoecoanrn COUNTY


The Auburn shoe business still keeps up IT'S
vigorous tone. The shipments Of this week
amount to Oil cases. This as against 2027
cases for tho week ending April 9th, last year,
and 3349 for last week This week, the receipts
Of stock amount to 107,391 pounds. The re-
csipts tast week were 112 1875 pounds aud for
the corresponding week Of last year were 50,
747. Che factories report tia difficult matter
TO keen IN with orders.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-07

Sheriff Wadsworth Of Belfast, recently re-
ceiyed the sum of s., 800 arrears OF pensions,
and in future will draw from the government
the sum Of $40 month
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-07

The Lyoeum holds its company up to high
standard The various features of the excel.
lent bill, presented nightly, draws yooifsrous
applause from the large audience present.
Misses Martyne, Alice Sherwood, and Jessie
Warner are great favorites. as are Messrs.
James Cusick, Ed. Clearance and the other
members OF this excellent troupe.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-07
Pine Tree Lodge.


There was large audience present at The
entertainment given by Pine Tree Lodge, at
Pythian Hall, last evening, and the following
programme was rendered to the satisfaction
and delight of all present
Organ voluntary. ,Organist
MIR j. L. Warren
Qnartete--Serenade, ........ss.s ,....,,, Gietti
Mendesshon Quartette.
Reading Observation-Disclosures.
Mr.. David Moulton.
Song Bunch of Niolets". ,...s.....,,,e..
Miss Ada u. Kennard.
WnlSttlNS SOLO. .ssss.ssss
Mr., IL. n. Waterhouse.
Duet--"In the Starlight. -. -. go. g.
Miss Louisa Gowen and and Miss Anna Goodhue.
Reading-'sPipes at Lucknow" ..........s. Whittier
Miss donnie X. Hail.
Duet-Coruet and Piano, Boston Bells Polka
w. I'll. Pearson and Y. r. Taylor ....,.
Song-'When the lindens Bloom" .,..,.s
Miss Ada b. Kennard.
ilaFhluNlcd SQio. .s..s.. s...+ as+. s4,.ttsssss
Mr., Horny Page.
Quartette-"Song of Spring.. .s.....D,
Mrs, Dryden, Mrs. Lambert, Mr.. Frye and Mr.,
Oldham,
Piano Solo-AIedloy, Observation-Disclosures.
Miss Susie E. BarbaFick
-.
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his farewell sermon at the Baptist church in
ion services OF all the churches at the Old
South, farewell meeting ON the departure OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Hascall, who leave here TO re-
sumo their missionary labors in Burmah,
where they both labored some years previous
to coming here. They win spend q few weeks
In visiting relatives and friends and will sail
IN June. They will go by tho Anchor line %
Glasgow, and after few days stay there, will
resume their journey by way OF the Straits OF
Gibraltar, the Mediterranean and the Suez
canal. They expect the entire Journey will
occupy about fifty three days.
The Portland daily press., 1883-04-07
KENNnpEo COUNTY.

A special meeting of tho trustees of the in
sane hospital was held Tuesday and Wednes-
day. Plans for new hospital building were
agreed upon, and proposals issued to contrac-
tors TO bid for the work. The law requires tho
work to be done by contract. A building COM
mittee, consisting OF j. II, Manley of Augusta,
Sylvester Oaks, Auburn, and J. #. Hinkley OF
Bluehill, was appointed which will have
charge OF the work. Mrs, @. A. Quinby has
declined a reappointmenta as trustee rendered by
Governor Robbie, and there Is therefore va
cancy in the Board of Trustees. The next
meeting will be held the 18th OF this month.
Cant. Joseph Anthony. q well-known citizen
OF Augusta, died Wednesday at the age OF II
years
The work Of laying steel rails between Lew
Eighteen carloads OF steel rails were shipped
from Portland TO Lewiston Thursday morning.
II takes about los tons OF rails to the mile, and
II Is forty-eight miles to Wateryille.