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The Portland daily press., 1883-01-05
The Soldiers Monument.

The following is the correspondence relating
to the proposed meeting of the Monument As
sociation:
PORTLAND, Dec. 80, 1882.
Charles W. r berts, Secretary Soldiers and
Sailors Monument Association:
Sir,-The undersigned members of the Port
land Soldiers anu Sailors Monument Assoca
ton, respectfully r quest you to Call meeting
OF that organization on the second Monday in
January next, the date fixed by the constitu-
ton for the annual meeting, to renew the pre-
ject of erecting 'solaiers' monument in
Portland, AS contemplated by he original Or
gaDiZation in 1874, and for such other business
may properly cume before it.
(Signed) VIM II. GREEN,
GEO e. BROWN,
S q. GORDON.
T. A. ROBERTS,
GEO. H. ABBOTT.
PORTLAND, Jan. 2, 1883.
Mqj0r W. II Green and others.
Gem lemeD, Your communication of the
80 ult r. questiug me1llhg of the Portland
Soldiers and Sailors Mununent Association
is at hand.
In compliance Herewith under the provisions
OF art 9th of the Constitution meeting of tue
aforementioned organization will be called
for Monday evening next, the 9Th inst,
through the columns of the daily papers and
held in Reception Hail, City Building.
l am very respectfully
your Obedlent servant,
CHAs W. ROBERTS, Secretary.
The following is the list of officers elected at
the annual meeting of 1875, since which time
no election has been held:
President-George F. Shepley
Vice Presidents-R. NJ. Richardson, s. G :.
Gordon, Jacob McLeilan.
Recording Secretary W Roberts.
Corresponding Secretary Geo. e. Brown.
Treasurer-Henry w. Hersey.
Finance Committee-Chas. H. Haskell,
VIM. 81. Green, John o. Rice.
Committee on Design-John Neal, Israel
Washburn, Jr 81. B. Brown, f. n. Fassett,
Philip 81. Brown.
Iu connection with this subject we would
State Bosworth Post have an order from the
War Department for lot of cannon for a SOL
diers' monument. The Bosworth Relief Corps
has quite a fund While the Post did not
think it advisable for the families of deceased
soldiers to build monument we have nc
doubt they would believe in their assisting a
citizens movement to erect one. AT least the
effort is worth making. The call for the m set.
iug is published in the special notice column
this morning and an invitation is extended tc
all to be present.
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-05

The Eastern Railroad express freight train,
which arrives in Portsmouth from Boston at 3
o'clock a. M, when at the Plains on the MORN
ing of the I'd inst, from some unknown canse
had five of the cars run off the track. One of
them, belonging to the European & North
American Railroad, was badly damaged, both
axes being broken and the ends and sides stove
in; the Car of the jackson & Co. aud Frye &
Co. express companies was slightly injured, as
we're also the other three ears which were de-
rallied. There was no hindrance to other trains
On account of the accident as it happened
close by turnout, giving the up trains a
chance to take their track, The wrecked train
was brought to Portsmouth same day.
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STATE NEW S.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.

KENN NEBEC COUNTY.
Mr.. j. R. Bodwell, of Hallowell, has just
sold to Mr.. Fletcher, of Indianapolis another
lot of imported thoroughbred cattle. The pro-
ceeds of the sale was $685. 900. One cow brought
$4,000.
A factory for the manufacture of creamery
butter is to be established at Winthrop.
The case of the heirs of the late Abram Rich
against the Kennebec Log Driving Company,
which was heard in G rdiner Nov. 10th and
21st before Judge Peters, Col. Spaulding and
FL. X. Baker as referees, has been decided in
favor of the plaintiffs and damages awarded
the plaintiffs in the sum of $500 and $l00
costs.
PFNoBsCoT COT 4STY
A colored man, accompanied by woman
and child of the same complexion, is stopping
at the Bangor House, having arrived on the
train Tuesday night. A despatch has been
received by Marshal Reed from st. John stat
ing that the above party had eloped from that
city, and that the aggrieved husband has
started in pursuit of his wife.
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Serious Accidents.

Yesterday noon horse attached to a sleigh,
accidentally collided with Miss Bracey.
who resides on Clark street, as the lacy
was passing from horse-car to the
sidewalk in Congress square. A shaft Of
the sleigh struck her in the breast and
knocked her down. She was taken into
Dana's drug store where restoratives were ap-
piled and where DIR. Gordon attended her. It
is hoped her injuries may not prove serious.
1t is reported that horse driven by Mr.. Ira
Woodbury. accidentally ran over boy on Port
land street, yesterday, badly injuring him.
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-05

Hon. Hannibal Hamlin addressed the
students of Colby ON Wednesday evening, on
the Importance of Practice in Extempore
Speaking" His remarks were practical and
we'll received. At the conclusion of the
address he presented to the college an oil
painting, copy of the portrait of Christopher
Columbus in the Naval Museum at Madrid.
believed to be the most authentic likeness Of
the great discoverer. The portrait will be
placed in the library for the present. FL.
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THE PRESS.
FRIDAY MORNING. JANUARY S.
CITY AND VICINITY.

FOR OTHER LOCAL MATTER SEE FIRST pAor.l
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Farmers Institute.

There will be farmers institute under di-
rection of the Board of Agriculture, at Upper
Gloucester, Friday, Jan. 18th. In the fore
noon there will be an essay, Economical Cat
tie Feeding" by Secretary Gilbert, and in the
afternoon another on Business Farming" !" by
Hon.W. S. Ferguson of Dixmont. The evening
subject and speaker will be announced at the
meeting. Discussion will follow each subject
by W. W. Harris, T. B. Hunter and O. FL.
Cobb. of the Board. Pres Fernald and Prof.
Ballentine of the State College will be present.
Entertainment to all from out Of town free.
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-05

A bill introduced in the Senate Wednesday
by Mr.. Frye, provides that $346S be appropri-
ated for the purpose of paying to Joseph Wes-
colt & Son, of this city, the sum as balance
due to them for cut granite furnished by them
under contract and otherwise for the construc-
tion of two stairways in the east wing of the
State, War and Navy Department building in
Washington, and to reimburse them for cut
granite omitted by mistake from their estimate
for said contract, and for other granite ordered
by the Government independently of said con-
tract
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-05
Maine Central Railroad.

The following orders have been issued by the
Maine Central Railroad Company:
Corpses of persons who have died of small
pox, scarlet fever, typhoid fever, diphtheria or
other contagious or infectious diseases, are not
to be received for transportation whether in
bermetically sealed cases or otherwise. In
other Instances, corpses are to be received for
tranportation only when accompanied by GER
tticate, signed by well known and respecta-
bic medical officer, stating that the death did
not result from contagious or infectious dis
ease. Tho certificate must also distinctly state
the name of the disease or nature of the casa-
atty that occasioned death, and should be se-
curely fastened to the top of the case.
Owing to the stringent rules of the Board OF
Health of the city of st. John, N. b., the st.
John and Maine railway will not hereafter re-
ceive corpses for transportation on passe niger
trains uuder any circumstances, brt they will
transport corpses of persons dying of non-eon-
tagious diseases on freight trains only.
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-05
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate have
been reported:
Yarmouth-Joanna Thompson to Charles W
Jordan, LOT of land.
Bridg ton-Frank B. Simpson to N G. Bur-
leigh, lot of land.
Sebago-John p Hill to John Hill. acres
of land.
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-05

The Kennebunk & Kennebunkport Railroad
has paid on account OF land for locating the
railroad to persons in Kennehunk as follows:
George Wise, $303; John Laraabee, $500;
Franklin E. Furbush, $500; Jacob RUTLAND ct
al, $3.50; Robert T. Hatch, $3.50; VIM. A.
Redlon, $3.50, Charles W. Drown, $275.
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-05

The cartman was paid, and then the propri-
etor ~ of the trunk requested Hurd to go
back to Lincoln's wharf and await his return
The young man went and waited. The trunk
and its owner were still up town. And they
are up there in the pious precincts of Hanover
street. The young man came home on the
Katahdin
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Ocean TRAFFIC.

The Manitobsn, Captain McNicol, of the
Allan line, from Glasgow, Decembel q, and
Greenoch December %, arrived yesterday al 8
a. m.. She brought intermediate, II steerage
passengers and . 600 tor of cargo.
The SarmatlaD Captain Gr4ham: of the
same line, sailed for Liverpool last evening.
She took large cargo and several passengers,
among them Mr.. Starr and Miss Uniacke of
Portland
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-05

Rev. James b. Dunn will give lecture at
the preparatory service this evening in the
vestry He will also preach at the usual
hours on Sunday The week of prayer will be
obse. we'd by meetings every evening. The
public are invited to these services.
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-05
Annual Meeting.

fE1HE annual meeting Of the Todd Non-Freezing
H. Hydrant Co. will be held at the office of 0 X
Gerrish. Centennial Block, SO Exchange street, on
Tuesday Jan. 8, at 10 o'clock a. M, for choice of
officers for ensuing year. and any other business
that may legally come before said meeting.
JOHN j. GERRISH, Secretary.
Portland, Jan. L, 1883. d1w*
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NOTICE.

FEyHE Annual Meeting of the Union Mutual Life
a Insurance Company will be held at the Compa-
nys Office at Portland Me-, on the 22nd day of Jan
uary 1883 at o'clock p M for the purpose Of
eleclng four directors in the place of those whose
term OF Office expires.
BY order of Directors.
NICHOLAS DE GROOT
Portland, Me- Dec. %, 1882 Acting Sec'y
dec25 dtjan22
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Annual Meeting OF the Portland
Benevolent SOc5afV

an Sunday evening at the First Parish church at
" z O'Clock, lecture will be delivered by Rev.
Henry G Blanchard, after which The usual eollec-
tiOn will be taken up. he benevolent society Is
the oldest charitable Institution in town. and is de-
signed to aid persons who have better days
but who have come TO need. Our citizens would be
surprised if they knew how many such there are in
our community; pertons who do not make their
wants known. jan3dtd
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-05
Z. Of P. Installation at Fryeburg

At the regular meeting of Pequawket
Lodge, No 81, K. of P, January I'd, the fol-
lowing officers were installed by District Dep
uty Grand Chancellor George W. Norton
C. C.-H. G.. Crosbie.
V. C-Ed ward Weston.
Pc. c. Harrington.
K. of R. and st. L. Eastman.
M. of F.-W. r. Tarbox.
NJ. of &c. w. Pike.
NJ. at A.-B. w. McKeen.
]. &C. E Harris.
o. G.-F. w. Powers. E.
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Annual Meeting.

vTtHE annual meeting of the stockholders of the
American Turning Company will be held at the
Office of Thompson Baron. No 2A9 Union Wharf,
on the second Tuesday of January, (Jan 81 1888,
at oc'ock p. M, for the election of officers and
the transaction ofsuch other business may legal
ly come before them. GEORGE e. BIRD,
ianl did Clark.
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THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF PORTLAND, ME.

FEiHE annual meeting of the stockholders of this
Bank viii bs held at their banking rooms on
TUESDAY, January ninth, 1883, at ten o'clock in
the forenoon, for the choice of directors; If
the stockholders will amend article seventh of the
articles of association of the Bank and to transact
any other business that may legally come before
them. Per order of the Directors.
WILLIAM L. G 0ULD Cashier.
Portland December g. 1882 deegdtd
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strOudwatqr Hail Company.

A MEETING of the stockholders of the Stroud
N water Hall Company will be held at T. cir ha
uary, 1885, at 73o p. M, to choose officers for Ihe
ensuing year, and to transact any her business
that may properly come before them.
WALTER PICKETT, Clerk.
Stroudwater Jan l. 1888 d3t&
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-05
Eagle sugar Refinery.

FsyHE Stockholders of this corporation are hereby
IL notified that the Annual Meeting for choice Of
Direc ors, and tor action upon al other business
that may come before them, will be held at the Re-
nery Office, Fore street. Tuesday, the 9th day of
January, 1888, at o'cls ok, +. m.
JOS. p. THOMPSON,
da23dtd Clark
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MISSING.
Capt. Pickett and Wife of Portland Pro-
baby lost at Sea.

The bark Star of the West, formerly the
schooner R. r Cuyler sailed from New York
last October for Bremen, with refined oil. She
has not since been heard from. The vessel
and cargo are valued at $4,000 She was com
manded by Captain Joseph M. Fickett Of
Portland, and had crew of 13 men. Captain
Fckett's wife was also on hoard
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-05
PORTLAND 6 OGDENSBURG r. R. co,
Notice.

FENHE annual meeting of the stockholders of the
n Portland ogdensburg r. r. Co. viii be held
at the office of the company, No 80 Exchange St.,
Portland Me-, on Tuesday, the sixteenth day of
January current at ten O'Clock in the forenoon to
choose directors for the ensuing year. and to tran
sact any other bushes that may legally before
the meeting. CHAS. H. FOYE, Clerk.
Portland, January l, 1888. dtd
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Board Of Trade.

At the monthly meeting of the managers Of
the Board of trade yesterday morning. Messrs.
Eben Corey and w. S. Dana were appointed a
urer, and Messrs. W. S. Jordan, Clark a..
Barker and Theo. c. Woodbury., committee
to nominate candidates for the several officers
of the Board 10 be presented at the animal
meeting on Monday evening next,
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-05

Is word which should have no place in any
vocabulary. man must have ability to sue
coed, and medical preparation, merit. There
is no luck about SOZODONT. 1t was sure to
succeed from the first, because it was good,
and did all that was claimed for it.
jan1 MWF&w
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-05

WE astonish the world $4,000 fine oil chro-
mos worth One Dollar to be sold for One Cent
each. Cards, Photos Views, Shell Goods, Flor
ida Curiosities at the ONE CENT STORE,
ianad1t* 259 Middle Street
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-05
Municipal Court.

THURSDAY. .-Mahala Wentworth. Yagrant. Thirty
days in House of Correction.
John Carrigan Intoxication. Fined So and costs.
John Ward. Search and seizure. Fined $100
and costs. Appealed.
Nellie Dennis. Search and seizure Discharged.
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-05
NATIONAL TRADERS BANK.

THYHE shareholders of The National Traders Bank
IL OF Portland, are hereby notified that their
nual meeting will be held IT their Banking Room,
on 4 TUESDAY,, the ninth day of January xt, at
IL o'clock A. M, to choose five Directors for the
ensuing year. and to act any other business that
may legally come before them.
Dec. 8, 1882. decTdtd
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MEETINGS
BOARD OF TRADE ANNUAL MEETING.

FEHHE annual meeting of the Board of Trade, for
n the choice of officers and the transaction of
such other business as may legally come before the
meeting, viii be held on Monday Evening, January
8, 1883, at 71a O'clock
Per order, NJ N. RICH, Secretary.
ian4 dtd
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-05
Odd Fellows Mutual Benefit.


The Odd Fellows Mutua Benefit Society
has elected the following officers:
President-O. B. whitten.
Vice President-J. w. Davis
Secretary-J. 81. Crockett
Treasurer-D. w, Nash.
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-05
CANAL NATIONAL BANK.

yElHE annual meeting ofthe Stockholders OF 'iThe
Il Canal National Bank of Portland" for the
election of directors and for the transaction
of any other business that may legally come before
them, will be held at their banking house on TUES
DAY, the uinth nay Of January, 1883, at eleven
O'Clock, a. IN.
b. c. SoMERBY, Cashier,
Dee. e. 1892 dee2dtd
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NOTICE.

Parties having bills against The
town OF Deeftng, are requested TO
ID eSent the same to Daniel ID.
Chenery. Treasurer of DE ering,
OW or DE fore the 2Oth day OF Feb.
ruary, 1853, for payment.
GEO. Il. LEA VEET,
for the SeIecfmen.
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CASCO NATIONAL BANK.

FHIHE annual meeting of the Stockholders of ae
4 Casco National Bank of Portland, for the
choice of Directors and the transaction of such 9th
er business may legally come before them will be
hel at their bank ng house. Tuesday the 9th day
of January, 1853 at 10 O'Clock a. m.
WILLIAM A. WINSHIP, Cashier
December g. 1882. dtd
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-05

We can, without hesitation, say that DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup has given the best salts
faction. We have sold an immense amount
OF it during the past winter.
WALLACE, HILTON & CO.,
Druggists Lock Haven Pa.
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-05

Good health, rosy cheeks and beautiful skin
ladies can get by using Browns Iron Bitters.
jan1 MWF&w
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-05
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK.

TlHE stockholders Of the Merchants National
Il Bank of Portland, are hereby notified that
their annual meeting for the choice of Directors for
the ensuing year. and The transaction of such other
business may legally be brought before them will
10 O'Clock A. M.
CHAS. PAYSON Cashier.
Dec q 1892 dneQdfd
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CUMBERLAND NATIONAL BANK.

F5fHE annual meeting of the Stockholders of the
Il Cumberland National Bank of Portland will
be held at their banking Tuesd-y the
ninth day of January 1888 at ten O'Clock A. N. for
the choice of Directors and the transaction of any
other business that may legally come before them.
WILLIAM II. SOULE Cashier
Portland, Dec Sth 1882 de9dtd
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Prof. Packaro,s Bin thday.

At the celebration of Prof. rackard's birth
day by the Maine Historical Society, on the
2Sd December, the following letter from DR..
Gilman of this city. was received but was
omitted accidentally from our report:
PORTLAND, Dec. %, 1882
Prof a. S. Packard d. d.:
NY Dear Sir-It has long been the practice
of Mrs. Gilman and myself to spend Christmas
and the holidays with our daughter and grand
children in Cambridge, 10 accomplish which,
this year. we are compelled to leave home TO-
morrow Saturday morning. We deeply regret
to be absent that day ,as it would give US great
satisfaction and pleasure to attend the meeting
of the Historical Society, to be held III COM
memoration OF the birthday of one who is sure
ly entitled to the high distinction which the
occasion will confer, and whom am proud to
claim as my honored instructor and friend
With our best wishes for long continued
he 18th and happiness, and the assurance of
our highest esCeem and respect,
I remain, my dear sir, sincerely yours,
JOHN T. GILMAN.
A letter was also read from Charles Deane
LII D., of the Massachusetts Historical
Society, and Hon. S. Fl. Blake of Bangor.
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-05
Brief Jottings.

Cold yesterday morning with wind north
east The wind shifted to the north at noon
and the mercury fell rapidly. Mercury 15o at
SUNRISE lac at noon, 13s at sunset.
The gross earnings OF the Eastern Railroad
for November we're $267,62l, showing de-
crease of $5,445 in comparison with the same
mouth in 1881.
A terrible storm was raging at Mt. Washing
ton yesterday. The wind was blowing at the
rate of 144 miles an hour. The Temperature
was at zero and showing.
A class for musical instruction, under the
dir ction of Mr. Kotzschmar of this city, is
forming at Brunswick
In the Hitchcock will case, which has ex-
cited considerable interest in Bath, Hon. VIM.
L. Putnam of this city, appeared for the de-
fense, and the viii was fully sustained.
A covered car is now employed to convey
the men to and from work on the Bridgton
railroad
Wednesday the chain holding the large tran
som windows over the main doors at Owen,
Moore g Co. 8 store broke, letting the win
dows fall and shattering the glass into thou
sand fragments.
A man while engaged in digging CLANS at
Pine Point, Scarboro', Wednesday morning
was accidentally shot in the right arm, just be-
low the elbow joint. He went to Biddeford
and had the bullet extracted.
Hon. M. P. Frauk will lecture before the
Portland Law Students Club this evening on
the subject of "Torts."
There will be grand excursion of roller
skaters from Brunswick to Portland next
Tuesday evening.
Mr.. NJ. A. Blanchard will lecture en- elm
mortality in the free Mechanic course to-
night.
The Temple Quartette was elegantly enter
tanned by Mr. JAMES FL. Prince at his resi-
dsnce on Myrtle street Wednesday evening.
1t was trying night last night The mer-
curry indicated 40 at 9 o'clock, and the cold
penetrated to the marrow.
George Cash had gray overcoat stolen from
him at Nutter, Kimball & Co.'S warehouse
yesterday.
The Y. M. c. A. class in penmanship meets
this evening. Eleven persons joined the Y
M. @. Association last evening.
The Womans' Christian Temperance Union
will hold special meeting at the Friendly Inn
Saturday afternoon at O'Clock, and de-
votional meeting at 2.30.
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-05

nEw ADVERTISEMENT TODAY
MISCELLA ANEOUS NOTICES.
One Cent Store.
ENTERTAINA1E
Lecture-Rev. C. B. Pitblado.
City Hall-Stockbridge Course.
SPECIAL NOTICES,
Notice P. S. & S MA.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Damaged Clothing-11 Exchange street.
Notice T. Pollard. !.
Wanted-Iinsmith.
Wanted-Board.
Io t-Watch.
Sign Painting NJ T. Mullhall.
Remnant Sales udley.
Calicoes-A. D. Butler
Blankets Millett & Little.
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-05

RI: M N A N +
S-A LIE
a sE
S UDL.E VS.
We shall place ON our
counters FRIDAY MORN
ING all the Remnants of
Dress Goods and Short
Lengths we have In our
store at prices less than
half their real value.
ALI our Remnants Silks
and Satins, VeIvels and
Pushes and everything we
have in our stock i'm REM
nants. We have fixed a
price on them that will
move them at once.
We also have a lot of
Remnants Gray FIannels
at IL I-2 cents, very cheap.
Remnants Of Heavy Cot
tOnades and Drillings.
Nice choice Prints in new
Spring styles only 5 cents,
regular s ceat quality.
Best Midnight German
town Yarn only 15 cents.
Large Lot of nice large
sized All Linen Towels only
IL cents.
Large lot of fine Toilet
Quilts at about. half price.
Call and look at the
above bargains and you
will surely buy.
STUDL.E:Y,s
99 Mgng1l = STREET