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The Portland daily press., 1885-02-17

Mr.. F.'s dwelling house. Many valuable pa
pers and documents relating to the public and
political history OF Portland and the country
during the Revolution, were burned in the
great Portland fire some years ago while in the
possession Of Mr.. Willis. Among them we're
letters from Washington, Samuel and John
Adams, Jefferson, and other eminent leaders
of that day. Manuscript records Of the doings
of the proprietors OF what are now Addison,
Harrington, Millbridge, ,Steubeni and that part
of Cherryfeld that was formerly Steuben from
1862, when the original grantIwas given to them
by the sovereigns of England. Also, of three
OF the shore towns in the county of Hancock,
which were formerly townships 1, 2 and 3. The
origin of the titles which the settlements made
with every settler in the foregoing towns in
Washington county, with letters and papers
giving accounts of the business, lives hard
ships, successes, losses and msfortunes of these
settlers, and Of large proportion OF the inhab-
itsnts after they became incorporated, down 60
about 1886. Also, many letters and documents
relating to the early settlement OF the towns OF
Freeman and New Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-17
The storm,

southeast gale began blowing about p.
m. yesterday and the wind increased steadily
in velocity until it was blowing at the rate of
Al miles. 1t was not cold storm, the mer-
curry indicating about 30o At tSp. m. it began
to snow and the feecy clouds were SO thick
and driven with such violence by the wind
that 1t was almost impossible to see few feet
ahead The harbor at dusk, presented an odd
sight with the floating ice all blown in and
packed in the inner harbor by the south wind.
1t was not thought any Of our fishing vessels
were out, as large number came in before the
wind was very high. Signs and boxes were
whirled about tha streets by the gale at it's
height. The evening Boston trains were thir-
ty minutes late.
At midnight considerable snow had fallen
and it was showing steadily with no signs of
abatement. At 2a a. m, the weather changed
and the snow storm turned to rain.
The telephone wires apparently were not
affected by the storm, but the telegraph wires
were. Between this city and Boston, out of
the ten or twelve wires, only one was working
last night and that worked badly. Not line
of telegraphic news from the West had been
received at a. M, which accounts for the
absence of "fresh" news this morning.
Mr.. Eastman, the night manager of the tel
egraph office says that the trouble with the
wires extends west of Boston also.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-17

The PRESS the other day mentioned the
arrest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Cole on charge of
stealing some $500 from parties in Yarmouth,
and the fact that they were bound over and ia
default of bail sent to jail to await their trial
at the May term of the Superior Court.
We learn that the man Cole just prior to
the theft above mentioned, was at work in
logging camp near Andover. He was sent to
the village for clothing and supplies and an
order was given him for that purpose. It is
alleged that he not only secured the clothing
and supplies at the place where he was sent,
but duplicated the order at another store. Not
returning with the goods to camp, Detective
WormelI was notified. That officer discovered
part Of the goods at Mechanic Falls station,
and ordered the station master to hold on to
them. He then came to Portland, where he
arrived Saturday, and, going to the JAIL found
some OF the clothing in Coles trunk.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-17

Gray day yesterday. The mercury indicat-
ed 23o at sunrise, $40 in noon, 800 at sunset;
wind southeast with high wind at night.
The harbor yesterday was full of a great
mass of floating ice rendering it impossible for
small boats.
The Allan liner Caspian left Halifax yester-
day and will be due here tonight. The To-
ronto is now due at Halifax.
The usual gospel temperance meeting will be
held at the Mission this evening at 80 o'clock
All are invited.
The forty hours devotion will open at the
Cathedral OF the Immaculate Conception next
Sunday.
Steamer Cleopatra, recently running from
Boston 10 Nova Scotia, has come to Portland
to haul up.
Mr.. Turner's paper On "Early Records Of the
Parish" at the First UniveFsalist parish sup
per tonight will be listened to with interest.
In g. e. Jose & Co.'s window can be seen
portrait of the late Rev. DR. Smaller, finished
in crayon by Mr. Gushing of Boston, from the
photograph of King.
The quarterly meeting of the visiting depart
ment Of the Women's Christian Association
Va
February IS, at 8 D. M.
The Portland Company are repairing three
OF the locomotives of the Maine Central Rail-
road, and have Just completed repairs on
number OF others.
q. Thompson, Jr., whose repair shop was
nearly demolished in the severe storm last
week, has had the building rebuilt and it will
be ready fer occupancy in few days.
Mr.. @. j. Walker says his horses were not
out Saturday so it could not have been his
span that ran away on Oxford street as re-
ported in the PRESS.
party of twenty-five went to Cape Cottage
In Eastman's boat sleigh last night. At one
o'clock this morning they had not returned
and it was thought that they were snow
bound
Owing to the bad weather last evening the
Congress Street M. E. Society were disap-
pointed in the non-arrival of the musicians,
and their entertainme Mt was postponed to next
Monday night
This evening the Ladies Temperance Un-
ion Of Saccarappa will present Wade Camp
of that village, with handsome flag. Sup
per will be served in the upper hall The
Grand Army of the Republic and ladies' Re-
lief will be present.
The Methodist Ministerial Association Of
the Portland district, began at Old Orchard
last night, and its session will continue until
Wednesday Rev. E. T. Adams of the city
preached last evening and Rev. DIR. Bashford
win preach tonight.
A free singing school for boys, with view
to the formation of boys chorus choir, meets
every Wednesday afternoon at the Y. M. G.
a. Hall. The Boys Legion of Honor" Will
lie Berry, captain, had their monthly. picnic
supper last evening. Several poor boys have
recently been helped by this organization
which numbers 95 memhers.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-17
Gov. COburn's will.

The executors of ex-Gov. Coburn's will
which was presented for probate on Tuesday.
the Sd inst, have not been qualified as vet
owing to the absence of Mr.. Weston in Cali,
fornia. Through the advice of well-known
legal gentleman it was deemed best to wait
twenty days from the time the will was pre-
bated, at the expiration OF which period letters
will be issued to those executors who can be
reached. Mr.. Weston will not return from
his California trip until next June when he
will probably be qualified. Although the
name of Judge DanfuTth appears in the will as
one of the executors, it was not, we are cred
IDLY informed, the late ex-Governor's inten-
tion to have him act in that capacity, but rath-
er bis legal adviser For this reason, the
Judge will not act as an executor. The prop
erty OF both Abner and Philander Coburn is in
lump, so to speak, but it will not be a diff
cult matter to divide it, as the heirs of both the
deceased are the same persons with perhaps
one exception.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-17
CAUGHT AGAIN.
Arrested for Conspiracy 10 Defraua.


Oar readers will remember James w. Har-
ris, who was arrested in Portland in Septem-
Der, 1882, for using the mails to defraud the
public, and was sentenced to ninety days in
Portland Jail and to pay fine of $1,000.
AT the instigation of Chief OF Police Park
hurst of Somerville, Mass, Chief of Police
Drury of Chelsea Mass, caused the arrest
Sunday OF Osmar W. Roper and James W.
Harris, both of thst city. upon Superior
Court bench warrant, charging conspiracy to
defraud with one Henry W. Colson of Somer-
vile, now held by indictment in Middlesex
county, charged with obtaining goods under
false pretences, and conspiring to defraud. The
two men we're delivered over to Officer Csva-
nsgh of Someryille, and were taken to that
city. They we're held until yesterday morn
ing, when they were taken before the Superior
Criminal Court in Cambridge, arraigned and a
time set for trial The officers synopsis of the
offence is that Henry W. Colson came to Som
erville about the first of November last, hired
store at No. 383 SomerviIle avenue, to do a
retail grocery business, and soon after sent out
advertisements all over the country soliciting
shipments OF produce, turkeys, chickens, etc.,
under the firm name of M. A. Burbank & Co.
Neither Roper nor Harris showed up at the
Someryille store, but were advertised as carry
ing on business at No. 81 Beach street, Boston.
under the style and firm name OF the Ameri-
can Cooperative Dairy Company, with boy
in charge to recsive the mail. Many large
lots Of goods were received in response to their
advertisements from produce shippers abroad,
and no returns made Or Acknowledgements Of
the receipt Of goods. The police claim to be
in possession of sufficient evidence to connect
Roper and Harris with Coson, in the conspira-
cy to defraud, and to prove Roper and Harris
guilty of being accessories before the fact to
the main charge against Colson. The produce
dealers Of Chelsea are familiar with the trans-
actions of Roper and Colson, where it is said
they carried on similar business to the store
maintained in Somervile, in the latter part of
1888, and the first two months of 1884, Colson
suddenly left for the West, and shortly after
ward Roper started the store at No.
81 Beach street, in Boston. He was soon
Joined by Harris, who came from Portland,
where he had been confined for fraudulent
transactions. They started in together and
Colson returned from the West in the latter
part of September, and was seen very often in
consultation with Roper and Harris, and most
of the goods received by NJ. A. Burbank & Co.
or consigned to them, passed through the
hands of Roper & Harris, at No. 81 Beach
street, and we're sold by them.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-17

The services over the remains of the late
Fred Waterman of this city, who died in Bos-
ton last Thursday, took place at Wiliston
Church, Sunday afternoon, in the presence of
large gathering of relatives and sympathiz-
ing friends. A delegation numbering six of
the clerks from C.H Whiting & Co.'S establish
ment in Boston (where the deceased had been
employed) accompanied the remains to Port
land and attended the service, and body of
young men Of this city, twenty-five in num-
Der, who were intimate personal friends OF the
deceased, were also present. Rev. L. H. Hal
lock officiated. The floral tributes were num-
erous and pretty,-including an anchor, three
feet high, from Msssrs. Whiting & Cos clerks;
pillow bearing the word ''Rest," Bible,
wreath, and several baskets, all of choice flow
ers. The remains were inferred in Evergreen
Cemetery.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-17
THE TREAT CASE.
The Sentence 10 be Stayed.

Edwin F. Treat, of Frankfort, Me-, lately
indicted in the u. S. District Court for receiv-
ing illegal fees in procuring pensions, and
found guilty, was on the 4th day of February
inst, sentenced to pay fine of $500 and costs,
and to seven months Imprisonment at hard la
Dor, in Bangor jail, and was duly committed
there. On petition of the defendant, through
his counsel, Harvey d. Hadlock, Judge Colt,
circuitl Judge, has ordered writ of error to
issue to the District Court, ana the further ex-
ecution of said sentence to be stayed Treat is
required to give bond to the United States
in the sum Of $500, that be will prosecute said
writ to effect, and is allowed to recognize for
his appearance before said Circuit Court in the
sum of $4,000.
He will be brought before the Circuit Court
upon writ of habeas corpus, to recognize.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-17
Valuable Papers nost,

Among the valuable papers VIM. freeman,
Esq, of Cherryield lost by the destruction Of
his Office by fire few days ago, there were
many letters, papers and records that had be-
longed to Judge Samuel freeman and Judge
Enoch freeman Of Portland, which related to
the early history of the citizens of Portland,
when the town of Falmouth, particularly to
the sufferers of the Portland fire, caused by its
bombardment by the British, coming down to
the present century, and some of later date.
Also many papers which had some connection
with the various philanthropic, literary, social
and political societies of Portland and vicinity
at that period, with the names OF many of the
members Only one box of these old papers is
preserved, having been fortunately stored at
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-17
The Post once.

Postmaster Barker has made another i'm
provement in postal matters. Formerly let
ters not called for, having the card of the send
ing firm in the corner, had to go to the dead
letter Office. Now printed form is forward
ed to the firm telling them the letter lies in
the office here uncalled for and by sending the
postage it will be forwarded to their address.
By this means at least hundred letters a
week are returned to the owners or forwarded
to their addresses instead OF cumbering the
dead letter office.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-17
The Dickens Eu,ertainmen,.

The Dickens party, which is being arran ged
by the Washburn Union of the Church of the
Messiah, will come off Thursday evening next,
Feb. 10th, in City Hall. Nearly 200 characters
will appear in costume, representing the differ.
ent phases of English life as pictured by
Charles Dickens. The Students Law Club Of
this city will have charge of the case of Mrs.
Bardell VS.. Pickwick. The Pickwick Club
will be called to order at O'Clock, and the
grand march will take place at 10 O'clock.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-17
serious Accident.

Capt living Of Kennebunk, was wounded
in the arm at the time of the war, about
twenty-four years ago. The injury did not
heal and of late the continued discharge of his
wound has weakened him so that it has shown
very plainly on his mind and constitution. A
few days ago while in this city he accidental.
~ fell on the ice and striking on the back of
his head suffered confusion of the brain. He
was taken to his hotel at Kennebunk where
he remains in a very critical condition.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-17

The Grand Army Department Meeting.
The executive committee of the G. A. r.
meet at Kockland tomorrow. The Depart
ment meets at Thomaston the day after. Bos-
worth Post will send Past Posts Commanders
Q. n. Lang, Whitman Sawyer, Fl. P. ingalls,,
Il. d. Hanson, G. Fl. Abbott, VIII, Green.
Delegates G. Fl. Libby, 1. s. Douglass, John
Gooding, Il. N. Field, F. A. Motley, e. G..
Milliken, and Commander R. K. Gatley. and
alternates S. 81. Cannon and James M sat
ford. Thatcher Post will send Commander
ID. 4. Dresser, delegate ]. D. Williams. al
ternate Samuel Shorey.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-17
Ancient order of g.iberuiau..

Regardless of the gale and snow, jolly pa r !.
ty gathered at City Hall last evening on the
occasion OF the annual ball of the Second Di-
vision OF the Ancient Order of Hibernians.
Chandler's quadrille band furnished excellent
music and the order sof dances was exceeding
ly well arranged. The floor was well managed
and the dancing was kept up to late hour.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-17
In EnsOIvency.


Court Of Insolvency for the County of Cumberland,
State of Maine. February 16, A. y. 1885.
In case Of WILLIAM H. TAYLOR, Insolvent
Debtor.
TNIHIS is to give notice that the Sixteenth day
Il of February, a. ID. 1885. 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
WILLIAM II. TAYLOR, Of Portland,
adjudged to be aninsolvent debtor, on petition of
said debtor, which petition filed the Sixteenth
day of February, A. ID. 1885, to which date inter-
est on claims is to be computed.
That the payment Of any debts to or by said debt
or, and the transfer and delivery of any property
by him are forbidden by law.
That meeting of the creditors of said debtor, t
prove their debts and choose one or more assignee
of his estate will be held at court of insolvency
be holden at Probate Court room, in said Portlan {
ON the Second day of March, A. d. 1885, a
ten o'clock in the forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first above writ
ten
II. r. SARGENT,
Deputy Sheriff, as Messenger Of the Court Of Insol
vency for said County of Cumberland.
feb17&24
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-17
Those Overhanging signs.

In the heavy blow last evening, AN overhang.
ing sign in front of Clapp's block, on Congress
street, near ELM street. broke loose from its
fastening at one end and for a short time en-
dangered the persons of passers-by until ii was
secured. This fact, in these times of high
winds, goes to show that of the multitude of
signs, some are not properly hung and if any
injury should be done by one of them the ex-
pense to the city would be considerable.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-17

Contracts have been signed by seven of the
team who will play in the leegue here the
coming season, under Mr.. Winship's manage
nent. The other members are now in the
city. About the middle OF April the full team
will be together and will probably commence
practice in working mp a muscle" in Port
land gymnasium.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-17

The arrangements are completed for the ben
fit ball to be given Billy Welch at Mechanics
Hall this evening. This is a worthy object and
should be well patronized. The affair is in the
hands of Mr.. A. ]. Reagan, who will spare no
pains in making it the most enjoyable time of
the season. The grand march will start at
O'Clock sharp
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-17

The following transfers of real estate in this
county have been recorded at the Registry Of
Deeds:
Windham- Edmund Hanson ct al to Charles
Thurston, land 500.
Whaeboat Lsland-George A. Webber and others
to Paul p. Merriman, land $40.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-17

To-day, at 10 and 23O, F. o. Bailey & Co.,
will sell the E. N. Perry stock of Robes, Furs
Blankets, &C.. at store 24b Middle street.
This sale offers grand opportunity to buyers
in this line OF goods. The entire stock will be
sold without reserve.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-17
SUBURBAN NEWS


GOrkRams
The series of revival meetings held here during
the past four weeks by the evangelists Jones and
Allen, have resulted in much good. On Sunday
evening the services specially interesting, as
this meeting was understood to be the last of the
series. Long before the regular exercises began,
the house was full to oyerfowing, and many addi-
tional seats were necessary Quite number Of
clergymen and reyivalists were present. and occu-
pied seats upon the platform among whom were
kevs; II. S. Huntington, T. f. Jones, Joseph Colby
Marshall Sawyer, and Hutchinson, Mr. W. @.
Webster and Mr.. Minot of Portland, Mr., Pennell Of
Saccarappa. and Messrs. Jones, Allen and Bailey
who have been conducting the meetings.
Last night Mr.. Jones began work at Cumberland
Mills, in connection with Rev. Edgar Cousins. Mr..
Allen will remain here for the present. and will be
assisted by Mr.. Minot.
Cumberland Mills.
slight mistake was made In the report from
Westbrook, in yesterdays PRESS. in regard to the
closing of the schools. The schools of this place
have not yet closed. The examination of the Gram
mar school will occur Wednesday forenoon.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-17

PERSONAL. A. w. Jordan, Portland, Me-,
says "RoDERIc's COUCH BALsAM entirely
cured me of hard cough after other reme-
dies had failed. cannot say too much in fav
or OF it and heartily recommend itn
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-17

WTANTE D.-Agents in every city and town, to
wv sell Lowellts Steel Engraving Of Washing
ton, Lincoln and Garfield and the Washington
Monument. Send for terms, circular and fac smile
copy. JOHN A. LOWELL & CO., 70 kilby Street,
Boston, Mass. feb17eod3t
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-17

MARRIAGES.

In Starks, Feb. 8, Manning E. Titeomb of Farm
ington and Miss Mae e. Jones of Starks.
In North Vassalboro, Jan. 27, Benjamin Hawes
OF Washington and Mrs. Susan A. Buck of Vassal-
boro.
In skowhegan Feb. Z. W. R. Clifford and f. Belle
Neil of SkowhegaD.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-17

FTO RENT-Brick house No. % Park ST., corner
4 York St., containing IL rooms, has recently
been thoroughly repaired and is in first class
dition. Well situated for boarding house, or ar
ranged for two families. Apply to Q. Q. CHAP
MAN, 3l1a Exchange ST., Room 4. III
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-17
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The Portland daily press., 1885-02-17
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE HANLoNs.

On Wednesday evening the Hanlons will
again appear at Portland Theatre. The Dra-
matte Times says: There eau be no question
of the success of the HanloaF. Their busi-
ness is not dramatic-it is acrobatic, but being
allied with some sort of plot, the public viii
accept it as a regular thing. Oar own opin-
ion of the affair is that it will run from FIVE
to six months at this house aud that the orig
inal programme of the management in max
ing no other dates may be carried out. The
Hanlons are the cleveresJ people we have had
in this country for fully twenty years. and
they surpass tie Ravels in many particulars,
being more acrobatic and fully as clever il
their business. The houses at the Park Thea
tire have averaged 81, 900 night, and the ce-
sire to see these people seems to be increasing,
No criticism can be applied to them-theY are
beyond it.
The Austrian artistic Janish, will appear at
the Park Theatre, Bostoa, March I'd.
Louis Aldrich will close his "My Partn err
season in about three weeks
The Irving-TFry engagement, at the Globe
commencing last night bids fair to rival that
OF October last.
Mr.. Edwin Booths return engagement at
the Boston Museum will begin March 3D.
The repertoire will be in part s'Iron Chest,''
New Way to Pay Old Debts, "The Apos-
Bias" and Lady of Ly ons.'
Milocker's latest comic opera entitled "Der-
Feldpredger," has scored a success at the Wal
halla Theatre of Berlin. Most of the musical
numbers were eDcored at the first represent
ton, and the composer, scenic artist and man
ager were all lcalled before the curtain after
the second act.
There will be four important musical ami
versaries to be celebrated this year. The Goth
birthday, Of Handel on the 22d Of February;
on March 81, the 200th birthday of Bach; ON
July 28th, the Tooth birthday of the song writ
or Methfessel, and on October s, the 300th
birthday OF the oratario composer, Heinrich
Schulz.
Did Shakespeare use slang? He at least made
use of expressions which now come under that
head. For instance: "Give yourself away"
---(Much Ado About Nothing. All's Well
that Ends Well. Like kind fellow gavest
wilt give away thyself in paper shortly.''-
(Timon of Athens.