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The Portland daily press., 1885-11-30
ivy Lodge.

A complimentary reception was given to Queen
Esther Lodge of Bath and Fidelity Lodge of Lew
iston by Ivy Lodge, 1. o. o. F., Saturday night
About rs guests were present. arriving at p. H.
and partaking of an excellent collation. at Odd
Fellows Hall. In the evening a delightful enter
tainment, consisting Of music and readings, par
ticipated in by Mrs. Alfred Woodman, Misses
Cora Blanchard and Durham, Mr.. David Moulton
and an orchestra, followed by an elegant ban
Duet, was enjoyed. The visitors left for home by
the Pullman, much delighted.
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-30
PERSONAL.

DR.. A. G. Young, secretary of the State Board
of Health, was in the city Saturday.
DR.. C. A. Meserve will leave this week for Flor
ida, where he will spend the winter.
T. C. Jersey, Mrs. Hersey and E. c. Hersey of
Portland arrived in Washington, Saturday.
Governor ROBBIE and several members of the
Executive Council will visit Thomaston on their
annual visit to the State Prison shortly
Capt. Charles Hallet a respected resident of
Mansfield, Mass, died on the Goth ult. of inflam-
nation of the stomach. He was born in Deer
Isle, June Is, 1925, and in early life was sailor,
becoming master of a vessel at the age of %
years. In his life he was prominently identified
with Mansfield
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-30
THE NEWFIELD sWINDLE.
Meeting of the Creditors of the Firm
of Aver Brothers.

A meeting of the creditors Of Aver Brothers Of
Newfield was held at the Preble House, Friday.
This is the firm whose crooked transactions were
described week ago. They, it will be remenl-
bered, coneocted story of robbery by which
they claimed to have lost $1,000, rendering itnec-
essary for them to go into bankruptcy. Inyesti-
CATION being instituted by Mr.. j. B. Dunbar OF the
firm of James Bailey s. Co., the story was chang
ed, it then being stated that the money was taken
and hidden by one of the Ayers who was SOM
nambulist, and that $1,000 of the amount had
been recovered. Detective Robert A. Davis was
put upon the case and forcedthe Ayers to confess.
Attorney General Baker was afterwards retained
by the creditors.
The following is list of the Portland creditors
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-30
Battle OF oettvahurg.

Tonight, at City Hall, Capt and Rev. c. H.
Kimbal of Manchester, N. H., will lecture for the
benefit of Bosworth Post charity fund, on the
great battle, the lecture being illustrated by dia-
grams. The Laconia, n H., Democrat says:
"Capt. KimbaIl is forcible and eloquent speaker,
and describes graphically what he has evidently
carefully studied and observed and his deserip-
lions of the battle are instructive and thrliling-
His audience gave him the closest attention 1or
nearly two hours, and when he closed greeted
him with hearty round OF applause.
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-30
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate in the
comfy have been recorded at the registry of
deeds
Cane Flizabeth-Samuel league to Leander w.
Fobas land and buildings, $500
Northumberland S. Strout to Lewis Yerrill,
an" Po iI A. Trott to Charles E. Ire
iet CHARLES str Trefethen to willis H, Trefethen, land
Lorenzo ore Taylor to Eliza Jane Griffin, land and
eY5laurmontlNTherese R. Woodbury. to Levi Mars
ton, land and buildings. 81 ana other consider
A'1 TTistram D. Pittee to Robert r Green, land.
$1,000 , c,a.odo -
i" sebaggogoliver c. Newcomb to Cyrus X. Chap
man. land for support
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-30
ing GALVESTON, Texas, Nov. 27.
pace Rail- Notes.

The gentlemen who are interested in the club
which is to represent Boston in the Eastern New
England Association, have decided to form
corporation under the laws of Massachusetts,
with capital of $4,000, more than one-halt Of
which has already been subscribed by gentlemen
who have taken a prominent interest in the ma
tional game in that city in the past. NUMBER OF
good players have been secured, but thef haheS
are withheld for the present.
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-30
Alabama Claims,

The following judgments in favor Of parties in
this vicinity have been received from Hon. w. L.
Putnam:
M 51S7-John A. Smith, administrator of the
estate of George Smith, deceased, 5000 with in
No 51S8-John Murray S178.25, with interest
NO No. SIS 5fso@Mary A. York, so45s, with interest
from March 2, 1864.
No 5I9l-fhomas II. Weston, administrator Of
the estate of Thomas II. Jones deceased, $121.5O,
with interest from NOV. 5, 1868.
No. 5195-Robert s. Soule and Rufus c. Soule,
executors of the Will OF RUFUS Soule deceased.
S473.25. with interest from Jan. %, 1864
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-30
rhe ocean steamers.

The steamship Sandman, of the Allan line, ar
rived here early yesterday afternoon, bringing
four cabin, 2 intermediate and SO steerage pas
sengers. besides a general cargo of 1900 tons.
The Sandman left Liverpool at $50 p m. on the
10th inst, and arrived in Halifax at 1.15 a. M,
Saturday. She had splendid passage
The Dominion, of the Dominion line, win be
here the last of the week to load for Bristol Eng.
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-30

Mrs. John w Deering, wife of Mayor Deering'
slipped and fell on Chestnut street, Saturday
striking on her head. She soon recovered con-
seriousness and was comfortable yesterday.
MI John f. Kelley, the painter, fell from lad
der Saturday, while painting house on Spring
street and was seriously injured. He was taken
to his home on Hemlock street.
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-30
Reu. J. p. Newman. D. %.

The renowned pulpit orator, Rev. J. P. New
man. D. d.. who figured so conspicuously as the
chaplain of Gen. Grant, who was with him through
his weary months of sickness and preached his
funeral sermon on Mt. McGregor, will deliver his
interesting lecture of personal recollections of
General Grant," in the Y. M. c. A. course at City
Hall next Wednesday evening. Reserved seats
are now on sale at Stockbridge's
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-30
and principal ereditors in Other places:

In all there are seyeny-fve creditors repre-
senting in all, as near as can be ascerained, $14
600 claims against Aver Brothers
The firm of aver Brothers is composed of Frank
and Eugene Aver and they have been engaged in
the manufacture Of sleighs and carriages at New
field. They may, it is thought, be able to com
promise the matter with the creditors.
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-30
MARRIAGES.

In this city, Nov. 2sth, by Rev. M. Crosley,
George r. Cushman and Miss Sophronia Allen,
both of Pownal
In Scarboro, Nov 27, by Rev. 9. J. Clark, David
in In D Brunswick, Nov. 10, Frank 0. Griffin and
Miss Annie M. WoodSide
In Bridgton, Nov 20, Granville M. Burnel and
Miss Carrie M. Corson.
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-30
MUNICIPAL COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE GOULD.

BEFORE JUDGE GOULD.
SATURDAY-John Collins, intoXication; second
offence; go days in the county jail.
John Kirby assault; four months in the county
jail.
Alton W. Carleton, Charles Colby, John Nc
nna hird cnsfs
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-30
Look at Our Prices !!
PARLOR SUIT DEPARTMENT.

A nice MOhair Plush Suit,
$40 and upwards.
A nice Tapestry Suit for
S35 and upwards.
A nice Hair Cloth Suit
for $50 and upwards, and
all the new styles in Crush
and Plain Pushes at the
same proportion. These
same goods are of our own
manufacture and are made
up first-cIass and are war
ranted.
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-30
IN THE Kinks.
1rAauE GAMES THIS WEEK.

Tuesday, Dec. 1-Bious at Lewiston; Granite
0iT1y hu rs Dee Lewistons at Portland
Elites at Augusta.
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-30
AUCTION SALES.
A LECTURE
ON MAN.

What a piece Of ,cort IS man! hog noble Ia
reason! hoav infinite IN facultiesi in form and
mocing holo cypress and admirable' in action
hon like an angel in apprehension hO,o Ikea
god the beauty Of the ,oorldi the paragon Of
animalsi- SHAKEsPEARE.
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-30
MS&M1yr

More cases of sick headache, biliousness con-
stpation &C., can be cured in less time, with less
medicine, and for less money, by using Carriers
Little Liver Pills than by any other means.
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-30
Catarrh

Is a complaint which affects nearly everybody,
more or less 1t originates in impure blood, and
is aggravated by taking cold. Disagreeable flow
from the nose, tickling in the throat, offensive
breath. pain over and between the eyes, ringing
and bursting noises in the ears, are the more COM
mon symptoms. Catarrh is cured by Hoods Sar-
saparila, which strikes directly at the cause by
removing all impurities from the blood.
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-30
oRTLAND AND VICINITY.
Advice to Mothers.

Mrs Winsow's Soothing Syrup should always
be used when children are cutting teeth. It
lieves the little sufferer at once it produces natu
raj, quiet sleep by relieving the child from pain
and the little cherub awakes as 'bright as but
ton" 1t is very pleasant to taste. 1t soothes
the child, softens the gums, allays the pain, re-
lieves wind regulates the bowels, and is the best
known remedy for diarrhea, whether arising
from teething or other causes. Twenty-Five cents
a bottle.
WSNMlNr
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-30
RAILWAY MATTERS.
EASTERN RAILROAD.

The financial statement of the Eastern railroad
for the year ending Sept. 3Oth last, as submitted
to the Railroad Commission, is compared with
that Of 1884 below The past year the Eastern
has been operated by the Boston Maine, under
terms of a lease.
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-30

Gross earnings. S4o,Iol.zo
From Mr.. Lincoln, the superintendent report,
we learn that the falling off in business in August
and September will probably be made up during
the fall and winter. The strictly operating ex
penses have been diminished The bridges at
Canton steam mill, at the head of Whitney Pond,
at Bungermuck and Saltwater, Sumner, Buckfeld
Ryerson, and Allen and Pottle bridges, have eth
Ell been put in firSt-class condition, or repaired
and strengthened The length OF bridges was
1880 feetin 1888, against 703 feet in 1885, a re-
duction of S77 feet Mr.. C. E. Joy was most
satisfactory manager of the bridge work. There
have been $50 tons of new steel, and 230 tons
good iron, rails laid on the main line making 10
miles OF steel and IL miles of old iron, half OF the
latter. The track is nearly all STEEL and in fine
condition between Mechanic Falls and Buckheld.
new gravel pit has been opened at Warren
crossing. and a number of sldlngS been putin
while additional ones are needed. There were
l. ,S66 new ties laid in 1888, 10O03 in 1884, and
1907 in 1885; 10000 to IL 900 will be required
in 1886. The road-bed has been improved hye
miles of new fencing built, and the rolling stock
embraces 3 locomotives passenger, eonlblna-
lion mail baggage and smoker freight saloon,
8 box and cattle cars, so platform cars, 2 snow
blows, 3 push cars. The stock is in good condi-
lion. Terminal facilities are needed at Mechanic
Falls.
NOTES.
The lease of the Worcester g. Nashua and the
Portland s. Rochester railroads by the Boston y
Maine it is rumored, will result in the running OF
through trains from New York to Bar Harbor In
one daV next season.
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-30
rhe CaIveston FUND.

In response to Mayor behring's telegram giving
the Mayor of Galveston permission to draw a
sight draft on City Treasurer Hersey for s4o6,
the following despatch was received Saturday
morning; .---,,,o>- ro,os Ma, OF
To Hon. John W. Deeri7ag:
Mayor of Portland-Your very kind message Of
the 25th did not reach Galveston until tonight l
regret to say. However the generous Ioferlne
made by the charitably disposed of your far of
city is not too late to effect the laudabe purpose
for which it was contributed, and in the name Of
those still meagrely supplied and of all OF ou1
citizens thank you and the city you represent
for the efforts you have made in behalf OF the
needy sufferers by our late IRE; ,,a
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-30
CURTAIN DEPARTMENT.

TurcOman Curtains for
$500, $500, $1,000, S15.-
90 and upwards.
MaddraSS Lace Curtains
for 1915 and upwards.
Nottingham Lace S2.75
and upwards, former price
$500. These LaceS are the
newest patterns and are a
very fine quality.
CHAMBER SET DEPARTMENT.
Black Walnut, Marble
Top Set, $50 and upwards.
Cherry Wood Top Set,
$50 and upwards.
Ash Wood Top Set, S23
and upwards.
Pine Wood Top Set, SIS
and upwards.
The Sets are made Dy the
best manufacturers in New
England.
ParlOr and Library
Desks, Tables, ChiffOnieres,
Easy Chairs of all kinds,
and an endless variety of
Rattan and Reed Rockers,
all of which must be sold
at some price to make room
for our Holiday Goods,
COMMON FURNITURE
of all kinds, Mattresses,
Bedding, Spring Beds, Com
fOrters sc. Don't buy I'M
TIL you have called on us.
Remember now is your
time to buy good reliable
Furniture and save money.
REMEMBER THE PLACE.
DEANE BROS. & SAWYER,
NOS. 1873 & 1S5 MIDDLE ST.
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-30
STEAMBOAT COUNTER SALE.

The large centre store where the Steamboat
our coming
sha
on them and begin Monday Nov 3ot when the fol
oWing will be sold;
Twenty-Five elegant patterns English Creonnes Weh usually sen
a viii be sold at IS cents per yard
Thirty pieces Faggod Curtains New Patterns 10 cents
yard
price will be 80 cents yard
Ten quality Checked and Plaid NaIsooks suitable LOT max
Is cents yard
Large Plaid Nansooks at 10 cents pesyard
Ten pieces Handsome Plaids Flannel yard
six pieces Plush u following Mode Dark Green
Black be closed cents pee
These desirable for fancy work and are hall price,
Sale commences Monday morning.
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-30
DEATHS.

In this city. Nov 28th, Madame H. B. Dilling.
ham, agedl97 years months. -
Funeral from No 90 Free street, Nov. 30th, at
Augusta. Me- papers please copy.
In this city, Nov. 18th, Eleanor Lombard, aged
78 years 5 months. So. .
o In tbs city Nov %, Madame H. B. Dillingham;
g Funeral S this (Monday) afternoon at o'clock
at No 90 Fir street.
IN Bridgton, Noy %, Mrs: Ellen Cole, formerly
of Buxton aged about go years.
IN Boothbay, Nov. 49, Freeman Hodgdon, aged
Ia Boothbay, Nov. 13, Mrs. Sarah E. Newcomb,
aged % years 1 0 months.
'' In Wiscasset, Nov II, Mayis Z. Hutchins aged
16 years.
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-30

HARPER's BAzAR.-This beautiful weekly pull
LEGATION is welcome visitor to the paror circle.
The number for the ensuing week has been re-
ceiYed bY N q. Fessenden. 4S4 Congress street.
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-30
The Death Rate.

The whole number of deaths in this city last
week was -, from the following causes:
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-30

SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
PRICE ONE DOLLAR.
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-30

Coughs, Colds and Sore Throat yield readily to
B. II. Douglass s. Sons Capsicum Cough Drops
oct19 MW&F
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-30
Can be

~ had catarrh nine years, and suffered ter
riblv with it. Soon after began to take Hoods
sarsaparilla the catarrh troubled me less, and af
ter taking three bottles I was entirely cured"
TANE H1NEy, Lunberton, Clinton County, Ohio.
a have taken Hoods sarsaparilla for catarrh
and think it has done me gread deal of good.
recommend it to all within my reach Hoods
sarsaparilla has been worth everything to me-"
Luther D. ROBBINS, East Thompson, CT.
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-30

RUMFORD FALLS & BUCKFIELD RAILROAD.
The annual meeting of this corporation will be
held Dec. I'd next The annual reports have
been received, from which we take the following
The President, Mr.. Putnam, speaking for the
directors, says in his report that the officers and
men have been most faithful, and that their rela-
tions with the employees and the people on the line
of the road is very satisfactory. He thinks the
company should look for some plan for the extern
sion of its road, so as to secure its part of the
through travel to the Rangeey lakes, for which it
can offer the shortest and most attractive route,
and also to reach out for the new business which
would come in at Dxfield and above, and develop
at Rumford Falls.
The treasurer, Mr.. Bradford, gives the follow
ing figures:
Total income S40,l 20
Total expenses ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 35,231.28
Net income ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $11 ,525.9s
Interest on bonds .......... S12, 131.81
SIS 1927
Balance, deficit 1,643.79
Earnings.
IL ,255 local passengers. as 4,581.2o
1926 through passengers 9,S17.34
1e os4 tons local freight. .s13.e18.71
1554o tons through freight 15,501.22
..,.............. ,469.1O
| Fxnress ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S93.06
| Car mileage ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 54693
Total transportation earnings SAG, 427.56
| Received from telegraph line. 3O9.70
| Received from rents 1000
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-30
WHAT We WILL DO!
Observation-Disclosures
FURNITU G! !

We will sell you good re-
liable Furniture lower than
you can buy the cheap
trash that is forced upon
our market to be sold.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-28
Very Remarkable Recovery.

Mr.. Geo. V. Willing, of Manches
ter, Mich, writes: "My wife has been
almost helpless for five years, SO help
less that she could not tnrn over in
bed alone. She used two Bottles OF
Electric Bitters, and is so much i'm
proved, that she is able now to dc
her own work"
Electric Bitters will do all that il
claimed for them. Hundreds of ties
timonials attest their great curative
powers. Only fifty cents bottle al
G.. X. MoFFETr
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-28
NotIcetn Creditors.

X TATE OF WlSCONSIN-IOWA COUNTY
Dcourt-iu probate
II the matter of the last win and tcstamen OF
Trougott Frederick Muller, deceased
Letters teStamentary on the last viii and ties
lament 1T. F, Muller, deceased, having been
issued 10 Gust6ve Miller
IT Is ORDERED, that six months from and
after thi date be, and are hereby allowed foI
the creditors of said Trougott f. Muller, deceas
cd, 20 present their claims for examinat on and
allowance.
ORDERED FURTHER. that the claims and q e.
mands OF all persons against said deceased be
received, examined and adjusted by this court
at regular terms thereof, TO be held al the Court
House, in the village of Dodgeyille, in said
county, on the first tuesdays OF October an No
Yember, a, D, 1850, and that notice thereof be
given by publication for four weeks successfully
in the Mineral Point TRIBUNE. a weekly news
paper published at Mineral Point, in said
county. By the Court,
l7wi JOHN 4. JONES County Judge,
Dated Dodgeyillc, Wis, April Is, 1855.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-28
STATE OLE WISCONSIN. COuN.

wv COurt Tor Iowa COnnty--In probate.
Notice is hereby given that at regular term
Of the Iowa County Court, to be held in and for
said County, at the Court House in the village
OF Dodgeyille, in said county, on the ID day OF
June, A. D. 1885 being the first Tuesday OF
said month at ten o'clock in the forenoon of said
day the following matters viii be heard and
considered:
The application OF Alfred jenkins, Executor
of the estate OF Josiah Gribble, late of said
county deceased for the examination and allow
auce Of his administration account and the as
signment OF the residue of said estate 10 such
persons as are by law entitled to the same
And it is further ordered, that public notice
thereof be given 10 all persons interested by pub
fishing copy of this order for three weeks sue
eeSsively prior 70 said day of hearing, in the
Mineral Point Tribune weekly newspaper pub
liShed in said county.
BY order Of the Court:
JOHN 7. JONES. Judge,
Dated DodEeville, Wis. May 9TH 1855. l9ws
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-28
LASYoE 4 sPENsLEy, Attorneys.
STATE OF WISCONSIN, COUN
} ty Court for Iowa County-In Probate.

~ ty Court for Iowa C0unty-In Probate
Notice is hereby given that az Il regular term
of the Iowa County Court, TO be held in and for
said county, at the court house, in the village OF
Dodgeyille, in said county, on the It'll day OF
July, A. D 1855, being the first Tuesday Of said
month, ut 10 o'clock in the forenoon OF said day
the following matters viii be heard and con
sidered
istratrN OF the estate of John SpeuSley late oil
said county, deceased, for the examination AID
allowance of her administration account, and
the assignment of the residue of said estate to
such persons MS are by law entitled to the same
And 1t is further ordered, that public notice
thereof be given to all persons interested by
publishing copy of this order for three weeks
successfully prior to said day of hearing the
Mineral Point Tribune, a weekly newspaper
published in said county.
by the court,
2lw3 IoHN T. JONES. County Judge,
Dated Dodgevile, wis, May 18Th, 1885.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-28

CTATE OF N-COUNTY COURT FOR
> Iowa County-In Probate
Notice is hereby given that at a regular term oil
the Iowa County Court, to be held In and for
said county, at the Court House, in the village OF
D0dgeville, in said county, on the eth day
Of July, A. 1883, being the first Tuesday
OF said month, nj one o'clock in the afternoon
ofsaid day the following matters win be heard
and considered:
The application OF Thomas Caygill 10 admit to
probate the last will and testament of Christie
pher NJ. Caygill, late of the town of Linden in
said county, deceased.
And II is further ordered, that public notice
thereof be given to all persons interested by
publishing Il copy of this order for three weeks
successfully prior to said day of hearing in the
Mineral Point Tribune, weekly newspaper
published in said county,
ny order OF the Court:
JOHN T. JONES, Judge.
Dated Dodgeyille, Wis, May 49, 1885. -2iwS
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Notice to Creditors.
STATE OF WISCONSIN-IOWA

~ County Court-n Probate.
In the matter of the estate OF John Ford, late
OF Iowa county, deceased.
Letters OF administration on the estate OF
John Ford, deceased having been issued to John
kcarns.
IT Is ORDERED that six months from and
after this date be. and are hereby allowed, for
the creditors OF said John Ford, deceased 10 pre-
sent theig claims for examination and allow
ance.
ORDERED FURTHER, that the claims and de-
mandS OF all persons against said deceased be
received, examined and adjusted BY this court
at regular terms thereof. TO be held al the Court
House, in the village OF Dodgeville, In said
county ON the first Tuesdays OF October and NO
yember, A. ID. 1885. and that notice thereof be
given by publication Of this order for four weeks
successfully in the Mineral Point TMBurR q
weekly newspaper published AZ the city o.
Mineral Point, in said county,
by Gre Court
JOHN 4. JONES, County Judge.
Dated Dodsevtile, Wis, April IA, 1855. i5w'
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-28

Morrison as a democrat" In view
of the bitterness towards the repub.
!ican party which that paper has in
dulged in for nearly year past, the
above quotation must be conceded
to be very liberal concession and
an indication that by the time
another presidential election comes
around, The Times will be in full
harmony with the republican party
aud will want to have it's readers
forget that it ever apostatized from
that party.