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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-25
Fraternity Primary.

A few words of thanks from the Frater-
nifty Primary to you, who have so generously
responded to our appeal
The destitute condition of many of our
bows has troubled us much during the win
ter. and we have been unable to regard their
evident suffering with the stole fortitude Of
our friends, the Observation-Disclosures, who
assure us. from the depths oftheir easy chairs
that street boys become so accustomed to
the cold as to find warm coat and whole
shoes rather oppressive than otherwise
Your liberality has proved the fairy wand
to transform their rags-not into unseasona-
Bile gauze and silver spangles, but into good,
thick clothing and stout boots. We thank
you most heartily for the money and cloth
ing, which you have sent US, ana above all
for the kindly interest which prompted the
following gifts:
Clothing From Mrs c. Z. Woodbury., Mrs.
Beam Mrs. N. Dane, Mrs. L.. L. Dane IN Mrs; "a a: ".
Longfeow. Mrs Gilman Dayeis, Mrs. Charles
Hail. Mrs RS j j. G. s Proctor, Mrs. erie, Mrs l. T.
Tobey, Mrs. w. Fl. Scott the Misses A. Evans, NJ
Evans, NJ. Stevenson, F. Hqntress L. ;t n wake
C. NJ. Fox. K Johnson, f. Dane, Scott,s A Allen
A. L. Newman D. Eastman Messrs: Eastman
r. Fife. NJ. A. Fife. d. r. Clark d. Johnson, John
W.Clemens, M. L. Wadsworth.
Money-From Mrs. NJ o. Chandler; Mrs. j.. w
Johnson Mrs. st. John Smith, Mrs. Il. FOX, Mrs.
II. Fox Miss L. Willis, Miss y. FOX, MI Z. H.
True.
A barrel of apples from L. staples, Jr
$50 Mikado tickets from Ira StoekDrldge.
Books and games from S. St. r 1haXter,C. Day
C. C. Club, G. N Perry, g. B. Bagley. Many OF
these gifts are from children in country towns
Several sums of money have been received
from unknown friends, which have. enabled
us to put some of our older boys into the
Fraternity evening school, who could not
afford to get themselves decent clothes, or to
pay the admission fee of one dollar:
There are two more young. people whom
we are very anxious to place in the Frater-
nifty school; one, tall, bright eyed boy who
with worse than no home influence, and a
drinking father, is likely, if cleft to himself,
to make short journey to the bad !; .the.other,
a young girl, suffering from painful hip
trouble, who lives very near the fraternity,
and would find, in its amusement and class
rooms, a pleasant break in very dull and
painful life.
Is it too much to hope that some friend will
help us to pilot our boy and girl into safer
and smoother waters2
Miss Bacon, 40 Park street; Miss Mill
ken, 142 State street; Miss Allen, 464 Cum
berland street, Miss Fox, Sc Spring street;
Miss Daveis, IA Spring street; Miss NJ. s.
Daveis, II Free street: E. G. harrington, 60
Gray street; Herbert Stockwell.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-25
Funeral of Philip Lee Paine.

The funeral services of the late Philip Lee
Paine were held at the residence of his fami-
ly, corner of Danforth and Vaughan streets,
yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock large
number of the friends of the deceased were
present. Rev. DR.. Hill conducted the SER
vices in IAN impressive manner. A double
quartette from the Weber Club, of which the
deceased was member, sang two pieces,
Come Unto Me-" and 'There is Blessed
Home" and delegation from Longfellow
Lodge, Z. of p, conducted the burial SER
vice of the order. the deceased having been
prominent member Of the organization in
his late home in Oregon. The body was in
tered in Evergreen Cemetery. Messrs. Geo.
NJ. Seiders, Barrett Potter, Fred V. Chase,
Charles A. True, Albert B. Hall, Alfred E..
Barlow and DR.. Clarence Baker acted as
pall-bearers. Among the floral tributes
were large anchor of white flowers, from
the class of 1874, Portland High School, and
a pillow from the class of 1878, Bowdoin
College,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-25
Slight Fire.

There was a slight fire in salesroom in the
Kimball block on Congress street last even
Ing. The room is in the second story, and Is
occupied by Eastman Brothers & Bancroft
Members Of the Knights of Pythias discov-
cred the fire, the smoke penetrating to their
hall In the hoor above, and Mr.. Libby, driver
Of hose carriage, No. A, gave still alarm, to
which the hose sled of Machigonne company
No. /, responded. The fire was extinguished
with very little water. A table, bearing
lot of ladies' fine underwear, was con pletely
destroyed, the carpet was ruined, and con-
siderable damage dene by the smoke, max
ing the loss several hundreds of dollars.
Sparks from an electric light directly over
the table which was destroyed are thought
10 have caused the fire. The loss is covered
hv insurance
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-25
SUPERIOR COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE BoNSEY.


Observation-Disclosures Preston VS.. Joseph NJ.
Tolford. Assumpsit upon an account annexed to
recover $162.31 and interest for cash advanced
plaintiff by check in October 1885. The defeH-
dant filed an account in setoff for rent of store,
heating, lighting and clerk hire for % months
amounting In all to S691.91. The defendant ad-
mitted the plaintiffs account but denied the ac
count In set-Off and the contest was over that ac
count; the plaintiff claimed that the defendant
agreed TO- allow him the use Of that part of his
store without charge which defendant denied.
The facts Of the case we published last Tuesday
morning. The counsel for plaintiff while not adj
uniting that there was anything due the defen-
dant on the account in set-oif said that inasmuch
as the plaintiff In the correspondence that had
passed between the parties had offered to allow
defendant S25 for the accommodation defendant
had given him he would consent that the jury
might deduct that sum from the amount sued for.
The Jury found that the amount due on the
plaintiffs account was S16579 and the amount
due on the defendants account in set-otf was $50,
leaving balance die the plaintiff of $140.79.
Holmes & Payson for plaintiff.
ID. A. Meaher and s. C. Strout for defendant.
The remaining cases assigned for trial before
the Jury at this term having rather Unexpectedly
been taken from the trial list the jury were ex-
eused finally
The March term begins next Tuesday and will
be for court trials only.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-25
Republicans Attention.

men will be in open session at the Alder
mems room, City Building, from 9 till -
O'Clock in the forenoon, and from to 5
o'clock in the afternoon, on each of the four
secular days next preceding the day of
election, for the purpose OF receiving evil
dence of the qualification Of voters whose
names have not been entered on the lists
of qualified voters In and for the several
Wards, and for correcting said lists. Let
every Republican see to it that his name is
on the lists and on correctly.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-25
Social Gathering.

Miss Nettie Morrison entertained num-
her of friends at her residence on Hanover
street last Monday evening. The evening
was passed in playing games, singing and
harmonica solos by Prof. Paige, after which
supper was served and when the time Tor
departure arrived all rendered their thanks
to Miss Morrison and expressed themselves
as having had jolly good time.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-25
ARoosTooK COUNTY S. J. COURT
BEFORE JUDGE HASKELL.
TReDorted for the Press.1


HoULroN, Feb. %.
The February term of the Supreme Judicial
Court for this county convened here at 10 O'Clock
this morning, Hon. Thomas II. Haskell, justice
presiding. Prayer was offered by Rev. Charles ID.
Perciyal of the Congregational church.
The following traverse jurors were empanneled
James w. Ambrose, Sherman Alfred r. Annas,
RESCUE dsle Isaac g. Bners Lnneas C pnedc.
"a; George Gorham, Houlton; A. w. Ingersoll,
Houlton; VIM. NJ. Haskell, Hodgdon; Samuel Z.
Jswett, Fairfield; John Rosie, Smyrna; o. A.
Stanley, Monticello and SEVERN Violette, Van
Buren,.
Foreman--James w. Ambrose.
Supernumerary-Sidney H. Hardinson. Caribou.
The greater part Of the day was occupied in 60
ing over the docket and making assignments for
the term. There being no case ready for trial,
the Jury was excused until Wednesday morning.
The Continued docket numbers 200 cases. and
quite number of new entries have been made.N
fhirtyseven cases have been marked for trial at
this term Since the establishment of the Superior
Court in this county by the act of last winter the
labor of the Supreme Court has been greatly
Iessened and the indications are that the present
xx4U he a
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-25
SUBURBAN NEWS.
yAPE ELIZABETH.

At the Republican caucus held in Cape
Elizabeth yesterday afternoon, the following
candidates were nominated for town officers
for the ensuing year:
Moderator Clement E. Staples.
Clerk-Jabez Mariner.
Selectmen, etc.-HeZekiah H. Pettee, Clement
E. Staples, Frank G. Nutter.
Ire asurer-Reuben Higgins
CollectOr-Joseph S. Pickett.
S. s. Committee-John A. Milken.
Town Agent-E. f. Benner.
Auditor-Hiram Libby.
Constables-Ja W. Blake, James Parker,
Jr., Jason 7. Pickett.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-25
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers Of real estate in
this county have been recorded at the Regis
try of Deeds
Casco-Joseph T. Sylvester to Star Match Cor
pOration, land. 500.
Gray-William P. Allen to Mary W. Allen. land.
$1,000.
Pownal-William P. Allen to George P. Cush-
man and wife, land. 81.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-25
MUNICIPAL COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE GOULD.

BEFORE JUDGE GOULD.
WEpNEsDAY.-Enoch Small. Intoxication; 10
days in county Jail.
Charles Brown Larceny; so days in county
fall.
Michael j. Mulhearn. Search and seizure; dis
charged.
Timothy J. Twigg. Search and seizure; fined
91oO and costs. Appealed.
Solomon johnson and Susan johnson. Search
and seizure; Solomon discharged. Susan fined
G1OO and costs. Paid.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-25
Battle CT gettysburg.

Rev. Theodore Gerrish, member OF the
Twentieth Maine Regiment, who took part
In the battle, will lecture on the subject at
the Methodist Church, Woodford's, tonight.
Mr.. Gerrish Is author Of "Blue and Gray"
and his description Of Pickstes charge at
Gettysburg Is said TO be very fac.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-25

The Old Man of the Sea Gets Down.
The following appears in Yesterdays Ar

gus;
To the Democrats of Portland that hare giUen
me their confidence and support as their can
diddte for MAJOR at sic consecutive elections
In order that you may not feel embarrassed in
your action at the Convention to be held Thursday
evening to nominate candidate for Mayor de-
sire that it may be fully understood that under no
circumstances can permit the use of my name
as a candidate for the nomination,
This conclusion have arrived at after the most
mature consideration, therefore my decision cam
not be deemed i'll timed or hasty. am, with
great respect, Your Obedient servant,
JOHN W. DEERING.
Portland Feb 23d 1886
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-25
PORTLAND AND VICINITY.
The Raymond & WhItcomb Tours to
California and the Pacific North
west,

The three grand tours across the continent, ad-
vertised by Messrs. Raymond g. Whitcomb in
their sixth annual series of transcontinental ex-
cursions are by far the most attractive this enter
prlsing firm has ever offered. There will be two
trips of fiftynine days each, the dates of depart
ure being April % and %, and one OF sixty-fve
days, beginning May 6. All three take the same
outward route through Kansas, Colorado, New
Mexico, Arizona, and Southern California, and
there are numerous halts and sightseeing side
trips. Conductors will accompany the tourists,
and Pullman palace ears and other irst-class ac-
commodations will be provided in every case. De-
scriptive circulars have been issued, and these
will be forwarded to any address upon application
10 W. Raymond, 296 Washington street Opposite
school street. Boston.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-25
MARRIAGES

In this city, Feb "a, by Rev. Asa Dalton. Lionel
Cobb of Cumberland Mills and Miss Addie nj.
Fenley of Portland
In Buckfeld. Feb 15, Walter A. Turner and
Miss Lizzie E. Pearson.
In Augusta, Feb. 16, Ira j. Robbins and Lucy A
Smiley, both Of Sidney.
B. Dow.
and Miss Ida H. Manning of Weld.
In Canton, Feb. %, G. L. Ludden OF Lee and
Miss Lorette G. Bennett of Canton.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-25
WARD FIVE.

The Republican voters OF Ward are requested
20 meet at Republican Headquarters, No. IL
Market Square, at 7.30 p. M, THURSDAY
EVENING, February 25th.
Per order Commitfea
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-25
Y. M. c. A. District Convention.

The first convention of the Young Mems
Christian Associations of the Eastern Maine
District is called to meet at Foxcroft March
CT, at Association Hall, where the organiza-
ton meeting will be held. The following is
the programme:
SATURDAY.
200 p. m.-Devotional exercises. Organization
of convention Topics: Reports from delegates;
"The importance of meetings for young men, and
the best methods of conducting Them" 7. I.
Lakewood Augusta.
At the Methodist church. to 7.3o p, m.-Praise
meeting.
100 3. m-Address by j. A Gould, Bangor;
subject, ''The Origin, Aim and Growth of the
Young Mems Christian Association"
Appropriate services will be held on the
Sabbath at the 7. NJ. c. A. Hall and Congre-
gational church.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-25
DEATHS.
.

In this city, Feb. "a. Harriet E.. wife of K; W:
Leighton. and daughter of the late Major Knight
of Deering, aged sc years.
Funeral on Saturday afternoon at o'clock, at
her late residence, No. Lincoln street. Boston
In Cape Elizabeth Feb "a, Eunice Parsons,
In Dresden, Feb. 16, Mrs. winship Reed aged
In Gardiner, Feb. 81, Ursula A. Campbell, aged
6S years.
In Wilisboro, N H., Feb. 90, of eonsump-
ton, w. Herbert Paine, son Of Richard Paine,
formerly of Portland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-25

More cases of sick headache, biliousness con
stipation. &C.. be cured In less time with less
medicine, and for less money, by using Carter's
Little Liver Pills than bv any other means.
feb 90 d&w1w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-25
AGENTS WANTED

For the new Davis Tea-Kettle Cooker. The best
cooking utensn known. 1t takes the place OF the
Farna Boiler for cooking Rice, Dat Meal Gus
tards, Puddings, Brown Bread, sc. II takes no
room on the stove, and will cook In half the time
A. A. DAVIS & CO.. lao NORTH ST., BOSTON.
feb23 o&WAW
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FOR SALE.

ITO LET-The spacious chambers over B. y.
Il Farlsworth & Co. For full partic ulars APP
ply to WOODMAN, TRUE s. co. 21-u
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ROOMS TO LET.

ITO LET-Handsome furnished 'parlor cham
IL Der, up one flight, with furnace heat gas,
water, and large closet, at No. % WILMOT 81.
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To Let.
AGENTS WANTED.

GToRE No Al Free St, recently occupied BY
- w. A. Taylor, Free st. Market. Apply 10
ANDREW MULNIX, 100 Centre st. feb9dh
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ElOR SALE OR ExCHANGE-Mountain

TOR SALE Oh TO LETTHouse No; 2g2
r. HOBBS, s oharket st. La
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NOR RALE-A story and half house in Deer
n ing with three acres of land. Apply 10 FRED
d JNHAM IL Exchange St. 2O-4
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VETANTED-Every one to know that the ELE-
w CANT STEEL LINED LEATHERoID TRUNKS,
Manufactured by the LEATHEROID MANuFAC-
TURING CO., Kennebunk, Me-, are the iightest
strongest and bestS trunks III the world. ward
trunks for commercial travellers, delivered any
where in New England. Send for Illustrated cir
lanl bQ6m
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-08-07
Farming Interests in Southern Maryland.

Prince Georges Inquirer.
1t is fact which must be admitted that the in
terests of the farmers of Southern Maryland were
never perhaps in more languishing state than
they are to-day. A succession of bad crops and
demoralized market for every product of the soil
have conduced to make the times indeed hard for
those who rely upon agriculture as means Of
subsistence. Few persons, we fear, have true
conception of the extent of the denials that our
people must practice in order to successfully pass
through this trying ordeal. The growing crop is
reported to be very unpromising one, both in
quantity and quality In some of the districts in
this county fields Of corn and tobacco have either
been washed away, or submerged and consequent
ly retarded in growth. The corn crop, as rule,
is far below the average, and, in some sections,
has had very little cultivation in consequence of
the continued rains. In the opinion of some of
the most experienced planters, scarcely more than
half a crop of either corn or tobacco can be har
vested even under the most favorable circum-
stances the soil having been robbed gifts strength
and vitality by the magnitude of the rain fall
since early spring.
Such being the condition of things, the question
naturally suggests itself, "what can be done to
counterfeit the effect Of these misfortunes?" Of
course economy is the handmade that ministers
mostly in times of scarcity. But private economy
and thrift ought to be supplemented by vigilance
and frugality in public life. When people are
least able to bear the burden of taxatiOn-and it
falls principally upon landowners, every effort
should be made to lessen that burden. Too great
care cannot be exercised in curtailing expenses
that have to be paid out of the hard earned dol
lars of the taxpayers.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-08-07
Natural Gas vs.. Coal.


In his testimony in damage suit at Pittsburg'
Wednesday, General Superintendent Gillespie, OF
the Philadelphia Natural Gas Company, gave
some striking figures in regard to the rapidity
NTH which natural gas is superseding coal in
that great manufacturing centre. BE gave the
opinion, from best data that could be obtained,
that there displaced daily in the city of Pitts
burg 900 bushels of coal by the use of natural
gas. At the time of the introduction of natural
gas he estimates there from $50 900 to 10000
tons of coal used daily in Pittsburg. Allegheny
and the surrounding towns. In 1888 one or two
mills in Pittsburg commenced using the new fuel,
and since the consumption has gradually increas-
in such degree that all the companies engaged
in the business have been kept busy laying pipe
to supply the demand. In Mr.. Gilispies judg-
ment there will practically be no coal used in
Pittsburg within two years, for the reason that
"gas is cheaper fuel, very much cleaner and more
convenient in every way" Mr.. Gillespie does
not seem to contemplate possible exhaustion of
the supply of natural gas.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-08-07
Against Cremation.

The Holy Office has been asked by many Cath
olics about the cremation of the dead, custom
which is rapidly extending in Italy. The office
has Just rendered the following decree;
I. Is it permissible to affiliate with societies
whose aim is to increase the custom of cremation
of the dead?
II. Is it permissible either to have ones own
body or that of any one else cremated!
The most eminent and reverend Cardinal faith
ers, inquisitors general on matters OF the faith,
after having seriously and for a long time exam
ined the proposed questions, and after having
consulted the reverend advisors, have decided to
reply:
To the first question negatively, and if the So
cieties mentioned have any utilization with the Ma
sonic sect the members will be subject to the pen
ance inflicted upon Masons.
To the second question negatively.
Upon the report being made to our Holy Faith
er the Pope Leo XIII, his Holiness has approved
and confirmed the resolutions of the most eminent
fathers, and has decreed that they shall be trans
mitted to rectors of parishes in order that they
shall take pains to instruct the faithful concern
ing this culpabe abuse in burning the human
body, and in order that they shall turn from it TIT
hocks entrusted to their care.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-08-07
The Effects of a Hail Storm.
Hanover (Pa.) Citizen.


On Tuesday of last week committee appointed
by the citizens of Paradise Township, York coun-
ty, appeared before the County Commissioners,
and asked that the citizens of that township who
had suffered by the storm be relieved of portion
or the whole of their taxes. The committee gave
a vivid account of the ravages of the storm: The
storm passed over a strip of country about three
miles wide and about six in length. Its approach
was heralded by great roaring noise All vege.
tation was cut down and killed, and fruit and
forest trees were stripped of their bark. The
wheat was cut down and threshed out so that 1t
could be scraped up from the ground. One OF the
committee stated that the hail cut his hay, all ne
had to do was to rake it together and after it was
cured haul it in. Another of the committee stated
that he shoveled about ten bushels of hail from
his bed room and that all the window panes IN
his residence were broken. The wind blew with
such force that in one strip of woods owned by
Levi Stambaugh over one hundred large trees
were blown out by the roots. After the storm the
dead bodies of many birds, chickens and otner
fowls were found, some with their heads, legs and
other parts of their bodies cut off by the hail
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-08-07

Hartford Road.-Mr. John Reuter-, of Laven-
der Hill, lost horse by death few days ago that
was 35 years old. The animal was IL years old
when he bought him and he had him for % years.
He had been blind for most of that time, but not
withstanding that fact, he was so well acquainted
with the road that he would turn in of his own
accord at the regular stopping places and rarely
made a mistake.
The mule that was found in possession of q
colored man last week, supposed to have been
stolen, proved to be the property of Mr.. Edward
Hefner, Jr., contractor on Lake Clifton. The
thief was taken to Towsontown by officer Mark
lev and Justice Herbert committed him to Jail to
await the action of the next Grand Jury.
VIGILANT.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-08-07

Another Horse Stolen.-Some time during
Saturday night last, thief visited the stable Of
Mr.. l. r. Amos, whose handsome residence is sit
uated short distance below Lutherville, and stole
therefrom black horse, dayton wagon and
lot of carriage harness. The theft was not dscov-
cred until the men went to the barn on Sunday
morning. The horse and wagon we're tracked to
Towsontown, but it could not be ascertained what
direction the thief took after leaving here Up to
this time Mr. Amos mas had no tidings of the team.
On the same night gray horse was taken from
Mrs. Stevenson's stable, at Sherwood station, but
it is supposed the animal broke away from the
thief and as they could not catch him again had
to abandon him. lie came back home Sunday
morning