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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-22

obliged to sue the town for his pay. The
first definite mention of the engagement OF
Sch00lmaster does not appear until 1888.
when Robert Bayley was hired at salary
OF seventy pounds to keep six months upon
the Neck, three months at PoOrpooduck
and three on the north side of Back Cove
In 1745 Stephen Longfellow, great grand
father of the poet, was engaged to keep
school at a salary of goo, old tenor, then at
a depreciation OF seven to one. Previous to
the Revolution the appropriations for schools
were sDlall and Intermittent The first
schoolhouse mentioned was situated at the
corner of Middle and School now PEARL
streets. After the Revolution new interest
in the cause Of education was awakened.
Early in the present century there were
three principal schools-the North, the Cen
ter, and the South schools. The North
school was traced from the corner Of Middle
and School streets to the corner of Middle
and King now India streets and thence to
the present site of the North school, and
mention was made of its principal teachers.
The Center school was kept in a twO-story
wooden building on Congress, opposite the
head Of Chapel street. The South school,
| starting from the corner Of Center and Free
streets, was traced to Spring, to Park, and
thence to Pine street. where it Is now alb
| sorbed in the Batter School. During period
| six principals, of whom Master Henry Jack
son taught twenty-five years. The Boys
| High School was organized in 1921. The
| first teacher was Master Joseph Libby, who
| taught until 1850 The origin and growth Of
the Girls Grammar Schools were traced I'M
| til the organization Of the Girls High School
| in 1850, and the union of this school with
the Boys High School in 1863 Some ac-
count was given oflthe early private schools
In it was shown how the public schools had
! superseded them. Sketches were given of
the old schoolhouses. of the early colOred
| school, of the composition of the school
committee, and of the Catholic schools.
The audience expressed their appreciation
by liberal applause after both of the adj
dresses of the evening. On motion of Mr.
G. E. b. jackson, vote of thanks was
passed to the speakers and the meeting adj.
| iourned
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SUBURBAN NEWS.
DEERING.

DEERlNG.
At a meeting of the Village Improvement
Society, held Monday evening, the commit
tee on street lamps reported that fifty post
holes had been dug along the side streets
from Morrill's Corner to Woodfords. The
sum of $500 was appropriated for the pur-
chase of fifty street lights and maintenance
OF the same, and it was voted that they be
procured at once.
IL was voted to repair and strengthen the
floor supports Of Lewis hall that there might
be no danger for the future of accident from
overcrowding the hall
The committee on streets and sidewalks
was organized by the choice of +. o. Bailey,
chairman.
the Society an amendment to the constitu-
tion should be presented, which would give
the council power to fill vacancies in their
ranks.
1t was voted to call a special meeting of the
society Tor Monday evening, January 8.
1t is reported the gross receipts for the late
fair were $1,000 and the net receipts 1900.
ssACCARAPPA.
Mr.. G. J.. Andrews has been drawn juror
for the Superior Court, and Mr.. Jones P.
Chase juror for the Supreme judicial Court.
The following are the elected officers of
Eagle Chapter, r. A. NJ, for the ensuing
year:
II. P.-Dr. A. II. Burroughs.
King-C. w. bennett.
Scribe. C. Scates.
Treasurer-Dr. n. II. Martin.
Secretary-Fred Graham.
Finance Committee-D. w. Babb, AIonzo Libby
and Asa W. Pratt
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BRIEF JoTTINcs.

Frank Russell, son of Henry Russell, the
clock maker, fell on the ice and cut his lip
so bad that DR.. Merrill had to sew it up.
Mr.. Burnham has ordered ninety tobog-
gans. They are being manufactured in Bur-
lington, vt.
y +. III. Gerry, grocer of Bridgton, has failed
The creditors have taken the stock and books
and will get, it is thought, fifty cents on the
dollar.
Charles A. Reed, IA years old; has run
away from his home in Falmouth. He has q
dark complexion, black eyes, is stout and
weighs about 100 pounds
Mr.. Albert S. Fuller has presented the
Natural History Society with a tray of living
and fossil shells obtained in California and
at Santa Cruz.
The annual meeting of the Martha Wash
ington Society postponed on account of the
storm will meet with Mrs. N. E. Redlon, AZ
Brown street, ON Thursday afternoon, Dec
23d, at 2 o'clock.
Fresh fish was sold at high prices in the
market yesterday. Halibut brought eight
cents pound at wholesale, and cod and had
dock $3.75 to $3.50 per hundred pounds.
Hons. c. w. Goddard, John Waterman
and ID. w. Fessenden, executors of the f. o.
]. Smith insolvent estate, will pay diyi-
dend to creditors of forty per cent Decem-
Der 31st.
A sleigh, containing four ladies, was cap
sized at the corner Of Portland and Green
streets, yesterday forenoon. The ladies were
thrown out, and one Of them cut about the
face. but not seriously.
The Allan liner Peruvian, Capt. Wiley, ar
rived at this port from Liverpool, Dec. 9th,
via Halifax, at 10.45 a. m. yesterday. She
hada very fair passage and brought two
cabin, nineteen intermediate, and sixty-one
Storage passengers and fair sized cargo.
Four men, armed with pick and spade, APP
peared on Park street yesterday afternoon,
spit on their hands several times, threw
several shovelfuls OF dirty ice and snow on
the piles that already encountered the gut
tiers and left. What did it all mean?
Elias Thomas & Co., of this city, are put
ting large quantity of birch lumber for
spool strips into Isaac Merrill mill in Bethel.
They have contracted with A. NJ. g. j. H.
Carter for 100000 feet of white pine lumber
delivered at the mill
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Freeport Lodge.

The officers elect of Freeport Lodge of
Masons were publicly installed Monday eve
ming, Past Master L. B. Mallett, installing
officer. After the services of installation
Past Master Mallet in behalf of the members
presented Samuel Thing, Esq, the oldest
member of the Lodge, with an elegant gold
headed cane. Mr. Thing responded appro-
priately. This was followed by the presen-
tation by Past Master John Burr of SPLEEN
did gold Past Masters jewell to Past Master
E. B. MalletT, Jr. Mr.. Mallett was taken
completely by surprise, but responded with
we'll chosen words, thanking the members of
Freeport Lodge for their beautiful gift, after
which the company retired to the lower hall
where oysters and refreshments had been
prepared to which the company assembled
did ample justice.
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Fifth Anniversary,

The fifth anniversary and Christmas fes-
tival of the Boys Department of the Port
land Young Mems Christian Association
will be celebrated at the rooms of the Asso-
citation next Thursday evening at o'clock
by picnic supper and entertainment The
boys will as far as possible provide their own
refreshments, and whatever is lacking will
be made up by friends of the boys. The hall
will be tastefully decorated for the occasion.
Music will be furnished by Legault's Boys
Band of p instruments. There will also be
singing by the boys, recitations and brief
remarks.
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MUNICIPAL COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE GOULD.

...s.a BEFORE JUDGE GOULD.
TUKsDkY-Thomas j. Hanlon, intoxication; 10
days in the county Jail.
8 Henry Wishman, intoxicaton; second offence
60 days in the county Jail.
James Geehan, intoxication second offence
90 days in the county Jail.
Emma Decelle, common drunkard; three months
in the county Jail.
Patrick Carey and Catherine Carey search and
seizures; Catherine discharged; Patrick fined
800 and costs paid.
James S. Madden and Sarah Madden, search
and seizure; fined 500 and half the costs each
appealed
James $. Madden, common nuisance; bound
over to the grand jury in the sum of $500.
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Portland a oedenshura.

1.-THE adjourned meeting of the Portland &
Ogdensburg directors was held yesterday af-
ternoon at the Offices in this city, President
Anderson in the chair.
After considerable discussion, which oc-
cupied the most of the time of the meeting,
1t was voted in accordance with the order
passed at the last monthly meeting of the
City Government to issue stock to the city
for $2sS,5Oo covering the amount of the four
years interest from Nov. 1, 1871 paid up to
May 1, 1875, on the second mortgage.
The question of accepting or declining the
proposition of the Maine Central to lease
the road did not come before the meeting.
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seaweed Carbon Company

The Seaweed Carbon Company has been
formed for the purpose of buying, owning
and controlling letters patent, relating to the
production of carbon, and to acquire and
own real estate and machinery in connection
with the manufacture of the same. The fol-
lowing are the officers:
President-Edgar Shaw
Treasurer-George w. Piper.
Drevtors-Henry b. Lytle, Edgar Shaw George
w. Piper.
Capital stock, $25O,0OO; paid in, $500.
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Falmouth Encampment.

AT meeting of Falmouth Encampment,
No. IL, l. 0: o. F., last evening these officers
were elected:
c. P.-W. II. Pearson.
III. P.-Henry SOule.
S. W. W. Payson.
j. W. John j. Ryan.
Scribe-Geo. f. Stetson.
i. Scribe-P w. StOneham,
Treasurer-Sewail Lang.
Trustees-Merrill Place, j. S. Durham, A. G..
Sterling.
Agent of Hall-Sewal Lang
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RAILWAY MATTERS.

KNOX AND LINCOLN EXCURSIONS.
There will be series of Christmas excur-
sions over the Knox and Lincoln railroad to-
day, Thursday and Friday. The tickets will
be sold at one fare.
The new depot of the road at Rockland is
completed, and trains ran into it for the first
time Monday. The new and elegant passen-
ger station Is on Union, head Of Myrtle
street. in the central part Of the city; near
all business houses and stores. This is a
great advantage, for formerly the depot was
mile or two out of the city. The Knox and
Lincoln trains all run in connection with the
Maine Central
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Serious Accident,

A young lad named Sanborn, fourteen
years of age, was passing along Cumberland
street last evening where boys were coast
ing, when rapidly running sled struck him.
knocked him down, broke leg, and cut his
head badly. He was taken into Turner's
drug store on the corner of Congress and
Washington streets, where he was kindly
tended, until he could be carried to his home
which he gave as No. II Washington street
DIR. Sullivan was called.
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woman's christian Temperance un
ion.

The Maine w. c. 7. u, of which Mrs. l..
M. N. Stevens is president, has put in circu-
lation several petitions to be presented to the
legislature this winter. One of them asks
for statutes which shall provide for the ade-
quate punishment of crimes against women
ana girls. 1t asks that the "age of consent"
for heavily increased penalties for the crime
of liquor selling, making it Imprisonment
and fine for first offence. 1t is evident that
the people desire something to close the
drinking places. The effort to secure the es-
adjustment of reformatory prison for
women, begun by this society three years
ago, is meeting with much favor from hu-
manity loving people. Y.
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MUSIC AND DRAMA.
BARRETT

BAhhEIl.
"Yorick's Love-" presented in Portland
by Mr. Barrett several years ago, is not only
a well con structed drama, it is also one pos
sessing great power, and especially adapted
to display MIR. Barrett at his best. The ac-
tor produces it with special scenery and cos
tunes it elegantly. Barrett's Hamlet" is
OF course, personation that takes rank with
the celebrated representations of the charac-
ter and will call for large attendance of the
Skakesperlan scholars, as well as the theatre
going public. 1t is put on the boards in eX-
cellent style. Tickets should be secured at
the boXoffice at once. "Yorick's Love" will
be presented Friday, and Hamlet" Satur-
day nights.
MCCARTHY.
Justin Mccarthy served his apprenticeship
to journalism as reporter in Liverpool, and
in 1860 became connected with the London
Morning Star, and in 1864 was its chief edi-
tor From 1868 to 1871 he travelled all over
the United States. He was elected to Par
Lament for oLLongford, Ireland, in 1879, re-
elected in 1880. and is vice president of the
Irish Parliamentary party in the Commons.
He is celebrated as novelist and is the au-
thor of work on ProhibitOry Legislation in
this country. Mr.. McCarthy's most import
ant work is the History of Our Own
Times" an accurate account of the events
OF Queen Victoria's reign to 1880. He has
also written history of "The Epoch of Re
FORM" the period between 1880 and 1850.
Tickets for McCarthy's lecture to be given
in City Hall tonight on the "Cause of Ire
land" should be secured at Stockbridge's
during the day,
NOTES.
Readers will bear in mind that souye-
Mrs will be given away to all purchasing
Mariana Opera Co. tickets up to Christmas
Therefore those intending purchasing should
apply at once.
Rev. Theodore Gerrishs subject in the
Pine street Young Peoples Course, tomor-
row night, will be 1.-The Battle of Gettys-
burg
Tickets can be procured at Stockbridge's
for rehearsal of the Messiah" to be given
next Monday afternoon at City hall, with
chorus, orchestra and soloists
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The McClnnis Case.

Brown, who struck McGlnnis with pick
axe at Eastman & Goodwin's stable some
weeks ago, was before the Municipal Court
yesterday morning, charged with assault
with intentto kill. He was bound over in
the sum of $500 McGinnis has recovered
from his wound and has left the city for
parts unknown. He is wanted TO testify
against Brown but cannot be found.
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DEATHS.

At Bowery Beach, Cape Ellzabeth) Dec. 20,
S. Almeda, daughter Of Eliot and Susan Staples,
aged AZ years.
Funeral ON Thursday afternoon at O'CLOCK
from her late residence. Bowery Beach.
In Boothbay, Nov. 20, Samuel Blake, aged II
years 10 months.
In Washington, Dec. -, Alvin Burbank, aged
SO years.
In Augusta, Dec. IS, Mrs. Eliza Savage, aged
50 years.
In Chelsea, Dec. IA, Ambrose Gardiner. aged
so years.
The funeral service of the late Mrs. VIM j.
Lord will be held this "Wednesday afternoon at
2 o'clock, at her late residence.
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A Horse Overheard.

Just after dark last night horse belong
ing to s. w. Larrabee & Son, the lumber
dealers, 100 Commercial street, backed of
the wharf at the side of the firms buildings
and plunged into the water in the dock, the
sled to which he was attached going over
with him.. The horse was cut loose and an
inclined plane made, up which he was
dragged to the wharf after having been for
some time In the water.
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Gospel Mission Christmas Tree.

There will be Christmas tree at the Cos
pei Mission as usual, and Mrs. S. f. Pearson
will personally superintend the distribution
of presents. No doubt our citizens will ex-
ercise their usual liberality and see that she
is supplied with the materials to make many
little heart feel glad, that if it was not for
this effort would not enjoy the festival sea-
son and the visit of Santa Claus.
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Notice of foreclosure ofmortgnre

NOTICE Is hereby given that on the sixteenth
~ day OF May, A. ID. 1888, Alvin Il. Plummer.
o. p.eerlgg IN the County Of cum9eIlaad. BY his
lanu county Registry Of Deeds, Book AL, Page
lo4, conveyed to Gorham Servings Bank. a corpor.
alton created by law and having its Office In Cor
nam, IN SAD County, the following described real
Deering, bounded os follows viz: commeneinS on
the N0rtherly Size of Hartley Avenue an me
Soutnwesterly corner of land OF Mrs. ROYAL
d a1a,s thence running Westerly on said Av-
ehue one hundred and twenty feet 10 a stake
thence Northerly ninety-twO feel 10 a stone wall
70 iand formerly of +. D. J. Smith, now OF James
r Baxter; thence Easterly by said Baxter's Land
one hundred feet 70 land OF said Mrs Royal Leigh
ION ihebce Southerly about ninety-tw0 feet To
the place OF beginnings being the same lot of land
conveyed 20 said Plummer by Martini A. GRAY by
DEED dated April 80, 1885, recorded In CIn1hey
I a hsegistry BOOK OFT, Page 464 together with
That said Bank claims the said parcel Of real
estate under and by said mortgage. ana that The
coh9ltlon OF and In the same Ia. been and Is brok
eh, Dy reason whereof said GoIham Savings Bank
claims foreclosure OF said mortgage pursuanf 10
tne statute In such case made and provided
GORHAM SAVINGS BANK
Dylts Treasurer, JOHN A. WATERMAN
oofhan, Dec. 20, 1886. dec22d1aw3wW
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hENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Edwards mill in Augusta manufac-
lures $780, 900 yards of cloth a week.
Monday evening the city government in
Augusta held special meeting to hear the
committee Of the Temperance Alliance re-
Gently formed by the pastors of the churches
and citizens, to secure better enforcement
of the prohibitory liquor law. Hon. John l..
Stevens with on energetic speech, presented
this petition: "The undersigned, legal yot-
ers in Augusta, hereby petition you to en-
force the law against the sale Of intoxicating
drinks with vig0r and impartiality the same
as any other law, and for this purpose to APP
point such additional police force as in your
| judgment may be necessary. In this import
ant work for the public welfare we pledge to
you our earnest cooperation and support"
The petition bore such names as these:
Judge Samuel Titc0mb, Russell Eaton, Os-
car Holway, L. b. Fowler. Elisha Atkins,
w. S. Badger, Ira ID. Sturgis, S. S. Brooks,
DR.. Wilder, L. O. Burleigh, Elias Milliken,
b. +. Parrot. ]. II. Marley, James f. Full
Ter, j. w. North, o. ID. Baker, Alden
Sprague, Q. II. Mason and Ira Randall. AT
ter several speeches the city government
passed an order directing the city marshal to
make more vigorous enforcement of the Ii
| quor law and to appoint one or more special
officers for the purpose.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
A town meeting was held in Newport on
| Saturday last, the object Of which was to see
| II the town would rescind a vote whereby
| they had voted to raise 5000 with which to
| assist the village to buy fire engine. The
result was that after full statement OF facts
the town increased the sum to $1,000. This
sum, with the village subscription, makes
$1,000 now raised for fire purposes.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
In the cases of State vs.. Alphonso Adams
and jeremiah f. Clifford, who were convict
ed OF taking bass unlawfully in Winnegance
Creek, the law court has Overruled the ex-
cepti0nS and given judgment for the State.
In the case of State VS.. Charles p. Banks,
Jr., and Frederick p. Banks, however, the
exceptions were sustained.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
| Two of st. Adams best teachers, Misses
| Carrie Vining and Martha Lucas, graduates
| at the Normal School at Castine, have ac-
eepted desirable positions in school in
Washington Territory.
WALDO COUNTY.
1t is feared at Searsport that the ship re-
| ported as seen bottom up in the middle
Atlantic was the ship Lewis Walsh, Captain
Timothy Pendleton.
YORK COUNTY.
j. I. Trowbridge, the author, is building
cottage at Kennebunkport this winter, while
another hotel, one of the largest in Maine, is
likely to be built another spring.
Following is list of deputies so far as
selected by Sheriff-elect Samuel G. Hamilton
OF York county: John f. Goldthwait, Bid
deford James G. Aver, Cornish; Horatio
n. Bradbury, Jr., West Buxton; Frank n
Butler, Springvale; X. M. Stevens, Alfred 4:
Luke H.. Roberts, Alfred; Bodwell J. Grants
/ Acton John q Stewart, York; Frank A.
Kennebunk; Nehemiah Mason, South Water
bOro.
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Notice OF Foreclosure of Mortgage

NOTICE is hereby given that on the twelfth
~ day OF December, A. ID. 1884 Alvin E. Plum
mer, OF Raymond, in the County of Cumberland
by MS mortgage deed of that date recorded I'M
cumberland County Registry OF Deeds Book AL
Page lo6. conveyed to Gorham Savings Bank, a
corporation created by law and having It's ONCE In
Gorham, in said County, the following described
real estate, viz: certain lot of land with all
buildings thereon, situated In Westblook. M said
county, at the Village Of Cumberland Mills and
on the Easterly side OF Seavey Street. and bound.
ed as follows, viz: Commencing at a point at the
junction Of said Seavey Street and Cottage Street.
at the intersection OF the East side line Of Seavey
street and the South side line Cottage Street:
thence Southerly on said Seayey Street eighty
seven teet 10 land OF @. H. Hunt; thence EasterIy
py SAID hunts land, at a right angle with said
Seasey Street, Seventy-seven feet to s. q. Conants
land thence Northerly by said Conant's land
ABOUT sixty feet to said Cottage street, thence
westerly Dy said Cottage Street eighty-seyen and
one-nalf feet to the point of beginning.
being the same premises conveyed N thc said
RUNNER by w. w. Lamb by deed date,i Dee. i 1.
1888, and recorded in Cumberland Registry OF
Deeds, BOOK 5O3, Page 450, except small strip
about nVe feet wide on the Eastery end Of said
land conveyed by said Plummer 10 said Conant.
Ihat salt Bank claims the said parcel Of real es-
tate under and BY said mortgage, and that the
condition OF and the same has been and Is brok-
en-, by reason whereof said Gorham Savings Bank
claims a foreclosure Of said mortgage pursuant 10
the statute IN such ease made and provided
GORHAM SAVINGS BANK.
by its Treasurer, JOHN A. WATERMAN.
Gorham, Dec. 20, 1886. dec22d1awW3w
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MARRIAGES..

In this city, Dec. IS, by Rev. J. NJ. Lowden,
Charles W. Fuller and Miss Linda f. Blake, both
of Portland
In Steep Falls, Dec. IS, by Rev. p. NJ. Hobson,
Stephen w. Wood of Limington and Miss Lizzie
NJ Hobson of StaLdish.
In this city. Dec. 10, by Rev. Geo. Rygh, Nels
II. Fries and Miss Huldah Vnberg.
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Hhaxing examined the formula fron

which Adamson's Cough Balsam is prepared, we
recommend 1t as a safe and reliable medicine for
the cure OF asthma, coughs, colds and all dis
eases of the throat, chest and lungs,
GEO. w. MARTIN, NJ. d.
81. II. STEARNS, NJ. d..
Formerly Surgeon n. NJ. Asylum, Togus, Me-
decoO MW&S&w
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PORTLAND AND VICINITY.
Advice TO Mo,hers.-MRs wINsLow's

Advice 10 Netherlands. WINSLOW'S
SOOTHING SYRUP should always be used when
children are cutting teeth. 1t relieves the little
sufferer at once itproduees natural, quiet sleepby
relieving the child from PAIN and the little cherub
awakes as ''bright as button" 1t is very pleas
ant to taste. II soothes the child, softens the
gums, allays all pain, relieves wind regulates the
bowels and Is the best known remedy for diar-
rhea, whether arising from teething or other
causes. Twenty-Five cents bottle.
jan16 SM&W&w1y
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1sCarters Little LAYER Pills are free from all
crude and irritating matter. Concentrated medi
oine only; very small; very easy to take; no pain
no gripping; no purging.
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