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The Portland daily press., 1886-05-08
BRIEF JoTTiNcS.


Thatcher Post, G. A. r.. has accepted the
invitation to take part in the grand centenni-
al procession July 9Th.
Payson Tucker and other railroad officials
inspected the Maine Central in the FARMING
ton section Thursday.
A brakeman on the Grand Trunk Railway.
named Currian, had his hand badly crushed
at North Stratford, yesterday morning.
Rev. Dr. Bashford will deliver. the sermon
before the Y. NJ. C. A, at Bowdoin College
June 18th.
A large alr-pump for the railroad crossing
gate company, at Westbrook, of which Gov.
RoDie Is president. is being made.
The White Coat veterans of the Portland
Light lnfanty will celebrate their anniversa-
ny at the Ocean House. June 18th.
meeting of the Decoration Committee
was held last evening, but nothing was done
Of public nature.
Henry Taylor, the well known livery pro-
prietor, has just purchased eight splendid
horses from st. Adams, Vt
The Second Parish Sunday School will eel
CITRATE Its Goth anniversary tomorrow at D.
N. Rev. Dr. Webb of Boston will deliver
an address.
There will be "a hearing at the City Engin
GERS office at p M. today, in reference to
the establishment of harbor line on the
north side of the city, Back Bay.
Mr.. Charles Munger in stepping off tho
sidewalk lately, stepped on rolling stone,
fell, and fractured the bone in one of his
legs
Rev. Dr. Hill will deliver an address in
the college chapel at Waterville next We'd
nesday evening, on "Knack and Knowl
edge
The engine of Jewett's train left the track
at Deering Thursday morning, ON account of
misplaced switch. Another engine was
procured.
Mr.. Frank W. Nutter of Saco, guessed
2,7SO,s5o, and coming the nearest to 2,7s1, 1s7,
the number of the watch given away by Ira
f. Clark the clothing dealer, secured the
time-piece.
Everett, young son of Mr.. Fred Butter
field, while watching some carpenters at
work yesterday, ON the corner of High and
Danforth streets, received blow on the
head from falling board, inflicting a severe
scalp wound.
The Dominion steamer Toronto Capt. Nc
Auley, sailed yesterday afternoon at 1870
for Liverpool, with several passengers land
heavy cargo including 537 cattle. She is the
last steamer from this port for Liverpool for
the season.
Officers Firth and Norton seized two bar
rels of ale yesterday, in a hiding place in
yard on Centre street, owned by Jane Welsh,
and barrel of ale at Thomas O'Neips,
Centre street. Officers Skillings and Thrash
er seized two bottles of hard liquor in the
empty store. No. 40 Fore street
MI. Adam S. Green, student of Colby Uni
verSity, win lecture on Sunday evening in
the vestry of the Congress Square church at
$50 O'Clock, on ''The Colored Race in Amer
ica." The public are invited. Mr.. Green is
recommended by President Pepper and Rev.
Mr.. Dunn.
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-08
How to Get Boycotted.

The Boycott Advertising Agency has
been ordered to enable business houses to
avail themselves, with a minimum of trouble,
OF the benefits of being boycotted. Rates
have been put down SO low that the cost of
advertising by this method is less than that
of any number of insertions in any newspa-
per-
The Agency is in constant communication
with trades-unions in all parts of the coun-
try, and it guarantees to its regular sub
scribers, in any large town, a sufficiently ag-
gressive boycott to cause spontaneous pop
ular reaction in favor of the boycotted.
The Agency has literary bureau in New
York city, whence it sends out circulars.
When boycott is desired by any firm that is
suffering from dull business and that is on
the Agency's subscription list, a circular is
at once prepared and forwarded to one of
the local agents at the nearest branch office
to the nelghb0rhood of the would-be boycot-
tee. A local representative Of the agency is
instructed by private letter to get employ
ment from the firm in question, and to join
some order of union interested. He is in
structed then to find something to kick about,
and to kick about it. The firm is informed
by circular that such kicker is our agent,
and that he should be discharged to further
the programme: He is discharged and the
boycott proceeds. The profit to the boycottee,
the Agency is In position to guarantee, will
be big
In connection with this business the Boy
colt Advertising Agency will undertake for
a consideration, to promote strikes in estab-
lshments whose proprietors wish to "shut
down" and want an excuse. The Association
has been asked to go into other branches of
this enterprise, and it has consented to ac-
nnrnfr no., "a L. -urT-
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The Trades Procession.

AT the meeting of the committee ON cen
tennial trades procession, held Thursday
night, the following subcommittee were
appointed:
Agriculture, Brush Brooms and Stone Wares.
Colman Allen.
Apothecaries, Cigars and Tobacco-H. P. S.
Goold.
Bakers and Confectionery. 4. Goudy.
Boat Builders and Riggers-C H. Balm
BookS-F w. Bailey.
Box and Trunk Manufacturers-C. L. Bracket
Brass Founders and Iron Stores-Arthur S.
Megquier.
B1tcners and Provisions Sullivan
Furniture and Cabinet Makers, Carpets, etc
Walter l.. Corey.
Canned Goods, Retail Groceries-F. W. Stock
man, Austin Sullivan.
Carpenters and Lumber-George W. Sylvester
Carriages and Harnesses-P. ii. Bradley.
Clothing and Gents Furnishings-W G. Ware,
f. r. Harrington
Coal and Wood-Isaac c. Atkinson.
COoperage-F. w. HobSon.
Crockery and Marble Workers j. e. Sawyer.
Wade. ''- - = ''''0' = V' = '
Express Companies-C. A. Gushing.
FertiZers-F. ID. Ellis.
Wholesale and Retail Fish--G. +. Loveitt, A.
n Halves.
Flags, Sailmakers-J. E. Pickett
Photography, Florists. H. Lamson.
Gass Filters and Plumbers-Chas A. Plummer.
Wholesale Groceries, etc.-S. g. B. Hill, w. II.
Stevens.
Hardware and Screens-J. H. King
Hats and Caps-R F. Somers.
Ice and RefrigeratorS-W. G. Ware.
Jewelry and Clocks-C. ii. Lamson.
Machinery and Boiler Makers-ThomaS B.
Merrill Charles p. Babcock.
Musical Instruments-W. H.H. Saunders
Newspapers and Printers-George d. Loring.
Paints and Ole H. Balm
Boots and Shoes-H. H. Shaw, W. P. Goss, G.
A. Cushing.
Ship Chandlery-C. H. Balm.
The meeting adjourned to Thursday even
ing, May 18th.
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-08
SUBURBAN NEWS.
CAPE ELIZABETH.


Oasis Commandery, U. O. G. c., has leased
the new hall to be erected by the church
society at Knightville, for term of three
years. 1t will be ready for occupancy about
June 10.
Mr.. Frank Cummings, living in the west
ern end Of the town, had occasion a few days
ago to burn lot of refuse material in order
to clear up piece of his land. The fire got
the advantage of him and was communicated
to an adjoining wood lot, destroying 200
cords Of wood valued at $500.
Mr.. A. j. Robinson of Ferry Village has
received an appointment from the selectmen
as sealer Of weights and measures.
A new circle was recently organized at
Willard which is known as the Benevolent
Circle. The object of the organization of
the circle is for benevolent purposes. 1t is
differed as follows:
President-Mrs +. w. Brown
Vice Presdent-Mrs. VIM. White.
Secretary and Treasurer-Mrs. G. w. Strout
Directors-Mrs. Maurice G. Jordan and Mrs.
Howard Loveitt.
The first object of the circle was to raise
funds for the purchase of wreaths, flags,
etc, to decorate the soldiers graves in
Mount Pleasant Cemetery Memorial day. In
this connection an apron festival was held
recently, which netted them the sum of
$30.25.
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PERSONAL.

Rev. w. E. Gibbs, former pastor of Con-
gress Square Universalist church, is passing
in few days in the city.
Rev. W. Fl. Feen of this city, will deliver
the annual address before the Theological
Seminary at Yale Collage, May 10th.
The late Edwin Ilsiey was at one time as
sistant secretary of state at Madison. He
was born in Portland, and was engaged in
banking in New England until 1850, when he
removed to Wisconsin.
The following were among the arrivals at
the Falmouthaast evening F. A. Reed, Low
ell; Julius Wolf, ]. G, Wilson, New York;
A. S. Ranney, Concord, N. H; G. C. Burrill,
Ellsworth; j. Ware, Waterville; A. %.
Shackelford, Philadelphia; c. A. White,
New Haven; B. B. Clay, GardineSs E. S.
Durham. G. B. Wilbur, Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-08
Land Slide at Vienna.

A somewhat remarkable landslide occurred
in the westerly part of Vienna, in Kennebec
county, near McGurdy's stream, recently
probably caused by the combined action of
frost and water. The moving mass was on
land of George Whittier, and comprised
strip of irregular shape covering two or
three acres, and varying in depth from two
to ten feet, passing down sharp descent to
the level land of PerleyIWhittier, some twen-
ty-fve to thirty rods distant. Huge bould-
ers seemed like pebbles before the powerful
force of the slide and were hurled about
like mere play things. heavy rumbling
sound, accompanied by loud report attract
and the spot has been visited by large num-
her of peonlp
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-08
RAILWAY MAT TIERS.
AN IMPORTANT DECISION.


Wednesday Judge Colt filed in the Circuit
Court an opinion in the somewhatfamous
case of the Nashua & Lowell Railroad
against the Boston & Lowell Railroad which
has been pending since 1881. TWAS bill
in equity wherein the complainant sought to
recover some $3.50, 900 and interest thereon
for many years for rentals which the com
plainant alleged had been paid to the Boston
g. Lowell Railroad for the use of terminal
facilities in Boston under joint contract
between the parties. The defendant claim
ed that The expenditure s.sftlesized hS. a
joint vote of the directors of the two COM
panies and had been settled and adjusted
between them. Testimony in the case was
voluminous and the arguments were had be-
fore Judge Colt in February last, Hon. E. r..
H0ar and r. a. BROOKS appearing for the
plaintiff and A. A. StrOut and j. III. Benton
for the defendant. The court has now filed
an opinion declaring the expenditures were
authorized and diSmiSSing the compliments
bill with cost. 1t is probable that the case
will be taken to Washington by the defeated
party
EASTERN RAILROAD.
The Supreme Court at Boston has decided
the case of the New England Mutual Life In
surance Company ct ais. VS.. Willard Phillips
election of the board of directors of the
Eastern Railroad by the bondholders in
December last The plaintiffs were holders
of certificates of Indebtedness to the amount
of $275, 900, and the bill was brought to de-
termine who were elected directors of said
company at the meeting of the bondholders.
The trustees, Willard P. Phillips, VIM. B.
Bacon and VIM. G. Rogers, voted on certif-
Gates of Indebtedness which they had pur-
chased on behalf of the sinking fund for the
redemption of the debt of the Eastern rail
road, and the plaintiffs claimed that such
action on the part of the trustees was illegal,
and that the trustees were obliged to cancel
certificates of indebtedness as fast as they
came into their possession. The real point
at issue is settled by the following paragraph
in the opinion of the Supreme Court
The first question which we have to determine
is, whether the trustees are bound to cancel all
certificates of Indebtedness purchased by them
with the sinking fund, or whether they must or
may hold them as permanent investment, and
collect from the corporation the interest falling
due there; and we are OF the opinion that ii is
their duty to cancel the same as fast as pur
chased The decision of the court is that the de-
murrer of the trustees that the plaintiffs have no
relief in equity be overruled and the demurrer as
to the other defendants Charles J. Morrill,, E. B.
Jackson and John Cummings, whose election as
directors is in dispute to be overruled.
1t is thought that the result of the deci-
sion will be that Mr.. Sewall will take the
place of Mr.. Morrill, as director, and that the
rest OF the board will remain unchanged.
NOTES.
Several gentlemen from Pittsield held an
interview with the directors of the Maine
Central Railroad yesterday in regard to the
proposed Hartland and Moosehead Lake
Railroad
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VALUABLE FARM NEAR PORTLAND,
BY AUCTION.

IN WEDNESDAY, May 70, 1886, at 2.so
~ o'clock P. m; on the premises; the
bennett, Esq, located in Deering, about
three miles from Portland and less than
one mile from Westbrook Junction on the Maine
Central and Portland g. Rochester Railroads, and
same distance from the horse cars running TO
Portland, and within walking distance of the Deer
ing High School and Westbrook Seminary situa-
ted on Windham street, which is being built with
houses both along side said farm and beyond 1t,
thus giving the farm prospective value as an in
Yestment, In addition to its present great agrtcu-
tural value said farm contains about one hun
bred acres Of land, ninety acres Of which IS excel
lent grass land, and ten acres excellent Tor early
gardening There is an asparagus bed OF sixty
eight square rods which last year gave an income
of more than one hundred and fifty dollars; there
is an orchard OF seventy apple trees, all grated
with the best standard varieties, ana beginning to
bear. Also cherry and plum trees, all In healthy
condition. There is grove OF handsome oak and
SOFT sufficient for home use for many years. An
excellent pasture newly reclaimed from wood
land and watered by a never failing brook. Sew
enteen acres were in sweet corn last year., with
the whole field in grass, seventy-fVe tons Of hay
would be harvested in average seasons Inc
buildings consist of a two story frame house Win
addition, containing IL rooms Barn lOON44 Ieet,
with cellar under whole and granite ana brick
wall with cistern 19X13 feet and z teet deePi
Silo 1878 feet and IA feet deep Ice house lSxl4
filled with ice, and refrigerator in same 5x6 teet
and feet high. Hen house 24X12, with ample
yard set TO plum and cherry trees. Greenhouse
35x13 with large clstern. Land iree OF ROCKS ana
the best located and worth the NEST money OF
any farm in the State Of equal size. Immediate
farm Terms very easy and made known at the
sale. At the same time and place will be sold the
Farm Tools and Machinery consisting OF Horse
Rake, Moving Machine, Tedder, Farm wagons,
Hay Rakes PlOws, Harrows, Sleds, Seed Sewer,
and other farm utensils, with one or two horses.
Further particulars can be obtained from
r. O. BAILEY a. CO., AUCTI0NEERs,
As Exchange ST., Portland, Me.
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the CITIZENS MUTUAL RELIEF.
The Directors Authorized to Settle
with Mr.. Rich.

The adjourned meeting of the Citizens
Mutual Relief Association was held in Re
ception Hall last evening, President Verrill
IN the chair The records were read by
Secretary Rollins and approved. An appli-
cation for membership from Joseph H.
Files was laid over under the bylaws
There was considerable discussion in re-
gard to the reinstatement of members under
the bylaws, who had forfeited their mem
bership by the non-payment of Dues The
chair ruled that the vote required was a ma
! Jority vote and that the age of the applicant
was not made condition to his re-instate-
ment On appeal, the association voted that
| the bylaws called for two-thirds vote on
| applications for Reinstatement, and sustain
ed the ruling of the chair in regard to age.
The association then refused to reinstate
Mr.. n. b. Noble, whose membership had
| been forfeited by the non-payment of death
| assessment No. 100.
1T was moved that the proposed amend
nents to the bylaws be considered. Upon
| motion reputees and other non-members
withdrew to the corridor while count was
made. The 100 members necessary to amend
| the bylaws were not there, SO being the mum
Der in attendance and the consideration OF
| this matter was consequently not entered
| upon.
The motion to appoint committee OF i've
| with power to settle the associations claim
| against Mr.. Rich was taken from the table
and the question of the manner of effecting
| settlement was discussed at considerable
| length.
Mr.. Belknap thought that it would be of
no use to appoint a committee without
| power.
Col O'Donoghue said that he felt with 9TH
ers that there was much on this subject
which had not been ventilated, and that a
| third party might have been mixed up in the
| defalcation.
Mr.. Washington Libby referred to Mr..
Rich's responsibility for his clerk and was
in favor of holding Mr.. Rich responsible.
Mr.. Chenery said that the time for settle
ment had come and spoke of the advantage
of securing transfer of Mr. Rich's claim
against Gledhill to the society.
The secretary stated that he thought Mr..
Rich would pay $500, make over his death
benefit to the society, giving suitable guar
antees for the payment of the assessments
on the same and also make over the claim
against Gledhill.
Judge Knight recommended making set
Element and taking the claim against Gled-
hill.
Upon motion of Judge Peabody, the direc-
tors were authorized to make settlement
Mr. Rich to pay not less than $500 to the 500
ciety, make over his death policy, with a
guarantee for the payment of assessments
thereon, and the claim against Gledhill.
Upon motion of Judge Peabody, it was
voted that when the meeting adjourn it be
until Monday evening at 7.30 at the same
place, in order to secure the consideration of
the proposed amendments if possible.
The meeting then adjourned
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-08
SUPERIOR COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE RoNNEY.


FRIDAY--Mary p P. SWEET VS.. Citizens Mutual
RELIEF society,". Action to recover 5000 alleged
to be due the plaintiff on the death of her nus
band William ID. SWEET who was member OF the
defendant company.
The facts in the case are not in dispute. In
June, 1876, Mr.. SWEET made application for ad-
mission to the society representing himself to be
hfty-nine years old. He died in May. 1888. Soon
after his death an assessment was made and col
lected amounting to 5000. 1t turns out that Mr..
SWEET at the time of his death was seventy-one
years old which would make him sixtyfour at
me time OF his admission. The bylaws OF the
corporation prohibit the admittance to member
snip OF persons over sixty.
a, Inc society now refuse to pay on the ground
snat MI. SWEET never was legally member of the
ttpHrrpporatlon; that he obtained his admission
through fraud and deceit as to his age, and wheth
90 ~ Intentional or not makes no difference The
missw was Withdrawn fromthe jury and will be sub
rs'S ~ 70 lne law court on report.
=. W Morrill,, NJ r. Frank for plaintiff.
cl.u. Byron ID. Verril for defendant.
tion " oteyens ct ais VS.. Samuel F. Pearson Ac-
yoIve ~ iHespess qidre cldusn The question in
lot ~ Is me existence Of right of way over
c lar iand on Wilmot street. The defendant
one hnat ne used the way by permission from
nassae isntoh VINO Owls the lad to which the
FW5iniff enlss appurtenant. On trifl
"iiiord q. Chapman for pIain !,
byron ID. Verrid icr defedeant,
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-08
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE M1KADo.

So great was the success achieved by Mr..
Stetson's No. Mikado Company when it APP
peared at City Hall some time ago that the
manager has decided to give two representa-
tons at the same place May 18th and 18th,
when the same cast will be presented with
the exception that Signor Brocolini will as
sumo the character of Pooh Bah. There will
be a grand chorus and an orchestra of %
musicians. Souvenirs will be presented the
ladies occupying reserved seats. The num-
bers will be given out at Stool hridge,s at Z
IN. Half fares will be charged on the rail-
roads and there will be late trains.
NOTES.
There will be great desire to hear Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher's lecture on The
Reign of the Common People at City Hall
next Tuesday night. Half fares will be
charged on the railroads and late trains will
be run: Good seats still remain at Stock
bridges.
A Mr.. Hnssey of Meenlo Park, has invent
ed an electrical clock that runs without
winding. The man who generally becomes
thirsty about midnight, and inyents an excuse
to go down stairs by saying that he forgot to
wind the clock, will not give a cordial well
come to the new timepiece.
Bones-"Mr. johnson, suppose we were in
the blue room at the White House and l
should pull down two of the curtains, how
much darker would it be?" Interlocutor-
REALLY, Bones, / can't tell. Well, how much
darker would it be in the blue room of the
White House if you should pull down two of
the curtains?" Bones-''Why, two shades
Interlocutor-''T beautiful song, "We
Amt Got Long to Stay"
Nov, MIR. johnson, you are well up in
always find me-" .We have all sorts of
muses-the muse of poetry, the muse of
dancing, and SO on. Now, want to ask, for
the information of all present, whether there
is any muse of darkness-of night?" 'Well,
there is not Cat-egoricafly speaking, the
night is full of news"
Mark Twain's and W. d. Howells' new
play will soon be brought out with A. p.
Burbank in the leading role.
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-08
Firing Guns in Newsn apers.

BOSTON, May 7.-As firing guns shocks
sick people and alarms the timid, THE Bos-
TON GLOBE is celebrating its reaching over
100000 circulation by firing its guns in the
newspapers. which is the best way after all
to reach the people. The average circula-
zion of THE Boston SUNDAY GLOBE in
April was 101, 6S5 and THE DAILY GLOBE,
1852,
THE SUNDAY GLOBE tomorrow will be ex-
ceptionally brilliant.and interesting for all
classes. Order it today
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-08
Bible Society,

As stated yesterday the 10th anniversary
meeting of the Bible Society of Maine will
be held tomorrow evening at 7.30 o'clock at
the Second Parish church, and Mr.. William
E. Gould will deliver the annual address.
Short addresses will be made by several emf
nens clergymen. A tune composed by Cen
Henry K Oliver and never published will be
sung on this occasion for the first time, after
the prayer, by the First Parish choir.
The Portland daily press., 1886-05-08
LINCOLN COUNTY S. ). COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE FOSTER.
Reported for the PREss.1

WIseAssET, May
j. L. Thompson, Fish and Game Warden, VS..
Frank Smith. Action of debt for violation of law
for the protection of Holsters. Plaintiff claimed
that on the 1th day of May, 1885, thai, the de-
PENDANT had in his possession 655 young Holsters
less than nine inches in length, at his factory in
Boothbay This action was brought to recover
the penalty of $1.00 for each lobster, SO by him
possessed, less than nine inches in length.
Defence claimed that the Holsters were not
properly measured, and that they were not in
fact, less than nine inches in length; and that
thompson, the plaintiff having made a complaint
before trial JUSTICE wavered his right to bring
eiyll action for the penalty. Evidence was intro
olced Dy defendat for the purpose of showing that
lobster shrunk in boiling, and that they should
pc iess than nine inches in length when alive, to
constltuts violation of thelaw This point was
The case went to the jury this noon, and they
returned verdict of $420 against the defendant.
True + Pierce for plaintiff
Hilton and Huston for defendant.
DIVORCES DEcREFD.
Isabelle c: Saddler VS.. Isaac B. Saddler Neglect
and failure to maintain.
SAWYER for libellant.
FRANK A. Rines vs. Elsie A. RInes. Adultry.
Sawyer for libellant.
and abuse.
Hilton and Huston for libeIlant.
Wellsso Nd. Taylor VS.. Charles W.. Taylor.
Dlsertion harrington.
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