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The Portland daily press., 1888-02-03
BRIEF JoTTiNcs.

Yesterday was another pleasant day and
the mercury rose to 32o.
Between 65,00O ana 10000 pounds of fish
were landed here yesterday.
The regular monthly meeting of the Wom-
ems Christian Association will occdr this
afternoon at the Home, No. 26 Spring street.
Yesterday was Candlemas, "fair and
bright" The day was properly observed at
the Catholic Cathedral and st. Dominick's.
Don't forget the dolls reception at Recep-
ton Hall, tomorrow afternoon and evening,
given under the auspices Of the Mite Society
of st. Paul's Sunday School.
Rev. Mr.. Swarts will conduct science
healing, at room No. 6, Browns Block. Sat-
urday evening. 1t will be a special meeting
for the cure Of any afflicted persons present
Mr.. Payne of New York is trying to buy a
steamer to go to that city to engage in blue
fishing, and it is thought he will buy the
Mary Odell.
Next Wednesday evening grand prone
made concert and coffee party will be given
at City Hall, with music by Grimmer's
orchestra. Tickets for sale at McGowan's
There viii be preaching for the Church,
No. Browns Block. this evening at 7.30
o'clock. by Ira c. Mitchell. Subject: Faith
Cure"
Mrs. Maggie Van Colt will deliver an adj
dress ON Temperance" in Congress Street
Methodist Church this afternoon at 2. 80
o'clock.
Rev. Frank T. Bayley will lead the Bible
class for the study of the International Sun
dry School Lessons at the Y. NJ c. A. rooms
this afternoon at 4.3o o'clock. Subject: The
TRANSPORTATION Matt. II IS.
The eight-horse scraper of the Horse Rail-
road Company, driven by Mr.. William Lowe,
got stuck in the hard snow in front of Cup
py's apothecary store yesterday and when
the horses were started the wiffietree was
broken in the middle.
At meeting Of the trustees of the Maine
Wesleyan Seminary and Female College
plans for a new school building to cost $780,
000 and for system of steam heating for
that building were offered and steps taken to
carry the plans into effect.
Twelve young misses in the western part
of the city have formed society for mutual
Improvement and entertainment They are
known as the I. T. U. Rs, the words of
which these letters are the initials being
kept strictly secret.
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a. O. n. Grand Ra,,.

The Second Division of the A. o. H. will
give their annual ball at City Hall, Feb 10.
As that date comes ON the Monday evening
preceding Ash Wednesday, all lovers of a
good time should be present. Ore of the
finest souyeniers of the season has been Sc
lected by the committee and every person at
tending will receive one as memorial of the
ball. Tickets can be had from the members
and at the stores of Ladrigan & Melaugh. 23O
Middle street, and w. II. Mcintyre, 1S1 Mid
die street
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RAILWAY MATTERS.
MAINE CENTRAL.


AT the meeting of the Maine Central rail-
road directors in Portland, Wednesday. 1t
was voted to replace some eight OF the short
wooden bridges between Portland and
Vanceboro, with iron structures, two being
east of Bangor and the remainder this side.
The cost will be something like $4,000. The
directors have also decided to construct 400
fiat and box cars at the Watervllle shops
next summer, the cost of which will not be
far from $400, 900. A committee was appoint
ed to meet committee of the Portland &
Ogdensburg Railroad Company to confer
about lease of the 0gdensburg road to the
Maine Central, the Ogdensburg people hav
ing given intlmation that they were prepared
with a new proposition. The parties inter
ested in the two routes suggested for the ex-
tension Of the Newport road, viz, from Dex-
ter to Dover and Foxcroft and from Dexter
to Guilford, have each raised or pledged
about $50, 700, and will endeavor to Increase
the sum to 100000. Hon. 4. w. Hill, OF
Exeter, representing the Maine Central Rail
road Company, will meet the friends of the
Monson and Guilford ronte at Dexter on
Saturday for conference, having already mes
the Dover people. Later ON propositions
will probably DO made to the Maine Central
to lease the road to that company when
built.
have been subscribed for the short line from
Mattawamkeag and the $4,000 required to
make round 100000 is forthcoming. A
crew of 70 men has been employed all win
ter on the extension of the Somerset road to
Bingham, deep cut at Scion is nearly com
pleted, and the piers for the bridge at North
Arson are built, and this week the bridge Is
being framed.
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-03
DEATHS

In this city, Feb 2, Miss Grace Louise, eldest
daughter OF George w. ami Augusta Beckett YER
Notice Of funeral hereafter.1
In Deerlng Feb. 2, Jane T., wife OF GUS var
ney, aged rs years months.
Funeral on saturday forenoon at 10 o'clock,
at her late residence. Woodfords. Burial at con-
yenience of the family1
In this city, Feb 2, George w. Macintosh aged
~ years IL months,-son OF Frances +. ana the
late james nj. Macintosh.
lFuneral on Saturday afternoon. at O'Clock,
at the residence Of K. C. Chase, No. Fremont
In North Yarmouth, Feb 2, Benjamin Role, aged
rs years months
1.-THE funeral services of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Benjamin Rolfe, will take place this Friday after
noon az O'Clock. at the residence OF John ,.
Rolfe, No. 81 Merrill street.
In Deering, Feb. 2, Almon d. Mann, aged 81
years.
Funeral service Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
from his late residence, Merrills Corner
In Willard. Jan. "a. Mrs. Lettie j.. Loveltt, aged
40 years.
In q rham. Feb. ], Mary H.. widow of the late
Daniel Tyler, aged 50 years months days.
Funeral this Friday afternoon, at O'Clock,
from her late residence, Gorham village
At White Rock, Gorham Jan. 26, at the resi-
dence of his nephew, of pneumonia. Joseph May
berry, of Windham, aged "a years months
son of the late Thomas Mayb9rry. [Lewlston
Journal please copy.]
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Lost at Sea.

The barque Ella, Capt. w. III. Lewis, which
eft here on the 14th of last October, for Ro-
sario, experienced very rough weather for
the first half of the voyage, and on the Goth
encountered a very severe southeast gale.
On the Esd, Oscar f. Ratena, of Finland ,one
of the crew, fell from the topgallant yard,
striking the rail of the vessel and falling in
TO the sea. The crew did all in their power
to rescue him, but were unsuccessful. The
body disappeared in the sea, and was not
seen afterward. Notwithstanding the rough
weather the voyage was made in about sixty
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-03
VINO Is Your Best Friend?

Your stomach Of course. Why? Because If it
Is out OF order you are one of the most miserable
creatures living. Give it a fair honorable chance
and il il is not the best friend you have in the
end. Don't smoke in the morning. Don't drink
in the morning. II you must smoke ard drink
wait until your stomach is through with breakfast
You can drink more and smoke more in the even
ing and 1t will tell on you less. II your food fer
ments and Goes not digest right.-if you are
troubled with Heartburn, Dizziness of the head.
coming up Of the food after eating, Blliousness,
Indigestion, or any other trouble of the stomach.
you had best use Green's August Flower, as no
person can use it without immediate relief
nOyl d1ycT
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-03

Agent A. NJ. Sawyer's attention was called
yesterday to horse that is left on Preble
street hours, half covered up, nearly every
day. He found the horse (Which is a black
one) standing on Preble street. Officer Lang
maid had turned the horse around and
headed him up the street as he thought the
horse would be warmer standing the other
way. Agent Sawyer found the owner, OF
the person having the horse in charge, and
he ordered him to move the animal or put
him up. The horse was put up. The next
time that horse is left there under the same
circumstances the agent will try to put up
the man or owner as we'll as the horse.
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-03
A Maine Soldiers vaIor Recognized.

Colonel St Clair A. Mulholland, who COM
manded the 10th Pennsylvania Volunteers
during the war, writes to the Secretary Of
War under date of November 20, 1887, this
complement to the valor of two Maine SOL
diers:
81 write to ask that after many years, JUS
tice be done gallant soldier and an honor
conf upon brave man for an act per-
formed at the battle of Charlottesville, Va,
May Sd. 1863
ION the morning Of that day was placed
with my regiment near the Charlottesville
House, for the purpose of supporting the 9TH
Maine Battery. That battery went into ac-
ton in the orchard of the Charlottesville
House about 10 a. M, on Sunday morning 1t
was at once opened upon by four of the enc
my's batteries, then not more than one hum
bred and fifty yards distant Within thirty
minutes the 5tn Maine Battery was destroyed
their captain and all their officers were either
killed or wounded and forty-nine of the men /;
the caissons blown up and the horses killed
The battery had been destroyed; one gun,
however, was still firing. The Confederates
were beginning to advance across the plain
to seize the guns; at that moment l received
an order from one of General Hancock S
staff officers to save the battery, when I
moved up with my command. found that
only two men of the 9TH Maine were remain
ing on the field and those two brave men
were still keeping up the fire from one of the
pieces. One of these men was Corporal LIE
broke, the other Private j. +. Chase. Shortly
after the battle, was instrumental in secur-
ing medal of honor for the first named, but
the name Of the other soldier who remained
with his gun when all the others had been
killed or wounded / never knew until long
after the battle. Corporal Lebroke has been
dead for some years, but Mr.. Chase is still
living in Augusta, Maine, and now wlite to
recommend that medal of honor be award
ed to him for his splendid bravery on the oc-
casion to which / refer"
Mr.. Chase has received notice that medal
similar to the one given Corporal Lebroke
has been ordered for him.
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-03
The Toboggan slide.

Since the last heavy snow storm, the slide
has been particularly attractive. The cold
weather has kept the chutes well iced all the
season, and when the snow was last removed
it left banks from four to six feet high on
each side. This season the slide is grooved
all the way, so that it is lot necessary to
steer Sit straight on the toboggaD, and you
will save your rubbers and enjoy the slide
much better. There is certainly no more ex-
hilarating or healthful exercise
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-03
The Arqonauts.

The grand assembly to be given by the
above named association at Mechanics Hall
Thursday evening, Feb. 9th, gives promise
to be one of the most pleasant events Of the
season. A very competent committee has
been selected, and with Chambers best mus
ic and the agreeable friends of the Argo-
nauts who always turn out in full force to
greet them will make this occasion one to be
remem beIed by all who participate.
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A Good Record.

During the past AZ years "1he Mutual
Benefit Life Insurance Company" Of New
ark, N. j., has paid Death Losses and Ma
tured Endowmeats in Maine considerably in
excess of $1,OOO,0OO.OO, and up to January
LIST, 1887, had returned to its members or their
heirs nearly 10000, 10000 or over "a 2-1O per
cent of each dollar received in premiums, a
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-03
Tho Ocean Traffic

The following steamers of the Furness
line the Durham City, Boston City and
Weatherby will ply between Portland and
Liverpool in connection with the Grand
Trunk Railway. These three steamers are
respectively of 1902, 1884 and 2l29 tons bur
den. AS before stated the first one will sail
from Portland February 10th, and the others
each fortnight thereafter.
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-03
A School of Whales.

The schooner Elizabeth NJ. Smith, Captain
John Bickford, arrived yesterday with a trip
of fish from Jeffries Banks. Last Monday
and Tuesday school of eight or ten hump
back whales surrounded the vessel and
played about within 200 yards of the schoon-
err They were good sized fellows, the larg-
est being about fifty feet long. The whales
seemed to be feeding on school of herring.
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-03

Southern Mass Fire Alarm Company
The above named company has been or
gained in this city. Its purposes are to car
ry on the business of applying fire or other
alarms:
Presidential. p. Sawyer.
Treasurer-Hale Remington.
Capital stock, $4,000; paid in, $500; par
value of shares, $780,
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-03
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate in
this county have been recorded in the Regis
try of Deeds:
Deering-Edwin Thompson ct al. TO ii. III. Hig-
gins. 81 and other considerations.
Yarmouth Corner-Clara b. G0och TO O. A.
GoOch. 81.
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-03
kpi0htS of Annny

At special meeting of Falmouth Lodge
No. 73s, Knights of Honor, Horace f.
Thompson was elected dictator, and R.
Jewett vice dictator, after which they were
installed into their respective chairs by J. M.
Small, past dictator.
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-03

result not attained by any other company.
and also had accumulated and held for the
fulhllment OF its present contracts over $4o,-
000,OO0.00.
Its new contract is clear, brief, just, liber-
al and embraces many desirable features
not offered by other companies.
correspondence solicited, and full
information furnished by the agents,
Aug. IL. Ford, c. F. Dunlap, % Exchange
street.
Seems, madaml Nay it is. know not
SEEMS Index Soap is the best
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-03

In this city; Feb. 2. by Rev. A. X. P. Small Geo
Cape Elizabeth.
In Ellsworth, Dec. "a, Oscar M. Remick Of Els
In Ellsworth, jan %, Colan f. Davis and Miss
Mary Grant
In Ellsworth, Jan. 80, Capt. Leander r. Dyer
worth.
In sedgwick, Jan. 22. John s. Roberts OF Brook
lin and Miss Viola traitor OF Machiasport.
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advice 10 rso,hers

advice 10 Mothers. - MRS. WINSL0W'S
SOOTHING SYRUP should always be used when
children are cutting teeth. 1t relieves the little
sufferer at once; it produces natural quiet sleep
~ relieving tie child from pain, and the little
,herub. awakes as "bright as a button" 1t is
very pleasant 10 taste. 1t soothes the child soft
ems Tie gums, aays all pain, relieves Wind regu-
ates the bowels, and Is the best known remedy
ior diarrhea, whether arising from teetbing or
other causes Twenty-Five cents bottle
;anlG FM&W&w1y
F.W. Kinsn1an & Co.-Gentlemen: For
some time have contemplated sending you line
or two expressive of the great value Mrs. Bradee
and myself place upon Adamson's Balsanl, which
we have used for years with eyer-increasing salts
faction. Is is most excellent remedy for coughs,
and an agreeable medicine TO take. Chas w.
Bradlee, Pastor Methodist Episcopal Church,
Augusta, Me-" Trial size 10 cents
t.n30 eod&w1w
No well regulated household should be without
bottle of Angostura Bitters, the world re.
nowned appetizer and inyigorator. Beware OF
counterfeits. Ask your grocer o. druggist for
the genuine article, manufactured by DR.. j. 9.
b. Siegert g. Sons. jan30ccd&wlw
II you had taken two of Carriers Little
Liver Pills before retiring You would not have had
that coated tongue or bad tsste IN the mouth
this morning. Keep vial with you for occasional
use. jan31d&w1w
"Best cure for Cough and Colds is the old Boston
Vegetable Pulmonary Balsan."
noytI eod&womo
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Mission Lodge.

The following officers of Mission Lodge
were installed Wednesday evening for the
ensuing year by Lodge Deputy William
Douglass:
G. Tt f. Eldredge.
V.T.-Mrs. E. /. Chick.
r. S.-Henry s. Burgess.
II. S.-Samuel Oliver.
7. E.--S. Merrill.
C.-Miss Jennie Smith.
M.-Chas. McKinnon.
ID. M.-Etta Sylvester.
/. CIR. A. Hamilton.
o. &C. M Willard.
TRUSTEES for one year-Wm. Douglass, John +.
Eldrcdge, K. s. Whitehall.
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, unauthorized solicitor.

Rev. Mr.. Phelan says that he has given no
authority to the man who has been soliciting
contributions for Preble Chapel to do any
thing of the sort.
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-03
Keep Away.

IBtIldSE JUUIHdI.J
A former Belfast man writing from Pasa-
dena, Cal says the winter is EXTREMITY cold
there and that coal is $50 per ton. Fruit is
not as good as last year.
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-03
THE STATE

is impossible to get into Belfast harbor on
account of the ice.
The Bar Harbor people are enjoying this
winter a course of lectures delivered by resi-
dents of the village. On Wednesday, Mr..
Byron Boyd, one of the bright young men of
MANI
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-03

1850, has completed the indexes up to 1910,
and the two volumes comprising the work
have been sent to Portland for binding.
In 1881 Mr.. David Pierce, of Belfast, had
contract to furnish all the oars used by the
whaleman of New Bedford and New Lon
don. He got $50 per thousand feet and ship
ped 100000 feet annually. The oars were
ash and we're made mostly in Montville. A
set comprised a steering oar. two p feet long,
two 20 feet long and two IS feet long.
Capt James j. Perry, of Searsport. died
Monday evening" aged "a years. Capt. Per
nv followed the sea for many years. Among
the vessels he has commanded are schooner
Geneva, brig BENZ. Carver, brig 2. U. Col
son. bark S. e. Kingsbury, brig Emma L..
Hall, bark Clara 4. McGilvery and bark
Josephine. He was genial, open-hearted,
out-spoken man and made many friends
wherever he went. He leaves two sons and
a daughter to mourn his loss.
YORK COUNTY.
Presiding Elder Jones has visited Sanford
village and organized Methodist church:
Rev. Mr.. Canhan, Of Alfred, has charge OF
the new society.
Tuesdays st. John Telegraph says 1t is re-
ported that Frank G. McNeally, the young
man who stole the money and bonds from
the Saco, Maine, Savings Bank, Is at present
In Prince Edward Island
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-03
M RRIACES.

I'm the dead vast and middle of the night,
do they awake and think of Index Soap.
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-03
KENNEBEc COUNTY .


During the month of January, q certif-
Gates of organization of corporations were
filed in the Office of the Secretary of State at
Augusta. Each one paid TO the State $55
More than one for each working day would
be the average for the month of January.
One more was filed yesterday, February 1.
KNOX COUNTY.
Locke's History says: "The winter Of
1880 being very severe, Lieut.. Benz. Burton,
then stationed at Camden Harbor, went over
to Castine on the ice. with flag of truce, to
obtain the release Of young man by the
name of Libby, of Warren, who had been
s sne the preceding fall Succeeding In his
mission, Burton returned with Libby in the
same manner"
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
Mr.. A. HI. Babcock, of Bangor, suffered a
fracture Of his arm by being struck by an
engine near the railroad bridge Tuesday.
The Odd Fellows of Oldtown dedicated
their elegant new hall at that place on Tues
We're the following: Grand Master, George
w. Goss, Lewiston; Deputy Grand Master,
A. H. Bagley, Portland; Grand Warden, A.
s. Kimball, Norway; Grand Secretary,
Joshua Davis, Portland; Grand Treasurer,
Stephen K. Dyer, Portland.
One of the largest seizures of liquors
which has been made in Bangor for years
was made Wednesday afternoon, on the ar
rival of the western freight train at the
Maine Central station, by State Constable
Mayville. 1t consisted of one barrel of
liquor packed In sawdust, inside Of rice
fierce. three half barrels, one five gallon keg
and one case Of liquor, and eight half barrels
Of beer.
WALDO COUNTY.
A personal liberty" club has been formed
in Belfast by citizens hostile to the prohl-
bitory liquor law.
The Spring term of Freedom Academy
will commence Tuesday, Feb. 28th.
Frederick w. Brown, who is indexing the
records In the Waldo registry from 1927 to
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-03
February 2 1888,
Maple Lodge.

At the regular meeting of Maple Lodge
Tuesday evening the following were elected
as officers for the ensuing year:
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-03

Letter CdrfierS REPORT.
The following is the letter carriers report
for January:
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-05-10
CuNnTEn ~

An act 10 rCVea. section one, sub-scc-
;ion three hundred and eleven. Of
the acts d; eighteen hundred and
ciahty-toUr, chapter two hundred
and i.ue;v-thrte. entitled an act to
repeal sections two hundred and
r,retv-,i,lt, three hundred and
orc, three hundred and two, three
hundred and three, three hundred
and Sis and three hundred and sew
gu. II article ulutty-three, OF the
CuGc a. Public General Lave. euti-
Nrd "Tostamentary Law, .ub-tItl +.
Wills and 70 Ec-ynAc: certain
acctious III lieu Of sections two hum
ired and uinety.cigh,, three hun.
ircd sud one, three hundred and
two, three hundred aud SIX. and
three hundred ard seven Of SAID
Article, and 10 re-enact the same
with amendments.
Section. l. BE il enacted is the Gen.
eral Assembly Of Maryland, That a.,.
tion one, subsection three hundred
and seven, Of the acts OF cighteen hun.
bred and eighty, four, chapter two hun.
bred and ninety-three, entitled an act
10 repeal sections two hundred and
nlnety-eight, three hundred aud one
three hundred and two, three hundred
and three. three hundred and six, and
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-05-10

three hundred and seven. OF Article
ninety-three, Of the Code Of Public
General Laws, entitled "Testamenta.
~ Law" subtitle wills" and TO re.
enact certain sections 10 lieu of Sec
tons two hundred and ninety eight.
three hundred and one, three hun
dred anG two. three hundred and SIX,
and three hundred and seven of the
said Article be, and the same is here.
by repealed aud re-enacted so as to
read as follows:
307. Every will aud other tesla
mentary instrument made out Of the
State. shall be held to be valid; If the
same be made according to the forms
required by the law oftae place where
the same was made. c. by the law Of
the place where such person was re-
siding when the same was made, and
the said will when SO executed, shall
be admitted to probate in any Or
phans' Court Of this State.
Sec. ,. And be it enacted, That
this Act shall take effect from the date
of Its passage.
Approved April 9Th. 1888.
ELIHU z. JACKSON,
Governor.
GEORGE N. UPSHUR,
Speaker Of the House of Delegates.
GEORGE PETER,
President Of the Senate.
We hereby certify, That the FORE
going is true copy of an Act Of the
General Assembly OF Maryland, passed
January Session, 1888.
CARLTON SHAFER.
Chief Clerk Of the House of Delegates.
w. G. PJRNELL,
Secretary OF the Senate.