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The Portland daily press., 1888-01-30
IRISH NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Formation of Portland Branch at
I. a. r. A. Hall Yesterday.

The call for meeting of those who desired
to form a branch of the Irish National
League in this city drew large number to
the /. A. R. A. hall yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Thomas F. Donahue and Mr.. Frank
Melaugh were respectively che sen chairman
and secretary pro tenn.
In response to CALLS from those present
Mr.. VIM. II. Looney briefly addressed the
meeting. He outlined the history Of the
struggle which the Democracy of Great
Britain and Ireland are now waging for
Irish nationality, eulogized Gladstone and
Parnell, denounced the Tory government,
and predicted the speedy fruition of Ire
lands hopes. Mr.. Looney spoke of the
moral and material support which the peo-
pie of this country have given the move
ment, and allnded to the great mass meet
ings in this city which were presided over
by Governors Plaisted and Robe ana cd
dressed by L. p. O'Connor and James G.
Blaine. He was convinced that the people
of Portland would sustain an active yigor-
GUS branch of the league, and urged the for
nation and continuation of such an organ
izaton until Home Rule is granted to Ire
land.
Mr.. T. +. Donahue earnestly endorsed the
position taken by Mr.. Looney. He said that
Maine must be represented at the future con-
ventions of the League, and that Portland
with a population Of forty thousand, of
which over one-third was Irish Americans,
should keep in active, vigorous existence,
branch of the League, and should help to en-
courage the hearts and strengthen the hands
of the gallant men who were so heroically
fighting for Irish freedom.
Mr.. Thomas f. Sheehan spoke Of the sac
rifices made by prominent Englishmen in the
present struggle, and drew graphic picture
of the terrible woes inflicted upon Ireland by
centuries of English misrule. He was con-
vinced that Portland people, deeply sympa-
thizing as her citizens always have been
with every effort made for freedom, would
sustain branch of the League.
Brief remarks were also made by Daniel
M. Mannix. Cornelius Connolly and Francis
Cunningham.
committee consisting of W. II. Looney,
f. ]. Young and Francis Cunningham were
appointed to draft constitution and by
| laws. After the committee had reported,
some fifty gentlemen signed the roll, and the
following gentlemen were elected officers for
the ensuing year:
President-Thomas +. Donahue.
Vice President-W. W. Mcintyre.
| Secretary-Edmund j. Young.
| Treasurer-Thomas McMahon
The secretary was directed to procure at
once FROM the officers of the central organiza-
tion five hundred anti-coercion certificates,
and it was decided to appoint at the next
meeting, two weeks hence, committee in
each ward of the city to canvass for the pur-
chase of the same, and for membership Of
the Branch.
From the well known energy of the officers
and prominent members of the Branch, the
friends of Ireland can rest assured that every
consistent effort will henceforth be made to
promote the success OF the objects and princi-
pies of the Irish National League.
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Office of the Sheriff of Cumberland County, State
of Maine Cumberland, S., January 27, A. d.
1888.
HyHIS to give notice that on the twenty seventh
il day of January, A ID. 1888. Warrant IN
Insolvency was issued out OF the Court ol lnsal
vency for said County OF Cumberland, against lne
estate of said
HORACE II. WALTON of Westbrook,
adiudged to be an Insolvent Debtor, on peilton
Of said Debtor, which petition was filed on ne
twenty-seventh day of January AID. 1900; 10 WAicn
That the payment of any debts TO or by sald
Debtor, and the transfer and delivery OF any prop
erty by him are forbidden by law. ,.
That meeting of the Creditors OF sad DeDtoTi
TO prove their debts and choose one or more as
solyency TO be holden at the Probate Court Room
in said Portland on the twentieth day OF FEBRUARY
ID. ID. $685. at ten o'clock in the forenoon
Given under my hand the date first above w, Writ
ten. II. T. oAh1hN -
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AUGUSTA TOPICS.
Forty Thousand Dollars for Uncover
ing the Ice.
Especial to the Press.l


AUGUSTA, Jan. 29.-The ice men have
been exceedingly busy for two days past
removing the snow from their fields, and it
is very exhausting work for both horses and
men. 1t is estimated that the total cost of
scraping occasloned by the great storm will
be $4,000 to the companies on the river. The
houses on an average are about half filled,
and with good weather, harvesting will be
completed in three or four weeks. All ex-
pect to be running ice again on Monday or
Tuesday.
The roof of the Great Falls houses at
Green's Ledges, Pittston, caved in Saturday
afternoon the weight of snow being so great,
and delay will be necessitated to allow Of
making repairs.
Saturday afternoon man walking on the
railroad track between HOllowell and Gard
iner barely escaped being run over by jew
ett's train. The brakes were applied and he
plunged into snow drift.
Master Workman A. A. Beaten, will ac-
company the General Lee turer, who is to be
employed by the Knights of Labor. on his
tour through the State.
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Susan jackson.

Susan (Wiggins) Jackson was born in st.
John, New Brunswick, in 1882, moved to
Portland in her young womanhood, married
w. G. jackson in 1866, and died at her late
residence, 81 Myrtle street, on Sunday. Jan.
20. at 2.3O a. m. The funeral will occur on
Tuesday, Jan. 81. at 2 p. m. Mrs. jackson
was faithful wife and kind neighbor
cheerful in her disposition, patient in her
sufferings, ever ready to sacrifice herself and
to help others in distress Her marrid life
was very happy, her memory is precious to
her friends, her husband is deeply stricken.
Her death was caused by consumption. For
many months she struggled hopefully against
it, but at the last sank rapidly. Her last
hours were peaceful. She died without a
struggle. She rests from her labors and her
works do follow her, w.
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A Terrified Railroad Man.


During Thursdays storm the agent at one
Of the small stations between Saco and Port
land grew sleepy waiting for trains that did
not come and stretched himself upon table
near window and slumbered. The station
is only separated from the tracks by a mar
row platform and while the unconscious
agent was enjoying his nap snow plough
from Portland came tearing along ana strik-
ing drift threw the SLOW with such force
against the side Of the building that the win
dow was smashed and the sleeping agent
nearly buried under a volume OF snow,
mixed with sash and window glass. II
didn't take long for the agent to wake up,
but 1t was some little time before he had
made up his mind whether he was the victim
of railroad disaster, OF that the end Of all
things was at hand,
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the STATE.
HANCOCK COUNTY


Prof. w. w. Rich, formerly Of Marion,
who for the last year has had the immediate
charge Of the Rhode Island Reform School,
has resigned and returned home 10 South
west HarbOr or vicinity. He says il has
been the hardest years work he ever did.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
John l.. Best Of Portland and Fred S.
Thorne of Augusta, who have been interest
ed in the Gardiner Beef Company for the
past year or more, have purchased the in
terest of A. z. Berry, and the business here
after will be conducted under the hrm name
of Best q Thorne.
Mr.. Edwin l.. Bradford Of Turner Centre,
will be in Wateryille on Saturday Of next
week, February 4th. for the purpose Of con-
sulting with all those who will agree TO furn-
ish cream for a creamery to be erected in this
city about May l, next
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Capt. VIM. ShackfOrd Of New York, form
erly a resident of Eastpovt, and son Of the
late Capt. Jacob ShackfOrd, now holds the
very responsible position of port captain at
Panama, of the Pacific Mail Line steamships
from New York. When quite young man
he sailed from Eastport in command Of yes-
sells engaged in the West Indies and South
ern trade. Afterwards he was for five wears
in the American Line steamships from Phil
adelphia TO Liverpool, and the last five
years previous TO his present appointment
In the Pacific Mail Line from New York to
Panama.
YORK COUNTY.
Tne officers of the Springvale Republican
Club are President, W. t. Sanborn; vice
presidents, DIR. W. J. Maybury, Q. II. Rowe,
Moses Hemingway, Charles w. Loud, DIR.
W. L. HOugh; secretary, Il. j. Hatch treas
urer, j. ID. BragdOn; executive committee,
=. II. Frost, A. l.. Shaekley, +. G.. Murray,
IT, IL. Roberts, Freeman Jordan.
The Rev. Fathers Ronald b. Macdonald
and Matthew Macdonald, two missionary
fathers of the Society Of Jesus, arrived at
81. Mary's IN Biddeford by the afternoon
main two weeks In this city. conducting u
mission for the people Of that church,
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1t will be seen from the above figures. that
for the past nine days the temperature has
averaged about degrees below zero. In
December, 1872, beginning on the night Of
the oath, and lasting until the 30th, we had a
very cold period. For five days then 70 av-
eraged degrees below zero.
Last Saturday night 1t was 1913 below zero
at the coolest moment; 1t was 10 below at
a. m yesterday, and o above at 8 p. m.
This remarkably cold weather Is not without
its disastrous results. In hundreds Of
houses in different parts of the city, the wa
ter pipes have been frozen, and much dam
age done thereby.
In removing snow, keeping warm and
bringing water, the people Of Portland are
at present kept very busy. Concerning the
cold weather prior to 1871, we can, at pres
ent, make no positive statements, but proba-
bly,, il those who say they know are not mis-
taken, it was many wears before that tine
when we had a cold period that equalled the
present one. As for snow storms, in the
last seventeen years, so many inches OF
snow have not fallen at one time, as were re-
corded at the signal station during the recent
storm, which left on the earth 21 inches Of
snow on the level. This was probably the
worst storm since 1861.
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OUR WESTERN VISITOR.
Reports OF the Billiards. Journey
Along the Maine Coast.
ShIpwrecked Sailors Saved by the
Revenue Steamer Woodbury..
A Mysterious Team at Augusta-Was
Its Owner iFrozen2
Especial to the Press. ]

IDptCIdI 10 IIIo 7 ItoosT
AUGUSTA, Jan. 29.-Friday morning. dur
ing the height of the great storm, black
smith, living mile out of the city on West
ern Avenue, discovered horse and empty
sleigh standing in drift at his shop door.
The horse was benumbed with cold, and
parts of its body frozen, and .the blacksmith
worked half day reviving the animal. No
owner has been found, and it is feared the
driver lost his team in the night, during the
blizzard, and is frozen to death somewhere in
a snow hank
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Congress, says. Without Mr.. Hiscock, Mr..
Reed is alone in his leadership of the minor
ity except for the occasional assistance of
his colleague, Mr.. Bogtelle, who seems less
no contest for the leadership, and he and
Mr' Reed are so different that they seldom
ara much together,
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MAINE.
Maine Free Baptist.

AUGUSTA, Jan. 29.-Under the present
arrangement the Free Baptists of Maine
hold three annual meetings year; one in
the Eastern portion of the State known as
the Penobscot yearly meeting; one embracing
a district in the central part and third the
Western and Southern. A movement is on
foot to hold but one annual meeting the
same as other denominations, to be attended
by representatives of all the Free Baptists
in the State, and general convention will
occur in Augusta on the 18th, 10th and 18th
of May to arrange for the consolidation
after which there will be but one meeting
annually.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-30

BERLIN, Jan. 2S.-Herr Won Tisza's state
ment in the lower house Of the Hungarian
Diet to-day was anxiously awaited here. 1t
has confirmed the conviction that war pc
tween Austria and Russia Is accepted Dy
both sides as inevitable. The. premier
statement was given in carefully poised
speech, protesting peace, but breathing the
spirit Of war.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-30

THE FLAM ES.
PIttsburg's Unfortunate Experience
rWIlI Cost Several Millions.

PITTsBURG. Pa, Jan. 29.-Dr. G. G. Hus-
sey's four story building. at No. AZ Fifth Av'
enue, occupied by Urling & Sons, merchant
tailors, and Heeren Bros, manufacturing
jewellers, and the adjoining building, occu-
pied by VIM. Haslage & Sons, wholesale
grocers and fancy goods, burned today. The
neighboring buildings were deluged by water.
Total loss is $295,O0O; insurance, $205.OOO.
The fire started in Hussey's building from a
defective aue and burned three hours. G. p.
Theirs and G. Henbert, who slept in the up
per part of the building, were rescued with
difficulty. The firemen suffered greatly from
the cold. Fireman James Lawley was
knocked off a ladder and fatally hurt. This
makes the seventh disastrous fire in the CEN
tire of the city during the last nine months.
the aggregate loss being several millions.
In other Places.
The large building at York, Pa, occupied
by the York Daily Publishing Company as a
printing office, ID. H. Welsh, clothier, and r.
T. Pollock, jeweler, was burned yesterday
morning. The total loss is about $4,000;
insured for $4,000.
The Howard House block at Malone, NY,
containing the opera house, hotel, Farmers
National Bank, and an undertaker's estab-
lishment, burned Saturday night.
By the bravery of two little girls, the alarm
of fire in the New York hospital for the rup-
tured and crippled was so quietly given last
evening that the occupants were removed
without panic.
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MERCURY WAY DOWN.
Some Record Breaking by the Their
mometers Saturday Night.

FALMOUTH, Mass, Jan. 29.-Last night
was the coolest in these parts since '66. 1t
was 90 below before midnight. Sixteen
schooners are anchored off the town, and the
sound is full of ice
NEWPORT, r. l., Jan. 29-This morning
was the coldest of the winter. 1t was g. be-
low. The harbor was frozen way across.
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NTesseuger,s Notice.

Office of the Sheriff of Cumberland County. state
of Maine, Cumberland, S., January ~, A. ID.
1888.
FIfHIS is TO give notice. that on the twenty sixth
II day OF January, A. ID. 1888, Warrant IN
In Insolvency issued out Of the Court OF lns0l-
yency for said County of Cumberland, against the
estate of said
THOMAS L. KIMBALL, of Deering,
adjudged TO be an Insolyent Debtor, on petition
of said Debtor, which petition was filed on the
twenty-sixtn day of January A. ID. 1885, TO which
date interest on claims is TO be computed.
That the payment of-any debts to or by said
Debtor, and the transfer and delivery Of any prop
erty by him are forbidden by law.
That meeting of the Creditors of said Debtor,
to prove their debts and choose one or more as
signees Of his estate will be held at Court of In
solVency to be holden at the Probate Court Room,
In said Portland, on the sixth day of February,
A. ID. 1888, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon,
Given under my hand the date first above writ
ten. ii. r.. SARGENT
Deputy Sheriff, as Messenger of the Court of In
solvency for said County of Cumberland.
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Accented the Gall.

BRUNSWICK, Jan. 3s.-Rev. Albert Whee-
lock of Loominster, Mass, member of the
graduating class of the Bangor Theological
Seminary, has accepted a call to the Congre-
gational church at Topsham.
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Plans for Making More Light for the
Mariners.
Especial to the Press ]

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-Congress finds
itself ready at work as it assemblies this
week. Several bills of considerable general
Importance have been passed, and more are
under discussion. The Blaine bill seems
likely to get out of the Senate before long
territorial legislation is assuming Importance
there. The adulterated lard matters, and
postal telegraphy are being probed. More
interest in the immigration problem is also a
feature of the developing year. The
speeches of Senators Merrill and Palmer on
the bill have awakened attention, even
though no pointed debate or committee work
have come out of it, In the House the ap-
propriations committee are pushing work on
the many bills. Something regarding the
Chinese is also before the committees and
likely to come to point. The requests Tor
public buildings are numerous and there is
the same sharp fight ON the part Of each To-
cality for recognition which always grows
out of attempts at this sort of legislation.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-30
The pepartment's Reply.

The War Departments reply to Congress
man Boutelle's bettle-fag resolution is about
completed, and will probably be forwarded
TO the House early this week. An army Of
ficer says the answer will show that the res
olution has developed into boomerang and
will show that if any law has been violated
bv the administration by the return OF cap
TIRED trophies, some former secretaries of
war are equally guilty, for the lists compiled
and which will form part of the Depart
msnts reply, show that many more flags
were delivered by Secretary Stanton and
ent regime.
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Mean daily bar 29.78 Maximum ther... 80
Mean daily ther... o.3 Minimum ther. las
Mean daily d'wpt-5.7 Max; vel wind.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
(Jan. 20, 1888, 1000 PM
Observations taken at the same moment OF time
al al stations
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,


Published every day Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET, PORTLAND. Me.
TERMS Eight Dollars a Year. To mail sub
scribers Seven Dollars Year.h paid In advance
RATES OF ADvERTIsNG-On inch OF space
the length of column, or twelve lines nonpdriel
constitutes square"
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week after; three insertions or less, 81 90 con
tinuing every other day after first week. 80 cents.
Half square, three insertions or less, 75 cents
one week, 81 90; so cents per week after.
SPECIAL NOTICES, one-thrd additional
Under head OF "AMUsEMENTs" and AUCTION
SALES" $500 per square per week; three inser-
tions or less. S1.50.
THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
Published every THURSDAY MORNING, at $3.50
a year; il paid in advance, $500 year.
Advertisements inserted in the "MAINE STATE
PRESS" (Which has large circulation in every
part of the State for 81 90 per square for first In
sertion. and so cents per square for each subse-
quent insertion
Address all communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
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THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Some of the Matters Awaiting the
Action of Congress.

Mr.. DingIey Tells Representative
About the Shipping Laws.
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THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
the WEATHER.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 80.
The indications for New England are
warmer weather and snow, light to fresh va
riable winds.
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT,
PORTLAND, Me-, Jan. 29, 1883.
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Contagious Diseases.


Especial TO the Press.l
AUGUSTA, Jan. 2S.-Cases of the conta-
gious diseases were reported to the State
Board of Health during the week ending
Jan. 2Sth as follows:
Typhoid fever-Leeds, l,
Diphtheria-Alfred, 8 Castine, Hallowell, 9;
Kennebunkport, 3; Rabbinston. 2; Windham, I.
Scarlet fever-Calais, 1 Portland, 1 Sidney, 2;
Westbrook, 2.
Measles-Isesboro, 8; Portland, 1.
Bangor Items.
BANGOR, Jan. 29.-Two men, Mack Sill
vester and John J. Curtis, detained at the
police station on a charge of robbing a
store at Molunkus, escaped Saturday night
while an officer was after mattress for one
of the men, who was sick, and nothing has
yet been heard of them. They did not stop
to AXE their overcoats and the night was
bitter cold.
The body of Thomas Porter, killed Friday
night by the cars, will be sent to Frederic.
ton, N. B. This morning the coroner's jury
found that his death was due to his OWL
carelessness and exonerated the road.
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Mr.. Reeds Leadership.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S,-The Star, in the
course of chatty article on the Fiftieth
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-30
The Nations Gratitude.

The following pensions were granted to
Maine residents today:
ORIGINAL.
Susan j., widow Of Alvin Burbank, Razorville.
Margaret, mother Of Joseph jackson, Richmond
INCREASE.
Nathaniel S. Puriton, West Bowdoin.
Joseph Perry Litchfeld Corner.
Samuel II. Carey, Limerick.
Calvin Day, Togus.
REISSUE.
Patrick O'Rourke National Military Home.
Charles II Tlwef a5wanville.
Everett Whltehouse, China.
Notes.
There are indications that the fishery con
ference is approaching conclusion and that
the commission may adjourn without any
formal announcement. The first of the COM
missioners to depart is Mr.. Putnam, who
goes Sunday, and will not probably return.
The others will probably leave soon. 1t is
understood that the commissioners reached
no agreement
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Caught at Wlscasset.l

DAMARIscoTTA, Jan. 2S.-Yesterday fore
noon passenger train proceeded from Rock
Ianu TO Wiseaeeet. where the conductor was
ordered to board passengers at hotels until
passage could be cleared across ths Kenne-
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Business Suspended

IOpVUIdI HNE1sJ
MECHANIC FALLS, Jan. 2S.-The storm is
over, but the wind is still blowing hard. The
authorities are trying to open the roads. IL
is estimated that it will cost the towns OF
Poland and Minot each $1,000 to open the
roads. The lweather is still very cold. the
thermometer registering 14o below at 7.30
this morning The paper mills and clothing
shop have not been in operation since Thurs
day noon. The Webb's Mills stage has. not
arrived since Wednesday. The Rulnford
Falls & Buckiield mail train arrived at mid
night Thursday, 133 hours late. They left
for Canton at 4S0 yesterday, with three en-
pinps and q nlOW.
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The New YORK Central clear.

NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-Henry Montt, gem
eral passenger agent of the New York Cen
tral railroad, says: "The weather through
New York State has moderated, and the pas
senger tracks of the New York Central are
free from snow. Through trains from the
North and West arrived at the Grand Cen
tral station today, not over an hour late. All
through trains on the New York Central are
running without serious detention.
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:. cotNNN
Earnings increasing at the rate of $50 900 per an
mum.
The City of Omaha now has population OF
100000, and is entirely dependent upon these
works for its water supply as Is also South Omaha,
where the large pork packing establishments are
located
These bonds are listed on the New York Stock
Exchange. and the undersigned offer at lob and
interest subject TO advance in price, the 100000
last issued.
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E. P. JONES. Prv't s. c.. 0. s. A.
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Where Drifts are Huge.

SPRINevALE, Jan. 28.-Huge and impene-
trable drifts extend across all the streets
here All female operatives are carried to
and from the factories, and some of the
teams could not reach them. No effort has
yet been made by the town authorities to
break the roads. The PRESS is the only
daily paper received here since Thursday.
The temperature fell rapidly last night.
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THoMAsToN, Jan. 29.-The cold spell has
not yet broken. This morning the mercury
140 below zero. The mail received last night
was the first one for three days. Postal
Clerk Gilchrist, on the Knox & Lincoln Rail-
road, came home last night and says he went
into Rockland with SO sacks Of mail matter.
1t took him until last night to assort it. No
such storm or cold weather to stop the mails
ever occurred before on the line OF the Knox
~ Lincoln.
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snowshoes a Necessity.


GoRHAM, N. H.. Jan. 2s.-This has been
the most severe storm ever known here. The
mercury has not been above zero since Sun
day, and since Thursday travel on our streets
and highways has been suspended. The
streets are blocked, and snowshoeing Is the
best mode of travelling. We were entirely
shut out from the outside world from We'd
nesday night until this morning. Our first
mail from Portland has lust got through.