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The Portland daily press., 1888-10-16
Charles D. Rearce.

MI. Charles ID. Bearce died in this CITY
yesterday, after long illness. He was
stricken with paralysis last Memorial Day.
and never recovered from its effects.
Mr.. Bearce was born in New Gloucester in
1916, but early in life moved to Portland.
where he went into grocery store as clerk.
de soon left that business and opened a
periodical store in the old Fox block. and
was Tor many years the leading periodical
dealer of this city. He was burned out of
the FOX block, and moved to the spot where
the canal Bank now stands. From there he
moved 10 the old Exchange building, corner
OF Middle and Exchange streets, where he
opened reading room in connection with
his periodical business. He was burned out
here, and afterwards kept a periodical store
where Edward Mason's apothecary shon
stands.
He became partner with the late John A.
Poor, and published the State of Maine for
several years. He was deeply interested in
tneatricals, and life long friend of joseph
Proctor and Wyzman Marshall.
Mr.. Bearce was once a member of the
PORTLAND Fire Department, and was for
long time an active member of the Portland
Light Infantry, and has been an honorary
member since his retirement from active ser
vice. He was also member of the Phynix-
ian Club, an old time political club. and at
the time OF his death was a member of the
Ancient Brotherhood
The deceased leaves but one son, Mr..
Charles q. Bearce, formerly editor of the
Biddeford Standard, who resigned that posi-
tlon to return to this city and care for his
father during his long illness.
The funeral will take place at his late resi-
dence, 40 Chestnut street, tomorrow at nm.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-16
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE BosToNIANs.

I
Next Friday evening the Stockbridg
course Will open with the performance O
''Mignon" by the celebrated Bostonians. wht
are now in finer form than ever before. Thes,
artists present operas with completeness
unknown to the average travelling comma
MES OF repute. They bring sixty-fve people
in all, with them, and their own scenery and
accessories. Those holders of opera tickets
living out of town. get half fare on the rail-
roads and late trains after the opera. SUI
burban residents will find horse cars read,
for tEem., On Saturday. with the same rail-
road and horse car arrangements. the opera
OF the Bohemian Girl and Don Pasauale will
be presented out of the course Get tickets
at once at Stockbridges.
COMPLIMENTARY CONCERT.
A complimentary concert will be given to
William ]. Ryan, the blind lad, at City Hall
ON Thursday evening. Tickets are on sale
at Stockbridge's. The brass quartette from
the Perkins's Institute. Miss Bertha Webb
vi0linist. and Master Tommy Glynn, banjo
list, will assist.
Perhaps no pianist has a more hearty
greeting whenever he appears before an au-
dience than does Mr.. Ernst Perabo. as the
readers of musical notes and attendants mn
on the finest concerts and recitals since his
debut IN 1866 can testify. We are happy to
place before our readers his announcement
Tor pupils in another column.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-16
BRIEF JoTTINcS.

The Cumberland Congregational Confer
ence will be held at Deering, October oath.
The usual gospel temperance meeting will
be held at the Mission this evening at 745
O'Clock. All are cordially invited.
Yesterday the schooner Idella Small land
co lo,oOo pounds OF cod and haddock, and
the schooner City Point 1000 pounds.
The 1880 ton ship William G. Davis, built
at East Deering in 1857, has been sold for
$4,000.
W. x. Ripley, N the employ of the light
house board. had an ulster stolen last eve
Ming from the hall of his boarding house. 81
Franklin street.
The drivers of the fire department had a
very pleasant time at their ball in City Hall
last night The First Regiment Band fur
nished music for the dancing.
Officer Sterling and Watchman Staples ar
rested two young fellows Sunday night for
malicious mischief in breaking some large
store windows on Free street
The new Boston steamer will probably h.
tne largest running this side of Long Island
SOUND, and che New York steamer about 300
tons larger than the Winthrop.
AT Lombard's fish market, On Congress
street, can be seen the model of schooner
with foreign rig, made by the ale Captain
John Neal in 1871, when lad of l6 years of
age.
captain Lewis Of the bark Ella, which was
reported in collision during hurricane at
Buenos Ayres. writes that the Ella lost her
IlDDoom and tore jibboom sails, and damaged
her cutwater. The Ella was proceeding up
the river at the time of writing
The Rev. Henry Blanchard will deliver
the second lecture of his course on Studies
In the Old Testament" this evening at 7.3O
o'clock In the vestry of Congress Square
church. Subject, "The Fall of Jericho"
The public are cordially invited.
On the new Cunningham Block at the head
OF India street, is the Inscription "Rey.
Thomas Smith, 172S." This is a proper step
taken toward indicating by some lasting
mark the many points of historical interest
In this city.
Mr. William A. Staples, the private watch
man on Middle street, received yesterday
from William Grewer fine walking stick.
and from Winsiow Howell, the grocer, a leg
OF lamb, the donors taking this method to
show their appreciation of Mr.. Staples's SER
vices.
The schooner Joshua Baker reports that
last Tuesday at 11.3O p. M. she was run into
by an unknown iron steamer. The schoon-
er was struck glancing blow on the star
board side between the main and mizzen
rigging. The damage will not be fully known
until she has discharged her cargo.
The Congress street Methodist Episc opal
church people are discussing the question of
a new parsonage. A committee composed
u u 'he following gentlemen, Messrs. Il. II.
Dna"' Adam Lamont, Alpheus Griffin
!nomas Puddington and II. A. Hallet. have
the matter under consideration
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-16
MR.. CURRIERS' PAINTINGS.
The Private View at stubbs's Art
Store.

rortland artists and amateurs, with a large
proportion of fashionable people, formed a
brilliant company that thronged Mr.. j. T.
otubbs's art STORE, in Congress square, last
evening. on the occasion of the private view
OF Mr.. Alger V. Curriers' paintings and
sketches. For two hours, from to 10 o'clock,
there was hardly any apparent diminution in
the size OF the gathering, new faces taking
the places of those departing Mr.. Currer
received his guests in the main gallery.
The gallery proper was devoted to the
Salon pictures-which were described in
Saturdays PREss-and to two portrait
heads, one of a Corsican. the other of Sar-
dinian woman. The deep vermilion back
ground of the latter brought out in bold re-
lief, and gave great warmth to the deep
brunette complexion and the sensuous Orien-
tai face crowned with its wealth of blue
black hair The incandescent light was adj
mirably adapted to display the paintings to
the best advantage, bringing out their
wealth and harmony of coloring with fine
effect, aided by the tapestries and rugs
which served as background to the pic
lures.
- shO othOi BdiltIys lOTiubu Dy pOrtlere6,
the sketches and studies were hung, many of
which would take rank as finished pictures
The same characteristics predominated
throughout; admirable coloring, excellent
drawing, fine sentiment in some, great power
in Others. 1t must be borne in mind that
the studies do not pretend to be finished
paintings; they are merely means to an
end, the steps by which the student attains
to the rank of an artist.
Mr.. Currier has shown himself to be
faithful student and while he has an origi-
nality of style and expression, he has not
failed to acquire all possible that has made
his teachers famous. Duran-who is the
first portrait painter of France-paid him a
high compliment when he said of Currier
That he had natural tendency of color
like felasquez" On parting with his stu
dent Mons. Duran said to him. 81 hope YOU
will return to Paris A great many Ameri-
cans go back to the States and devote them
selves to money making, forgetting their art.
want you to come back to Paris and paint
for the expositions, and will do all | can
for you The time will come when you will
stand in the front rank of painters"
The exhibition win be open during the day
to the public. and tickets can be secured at
Mr.. Stubbs's during the day for the evening.
Mr.. Stubs is to be congratulated on the
manner in which he has placed the collec-
ton before our citizens.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-16

why don't YOU try Carter's Little Live
Pills? They are pos tive cure for sick head
ache, and all the Ills produced by disordere,
liver. Only one pill dose.
octl6 a.,
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-16
Beautiful Medals.

In lSS4-S5 Mr.. John Anderson, son of Gen
3. ). Anderson, of this city. and himself an
orange grower at Ormond, Fla, exhibited al
the Wor DIS Industrial and Cotton Centenni-
al Exposition. held at New Orleans, the pro-
ducts OF his oranges, and received three
large silver medals. They were for the fifteen
best, 10 best and five best varieties of orang-
es raised in the United States. These med
ais are on exhibition at j. A. Merrill & Co.'S.
Middle street 1t was great achievement
for Mr. Anderson to scoop all the prizes.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-16
Flower Festival.

The Flower Festival and Fair begin to.
morrow in City Hall. Dinner will be served
from II to q During the afternoon the fair
will be in progress. Supper will be provided
from to 7.3O At O'Clock the entertain
ment will begin. The arrangements are all
complete. The rehearsals have been salts
factory, and the managers are more than
pleased with the prospects. They are con-
hdent that they have good thing and they
are sure that those who favor them with
their patronage will be greatly pleased and
highly delighted. The entertainment will
be repeated Thursday evening" followed by
promenade concert.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-16
Portland Society of Art.

The eighteenth exhibition OF the Portland
Society of Art will open at the art building
November 18th and close November oath
and will embrace oils, water-colors, black
and white, architectural drawings and dec
orative art, by artists and amateurs OF
Maine. All works intended for exhibition
must be han ded in 20 the art building No
vember LIST, I'd and Sd, except the decorative
art work which will be delivered November
9th, A private view to members and to the
members of the PRESS will be given Novem-
her 10Th
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-16
70 Cents Per Yard.

Remember this sale will commence at
7.30 o'clock Wednesday morning.
LOT 2 Is all wool 81 inch Pondichery
Dress Snitings In PIaids,
Stripes, Checks, Illuminated and Plain
c0l0rs. Never have been retailed less
than Shopper yard. Our purchase was
very large OF this lot OF goods, as we
could not resist good value. Price Wed
nesday morning
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-16
DEATHS.

In tnis city, Oct IA, Mrs. Eliza b. S., widow of
the late Capt. Nathaniel Blake, aged 80 years IL
months.
Funeral on Wednesday afternoon at $50 oclk,
from No. % Danforth street. Burial at conven-
fence of the family.
In this city, Oct. Is, Charles d. Bearce, aged 70
years months.
Funeral service Wednesday afternoon at 2
o'clock, at his late residence, No. 40 Chestnut
street.
In this city. Oct. 10, Mrs. Margaret, wife of the
late Patrick Quinn, aged 81 years.
Funeral Wednesday morning at $50 O'Clock
from No. los Lincoln street.
In Standisd, Oct. Is, Miss Lucy nj. Lowell
Funeral service Tuesday at 1.3O 0'clock.1
In Richmond, Oct 2, Mrs. Lucy Witham, aged
rs years.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-16
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Fred S. Hawkes., town clerk of Wind
nam, was in the city yesterday.
President Laughlin. of the Council. has
returned from his trip to Dakota.
hev. Dr. Hill. Miss Gertrude jenkins, and
MISS Nina Avery will go to Springfield.
Mass. tomorrow, as delegates from the First
Parish to the Unitarian Sunday School Con-
vention.
Mrs. DIR. Gilman and Mrs. S. e. Spring
nave not resigned as president and vice pres
ident of the Home for Aged Women, but
decline reelection at the next annual meet
ing.
AT the annual meeting of the Paint and
OH Club of New England in Boston, Satur-
day, Z. L. Stanwood of Portland, was elect
co vice president, and also a delegate to the
national organization.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-16
A Bold Burglar.

Last night between $50 and o.45 o'clock
MIS-. Isaac 1. Wyer. who resides at No. 80
Deer street, heard somebody enter the house
by the front door and go up stairs. Think
ing that it was Mr.. Wyer she went into her
chamber She noticed that her watch was
gone from the bureau and that apparently
nobody was in the room. On looking he
hind the door she saw man crouching and
she at once took hold Of him. The stranger
threw her aside, cutting her head badly. and
ran down stairs and out the front door. Mrs.
Wyer ran after him but he escaped with her
gold watch and chain.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-16
SUBURBAN NEWS.
WINDHAAI.

On Sunday two well-known citizens of
Windham Centre, died within few hours
of each other of disease of the heart. Their
names were Lewis B. Goodrich, aged 90.
formerly of Pennington, and Stephen HI.
Staples, aged 60, always resident of Wind
ham. Their houses are but few rods apart.
MI staples VIII De buried at MS late resi-;
be buried at Pennington, though services
will be held at Windham at the home of Mr..
Thomas Varney.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-16
In RkIef. And To The Point

dyspepsia is dreadful. Disordered liver is
misery. Indigestion is foe to good nature.
The human digestive apparatus is one of the
most complicated and wonderful things in ex
istence. At is easily put out of order.
Greasy food, tough food sloppy food, bad cook
e&, mental worry, late hours, irregular habits
ana many other things which ought not TO be
nave made the American people nation of dys-
peptics.
bT Greene's August Flower has done a wonder.
fui work In reforming this sad business and max.
ing the American people SO healthy that they can
enjoy their meals and be happy.
Remember; No happiness without health, But
Greene's August Flower brings health and happi
ness to the dyspepiic. Ask your druggist for a
bottles Seveny-fye cents
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-16
ST. JOHN STREET SEWER.

Beginnlng at manhole in centre of St John
street 4S6 feet south of the SOUTHERN side ~ NJ
street thence northerly through centre Of ST
yoan street o4e feet to manhoIe ON the norheriy
sewer In St. John street built in 1887. wv w
Total length $3.50 feet
sewer Is OF 10 IN. cement pipe for the first 486
1eet and the remaining $50 feet of IL IN cenant
pipe, lad z feet below grade at point Of begin.
ning, 100 below 1853 feet from point of beginn1ng
~ az north line OF d. Street and 9.3 at terminus
s,;tu,s =, , 2e y 81 S94S.90
Sum to be assessed s11SS11.1o
Area assessed, 156, 957 So. It. 'o'''o
Rate per 100 SO. it,, SO.4S 27S-IOOo for tho s,,s
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so Cents Per Yard.

LOT 3 consists Of 40 pieces OF 40 inch
pure Silk and Wool Henrietta
Cloth, In Is rich and desirable Fall col
orings, retailed by us all the season at
$l.y5 per yard. We shall offer these
goods Wednesday morning at
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-16

In this city, Oct. 18th. by Rev. A. H. Wright,
both of Portland.
In Chicago. ILL.,. Oct. 10, by Rev. DIR. Adams.
David Alyerson OF karlham, Iowa, and Miss Car
rle A. HaZen of Portland Maine.
In Norway, Oct. q, Lewellyn Jordan and Nellie
NJ. Meserve.
In Peru Sept. 20, Charles w. Skillings of Tur-
ner and Lizzie i. Knight Of Peru.
In Boothbay, Oct. 3, Ernest A. johnson of Bath
and Miss Carrie p. White of Boothbay.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-16
cray Park Association.

The great centre of attraction will be at
Gray Park on Wednesday, Octaber 10th and
18th. The strength of Oxen and speed of
horses will be tested. 1t is expected there
Will be present some of the finest oxen and
horses In the State. The entries are full and
extensive, and If the weather permits this
WIN be one of the greatest exhibitions of the
season. The accommodations are unsur-
passed Meals will be furnished by the as
ISOLATION on the prounde
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-16
Weeks-Cray.

There was quiet home wedding We ster.
day, at the residence of Mr.. William Gray,
46 Eastern Promenade, the contracting par
ties being his daughter, Miss Gertrude II.
Gray and Mr.. F. N. Weeks, the popular man.
ager of the Greenwood steamboat line. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. A. III.
Wright of st. Lawrence street church. and
the newly married pair took the noon train
for trip to New York. The couple were
the recipients of many handsome presents.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-16
Experience

Teaches that certain vegetables exert in digestion
powerful influence on the blood; deficient nutri-
ton is stimulated, the burd current is un-
ioaded, and poisons withheld from the parts
which they pollnte and defile. This simple, nat
ural action, purifying the blood, is promptly ac-
complished by Hoods Sarsaparila skilful com
qualities and native excellences are coneentra.
ted by process peculiar to ITSELF and found in no
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-16
NEW ADvERTIsEmENr..

YESTERDAY was the most cheerful dav
down town that has been seen for long time
not only because the sun was shining and the
air was soft and Dalmy, but because the
streets were full of people and there were no
long faces. Every body was glad that the rain
was over and the dismal, cloudy sky was
again clear and blue, and the sun. which has
deal to do with our spirits after all, was
once more showing itself for an entire day
without single exit.
Probably fifty per cent. Of all the prone
naders on Congress street yesterday came
into our store at sometime during the
day ItIseemed more like holiday throng
than anything we've seen since the summer
visitors went home. Not every shopper was
purchaser, of course, or we'd have been "all
OUT in many departments today, but the
proportion Of buyers was remarkably large
for Monday, and the Pushes at forty cents
proved to be one of the hits of the season.
All day long the big circular counter at the
lower end Of the store was crowded with Gus
toners and the three clerks who were facing
them had all they could do to cut the goods
off fast enough.
Forty cents for such merchandise just at
the time when you want 1t most Is ridicu-
lous price, but we do 1t for an advertisement.
The Plush sales will be continued today.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-16
ATTENTION HARRISOK ARTILLERY,

Every member OF the Artillery is requested
to meet at their Headquarters, this TUESDAY
EVENING, at 7.30 sharp, to attend to bust
ness of Importance
Per order j. IL. b. MORRILL,, Captain.
w. A. MoxCEY Clerk
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-16

The first steamer of the season to sail from
Portland for Liverpool will be the Polype.
sian, of the Allan line. Nov. 29th, and she
will be followed by the Vancouver, of the
Dominion line, Dec. 9th.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-16
GILMAN AND CARTER ST. SEWER.

Beginning at a manhole in centre of Gilman
street feet north of the northerly side line on
A street; thence northerly through centre Of
Gilman street i73 feet to the southerly side line
OF Congress street, thence same course across
Congress street 725 feet to the northerly side line
OF Congress and centre of Carter streets; thence
same course through centre Of Carter street 677
feet to the southerly side line of Portland street.
thence with curve to right SO feet to ever il,
Portland street. - -
Total length 955.5 feet.
Sewer Is of 10 in. cement pipe for the fret q
feet and the remaining 1925 feet of 2 in cement
laid 9.3 feet below grade at point of begnnine'
IA feet at south line of Congress street B a feef
a. north line of Congress street, feet III teet
north of Congress street. feet 265 feet north If
Congress street and 1872 feet at terminus
Cost OF Sewer SS0495
Clty's proportion. ;............... S26s.32
sum 10 De assessed 636.B3
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-16
CONGRESS, EASTERN PROMENADE
AND EMERSON STREETS SEWER.

congress and Eastern Promenade beginning
az mannole In the centre Of Congress street and
on the easterly side line Of Howard street pro
duced; thence eastery through centre of Congress
street ESQ feet TO manhoe on the easterly side
line OF Emerson street produced: thence same
course Az feet TO manhole on the westerly side
line OF the Eastern Promenade; thence on curve
TO left with radius of "a feet a distance Of SO
rect TO point; thence north -rly through the East
ern promenade and on a tangent to said curve
2S3 feet TO point; thence on an angle to left of
lao 64 distance of 214. 3 feet to a manhole in
Turner street sewer where it crosses said Promen-
ade.
Length 1855 feet.
Sewer is of IL in. cement pipe for the first 26O
rect, then 442 feet of 10 in. cement pipe and the
remaining $3.50 feet of 13xlS cement pipe laid
60 feet deep at point of beginning 81 deep at the
manhole on the easterly line of Emerson street,
80 deep on the easterly line of Morning street,
7.5 deep on westerly line of the Eastern Promen-
ade, SO deep 23.5 feet north of angle and SO
deep at terminus.
Emerson notwithstanding at point in centre
Oh Emerson street 2l3 feet north of the northerly
line cf Congress street; thence southerly through
centre OF Emerson street 2l3 feet to the northery
side line of Congress street; thence with a curve
Length 1895 feet.
Sewer Is OF 10 in. cement pipe, laid 6.85 deep at
point OF beginning and 6.6 deep at terminus
Total length OF Congress- Eastern Promenade
ana Emerson streets sewer /, 545 feet.
COST observer. 81 ,570.99
Slty piopoItlOn .....-.......-.......S b23.66
oum W ne dSStsSeu.- --............... 1,O4733
Area assessed, 1873, $50 so. it.
ar -
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-16
Hoods SarsanariIIa

Sold by all druggists. ST. six for So Prepared onl,
by G. l. HOOD & CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass
100 Doses One Dollar.
ap2I d&Wfy
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-16
Rate per 100 So. It. so.96 ss1-lOoo.
LINCOLN STREET SEWER, BETWEEN
PEARL AND WIIMOT SHEETS.

beglnnnnlng at point in the centre of Lincoln
@ ~ leet east OF the easterly line of Pearl
et tnence eastery through centre of Lincoln
s,reet zio leet to the westerly line of Wilmot
SaS9s; thehce with curve to left % feet TO- a
northerly line of Lincoln street
Total length 240 feet
sewer Is OF In. cement pipe laid 4.75 feet deep
Cost OF Sewer SY7891
Slty's proportion. .S126.1O
sum TO be assessed - . 2522l
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-16
Real Estate Transfers.

ING ionowing transfers of real estate in
this county have been recorded at the Regis.
try of Deeds: - N'Ne''
81, etc. ~ a. II. Doten
. Raymond-E. M. Plummer to M. p Franz .,
etc. w. L. FRANK. 81
Abigail Edwards to j. E. Leach. 5000
j. Z. Leach to 4. M. Flummer. $500
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-16
HARRISON PIONEERS ATTENTION.

All members wishing to so to Boston, attend
meeting THIS TUESDAY EVENING, at 500
O'Clock, sharp.
Per order. F. H. WEBSTER Can't.
The Portland daily press., 1888-10-16
SEWER ASSESSMENTS.
BOYNT0N C0uRT SEWER

Beginning at manhole in Boynton Court 10
teet north OF the southerly line thereof, and So
Ieet west OF the westerly line of Weymouth street,
thence easterly through Boynton Court IS feet to
point on the westerly line of Weymouth street 8
feet south OF the northerly line of B0ynton Court
thence with an angle to left AZ feet to the sewer in
line Of Boynton Court produced easterly. Total
length 1877 feet
Sewer is of 10 in. cement pipe laid feet deep
at point OF beginning and feet at terminus.
Cost of Sewer. .............sl393
City's proportion. ....................sI186
Sum 10 be assessed .......... 2O74
Area assessed, 1927 so. it.
Rate per 100 SO. it., SO.55 647-lOOO same as
Weymouth street.
NAMES. AREA RATE AMT
Lucinda Hanson..... 1927 S055 647-IoOO 2O74