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AIunatIc,s capers.

belmont Merchant, of Skowhegan, arrived
in Portland by the boat from Boston yester-
day morning. He showed symptoms of tenn
porary insanity on the boat, and became so
violent that the captain put him in irons.
Upon arrival here he seemed to have be-
come all right. He went to the Dyer house
on Commercial street, and showed his hands
all cut and bleeding. Mr.. Stone, the proprl-
etor, proceeded to dress the mans wounds,
when Merchant kicked hole through the
front window and left. He then turned up
at A. L. Millett's, and was SO violent that
officers and the patrol wagon were sent for,
and at the station he raved so that Keeper
Randall took him to the aims house.
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who is Your Best Friend?

Your stomach of course. Why9 Because If 1t
is out of order you are one of the most miserable
creatures living Give it a fair honorable chance
and see If it is not the best friend you have in the
end Don't smoke in the morning. Don't drink
in the morning. If you must smoke aud drink
walt until your stomach is through with breakfast
You can drink more and smoke more in the even
ing and 1t win tell on you less. If your food fer
ments and does not digest right,-h you are
troubled with Heartburn, Dizziness of the head.
coming up Of the food after eating, Biliousness,
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.
nov1 d1ycT
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Real Estate Transfers,

The following transfers Of real estate in
this county have been recorded at the Regis
try of Deeds:
Portland-J. w. Deering to BENJAMIN Webster.
81.
Westbrook-J. C. Knight to A. d. Woodbury.
81, sc.
Falmouth NJ. Leighton ct al to Charles
Blake. 81
Brunswick L. Sands to f. C. Webb
$3.50.
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SUBURBAN NEWS,
SACCARAPPA,

The sociable announced to be held this
evening at the Congregational vestry has
been indefinitely postponed
Since the appearance of the two cases of
small pox in this village, many people have,
very unjustly, criticised our doctors and the
board of health. The active member :of
this latter organization, Mr. II. K. Griggs,
promptly takes all necessary measures in
every case that is brought to his notice.
Officer Cousins for breaking into the store
of r. X. Girard, has been committed to the
county jail to await the May term of court.
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pine Street Church Fair.

At the fair held by the ladies of Pine
street church last evening in the Y. M. G..
Association rooms, an excellent supper was
serv,d. Some young ladies had charge of a
fine candy booth, which was very attract
i've feature of the fair. Today the ladies
will serve dinner from 11.30 am. to p. m,
the'price of which will be cheaper than gen.
tlemen can dine for at home. They will be
glad to see many of their friends at the din
n n hnIr
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SOMERSET COUNTY S. J. COURT

BEFORE JUDGE HASKELL
SKowHH GAN, March 81.
Robert Henderson, libellant, VS.. Mary Hender-
son Libel for divorce. Cause, desertl0n. Con-
tiuued (, further service.
o. A. Harrington for libellant.
Nellie Brann, libelant. vs. Lewis - Brann. d.
yorce decreed nsi for the cause OF adultery Gus
fodv of minor children decl eed to mother
s. s. Brown for libellant. Merrill q Colin for
libellee.
Fred Perkins against whom the grand jury re-
turned certificate OF insanity was brought into
court this morning. He appeared quiet and harm
less and the court ordered his discharge.
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MUSIC AND DRAMA.


.Ahn " ELL NJ"
ms evening TINS programme VIII De gwen
s ~ -. - - - ~, rsp'
Recital-"Widow Browns Christmas .
.............. ...;.....J. T. Trowbridge
Concert Recital-aThe Little Light. Anon
Misses, Alice Blossom, Grace Merrill, Emma
hea'o' and Sdii Margnrettes F,s Les.e o'i'oh'
Banjo Selection. 800: ...............
ne,..rts Master ahUmas Hymn ab nine
titudes Of the feet and nine oppositions Of
tne mead ana hand' Win appropriate sentl-
Mr.. /. r. Frisbee. Mr.. II. L. Berry. Misses Matte
Chase, Hattie Carter, Lottie Bruce,
- MILDRED sawyer: . .
Rectal-"she Wanted to Study Mg ,,a Elocutlon""'.
Recital aTbe iitt,e puaker Sinner' Nicholas
Song-'I am Little Flower Grip .-;........
Rectal-"Green Mountain Justice" ..........
D.,..,..o .,..., MISS S. MAUI na"Ahis'
De Miss oes'uEe e m accomnanist Mr. Ad.
ans, Misses Lottle Bruce, Lou Mcfarland,
Grace merrill, Louie Bolton.
SUN. ..-.'.'- ''-ociOptcu
Recital-"Bettina Mazzie" ...;;.;... Stevenson
Duet - Selected
Miss Sterling and Mr.. Mitchell.
Anon
Miss Julia ID; Staples.
hecltai-"Ihe Eiocutiohists crazy QuiIt .,.,
Mr.. Adams.
Banio Finale ,;.::;..'...-....
aS'.. an or.a uiy A'
1,+ ,;,a.a ,,orn ,a,aasant n;ono roo;tol
-, 49, ,',,,;,s :, NJ. Pron,s par,,,;n as
Wy 'ne pup,iS y, "i, = ianA =. aa,iAi.' ao-
sisted Dy MI. H. w. barnard, Jr., TENOR,
came off at the hall i'm Browns Block Glass
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Congress Square Church.

The Lords Supper will be observed this
evening at 7.3o o'clock Tomorrow evening
there will be Good Friday" services, with a
sermon on "Christ's Doubt upon the Cross"
On Sunday Pensioners are requested to send
memorials to the church by $50 o'clock. At
the close Of services the left hand door will
be used for exit only. At 1245 the right
hand door will be opened for admission of
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MUNICIPAL COURT.
nrronr RECORDER DYER.

BEFORE RECORDER DYER
WEpNEsDAY-Charles whitney; intoxication.
Fined SO and costs.
Della Crosley; intoxication. Twenty days in
Arthur Libby; common drunkard. Three
months in the county jail.
The case of Harry A. Conant. charged with for
gerry, has been continued until April 18th.
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In Rumford, March 8, Thos B. Stevens of Rum
ford and Miss Lizzie Loyejoy Of Miltod Planta-
tiOu.
In Bethel March "a, Clarence w. Hall and Miss
Bertha G. Capen.
In kumford March %, William w. jackson OF
Bethel and Mrs. Maria l.. Temple Of Bethel
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a Gard,

The Friday Night Club desire to thank
Manager Newall of the Portland Theater,
for his eourteousness Tuesday evening, on
the occasion of the Wheel Club entertain
ment, when he placed his private Office at
the theater at the disposition of the ladies of
the club for dressing ROOM.
FRIDAY NIGHT CLUB.
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mrs. cnas. smith of Jimes, ohio

Mrs. ChaS. Smtn OF JIFneS, OHtUs
writes: / have used every remedy for sick
headache | could hear Of for the past fifteen years
but Carriers Little Liver Pills did me more good
than all the rest. mar27d&wlw
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ALMOST A MIRACLE
ALMOST A MIRACLE
At pamarIscotta mills, Me.
ono of the Most Remarkable Cures
of Blood Poisoning ever
Accomplished.

"The statement which here make may seem
| too extraordinary to be true. But l will tell my
story plainly and truthfully, and refer for corrob-
orat on to almost any resident OF this town, where
have lived all my life.
am now "a years of age, and IA years ago be-
gan to have epileptic fits, caused by injuries
TO the spine received by fall. Some nine years
ago, by advice of physician, began to tax bro
mde compound, which had quieting effect upon
my nerves This being. as am told. 'cumula-
tive drug, and taking nothing to carry it out of
my system, it had a disastrous and
ALMOST FATAL EFFECT
upon my blood. Soon after began with the bro
mide, sores appeared on the calves of my legs.
Slowly but surely they spread over my body.
tried all the medicines we could hear of, but moth
ing stayed their terrible progress. They became
very severe under my knees, and when l walked
blood would start from them and mark ON the
| floor my path from room to room. At length the
| cords became contracted so that could no longer
walk, and was obliged in despair to take to my
bed from which never expected to rise. Except
ing my head, hands. feet and breast, was liter
ally covered with sores, constantly discharging
corruption. No words can convey an idea of the
terrible sufferings 1 endured, as my condition was
almost too terrible to describe.
or strength could eat hardly anything, and was in
such pain that could sleep only when became
totally exhausted and relapsed into unconscious
ness. In September, 1886, 1 asked mother if l
could try Hoods Sarsaparilla, as we had read of
its remarkable success. When on the fifth bottle
we noticed that the sores seemed to look better
and the flesh under them natural. The smaller
sores gradually healed up, and even the more
stubborn ones were forced at last to yield to the
medicine. New and healthy skin formed. My
appetite came back to me, ate well, and in
creased in flesh. 1 began TO get natural sleep,
and now rest as well as any one. After being
confined to the bed year and five months was
able to get up. 1 seemed to grow stronger every
week. and could soon work about the house,
and later walk around the village. 1 am now
FREE FROM SORES,
having all over my body only the scars as re-
minders of my sufferings. My whole improve
ment attribute solely to Hoods Sarsaparilla,
and can truthfully say belve 1 owe my life to
this wonderful medicine" G. WARREN RANKIN,
Damariscotta Mills, Lincoln County, Me.
Hoods SarsapariIIa
Sold by all druggists. 81; six for So. Prepared
only by c. l. HOOD s. CO., Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar.
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CAPE ELIZABETH.
Assessors Notice.

TIME Assessors of the Town of Cape Elizabeth
Il hereby give notice to all persons liable TO
taxation in said Town, that they Will be In session
at their Office in Town House, on the 6th, oth ana
18th days of April, inst, from ten O'Clock IN the
forenoon till five O'Clock In the afterneoni Tor TIE
purpose OF receiving lists of the Polls and Estates
taxable in said Town.
And all such persons are hereby notined TO
make and bring to said Assessors, true ana per.
feet lists of all their Polls and Estates, real ana
personal, or held by them as Guardian, Executor,
Administrator, Trustee, or otherwise, as ON the
first day of April, 1888, and be prepared TO make
oath to the truth OF the same.
And when estates of persons deceased nave
been divided during the past year, or nave
changed hands from any cause, the Executor, Adj
mnistratOr, or other peason interested, Is hereby
warned to give notice of such change; and In de-
fault Of such notice will be held under the law TO
pay the tax assessed although such estate has
been wholly distributed and paid over.
And any person who neglects to comply with
this notice win be doomed to a tax according 70
the laws of the State, and be barred of the right
to make application TO the County Commissioners
for any abatement Of his taxes. unless he shows
that he was unable to offer such lists within the
time hereby appointed.
Nj. j. PEABBLES,
A. 4. SKILLIN, Assessors.
JAMES II. HARFORD,)
Cape Elizabeth, March II, 1883. mar29d1w
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Police Notice.

VlHE regular monthly meeting OF the Ponce Ex-
IL amining Board will be held at the common
Council Room, in the City Building, on TUESDAY
EVENING, April 8, 1888, at $50. c,-,
mar29 did
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MARRIAGES.

Index Soap wears well. Tls G P.
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TO Road RuiIders.

SEALED Proposals will be received up 70 April
- IA, for the construction OF that porilon OF the
County Road known as the Kicker Road, situated
within the town of New Gloucester, according to
profile and specifications to be seen AT lhe mouse
of j. w. True, The right to reject any ana all
proposals is reserved. .,... i,
J. w. TRUE, oeieclmeh Oh
J. Nj. THOMPSON,I New
g. W. PLUMMER.l Gloucester
New Gloucester. March g. 1888. mar29d3t
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To Vessel Owners.

FEyHE Port Clyde Marine Railway has been thor
III oughly rebuilt and is now In readiness to
take out all vessels In need of repairs. All work
dispatched quickly and satisfaction guaranteed
Address, w. O. SIMPSON, JR.,
decI6dtf Port Clyde, Me.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-07-19
HARDWICK.

DIR. Curtls was IN town Sunday.
Mrs. S. N. Bates is in quite poor health
The hay crop is being secured in good
shape.
The gale last week did not do much
damage in this town.
The Centennial House has several
boarders from Massachusetts.
A. W. DAWSON and wife are expected
home from Chicago this week.
Fred Crandall arrived Saturday after
noon and Shattuck Saturday forenoon.
A. r. Pike and son have the addition
to their hotel ready for the roof.
A brother of Mrs. Benjamin. from
Providence, R. l., is making her a visit.
The land owned by Benjamin Smith
was sold at Sheriff sale Saturday and was
bid off by Ira F. Batchelder.
There will be a meeting of the Repub-
lican club at the Town Hall Saturday at
Sp. m. Everybody is invited.
Carl Cobb has bought piece of land
and the old store house of the Judevine
estate, opposite the post-Office.
The first story of the Aiken block is up
and boarded. Titus is at work on his
foundation and Shattuck will commence
his in few days.
The Greensboro base ball club did not
put in an appearance Saturday of week
before last. Two defeats here were too
much for them.
The school in the Jackson bridge dis
trict taught by Miss Eta L. Bangs,
closed on Tuesday. Whole number OF
scholars Is, with an average attendance
of IA. Those having no absent marks
during the term were Blanche Spencer,
Blanche Bailey, Nettie Parker, Freddie
Wells, Harry Bailey and Arthur Parks.
Those absent one day were Blanche
Drown, Bertha Rawson and Phena
Strickland. Those absent two days were
Lizzie Hall and Lewis Wells. Hattie
RawsOn missed the least number of
words during the term.
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S STOWE,

Haying is progressing rapidly.
Clark Scribner, aged II years, died the
4th inst.
Heman Story reports corn as tasted
out in June.
Harry Smith has again been in town
visiting parents and friends.
Miss Ellen Whitney. of SARATOGA. is at
home for a while, and is accompanied by
| two lady friends.
Mr.. Marshall has a meeting in the Ly-
sander Barrows schoOl-hoHse next Sun
day at O'Clock.
A Republican caucus is called for Sat
urday evening, July 21, to elect nine del
egates to the county convention to be
held at Hyde Park the 18th inst. All Re-
publicans are requested to be present.
Carroll Perkins, of Faribault, Mimi,
aft er an absence of a wears. returns to
visit the scenes of his childhood,
Mrs. Matte Mower was born july 16.
1867, and died at her fathers residence
in Stowe June II, 1888. She had been in
falling health for more than a wear and
must have known the end was coming
long before she gave up hope of recoy-
cry. To one so young life is very sweet,
and she had a desire to live longer in this
fading, changing world, if it could be the
will of her Heavenly Father. But when
it became apparent that He had otherwise
ordered and the sad story must soon be
told, she, wholly, trustingly. submits
siYely, gave up all into His hands, be-
lieving all would be we'll with her soul.
1T is hard to give up, but it's all right"
were words which frequently fell from
her lips. At length the trying hour
came and found her ready and waiting for
promotion to the heavenly ranks. On the
the morning of the day. as the sun began
to pour its rays OF mellow light over the
earth. and the birds were singing their
sweet, charming songs, her spirit took
its flight to 1.-The house not made with
hands" May He who has said ''When
thou passeth through the waters 1 will
be with thee" give sustaining grace to
all members of the family in this hour of
severe affiiction,
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WoLCOTT.
Mrs. D. E. Croft is on the sick list.

MIS-. ~. IL. CrOlG Is on the SICK llSG.
Mrs. S. E. Conant and daughter Mabel,
left for Concord, n. H., last Thursday on
visit to relatives.
G. M. Guyer is the owner of a young
colt, that for size. beauty and style, its
equal, we predict, cannot be found in
this vicinity.
S. A. Fife. wife and daughter have
gone to join the party at Peaks Island,
where they will rest from their labors
for few days.
A telephone has been put into the de-
pot, thereby connecting it with the out
side world by lung power propelled by a
suitable amount of gas.
A few from this place 'took in" Wal
lace 81 Cos. circus at MOrrisvill Saturday
and pronounce it first class, especially
the horses and animals.
Report comes from the party at Peaks
Island of heavy winds, causing them to
stay in doors considerable of the time to
prevent their hair from falling off. Y our
top-knOt is safe, Milo, fer the last time
we saw your bald Uranium it shone like
creased pig.
On Friday the engineer of the mixed
train for Hyde Park, which leaves this
station at S33 p. NJ, discovered obstruc-
tiOns on the track about two miles west
of here, necessitating the stopping of
the train to clear the track. 1t would be
well to bear in mind that an attempt to
wreck train is no light crime.
Tuesday night at :55 o'clock the whis-
tie at Gates steam mill sounded the alarm
of fire. In just five minutes from the
time of the alarm Capt. McCrackin APP
peared at the mill with his Fire Company
and engine ready for business. As Mr..
Cate has a pump in his mill he had near
ly eXtinguished the fire before the arrival
of the Fire Company.
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IOhNS so

Miss Clara Riddle is visiting in Bur-
lington for a week.
MO. Heath, of Sparta, Mich, arrived
III town on Monday.
Fred c. Whiting lost valuable horse
last week, caused by broken leg.
D. S. Scott came home from his last
fishing trip with u pounds of fine trout.
The circus at Morrisville Saturday was
quite we'll patronized by johnson people.
Thomas Waterman has gone to Weirs,
n. H., where he has situation for the
summer.
The St. Adams district preachers me ct
ing will be held at the Methodist church
August 6, Z and s.
Mrs. Laura knight, daughter and sis
ter, Mrs. II. c. Irish, are visiting rela-
tives in Waterbury.
Mr. Spencer will preach next Sunday
with special reference to young men, who
are invited to be present.
Miss Hattie Thompson. teacher in the
Lyndon Academy. is visiting at her I'M
cle's, Nathan Netherlands.
The ladies' missionary society of the
Baptist church will hold tea meeting az
j. A. Andrews Friday afternoon.
o. w. Stearns, wife and daughter, ac-
companied by Miss Sophia COwles, go
to Saratoga this week for a two weeks
stay.
w. II. Stearns has shipped BOO dozen
hand rakes, completing his orders las t
week, being a third more than last years
shipments.
Carrie Freeman, who has been teach
ing in Tunbridge, and Carrie COwles,
teacher at Isle La Motto, came here last
week for their summer vacations.
Mr.. and Mrs. [. L. Pearl and daughter
started on Monday for carriage drive to
the lake, expecting to enjoy week in
the vicinity of Milton in boating and fish
ing.
The Republican voters of the town of
johnson are warned to meet at the Town
Hall on Saturday evening, July 81, at s
o'clock, for the purpose of electing nine
delegates and nine alternates to attend
the county convention held at Hyde
Park July 25th; also to nominate town
committee.
CHAs. II. STEARNs,
JOHN II. BURNHAM, Town Com.
JOHN Ii. SINCLAIR,
The johnson Republican club will
hold a ratification meeting and flag rails
ing on Monday evening. July %. Flag
raising at 100 O'Clock. At 8 O'Clock adj
dresses will be given by Hon. VIM. Z.
Dillingham; and Hon. p. X. Gleed in
Normal Hall. Johnson serenade band
will furnish music for the occasion. Come
all, of whatever political persuasion,
both in town and from adjoining towns.
1t will be we'll worth your effort. There
are doubtless several voters in town who
supported Gen. w. Ii. Harrison for the
Presidency As years ago. They have "A
cordial invitation to attend the exercises
and assist in the Harrison & Morton flag
raising of 1888.
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WESTFIELD.

Almira Jacques is very i'll with typhOiC
fever.
John Brown and wife became the pro
prietors of a boy July 8.
Mr.. Gayland and wife of Sutton, Can
ada, spent last week at |. Wilson's.
WaIlace's circus at Newport last Wed
nesday drew company from here.
Mrs. E. II. Miller IS spending few
days at Newport with her son, y. Z.
Miller.
The NJ. E. society have purchased a
new EStey organ to be used III their
church.
Rev. l.. B. Tenney preached most ac-
! ceptably in the Congl church last Sun
day in exchange with the pastor.
Miss D. Wilson has been spending a
short time i'll Montreal, her father &C
cOmpanying her on her return and spend
ing few days.
Orson Stone and Warren c. Farman
exchanged farms last week, Farman
paying 81, 100 difference.
A person from MOodysville, this town,
left $500 with the three shell and
bean man" of Wallace'S circus the day
they showed at Richford.
AT the last meeting of the Band of
Hope they decided to accept the change
suggested by Ine OGdGe w. y. l. y 1iu
hereafter be known as belonging to the
VT. Loyal Temperance Legion, Orleans
Division. Company d.
Owing to the inclemency of the wealth
er last Thursday the ice cream social
at Mrs. Elisha Riders was postponed till
the following day, when there was a
large attendance to enjoy Mrs. Riders
bountiful hospitality. The exhibition of
fire works in the evening was an unex-
pected pleasure to the guests.
Last Wednesday afternoon the sever
est storm of the season began with a
terrible wind, and thunder storm in
the evening. The rain and wind con-
tinued through the night, the following
day and night, and not entirely abating
till Saturday forenoon. Considerable
damage was done to fruit trees and crops
generally were Laid low"
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NORTH TROY.

A week ago Sunday three ladies were
admitted to the COngl church.
J. S. Young of the So. village is re-
pairing his house.
E. L. Root breaches at Island Pond
next Sunday in exchange with Rev. j.
n. Walker.
A sacred concert was held at the Con-
gregatiOnal church last Sunday, under
the direction of Minnie Wilson.
The entertainment given by the Shop
ard Family at Aiken's hall was very well
attended.
Mary Poor has returned from Boston,
and is employed as stenOgrapher for j
l.. Lewis this summer.
Rev. Mr.. Gilliland, rector of st. Luke
at Newport, has been engaged for the
afternoon services at st. Agustlne's.
Masters Currier and Chamberlin are
home from the Episcopal Institute at
Rock Point for their summer vacation
Rev. l.. b. Tennev of JeffersOnville
former pastor, spent few days here
last week, his many friends giving him
most cordial reception,
Rev. DIR. E. d. Twitchell of New
Haven, Conn, preached very interest
| ing sermon at the Cong1 church Sunday
July s, in place of the supply, Mr.. E. T.
Root, who was former parishiOner OF
DR.. Twitchen.