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The Portland daily press., 1889-03-21

To the Honorable, the Court of County
Commission for the Connty of Climber
land i'm the stnte of ssaine.
Respectfully represent your petitioners whose
names are hereto subscribed. Inhabitants of the
town of Harpswell in said County, and owners of
real estate and taxpayers In said town. that a
town way In said town, leading from the so called
Orrs Island Road, in Northwesterly direction TO
land owned by W. III. Purington, with such varia-
tion OF Courses as would render such way easiest
of construction and travel. and would be of COM
mon convenience and necessity.
That within one year now last past they pre-
scented to the Selectmen of said town OF Harps-
well a petition n writing, by them signed bearing
date, therein requesting said selectmen to lay out
said way in conformity with the provisions of law
in such case made and provided, but said Select
men unreasonably neglected and refused to lay
out said way.
Now therefore your petitioners being aggrieyed
by such neglect and refusal of said Selectmen to
lay out said way. present this their petition 10
your Honorable Board within one year thereafter,
and most humbly pray your honorable Board to
lay out said way and cause the same to be re-
corded according to the provisions OF law in such
case made and provided, ana In duty bound win
ever pray
(Signed) +. L. PENNELL,
and thirty-six others.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-21
Hood's SarsanariIIa

Sold by all druggists. 81; six for as. Prepared
only by O. ]. HOOD & CO., Apothecaries, Lowell,
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-21
PERSo NAL.

! Col. F. NJ. Drew of Lewiston, Department
Commander, G. A. R., of Maine, is at the
United States Hotel
Rt. Rev. Bishop H. A. Nicely of the Epis-
copal diocese of Maine, is making his annual
visit to the parishes in Aroostook county this
week.
Messrs. Stevenson, Hannaford, Lloyd and
other officers Of the Grand Trunk, arrived
here from Montreal yesterday to look over
the road.
Rev. w. p. Palmer of Weston, Mass, was
ordained pastor of the Baptist church in
China last Thursday. Rev. N. d. Curtis of
Fairfield, preached the sermon.
Mark Wakefield. one of the Oldest inhabi-
tants of Biddeford, died yesterday. He was
engaged in farming nearly all his life. He
served two years in the Biddeford City Coun-
Gil, one year on the regular public force and
several years on the local board of health.
He leaves widow and two sons residing in
Biddeford.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-21
BRIEF iorTIncs.

Yesterday was the first day of spring, the
sun then crossing the line.
The Ottawa House. and grounds surround
ing 1t, will be lighted by electricity this sum-
mer ~
1t is thought, says the Biddeford Standard,
that the ROBBIE can be repaired for $4,000.
She goes on to the Dry Dock today.
In NJ. l.. Hill's window, No. 1872 Middle
street. may be seen handsomely framed
painting of the ship Gov. Robbie, off Cape
Horn In gale.
Treasurer Hersey, of the Monument As
ISOLATION, received $25 from Mrs. Harriet r.
Preble yesterday. The subscription fund
now amounts to $5,10S.
Edward Kelley of this city has written to
Bath requesting the Bath ball club to play
two games Fast Day with picked team Of
Portland players.
The Murray Brothers, horse dealers Of this
city, last week sold to G. NJ. Bailey & Sons,
OF Winthrop, pair Of matched bay horses.
Normans, weighing 1900 pounds. The price
paid was 500.
Bramhali Lodge, No. 3. K. of p, will con-
fer the rank of knight upon two candidates
this evening, after which an oyster supper
will be served. All members of the order
are invited.
At Falmouth Foreside, yesterday morning,
Mr.. John Flavin found in one of the wiers
live sturgeon. The fish was taken to Lom-
bard's store on Congress street, where he is
on exhibition.
All persons in the city who are natives of
or who have ever resided in Franklin county,
and who would like to form an organization
In Portland, are requested to communicate
with Mr.. c. Il. Oldham at X. John Little's
store.
The lobster business is reported as some
what better. Fine Holsters are now brought
In, commanding good prices. Large ship
ments are made every day to parties out of
the State.
b. Thurston Il Co. will publish two more
volumes Of the York Deeds, which will be
issued some time during the next year. The
work will be under the supervision Of the
Maine Historical Society. and the patronage
of the State of Maine.
The Young Mems Christian Association
will hold young mems meeting this eve
ming at 7.30 O'Clock, c. F. Morse leader. The
Bible trainers class will meet at the close Of
the close of fthe young mems meeting, and
will be led by General Secretary S. T. Belts.
The intermediate cylinder for the engine
OF the new Portland and New York steamer
was successfully cast at the Bath iron works
Saturday. This completes the cylinders for
the triple expansion engine now being built
at the Southern Division for that boat
Yesterday the Hayes truck was taken from
the India street house and placed in the new
central station, tcorner Of Congress and
Market streets. The truck on Masket-street-
was taken to the India street house.. The
companies and drivers OF the two trucks
were exchanged.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-21
STATE OF MAINE.

CUMBERLAND, IS.
At the Court OF County Commissioners begun
and holden at Portland, within and for the County
of Cumberland, on the first Tuesday OF January,
Ammo Domini, 1889, to wit, at a regular session
thereof on the first Tuesday Of March, Ammo
Domini, 1889.
On the foregoing Petition it being satisfactorily
shown to the Court, that the Petitioners are re-
sponsible and that hearing Is expedient, IL Is
hereby ORDERED, that the County Commission
ers will meet at the house OF William III. Puring-
ton, in said town OF Harpswell, on WEDNESDAY,
the twenty-fourtn day Of April, A. ID. 1882 at
Nine O'Clock in the forenoon, and that the Petit
TONERS give notice to all persons interested, by
causing an attested copy OF said Petition and this
Order OF Court thereon. to be served upon the
Town Clerk of the town Of Harpswell, and also
by posting up copies of the same In three public
places in said Town, and publishing the same
once week for three weeks successfully in the
Portland Daily Press, q newspaper print
ed in. Portland, ia said County, the first
of said publications, and each OF the other
notices, TO be at least thirty days before the
latter ii has been satisfactorily shown that the
above notice has been duly given.) the Commits
s0ners will proceed to view the route set forth in
said Petition, and other routes and roads connect
ed herewith and after such view, they will give
hearing to the parties and their witnesses at some
convenient place In the vicinity, when and where
all persons and corporations Interested, may ap-
pear and show cause. If any they have, why the
prayer Of said Petition should not be granted.
ATTEST: b. @. ST0N 4. Clerk.
Copy of the Petition and Order of Court thereon.
ATTEST: b. G. STONE, Clerk.
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The Portland daily press., 1889-03-21
MUSIC AND DRAMA.


zozo.
Speaking of Zozo, which will be presented
at Portland Theatre Saturday night, an ex-
change says:
'The military drill by sixteen young ladies
was undoubtedly the best ever seen at the
Grand. 1t was something new, and the evo-
buttons were performed with true military
precision. Their wheeling was perfect, and
would have done credit to military compa-
ny. Other military evolutions were almost
perfectly performed, and drew forth unstint-
ed applause. A little trepidation was felt by
the ladies towards attending last evening.
but the performance was refined, and no lady
need remain away.
MISS soULE's RECITAL.
There has been good demand for seats
for the sixth recital Of Miss Lizzie ii. Soule's
pupils, to be given at Mechanics Hall to
night, and those who have not yet bought
them should apply at Pearson & Lambs, 225
Middle street, during today. Miss Soule has
been very successful as teacher of elocu-
tion. The pupils will be assisted by Miss
Minnie A. Rankin, soprano; Miss Ora Gates.
coutralto; Miss Grace Stone, pianist; Miss
Emma Flint. occompanist.
THOMAS JEFFERSON.
The life of the great statesman Thomas
jefferson" will be ably treated by Rev. Hen
ry Blanchard, at the Mechanics library
room, tonight, in Mechanics Hall, in the
Mechanics free course.
NOTES.
Probably Julia Marlowe will fill out the
dates at Hollis street, Boston, left vacant by
Mary Anderson's illness. To fill the dates
of the latter In San Francisco the Howard
Atheneum Specially Company will make a
Jump" from New York to San Francisco.
Wednesday next the Boston Symphony Or
chestra will play in the StockbriGge course.
April I'd, a grand concert will be given at
City Hall, by Emma Juch, Jules Perotti,
Adele Als Der Ohe, pianist, Terese Herbert
Forester, dramatic soprano, Helene Won Do
ennhoff, contralto, w. j. LAWN, tenor, Sig
nor Bologna, basso, and Victor Herbert,
cello. A great feature will be the second
act from Faust.
Little Elsie Leslie. whose success In Lord
Fauntleroy has given her fame as the lead
ing Juvenile actress OF the country, will APP
pear next season under the management of
Mr.. Daniel Frohman, in dual role, in a
dramatization of Mark Twain's 1.-The Prince
and the Palmer ~
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-21
To the Honorable the Court Of County
Commissioners for the County OF Cum
berland, i'm the State OF Maine.

PESPECrFULLY represent your petitioners
HI whose names are hereto subscribed inhabi
tants OF the town of Harpswell In said County, and
owners O. real estate and tax payers in said town,
tina a town way In said town, beginning at LAND OF
James Alexander and running in southwesterly
direction TO land OF John w. Curtis; then begin
ming at wharf at of Isaiah Baker a d running In a
northwesterly direction to the highway with such
variation OF courses as would render such way
easiest OF construction and travel Is desired and
would be OF common convenience and necessity.
That within one year now last past they present
ed 70 the seeetmen OF said town OF Harpswell
petition In writing, by them signed, bearing date
the SECOND day OF August, 1888, therein request
Ing said lectmen TO lay out said way In conform
ity with the provisions Of law in such case made
and provided, but said Selectmen unreasUnably
neglected and refused to lay out said way in part
NOW, therefore, your petitioners being aggriev-
ed by such neglect and refusal of said Selectmen
10 lay GU said way present this. their petition to
your Honorable Board within one year thereafter
and most humbly pray your Honorable Board to
lay out said way and cause the same TO be record
ed according TO the provisions Of law In such case
pray.
Dated at North Harpswell, March 5, A. D., 1880.
(Signed) JAMES ALEXANDER,
and twenty-fOur others
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-21
STATE OF MAINE.

CUMBERLAND. IS.
At the Court OF County Commissioners begun
and holden at Portland, within and for the County
OF Cumberiand,on the first Tuesday OF January,
Ammo Domini, 1882 to wit, at a regular session
thereof on the first Tuesday Of March, Ammo Dom
ini, 1889,
on the foregoing Petition IL being satisfactorily
shown 70 the Court, that the Petitioners are re-
sp0nslble and that hearing Is expedenti Ii Is here
by ORDERED, that the County Commissioners
VIII meet at the house of James Alexander,
In said town OF Harpswell, on Friday, the
third day OF May A. ID. 1889, at nine O'Clock a. m
and that the Petitioners give notice to all persons
interested, by causing attested COPY of said Pc
ttion and this Order Of Court thereon, to be serV
cd upon the Town Clerk of the town of Harps-
well, and also by posting up copies Of the same
IN three public places in said town and pub
fishing the same once week for three weeks sue
cessiyely In the Portland Daily PRESS, newspa-
per printed In Portland in said county, the first Of
said publications, and each of the other notices,
TO be at least thirty days before the time of said
meeting; at which time and place, (after 1t has
been satisfactorily shown that the above notice has
been duly given)t the Commissioners will proceed to
view the route set forth in said Petition and other
routes and roads connected Herewith and after
such view, they will give hearing to the parties
and their witnesses at some convenient place in
the vicinity, when and where all persons and cor
porations interested, may appear and show
cause, if any they have, why the prayer of said
Petition should not be granted.
ATTEST: b. c. STONE, Clerk.
Copy Of the Petition and Order Of Court thereon.
ATTEST: b. G. STONE, G ERIK.
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The Portland daily press., 1889-03-21
Cumberland Lodge, N. z. o. p

Cumberland Lodge, No. 40, New England
Order of Protection, with invited guests.
passed ar enjoyable evening on Monday last
The committee in charge, through its chair
man, r. c. Hale, provided an excellent en-
tertainment, which was thoroughly enjoyed
by all present Music by Misses Alice and
Nettie Morrison. Mr.. and Mrs. Pratt, recita-
nons by Mrs. Libby, Gilman, Miss Nella
wilson and Mr.. Hunt, and harmonica 50
10 by MIR. Ryan. were part of the features
of the evening
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-21
Cornelius n. Van caasbeek.

Mr. Cornelius 81. Van Gaasbeek, Jr., died
at Aiken, S. G., recently. He was born JAN
aary !, 1858, and when his cousin, Mr.. John
=. Dewitt, became president of the Union
mutual Lille Insurance Company, of Maine,
ne entered the company's employ and re-
moved 70 Portland from Boston with the
company and remained with it until 1884
having risen to the position of assistant sec.
rotary. His health failed and be res;onad
his position with the company. He has
been living at Kingston, n. Y, with his nar'
ents. He leaves widow, Mary Booth Var
Gaasbeef. He made many friends while in
Portland, and was an earnest CONSTANT
Christian gentleman.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-21
williston Church Choir.

MISS Mary Cox of Milford, Mass, who has
peen ming three months engagement as
contraito in the choir Of Williston church re-
Turns 70 her home in few days and Mrs. G.
d. Farley resumes her place in the choir
Ioe congregation who have heard with
pleasure MISS Cox's rendering of her part in
the music OF the church. will sincerely re.
greet her departure. at the same time will
welcome the return of Mrs. Farley, to whom
it is always a pleasure to listen.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-21

The following decisions have been received
from the law court In cases pendInd. The re-
scripts are by Judge Haskell.
YORK COUNTY.
Jeremiah M. Merriield petitioner for partitiop
vs. pi keazar Falls Woolen Manufacturing Co.:
one Joshua Elliot, Jr. were parties to submis
sion and award, concerning their several rights
spondent Manufacturing Company has acquired
all te title and interest Of Elliot to and in the
%sehT a f1s Is
eighth part thereof, or the manufacturing CON-
pany is sole seized thoerof
The land Of which partition is sought Is q mill
yard and brow, containing about one acre, and
always used for mill purposes.
The petitioners tile depends upon the true
construction OF the following provisions in the
award;
"That the Keszar Falls Wooden Manufacturing
Company is tenant in common with Jushua Elli-
ct, Jr Of the saw mill, land, ana the water prvi-
whole If the same, except so far as their title NAV
be modified by the rights of Jeremiah II. Merri-
lsrhat said ). H. Merrineid, under his deed
from G. |. Bickf0rd, dated February TO- 1872. is
tenant In common ofIone-eigth of the land be-
said county road; and has the right to use ono
sixteenth part OF all the water belonging to said
Bickford's deed conveys one-eghth of the min
iyilege TO the petitioner excepting one-sixteenfh
Of the water belonging to 1t.
ject TO the petitioners right as hereinafter stat
ed. That right is fixed as one-eighth of the land
belonging TO the mill privilege, and onesixteenth
OF the water.
Absurd as it may seem to make partition of
mill yard and brow. yet, such seems to be the pc
titioner's right In this case. The only question
raised is, as TO the petitioners seizure of one
eighth of the locus. The court below found In his
favor and we see no error therin.
Exceptions oyerruled.
KNOX COUNTY.
William H: Titcomb VS.. John McAillster.
Resertpt-The plaintiff and the defendant are
co-suretles upon the note in suit Titcomb VS..
McAllister, a Me. $685.
The presumption that the taking OF note for
IRE existing debt Is ayment of II is rebutted by
the fact tn 4 the creditor held security that he
did not relinquish upon the taking of the
note.
A co-surety upon note who takes security
from the promiser to indemnify him against his
suretyShip, and also for an accommodation en-.
dorsement of previous note for the same maker
Is not bound to share his security with his CO
surety so long as insufficient TO Indemnify him
from the first endorsement.
Such co surety should apply his security to his
Indemnity as OF the date when the same has been
reduced by BIN to cash.. Ke
The evidence does not charge the defendant
with conversion of the security so held by him.
nor show any had faith on his part.
The security held by the plaintiff not being stuff
hcient to indemnify him against his prior endorse
ment he may recover of the defendant as his CO.
surety one-haf OF the amount that he had paid IN
their joint suretyshp with interest,"
judgment for plaintiff for So O. 40 with interest
from October "a, 1879
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-21
MARRIAGES.

In Biddeford. March ID. Charles T. Reed and
Miss Carrie 3. Watson.
In East Poland, March 8. ID. W. Bailey of East
Poland and MIS-. Mary K. Weston of Lewiston.
In West Paris. March IA, Albion L. Tubbs and
Miss Mary A. Kinsley, both of Greenwood.
Iu Union, March 10, Geo. +. Taylor and Miss
Eva l.. Litchheld. both of Hope.
In Turner. March 8. X. A. Dinsmore OF Arson
and Miss May r. Beas of Turner.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-21
DEATHS

In this city, the goth inst, Katie L., wife of
Patrick O'Malley, aged 81 years.
Funeral Friday morning at $50 O'Clock, from
No. 407 Fore ST. eet
In this city, March 10, John E., only child OF
John and Mary Mclean. aged 8 months.
At White Rock, (Gorham) March 10Th. Mrs.
[Transcript copy]
In Bath, March 16, Elmna NJ. wife of DR.. Sam'l
Anderson, aged 90 years months
In Phipsburg, Mary, wife of Barker Duley, aged
76 years months.
In Boothbay Harbor, March 9, Mrs. Ora Z.
Dodge. aged 81 years.
In Boothbay Harbor, March 8. Oliver Davis,
aged rs years
In Wiscasset, March II, William B. Chick, aged
rs years.
At Steep Falls, Feb. 5, Jas. II. Knapp. aged 80
years.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-21
WON ans Foreign missionary society

The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
of Portland and vicinity have made excel
lent arrangements in respect to their import
ant gatherings in the Chestnut street church
on March 2Sth, so that all interested are
most cordially invited. Half fare will be
charged for ten or more persons coming TO
attend the meetings, over the Portland &
Rochester railroad. An excellent programme
has been prepared, which will be announced
early next week.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-21
A Steam Lighter

A steam lighter has been built at Carny's
shipyard, on the Sheepscot, to transport
wood, lumber and hay in light draft waters
10 the place Of sailing sloops. She has two
stern screw wheels and two engines, and is
so constructed as to be suitable sea-boat to
run to Portland and along shore ports.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-21
Real Estate transfers.

The following transfers of real estate in
this county have been recorded at the Regis
try of Deeds:
Peaks Island-E. II. Sargent to Eliza A. Jones.
s. sc.
Deering- William Jordan to Elvira t. Jordan
81 SC.
Brldgton-John c. PIllsbury to ]. H. Roes. $40.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-21
A False Alarm.

A false alarm Of fire was pulled from box
20 last night. When the fremen arrived
they found the box open but nobody was
near. Who gave the alarm has not yet bee
learned.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-21
Hoods SarsapariIIa

my daughter suffered terribly with sore ewes.
caused by scrofuia humor. We were obliged to
keep her out of school for two years. We had
medical attendance, but she failed to gain rel lief
At last. knowing that Hoods Sarsaparilla had
cured my mother of rheumatism, and believing
1t must be good for the blood, concluded to have
CORNELIUS YEAGER, 412 East Main street,
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-21
The aCedther today
is likely to be rainy,
nth stationery tenn

perature.
PORTLAND. MAR. 21. 1889.
II N our Underwear De
Il partment is a whole
counter full of all
sorts of Muslin Underwear
which has been culled from
the regular stock and put
here by itself to be sold,-
sold at once.
The prices on this lot
are a good deal under what
the goods have been sell
ing for but they are soiled
a little and the sizes are
broken; that'swhy they are
being sactihced. Just as
good for use, of course, but
in appearance hardly up to
what new goods should be.
This morning we shall
begin selling a lot,-about
seventy-five pairs, of ham,
burg trimmed cambria Pill
low Shams at SI.oo the
pair. The prices were
$500 and S2.36,-it's an
uncommonly good lot.
Our spring line of Mus
lin Underwear for Ladies
and Children is ready now
and it shows a larger varie-
ty of popular price goods
than it ever has done be-
fore.
Besides the two series of
New York made goods
which have given such UNI
qualified satisfaction to our
customers heretofore; we
have added all the choicest
things made by the King
Mfg Co. whose produc-
tons are fast becoming
recognized as the most ar
tistic and best made, OF
their class.
To-day we shall sell in
the basement three or four
barrels of prepared Am
monia-big bottles-at 10
cents a bottle, For the
toilet, for shampooing, for
the laundry and for gener-
al housekeeping purposes.
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-21
Purifies the Blood

Hoods Safsaparla has cured me of salt
rheum. which have had for years. 1 do think
1t is splendid medicine. am 40 years of age
and my skin is just as smooth and fair as a piece
Of glass. have SIX children, and when anything
Is the trouble with them the first thing go for is
Hoods Sarsaparilla." MRS. LILA CLARK,
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-21
March April Nav

Are the best months in which to purify your
blood, for at no other season does the system so
much need the aid of reliable medicine like
Hoods Sarsaparilla, as now. During the long.
cold winter, the blood becomes thin and impure,
the body becomes weak and tired, the appetite
may be lost. Hoods Sarsaparilla is peculiarly
adapted to purify and enrich the blood, to create
good appetite and to overcome that tired feeling
1t increases IN popularity every year, for it is the
ideal aurino n,adicina
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-21
MUNICIPAL COURT

BEFORE JUDGE GOULD.
WEDNEsDAy.-Edward Treyers. Otis Whit
more and John Hubbard. Intoxication. Each
fned So and COSTS
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-21
Hoods sarsapariIIa

Has had remarkable success in curing dyspepsia,
liar troubles. 1t gently but surely tones the
stomach and digestive organs, creates good ap-
petite, cures sick headache, overcomes drowsy
feeling and mental depression. 1t also acts upon
the kidneys and liver, rousing these important
organs 70 healthy action. Now is the time to take
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-21
LOST AND FOUND.

EOUND-A full line Of tin ware for household
I purposes, just what you want for a replen-
ishing or fitting up your Kitchen, made Of char
coal mot coke) tin, and warranted, at way down
prices; money refunded II not satisfactory; lots OF
other housekeeping goods, cheap, at MITCH
ELLIS &c Store, $40 Congress st. 1871
The Portland daily press., 1889-03-21
MALE HELP.

RARBER WANTED at u s. Hotel shop.
ID j. p. SMITH. 2O-1
WANTED-By small family without chill
w dren, rent OF or rooms In the eastern
part OF city. Address (stating price, t., This
once. 16-1
WANTED-All persons TO know that L. o.
w Bean q Co. have a good assortment OF
large and medium priced houses for sale; also a
few rents left. l.. D. BEAN & CO., 40 Exchange
street. ISL
WANrED-Men 20 collect small pictures 70
w copy and enlarge In crayon, india ink and
water color; salary paid and outfit free. Address
with references for particulars EASTERN COPY
ING CO.. 81 Main st.. Bangor. Me. 14-tf