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The Portland daily press., 1890-12-29
MUSIC ARD DRAMA.


The choirs of the First Parish church, State
Street. High Street, Congress Square and
Williston churches, with Harvey Murray, &C
companist, will sing the musical numbers of
Manfred in the next Stockbridge entertain
ment. Mr.. George Riddle, the we'll known
reader, will help to make this entertainment
one of the most enjoyable Of the course.
THE IRISH CORPORAL.
Tonight Tony Farrell and Jennie Leland
will appear at Portland Theatre in 1.-THE
Irish Corporal" An exchange says
"'The Irish Corporal was played Satur-
day evening to fair sized audience. The
drama is composed of incidents connected
with the civil war, and the scenes are laid
both in the North and South. The piece Is
not sectional in language, and Is adapted for
presentation in any part Of the country. To-
ny Farrell as the corporal is an excellent de-
lineator OF Irish character, as he possesses
was dashing, sprightly sweetheart, fair
singer and dancer, without abbreviated
skirts or high kicking propensities. Some of
the text OF the play Is sparkling, and the
whole company did 1t justice. Mr.. Farrell's
singing was well received, and he answered
repeated encores with an alacrity that gave
evidence OF his satisfaction with his audi
ence."
ANNIE WARD TIFFANY.
wednesday night Annie Ward Tiffany will
appear in "Tfe Stepdaughter' at Portland
Theatre. The lady is great favorite here
and is not surpassed in female Irish charac-
ter by any actress on the American stage
today.
Speaking of Chanfrau in Kit" In which
play he will appear at Portland Theatre
Thursday an exchange says:
"His acting was characterized by natural
ness and snap and vigor of action and lam
guage which is seldom surpassed. Mr..
Chanfrau'S support except In 0ne or two MI
nor characters was excellent Mr.. Bertram
as Manual Bond played the part of villain
ed him. 1.-THE Major" and ''the Judge" and
Fraud Pedders" furnished no end of fun,
while Jerry Sleeper played the professional
bum and dead beat to perfection.
NOTES.
At Portland Theatre, Friday and
Saturday. j. Gordon. Edwards, Miss
Glassford and Miss Annie McVeigh will ap-
pear in unknown"
The Cecilian Quartette of Portland sang in
annual fair of Queen Esther Lodge, Daugh-
tiers of Rebekah. The Times says Of the
concert: The quartette was one Of the finest
ever heard here. Their voices blended beau
tifully and all their selections were admir-
ably rendered. Mrs Morrison was the favor
lite In the solo work, and for an encore rem
dered "the Ferryman."
The Wheel Club Minstrels will see the old
year out and new in on Wednesday night.
K, G. Mitchell will furnish a topical song.
Miss Josephine Cameron has not cancelled
her dates and the company has not gone un-
the 18th ana will play In New Britain. Conn.,,
January LIST,
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-29
Charity 8aII.

The Charity Ball will occur this evening at
Gilbert's hall. The advertisement in our
amusement column will give all particulars
and names of committee from whom tickets
may be procured. 1t is quite necessary to
know about how many will be present so
that arrangements may be perfected in re-
gard to the supper. 1t would therefore
greatly oblige the committee If all who have
not already obtained tickets will call for
them at once. Arrangements have been per-
fected to to make this the finest Charity Ball
ever given in Portland. The spacious hall,
with convenient anterooms, the exquisite
music by ten pieces. which Gilbert promises
and spread by Robinson, will make it the
opening and special society event of the
winter. The dancing will commence at 9
o'clock
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-29
FRACTURED HER SKULL,
Mrs. william Sparrow Killed by FALL
Ing Down Stairs.

Saturday evening. after the family of Mrs.
William Sparrow, of Pleasant street, Deer
ing. had finished their supper, Mrs. Sparrow,
who was quite an elderly lady, arose from
the table and went into an adjoining room.
She had been gone but few moments when
a member of the family followed to go to
the cellar to fix the furnace fire. At the bot
tom Of the stairs he was Mortified to find the
lifeless body of Mrs. Sparrow. She had fall
en- the entire length of the flight of stairs
and In the fall had struck her forehead
against the cellar wall, fracturing the skull
and probably causing instant death. The
cellar door stands by the side of another
door. and is exactly like it, Undoubtedly
Mrs. Sparrow had intended to enter the
room by this companion door. and had made
the very common mistake Of opening and
passing through the wrong door.
Mr.. d. w. Coolidge, Mrs. Sparrow's SON.
in-law, was visiting there at the time of the
accident. He has gone to Boston for his
wife. Mrs. Sparrow's only daughter. There
are two sons left, Ernest and Fontaine.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-29
DEATHS.

In this city. Dec. 81, at the residence Of Arthur
Bradley. Rose Meehan. aged l07 years.
Funeral this morning &C 80 O'clock
In this city. Dec. 81, Sarah A., wife Of Charles
L. Decor, aged 10 years months Is days.
In Saco, Dec. 26, Lois, wife OF Rev. Perkins
Smith. aged So years months.
In Bath. Dec. 20, George p. Wyman, aged 46
In Ornish, Dec.:22, oOrrin walkerl Alard, aged
80 years.
In Bridgton. Dec. %. Annie E.. wife of Jesse
Murphy. aged 90 years IL months.
In Waterford, Dec. 9, John Pike, aged SO years.
In Farmingdale Dec. ID, Mrs. Alice r. Rich
ards, aged AZ years.
In Gardiner, Dec. IS, Moses Gould, aged 63
years.
In Upton Dec Is, Lucy, wife OF 7. F. Bragg.
In West Sumner, Dec. 8, Dea. Charles Y. Tuell,
In Minot, Dec. IL, John Greenwood, aged "a
years.
In Mexico, Dec. IL, Joseph Cary, aged "a years.
In Dxheld Centre, Dec. 10, Mrs. Sibyl Foss,
aged "a years.
In Edgecomb. Dec. IL, Mrs. Betsey Burnham,
In EdgecOmb, Dec. IA, Mrs. Amanda Burnham
aged 40 years.
THE funeral service OF the late Mrs. Mar
garet Sparrow will take place this Monday after
noon at O'Clock, at her late residence, Pleasant
street. Deering. Burial private.l
The funeral or Michael Fell will take place
Tuesday morning at $50 O'Clock from No. 1S
Sp ing street.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-29
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Morrill, Goddard has been appointed
city editor of the New York World.
Rose Meehan, who died at 1877 Congress
street on Saturday, was 107 years old.
The Gaudust brothers of this city, will
participate In all the regattas next season.
Mr.. William 0'Connor, the Canadian oars
man, lately returned from Australia, was in
towp Saturday.
Charles Dustin, the we'll known horse
man, has been engaged by b. F. and F. II.
Briggs Of Auburn for next season.
Rev. j. r. Bowler of Rockland, has again
been obliged to enter the Maine General
Hospital, where he will undergo an opera
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. w. Hoegg, Stevens
Plains avenue, celebrated their silver we'd
ding Christmas. They received many pres
ents and there was music, games and recita-
ti0ns.
The committee from the First Parish have
seen Rev. Mr.. Perkins and made arrange
ments for him to become the colleague of
Rev. DR.. Hill. Mr.. Perkins will graduate at
the Harvard Divinity School next June.
State Veterinarian DIR. Bailey of Port
land, was in Lewiston Saturday. The doc.
tor says that most Of the cases of CHAMBERS in
horses which he finds are not in Maine bred
horses. "Let us breed our own horses here
In Maine," says the doctor.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-29
BRIEF JoTTiNCs.

Mrs. Sullivan, burned at the Centre street
fire, is improving.
Fine day and warm Saturday. Clouds and
sunshine Sunday.
The dancing class of 'S9 had a reunion at
Gilbert's Saturday night.
There were SO arrests last week, of which
% were for drunkenness.
The Immortal Deliberators had a dinner
at Growers Saturday night.
The Knights of Pythias are talking of a
grand fair in the spring at City hall.
The Pensioners of Rev. Z. p. Brown,
Saccarappa, presented him with $125 Christ
mas.
l.. p. Hawkins has been presented with
fine pair of double harnesses by his en-
ployes.
The decision in the Rochester extension
case will be filed with the clerk of courts
January 9th.
The Women's Literary Union will give an
entertainment at Thatcher Post Hall, JAN
uary Sd.
Liquor was seized Saturday at Il Centre
street, 1853 Fore street, 10 India street and 81
Centre street.
Geo. G. Shaw & Co.'s clerks will have
their annual clam supper at Mitchell's Spur
wink, Thursday.
The Hall Moving Machine Company have
leased the old Lidback shops on Commercial
street and will put in large force of men.
Bosworth Post, G. A. r., has 434 members
In good standing, a gain of 80 for the year.
Installation and camp fire will come off Fri
day.
Deputy United States Marshal Smith ar
rested Mrs. Prescott of Lewiston, Saturday,
on charge of liquor selling without gov
eminent license.
Mr. Hiram Cook, engineer at the City build
ing. has presented the police department
handsome photograph of the police shield
which was presented to the late Officer
Hicks by them.
The trustees of the Public Library held
meeting Saturday afternoon. No business
of public nature was transacted. The new
catalogues are now ready. They contain
about 400 pages and were printed by Brown
Thurston g. Co.
A lady clerk at the Boston Bargain store,
caught woman carrying off a gentleman's
travelling vallse, and the floor-walker at
large store on Congress street caught another
stealing piece of goods. Both were let off
on restoring the goods, as they pleaded pov
erty >
Lasts twice as long as cheap soap for
laundry use-Brussels.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-29
Christmas at the Reform school.

The Reform School was one of the happi-
est places in the state Thursday afternoon.
At O'Clock all the boys, dressed in their
Sunday suits. marched into the chapel, where
two large, well-flled trees awaited them. 1t
was delightful to see the little fellows eyes
dance as they caught sight of the handsome
frs with their loaded boughs. The school
sang Christmas hymn. Miss Eliot of Port
land played and sang, Mr. Halves of Stroud
water and Mr.. Burgess of Portland, talked a
few minutes, Mr.. Merrill of Portland told a
Christmas story, and then the trees were un-
loaded and the presents distributed. The
state gives each boy an apple. an orange, a
package of confectionery, pair of mittens
and two handkerchiefs, and some of them
are remembered by their relatives and out
side friends. After the presents were passed
around nearly an hour was spent in talking,
singing and looking oyer the treasures and
having general good time in which visitors,
officers and boys all Joined
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-29
shore Line Railroad.

At the annual meeting Of stockholders of
the Penobscot Shore Line Railroad Compa-
ny, held at Bath the 25th Of December. this
board Of directors was reelected: Arthur
Sewall, j. s. Kicker, Henry B. Cleaves, Fred
Z. Richards. Payson Tucker, William L.
Putnam, Asa P. Potter.
Subsequently, at a meeting of the board,
the organization was completed by the cleo
tion Of officers as follows Arthur Sewall,
president; Payson Tucker, general mana
ger; W. l.. White, superintendent; f. FL.
Low, treasurer; ID. w. Snow. clelk.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-29
Congress Square church.
Other Services.

As is customary on the last Sunday of the
year solemn hymn of thanksgiving was
chanted by the bishop, clergy and choir at
the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
last evening. Bishop Healy referred in fit
ting terms to the many blessings which the
year had brought.
At the st. Lawrence Street church yester-
day. Rev. Mir. Wright ieyie we'd his pastor
ate of the last twenty years. Lack of
space prevents the publication of Mr..
Wrights interesting remarks on this sub
sect.
Yesterday was duly observed at the Cos
pei Mission as the closing Sunday of the
year. New plans we're considered to enlarge
the Sunday school work. Rev. Mr.. Pearson
in his sermon spoke of the establishment of
the Mission and its growth in usefulness.
Mrs. l.. M. N. Stevens spoke In the w. C,
t. U. course at the First Presbyterian
church last evening.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-29
Additional Christmas Gifts.

MIR. John K. Martin of the Falmouth ho-
tel, gave his married employees a goose or
turkey Christmas, as they preferred.
The Friends, of Portland, through Mr.. A.
F. Cox, presented Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin God
dard of Deering, with two handsome easy
chairs.
w. G. Rand. janitor at the Carroll street
school, was given an antique oak chair by
the teachers.
The guests at the Sherwood gave Mr..
Pooler an elegant oxidized silver lamp.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-29

Collins Richardson of Everett, Mass, was
struck by the engine of the six o'clock Bos-
ton bound train of the Boston g. Maine rail-
road at the Everett avenue crossing In Chel-
sea Saturday evening, and seriously hurt In
ternally.
Christmas day lot Of railroad employees
were riotous In Deadwood, S. D., and the
mayor ordered the hose turned ON them.
Friday there was fire In 'Deadwood which
did $40, 900 damage. and It IS supposed that
some OF the Christmas day rioters set it In
return for the mayors use OF the hose,
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-29
Decided EaII In the Mercury

Yesterday morning at a. m. the mercury
stood at S2' or freezing. At p. m. it had
fallen, steadily, without any wind. to 80.
Inc cnange was trying one In so short a
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-29
Maine Press Association

The annual meeting of the Maine Press
Association will be held in Augusta We'd
nesday and Thursday. January 21st and ed.
Literary exercises will be held in the Senate
chamber Thursday afternoon, at which an
essay will be read by Ray Thompson OF the
Richmond Bee and a poem by Elliott G.
Mitchell of the Portland Figaro.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-29
ST. Adams Anniversary.

At the 25th anniversary of st. Alban Com
mandery at City Hall, January 9th, a grand
good time is expected. There will be waxed
canvas coverings laid on both City Hall and
Reception Hall. The halls will be elaborate
ly decorated and Owen & Strout will issue
beautiful orders for dancing. One hundred
seats will be reserved In the galleries for the
Sir Knights and their ladies who do not care
to dance. All Sir Knights are required to
appear in full Templar regalia,
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-29
SERMONS IN PORTLAND CHURCHES.



II had a mission to reveal Christ as the Son
ate purpose was to do a work of love to
those that needed 1t. The practical purpose
Is manifest in the great majority of Chrlst's
mighty works. They touched the hungry,
the naked. the blind, the sick. the be-
reayed.
Nv. Sympathy-Jesus put much Of Him.
self into his benevolent work. He was
touched with the feeling of mems in1rmities.
Again and again he says, 81 have compass
sion." He made the crooked straight. and
the rough smooth, but he did all with
more than human tenderness. Whether his
work was to raise the fallen or to repair the
broken forces OF life he made those upon
whom his benevolence was directed to feel
that in him they had friend.
The philanthropy of Jesus teaches larger
conception OF benevOlenee: Money Is not
benevolence. Money is needed Bit after
all money Is the smallest part of the benevo-
lence that Is patterned after that of Jes
IL we could put the elements into compare
tive relations they would stand In some such
form as this Some money, more judicious
guidance. most generous sympathetic person
atty.
We need to realize shat charity is not the
cold and heartless thing we have let 1t be;
that 1t Is not dole of aims to be given, that
1t is a love to be felt, an impulse to be fol.
lowed, life to be lived. When we have
learned that we have learned the spirit of
Jesus.
Free Baptist Church.
There was large congregation at the
Free Baptist church yesterday forenoon.
Rev. j. M. Lowden, pastor of the church for
the past eleven years, preached his farewell
sermon from the text judges 5-1S. At the
close he said:
A personal word to this church and congre
CATION. believe that every one of you bear
me witness that during The past IL years /
personal following. have ever said to YOU
that first, you belong to Jesus Christ; second,
you belong to the church third, came your
relation to me as pastor. After that, per-
s0nal friendships. 1 want to repeat this as
parting words to you. My relation to yoa
as pastor now closes, but your relation to the
cnurcn and to Jesus Christ remain. Our
personal friendships, 1 trust, are to remain
forever. but these are to strengthen not
weaken your relation to the church. Be as
sured that my greatest joy will ever be your
allegiance tn this church of which have
had the good fortune to be pastor SO long
offer further word as to your attitude to-
word my successor
Respect his individuality. He will
differ from me. He will have his way of do
ing things as have had mine. Give him
perfect freedom.
DO not quote his predecessor.
DO not form your opinions of him too
soon.
Remember that you are largely responsible
1or what he shall be to you and what he
shall here do for the advancement of the
Kingdom of Jusus Christ.
Until ne comes. keep together. Be perfect,
De OF good comfort, be Of good mind, live in
peace; and the God of love and peace Shall
be with you.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-29
Telephone Wires To Co Under
Ground.

Saturday afternoon at meeting of the
committee on electrical appliances, Superin-
tendent j. d. Stanford of the New England
Telephone Co., was present and told the
mayor and members Of the committee that
tne company would petition the legislature
Tor permission to put their wires under
ground. They agree to re-run their wires
now where necessity demands.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-29

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Portland No. ..

Inc committee on fire department says it
mas on file In the treasurer's Office an agree
ment made by the manufacturers to guaran-
zee the steamer No. 2 (the Silsby) for ten
years Lately the manufacturers sent bill
for repairs on the steamer. The committee
decline 10 pay the bill under the circum-
stances,
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-29
Real Estate transfers.

The following transfers Of real estate In
this county have been recorded at the Regis
try of Deeds:
Brldgton-Abigail j. Robbins to Sarah E.
Plaisted, ct ais. 81.
Harrison-Enoch Whitney to Augustus Whit.
Deering oren Hooper to Fred N. Hooper, ct
Porfland-Mupioy Land Companyto Fred F. @.
Scarboro-John Cloudman 70 John NJ. Allen.
81
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-29
MARRIAGES.

In this city. Dec. "a. by Rev. s. F. Pearson, Mr..
ent OF Ellsworth.
In Newry. Dec. q John Il. LIttlehsle and Mrs.
Mary StevenSs
In West Gardiner. Dec. TO- G. W. Burnham of
Gardiner ana Miss Fannie N. Butterhed OF Wat
ervile. =
In Norway, Dec. IS, L. Fl. Cushman and Gertie
NJ Bennett.
In Norway. Dec. IT, Allie L. Cook and A. &c.
neva Cross.
In Round Pond, Dec. 8, Samuel f. Tomlinson OF
Damariscotta Mills and Miss PheDe McGray OF
Round Pond.
:. In Edgecomb. Dec. 3, Fessenden G. Stone and
Mi Fannie X. Turner.
In Auburn, Dec. 20. George Z. Mitchell OF Au-
burn and Miss Alfaretta NJ. Mo0res of Lewiston.
In Auburn Dec. ri, Geo W. Waterman and Mrs
Alma +. Waterman.
In Waldoboro, Dec. II, Norman N. Winchen-
bach and Miss Almeda II. Eugley.
In Washington, Dec. IL. Dr. Fred o. Bartlett
of Waldoboro and Estelle M. Wright of Washing
ton.
In North Orland. Dec. IA. Willie P. Dodge and
Miss Cora b. Moore.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-29
Portland Cadets.

The twenty.frst anniversary will be cele-
brated at the Preble next Friday evening.
Grimmer will furnish the music. Tickets
can be obtained of the committee, ]. b.
Dow, d. W. Heseltine, FL. N. Pinkham, 1.
II. Baker. c. Collins, c. E. Davis, 81. M.
Coffin
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-29

Every b u 81 n e s 8 h ou 8 Q
makes mistakes, no matter
how much caution they may
exercise in their business
transactions.
Our store made a mistake
when we boueht overcoats
and listers last fall. listers,
we did not buy enough; Over
coats, we bought too many.
About two hundred Of them
in kerseys, MeItons and
ChinchiIlas. We're going to
sell them now to men who
have delayed buying theirs
until this mark down came.
There are others who will
change their mind and lay
the old one aside and buy one
of these when they hear
about the prices.
The better qualities, that
were formerIv $I8 to $25, are
on front counter; your choice
for $l5. The next quality,
that were formerly $I3 to SIT,
are now $40. Cheaper ones
as low as $3.50, If you like.
You must know that this
sale means a great bargain
to every purchaser.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-29
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK

THE Annual Meeting of the stockholders of the
u Merchants Nat Bank, of Portland, Me-, for
the election of seven directors for the ensuing
year, and the transaction OF any other business
that may legally be presenter, will be held at
day Of January. at 10 O'Clock a. m.
j. K. GILMAN, Cashier.
Portland, Me-, Dec ~ 1890. dec1 3dIm
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-29

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mothers for their children while Teething with
perfect success 1t soothes the child. softens the
Gums, allays Pain. cures Wind Collie, regulates
the bowels, and is the best remedy for Disrrhoea
whether arising from teething or other causes,
For sale by Druggists in every part OF the world.
BE sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
syrup. 25c. bottle.
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Portland Medical school.

The fifth annual dinner Of the Portland
School for Medical Instruction, will take
place at the Preble House tomorrow, The
general committee are Chauncy Adams, John
W. Comedian, George H. Tolman. The re-
ception committee are W. 81. Bradford, Ed
ward j. McDonough, Thos. q. Aver.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-29
feb5M, W&F&wly
white Beavers"

''Congh Cream" cures complicated colds chaotic
coughs, Gains Group, conquors consumption
Costs 90 cents. Call chemist. oc1d6m
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-29
The Pulp Case,

The examination of witnesses in the pulp
case continued Saturday. Mr.. Towne. Mr..
Wayne, foreman Of the paper mills and
Professor Carmichael were all on the
stand,