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down for two weeks past on account Of the
freshet. and there might as well be no logs at
all. A few days ago Elisha Rowe of Old
town made an exciting run from West Great
Works to Bangor, distance of twelve miles,
on a raft containing 100000 feet Of long lum-
Der and 10000 laths. The water was at its
top pitch. and the big raft made the run over
rapids and through dead waters and sluices
to Bangor docks In lust 100 minutes.
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Still Another.

Mr.. F. F. Sears, blacksmith, lives at No. 80
Tying street, Portland. Has taken less than one
bottle of Dana's Sarsaparilla for Cattarrh, Bilious
ness and Costiveness and is being rapidly cured.
No headache, and feels like new man.
Go and see these people. They live in Portland
not South America. One bottle of Dana's is
to oURE aosn fy
bottle aloaC.
my22 d2w
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A Chicago policeman Saturday morning
examined suspicious looking package lying
1t proved to be can of dynamite. There
was fuse connected with it which had been
soaked in the rain. Had the dynamite ex-
ploded it would have wrecked the statue and
the surrounding buildings. The rain storm
may have been the means of preventing a
second horror in that locality,
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Base hits-New Yorks. 10; Chleagos, z. Er-
rors-New York, 8; Chicag0s, 8. Batterie5-RuS-
sic ana Buckley: COughin and Kittredge
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MAIN e.


EAST LEBANON, May PA party of
searchers yesterday afternoon discovered in
the woods of Lebanon pick-axe believed to
be the tool with which Isaac Sawtelle dug
the grave in which the body of his murdered
brother Hiram was laid. The pick-axe twas
found about one mile from the grave.
commissioners from Maine.
AUGUSTA, May 4.-Gov. Burleigh has to.
day presented to the President the names of
the following persons as commissioners and
alternate commissioners on the Worlds Co
lumbian Commission: Republicans - Com
missioner. Stephen G. Brown, Dover; alter
nate commissioner, Augustus r. Bixby,
Skowhegan rats-Commissioner, VIM.
G. Davis, Portland; alternate commissioner,
Clark S. Edwards, Bethel.
VIII Aeer in Augusta.
AUGUSTA, May 24.-The twenty-fourth an
nual meeting of the Maine Homeopathic Med
ical Society will be held in Royal Arcanum
Hall, Bangor, Tuesday, June Sd, at 10 a. m.
The twenty-fifth annual meeting of the
Maine Dental Society will be held at Augusta
Tuesday and Wednesday, July 10Th and 10th
At Railroad speed.
BANGOR, May 25.-The Penobscot drives
are coming along at railroad speed, but the
water power saw mills have all been shu
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MUSIC AND DRAMA.

| PORTSMOUTH, N. H., May "a. e. T.
/ Welch's confectionery store, and surround
Il ing buildings burned tonight. Loss S100, 900.
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THE STATE.
ANnRoscoaaIN couNrY.

ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY
The Auburn court house is to be repaint-
ed and repaired after the adjournment Of the
present term Of court. Major Fred IL. Storah
Of the First Regiment will do the work.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Pondicherry Mills, BridgtoD, will stop the
first two weeks In July, and give the help
much needed rest.
Mr.. j. K. Martin OF the Falmouth Hotel.
Portland, will build a fine summer house at
Bridgton Highlands during the spring. The
plans were drawn by Stevens q Cobb OF
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
A pine log was sawed Friday at the mill OF
the Winslow Lumber Company which made
1467 feet Of lumber. II was about 2S feet In
length and about three feet and six inches
through at the but.
The probability Is that the Vassalboro
woolen mill will continue running under the
present management. IL has been reported
that the mill would soon shut down.
KNOX COUNTY.
The granite cutters strike at Vinalhaven
was settled Friday on the Hallowell basis.
The lowest pay for piece Of work is 30
cents per hour. They will resume work
sAaADAHoc COUNTY.
A high board fence, similar to the one at
the New England yard, Is to surround the
Bath Iron Works as protection against the
straggler and his pipe.
PENoBsCOT COUNTY.
The students at the Theological Seminary
| are already preparing for their summer WORK
| in preaching. Members OF the middle class
| who will supply this year are Messrs. g. II.
| Bradford, Holden; G. III. Credeford, Weld.
| Il. ID. Davies, Rumford; w, y: heniston,
| Midway and L. 5. RivaId, Burlington. OF
| the juniors who will do vacation work among
the churches are Messrs. f. w. Davis,
BrOwnfield and Denmark; Il. G. DeMott,
Moosa River. Y s. DOliff North and West
Aurora; g. NJ. Hamilton, Bingham and SO-
Ion; Norman McKlnnon, North Belfast and
s. r. Smiley, JOnesbOrO
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PLAYERS LEAGUE STANDING.

The following is the standing OF the cluos
In the Players League:
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Romeo, the Ghost, Second.

BANGOR, May 24.-In the 10-hour running
race at Norombega Hall, which ended at
midnight, T. Curley, the champion SO hour
runner Of America. won, with Romeo Sulli-
van. the Bangor Ghost" second. The other
entries were T. j. Eagan and w. Withel
Mitchell, the noted runner, ran an exhibition
five miles In 80 min. As sec. The "Ghost"
created the usual amusement
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PIRATEs on PENzANcE.

fihAlEo Of IENAANCEs
There was a brisk competition for seats
at the auction sale at Portland Theatre Sat
| uIuay morning, Wnru sAaO VA.VAs~ - 49,.
was auctioned to the highest bidder. Mr.
Lucien Snow bid $3.50 for first choice. anC
Mr.. Harry Virgin $3.50 for second. A very
handsome sum was realized on premiums.
A large number of seats were sold for both
tomorrow and Wednesday evenings, but
there are still excellent seats left. The new
scenery will delight everybody as will the
calcium light effects and rich costumes. The
singing Will be all that could be asked for.
There are 40 In the chorus and Mr.. GOold,
the conductor and Mr.. Montgomery, the
stage manager, have got the company down
fine. Don't miss the opera or you will al
ways regret 1t.
GoRMAN's SrINsTRELs.
Next Friday night Germans Minstrels will
close Portland Theatre. They present many
striking attractions. There are the cadets in
their wonderful evolutions the All-America
ball team; Arthur Rigby in his clever
sketches Frank Lee, the whistler; Helms,
the juggler, and the funny burlesque,
princess Of Camb0dia." Sale Of seats
Wednesday.
BARLEY McCallum will open the season
with his company at Peaks Island the first
week in July. Sosman u Sands OF New
York are painting the scenery.
The American Cadet Band will appear In
public for the first time Memorial Day. J.
II. Doyle is president, Edgar e. Giles, vice
president; 5. I'll. Ross, secretary; A. III.
WhitmoIe, leader. They are all young mu-
sicians.
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The American AssocIarIon.

The following games were played in the
American Association Saturday;
At Syracuse-Syracuse, /; Lousvilles, 8.
At Brooklyn-Brooklyns, 3; Columbus /.
AT Rochester-Toledo, z; Rochesters. g.; IS in
nings.
AZ Philadelphia a-Athletics, 81 St. Louis, 4.
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News of the Shipping.

VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass, May 24-The
whaling schooner Antartlc sailed today, hav-
ing repaired damages to her windlass. The
schooner Forest Belle, previously reported
here leaking badly saileds Tor her
destination today.
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coIbys, "a; Brunswicks; ~.


BRUNSWICK, May 24.-The Colbys defeat
ed the Brunswicks on the Delta grounds this
beginning of the sixth inning the score stood
II to 8 in Brunswick's favor, but with theiI
usual good luck Colby scored seven runs that
inning, nearly tying the score. Two runs in
the seventh and two more in the eighth COM
pleted Colby's score. The Brunswicks did
not score after the fifth inning: The great
feature of the game was the pitching Of
Ladd, he striking out no less than 10 men.
The batting of Tukey for the Brunswicks
and of Foster, Bonney and Purinton Of the
Colbys was especially good. Score by in
nings:
Innings. .....1 8 4 6 6 SO
COlbys. s..............2 OOO z 2 x-i4
Brunswicks.... o o 8 8 o o o oil
Batteries-Ladd and Gilmore; Stevens and
Dunnlng. Struck outTDy Ladd. ~; by Stevens,
pires-Packard and Bangs. Tfme-2h. 30m
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Sir James Ferguson said in the House Of
Commons Friday night that wherever pos
sible the British government had relieved
distress in the SOudan but In places which
could not be reached famine had caused
many deaths. The crops have failed for
several years, a
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cAUcUSES.

- North RaEnAss1tkh.
The Republicans Of the town of North Var
mouth are requested to meet at their Town House
In said town, on Saturday. May 81, 1890, at z
O'Clock p. M. for the purpose of selecting dele
gates to attend the First District Republican Con-
yention TO be holden at Portland, Tuesday, June
to attend the State Republican Convention, to be
holden at Augusta, Thursday, June 10, 1890, at
IL O'Clock a. m.
Per Order of Town Committee.
North Yarmouth. NAV 16 1890.
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PENoBsCoT COUNTY

A high board fence, similar to the one az
the New England yard, Is to surround the
Bath Iron Works as a protection against the
stra0plpr and his nine.
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MATERIAL FOR a NOVEL.
A Night in 9owdoinham, or Happy
Dick on the War Path.

BowDoINHAM, May 24.-Bowdolnham re-
ceiyed call Friday night, in the way of a
series of burglaries committed by parties un-
known. The house of FRED nell was en-
tered and about forty dolla cash taken
S. M. Military also reports shortage in
his cash accounts of sixty dollars, with moth
ing to show for the deficiency excepting some
we'll defined footprints in the flower garden
under the window where entrance is supposed
to have been made. Gorham Umberhind
misses small amount of cash from his cloth
ing and some reading matter from the table.
DR.. Goff of the Indian Medicine Company
was awakened by man at his window at
the hotel. The man saw he was. seen and
jumped from the piazza, followed by pistol
shot. Goff. Coleman and the whole company
got out quickly and did their best to find the
burglar, but were unsuccessful. Happy Dick
Coleman OF the company was formerlya de-
tectlve and is taking great interest In the
matter, and thinks he has clues that willsrun
the burglars down.
On the Trail.
BANGOR, May 24.-The steel box or till
that belonged in Mr.. Savage's safe that was
blown open at Fairfield ON Wednesday night
last was found by r. S. Rich, head brakeman
of No. 40 freight train from Bangor toWater
vile. Engineer Phil Richards also found
some other pieces of the safe near the same
PiooS, WHICH was JUST ptlUW OoutVi obatiuu
beside the railroad Inside the box was
found $500 note given by Mr.. Savage to the
Fairfield National Bank and it had been
taken up and paid, also contract given by
Forepaugh's agent to Mr.. Savage for four
circus tickets If he would allow. them to
paste bills on his premises. The place where
these articles were found is across the river
from where the safe was blown up.
More Excitement In Bucksport.
BUCKsPoRT, May 24-The town had scarce
ly recovered from the excitement caused by
the visit of Old Jed Prouty and the reception
rendered him. when it was plunged into an
even deeper and equally costly Juror. When
the townspeople awoke this morning they
found that burglars had visited the post office.
The safe door had been blown off and the
safe ri1ed of its contents. About $500 In
stamps and government money, two regis
tered letters, and $75 belonging to the post,
master, Hon. Guy w. McAllister, were found
to be missing. The American Express Office
was also catered, but Agent Goodale reports
that nothing is missing except some Of his
private papers, which are Of no value to any
other person.
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sMcGovern out for not touching first base.


Murphy BalSamS....U y U U U U z D
Earned runs-Lewistons, 2; Murphy Balsams,
!. Two base hits-Maroney, Wilson 2, O'Connel
2. Home run-0Connell First base on balls
Webster 2, Flavin, Woodbury., Ruby, Spear, viii
Lewistons, 9; Murphy Balsams, 3. Struck out
Scannell, McMannus, Kelley 2, Flavin, Spear 2.
Passed balls-Flavin, g. Wild pitches Kelley,
2. Hit by pitched balls-Webster, Lezotte. Time
-2h. Umpires-Fitzgerald and Hassett.
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Joseph S. Craig.

FARMINGToN, May 24-Joseph S. Craig
died this morning, aged almost 81 His
father was one Of the first to settle here, and
the deceased had always lived on that farm,
which had been in the family 110 years.
he was always at the front in every good
work, was a prominent member Of the
Methodist church, and highly respected
citizen
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Tho Players League.

The following games were played in the
Players League Saturday:
AT BOsToN
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SUNDAY IN IRELAND.
Police PoWeriess to Prevent a Pro-
claimed Meeting-Hombs Exploded.

DUBLIN, May notwithstanding the
fact that the government proclaimed the
proposed Nationalists' meeting in Tipperary.
1000 persons met Messrs. Dillon, O'Brion
and seven other members of Parliament at
Limerick junction today. A meeting was
quickly organized and speeches were made
by Messrs. Dillon, O'Brion and John
O'Connor. The police were
powerless and had to content
themselves with warning the
speakers. After the meet
ing, the members drove to New
Tipperary where an attempt was made to
hold another meeting. The police stopped
Mr.. O'Brion when he attempted to speak
and dispersed the crowd by free use of
batons. Mr.. O'Brion denounced the police
as towards and advised the people not to of
fer undue resistance as the Nationalist lead
ers desired to avoid bloodshed. During the
banquet In the evening at the national school
two bombs were exploded in the street. No
one was iujured
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The Death Rate.

The whole number Of deaths in the city for
last week was 16 from the following
causes:
Diseases. 2 8 r Total
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PowuaI.

The Republicans are requested 10 meet at the
Town House, in said town, on SATURDAY, the
31st day of May inst. at o'clock in the afternoon
to choose delegates to the District Convention to
be held June 9Th, 1890. Also delegates to the
state Convention, to be held June 18th, 1890.
Per Order Town Committee.
Pownal, May "a, 1890.
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BowdoIn Oarsmen.

The following is the arrangement OF the
Varsity crew as it wilirow in Boston Memor-
ial Day:
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The following Is the Standing OF the c
In the National League:
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TWO WERE KILLED.
Lightning Caused a Fire Which Ex-
ploded a Stock of Dynamite.


MANSFIELD, o., May ga very severe
rain storm passed over this and Richland
counties last night, accompanied with light
ming and thunder. Lightning struck John
ChaIles's block in Lucas, about O'Clock
this morning. The block was occupied by a
hardware and general merchandise store,
and was burned, with two dwellings adjoin-
ing. There was no fire apparatus in the viii
lage, and tine citizens turned out with buck
cts, but could do nothing toward extinguish-
ing the flames. While removing the goods,
about 80 pounds OF dynamite kept In the
store exploded, and two men were killed.
Their bodies were mangled beyond recogni-
ti0n. About 25 persons were more or less In
jured. The shock Of the explosion broke
nearly all the windows In the village. The
rain finally put the FIRE out The property
loss Is estimated at 5000 to $4,000.
The FarrelIy sulldIng Burned.
MoRRIsTowN. n. j.. May 25.-The Farrell
| ly building, owned by Patrick Farrelly,
| president OF the American News Company,
burned this morning Loss. 100000; insur-
ance on the building and contents, about
$4,000.
Fire at Wells Depot.
WELLS DEPOT, Me-, May 24.-The barn
and ell on the Enos Hatch place at Wells De-
pot. owned by Albert II. Hatch, was wholly
consumed by fire Saturday morning.
Corpses In Flames.
WINNIPEG, Man, May 25.-The Indians Of
northern British Columbia are In a terrible
state of excitement, and liable to break out
In rebellion over the burning of their bury
ing ground The Canadian Indians hang
their dead in large trees. The Siwash tribe
had 300 ancestors hung up. Hunters set the
forest on fire, and the bodies, dried by years
of exposure, burned like tar barrels. Among
the Indians there is uncomfortable grief, and
they threaten vengeance.
In Portsmouth.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., May "a. E. 7.
Welch's confectionery store, and surround
ing buildings burned tonight. Loss 100000.
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PRICE s YEAR In ADVANCE, WHEN NOT PAID IN ADVANCE 81.



ftd.~ Bostons. 3 O.
Base s-Cincinnatis, 8; Boston, 8. Errors
Cincinnatis, Z; Bostons, II. Batteries-Durea
and Keenan,; Nichols and Harde.
AT NEW YORK.
Innings. 2 8 z 80
New YOrks........2 1 o o o O. 8
Chicagos. s............0 D D o 2 3
Base hits-New Yorks. 10; Chleagos, z. Er-
rors-New York, 81 Chicag0s, 8. BatterieS-Rus-
sic and Buckley; COughlin and Kittredge.
AT BROOKLYN.
Innlngs..... ....1 4 6 8
Brooklyns ..........3 o o o o 2 K z
Clevelands. ..........O o o o. 3
Base hits-Brooklyns. 8; Clevelands, IL. Err
rors-Brooklyns. 4; Clevelands, 3. Batteries
Carruthers and DAILY; Beatin and thinner
AT PHILADELPHIA.
Innings....-...1 2 3 4 8 z .
Philadelphlas... l 0 o o l. o
Pittsburgs. ....".....2 1 0 l.
Base -Phlladelphias, Is; Pittsburgs, IL.
Errors-Philadelphlas 8; Pittsburgs, g. Bat
teries-Gleason and Schriver; Gray and Berger.
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
The following is the standing Of the clubs
in the National League:
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Plotting Against Russia.

PARIS, May 25.-The Steele publishes a
telegram from st. Petersburg giving the
details OF aconspiracy,the centre of which is
said to be in Berlin, for the organization of a
rising against Russia in the Baltic provinces.
According to the story, M.de Giers, Russian
prime misister, has asked Chancellor Won
Caprivi to take steps in the interests of
peace TO prevent any plotting in Berlin or
elsewhere IN German territory for the carry
ing out Of the movement
Many People Drowned.
LONDON, May 2.-The town of Sefron
near FeZ, Morocco, has been Inundated and
the whole place issin ruins. Fifty-tbree
Jews and many Moors perished.
Irish Laborers III Treated.
LONDON, May 24.-Michael Davitt has
written letter in which he expresses dis
gust at the treatment which a number of
tenent farmers in Ireland accord to the
act, he says, has implanted in the farmers
more than the usual selfshness. The ATTEMPT
to settle the land question by transferring the
ownership of land from the landlords to the
farmers would only perpetuate and intensity
agrarian discomfort.
Won by Wandora.
PARIS, May 24.-The prix de Diene
French Oaks was run today at ChantiIlv
and won by three lengths by Pierre Donon's
chestnut filly Wandora.
Foreign Notes.
The London Standards Berlin cores
pondent says the Car has declared that in
the event of Franco-German war Re will
not interfere by force of arms. He will not
attack Germany nor enter into any alliance
with France.
The six Turks who assaulted the ladies of
the Russian embassy in Constantinople have
been sentenced in a Turkish court to six
months Imprisonment and then banishment
to Tripoli for life.
The superintendent of the military
provision shops at Kiev, named Schtternitzk,
has been found guilty of wholesale frauds,
and has been exiled to Siberia for life His
assistant, who aided him in the crime has
been sent there for four years.
The Russian general Won Witten COM
mitted suicide Friday by shooting himself at
sanitorium In Wiesbaden,
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TWO Drowned.

NEW YORK. May 25.-As the steamer Eu
rania was coming up the bay she ran down
a steam launch containing six men, two OF
whom were lost.
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TNE w EATH r.
CIoudiness and Rain.

Cloudiness and Rain.
The following Is the forecast OF the wealth
er:
For Maine Cloudiness and rain; south
erly winds warmer weather, in the interior
stationary temperature on the coast.
Cautionary signals are displayed on the
Atlantic coast from Norfolk section to Port
land section except at Fort Monroe, West
Point, Va, Baltimore.
LEGAL Weatney Report,
PakpLAND Ma Mav 0a 1ooo
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AL MOST
PAST
BELIEF!
A WONDERFUL STORY
YET TRUE,

MIR. JOHN F. WILLIAMS resides at No. 27
Beach street, Portland, and his little home has
been scene Of suffering almost without parallel
For IL years his daughter Miss Mary G. Williams
has been terrible sufferer with a Fever Sore on
her leg, and for six months has, been unable to
take single step. Under date of May 81, Mr.
Williams says:
1.-THE wonderful work DANA's SARsAPARILLA
has done for my daughter Is almost past belief.
Her sufferings had been so intense as to amount
to actual torment day and night. Ihave employed
physicians and tried aud tried to get even relief,
but could not. I have bought almost if not
quite enough Sarsapar LA for her to swim In, yet
she grew worse and worse; well, come to the
house and ask Mary" We went, and Mary's face
became almost radiant with Joy as she said !:
"Why, / could not walk step when commenced
taking DANA'S SARSAPARILLA, and the pain was
awful;" and the mere remembrance made her
shudder. 81 am now taking my second bottle,
and have no pain at all. The sore Is healing
rapidly, and Ican acalk aroatad.n "Publish any
Of these facts you please" said Mr.. Williams, as
the tears stood in his eyes. at is wonderful"
said the mother, aud we think so too.
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LEGAL weatne' Report.
Waatnar Observations.

Scar daily ther.""6d.5 Max MAJ vel: Wlnd''''14sE
MaXim1m ther-... .66.2 lola preciP'-- "
Minimum tber.....47.Ol
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The National League.

The following games were played in the
National League Saturday;
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The Republicans of New Gloucester are re-
on SATURDAY, May 81, $780, at 2 O'Clock, D,
m, to choose delegates to attend the District con
yention to be held in Portland, Tuesday, June s,
1890, at 2 o'clock D. m.
Also to elect delegates to attend the State con-
yention to be held at Augusta, THURSDAY,
June IL, 1890, at IL O'Clock, a. m.
Per Order. Town Committee
New Gloucester, May 20, 1890.