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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-07-16
SOCIETY ELECTIONS.

AT the seventh sleep of the buck moon,
Masconomo Tribe of Red Men, the following
officers were elected: Sachem, Fl. F. Davis
Prophet, II. F. Thompson; Sr. Sycamore, j.
K. Turner; Jr. Sycamore, Joseph Randall
Cd. of Wigwam, George Goold; Cd. of the
Forest. John Abbott; Organist, Joseph
Craig; Representatives to Great Council,
George c. Mountfort and II. F. Thompson.
At the regular meeting of Calanthe As
sembly. No. 8, P. S. Grand Chancellor, Mrs.
j. 81. Burleigh, assisted by Mrs. j. P. West
colt, Acting G. P. Mrs. E. G. Cole, Acting G..
M. at A. Mrs. 81. j. Libby, Acting G. A. NJ.
at A. installed the following officers: P. c..
Mrs. G. A. Carleton; G. c., Mrs. W. T.
Smith V. c., Mrs. V. G. Chute: p, Mrs.
Henry Jewett M. of E., Mrs. j. d. Leigh
ton; M. of F.. Mrs. w. E. Aver; K R. S..
Mrs. E. B. Newcomb; M. at A.. Mrs VIII
liam Morrill,; A. M. at A.. Mrs. w. T. Alex
ander; /. g., Mrs. Scott SWEET; o. G., Mrs.
FL. Elwell; M. o., Miss Julia Br own; Organ
list, Mrs. Charles Clarke.
The names of the officers of Damon AS
sembly, No. 1, K. of p, for the ensuing term
are as follows: p c.. Mrs. j. w. Thaxter
c. c., j. 81. Pike; V. G. Mrs. Francis Jor-
dan; Prelate. Mrs. F. M. Brett; M. of E.,
Mrs. M. H. Bracket; M. of F.. Minnie Joy i;
K. of r. and s., A. Louise Mcdonald; M. at
A., Mrs. Lizzie Noun tfort; A. M. at A, Mel
lie Waite; l. g., George Waite O. G., Mrs.
McKivitt; M. o., Flora Legrow.
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This One Is Sorry for II.


"The writer belonged to Company A, First
Massachusetts Cavalry. and during the sum-
mer of 1864 was attached to General ID. Mem.
Gregg's headquarters, second cavalry divi-
sion. After Spottsylvania, and l think be-
fore eur arrival at White House Landing. we
camped two nights and one day on large
and beautiful plantation. General Gregg's
tents were pitched upon the lawn, and we
orderlies occupied the stables, which we're
extensive and of brick. Noticing that the
ground in one of the stalls had been dis
turbed, the writer dug in and found the pic
ture of lady, with dark hair flowing loosely
over her shoulders; the face somewhat long
and very pleasing. She is looking slightly
over her shoulder. 1t was framed In square
gilt frame. l took the picture from the
frame and sent 1t to my home. / shall be
more than glad you can believe to be able to
return it to its owners. They must have
valued IL highly for the pains they took to
hide it. There is no excuse to ba made for
taking 1t. l have always been ashamed of It,
/ may say for myself that had 1t been left in
the house | would never have dreamed of
touching 1t, but under the circumstances 1t
seemed funny to outwit a rebel. trust this
may meet the eye of the owners, and that
they will permit me to restore the picture to
them, and to make further apology to them
for the cruel wrong / did them. / comfort
myself with this. however. that was only a
boy then"
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RAILWAY MATTERS.
BOSTON & MAINE YORK REACH nj

BOSTON & MAINE YORK BEACH LINE.
The civil engineers. under the direction of
Mr.. George E. Fernald 'of Pennington, are
still at work on the survey for the proposed
extension of the York Harbor and Beach
railroad to Wells. The route now under con-
sideration is over the Bigelow survey, made
twenty years ago. but which was abandoned
for the present route of the Boston q Maine
The line leaves Ogunquit, passes through
Cape Neddick village, and following the old
millpond near the latter place, con-
meets with the York Harbor and Beach road
at Its present terminus. After completing
this portion of the survey the engineers will
again start from 0gunquit and follow the
coast through Wells. passing near the site of
the old Atlantic house to Kennebunkport
there forming junction with the Kenne-
bunk branch. Previous plans have located
Coles corner, Wells, as the point of union
with the Boston & Maine, and 1t is thought
that in the end the junction will be there in
stead Of at Kennebunkport. This new line
will shorten the time between Portland and
Boston twenty-five minutes.
STEEL RAILS ON THE PIscATAQUIs.
The new steel rails which recently arrived
In Bangor by vessel for the Bangor and Pts
cataquis railroad have been taken up river
and distributed along the line at Foxcr0ft
and above Monson Junction, where they are
to be laid. The line is being much improved
by the steel rails which are put In the place
of the iron ones from time to time.
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BRIEF JOTTINCS.

Today the Catholic Orphan Asylum picnic
to the islands will come off.
The class of '88 Lewiston high school had
apleasant sail in the harbor and dinner at
the islands yesterday.
The Merryconeag will make one of her de-
lightful excursions to Harpswell from her
wharf, Portland Pier, today.
The scantling has been removed from the
new Brown block in Monument Square ex.
posing its handsome front.
In the AubHrn Light Infantry shoot Satur-
day Corporal w. w. Cookson Of Portland
won by score of 81 out of 80.
Yesterday was very hot day. The mer-
curry touched go near the Union Station. In
town 1t ranged from $40 to SSo
About one hundred went on the Knight
Vile Methodist church Sunday school excur-
sion to Long Island yesterday.
The officers Of Portland, Lodge New Eng
land Order of Protection, will be installed
this evening by Grand Secretary d. M. Frye
Of Springvale.
Mr. Hiram Meserye, Standish, brought to
w. L. Wilson & Co., yesterday morning. a
large bunch of the rare laurel blossoms for
which his town is famous.
An adjourned meeting of Portland Divi-
sion, Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythias,
will be held at Pythian hall this evening at s
O'Clock. The attendance of every member
is desired as business of importance will
come before the meeting.
The committee of the resi- Air Society
for receiving applications for an outing will
be at Y. M. G. A. rooms teday from IL to II
O'Clock. The regular meeting of the society
will be neld Thursday morning at 1890
O'Clock at 1877 Spring street.
The new bark being built in Machias by
Mr.. John Shaw, to be commanded by Capt
ID. E. Corbett Of Portland, is to be named
Eleanor M. Williams" in honor of the wife
OF Police Inspector Alexander S. Williams
OF New York, who is one of the owners.
The street committee think that Portland
street should be made level from the foot of
Carter street to the Maine Central railroad
bridge. by cutting down the rising ground
between them. This will lower the roadway
a foot and a half at the corner of Portland
and st. John streets.
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MUSIC AND DRAMA.
PORTLAND THEATRE.

AOhAA6NO IhEA1hbs
Tonight will be the last opportunity to see
THE Man of Destiny" at Portland Theatre,
for tomorrow night "The Green Hills Of Ire
land" will take its place. The piece is ex-
cellently staged, and Misses Rober, Dewey
and Wood, Messrs. Percy Meldon, klrKe'
Paige and Melville are strong In their re-
spective roles. Tony Williams. Gilbert Sar-
ony and Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Lucas, in their
specialties, take immensely The audience
applaud them all to the echo. BE sure and
go tonight, and 60 early so as to get good
seat.
THE PAVILION.
Fate, OF Won at Last" proves good
drawing card at this house. Mr.. McCallum
makes lots of fun as Mugs, the tramp.
Owens is a good Gryntley, Mack Charles
pleases as Simon Jessup, Misses Hamilton
and Hatfield are respectively excellent as
Florence GRAVITY and Blanche Sterling. Get
tickets at Chambers.
GREENWOOD GARDEN.
Yesterday afternoon and evening there
were large houses to witness little Louise
Pendleton in her personation of Little Lord
Fauntleroy. She is wonderful child. The
different parts are all well taken, and the
management may we'll be pleased with the
production.
Professor Wallace, the silk king, gives a
very entertaining exhibition.
NOTES.
Worth is erecting an elegant new museum
at the corner of Sixth avenue and 3Oth
street, New York
Kelley d Leon's new minstrel hall in Chi
ccago, will be one of the handsomest small
theatres in the country when finished
At the Salzburg Mozart festival as chief
and first conductor for the first series, at
which Don Juan" and "The Magic Flute
Will alternately be performed. Wilhelm &C.
rrlcke, now of Vienna. formerly conductor of
the Boston Symphony Orchestra, has been
An .'Uncle Toms Cabin" company, or
gained for the coming season, consists of
hiteen trained alligators. five full-blooded
Siberian bloodhounds, a trick donkey, and a
small, pure-blooded Arabian pony. There
are also several actors in the company
The new theatre attached t. the Madison
Square Garden, New York. will be opened
to the public early in September, with the
first production in this country of an En-
glish comedy called "Dr. Bill" Sadie Mar
tinot will take the leading female part.
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SIX THOUSAND HOMELESS.
Particulars of the Great Fire at
Martinique.

j. 81. Hamlen & Son, of this city. have re-
ceiyed a letter from their representative at
81. Pierre. Martinique. dated the 9th of
June. and giving later particulars concern
ing the great disaster at Fort la France. Fol-
lowing is an extract from the letter:
This dreadful calamity commenced at
about 80 a. M, on Sunday, the 22d inst. lana
by the following morning this antique town
was mass of charred ruins. Some say by a
fight between the black men. others say the
carelessness of negress kerosene lamp
was upturned in small house in the heart
of the town, in the rue Blenack.
The fire, which could In the first instance
have been circumscrlbed il vigorous and
efficient means had been employed, spread
right and left, before and in the teeth of the
wind, which was blowing with the force of a
hurricane, ravaging all along the seashore,
from the western side of the Savannah to
the riviere LevaSsor.
From the landing place to about midway
on the borders oft his beautiful place (Savan-
nah), thence to the said river-in other
words, the principal part of the town-is in
ruins, the very determination of desolation."
From 60o0 to 1000 persons have been rem
dered homeless by the dreaded visitation
and the Savannah is blocked and encum-
bered by all classes of the population. 10
this writing nine bodies have Deen found,
and many persons ara severely lnJureg, Pc
sides four soldiers missing, buried probably
in the blazing mass
The entire western part of the town is de-
stroyed, including the Usine Pointe Simon.
For twenty-four hours thousands had been
without food or drink, the latter want from
heat ana excitement being more than acute.
Monday morning some provisions ana water
were distributed to the famished crowd
The whole of the Carenage, in the direc-
ti0n OF the Compsgnie Generate Transat-
iantique. and all that section of the town,
have happily been saved. owing to the
breadth of the Savannah and the persistent
~ strong northeast wind. The public build
ings also are saved, but the beautiful church,
city hall, all other principal public buildings
and the Sch@!cher library, composed of the
best classical authors, have disappeared.
Little of the property burned was covered
by insurance, the principal company being
the one which will not pay more than five
cents on dollar.
At st. Pierre the scenes were almost as
heartrendering. saving the presence of the
devouring element, as at Fort la France, for
there were either relatives. or intimate
friends, of the inhabitants of the latter
place.
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Fryebure chautauqua Assembly


This assembly meets at Fryeburg, July
2Sth to August 9th. The Primary Sun
day School Teachers Glass, conducted by
Mrs. J. S. 0strander of New York and the
Normal Glasses, conducted by Rev. j. F.
Clymer of this city and Rev. E. M. Cousins
Of Cumberland Mills, offer superior advan-
tages which our Sunday school teachers and
adult scholars cannot afford to miss.
In addition the addresses by Professors
Ropes and Sewall of Bangor, Miss Palmer of
Wellesley College, Prof. Palmer of Harvard
University, DR.. g. W. Field, Mrs. A. e.
Reynolds, Miss Mary A. Livermore, DIR. G.
b. Spaulding, Col. W. G. Veazie and others.
the able lectures and concerts and the musj
cal training by Professor Morse, the sails on
the Saco, the trip to Mt. Washington, the
rides to Jockey Cap and Conway, the com
Portable quarters in one of the most beauti-
full groves of Maine, all furnish great attrac-
tions for body and mind under the most
healthy and inspiring surroundings.
AS there are over 800 Chautauqua students
in Maine and hundreds of graduates, as our
people are abreast of the times in their love
for and appreciation of the first class lee
SoA00 anu SonSoise, 40 Woii de IHo D6SG sun
day school work, we anticipate large gath
ing this year at Fryeburg
To accommodate the many who will find
the assembly most delightful and profta-
bic outing, the Maine Central Railroad will
issue tickets on exceedingly liberal terms,
and the Fryeburg horse railroad will take
parties from the depot into the grove. ANY
information desired can lie obtained from
Mr.. s. K. Whitaker, who is on the grounds.
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PERSONAL.

At the Preble are Judge Walton. and Col
onel FL. B. Hill of Fort Payne.
Mr.. Herbert G. Briggs will appoint Mr..
Leroy S. Sanborn assistant postmaster.
Rev. Canon Metaouris of Sherbrooke, p.
O., is at Long Island with his family.
Rev. d. B. Randall, with his family, are
occupying his cottage ON Oakland avenue, at
Old Orchard.
Mr.. and Mrs. William L. Putnam are stop
ping at the Old Orchard House, Old Orchard
Beach, for few days.
Professor G. G. Chase, of Bates College.
Lewiston, is taking vacation trip to the
White Mountains, accompanied by his son.
j. Wesley Huson of Oakland, late of Fort
Payne, has returned to Oakland to remain.
The Observer says that the Oakland colony
at Fort Payne, is nearly complete-at home.
At tie United States Hotel are A. S. Kim
ball of Norway, A. 81. Walker of Bridgton,
f. I'll. Hosmer and wife Of Boston, Hon. d.
j. McGillicuddy of Lewiston. and E. G.
Hastings of Fryeburg
President Foss, Of the Common Council,
was in Houlton last Sunday. In the even
ing he addressed the citizens on the subject
of the formation of a branch of the Young
Mems Christian Association in that village.
Mr.. William ii. McLain, local editor of
the Gardiner News. has purchased the play
OF Reuben Glue. from Charles Atkinson of
Boston, and will put it on the boards in Sep
TENDER. Mr.. McLain will act as manager.
At the Falmouth Hotel, yes terday, were
recorded the names of Hon. o. d. Baker of
Aucusta Major g Clifford Ralobar IF Farv,
ington, Chief Justice Peters of Bangor,
Judges Goodenow of Bangor and Libbey of
Augusta, General Charles HamiD of Ban
gor. and Hon. A. E. Herrick of Bethel
Fessenden L. Day and Algernon M. Roak
Of Lewiston came to Portland yesterday to
meet Albro E. Chase, Grand Master of the
Grand Lodge Of Mot RS of
the Grand 49, inter
Harder, Rssr II 1m q e oe:sse "rAs Office. Ma
sonic lodge. 0s.5f oNps -
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In Lincoln Park.

Lincoln Park was crowded all last evening
the hot weather serving to bring out the peo-
ple There were entire families there, and
the young man and his best girl found, if
they happened to be little late, every seat
occupied. There was very little talking, per-
haps people found 1t too hot to talk. One
man replied to the well meant attempt on the
part of friend to draw him into converse.
ton by saying Don't talk, it's too hot to
even think about politics."
Close to the Congress street entrance
fond grandmother was indulging in some
baby talk" but the baby declined to even so
much as kick by way of reply. 1t was
blessed change from the hot room at home to
the open air under the trees, and baby
showed high appreciation of the fact that
1t was time to sleep. 1t may be that the soft
low voice of the fond grandmother only
helped to make all things restful to that par
ticular baby. Take it all In all Lincoln
Park was full of people.who were too tired
to sit up and too hot to go to bed.
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Inc Kennebec Valley Drug Association
has arranged an excursion to Portland today
and tomorrow of all the druggists of Maine.
Tomorrow Thursday the wholesale drug
gists Of Portland will give them clambake
at one Of the islands. The retail druggists
OF Portland have secured Chambers full
band for the occasion, and will meet at the
Falmouth at 10 O'Clock Thursday morning
and escort the visiting druggists to the boat,
where all will unite in the sail and bake.
Tickets can be obtained of Cook, Everett &
Pennell, and Of John w. Perkins & Co., at
their stores or at the boat.
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SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.

LAW TERM-wEsTERN DISTRICT.
The law court for the Western District met
yesterday morning. The justices are Peters,
chief justice, and Walton, Virgin, Libbey,
Emery, Haskell and Whitehouse, associate
justices. Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Blanchard.
The following cases were disposed Of yes
terday forenoon:
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Jacob ii. Stinchfield v. Joseph B. Twaddle
Motion and exceptions overruled for want of
prosecution.
Stubbs III. l.. Whitc0mb.
William B. Smith v. Charles b. Leavitt.
To be argued In writing.
George A. Williams v. Nathaniel Gage and
tr. Exceptions overruled for want of pros
ecution
e. q. Campbell VS.. W. w. Butterfeld. Dis
missed from the law docket.
Lucretia Coolidge v. Gilbert Allen. De-
PENDANT submits on brief. Plaintiff argues
orally.
Eunice Webster v. John G. futile. Sub
S. @. Belcher. II. L. Whtcomb.
Hiram r. Corson v. Simeon G. Paine and
trs. Exceptions by trustee ooverruled.
y; 9. Holman. e; 0. Gresnleaf..
Argued orally.
Inhabitants Of Phillips, Petr. for Ger
tiorari v. County Commissioners of Franklin
county. Argued orally.
f. e. Timberlake. P. A. Sawyer.
Geo. o. Smith v. Theodore L. Page. Ex-
ceptions by defendant overruled for want of
prosecution.
Inhabitants of Phillips v. Inhabitants Of
Madrid. Defendant submitted on brief.
Plaintiff argued orally.
P. A. Sawyer. HI. Whitcomb.
(. o. Greenleaf v. john r. Watson. De-
PENDANT submitted on brief. Plaintiff sub
mitted without argument.
K. 0. Greenleaf. 81. L. Whitcomb.
State Of Maine v. Samuel FL. Wellman ct
ais. Argued orally
X. q. Greenleaf j. G. Holman.
State v. Joel Dunlap. Submitted without
argument
+. K. Timberlake. II. l.. Whitcomb.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Coleman f. Lord v. Joseph w. Parker. To
be argued in writing.
Ebenezer e. Chapman ct ais. v. Jedediah
L. Kimball ct ais. Argued orally.
A. K. Herrick.
A. 81. Wellman of Boston.
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School Committee Excursion.

The school committee yesterday made an
excursion to Harpswell. All the members
except Mr. MCGOWAN, were present, and SO
were Superintendent Lord, Superintendent
of School Buildings Sargent, Mr.. A. e.
Chase, principal of the High School and DR..
Ring. After visiting Harpswell the party
dined at the Waldo and after dinner enjoyed
a sail up the Presumpscot returning to
Portland about pm.
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A Tour of Church INSPECTION.

Rev. <. P. Wilson and wife, w. II. Scott
and wife, Fl. III. Nevens and wife, and Mrs.
M. A. Baxter, al of Woodfords. were in
Augusta Monday. They form committee
from the Woodford's Congregational church,
OF which Rev. Mr.. Wilson is pastor, to visit
other churches in the State with view Of
inspecting them to find the best and most
srtiStie design for their own church. which
Is soon 70 be enlarged and remOdelled.
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The Fisheries.

Yesterday j. W. Trefethen reported that
1000 pounds of large and 1000 pounds of
small mackerel have been received, but no
cod or haddock, and Mr.. Trefethen added
that he had been obliged to send to Boston
for fish, rather an odd circumstance at this
time of the year, but the small boats brought
in no cod or haddock. Several large catches
of swordfsh were expected yesterday, but
failed to arrive, and all things considered the
fishing business was very dull all day.
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NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

Subscribers of the PRESS who intend leav-
lug the city for the summer or for only
brief period can have the paper sent them
without extra charge by leaving their address
at the counting room.
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Accidents.

A little girl, a daughter of Joseph W. Por-
ter. living on Chestnut street. while riding
on her fathers truck yesterday morning. at
tempted to jump off but was caught between
the wheels and run over. She was badly
hurt.
A little boy by the name of Mullaney was
run over by milk wagon and injured Sc
verely. the wheel passing directly over his
body.
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Examine Your TWO DOLLAR bills.

A new and dangerous counterfeit of the so
silver certificates has recently been put in
circulation. 1t is described as being a quar-
'ei oi an inch shorter than the genuine (not
enough 10 be noticeable) has a check letter
b. ana pears the signatures of W. S. Rose
crans' register, and j. w. Hyatt, treasurer.
Inc seal is larger than in the original, and
brick red in color. The counterfeit can he
detected by the seal, and the irregular num
bering of the note,
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mrs. wlnsIow,s soothing syrup"

has been used over Fifty Years by mothers for
their children while Teething with perfect sue
cess. 1t soothes the child. softens the Gums, al
lays all Pain, cures Wind Collie, regulates the
bowels, and is the best remedy for Diarrhoea
whether arising from teeting or other causes, and
is for sale by Druggists in every part Of the world
Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup. : Twenty-Five cents a.bottle
feb5M, W&F&w1y
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MARRIAGES.

In Yarmouth, July 8, George E. Bird OF Port
land and Harriet L. Williams of Yarmouth.
In Scarbor0, June 2, ChaS A. Sullivan of Boston
and Miss Laura A. Carter of ScarborO.
In Bath. July 2 George Browne and Miss Clara
Emmons.
In Monroe. June 20, Hir am j. Ide of Augusta
and Flora nj. Richie OF Monroe.
In Ellsworth, June 81, josiah G. Leighton Of
Debois and Miss Carrie L.. Southland of Ellsworth.
In Thomaston. June %, Winchell M. Cook and
Sarah G. Coffin.
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Maine ceneya, uo.n,.,

AT tne last meeting of the directors of the
Maine General Hospital in Portland the bv-
laws were changed to provide for four ad-
junct surgeons to assist the regular staff
and one OF these, DR.. Alfred King, was an
pointed at this meeting.
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The Atkinson House Furnishing
COMPANY.

Inc Atkinson House Furnishing Company
mailed checks in payment of its semi-annual
dividend 10 Its stockholders yesterday. The
success OF thebusiness has been remarkable,
ana In large measures due to the skill and
energy OF Mr.. Isaac Atkinson. The stock is
said to be selling above par, with verv few
chances to purchase.
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Real Estate rransfere

The following transfers of real estate in
the county have been recorded at the regis.
try of deeds:
n Westbrook-Ellen L. Mayhem to William H.
Proctor ct al. 81.
Charles T. Ames to William H. Proctor ct al
Samuel II. HELEN ell al to Willard B. Boothby