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The Portland daily press., 1890-08-04
OBITUARY..

Henry Towle died yesterday afternoon at
the age of 76.
&Mr. Towle was In many respects a remark
able man. He was all his life laboring
man, hard worker, yet by dint Of strong
ability he made for himself a career of
marked usefulness.
One of the old guard of anti-slavery men,
Mr.. T0wle lived to see nearly all Of his old
leaders, with the exception of Rev. Parker
Pillsbury, pass away. He believed in
freedom, and was one of the first men in
Maine to accept the message Garrison bore.
He was man of peace and faithful to the
central idea of Garrison's creed. Mr.. Towle
was working anti-slavery man, une of
those who knew all about the underground
railroad" that connected the South and sla-
very with the North and liberty.
Every temperance man in Maine knew Mr..
Towle. He was one of the first to stand out
as champion of total abstinence from strong
drink. Long before the Washingtonian
movement of 1910 he was on the "iron clad"
platform. With his lifelong friend, the late
Hon. John I. Walton, he began work In the
temperance field before there was an organ
lied temperance movement.
He went into the great movement of 1910
with all the vigor and fire of youth. He said
in public address delivered year ago thai
he felt ''you must do something" and "Hen-
~ Towle. the shoemaker" as they called
him. began then and there his public labors.
He spoke with John T. Walton and others
wherever an audience could be gathered,
and he was one of the first men to come to
the support of Neal Dow, when he proposed
the prohlbitory law.
Mr.. T0wle was not the man to hold back
from telling what he believed to be the truth
and his indignation at the course of the
liquor sellers sometimes called out bitter
words from the man who was of so gentle a
nature. He hated the sin but was sure to
forgive the sinner.
Mr.. T0wle was the Oldest member
OF the order of the Sons of Temper
ance. He was also prominent Good Tenn
plar. and frequent speaker at the meetings
of both organizations.
He was one of the first of the old line tenn
perance men of the state to encourage the
late j. X. Osgood to 60 forward with the Re-
form Club movement. and his last public ad
dress to Reform Club was made last year
when he was one of the speakers at the last
public meeting over which the late w. III.
Phillips presided.
Mr.. Towle was spiritualist. and as such
was very widely known. Always a strong
and interesting speaker, his addresses before
spiritualist societies were always impressive
and often pathetic.
Mr.. T0wle was good man, liberal beyond
his means, anxious to do what he could for
humanity. never trying to secure anything
for himself. but simply trying to serve God
by helping Others" as he once said, he lived
out his days and died full of years, and re
tanning to the last the respect of all who
knew him.
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-04
ISLAM o NOTES.

This season the housewives and lady occu.
pants of cottages at Peaks have given special
attention to flower gardening and cultivating
the SOIL The efforts of some of the faithful
ones have brought remunerative returns by a
large yield of peas, beans, corn and cucum-
bers.
Noticeable among the female handiw0rk
In flower and vegetable gardening are the
grounds belonging to Mr.. Geo. r. Shaw and
Mr.. Fred b. Ricker's cottages on the hill
above Jones's landing
The price of cottage lots and land for rem
tai has recently been advanced from SIS to
SIS per annum. The reason for this large
advance is not fully understood by the les.
sees. but they are told that island property is
becoming more valuable
Inc old pump, which has been in constant
use for nearly ten years and supplied water
for upwards of forty-fye families. failed to
perform its work last week and was sap
planted by new and better one. The de-
pendents upon the we'll and pump for water
desire to publicly express their thanks to
Mr. Locke, the agent and attorney for the
pr0prietors Of the estate, for his prompt &C.
tlon In staying an impending water famine.
There has been larger demand for cot
tages and rooms during the past season than
for years before. Nearly all the available
rents have been taken at sight
Mr.. Bennett has completed the construc-
tion of his aquarium at Rock Bound Park
and filled it with water, some 10000 gallons.
The water has been analysed and found TO
be impregnated with impurities which will
be detrimental to the existence of fish. He
commenced drawing off the pond Sunday
morning. and ran out some 5000 gallons be-
fore o'clock. A large number of people
visited the pond yesterday.
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-04
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
GREENWOOD GARDEN.

GREENWOOD GARDEN.
rhis week, commencing this afternoon,
the Howe Dramatic Company will present
Joaquin Miller's beautiful Mormon drama,
entitled "The Danites." 1t will be presented
with all the thrilling scenes and incidents,
and a strong cast of characters, Katherine
Howe taking the part of Billie Piper. Those
that have seen her in the different characters
this season should avail themselves of this
opportunity as this is one of her strong parts.
The company this week has been strengthen
ed /; this with the new scenery will make this
play strong drawing card. At the band
stand there will be guessing match for a
gold watch. The one guessing the nearest
and holding the ticket on Saturday evening
will secure the prize. Take garden steamers
foot of Exchange street.
PORTLAND THEATRE.
Tonight Mrs. Keane will appear as Rosa
lie in "The Life of Actress" The play deals
largely with life behind the footlights and in
the flats and wings. In the rehearsal scene
very funny men, Burnham and Phillips, will
introduce the screaming farce "The Modern
School of Acting" which is calculated to
make those who witness it loose all sense of
care and give themselves up for the time be-
ing at least to unrestrained merriment. An
ME McVeigh is assigned to the character of
Bob. the debutante, and the Boston Herald
declares that she is full of mischief and as
merry and hoydenish as could we'll be ina
gined.
PAVILION THEATRE.
"CoD, the Shaughran," will be on the
boards this week at the Pavilion Theatre.
This play is reproduced by universal re-
quest. In no play that he has taken part in
has Mr.. McCallum won such renown as in
the character of Con-" To see him in this
role is well worth the price of admission.
Miss Florence Hamilton has Joined the COM
pany, and the cast will be otherwise
strengthened.
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-04
cLITTERINc PAGEANT.
Dazzling Parade Of the "WiId West
and 4-Paw Shows To-Day.


The census enumerators would nave
found new city If they had been aproao
yesterday. On the Forest avenue grouhuS
in Deering there had sprung up since Jay
break community sheltered by canvas. Inc
great Forepaugh show had arrived, It's many
tents had been pitched and the army OF en-
ployes were enjoying their day of rest and
receiving visitors, great number of inter-
ested people thronging the grounds all day.
Today at and s p. m. the performances will
be given. A description OF the street pa
rade, which leaves the grounds promptly at
9 o'clock this morning, gives some idea Of
the many wonderful things to be seen in the
Forepaugh circus under Colonel
Cooper's able management. Thorn-in-H His
Eye, Lone Bear and all the other famous In
dams Of the Ogallala Sioux nation, the dark
skinned. bright-eyed squaws; the ''cute"
papooses, brave and DARN g scouts, lasso
throwing cowboys, cowgirls, hunters, trap
pers and Mexican hidalgos; all the survi-
yors of Clusters old regiment, an emigrant
train. with prairie schooner" IA years
old, the whole enlivened by genuine cow
boy brass band, together with buffalo, elk
and other denizsns of the Far West, will
march with the great features Of the world.
famed Forepaugh Show-an amusement ag-
gregation that alone will exhibit free upon
the streets scores of glittering chariots and
open dens Of performing animals, the largest
herd of elephants ever brought together in
America, "a cavalcade of mediaaval knights re-
splendent in their armor and panoply Of
war, a series of magnificent tableaux on
wheels, illustrative of Lalla Rookh's depart
ure from Delhi and Cleopatra's journey tc
meet Marc Antony, troupe of genuine
Southern Jubilee Singers, six complete
handsomely uniformed brass bands, and 9
score of other features that want of space
| prevents the mention of.
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-04
SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING.
The full List of School Text Books
Agreed Upon.

The matter of new books for use in the
public schools of this city was settled at a
meeting of the School Committee Saturday
afternoon. The full board was present with
the exception of Mayor Melcher. N
Miss Clara P. Golf was elected teacher of
the Crotch Island school, Miss Clara A.
Goold was elected teacher at the North
school In place of Miss Morse, resigned, and
Miss Ruth Elder was transferred from the
Chestnut street primary to the Butler gram
mar school, fourth class.
The following is the list of books decided
upon by the committee:
Readers-Continue McGuffy's Eclectic
series Of readers; adopt the new Franklin
series, adopt the first four of Lippincott' S
series; Introduce for supplementary reading
In the fifth, fourth and third classes primary,
the Normal course, Harper's readers; second
and first classes primary, Harpers readers
and Barnes, readers fourth and third classes
grammar, Harper's and Barnes readers !:
second and first class grammar, Harper's
and the Riverside series.
Arithmetic-In the grammar school, con-
tinue Fishers Arithmetic, No. 2, and Col
burns First Lessons in Arithmetic In the
primary. schools, continue ;Robinson's Ele-
ments of Arithmetic and Colburn's also.
Geography-In the grammar schools, con-
tinue Swinton's Grammar School Geography,
Geikie's Physical Geography. In primary
schools, continue Swinton's Introductory
Geography.
Hls.cly-Adopt Montgomery's English
History, continue Barnes History of the
United States and Varney's History of
Maine.
Bookkeeping-Meservy's slngle-Entry
bookkeeping.
Grammar-Reed and Kelogg's One-Book
Course in English for grammar schools,
Hyde's First Lessons in English for primary.
Spelling-Continue Harrington's Spelling
Book, for grammar and primary schools.
writing arpOr's Writing Books.
Drawing-Prang's Drawing Books, for
grammar and primary schools.
Nusic-H0lts Normal Music Course.
Observation-Disclosures Dictionary OF
Worcester's Dictionary.
The scholars will be furnished the new
books free, by the city, and allowed to re
tain their old ones
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-04
PERSONAL.

Cardinal Gibbons and party are at Bar
Harbor.
RI Hon. L. A. Mercier. premier of the
province of Quebec, is visiting at the Old
Orchard House.
Charles w. Spencer, Of the class of go.
Colby, has been elected professor Of tho
Hebron Academy.
Fabius M. Ray, ESQ.,, and his son, Will
Ray, have just returned from trip to Min
neapolis and other cities in the Northwest.
Mr., A. G. Boyd Of Calais has been appoint
ed a special agent of the census office to
collect the statistics of manufactures in Cal
ais.
james Stephenson. superintendent of the
Grand Trunk, and Mr.. Muir, treasurer of
the Chicago and Grand Trunk, are at the
Ottawa.
Mr.. Peck is the press agent for Forepaugh's
circus. and takes the place Of Mr.. Davis. now
with A. M. Palmer. Mr. Peck is very
agreeable gentleman.
Assistant Adjutant General Milliken left
for Boston Saturday to complete arrange
ments for the reception of the department at
the coming national encampment.
Mr.. l.. A. Gray has just returned from
Chautauqua, N. Y, where he has been to at
tend the Business Educators Association
He was elected president of the association
for the next year.
Mr.. John Porteous, of the Vermont Gen.
trail railroad. spent Sunday with Mr.. John
Dryden of Locust treet. He is to sail from
Montreal next Wednesday for Scotland,
where he will Join his family.
The Boston Journal of August /, In report
Ing the midsummer outing of a Commercial
Travellers Association at old, historic Ply
mouth, says. "Mr. E. c. Worrell, connected
with the wellknown house of Joseph Bur-
nett q Co., gave dramatic touch to the en-
tertainment by reciting from Christmas
Story written by himself" Mr.. Morrill, is
well known in Portland.
DIR. c. p. Small of Portland has just been
appointed second assistant surgeon at the
Soldiers Home at Togus. DIR. Small is the
son of Rev. DR.. A. K. P. Small, pastor of the
Fist Baptist church, and a brother of Presi-
dent Small of Colby University He
Is graduate Of Colby University. and of the
Maine Medical Schnol. Sincs graduating he
has secured position ON the staff of sur
geons of the Maine General Hospital.
Philip Banfield, late of Co. L, 9th Maine
Volunteers, is wanted. The medal voted to
him by Congress as reward for his patriot
ism In remaining behind in Washington after
his term Of enlistment expired to guard the
capital, was picked up on the beach at Wells
by Joseph Fountain of Great Falls. N. H.,
who is anxious to return 1t to the owner.
The medal is not Grand Army badge, hay
Ing been issued before the Grand Army was
organized, but is similar to it in design.
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-04
NATIONAL ENcAMPMENT.
The Cumberland County Battalion,
G. a. r.

Inc following named posts win constitute
the Cumberland county battalion Bosworth
OF Portland, V. Mountfort of Brunswick
Larry Of South Windham; Charles E. Whit
man of New Gloucester; George F. Shepley
OF Gray; J. ID. Fessenden of Freeport ;
Cloudman of Sacarappa; W. L. haskell of
Yarmouth.
Shepley Camp. S. of ", of Portland, will
act as escort for the battalion from Portland
to Boston and return. They will be quar-
tered while in Boston In the armory of Abra-
ham Lincoln Post, No. IL, Charlestown.
Cumberland County Battalion will be on
the right of the Department of Maine in the
grand parade.
The quarters at Mechanics Building dur.
ing the National Encampment will be
known as "Camp Phillip Fl. Sheridan" by
vote of the executive committee. and Col
G. E. Hapgood, Fifth New Hampshire Vol
unteer Infantry, has been designated as
commandant Calls will be sounded as fol
lows: Reveille at 6 a. m, breakfast call at
$50 a. M, surgeons call at a. M, dinner
call at II M, retreat and supper at 6 p. M,
taps at 70 midnight
The Mayor of Portland will be quartered
at the Quincy House, the Maine Executive
Committee, G. A. r. at the fremont. Forty
members of the Relief Corps will attend the
Encampment.
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-04
Excursions SATURDAY..

The truckmen, about 400 strong. under
John Gooding, Jr., chief marshal, and Capt
]. L. O'Neil. Lieuts. Copeland, Gilchrist and
Black aids, and headed by Clark's Juvenile
Band, paraded the streets Saturday morning
and took the Casco Bay line for Long ISL
and. Here they were photographed by w
+. Bates. In the ball games between the
clerks and teamsters the clerks won by a
score of II to IL. Mr.. Mclean was badly cut
on the hip by ball that struck him. The
truckmen of Middle street beat those OF
Commercial street "a to IS. E. j. Moody
won the silver cup for the 100 yard dash; P.
Feeney the gold headed cane for the three
straight jumps; Mr.. McDonough the gold
headed umbrella in the potato race; E.
Doughty the whip for throwing the hammer,
and E. Conway the box of cigars In the sack
race. The dinner was excellent. A great
success was what the boys voted the day.
The lumbermen went to Spurwink and
had capital time. and dinner at
Mitchell's.
The furniture dealers went to Long Island
and had good dinner. The Mcdonnell nine
beat the Beal's nine at ball,
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-04
BRIEF JoTTINCS.

Fine weather. Saturday and Sunday were
charming days.
There were 81 arrests last week of which
19were for drunkenness.
The Portland Board of Fire Underwriters
will hold its regular meeting today.
A saleswoman at Y. John Little d Co.'S
had her pocketbook stolen Saturday night.
Some of the crew of the Kearsarge have
been indicted for forging Endorsements on
their pay rolls.
There will be regular meeting of the
Central Labor Union this evening at which
officers will be elected.
Shepley Camp, S. of V. will muster
recruits tomorrow evening. Bosworth and
Thatcher Posts have been invited to be
present.
The furniture In the Rebekah hall, in Odd
Fellows Hall, has been newly upholstered in
appropriate colors, and new canopies have
been added.
Guy Soule, aged IA, with great presence of
mind, rescued girl of the same age from
drowning, who fell from Soule's wharf,
Littlejohn's island.
The comrades of BoSworth Post and the
Sons OF Veterans are expected to meet in
railroad Square next Wednesday evening,
at O'Clock, for the purpose Of drill.
a little child OF Mr. ID. S. Cameron. No. "a
Tying street. while in the pantry Saturday
pulled down upon her foot a large cbisel
which made severe cut upon her foot.
Three men hired team at downtown
stable Saturday noon, and drove recklessly
about on Munjoy Hill. They succeeded in
ching "a
to the stable.
Mr.. Frank Floyd. superintendent OF Ever
green Cemetery. was presented Friday by
people officially connected with the cemetery
or doing business with 1t, costly gold
watch and chain.
Miss Florence Taylor, employed at the
Portland Suspender Company on Middle
street, In some way got her hair caught In
the betting Friday, and was painfully hurt
before the power could be shut off.
A horse belonging to j. j. Frye ran
through Cumberland street, and up Preble
70 Congress at a tremendous speed Saturday
morning. He was caught In Monument
square after he had broken the shafts of the
carriage and a rein.
rarKer q Nagle are building the hull for a
steam yacht for Mr.. c. F. Hutchinson, a
machinist, who has built the engine himself.
Inc yacht Is Burgess model. will make
from II to IS knots, is lighted by electricity,
and 40 feet long by beam.
The rev Jewish Synagogue is progressing
fast. 1t is situated on Fore street. foot of
Hampshire, will be two and one-half stories
high, containing large hall and gallery for
the services, and will also be a residence for
the rabbi. 1t win be completed in a month.
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-04
DEATHS.

In this city. Aug. 2. Gustaf Adalf child of
charles and Nellie Burg, aged months days.
In this city, August 8, d enry Towle, aged 7e
years.
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
ln knightyille, August 3, julia Ann, daughter
OF Andrew j., and the late Sarah P. Bryant, aged
10 years, 2 months.
Funeral on Monday afternoon at O'Clock, at
her late residence, Knightville.
. In pembroke, July 8, Martha t., wife OF Jona-
tnan Payson and daughter of the late Col. Thos.
Baker OF Portland, aged "a years.
In Blddeford, Aug. ], Mrs. Lizzie Hayes, aged
20 years.
In Wiscasset. July TO- Julia A. stinson, aged 80
years months.
In Bath, Jniy 81, Margaret B., daughter of
10 months
>. In Brooksville, July 30, William Babson, aged
So years.
In Ellsworth, July II, Capt. Charles M. Alley,
In Dexter, July II, Mrs. Roxana Knowles, aged
81 years.
In Belfast. July IS, David Pierce, aged about
n years.
In Ellsworth, July 16, Miss Mary F. Sargent,
aged 20 years months
In South Berwick, July 20. Alice daughter Of
Louis b. Hanson, aged 10 years.
IN South Boston, July %, Mrs Celia widow of
the late James Turley, formerly of Portland.
eastern papers please copy.
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-04
To be further convinced Of
its exceIIence-Try it.
The tCeGther today
is likely to be
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ne iUeather today
is likely to be
shotUery
PORTLAND, August 4, 1890.
+ there is a time when
Il you need exercise
the greatest care,
knowledge and judgment
in selection, it is when you
buy articles for the toilet.
A store then that sells only
the productions of reputa-
BILE makers is the safest
place to go.
The toilet goods depart
ment, the first to claim
your attention when you
come here, is a store in it.
self. The stock that is in
it would fill a considerable
shop, windows and all.
We try to make it the
most complete. the most
perfect of its kind in the
city, and that is why all
makes, all kinds, all sizes
and sorts have a place here.
Whatever your preference,
you are pretty sure to find
it here, and lots of others, to
compare. We draw only
one line, and that's against
poor quality. Only the
best of everything finds its
way to our toilet goods
counter, only the purest
and the best known prepa-
rations of the most reliable
makers have a representa-
ton here.
Among the newest are
the "Crab-apple Blossom"
preparations made by the
Crown Perfumery Co., in
London, a full line of
which we shall open this
morning.
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-04
Maine historical Society,

There will be large attendance at the
field day of the Maine Historical Society
tomorrow. Among those who have signifed
their intention to be present are ex-senator
j. W. Bradbury of Augusta, formerly presi-
dent of the society; President Albion w.
Small of Colby; DR.. W. B. Lapham of Au.
gusta, Chas. F. Allen of Kent's Hil Semina.
ry; Prof. t. Fl. Rich of Lewiston; Charles
E. Allen of Dresden, and Mrs. j. B. Pulsifer
OF Auburn. Most of the gentlemen will be
accompanied by ladies. The Alice will leave
her wharf at $40 a. m. for Mackworth's
Island. AT IL 20 p. m. the society will go to
Great Diamond and dine at the Portland
club house at 2 p. M, and return to the city
at Up. m.
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-04
RAILROAD MATTERS.
KNOX AND LINCOLN.

KNOX AND LINCOLN.
Attorney General Littlefield Of Rockland,
Joseph Moore of Thomaston and C. w. Lar
rabee of Bath, have been notified by Hon.
William l.. Putnam who is acting for the
Wade syndicate that he will meet them
agreeable to their proposition in Bath on
Monday for the purpose of arranging more
completely the transfers Of the Knox & Lin
coin railroad. Then, mutually satisfactory
arrangements and terms having been made,
the results of this conference will be sub
mitted to committees appointed by the vari-
GUS municipalities interested in the line. for
approuo1
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-04
MARRIAGES.

In Old Orchard. July 90 by Rev. Chas. Ryde
Thompson, both of Portland.
In Ihomaston, July 10, Addison Oliver an,
Miss Mahala Spear, both of Warren.
In MT Desert July IA, JAS o. Varnum of Ellis
Harbor. y -
In Monroe, July 20, Wilson Dickey and Mrs
In Brooks, July 20, Frank 4. Sargent and Mis-.
Lillian M. Twombly. both CT Monroe.
In Belfast, July 10. Cassius r. Dlckey and Mis-.
Geo. Z. RolersOn.
At Tenants Harbor, July IL. Isaac ID. Carl
ana Irene A. Henderson, both of st tieorge.
In Thomaston, July 5: Nivan r. Hyler and Mrs
Hattie G. Hyier, both of Cushing.
In Eastbrook, July ID, George A. Bunker anC
Miss Evelina Tracy. both of Franklin.
and Miss Lille A. Ramsdell of Turner.
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-04
Funeral Of Mr.. Thomas Hame,

The funeral of Mr.. Thomas Hamel, who
was thrown from his team last Thursday
afternoon. took place from his late residence
NO. II Hanover street, Saturday Mr..
Hamel was an ex-member of Machgonne en-
CINE company, who attended in a body. as
also did a delegation from the transfers of
the city department, where he was EMPLOYED
at the time of his death. The deceased wac
a favorite with all who knew him, and his
loss is deplored by a large circle of friends.
The floral offerings were very beautiful.
Bishop Nicely oficiated. The pail bearers
were T. Cooney, Chas. Benson, j. Il. Carney
and Levi BascOmb
The Portland daily press., 1890-08-04
Indians at Church.

Yesterday afternoon party of the
Indians attached to the Forepaugh Wild
West show attended the Second Psrish
church. Dressed in their go-to-meeting
blankets and wearing their Sunday paint,
the Indians as they rode down town on their
bronchos with the squaws and pappooses
In the coach which once carried travellers
through Western wilds, attracted great
deal of attention. They had some big chiefs
with them, notably Black Bear, Sitting
Bulls lieutenant at the Custer massacre,
Long Tooth, Grey Eagle and Short Horn.
Their demeanor In church was all that
could be desired. The Indians attend
church every Sunday in the place where the
show may happen to be stopping.