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The Portland daily press., 1891-10-20
SUPERIOR COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE BoNNEY,

DEL OhE JUOdE bUNNE1s
MoNDAY.-Isaiah FL. Simpson vs. the Pc
jepscot Water Company. The plaintiff was
general manager of the defendant company
at Brunswick, from October, 1886, until Juue
1891. on salary which has been paid In full.
During this time he used his horse, as he
says, In the business of the company. haul
ing light freight, riding to the pumping sta
tion, which was mile and half from the
office, transporting the street tools about to
the different jobs, etc., and he claims to re-
cover the sum of S476 for the use of the
horse, or his keeping, or both.
Defendant company claims that the plain
tiff was never authorized to use the horse or
to charge the company with Its use; that
they had one team which was sufficient for
all the business necessary to be done. De-
cisi0n reserved.
Weston Thompson for pltff.
Barrett Potter for diff
Joseph ii. Wolff VS.. David Schwartz Ac-
tlon to recover $25 for the rent of a store for
the month Of July, 1891. Defendant files an
account In set-off for S15 borrowed money,
and offers to be defaulted for the remaining
$40. The plaintiff denies that he owes the
$l5 borrowed money. Decision reserved.
j. I'll. Fogg for pltff.
G. M. Seiders for diff.
The Portland daily press., 1891-10-20

Ihere was meeting of the projectors of
tne proposed Cape Elizabeth fair last eve
ming at which substantial progress was re
ported. 1t is proposed to form stock com
yany with shares at $40 each. There is
some doubt as to the availability of the
Nutter field first suggested. Its now pro-
posed to buy a piece Of land at scarboro
crossing, next the track. still uniting with
Scarboro. This land will not cost so much
by $75 an acre and will be more available in
The Portland daily press., 1891-10-20
MUNICIPAL COURT.
BEFORE RECORDER roMPsoN.

BEFORE RECORDER ToMPsoN.
MoNDAY-John T. Coughlin, VIM, j. Ke-
live, Michael Coyne ard John Rush. Intox-
ication each fined So and COSTS
John j. Mullin, Michael j. Kenney, VIM.
Carroll, Arthur ID. Mcdonald. Common
drqnkards; each two months In county jail.
James McGovern. Assault; fined $40 and
costs.
Peter Connolly. Assault; dischar ged.
George Rush. Assault; fined So and costs.
Thomas Cuddy. PeddlinP without a
license; fined $50 and costs.
The Portland daily press., 1891-10-20
harvest Concert at the CLARK church

On Sunday harvest Thanksgiving SER
vices were held In the Clark Memorial
Church, Woodfords. The church was beau
tifully decorated for the occasion with
autumn leaves of all tints. corn, apples,
grapes. pumpkins. sQuashes, turnips. etc..
etc. In the afternoon the pastor, Rev. Hosea
Hewitt preached from End Corinthians TX
10th. The children of the Sunday school
which Is under the efficient superintendent
OF Mr.. b. N. Eastman. gave a harvest
thanksgiving concert in the evening to an
audience which entirely filled the church.
The creditable manner in which the children
acquitted themselves showed that consider
able care had been taken in training them
and the music under the management of
Mr. Nj. I. Doten, was specially enjoyed.
The prospects Of the Sunday school are
good, the average attendance for the past
lew months showing steady Increase.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

THE undersigned, having been appointed by
Il the Hon. Judge OF Probate, for the County OF
Cumberland on the thirteenth day Of October, A.
the claims OF creditors AGAINST the Estate Of
Hiram Wyer, late Of Portland, in said County,
deceased, represented insolvent, hereby give
notice that six months from the date OF said ap-
pointmeut, are allowed to said creditors In which
TO present and prove their claims. and that they
will be in session at the following places and
times for the purpose OF receiving the same, viz:
at the Office Of COOMBS s. NEAL, No. IS Rx.
change street, In Portland, on Thursday, Novem-
Der 18th. and on Saturday, December 12, A. ID.
90 Exchange street. on Tuesday, January 18th
and on Tuesday, April IL, A. ID. 1892, at ten
o'clock In the forenoon on each OF said days.
Der, A. ID. 1891.
WiRRFEFAM WIRFRH 1 X NS.A' MEAL Commissioners.
oet2O oc27&nOv3
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Messengers Notice.

ONCE OF the Sheriff Of Cumberland County, State
q OF Maine, Cumberland, S., October 10, A. ID.
1891.
VyHIS Is to give notice that on the nineteenth
Il day OF October, A. ID. 1891, a warrant in
Insolvency was issued out Of the Court OF Insol-
vency for said County OF Cumberland, against the
estate OF
ELwoOD o. ROBINSON, Of windham,
adiudged to be an insolvent debtor on petition OF
creditors Of said debtor, which petition was filed
on the twelfth day of October, A. ID. 1891. to
which date interest on claims Is to be computed
That the payment OF any debts to or by said
debtor, and the transfer and delivery OF any prop
erty by him are forbidden by law.
That meeting OF the creditors OF said debtor,
10 prove their debts and choose one or more as.
signees of mis- estate, win be held at Court Of
Insolvency to be holden at Probate Court Room,
In said Portland, In said county OF Cumberland,
on the second day Of November, A. ID. 1891, at 10
o'clock In the forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first above writ.
ten. SAMUEL ID. PLUMMER,
Deputy Sheriff, as Messenger OF the Court OF IN
solyency for said County OF Cumberland.
oct20&27
The Portland daily press., 1891-10-20
FOR THE DEDICATION.
Meeting Of the Joint Executive COM
mittee Last Night.

The Joint committee of the Soldiers and
Sailors Monument Association and the city
government held a meeting In the Alder
mems room last evening, Alderman Lewis
In the chair. There were present Alderman
McClutchy, Councllmen Penneil, Dam and
Knowles. ex-Mayor Melcher. Major Green
and Capt. Roberts. Reports Of the various
subcommittee were received and adopted
together with various suggestions The
committee on music thought 1t advisable to
have one band in the square as well as one
In the hall and 1t was so voted.
Capt. George E. Brown will decorate the
nall and the monument and will furnish a
marquee for the committee In the square.
Capt. Roberts reported that invitations
would be issued to the Grand Army Posts Of
the city, the Sons of Veterans, the
Woman's Relief Corps and Ladies'
Aid. the Army and Navy Un-
Ion, the Regular Army and Navy Union,
the Loyal Legion, Gov. Burlelgh, Adj. Gen.
Sprague, Inspector General Harper, Depart
ment Commander Anderson. with his adju-
tant general and quartermaster general, the
Mayor and ex-mayors and the city officers,
the United States officers stationed here, the
collector, surveyor and postmaster, the judg-
es. and officers of the militia.
1t was voted to have suitable programmes
printed.
Ex-Mayor Melcher reported that the con-
cert of The school children would make q
pleasing feature of the programme.
Major Green for the outdoor committee
reported that salute Of "A guns had been
arranged for. with fireworks in the square
from 7.30 to 500 or $50. The procession
would start from Bosworth Post Hall, march
down to the Sons of Veterans Hall and,
around by Thatcher Post Hall. picking those
bodies up as it went by: thence to the
monument where the committee would be
received and escorted after brief march to
the hail. He thought the line should start
at t7.30 and be all in the hall by 500 or
8.15
Messrs. Pennell, Melcher and Lewis were
appointed reception committee for Gov
Burleigh and staff and Commander Ander-
son and staff, and the city government COM
mittee was made a special reception COM
mittee to meet in the Mayors room. Ad-
1ourned for one week.
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The Square Cleared out.

Two weeks ago Saturday Marshal Hight
ordered the men who sell fruit from wagons
that they must find some other stopping
place than Monument Square. and he has
now followed this up with an order to the
expressmen who have haunted the square
either in person or by lineal descent for half
century to find some other standing peace
Ihis is In the interest of the soldiers monu-
ment (which was not beautiful by its sur
roupdinps.
The Portland daily press., 1891-10-20
DEATHS.

In this city. Oct. 10, Geo. E. B. jackson, aged
6z years months.
Funeral Wednesday afternoon at o'clock,
from st. Luke's Cathedral Kindly omit flowers.
In Biddeford, Oct. 16, Ida May, daughter OF
cnarles and Lillian Pendleton, aged IL years and
In Saco, Oct. 16. Eugene L., son Of Alonzo and
Eliza Jane Hasty, aged 20 years z months.
In Gardner, Oct z. Mrs. Nancy Plaisted, aged
So years.
In Bristol Oct. 3, Mrs. Myers. aged 93 years.
In Norway, Oct. s. Mrs. Alice Smith, aged SO
In HalloweI. Oct. 4, Byron Leigh Howe. aged
years.
In East Boothbay. Mrs. Mary Smthwick.
58 years, 1sa "esN
In Penaceok. N. H., Oct. IA, Mrs. John Line
nan, aged 77 years ,-mother of Rev. 7. r. Line
The Portland daily press., 1891-10-20
The Revenue Cutter.

The cutter Dallas came In Saturday from a
cruise and after coaling at Sargent g. Denni-
sons left port again. Since the Woodbury
has been laid up the Dallas has been on the
go constantly, covering the Woodbury's beat
as well as her own. Patrolling the coast
from Quoddy Head to the Isles of Shoals is
no light task for one small steamer, but the
Dallas. under command Of the veteran Cap
tain Hodsdon, is doing 1t well.
The Woodbury's old boiler was taken ont
yesterday at East Boston and the new one
will be put In as soon a is finished.
The Portland daily press., 1891-10-20
what Killed truck SIS Horse.

DR.. Huntington performed an autopsy
yesterday on the body of the fire department
horse that died Saturday, to determine the
cause of death. 1t was found as suspected.
that the valve between the large colon and
the small Intestine had become CONSTRUCTED,
owing to the Introduction of foreign sub
stance. and that the consequent stoppage of
Dowei action was the fatal cause. This Is a
very unusual occurrence In the case of
horses. 80 :,
The Portland daily press., 1891-10-20
MachIgonna No. 4.

The Machigonne is in the paint shop at
the Portland Company's, having the paint
and varnish dried. When this is done. the
grease on the boiler will be scraped off. the
metal rubbed bright and fine looking fire
engine will be the result. A new boiler has
been built and the old time rickety dome
braced and stayed so that with care the
engine will last several years longer. A
new set of wheels has been built for the
engine, with platform spring for the for
ward pair. The engine will probable be re-
turned to duty within week, making her
absence only nine weeks
The Portland daily press., 1891-10-20

In this city. Oct. IT, by Rev. B. l., Whitman,
Ernest g. True OF New Gloucester and Miss Ida
A. Curtis OF Lewiston.
In Lisbon Falls, Oct. IT, by Rev. Geo. Plummer,
=. hiram Brewster and Miss Tilda s. Smullen,
both Of Lisbon Falls.
In Lisbon Falls, Oct. IL, by Rev. Geo. o.Plummer,
Fred K. Denham and Miss Fannie b. Allen
both of Lisbon Falls.
In Lisbon, Aug 30, George A. Tibbetts Of Ban
gor and MISS AbDle L. Gould OF Lisbon.
In Bridgton, Oct. 10, Edward r. Colby OF Brown.
field and Miss Bertha L. Allen
The Portland daily press., 1891-10-20
Moving on to Westbrook.

Inc Horse Railroad Company has petit
.loned the town of Deering for permission to
- .ay tracks and to operate cars by electricity
through Spring and Brighton streets to the
line Of the city of Westbrook
The Portland daily press., 1891-10-20
WOMEN VOTING FOR G0VeRNnp

h.. oliIics DO not not usually interest women.
@ ,,as 4 nE GLOBE always comes to their re-
e,. saas 1et The Boston DAILY GLOBE and
800 Tor $50. w 'Ou nay get S2oO'
The Portland daily press., 1891-10-20

The genuine Angostura Bitters cure Indigestion
and restore the appetite. Every druggist keeps
them. DR.. j. G. B. Siegert g. Sons. sole manu-
facturers oct15eod&wIw
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THE PRESS.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20.
zEw ADvERTIsEmENTs TO-DAY,

- - L N
THIRD PAGE.
Springer Bros.-Boston.
FOURTH PAGE.
Owen. Moore Il Co.
Eastman Bros. & Bancroft.
Rines Brothers..
harrington Bros. .-642 Congress street.
j. II. Libby. Congress street.
A. @. Libby s. Co., Exchange street
Manson q. Larrabee, Middle street.
Furnished house.
To let-L. ID. M. Sweat.
Forest city dye house Plush garments.
Gommlssioners' notice.
Home Tor aged women.
L. Y. Bean y Co., Exchange street.
Rooms 10 let.
Excursion-Jeffersona and Lancaster.
Notlce-Elmer +. Harmon.
10 rent-Pleasant house.
Manted-Open front coal stove.
Messengers notice.
Situation wanted Bookkeeper.
w. III. Waldron, Middle street,
Notice. Selectmen OF Dearlng
For sale-W. Fl. Simonton q SOD.
Stop-223 Newbury street.
The Portland daily press., 1891-10-20

n you are tired taking the large old
fashioned gripping pills, try Carters Little Liver
Pills and take some comfort. A man can't stand
everything. One pill dose. Try them.
Oct19 d&w1w
The Portland daily press., 1891-10-20

A table full of Down
Comforters, satteen cases,
at $3.50, So, 81 and up to
$I2, opened yesterday
better than blankets.
A lot of small ones cot
ton lined for cribs and
trundle beds, $I.oo.
Have you seen the pill
low show? Hundreds at
$I.oo and up. New ones
coming every day---and
cushions.
The Needlework section
deserves a moments at
tention these days, it is
tull OF ideas and sugges-
tons for gift making mod
els that will set you think
ing and help you to de-
eide. More new things
in dainty embroidered
linens for the dining room
than you ever saw before
and prettier.
The Portland daily press., 1891-10-20
r. 0. BAILEY & CO.. AUCTIOEEERS.
Dry Goods, Furnish
ings, sc.

"WEDNESDAY, october 21st at 10 a. m. and
w 2p. m. at salesroom Exchange street, a
large lot OF Dry Goods, Furnishings. underwear
Hosiery Gloves, SILK and Twist, Cotton, Trim.
mings Hats and Caps, Boots aud Shoes, Clothing.
&c {; sale positive. OefI ffd'
The Portland daily press., 1891-10-20

Home for Aged Women.
ItHE annual meeting Of the subscribers to this
= association will be held at the Home, Emery
street, on TUESDAY, October 9th, at p. m
HARRIET s. McCoBB, Secretary:
October 10th, oct20dtd
The Portland daily press., 1891-10-20
TABLE DAMASK.

Anew inyoice just received Of very fine
goods. in high art patterns. at $500 per yard
with Napkins to match.
The Bargains we shall offer during this
sale in the lower grades of Damask and Nap
kins cannot be excelled.
The Portland daily press., 1891-10-20
MARRIAGES..

Beecham's Pills cure sick headache.
The Portland daily press., 1891-10-20
49,.

soc Camels Hair Suiting, 300
Camers hair Suiting, "a inches wide, at 5sc
"a inch Tricots, 621-2c
tic Tricots, 121-2c
$100 French Wide Vale Diagonals, 69c
Bedford Cords, 75c. S1.Oo. S1.25
The famous Old Salt Serge at 100. lbs
Sl.O0 Broadcloths, 75c
Sl.25 $1.00
$z.OO 1.63
Splendid assortment of Pattern Dresses
and Novelties for Combination Suits marked
down for this sale.
BLACK GOODS.
10 pieces Satin Stripe and Figured Black
Dress Goods. actual value, 75c, only soc
10 pieces 9oc India Twill, for this sale at
62 Lee
Bargains In Silk Warp Henriettas that can
not be found elsewhere. including full line
OF goods manufactured expressly for Arnold,
Constable & Co.
The bargains we are Offering In the differ
ent departments Of our house-we believe,
taken as whole-are not equalled by any
house In this country.
The Portland daily press., 1891-10-20
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.

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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-11-14
MARRIED nj. Grandmoth.r.

In the village of Arreton. in the Isle
OF Wight, many years ago, there lived
a young man who was betrothed 10 "a
young woman. Both were boo and
IN humble life, but the grandfather Of
the young man had money. and he fell
IN love with the young woman and
proposed marriage TO her. The girl
naturally made her young lover ac-
quainted with this offer. with renewed
assurance of devotion 70 him alone. He
was veXed, but having pondered over
the same, saw a way 10 extricate him
self and his sweetheart from the di-
Marry him" said he TO the
girl; he is rich; he cannot live long
when he dies you'll have his none
and Ill have you" BY the marriage
became the young mans grand
mother. Not long after the old man
died and then she welded her first be
trothed London Tit-Bits.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-11-14
A New Orleans PeaoemAL.r.

Have you ever heard Of a peace
makerl | do not mean that pacific
individual who, with the best inten-
tons, throws himself into the breach
TO reconcile estranged souls. No; this
IS a lesser power, though quite as potent
In bringing about good results. When
a New Orleans man goes out with the
boys he does not forget to provide him
self with n of those peacemakers to
take home TO the wife of his bosom.
Before that good woman can look at
the tell tale clock or say a word of re-
proach he hands her a generous pack
age with a There, my dear. you see I
di9p't forget you" She opens it and
finds a loaf of bread apparently. but it
comes apart and a nest Of hot oysters
Is disclosed. They are delightfully."- fra
grant, aud she, wise woman. sits down
and eats them with a relay of pickles
discovered elsewhere in the loaf. Per.
this p~eacemaker is not indigenous
New Orleans .-Detroit Free Press.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-11-14

In the Middle Ages, when steel and
silver mirrors were almost exclusively
used a method Of backing glass for the
same purpose with thin sheets Of metal
was known. Small convex mirrors of
glass were made in Germany before the
Sixteenth century, and were in demand
until comparatively modern times.
They were produced by blowing small
glass globes, into which while thew
were hot was passed through a pipe a
Of tin, anthony and resin.
When the globe was coated inside il
was allowed TO cool, and was afterward
cut into convex lenses, which formed
small but well defined images.-Wash-
Star.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-11-14

whip up, the coach was soon making
good time toward Cottonwood. When
the Indians had tired of playing with
the buck and prepared TO loot the
coach, they found it rapidly disappear
ing. With renewed ~screecbing they
raced back to the stables for their
ponies and mounting set out in pur-
suit.
Carlyle, sitting on the TOP of the
coach, fought them off with his long
range Henry rife, and there was a very
pretty running fight all the way to Cot
tonwood, the Indians dropping the pur-
suit as the town was approached
Kansas City Times.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-11-14
" WAS seoRT FoR THg INDIANS.

ne Lueky Ruse That saved a wes..r,
Stage Coach from the Redskins.
Mr.. Carlyle had many
with the Indians while on the plains in
the old days Of stage coaching. He
tells Of one that has a vein of comedy
rs they say Of the melodrama Mr.
Carlyle was out with a new driver fftv
miles a of Cottonwood. now Nc
Pherson. He found that a band of red.
skins had taken possession OF q OF his
posts.
The coach was too close TO the station
Tor hight, and besides there were abclt
Two tons of mail and baggage matter
arOund-tOO much for fast travel So
Carlyle determined that the only wav
TO do was to brazen the matter ont
He drove directly up TO within 100
yards Of the station, and clamberiny
down from his seat, coolly set about
watering his horses.
Inc Indians were hilarious. They
eiustered around CARLYLE and greeted
him noisily-"Howl how r-sIappinp
hin terriically On the back. One buck
was particularly hearty ia his slap and
almost stove in Carlyle's shoulder
maddening him with pain. CARLYLE
was at the time lifting a bucket OF wa
Der from b well. With an his giant
strength he swung the heavy iron
bound bucket at the Indians head.
he latter dueked and the bucket
siPped downward, completely envelop-
bis featnered head.
And there the heavy vessel stuck.
and the more Nj. Indian tried TO viz
&c out Of IL the tighter IL stuck. This
-ruck all the other Indians a. hiehlv
They crowded around ths
fortunate buck, booting ais sersscbr
'ng They rolled him along the plain.
'hsy kicked him, they buffetsd him,
hey cast haodfnl Of dnst upon him.
nd had = merry little picnic riding
'round on their wooden beaded som
ade.
While this pienie was in progress
Ariyle was busy. He had cut the
imps that held the coach's heavy cargo
4 baegage thrown Of part Of TIE mail.
ID, bidding his frightened driver to
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-11-14
Mo.quIloe. Do cold Latl,nd..

DIR. F. a. Walker, speaking of a visi,
to Iceland, mentions not only la,
bluebottles were to be found in great
numbers on rotting fish every where.
but especially that the little black flies
that frequent seaweed on the sand flew
in multitudes on board the steamship
oiackening the windows Of the deck
saloon. DIR. Clarke, travelling in South
Russia tells a pitiful tale of the perse-
eutions to which he was subjected In
passing through a morass which teemed
with mosquitoes to such an extent that
n lamp which was lt in a closed car
rage was soon extincuished by The
swarms that flew into il. -Knowledge.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-11-14
A LITTLE SUNBEAM.
Why Tears Game Into the Eyes OF q
Grimy locomotive Engineer.

-
Why Tears Game Into the Eyes OF q
Grimy Locomotive Engineer.
Even in the life of the grimy railroad
engineer, whose existence is one of
almost constant danger, there some
times falls a spark of light and a raw of
human sunshine Eliminates his smoky
cab, penetrates his greasy blouse and
finds its way deep down into his breast.
A little incident happened down at
the mole the other evening after the
arrival of the overland train. which
though Of a simple nature, will long be
remembered by a certain G.. =. engineer
The great iron monster attached to the
train was throbbing and putting after
the long and sinuous trip over noun
tain sides and rocky defles, trembling
t~restles and marshy stretched. The din
in the depot was deafening, but out Of
the chaos of sounds a sweet girlisb
voice was heard welcoming home her
parents, who had arrived on the train.
She was a little golden haired beauty.
scarcely six years of age. with a Quick.
Intelligent eye and a loving nature. TO
which she gave full vent in the radiant
and impulsive way she welcomed her
fond parents back. At last they took
her by the hand and proceeded toward
n waiting ferryboat. As they passed
by the engine belonging 70 the train
the little one broke away, ran up TO
the black machine and patted the
driving wheels a~ffectionately with her
little white hands. 1;
Looking up at the sInokestack she
said, You good, big, old iron horse
you have brought back my papa and
mamma safe over the fearful noun
tains 10 their little girl, and / want 10 q
thank You, even If you don't care for
me because | am So little: and Won.
II continued. turning her face
.wistfully toward the grimy engineer.
who was leaning ont Of the cab win.
dow, Il love you both" Then she
kissed her hand 10 him and was gone
ike a ray of sunshine.
Just then a t~leeting sunbeam from
he greet orb sinking down into the
Iolden Gate came stealing tbrougb a
mink in the depot and stole by the en-
1neer into his cab. There was a strange
ook on his face for an instant. and an
u once the depot was dark and lone
ONE. When he turned his head into
he cab there were two light spots ON
cheeks OF his dust begrimed face
Oakland (CaI) Enquirer.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-11-14
French ToIIet Mr.t.rts.

There are mysteries Of the toilet
which pass all comprehension. They
may be met without even going beyond
names. These are generally said 70 be
In the French laE-.age. and include
saeh terms As groseille ecrasee and era
paud mort d'amOur. The last is inter
preted by the learned toad that died
OF love, and is-or was-a very wasbv
shade of green. When il comes TO ma
terials' what can beat peau de sole for
poetic suggestiveness-after one has
studied 1t out9 With the aid of a
French dictionary IL win be found TO
for silk skin. New York Re
corder.