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PORTLAND & WORCESTER IIKE
Portland & Rochester r. II.
STATION FOOT OF PREBlE STREET.

Passenger Trains will Leave PoriIaua
Fer " orcester. Clinton, Aver Junction.
Nashua, Windham and Epping at 1.30
q. m. and 1880 p. I'M.
Fer Manchester, Concord, and points North
at 1880 p. m.
Fer Bechester, Spring vale, Alfred, Water
bore and sace River &C 5.30 =. m, 1880
and $50 p. m.
For Gerhsm at 80 and 1000 a. M, 1880
800, $50, GAO and HOO D. ma.
For saccarappa, Gum berland Mills, West
brook junction and Weodford's at $50
and .e.0O a. M, n. 80, 500, $50, gao
For Forest Avenue (Deering), GAO o. nm.
The 1880 p. nm. train from Portland connects
&C Aver Junetien with "Hoo.ac Tuunel
Route" for the West and at Union station,
worcester, for Providence and New Yerx,
via providence Line,o for Norwich and
New York, via Norwich Line" with Bosses
a Albany X, X for the West, and with
New York all rail, via, ssspringfieId.,s
Trains arrive at Portland from worcester
az 80 p. M; from Il ochesfer af S.35 n M,
l.30 and $50 p. M; From Gorham at $40,
$50 and III 80 N. M, 1.30, 4.30, $50 and
5.3J p. nm.
For through Tickets to all points West aud
south, apply TO s. <. CORDWELL, Ticket Agent,
Portland, Me. j. w. PETERS, Supt,
@. J. wIGGIN. Genl Ticket Agent. oct7dtf
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III there ever was a specific for any one
complaint, then Carter's Little Liver Pills are
specific for sick headache, and every woman
should know this. Only one pill a dose. Try
them.
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REVIEW OF PORTLAND WHOLESALE MARKET
FOR THE WEEK ENDING, April 8.


The ruling prices for the past week, have not
changed materially from last weeks quotations.
Flour is firm with an advancing tendency, owing
the rise in wheat. In Provisions Pork has ad-
vanced about 30 per barrel, and lard from ~ to
"a per pound. Hams are Zee perth higher than
week ago. Fresh Beef is scarce, and the de-
mand is more than the supply; the market is firm
with prospect of a further advance of 81 per
hundred weight; we quote sides at 8@919c, fores
6h@61ac. kinds at 109121ac, rounds and TANKS
9991a, rump loins 13 al7c, backs tn asc, rattles
4h@5c; sheep 1091ohc, lambs 11@11h.
hogs at enc, hams. 9hc, IN ,ulders 7c The mar
ket for refined Sugar is strong with a heavy de-
mand at ATS for granulated and 4ssc Extra C, the
retail price for grannlated being 61ac. Coffee Is
unchanged. The Metal market is unchanged.
Molasses lis firm With an upward tend.
ency, owing to the foreign demand and lateness
of The new crop. The oil market is unchanged.
Teas are firm and in good demand at full prices.
In fresh fish there is no change. Eggs are freely
offered with declining tendency, 1Sc being an
outside price. Tupentine is lc higher. Spices
unchanged.
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HevS YORK mining stocks.
10y 16Iegfdpn.
NEW YORK, April 8, 1891-The following
Boston Produce Market.

BOSTON. April 1891.-The following are to-
DAYS quotations of Provisions, &C.:
Pork-Long Gus II 90 a IA 90; short cuts IA 25
Ola 20; backs at IA 50@14 70; lean ends Ia 90
OLA 30; pork tongues 10 00@1S go. mess pork
Ia 90; prime mess IA 90; extra prime IL so.
Hams at lOc; small at 1012c; pressed hams
10Aec.
Lar E; I; 7hc % B in ties and tubs;1o
SAC. Wv
Butter-Western ex creamery at 27A28c: fancy
higher; firsts and extra rsts 24126c extra imitar
ton crm 24c; others "a &C; iactOry-chOice
22c; New York and Vermont extra creamy at
27G28c; extra frsts G; New York and VT dairy
GOOD to choice at 20@25c; Eastern crm good
to choice at 25@27c. The above quotations
Cheese-Northern choice 129121zc; Western
choice l2@121ac; Sage 129l21ac.
Eggs-EaStern extras at IT; fancy nearby
stock higher; frsts at Ice; extra Vermont and
New Hampshire at lie; Western extras at
lie higher.
PouItry-western dry packed turkeys, choice
az @l6c fair to good at 12QI4c; chickens at
1Z%ioc ;fowls 1l@l2; geese e91Oc; ducks at IL
Beans Choice small New York hand-picked at
2o692 40 v bush. choice New York marrow
hand-plcked pkd 20@2 25: choice screened pea
y 1902 20; choice Yellow Eyes at 2 COO. Job
bling prices 10c higher.
Hay Choice prime hay at s14 OOaSOo 90: fair
10 good S11 O0@S1S 90; Eastern fine SlI@sI2;
poor to ordinary s9@S11: East swale s9SlO;
Rye straw. choice, S17a18 90; Dat straw SO.
Potatoes We quote choice Houlton Rose 20
banks O6GI TO-
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
money Easy-stocks Dull, but a Firm
TO Strong Tone Prevailed.
sterline Exchange Quiet and Strong
Railroads Dull and Steady.
Quotations OF Staple Products In New
York, Chicago and St. Louis.
Stocks and Bonds.

At New York money has been easy, ranging
from to 31a, with loans at per cent, and
closing at per cent. Prime mercantile paper
from to per cent Sterling Exchange quiet,
but strong for bankers bills with actual business
at s61s for e0-day bills, and sss4 for demand
posted rates are s7@4 s91a. Commercial bills
at s51a@4 s7%. Government bonds dull and
steady. Railroad dull and generally steady.
Decided dizziness marked trading in the stock
market after IL O'Clock, during greater portion
Oh the time, but there was firm to strong tone
which brought prices back to within a shade Of
best previous prices, and in some cases beyond
No movement Of Importance took place till about
2.l5. when the market became very active and a
decided rise in prices all over the list being
brought up to better figures than before attained
during the day.
The transactions at the Stock Exchange aggre-
gated 23S, 100 shares
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Life In Pizen Creek.
Traveller-I want to find frst-class hotel
something heightened, but still quiet and home
like.
Col. Whipsaw,(of the Rattlesnake ranch)-What
yer lookin' fer, podner, is the Coyote House, on
week fer not usin' the DETERMINATIONS Stiff
ings.
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A GREAT RUMPUS
Among Shrewd Buyers
Is the NaResu Our unusually Generous Inducements for the Seasons Trade
FURNISHING GOODS.

80 dozen Shirts and Drawers at 29e each.
90 dozen Unlaundered Shirts at size.
90 dozen Seamless Hose at lie pair.
Laundered White Shirts at 4Se; sold else
where at 75c.
20 dozen overalls at s5c pair.
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son, from one acre Of land fertilized with
superphoshate five hundred bushels OF po-
tatoes. II favored with fair season he will
undoubtedly succeed.
REPRESENTATIvE HAM WELCOMED HOME
IN GREAT STYLE.
The citizens of Lisbon Falls united in CIV
ing Representative Chas. M. Ham, a recep-
tion In Citizens Hall, Lisbon Fall, Tuesday
evening, April 18th. Several speakers from
out of town and with those In town held the
audiences attention and rounds of applause
frequently greeted them. The singing and
music was very good, especially the solo of
Miss Eva Whitney, who Is only about 10
years old. Several speakers We're unable to
be present owing to business. The hall weS
crowded. The following is the programme.
Music. ...... Lisbon Falls Rrass pona
Address OF welcome. E. COOLIDGE Esn
Reply .-............ Hon n III HoI.
Singfng-Mr. VIM. Parkin, MIR. Il p = Ca M; IAN
N, MIS-, w. e. RUNNER, Mrs. 7. j. IIneworth1 oh'
Piano Accompanies. Mrs W. ~ p eili
speech, HONS W.Matthews, Labor Commiss1on na
Aoaress-k. +. Clark, Esq, Of KennabnnE
Dr sns,presenting l26, 900 laboring men Of Maine
dras Parkin and Mrs. Plummer
SinsiosS IMAp ser Nichols, Esq, Master Workman.
Pp,v nSSs: farkin and Campbell and Mrs
Snaoo, hummer and Mrs. IlingWorth
opeecn-Hon. Benjamin Chadboufne Of Biddeford.
Sona Memper OF the State Board of Assessors.
Mnslcc' ''''''.'............Miss Eva whitney
Song ''''''''''............ Band
(luarfatfq
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SAILING OF OCEAN STEAMSHIPS
MARINE NEWS
PORT OF PORTLAND.
WEDNESDAY, April 8.
Arrival.

WEDNESDAY, April 8.
Arrived.
Sob Willie III Higgins, Higgins PHILADELPHIA
coal to Randall & McAllister.
sen W Burrows, Chase, New York-coal to
Sch Eva May. McDufie, New York-coal to
Wright
Sch william Butman, New York-oil to Portland
X OCO.
Sch Ophir, Dodge, Boston.
Sch ChaparaI. Teel, Port Clyde-canned goods
to Burnham g. Morrill,.
Cleared.
Steamship Dominion, (Br) Cross, Bristol, E.
ID Torrance & Co.
Barque Samuel Hale, Guptill, PHILADELPHIA. to
LOAD machinery for SantOs-R Lewis & Co.
ersOn.
Sch Lbbie, Locke, Lockport Ms Hamilton
g. Co.
Sch Daylight, Hodgdon, Penobscot, to load for
Washlngton-Peter s NickersOn,
Sch Emma McAdam, Brown, Franklin to load
for Newark-Chas Bartlett, Jr.
sen Honest Abe, Strout, Millbridge-J II Blake
Sch Harraden, Francis, Millbridge-J II
Sch Marcia Bailey Cole. Columbia Faus-J H
Sch Leading Breeze. PInkham. Addison-J H
Blake.
Sch Good Templar, Simmons, Friendship H
Sch W q PendletOn, Weber. Damarscotta-J
SAILED-Barque Samuel B Hale; sch Clara
Goodwln, CARA, Marcia Bailey:
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Yarmouth.


AT its last meeting, April 4th. Central
ot sfs DIVISION, s. of T., elected the following
y. Rowe; R. s., Howard Cole; A. r. S.,
4. Emma +. Skillin Chap, e. Il. Haskell (;
Conductor, James Hulit; A. Conductor,
ny Eya ID. Loring; l. S., Alice Leighton; o. s.,
w. B. Sweetsir.
Rev. l. B. Stuart has resigned his pas
torate OF the Congregational Church, to take
effect the first Sunday in July.
Miss Carrie +. Whitney has been engaged
to teach the school in District No 2. for the
year.
MIR. g. NJ. Seiders and wife, of Portland
spent the Sabbath with friends in town.
The Ladies Circle contemplate making re-
pairs upon the vestry during the coming sea-
son.
Many of our people are sick with the pre-
vatling severe cold.
Mr.. j. Y. Kimball is building new barn.
Richmond.
The first vessel to come up the river since
the Ice went out is schooner l.. A.. Plummer,
Capt. Howe, which arrived Tuesday after
noon in tew of the tug Perry. She. is loading
at Rrssels ice houses.
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Domestic Ports.

sEATTLE-sld LIST, ship Occidental, Morse, for
SAN FRANCISCO Ar 18th. ship st Francis,
scribner. New York, NOV 49,
NORFOLK cid It'll. schs Anna E Kranz, for
fortlandi Annie Chase New York.
1ao AnddiME,U 1 7th, ship Charles Moody,
CID 9Th, sch Walter W Rasin. Vannaman. Bath.
S Sidd ON sen josiah Smith. for Portland:
SID 1tn, sch Agnes Manning, for Portland
PHILADELPHIA-Ar 7th. ship Grandee, Ger
IRISH. Boston; sch Edw stearns. Heal. Demerara.
r1 AT lln. sen Anna Pendleton, Coombs, Savannah
CID 9TH. schs John @ Haynes, Harris, Boston
= N Haynes, Matthew's Portland; Mollie Rhodes.
Godfrey. Young. Bath.
Below sch Edw Stearns, from Demerara.
so al T az delaware Breakwater 9TH, Darque Pay
pd rE,hdh AsMBOY-Sld 18th, schs Ada Allen,
u1 Ar 5tn, sch A Crockett, Thorndike, Bermuda
p Sid 9TH. sch Clifford White. Falkingham. for
NEW YORK-Ar 18th, barque Mary & Reed.
peterson; Ashepoo, SO; schs N Symonds. Snow
man, 81 domingo; Susan Thurlow, Tabbutt,
Gusantanamo; Jas Boyce, Jr. Duncan, Matanzas
Grimes, Hill, New Haven.
AT 9th, sch Longfellow Falker, MacoIris.
Glo Itn, sen Fred jackson. Gardiner, Laguayra.
Passed the Gate It'll. schs Fred A Emerson, FIN
New York for Rocklano; Orozmbo, do for Ban
goP S Sea Foam, do for Lnbec: ., ooA,rsor
NEW BEDFORD-Ar 9th, sch + ID Hodgkins,
thompson, New York.
| N0BSKA-Passed by 7t6; schs Bessie Rose,
Apalachicola for Boston; Matte B Russell, from
Humacoa for do; clifford White, Perth Amboy
CHATHAM-Passed by 7th, sch W Donnell,
from Baltimore for Weymouth.
BOSTON-Ar 7th,brig Kaluna. Weldon, Mobile
Barker, Blake Port Liberty; Emma k Smalley.
Cole. Amboy; g NJ Bralnard, Mullen, Elizabeth.
port: Georgietta, Allen, New York; Maria Web
star Hutchins, Orland.
Ar Sth. parque Sarmiento, Strout Rosario; brig
Screamer, Berry, Philadelphia; Morancy, Wilson,
Fish. Pendleton. do; Nellie, Russell. Port Liberty
Hattie, Spofford, and Dolphin. Aylward, NYork ;
Gienullen Bunker. New York LacOnia Cav.
Rondout; Addie Vessels, Dyer, do: Twilight,
Kenneth Damarisc0tta; Ethel II Merriam Mer.
ram, Boothbay; Fannie Hodgkns, Dunton. and
and Niger, Adams. Damariscotta; Onward, Hard.
jug Orlapd; Ellen Perkins, HutchinsOn Hobo.
ken; Druid, Hutchings, Orient.
Gid 7th sch kOlon, Thompson, Sand River NS
cid 3ih sch Harvest Home, Dunbar, Ellsworth.
Sid 7th' sens Brigadier. for Rockland; Otranio'
Ellsworth; DAM Webster. Bucksport.
iPSWICH-Ar 18th. sch Carrie A Norton. Della
sxi.EM~Ar 5th, schs Nightingale. Thurston
Eiizahethport: Il g French, Look Sonth An,hon
Carrie A Norton, Delahanty, Philadelpbia. II
Elmo Maddox. Amboy; Idaho, Hall. do ~
GLOUCESTER-Ar 9Th, brig Mary Pennell.
N PfToRsTTssiMoUTH-Ar eth sch Maud Robinson.
RATa.Ar 18th, schs Julia, Kinpsburv sa,sm
s Smith, Taylor, Boston; L A Pllmmef, Howes,'
Boston.
York; Frank seayey, Kelley, Boston
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WHITE FOUNTAINS, LINE.
PORTLAND, MT. DESERT and MACHIAS
STEAMBOAT GO.
Resumption OF Service.

80 Commencing Tuesday, Marcn 18th, the
Steamer City OF fsichm end. Cant. VIM. IA
Dennison weather permittng), will leave Port.
land for Rockland, Bar Harbor and Machiasport,
VIA usual landings, Tuesdays and Fridays at II D.
M; returning, leave Machiasport MONDAYS and
thursdays at a. m, connecting at Portland with
early morning trains for Boston.
PAYSON TUCKER,
Vice Pres. and General Manag
II. Z. B0OTHBY, Genr Pass. and Ticket AGENT.
Portland, October a. 1880 oeSdt
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FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.

Ar at Shanghai prior to eth inst, barque s.
James, Burnham, New York.
SID I'm sydney, NSW, Feb %, ship W A Camp
bell, Hayener, San Pedro
dard, Presley, Salt Pond, AT.
Ar az Cienfuegos Mch 81 ,barque Beatrice Have
ner, hichborn, Philadelphia, to load for North O
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Sen Ethel, Leighton, from Brunswick for MIL
WIN Jones, has made temporary repairs and pro
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NEW ORLEANS, April 8. 1S91.-Cotton market
is quiet; middling SfSc
SAVANNAH,Aprll8 8, 1S91.-The Cotton mark
ct Is dull; middling 8 FAC.
CHARLESTON April s,i1s91.-Cotton market
quiet; middling S7so.
MEMPHIS, April =. 1891 The Cotton:ma
Is easy; middling $3.50.
MOBILE. April 8. 1s91.-The Cotton market
quiet; mIddling $3.50.
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They Thought 1t was Original.
Pipkin-Tbey tell me Riel is the best teller of
fsh stories goiug-that he took the prize offered
by the Walton Club.
Pous-YeS, 1t was awarded to him; but he won
1t on foul. He told the story of Jonah and the
whale as happening to himsef-Puck.
Halps Hair Remover prevents dandruff, and
stops the hair from falling.
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Looking into the Future.
Featherstone (waiting for Ringway TO dress)
I see you are improving. old man. A year ago
you wore a ready-made tie and now you tie il
yourself. wonder where you will be next year
Rlngway (desperatey)-I shall probably be
still tying it-Cl0thier and Furnisher.
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BOSTON X MAINE n. n.
Iu Effecs Oct. ~, 1890.
WESTERN DIVISION,

Trains leave Portland, CUnion statiCn) for
, ss- sss t.9I tstS AM MAO $50 Pm ss
N. Fer scarbers Hosch, Pine Point, T.o6.
1o.15 a. M, $50, 5.15, e.15, p. m. Old Or
sac, lob m sf isio sso sf5 3 sip
?. m. Kennebunk 90, s.45 a. m, I2.40, $50
Bis, e.16 p. m. Wells beach 100, S.46 a. m,
Fails, Dover ZOO, s.45 a. m, lao, $50 81
2: m. sonth New Market , Junction, Exeter,
mayerhill, Lawrence, Lcwen TOO, s.45 a.
ton. Alton Bay, Wsifbers S.45, a. m, l.. 40,
S;S0 ?. m, Worcester (Via Great Falls and
eerd syia 1o a. anehe..sr and Con-
market. Junction. TOO a. m. $50 p. m.
Sunday Trains from Union Station.
Fer Boston and way stations 1885, 4.I5 D. m
Eastern Division from Union Station
For Boston at lt2.Oo a. m. daily 1900 a. m
S1.00 p. m. daily t6.00 p. m. Boston for
Portland 7.S0 a. M, ltt9.oo a. m. daily 1880
fsTsase.,S, Newbary i, salem, ae nsns
200, 800 a. M, LOO, 600 p. m. Amesburs
800 a. m, 6.00p. m.
From Commercial Street Station
Fer Portsmouth, and way stations A. 40 n. m
Cape EiizaSeih and scarboro Dressing
30 $40 1910 a. m.' 1886, s.25, 4.so, $3.50
Trains for Commercial Street station connect
at Scarpo.o Orossing with trains OF both Divisions
and West. -'' 'Oi Ne" hOrA' sou'D
SGonnects with Sound Lines for New York.
sWestern Division from North Berwick.
only. ' "'NN
~. All trains arriving and departing from Union
station run via Western Division between Scar.
borough Crossing and Portland.
through Tickets TO all points South and West
Tor sale at Union station, Congress street
and at Commercial ssrees station,
JAS. I. FURBER, Vice z. and Gen. Manager
Boston
D. j. FLANDERS, Gen. P. and T. A, Boston.
NJ. L. WILLIAMS, Gen. Agt. at Portland;
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From Commercial Street Station
RumfOrd Fails & Buekfield Railroad,
In Etfecl Oe.. pa, Is9O

Leave Portland via q. I. Railway, TOO a. m. and
I.sO D. m. RETURNING-LeaveC Canton 4.3O
s ar CONNKCTIONs-DAm w.
Mlnot for Hebron Academy; Buckheld for w
sumner and Turner; Canton for Peru, DtxdeId
and Mexico, also for Brettun's Mills, Liyermore
my10dn Ia l.. LINCOLN. Stunt
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MAINE STEAMSHIP COMPANY
For NEW YORK.

Steamers leave Franklin Whar on Wednesday.
and SATURDAYS at p, m. Return ng, leave Pier
Saturdays at 4 D. m. n III CIV " anu
Sept21-du tjansraI AGENT
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Vitality, exhausted by overwork or disease, is
quickly restored by use of Ayers Sarsaparilla.
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DCdIOu " U4s's u 81
No 1........- 16G1e
Mackerei " Dbl
Shore ex 1894 0O@28 OF
Shore ls.20 0O@23 0O
STORE rs. 1S o0@20 0C
Med.3s.$l3 60@l6 81
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Cotton Markets.
by Telegraph.

10y 1elegrapnJ.
NEW YORK, April 8, I89l-The Cotton mar,.at
Is quiet, 1-1oc lower; sales 254 bales: ordinary
uplands at 5-16c: middling uplands al 8 i & &C.
Guk Ordinary6Nc c; middling 3 Sac,
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Home keeping folks are happiest,
and reasoning from like premises
Nc is evident that there is more real
Satisfaction in contributing to the
success of a hcme institution like
the UNION MUTUAL LIFE IN
SIRANCE COMPANY. III 1t Is
already successful-then the more
LfebST, Th&Stf
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San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO = AR 7th, ship st Francis,
Scribner. New York, NOV l3.)
NORFOLK Cid 7th schs Anna K KranZ for
Portland; Annie E Chase, New York
BALTlMORE-Ar 7th, ship Charles K Moody,
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tDirigo. S8@c
Metals,


CasK, cut .....2 0O(G2 20
Wire....2 60@2 so
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FROM MAINE TOWNS.
Items Of Interest Gathered by the
Press Correspondents.
determination to Enforce the Liquor
Law In Paris.
A Reception Given to Charles M
Ham of Lisbon Falls.
Efyeburg.


Grover Post No. 126 G. A. r., observed
the o5th anniversary of the founding of the
order bv an informal celebration at their hall
ON Monday evening, April 9th. Ghe exer-
cIses were very interesting and were well at
tended. They consisted of the singing by
chorus choir of the old, inspiring war songs,
"The Battle Hymn of the Republic"
marching through Georgia." tramp,
Tramp, Tramp" 1--WE Old Boys of '6l," and
America" The latter air was sung to
original words. written for these services
and dedicated to the post, by Comrade John
c. Howe; the reading of poem by Mr.. j.
l.. 0sgood. which was also written by Com
rade Howe; then came reading Of the or
ders by the commander. DR.. w. c. Towle;
prayer by Rev. u: n. Stone; a patriotic reci-
of a veteran. REGULATIONS entitled 1The Foes
United in DEATH" and "The Courtin'" by
James Russell Lowell, were given by Mr.. r..
+ Wormwood, who prefaced his first recita-
ton with lew remarks appropriate to the
by Messrs. J: l.. Osgood, A. F. Lewis. S. W.
File, j. L. Dinsmore and Rev. Il. N. Stone.
Freeport.
Work is proceeding rapidly ON the foupda-
ton OF the new shoe factory.
Inc Harraseeket House will be opened to
the public on and after Monday, the 18th inst.
DIR. III. Il. Twitchell has been appointed to
fill the vacancy in the school committee,
caused by the resignation Of Rev. j. Brainard
Wilson.
The spring term of the High school opened
Monday, the 9th inst, with complement of
60 scholars: Mr.. w. B. Mitchell, principal,
with Miss Mary e. Mitchell, assistant. The
total number Of Rotations are IS. The
teachers are thus able to devote about twenty
minutes to each recitation. Is 1t any wonder
that 1t takes an extra year outside the regu-
lar course to fit students for college?
Charlie, youngest son of Geo. +. and Clara
Parker. died at Mast Landing, on the 9TH
inst.
There is believed to be no cases of scarlet
fever in the town but there are quite num-
Der Of cases Of measles and la grippe, none
OF which are of more than ordinary severity.
Rev. j. b. Wilson, pastor of the Baptist
Church, is absent on much needed vacation.
we are informed that he Is amongst friends
in Massachusetts.
Mr.: Willis ii. Walker has been appointed
time keeper for the several industries of Mr..
T.. b. Mailet. Mr.. Walker is a graduate of
the High school, class of 'S5, and also of He
position of trust.
Mr.. j. w. Amick has recently purchased
the residence of Mr.. Amos Field. This is
one OF the most important purchases thus
lar this spring. 1t is connected with land
enough for as many as five nice building lots.
and Is well worth the price paid
Mr.. Geo. Q. Lowell will move to Richmond
ABOUT the middle OF the present month.
Prof. Robb \. Leighton, formerly of this
Town mas accepted the principalship of Fall
hiVer Hign School, Fall River. Mass.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-09
Baby cried.
Mother sighed,
Doctor prescribed: Castormf

AN ANTIDoTE.
When Cupids arrows pierce the heart
And Surgeon Time Is not In CALL
A ready cure that needs no art
bring relief to one and ALL
just when the woe Is at it, food,
But ere the spirit upward floats,
AS an absorbent Of the blood
Apply compress of bank notes.
New York Herald.
have been troubled with catarrh for ten
years and have tried a number of remedies, but
found no relief until purchased bottle of Ely's
cream 3alm. l consider 1t the most reliable
preparation for catarrh and cold in the head
Geo. e. Crandall, p. M, Quonochawntung RI.
A COMBINATION POEM.
ITO be used at morning or evening as desired.1
Red grows the esst in the eysn,s first
cleaning.
Strange forms the clouds take at the peaming
Of day. ooinins'
The mst' Of the f%snt w eastward
Wrapping the earth In their mantle Of grayi
Ho! the mantle is failing ng it hangs now sus-
pended,
A cloud shutting out the b Tes sky from the
earth.
The reign G Gssh ni Say season is ended
Forgotten. unwept, ere the night Ign springs to
birth. u"S
New York Herald.
have been troubled with chronic catarrh
for years. Ely's Cream Balm is the only remedy
among the many that have used that affords
me rellef.-E. w. Willard, Druggist, Joliet, Ill.
Very Important.
First Student-Do you know that Professors
Quack and Braye differ ON a very important
point?
Second Student-NO. What Is it?
First Student-N0 one knows They have MT
found 1t out yet-Harvard Lampoon.