The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-03

uno's Rival.
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Especial to the Pressl
WATERvILLE, September 2-The case of
the State VS.. Alden and Deehan has been
postponed for ten days. This Is the test case
on The Best Tonic, which rivals Uno In this
part Of the state. 1t was put up and sold In
immense quantities as a patent medicine,
but the State assayer says 1t con-
tains almost five per cent Of malt.
A stubborn fight will be made by the drug
gists. supported by the manufacturers. the
Pabst Brewing Company. and contest that
will rival the great Uno fight is looked for.
The Bondsmen Will Fight.
Especial to the Pressl
WATERvILLE, September 2.-The bonds
men Of Marshall Percival. Auburn's default
ing cashier, all Of whom live In this city, hav-
ing been sued by the bank for the amount OF
the bond, have instructed their lawyers to
contest the case to the last.
The Baptists at Auburn.
AUBURN. September 2.-Today's meetings
OF the Cumberland Baptist Association
opened with large attendance
At 10 o'clock the committee on state of re-
llgion In the churches reported through Rev
w. 81. Clark Of Mechanics Falls and the re-
port was adopted after lengthy discussion,
participated In by Rev. d. T. Wyman, Rev
George w. Avery, Rev. ]. M. Wyman, P. A.
Durgan. Rev. L. B. Talbot and Rev. c. L.
Rhoads. The committee On temperance re-
ported through Rev. G. w. Avery of Free
port and an admirable paper on the subject
was read by Rev. j. M. Wyman of Augusta.
A vote Of thanks was extended Mr.. Wy
man for the paper. and it was also voted to
ask DR.. Burrage to publish the same In the
Advocate, IL the author were willing. The
committee on obituaries reported through
Rev. T. P. White of Bath.
Then after singing came the doctrinal SER
mon, at IL. 80, by Rev. George K. Tufts of
Freep0rt. The afternoon exercises were In
accordance with the printed programme.
ceod Reading for Farmers.
AUGUSTA. September 1.-The annual re-
port of the Maine Board of Agriculture is
completed. 1t covers the transactions of the
agricultural societies Of the year and the work
OF the board brought down to June Of the
present year, together with the principal lee.
lures. papers and discussions given at the
farmers institutes and at the dairy confer
ence at Winthrop, and also the full report Of
the work carried on at the experiment station
at Orono and the transactions of the State
Pathological Society.
May solemnlze Marriages.
AUGUSTA, September a. The Governor
has commissioned the following ministers to
solemnize marriages: Charles A. jackson.
Lewiston; G. L. Baker. Kittery Point; c. A.
Brooks, Bryants Pond; Philip Symmonds,
Lewiston; Edwin l.. House. Skowhegan /;
Samuel Thompson, Amherst; Horace l..
Crockett, Augusta; Harry Z. Fisher, Cher
ryfield; George E. Freeman, Bar Harbor
Thomas II. Smith, Ellsworth.
Will Hail From Philadelphia.
BATH, September 2.-The three-masted
schooner Collins j. Walton Of Philadelphia
was launched this afternoon by Kelly &
Spear. She is owned by Philadelphia and
Delaware parties. She is LAG feet in length.
"a In width and 11.2 deep. Her gross tonnage
is 400. Theodore Burton. formerly Of Phil.
adelphia is commander. Phillip Fitzpatrick
Of Philadelphia is managing owner.
The Restless Going to Bar Harbor.
BooTHBAY HARBoR, September 2.-The
sloop yacht Restless Of the Portland Yacht
Club, Z. b. Mallet. Jr.. owner. from Free
port bound to Bar Harbor, arrived tonight.
Adventists in Damp.
AUBURN, September 2.-The Seventh Day
Adventists are holding their annual camp
meeting on their grounds here ana some fifty