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The Portland daily press., 1892-07-09
TOUCHING NINETY YEARS.
A Nonagenarian Meets Her Family and
Friends.

Last Saturday afternoon and evening,
from to So clock, Mrs Catherine Aver.
of this city, received the congratulations
of her sons and daughters and many
friends at the residence of her son-in-law
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Charles w.
Martin, No. go Winter istreet, on the oc-
casion of the Goth anniversary of her
birthday, which was a family and social
reunion of much interest. All of her
six sons and daughters are alive and
were present to participate in the frater-
nal pleasures of the anniversary occasion.
There were likewise with them nine of
eleven grandchildren and great-grand-
child, which brought four generations
into line, and there were also present
many other friends of advanced years.
Mrs. Aver is in the possession of good
physical health, and occasionally walks
quite distance, although her strength
has become much wasted. Her faculties
Of seeing and hearing are still quite good
and her mind is still clear and active,
with quiet and genial ways, which en-
ables her to lind her measure of comfort
IN the waning hours of life. The maiden
came of Mrs. Aver was Kimball, and she
was a native of Salem, N. H. Her hus-
band was Perley Aver, and her home was
in ayers Village, where her children
were born and reared. Mr.. Aver was a
farmer and mechanic, a highly respected
citizen and is well remembered here.
He died in 1870, at the age of 10 years.
Her three sons are Phineas, George and
Walter, and her three daughters are
Mrs. Francis Sheridan, Mrs. Charles
Barker and Mrs. Charles w. Martin.
Phineas and Mrs. Barker reside in Port
land, Me-, and the others are all resi-
dents of Haverhill. All the members of
this family have passed the meridian
line in life, and their ages aggregate,
united with that of their mother, 4S3
years. The anniversary was cheerful
and pleasant event, and was attended
by large number of acquaintance. Re-
freshments of ice cream and cake were
served.-Haverhill Gazette.
The Portland daily press., 1892-07-09
Interesting to Cape Elizabeth.

To the Editor of the Press:
A question of Importance to the voters
of Cape Elizabeth:
Will the town sell its birthright for
a mess of pottage?
Our town hall is delightfully."- located
and credit to the town, and our people
are undoubtedly interested in improving
its surroundings. 1t is centrally Situated
with charming view of Portland and
terry on its right, and on the left adioin-
ing land which might be made available
for beautiful park.
A portion OF the land referred to. gen
orally known the Old Town House lot,
is greatly coveted by would-be purchas-
ers, who desire it apparently for the
qualification of their own selfish ends.
One would move thereon large and
awkward building, designed for black
smith and carriage work, and recently
used as stable, and fashion it into a
place of business-what business we
will not attempt to state as reports con-
f1ict. Such building placed between
the Town Hall and the Main street,
would be an obstruction an annoyance
and perpetual eye-sore to all passers.
by. Another would buy this land for a
speculation and with a reasonable hope
of good profit, if it continued to adj
vance in value in the future as it has in
the past. But if this is good property
and increasing in valuation, why should
not the town hold it and reap the benefit
therefrom. And would it not be better
for the town to add to this lot by the
purchase of more land now offered at g
fair price and give to our people park,
well enclosed and furnished, pleasant
place of resort for our high school and
at the same time add attractiveness
and beauty to the locality?
This important question will be decid
ed this afternoon at a special meeting in
the Town House beginning at 2.3O pm.
Now will not all citizens who have the
interests of their town at heart be pres
enc and by their vote settle this matter
with credit to themselves and to the
satisfaction of future generations?
ELSIE JAY,
The Portland daily press., 1892-07-09
An OK Yoke Punishment.

There is an old farmer out in Jersey
who has as great detestation. of firt-
ing as was ever cherished by the mikado
himself. It was great shock to him
one evening at church when he caught
his fourteen-year-old daughter exchange
ing chances and smiles with neighbours
son couple of years older. The old
gentleman unused over the problem all
the way home, and finally hit upon an
expedient which he only awaited the op,
portunity to put into practice.
This was not long in coming. AS he
turned corner of the road the next
day he caught limpse of the young
couple on the road ahead of him, walk-
ing along, hand in hand, and even as he
paused, speechless, he saw them ex-
change kiss. That settled it.
With few strides he had oyertaken
the culprits and was marching them off
to his barn, which stood in prominent
position close by the high road. A
shout brought out the hired man, and in
twinkling the old granger had slipped
an OK bow over his victims Is. Then
he seated them on the doorsteu and kept
them there for one mortal hour, calling
the attention of all passers by to ''my
two calves I'm breakin I'M
At the end of the time he released the
prisoners, who made all haste to put al
much distance between each other al
possible.
And now they don't even speak whe2
they pass by.-New York Recorder.
The Portland daily press., 1892-07-09
SHOPPING for Amusement.

The French critic, musician ana gov
eminent official, Romieu, was fond OF
joking. One of his diversions-amus-
ing, but not to be commended-was to
go into some shop where he was not
known and perplex the clerks by his
questions and remarks. One day he
went into a glove store and told the
clerk that he wished to make pur-
chase, but must apologize for his poor
French. If she would listen carefully
he hoped to make himself Ineligible.
He had always found the clerks in Paris
60 intelligent and arniable, he said, that
one need not be discouraged even if he
did not speak the language very well.
He would like pair of gloves-kid
gloves. Did she understand?
All this was said in perfect French,
with irreproachable accent and idioms.
Certainly, sir" murmured the aston
ished clerk.
"Ah, then I will persevere; kid gloves,
pearl gray-do you understand-pearl
gray?"
Eyes, sir, you speak French with per-
fect"-
ga thousand thanks. This is another
proof of theinexhaustibIe amiability and
patience which I have noticed in the
shops of Paris. With two buttons-you
comprehend"
eyes"
"The Parisians are SO quick to catch
ones meaning! And will you kindly
stretch them, and put in some glove
powder? What is the price? wish my
command of French permitted me to ex-
press my thanks for the promptness and
courtesy with which have been served"
He paid for his gloves and departed
without SMILEY uth's Companion.
The Portland daily press., 1892-07-09

Bean, pastor, Sunday school at 1.3o p. m.
Preaching lat p. m. Epworth League prayer
service at $50 p. m. Praise and prayer meet.
ing at7.30 p m. Communion wifi follow the
afternoon service.
WEST CoNGREGATIoNALC CHURCH, Congress
street; Rev. James A. Anderson, pastor.
vice at 7.30 p. H.; Sunday school at 12 M A
cordial welcome to strangers.
WILL1sToN CHURCH-Corner Thomas and
Carroll Streets Rev. Dwight M, Pratt pastor.
inson, of the Presbyterian church. Sunday
school after the morning service. Social meet
ing for prayer and conference at 7.30p. m.
WooDFoRDs CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Rev. Edwin P. Wilson, pastor. Morning SER
vice at 1890 a. M, preaching by Rev. A. Fl.
Wright, of Portland. Sunday school at close
of morning service; evening service at p. M;
E., meeting Friday at 7. sop. m.
The Portland daily press., 1892-07-09
AMONG THE HORSES.


The American trotter is becoming
more popular in Europe every year.
The foreign market might possibly have
been considerably better than at present
II only first-class animals like Bosque
Bonita, Atlantic, Col. Wood, Grandmont
and others of that class had been select
eel to send abroad. Our neighbors across
the water have evidently cut their eye
teeth. and are determined to have good
ones in future, judging from the follow
ing clipped from The Spirit of the Times:
Dan McPhee, the well known trott-
ing horse trainer and driver, of Vienna,
Austria, arrived yesterday morning ac-
| companied by Rudolf Ed. Cunyv Pierron,
member of the Vienna Trotting Club
They were met at the steamer by the
only and genial Splan and the trio made
their first call of the morning at the
Spirit office.
'Messrs. McPhee and Pierron are on
buying thoughts intent. They are not
in the market for respectable has been,
outclassed trotters or old stations.
They have a joint commission from the
club and the Austrian Government to
buy trotting stallion, and only some
thing young, fast and fashionably bred
will suit them
"Mr. McPhee likes the land of his adop-
ton and says the Austrians like the
trOtters, and almost tumbled over them
selves to see Bosque Bonita when she
broke the record. He has had good
under good Roadway, but he has learn
ed the German language and prefers to
stay in Vienna.
He says one of the best horses in
Europe today is Conte Rosso, by Elwood
Medium; dam, mare half Italian and
half Russian, which he thinks would
trot good track in 21.7. Mr.. McPhee
still has that good trotter, Col. Wood,
who made the English record. 225 last
year. He is fast goods, and at Papua,
Italy, In last years international, he
distanced the party and won the five
added moneys, amounting to about
$2100.
"Hambleton, by Florida, has done very
well in the stud in Italy, and has two
three year-olds out of native mares,
which can show close to 2.35."
Look closely after the young horse
- WY oAO iOoiitS, lCou
the grain ration every day for while
longer.
The valuable nine-year-old bay mare
Carrie Walton (2.23a), by Gov. Sprague
(2.20I, was killed by lightning at
Bloomington, ILL.,, June II.
An eighth in IS seconds, a 2.0S clip is
the tune that the two-year-old Axle, by
Axtell, stepped to Independence last
week, if report is correct.
DR.. F. E. Nye, West Brooksville, Me-,
reports eight fillies from total of 10
foals by his stallion Sultan (2.3O. That's
the kind of horse to patronize.
Keep your eye out for old Joe Davis
(2179l. They have called him Oscar so
far this year, but will probably rename
him before they try to start him in
another slow class.
The three-year-old colt The Car
uotted mile 222& at Lexington, KY,
on the 10Th inst, which is said to be the
fastest mile ever trotted in that state so
early in the season by a three-year- old.
The Gar is by Russia e. 2S1), son of Nut
wood t2.1Sa; dam by Legal Tender.
The Portland daily press., 1892-07-09

She has been playing tennis for six or
seven years, her first experience being
gained in as good school as the Wilton
Tennis Club, Dublin. 1t was at the
Wilton that Mr.. Dwight, when abroad,
was defeated by Mr.. Griff1ths.
Miss Cahill also played with the Kill
kenny Club, and there won her first
match in the handicap singles and the
dessert cup in the mixed doubles, playing
with Mr.. Swain.
"The most important event in which
contested abroad" said Miss CahilI.
was the International tournament at
Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin. Fitzwilliam
Square is in the heart of the most FASH
ionable part of the city, surrounded by
arlstocratic residences and tournaments
held there are always social events and
under the patronage of the Lady Lieu
tenant.
Gin this tournament" she added, half
regretfully, 81 was defeated by Miss May
Languish, the lady champion of England.
On coming here played at first in the
Park, being a stranger among tennis
players generally. On becoming better
acquainted was asked to join the New
York Tennis Club, where I have played
ever since. I have improved very much
since coming here, which is due largely
to playing against men, the advantages of
such practice being far superior to play
ing with even the best lady players"
Miss Cahill was too modest to add that
she defeats, with few exceptions, her male
opponents.
"My friends tell me-" she went on,
that am playing in better form this
season than ever before, and my chances
of defeating the champions on the other
side would be very good should I meet
them now"
The principal feature of Miss CahilI's
playing is her great activity. On the
tennis court she seems to be everywhere
at once and her opponents find it difficult
to place ball out of her reach. She has
powerful back hand stroke, which often
carries confusion across the net. Those
who have never seen her play can form no
idea of the dash and spirit she puts into
her game.
Miss Cahill has only kind things to say
OF America and Americans. She likes
New York SO well it will probably be her
permanent home. She is enthusiastic in
praise of the courtesies and attentions
she has received here and thinks Ameri-
cans make the most delightful OF hosts,
Miss Cahill is an accomplished eques-
trienne and lover of all outdoor sports.
including the great American institution
of base ball.
The Portland daily press., 1892-07-09

The intercollegiate meeting to be held
at Manhattan Field, New York city, May
2S, shows every indication of being the
most noted meeting of the kind ever held
on this continent. The entry list will be
tremendous one and the competition
between the colleges will be of the keen
est and most exciting character. 1t is an
open question as to which college will
win the points this year. As soon as the
Columbia Princeton and Harvard ale
meetings are over there will be some
chance to get line on the respective
chances of these four colleges, but IL
making up the resume it would be well
for prophets to take into consideration
the reduction of the points of the foul
big colleges by the representatives of the
University of Pennsylvania, Wesleyan
Amherst and other smaller colleges. The
intercollegiate Games Committee is made
up of Messrs. Vredenberg, Hutchinson
Earle, Cook and Wright.
The Portland daily press., 1892-07-09
Winning Laure1s in England.

The New York Athletic Club people are
rejoicing over the victories gained by
Arthur Zimmerman, the young bicyclist,
who is member of their club. thinner
man, ever since his arrival in England a
month ago, has been carrying off all the
principal prizes offered at the contests on
the other side of the Atlantic.
AS evidence that Zimmerman is fast be-
coming popular in England, the commit
tee in charge of the charity sports at
Sheffield on July IS have secured the
young American as the star attraction
They had an attendance of 1000 last year
and hope to have 5000 more at the coming
event.
The Portland daily press., 1892-07-09
THE LEAGUE BABY.
Lawrence Nine Played Here Yesterday and
Did Very Well.

The League baby made its first appear
ance here yesterday afternoon though
under not over suspicious circumstances
as five of the players down on the score
card failed to appear, and to help make
up the nine, Smith of the Twitchell-
Champlin Company's nine, and Tobin,
late of the home team, played in centre
and right fields respectively, but neither
played very brilliantly. The game was
long drawn out and uninteresting as a
whole, though all things considered the
visitors played rather the better game.
game. The score:
The Portland daily press., 1892-07-09
EDDIE CoUGHLAr.

At the Williamsburg A. G. tourney last
winter he whipped Joe Craig, of the Park
A. O., in two rounds, and Monahan, of
The Nationals, in three rounds. Coughlan
next met Eddie Sweeney, whom he was
besting until he broke his hand at the
end of the second round. The referee de-
clared this fight draw. It was in the
January tournament of the Pastime A. c.
that Coughlan made his reputation. He
allowed his opponents from three to five
pounds overweight and defeated them
after some vicious fighting.
He defeated j. Massey, of the P. A. c.,
IN one round. He next met Jack Craig
md gave him such whipping that the
police captain stopped the fight at the end
II the third round. H. Hanck, Union A.
q, was his next victim, in three rounds.
Coughlan is ready to try conclusions
With any amateur at 11S pounds.
The Portland daily press., 1892-07-09
A COMING CHAMPION
The Fine Record OF Amateur Boxer
Eddie CoughIan.

The Fine Record OF Amateur Boxer
Eddie Cough1an.
Eddie Coughlan, the very promising
amateur featherweight boxer of the Pas
time Athletic Club of New York city, is
five feet six inches tall, and is eighteen
years old. He made his first boxing APP
pearance as pupil of Harry Oxford, the
well-known boxer, who looks on Cough
Ian as coming champion. Two months
after his first lesson in May, 1889, Cough
Ian had his first public go with Tom
Jackson, whom he knocked out in five
rounds. He next met and defeated Tom
White in three rounds. He also defeated
Jack Craig, of jersey City, in three
rounds; Jack O'Rrien, OF New York, in
shree rounds, and Barney Kelly, of the
Central Park A. c., in three rounds.
The Portland daily press., 1892-07-09

George Watts of Brunswick is develop
ing great aptitude as a steeple climber
and will probably become the successor
to the late Steeple Jack. Watts won the
admiration of the people of Brunswick
by Strengthening the vane on the town
hall
The Portland daily press., 1892-07-09
o,Ersen willing to Fight.

It is now almost certain that Bob Fitz-
simmons and Jack O'Brien, the WEIGH
champion, will fight in the Olympic Club,
New Orleans, on September 5, for purse
of $4,000 and the middle weight cham
pionship of America. The proposition to
give O'Brien 81 900 for expenses and put
up purse of SO, 600 was cabled to Lon
don on June 25.
The Portland daily press., 1892-07-09
A Wonderful Performance.

Three Englishmen mounted ON triplet
machine have just made an astounding
performance. They pedallsd mile in
two minutes and ten seconds. The tan
dem mile record for the world was
made by Zimmerman and "Billy" Muir
ply at Peoria last fall, but it is as high as
2.24 1-5. The worlds single safety mile
record stands at 2.15- track work, Of
course,
The Portland daily press., 1892-07-09
Only One Clean Thins.

When Jones was at Oxford he was a
most excellent fellow, and only had one
enemy-soap. He was called Dirty
Jones. One day the wag Brown went
into his rooms, and demonstrating with
him on the untidy, slovenly and dirty
state of everything, said:
Upon my word, Dirty, it's too bad;
the only clean thing in your room is the
towel"-London Tit-Bits.
The Portland daily press., 1892-07-09
A Great Sprint err.

1t will interest everybody in athletics
to learn that Swayne, the Yale College
sprinter, has definitely decided not to go
abroad this summer, as he originally in
tended. He will remain here and COM
pete at the Amateur Athletic Union
championship meetings in September.
5wayne has been doing some phenomenal
work since he made his debut in track
competitions. For freshman to win an
intercollegiate championship was certain
ly a remarkable performance, and the col
lege critics were amazed when he did this
q few weeks ago. His victory over Harry
levitt at the New York Athletic Club
games very recently certainly placed him
in the front rank of sprinters. His sue
cess on the occasions mentioned has justi-
fed his hope that he may be able to win
national championship honors, and to test
his ability in this direction he has agreed
to give up vacation abroad.
The Portland daily press., 1892-07-09
The National League.

Inc NatIOnal League.
The following games were played in
the National League yesterday:
At observation-disclosures. Z; Louisvilles, 2.
At Chicago Chicagos, u Washingtons, 8.
At -Brooklyns, 3; Clevelands, Q.
Second Brooklyns 10; Clevelands, 7.
At Observation-Disclosures a; Cincinnatis, q.
AT Pittsburg- Pittsburgs, 4; Philadelphias, 8,
The Portland daily press., 1892-07-09
MISS MABEL CAHILL.

Won Her First Match in Europe-Her
Wonderful Aotivity-she Has a Pow
erful Bacl-Hand StrOke-Young Men
Should Not Anger Her.
Miss Mabel Cahill, the champion
woman tennis player of America, is a
petite, attractive brunette, with short
black hair and the brightest of gray eyes,
full of life and spirits. Although a
champion of America she is a daughter of
Erin, born in Dublin. Her present home
is in pretty little house in the upper
part of New York city. New York having
been her residence since leaving Dublin
about four wears aro
The Portland daily press., 1892-07-09

Suspicious.
Doctor believe you have some sort
of poison in your system.
Patient Shouldn't wonder. What was
that last stuff you gave me?-Exchange.
The Portland daily press., 1892-07-09

Totals. .....39 7 10 10 "a IL

Earned runs-Portlands, 2; Lawrences, 1.
Two base hits--,Burns, Clymer, Annis. Kelley.
FIRST base on balls-Rogers, Annis, Carey, KEEL
-Portlands. 6; I.awrences, 3. Sacrifice hit
Flynn. Struck out-Burns, Rogers, Flynn 2,
Carey, Driscol, Connors, Sheehan Tobin, Smith
Passed balls-Reagan, Flynn 2. Left on bases
-,-Portlands: 9; Lawrences, 10. Time-2 hours.
Umpire-O'Malley.
Other New England League Games.
The Portland daily press., 1892-07-09


AT PAwTUCKET.
Innings. ......1 2 8 5 6 Z 8
Lewistons. .....2 0 1 2 o Q o x-1O
Pawtuckets.. 80 2 0 2 O 0 O o. 6
Base hits---Lewistons, 10; Pawtuckets, IA.
Errors-Lewistons. 4; Pawtuckets, 5. Bat
ter!es-Welch and Lezotte; Burke and Quinlan.
AT wooNsoCKET.
Innings .....1 2 3 6 7 s 8
Woonsockets 40 o O 0 2 o.
Brocktons .....-.0 0 o 3 0 O o.
Base -Woonsockets, g.; Brocktons, 8.
Errors--Wo onsockets, 4; Brocktons, 2. Bat
terles-Sullivan and Burrill; Doe and Burke.
AT LOWELL.
Innings. .,...1 2 8 5 z 9 10 IL 10
Lowells. ......2 5000 211 o 0 l. 7
Salems. -. ...5 0 0 o o. l O o. 6
Base hits--Lowells II; Salems, 8. Errors
Lowells. s; Salems, 8. Observation-Disclosures
and McCauley; Nolan and Bergen.
h Lowells Today.
The Lowells will behere today and the
fine game they are putting UP and their
position in the league should help to
draw big crowd to the Portland
grounds.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-05
A NEGRO SHOT DEAD.
He Was Fleeing after Shooting a
White Man of Winterville.

He Was Fleeing after Shooting a
White Man of Winterville.
ATHENS, GA, Oct -Winterville is ex-
cited to-day over bloody shooting ARRAY
this morning. A negro named John Pat
terson Gate Of South Carolina waylaid
and shot down w. l. Tuck, a highly re-
spected citizen OF that place. The negro
succeeded in making good his esrape, but
has been hunted for vigilantly all day by a
crowd of enraged citizens. This afternoon
as the o'clock train passed through Win
terville, the negro, who had been concealed
under a coal shute, attempted to board the
train. He was at once discovered by the
crowd and half a dozen shots were
fired at him as he stood on
the platform. The passengers became ex-
Cited and they rang down the train. AS
the train slowed up the negro jumped Off on
the of side closely pursued across field by
the excited crowd After a life and death
race Of 200 yards the crowd came near
enough to empty their revolvers at him
After a number OF shots had been fired the
negro fell suddenly to the earth. Two pistol
balls had passed through his head
Mr.. Tuck Is seriously wounded
10 the stomach. The wound is very painful,
but may not prove fatal. The motive that
prompted the negro 10 his desperate deed is
not known. but political quarrel is sup
posed to be the origin. Both whites and
blacks are highly excited, and 10 is feared
that there may be further trouble at the
election tomorrow.