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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-14
Portland Water Company.

A meeting of the stockholders of the
Portland Water company was held at the
office of the company, SO Plum street, at
10 o'clock yesterday morning. In accord,
ance with the articles specified in the
call for the meeting, consideration was
given to the matter of the bursting of
the reservoir and the damages to life
and property caused thereby and the
action of the directors in making settle
ment of such damages and repairs to the
reservoir was approved by the stock
holders.
The report of the treasurer showed that
the entire cost of such damages and re-
pairs was about $4,000.
The stockholders also voted to ratify
into contracts with the Standish Water
and Construction company.
The scarcity of water Tor the past two
or three days on the upper levels of the
city has been caused by cutting out 100
feet of the main pipe on Portland steet,
to raj e the same over the new sew er
which the city had built To do this
work it was necessary to dispense with
che high and low service and supply the
city by putting both mains on to one
service. 1t was expected that the repairs
would be completed yesterday afternoon
and the pressure on the big service re-
stored ----
The company say if there was any
scarcity of water in the beginning of the
fire Tuesday night, it must have been
from some cause other than lack of sup
ply of water in the Portland Water COM
pany's mains. At the time of the fire
there was fifty-three pounds pressure on
the mains at that point and at no time
during the fire was this pressure reduced
below forty pounds pressure.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-14
Mrs. Nicholas Lacture.

It-may not be generally known that the
entertainments to be given by Mrs. jose
phine G. Nichols tomorrow and Saturday
evenings and Saturday morning matt
nee, on the great fair at Chicago, adver-
tised in our columns, are for the benefit
of most worthy charities, under the di-
rection Of the W. G. 7. o., so that il en-
joying the lecture one can feel that he is
at the same time helping noble cause.
The Day Nursery and Free Kindergarten
every day testify to the need of sympa-
thetic and kindly aid from the public.
Those who are interested in the little
ones have only to visit the rooms of these
institutions to see the destitute and
wretched condition in which they are
brought there. And while winter is not
a season much to be dreaded by the rich,
with warm houses and comfortable fur
wraps, it causes intense suffering and
misery to the poor, so that frequent re-
| minders are necessary to quicken our
symDathieS.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-14
DEATHS.

years months IS days. eo" 80
Funeral this afternoon at o'cloet, from,
his fathers residence. No. Adams Place -i0iN
years. ''s0.' 30
Funeral on Friday afternoon at Q O'Clock
from his late residence, No. II Chatham streat
In Deering. Dec. ID, George r. M. Ric Ia al
aged 80 years 10 months. 'i''i NO
Notice of funeral hereafter
In Bath, Dec. g. Mrs. Margaret Stew RI AGED
o5 years. ~ "soo
In Bath, Dec. 2, Hiram II. Robinson aood
G3 years. "soo
III Leyant Pee c; 1 7i. Lorenzo J. Peabody aged
In Oakland, Dec. s, l.. D. Mariner
In Winthrop, Dec. G, Mrs. Lucinda w Nor
cross aged IS years. W. 1soi
years. "eo"
In North Monmouth, Dec 2, Mrs. lydia po,
inson. aged AS years: VII" NOD
IN sscO, Dec. $, William F. scammon, aged
sc years. 'soo
In IN Woolwicn Nov. 20, Mrs. Sarah A r,ot+
aged 50 years. 1tott
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-14
To Take the Tremont's Place.

sTuerd y afternoon Superinter dent Amos
B. Haggett of the New England Ship
Building company, said that the matter
had been settled that afternoon, and that
his company would build the steamer for
the Portland Steam Packet company
that will take the place of the steamer
fremont, now on that line.
The new vessel will be duplicate of
the steamer built by the same company
Tor the same line and launched in 1890.
The Portland company will build the
engines
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-14
WEDDINGS.


A most delightful wedding occurred
Tuesday afternoon at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. George o. Durgin, St. John
street. Their daughter, Miss Martha L.
Durgin, was united in marriage to the
Rev. Andrew L. Chase of Foxcroft, in
this state, the ceremony being performed
by the Rev. Dwight M. Pratt, pastor of
Williston church. A goodly circle of i'm
mediate relatives and special family
friends were present. After the we'd
ding dinner, the bride and groom took
the train for Boston. Having made a
short visit there and in Amherst, Mass,
they will return to their parish. Miss
Durgin, recently from Mt. Holyoke Col
lege, is one of the most charming ladies
in Williston church, and is especially
qualified for the special work and promi-
nent position she is to occupy as cler-
gyman's wife.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-14
Portland Cadets.

The twenty-fourth anniversary of this
company occurs on Thursday, January 4,
1894, and as in former years the company
will celebrate at the Preble House. A
committee of past and present members
have been appointed to make the neces.
saly arrangements, to include banquet
and other entertainment. The commit.
tee consists of President Ii. N. Pinkham.
Mr.. F. B. Kicker, Mr. B. II. Farnsworth.
Lieutenant Charles Collins, Lieutenant
f. A. Chaplin, Sergeant E. P. Burke and
Private FL. E. Harris.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-14
MUNICIPAL COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE GOULD.

Observation-Disclosures Eagan. Search
sixty days in jail. Appealed.
VIM. j Reardon. Search and seizure
fined 500 and costs and sixty days in jail
Frank P. Reardon. Assault with dead
ly weapon; bound over to the grand jury
in $1,000.
Robert E. Dimond, bennett O'Connor,
John OConnor, Samuel S. Crawford,
Patrick Mcdonald, BARLEY Mulkern
Intoxication; each fined So and osts
Charles Waldron and Percy George.
Cruelty to animals Waldron fined $1O
and costs. Appealed. George discharged.
Asa Archibald. Assault; fined SO and
COSTS
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-14
FREEZING FUN.
Best Two in Three to Sleigh in an Arctic
Atmosphere

There was a fine sleigh race on Port
land street abcut2 o'clock yesterday at
ternoon, witnessed tby quite crowd, de-
spite the extreme cold. The match was
between Harold Gould's speedy young
bay mare and Fred Lane fast Harbinger
youngster. The stake was not large, a
matter of 500, but pride entered more
largely into the contest than money. 1t
was as closely contested and pretty a
race as could be desired by spectators,
and the road was kept well cleared for
the horses.
The course was about half mile,
straightaway, from Weymouth to Green
streets over Portland street.
The first heat was won by Mr.. Lane S
young Harbinger horse by half length.
The second heat was close, with the Har-
binger slightly ahead until near the foot
of State street, when Mr.. Goulds mare
made break and beat Mr.. Lane out by
saddle. The third heat was very close,
with both horses doing quite as much
skipping as road race allows, but fin
ishing level and in good form with the
Harbinger colt trifle in front. In fact,
it was so close that some of the specta-
tors thought it a dead heat, but Mr..
Gould made no claim, and Mr.. George
Rose, the stakeholder, handed over the
little purse to Mr.. Lane.
These young horses are so closely
matched that they will probably come
together again. The Harbinger is a
steady going young horse, and is said to
have done his mile in 236. Mr.. Gould's
mare was evidently under disadvantages,
as to hitch and toe weights, but she is
gamey and speedy. She was by Edmund,
a son of Locomotive, by old General
Knox. The dam was of the fine old
Drew stock.
The speed displayed by both horses
yesterday shows that they are 2.3O OF
better trotters, and when they come to-
gether again little later on, the interest
will be very strong among local horse
men.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-14
Interesting Things in the Fogg Collection

In the collection of manuscripts given
by DR.. J. S. H. Fogg of Boston to the
Maine Historical Society is member
certificate of the Society of the Cincin-
natl, issued to General Henry Dearborn
of the Revolutionary army, ancestor of
Mrs. Clapp, the wife of the late Hon. A.
W. H. Clapp of Portland This certif-
cate is signed by George Washington,
President. This engraving is thirteen
and one-half inches in breadth, and 20
inches in length. printed on fine vellum.
The plate was engraved on copper, in
France, by J. J. lie Vean from drawing
by Aug lie Belle. The design represents
American liberty as strong man armed
bearing in one hand the Union flag and
in the other naked sword. Beneath
his feet are British flags, and a broken
spear. shield and chain. lowering by
his side is the eagle, our national en-
blem, from whose talons the lightning of
destruction is flashing on the British
lion. Britannia, with the crown falling
from her head, is fastening toward a
boat to escape to a fleet, which denotes
the departure of British power from our
shores, with emblems, scrolls, medallions
and other devices, a description of which
might weary the reader. The Society of
Cincinnati was organized at canton
ment of the American army 10th June,
1888, by the general officers of the Reyo-
lutionary army, Washington, Hamilton,
Pinckney of South Carolina, etc. There
is also in the Fogg collection copy of
the early Kittery records, made from the
originals by DR.. Fogg, compared with
the aid of Mrs. Fogg, word for word and
letter for letter, and bound in fine style.
There is also a copy of the records of the
First church in Kittery, and other papers
relative to the history of Maine, which
will be invaluable to the historian of
Kittery and the towns which have been
set off from the present town.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-14
The McAH Auxiliary.

AT the parlor meeting held Tuesday
at Mrs. Charles Browns, State street. the
French letter from Pastor CharIin.
Epernay' France, was read by Mrs.
Wallace Noyes. Plans were perfected for
the reception of Rev. M. B. Greig in
January Mrs. Prentiss Lorine is chair
man of the entertainment committee, as
delegates from other cities in tbe state
are expected to attend the union meeting
of the different schurches represented in
the Portland auxiliary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-14
DEERING.

Scarlet fever continues to prevail at
Libby's Corner. In the Bowers family
three are sick; and in Mr.. Geo. Higgins
family there is one case. The school has
been closed. There has been one death
from the disc ase, the victim being a
baby in the Bowers family.
There are quite number from Stroud
water and vicinity who attend the Stod-
dard lectures at City hall.
The sociable, given by the Stroudwater
VIC. I. u, at Quinby hall, was we'll
attended. The music, both vocal and
instrumental, was much enjoyed, and
the address by Mrs. Stevens, descriptive
of the Woman's Congress at Chicago, was
highly interesting. ~
e OakdaIe.
Miss Nellie G. Mooers, principal of the
Oakdale school, has taken rooms for the
winter with Mrs. W. H. Stone on Pitt
street. ,T4r
Mrs. e. A. Rogers and son Ray left
Tuesday for Southern California.
The sale and supper of the Oakdale
hall association was financial success
School closes Friday for the holiday
vacation of two weeks.
A few ladies from Oakdale have Joined
the Literary club at Woodtords, under
the instruction of Mrs. Mcdonald OF
Brunswick, lady who has had long ex-
perience in teaching English.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-14
The Atkinson Fire.

The scene of Tuesdays fire drew
crowds of people all day yesterday. The
front wall of the building remained
standing, besides the southwest and
southeast corners. The two corners
were pulled down in the morning by
gangs of men and a pair of horses at
tached to ropes. The front wall as vet
resists the efforts for its demolition,
as straight-away pull could not be OBJ
tanned upon it. The cellar was full of
live embers lying on the ice, whose fire
the steamers at last extinguished. The
water had frozen on the walls and sur
roundings in fantastic shapes.
The insurance on the building was
correctly stated yesterday morning as
$4,000, but there were no policies in the
Hamburg Bremen, OF Commercial OF
Boston. Instead of these there were
two policies in the Eliot of Boston and
German-American. The insurance on
the stock was correctly stated except
that by typographical error the 500, OoC
in the Mutual Fire Insurance Company
of New York, was enormously credited
to the Montreal Fire Insurance Company
of New York.
How the fire caught is still a mystery.
One theory is that it might have been
caused by an electric light wire inside
the building.
Mr.. Bicknell, the general manager. ar
rived yesterday noon, and with MI.
Carleton, the local manager, looked over
the ruins.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-14
u. S. DISTRICT COURT,
BEFORE JUDGE WEIR.

In The United States District court
yesterday two cases were tried, each be-
ing for violation Of the internal revenue
laws relating to liquor selling.
In the case OF United States VS.. Patrick
Duran the jury returned verdict of not
guilty, Duran appearing for himself.
In the case of United States VS.. Edwin
Rines of Wiscasset, after the government
evidence was out the district attorney
stated that he did not think that it was
sufficient to sustain the Indictment, and
therefore consented to verdict of &C
quittal George Libby appeared for the
defendant.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-14
MARRIAGES

In Biddeford, Dec. 8, Fred o. Pinnard and
Miss Lizzie johnson.
ton and Miss Alice NJ Colburn of Belfast.
In Bath, Nov. 20, John L. p Burke and Miss
Elizabeth McLeary.
Miss Winnie +. Haskell, daughter of Hon. O. 8.
Haskell
In Gardiner, Nov. 49, Fred R. Dunton and
Miss Winnie III. Mitchell. Ga"
In Monmouth. Nov. p. Ansel A. Juakins OF
Monmouth and Miss Minnie Suite Of Lewiston,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-14
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Portland Theatre.

Tomorrow evening, for one night only,
the Latoska Burlesque Company will ap-
pear at Portland theatre.
Organ Recital.
1t was cold night las. night, but that
did not deter music lovers from attend
ing Prof. Quimby's organ recital at
Chestnut street church. The programme,
which has been published, was varied,
and Mr.. Quimby gave great pleasure in
his rendering of the various organ num-
bers. He is brilliant player, and es-
pecially remarkable for his pedal werk.
Mrs. Elizabeth Dodge read evidently to
the great acceptance of her hearers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-14
Giles-MiIIilsen.

A very pretty home wedding took place
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
Milliken, East Deering, Tuesday evening,
December IL, the contracting parties be-
ing their daughter, Cynthia Rawson and
Edgar E. Giles. The bride and groom
were the recipients of many beautiful
presents, among which was very hand
some piano lamp from Mr.. Giles's fellow
employees of the Brown Thurston COM
pany. After January l, Mr.. and Mrs.
Giles will be at home to their friends at
No.2 Monroe place.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-14

Fresh rolls. made from the celebrated
Washburn superlative -four, given free to
each person visiting the sale of holiday
goods in Brown block.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-14

In addition to the SPLEEN
did line of waterproof gar
ments which we are show
ing now, we offer today
a specially good lot Of
navy blue double texture
Macintoshes for women,
at $500 each, the best
value the store has ever
seen. They have long
double capes, are ample
in size and very stylishly
cut, and are not only per-
feet protectors against
stormy weather but are fit
for driving, for travelling
and for all occasions where
a long wrap is required.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-14
INSOLVENCY COURT.
nEroRE JUDGE pEARonY

George w. Adams of Cumberland,
was declared insolvent ON his own petit
ton. The first meeting of creditors will
be held January 1st.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-14
STATE TOPICS OF INTEREST.

While on her way to church Tuesday
evening, Mrs. William S. Fowler of Bidde-
ford, was stricken with heart disease and
died. She leaves husband and two
daughters, one student at Holyoke
seminary She was clerk of the Second
Congregational church and prominent
mem Der ofathe Temperance Union and
benevolent societies.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-14

DECEMBER IA. 1898
ID IGHT in the mid
N die Of the Christ
mas enthusiasm
comes a great big bargain
that cannot fail to be of
large interest.
A car load OF Down
Comforters in fancy sat-
teen covers to be sold at
IS.
They are ready this
morning.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-14

Parties in Augusta have applied to
Sheriff Norton to appoint deputies for
the enforcement of the liquor law. He
has decided not to appoint any additional
men, as he now has a full corps of
deputies who, in his opinion, are sufficient
law. 1t is reported that thespeople who
made the application will ask the gov
ernor and council to provide special con.
stables
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-14

Howard Henderson, charged with
breaking into the ex-Sheriff Deering
residence at WATERFORD and stealing
money, was tried before Trial Justice
Chase, Tuesday, and acquitted.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-14
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENT
]. r. Libby.

Q "What shall | give her for Christ
mas?"
This is the question that is begin
ming to thrust itself in front of all
other questions just now.
We don't know how you'll answer
it. But we know how SHE would
like to have you answer it.
And she'll tell you SO after Christ
mas is over.
The thing that would please her
best Of anything is
A handsome Dress Pattern.
We know it. Any woman whose
advice you ask will tell you the same.
We have prepared some choice
Dress Patterns for Christmas
Presents,
Arranged in tasteful, attractive
shape.
The price begins at s1.OO and
ranges up to the top note of the
scale.
"What," you say "One Dollar for a
whole Dress Pattern?''
Yes, and quite pretty thing it is,
too. A Striped Novelty, s1.00 a
Dress.
$2.OO-Quite a variety at this
price.
Hop Sacking, all wool,
About s different shades.
Scotch Plaid with Diagonal
combination.
Several Clan Plaids.
$500 Dress Pattern.
w
S2,25---A heavier Hop Sacking
than the one above,
About 6 colors, 1926 a pat
tern.
S3. 25---About 6 colorings Of Hin
doc Twills, fine grade,
1926 pattern.
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ALI the finer, choice grades of
French, English, German and Amer
lean Dress Goods, $500, $500 to
$25.O0.
Our line Of Fine Black Dress
Goods is not equallea in Maine.
j. n. Libby.
dec14 diff
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-14

One big section of the
basement is devoted to
Dolls. This part of the
store is a whole show in
itself now, and the Dolls
are more fascinating than
ever.
Every size, every sort,
every kind and color;
types Of every nationality,
with gorgeous costumes
or none at all. Some
particularly pretty ones
are dressed as Nuns, Skirt
Dancers, Japanese Maids,
etc.
All sorts Of Toys and
Games are in the Base
ment.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-14

Every department of Dress Goods has something
reduced price for the days and will pay this side
our store during that time
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-14
rim . BROS

Thirty pairs
Kernwood Blankets,
Measure S7x69 inches,
Weight 5 pounds 7 ounces.
Clean, secured wool, 800 a pair.
Shaker Blankets, 4.5O a pair.
Lexington Blankets, 500 pair.
This is Blanket weather.
j. r. LIBBY.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-14

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