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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-22

Austin l. Billings's barn, two sheds and
tobacco barn were burned at South Deer
field Friday morning, with eight head of
cattle, two horses, seven hogs, three tons
of tobacco, % tons of hay, and quantity
of farm produce and farming tools. Loss,
$1,000.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-22

Mammoth, Rufus Crosier; japanese A. A. La
rabee.
:, Mrnips Lanes Improved and White Michigan
NJ Powers
Cabbages-O. B. Hescock. list and 3D.
tin P'
Carrots-Ox heart and White Belfip. A. A. Lar
rabee; half long Orange, James OConnell,
Onlons-Preston & Stone,
Beans-9i varieties, G. NJ. Scott, list; varie
Ues M. Powers, I'd
BUTTER AND CHEESE.
., Box Mrs D. e. Tucker, lst Mrs. NJ. Powers
"a. Lump, Mrs John f. Bowen, Colrain. Ball,
Mrs. ID. r. Tucker.
Dairy cheese Mrs C. o. Thurber.
CUT FLOWERS AND PLANTS.
- Basket cut flowers, Mrs. Jennie Tucker list
Grace Ihurber I'd, Mrs. II. F. Stone Sd pillow cut
lowers @rs. w. E. Thurber; bouquet of cut
lowers, Mrs r. c. Porter, Adamsville. Mass list
Mrs. M. Weeks I'd: bouquet of gladiolas Mrs
NJ. Powers; bouquet, wild fiowe s, Ethel Church
Ill; horal cross, Mrs. G.. NJ Scott; bouquet of as
ters, Mrs. d. S. Worden; basket of wild flowers
~ y ii. Evans; vase of cut flowers, Mrs. Oscar
House plants-Umbrela fuchsia, Miss Helen
Ihur6er list, Mrs. d. E. Tucker, ID; Storm King
iuchsla and tri-colored geranium, Helen Thur
Der; foliage plants Mrs. May jones' geranium
Mrs. d. e. Tucker
FANCY ARTICLES.
Lunch cloth, two centre pieces, stand cover
pin cushion top, doylies sample machine work
sample rickrack lace, embroidered Swiss apron
pen wiper, sideboard scarf, Mrs f. c. Beck: Gro,
chet pillow shams. Miss Flora Stowe. tray cloth
Helen Worden, list; Mrs. Jennie Tucker 2d EN-
broldered pillow shams, Grace Wilson school bag,
Oracle Thurber; picture scarf Mrs L. w. Tuck
err; sptder-web tidy, Nora Harris; photograph
holder and four in hand tie, Mrs. Nora Harris;
Lamp mat, chair tidy, Mabel Thurber; outline
TIDY, Elsie Larrabee.
ARTICLES OF FOOD.
Mrs Nette Weeks; 25 varieties pie, viz, chicken,
mince, potato, grape, cocoanut rice, fig apple,
squash, apricot, custard, blackberry, lemon,
strawberry, chocolate, cherry, jelly, mulberry,
rhu6arb, cranberry, crab apple, plum, cream,
ralsin and pumpkin, Attic Scott.
Bread, Mrs. A. c. JONES' list; Anna Hubbard 10
years old, 2d; rolls, Mrs. Elias Stone; buns Attic
Scott
Cake-Layer, Mrs Nettie Weeks; walnut, Mrs.
oscar Howe; fancy, Mrs. F. c. Beck.
Sample vinegar, NJ. Powers
SYRUP.
Bottle of syrup gathered and boiled by Ger
trude whitney, years old, list; Milton Powers,
HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES.
Log cabin quilt, Mrs Wells Thurber; silk crazy
quilt, Miss Helen Thurher; spider web quilt, Mrs
W. f. Clark bed quilt Mrs d. P Warren, list ;
Mrs. Laura Billiard, I'd; Mrs A. F. Worden, Sd :
homemade linen, Mrs. d. p. Warren rag carpet
ing Mrs H. S Plumb: worsted stockings Mrs F.
p. Green; double knit gloves Mrs Martha Stick
ney' Brattleboro: drawn rug Mrs Jennie Tucker;
LIST; Mrs. Wells Thurber, I'd
FINE ARTS.
Paintings-Pastel, two panels roses and lilacs.
oil hoyhocks, Mrs. f. c. Beck
Sample crayon portrait f. r. Elmer, Shelburne
Falls, Mass
ANTIQUARIAN RELICS.
Ancient crockery, 100 years old, Mrs NJ. d.
Sumner
MISCELLANEOUS.
Confederate money Mrs F. C. Beck
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-22
Forty Lives Lost by Floods In Spain.

The town of Villa Canas, in the province
of Toledo, Spain, has been devastated by
flood, and large number of lives have
been lost. Heavy rains have fallen in the
province, and the town, which is situated
on rather low ground, was inundated. 1t
is positively known that 40 persons were
drowned, and it is believed that the bodies
of many others are buried under the ruins
of their homes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-22
Castoria.

"Castoria is so we'll adapted to children that
recommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me-"
H. A. ARCHER, NJ. D.,
Ill So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
"Our physicians in the chldren's depart
ment have spoken highly of their expert
ence in their outside practice with Castoria,
and although we only have among our
medical supplies what is known as regular
products yet we are free to confess that the
merits of Castoria has won us to look with
favor upon it,"
UNITED HOSPITAL AND DIsPEEsARY,
Boston, Mass
ALLEN @. SMITH, Pres,
u-ray Street, New York City.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-22

"Castoria is the best remedy for children OF
which / am acquainted. hope the day is not
far distant when mothers will consider the real
interest Of their children, and use Castoria in
stead of the various quack nostrums which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtfu
agents down their threats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
DIR. ]. F. KINcHELoE,
Conway, Ark
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-22
Castoria.

"Castoria is an excellent medicine for chill
dren Mothers have repeatedly told me OF its
good effect upon their O. 'ren'"
DR.. G. @. OsGooD,
Lowell, Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-22

Box. Mrs D. E. Tucker 1st Mrs NJ Powers
"a. Lump Mrs John f. Bowen, Colrain Ball
Mrs d. f. Tucker.
Dairy cheese-Mrs C. o. Thurber.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-22

The Cantaur Company n Murray Street. New York City
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-03
Gospel Mission.
JOHNsoN's UNIVERSAL CYCLoPAE-
Ola

EDIToR-IN-cHIEF: CHARLES KENDALL
ADAMS, LID, PRES. OF UNIVERSITY OF
WISCONSIN, MADISON, WIS. HISTORY,
EDUCATION, ETC.
The original plan of the work comprised five
main features
IA special editor, recognized as an author
ity, in charge of each department.
2.--Original work by distinguished special
lists, chosen By the different departmental edi-
tors, because of their thorough acquaintance
with the subjects on which they wrote, and
their ability to present these subjects in way
that would satisfy both the scholar and general
reader.
San analytical method of treating the larg-
er and more complex subjects by presenting
"each elementary topic under its own heading
thus avoiding the more lengthy treatises fitted
only for professional experts, and facilitating
ready reference by presenting in alphabetical
order information adapted to the wants of men
and women busily occupied with the affairs of
life.
4.-The Authorization Of each article of i'm
portance by appending to it the authors
name.
5.-The inclusion among the biographies of
brief sketches of noted Icing men and a0onaen
in every department of learning. science and
William E. JOHNSON,
Supt. of the A. j. johnson Co..
SO Exchange ST., Portland, Me.
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-03
10 personal.

Among the arrivals at the Falmouth
Hotel yesterday were Miss Carrie G..
Clarke, the favorite Boston soprano, and
Miss Harriet Shaw, the harper, Geo. w.
Herrick, Boston, and Isaac M. Cate,
Baltimore.
DR.. J. A. Woodman, Pennington, is
at the United States hotel.
A. R. Bixby, Skowhegan, was at the
Preble House yesterday.
Prof. Bracket of Boston, was in the
city Thursday to make investigation in
regard to the proposed manual training
school. He visited several of the schools
with the Mayor and Supt. Lord.
The friends of Leander A. Wade can
now find him with the popular and pro-
gressive firm of Bolster, Snow 6 Co., of
this city. Mr.. Wade has been in the job
bling business in this city for the past
twenty-five years. His customers will be
glad to hear that he is to continue in the
same business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip F. Turner Of Deer
ing street. returned this week from their
trip to Chicago and New York. s.@s
Capt. c. w. Ford and Mrs. Ford re-
turned from their Mexican and Cali
fornia trip Wednesday night.
Harry W. Kirnball, a student at An
dover Theological Seminary, son of DR..
Carlton Kimball Of this city. has re-
ceived an appointment from the Maine
Missionary Society, and will supply the
pulpit of the Congregational church at
Standish and Sebago Lake during the
summer vacation.
Mrs. j. Manchester Haynes and Miss
Muriel Haynes left Augusta Thursday
morning on their way to Boston, to sail
Saturday on the Cunarder Catalonia for
Europe. They will join Mr.. Haynes and
the Misses Marion and Hope Haynes in
Paris. and will spend the summer there.
The Bangor Daily News states that
Capt. William Flowers says that,
although he withdrew his resignation of
the state steamboat inspection at the
Governors request he will soon retire
from that position.
Gen. Fl. M. Plaisted, his wife and
daughter, are at Washington on their
way home from South Carolina where
they spent the winter and early spring.
They will probably return to Augusta
within a few weeks.
| Letters have been received from Mr..
and Mrs. L. G.. Cornish Of Augusta, writ
ten just after their arrival in Glasgow,
Both stood the voyage very well, and
Mr.. Cornish is much better and improv.
ing daily,
Mess rs. M. P. Emery and W. z. Heath
Of Plymouth, Mass, leave this morning
for Rangeley on a fishing trip.
The Rev. J. B. Spiers has just returned
from the general convention of the New
Jerusalem church, held in New York
and will fill his pulpit tomorrow.
Governor Cleaves is home from Spring
field, Mass, where he went to meet anG
consult with Col. Wells and Col. Edgerley
Of that city.
Messrs. George Varney Of Bangor, and
W. T. Cobb of Rockland, are at the Fal
| mouth.
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-03
Bowpoln WINS EVERYTHING
Thanks to the Efforts of Portland Players
End of the Tennis Tournament.

Yesterday forenoon the matches for
second place in singles were played,
Pierce of Bowdoih winning the cup for
his college after two hard games. Hay
ward of M. S. c., was his first and hard
est opponent and was beaten only by
careful playing 6-3, 4-6, 60. Pierce then
won from stinson of Colby 6-3, 81, both
men playing hard driving game.
The largest crowd of the week. as
sembled in the afternoon to see the final
match for the championship in doubles.
The contestants were Pierce and Pickard
of Bowdoin, and Boothby and Hilton of
Bates. Those who wished for hard
fought games with plenty of excitement
had their fill before the match, the long
est and hardest ever played here, was
finally finished. Pierce and Packard
took three games only to lose the next
four and eventually the set ga. In the
second set the Bates men won Ga. With
the score two sets to love against them
the Bowdoin men went in to win, but
their rivals gave them plentyyto do and
by brilliant work at the net made the
score So in their favor, but after long
struggle Packard and Pierce won the set
81 a mid the applause of the audience.
The fourth set was desperately fought
for by both sides. Each side won its
service, and the score gradually crept up
wards until eight-all was reached, when
by a supreme effort the Bowdoin men
took the next two games and set, 1913.
The fifth and deciding set found both
sides rather tired, and it was fast grow
| ing dark. While the play in this set was
not as brilliant as in the others, it was
none the less even. Again eight-all was
| reached. Bowdoin won the vantage
game. The Bates man serving lost his
| nerve, made two successive double faults
land the set. 1913, went to Packard and
Pierce, who thus hold the championship
for another year.
All of the three prize winners, Dana,
Pierce and Packard, are Bowdoin boys,
and Portland boys as well. Bowdoin
thus holds all three of the cups for the
| wear,
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-03
Saturday Closing.

The lumber, door, sash and blind deal
ers will close their places of business or
Saturday, at p M, during June, July
and August.
The city offices will close Saturdays al
noon during June, July and August, be-
ginning today.
The wholesale grocers and flour deal
ers will close Saturdays at o'clock, dur
ing June, July and August.
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-03
BRIEF JoTTINGs.

The monthly business meeting of the
Diet Mission will be held at the Frater-
nifty rooms, 10 Spring street, Saturday
afternoon June 3rd, at 4 o'clock. As
this is the last meeting for the season
full attendance is requested.
It reported that President Cleveland
has notified the Democratic Plum Trust
that all the remaining Republican Off
cials will be permitted to serve out their
terms of Office.
If something isn't done about the prac-
tice Of dumping fish, offal, and clam
shells in the docks, cholera will have a
good chance in Portland.
The report that an admission fee is to
be charged at the graduation exercises Of
the Portland High school in City Hall
is incorrect. Admission to the reserved
seats will be by ticket as heretofore.
Mate Wilson of the schooner Major
Picands, Laithwaite, while working
about the engine on board the vessel yes
terday morning, had his hand injured.
The creditors of A. g. Prentiss, of
Saco, met at the St. Julian hotel yester-
day afternoon. A committee was APP
pointed to examine into his affairs and
report
Yesterday was bright and quite warm,
the mercury rising to $50 at noon, but
the skies were overcast in the af-
ternoon and the wind damp and chill.
A tramp entered the kitchen of house
on Danforth street near Brackett the
other day and demanded money. The
girl told the man not to move from his
chair, ran up stairs and brought down
ten cents. The tramp pocketed it and
cleared out.
0Last Wednesday a thief entered the
room at the Durant House occupied by
pitcher Glare of the base ball club, and
stole suit of clothes valued at $35.
The clothes were recovered at Beren-
stein Bros. where the thief had pawned
them.
The Mechanic Association has adj
mitted W. E. Carter and G. D. Loring to
membership. The estimates and expen-
ditures report was adopted.
At the meeting of the Boston & Maine
directors today it is thought president
will be elected. Both Frank Jones and
Henry R. Reed are mentioned for the po-
sitiOn.
There will be a special meeting of the
Portland Typographical Union at p. m.
today, at the Argus Office, to consider
the proposed plan of the Central Labor
Union for the celebration of Labor Day.
Where but a few years ago five cars
constituted good sized train on the
Maine Central, and seven an unusually
long one, now 10 cars on train is an
every day matter and only recently II
was the number that left Portland on the
early morning Pullman.
These were the bids received by The
U. S. Marine hospital service for supplies
for the present year ensuing: Coal
Randall 6 McAilister, Sargent. Dennisor
6 Co.; Meats-Hunt & Verrill, Falmouth
Marker, G.. r. Robinson; Bread-West
6 Calderwood, Little & Co.
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-03
Sent to the Reform School.

Yesterday morning in the municipal
court Frederick Allen, a lad of 10 years,
was sentenced by Judge Gould to the
Reform school during his minority.
Young Allen is the boy who was
caught buncoing countryman at Peaks
Island last summer. Thursday COM
plant was made at the police station
that the boy had stolen SIS from an &C.
quaintance. Deputy Sterling at mid
night arrested Allen.
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-03
Good Bicycle Time.

Mr.. Haywood, who is a letter carrier
in Wakefield, Mass, with his friend Mr..
G. F. Gilman, prominent druggist,
came from Wakefield Thursday on their
wheels, making the distance, 116 miles,
in II hours including stops. They stop.
ped half an hour in Newburyport for
breakfast, half an hour for rest in Ports.
mouth, half an hour for dinner in Bidde-
ford and arrived here at 4.30. Mr.. Gil
man rode a Liberty wheel and Mr.. Hey
wood a Victor. They returned on the
boat that evening. ,s
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-03
Veterans at the islands.

The 87th anniversary of the P. NJ. B.
Veteran Association promises to be a
success. The newly formed cavalry COM
pany will act as escort. The celebration
will occur at Ponce's, Long Island, and
will include a business meeting, dinner,
fancy drill by the cavalry, shooting, base
ball, etc. The familiar ia ces of old hon
orary members would be gladly well
coined.
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-03
Stuart Bound Over.

The case of the State against Charles
Stuart on charge of forgery came up in
the Municipal Court yesterday. Stuart,
through his counsel, Elgin G. Verrill,
ESQ.,, waived examination, pleaded not
guilty, and was bound over to the grand
jury, which convenes in September.
Bail was fixed in the sum of $500.
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-03
Canadian Pacific Railroad Sleeping Cars,

Canadian Pacific Railroad Sleeping Cars,
The circular printed yesterday concern
ing the new tourist sleepers to commence
running over the Maine Central railroad
June 9th, Portland to Chicago, was in
correct in that it stated that no bedding
would be supplied. Asa matter Of fact,
these cars are equipped with mattresses
and bedding, the same as any sleeping
car, and are frst-class in every particu-
lar q,
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-03
Harpswen Steamboat Company.

The steamer Merryconeag having been
thoroughly refitted will commence her
Sunday trips tomorrow, leaving Portland
Pier at 10, a. N. and P. m. The hotel.
are now open and Landlord Pooler bias
his broiled Holsters all ready. Landlord
jerks has his table ready also.
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-03
snyth-Robinson.

Franklin Herbert Smyth of Waterville
and Winifred Fay Robinson Of Portland,
accompanied by family friends, were
united in marriage by Rev. Dwight NJ.
Pratt at his residence, 81 Pine street,
Thursday evening. The bride and
groom took the night Pullman for
Waterville, where they are to make their
home.
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-03
The New Ferry Boat.

The new ferry boat, Elizabeth City,
made successful trial trip yesterday.
She is now ready for the final touches
and will probably go on her route about
the middle of this month. The slip on
this side has been widened and is all
ready, but theo on the Cape side is
still unfinished, and no teams can cross
till that is completed
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-03
Atkinson Furnishing Company.D

The Atkinson Furnishing Company
has been organized at Portland for the
purpose Of carrying on general house
furnishing business, with 80, 000, 900 CAPT
tai stock, of which nothing is paid in.
The officers are Sidney Cushing of Bos-
ton, president, and Albert c. Hogan OF
Boston, treasurer.
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-03

Mems patent leather and russell foot
wear at Browns.
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-03

A limited quantity of fine India Twills,
As inches wide, choice shades, actual
value 75c, and great variety Of India
Twills, Cashmeres, Vigoureux Suitings,
and Novelties at SOC.
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-03
WANTED.

home for a good working woman, middle aged
where she cannot get liquor. Moderate wages
MRS. JAMES M. KEEN, 1876 Henry st..
brooklyn, New York. dlw
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-03

German Silk Spot Epangline, Wig
oureux Suitings, so inches wide, in
spring and Summer Mixtures, marked
down from $1.25; Henriettas and Hindoo
Twills, As inches wide, SLIPS quality, all
for $1.00.
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-03
45c.

Novelty Tricots, so inches wide, in
Red, Blue, Brown, Heliotrope and Nile
Green, actual value CSC, marked down to
only 45c.
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-03
u Lao.

One lot of Striped, Plaid and Mixed
Half Wool Dress Goods, in plain and
fancy weaves, marked down from 25c to
312 1-2c. ~,
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-03

Birds Eye Epangline, made in Ger
many, new thing this season, beautiful
shades, serviceable, and will make an
elegant dress, marked down from $1.OO
to 75c.
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-03
$1.25.

The Arnold, Constable Cos. Black
Silk Warp Henriettas. No one questions
their superiority over all others, who are
acquainted with the goods. Satisfaction
guaranteed in every particular. The
best selling numbers are SIPS, $1.S7 IL,
$1.50, $1.75, $500 and $2.25.
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-03

/ One, lot of Fancy Cancels Hair and
Striped Chevrons, So inches wide, mark
ed down from 500 to Csc. AAs
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-03
89c.

Black and White Mohairs in Stripes
and Checks, 3S inches wide, worth 500,
for SOC.
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-03

One lot of Cancels Hair Novelties, one
lot of Fancy Plaids, one lot of Best All
Wool Tricots, and one lot of Flannel
Mixtures, all worth SOC, marked down
to SOC.
The Portland daily press., 1893-06-03
&l.25.

Changeable Silk Warp Glorias, French
Vigoureux Suiting, so inches wide, $3.50
grade, Bengalines and Epanglines in the
S1,5O quality, all for SLIPS.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-11
READ OUR WANT COLUMNS TO
DAY. YOU WILL + IND SOMrHING
no INTEREST YOU.


Here Is an amusing story of Messrs,
Toolo aud Brough. Having appeared con
joiutly IN drama, "Drarer Than LIFE IN
which they wore very ragged, wor BECOME
costumes, they visited the well known an,
lists Fradelle a Marshall 20 be photo.
praphsd ia their rags While waiting "be.
tween the platesn Toole, who is fond Of a
lark, suggested 10 bis brother comedian 10
sally out and call upon a certain mutual
acquaintance, who would be horribly
shocked at receiving visitors In such a
gnrb. BrCugh at once ASsented, and pop.
ping nn their battered hats out into the
street the polr slipped aud made for the
house OF their friend. or course the neat
hodsem0ld and the neater Buttons were
Mortified, and declined. even without being
asked. TO purchase matches or the like.
II axes your pardon" said 1oole in CA
assumed tone: you're making a slight
mistake. We want 10 see your MASTER
and he mentioned the gontlemnn's Chris.
tian name and that Of bis wife.
"Wohaye important business with him.
chimed ia Brough.
The girls face wore n dazed aspect and
she said master never sees the likes Of
you NJ bis house. Hes most pertickler
amt be, ChRrlesw appealing 10 the page.
"You must be making mistake"
"Oh, no, we ain'tV responded l'oole with
supreme gravity. But I'm sorry vii.
liam" Che Christian name Of the gentle.
mani rs out. haven't got a card about
me" pretending TO tumble among his
rags, "but tell your nnsier that his two
cousins from the workhouse called as they
were passing through London. "-London
I.iriDsa
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-11
Imprompt1 speeches.

James Russell Lowell is recorded as say
ing that be always liked 10 prepare bis i'm
promptu speeches. Az a dinnor given Ia
Mr. Longfellow during Visit 10 London,
h was agreed that no set speeches should
be made.
After the fruit and coffee had been dis.
cussed, Admiral Karragnt arose and pro
TASTED that thoy could not dream of part
ing without hearing from Mr. Gladstone
Mr.. Gladstone began by assuring tho
company that be was OF the mind OF Lord
Palmerston, who said, Better q dinner 81
herbs where no speaking Is than white,
bait and oratory Herewith"
His remarks" developed into an elO-
quent Grafton. He had read the works of
the American poet, and quoted passages
from several Of his poems, and concluded
by paying a splendid tribute TO Mr.. Long.
fellows attachments,
The subject Of this superb panegyTic was
deeply touched, aud replied without rising
IN few happily chosen phrases, prelkced
with the remark that In bis case the pen
was mightier than the tongue, and that he
could not make an eztenlpOre speech.
Yonfhb COMPANION.