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Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-28
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Read the Fair announcement.
+. w. Fraser returned on the train
yesterday from Everett.
w. A. Woodin shipped three cars of
shingles yesterday.
j. J. Donovan has the material on
the ground to build an addition to his
house.
The social to be given by the Pleas
ant Hour club will be on Wednesday
evening, March 30
There win be a social at the Baptist
hall this evening under the auspices of
the ladies of the society. Refreshments
will be served, No charge.
Another car load of Newcastle coal
just received. If you have not burned
II, try it. So per ton. Fairhaven
Truck 4 Transfer company.
Mrs, NJ. +. Downs went to Seattle
yesterday, where she will join Mr.
Downs, and together they will go to
New York to remain several weeks.
What do you think of the Fair an
nouncement?
County Attorney Newman departed
yesterday for Olympia where he will
appear in several Whatcom county
cases before the supreme court.
Mrs. ]. P. Hayden returned yester,
day from Portland and the Willamette
valley, where she has been visiting
friends for the past five weeks.
Mrs. Graham, whose abrupt depar.
ture last week to join her disgraced
husband will be remembered, dropped
letter to Deputy Sheriff Conlin from
Portland, giving him directions for col.
lecting and packing her personal prop
erty and forwarding it TO her. Hei
greatest solicitude is for diamond
ring and pair of birds.
If you have any doubt about the
boom having come at last you ought t.
go and look at the news counter pre-
sided over by Mrs. Slater at The Fair.
haven. Her stock of papers, periodicals
and books, always good and well Sc
lected, has just been replenished by al
addition of large invoice of the --latest
and best publications. Mrs. Slater
says she is here to stay, and will furn
ish the best books in the market for tn,
least money,
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-28
BIRCH BAY

b. II. Bruins is agent for the Farmers
Insurance, of Spokane.
Farm work is progressing briskiy since
the fine weather set in.
George McHeifay and Miss Carrie
Henspeter are still on the sick fist.
Prof Ellis went to Whatcom Saturday
to have some dental work done on his
teeth,
Mr.. Myers of New Whatcom, has a
large force of men putting logs into the
water at Sandy Point.
l.. Martinson planted 300 prune trees
last week; p. c. James 100 apples and
prunes, and NJ. Greasy 20Oiprunes. This
is only a sample of what the people of this
part of the county are doing i'm this line
farming.
johnson Granquist was married to a
Norwegian lady near Seattle last week
He brought his lady and some friends
down to see his ranch, which lies two
miles back from our Bay where he will
move later in the season.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-28

10, blk PSI, Fairhaven Land Co.'S Bird add
TO Eairhaven; 1926
b & b G X r Co to Il G Nicklin. lot &,
blk 20, New Whatcom; 81, 80
M IL Weybrght to Watkins lot II,
blk 2ll, WhatcOm; $500.
J l. Thomas and wife TO Northern Loan
g. Investment Co, undivided Il of 81 of
ne4, and n14 of se4, sec 4, tp 81 n, r e;
1850
SATURDAY, MARCH %, 1898
United States to M Cannon, patent,
sw4, sec "a, tp 81 n, G, w M, 100
acres.
J M Olmstead and wife to C r Moore,
619 acres IN sec 2 Up 4 n, IA e; 500.
United States to w J Parkinson, pat
ent, 81 of NJ a and .sH of nw4, sec 20, tp
81 II, r 6 e. l6O acres
Same to same, lot and se4 of nw4
and 81 of ne4, sec 10, tip 81 N, 8 e, 159.l2
acres
John Cantwell to William Boyd. lot IS,
blk 2, James b Perry's First add to Su-
mas; Sl25.
& A jenkins and wife to L Mayhem,
lot 4, blk 10, Lysles First add to Fair
haven; $500
+ Baker and wife to Morris McCarty,
seq Of nwA and sw14 of ne4, sec 6. tip 81
n. r e; 81.
II Underwood to p Underwood. nj of
neA, sec 10, tip 80 n, . e; s..
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-28
NEW wHATCoM NOTES

w. Ellis Dunn returned yesterday
from trip to Seattle.
A. ellis, the NOoksack shingle
manufacturer, is in town.
Councilman j. r. Taylor is confined
to his residence by sickness.
County Auditor Collier is in Olym-
pia on business connected with his
Office.
Alfred Koehen, one of the promoters
of the electric motor line i'm Lynden, is
in town.
Mrs. c. +. Roos departed for Seattle
yesterday, where she will visit friends
for several days.
David Ireland, of the firm of Ireland
d Pancoast, leaves today on a visit to
his relatives in Des Moines, Iowa.
+. w. Alexander and Thomas Wal
lace, of Marietta, were visiting the
county seat yesterday.
B. w. Loring returned from Seattle
yesterday, where he has been on bust
ness of the Lynden Electric Motor
line.
G.. +. Caukins, district agent of the
Travellers Insurance company, of
Hartford, Connecticut, is in town look
ing over the local agencies.
Miss Sutherland and her sister
Esther, who has been visiting her in
this city, departed on the Dispatch
yesterday morning for East Sound.
A petition has been received at the
office of the county superintendent of
schools in which Hugh McAuly asks
to be transferred from district IS at
Lawrence, to district Sc at Holdings
worth.
f. T. Vernon is clearing five acres of
land on his ranch for the raising of
small fruits, Strawberries, currants,
raspberries and blackberries. He has
five men and two yoke of oxen, and
will thoroughly break up the land
for planting at once.
The county superintendent of schools
yesterday rendered decision on the
question of dividing school district
No. s, in which he granted the prayer
of the petitioners and made new dis
trict from portion of No. 8, which is
to be called No 90.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-28

The Fairhaven Grocery store, at Six
tenth and Harris, was burglarized
Sunday evening. Yesterday morning
when J. H. Kvarano, one of the pro-
prietors, went down to open the store
he found the lock turned and the door
opened. Upon making an examination
within he noticed that two large hams,
two rolls of bacon and some other
articles, in all worth about $25, were
missing. No clue to the marauders
has yet been discovered. l.. H. Badly,
who resides in the upper story of the
building, heard noises in the storeroom
Saturday night, but no sounds were
heard Sunday night. Mr. Kvarano
was in the store Sunday but nothing
was missing then.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-28
Wedding at the Custom House

Clarence L. Warner, the popular and
efficient custom house officer, located
at Sumas, was married yesterday after
noon by the Rev. Walter b. Floyd, at
the residence of Deputy Collector
Reilly, to Miss Flora Humphrey, of
Ionia, Michigan. Mr.. Warner is one
of the best known men on the customs
force, and has many friends in this
portion of the district who will all
wish him success and happiness in his
new departure. They win leave for
Sumas this morning, where Mr. War
ner will continue his custom house
duties
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-28
Found by a search Warrant

Madame Timberline, of tide flat
notoriety, was before Justice Gallaher
yesterday, charged with receiving
stolen goods. The articles found in
her possession by an officer sent to
search her house include two 81 TX ban
ners and pair of satin pillow shams,
all finely hand painted, which were
the property of Frank Leslie, of this
city, and We're stolen from him white
being returned from the Tacoma expo
sition last fall. She gave $500 bonds
for her appearance today to stand trial
upon the charge.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-28
For the Children's Benefit

The lady managers of the Children's
home will give an afternoon tea Satur-
day, April l, between the hours of 3
and ) O'Clock, at the residence of Mrs.
p. w. Strader, corner of Fifteenth and
Mill streets. Tea and sandwiches will
he served for ten cents. Cakes and
cake recipes will be sold, also some ex-
quisitely hand-painted china souvenir
cups and saucers, beside fancy baskets
filled with candy or sailed almonds
Gentlemen as we'll as ladies and chill
dren are cordially invited to attend.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-28
In the Superior Court

The following is the record of the
proceedings of the superior court for
Monday:
J, H. Welson VS.. G Street Wharf Co.
-Reassigned to be heard on motion
April 3.
A. II. Miller ct al. VS. T. G. Nicklin-
Reassigned for April s.
q. w. Merriam VS.. w. J. Malloy eft
al.-Reassigned for April s.
u. w. Marcy VS.. GONG Binswaneer
ct al.-Reassigned for April s.
J. It. Quincy VS.. A. H. Morrison
Motion allowed in part.
Fawcett Bros. VS.. W. ID, Jenkins
Judgment rendered for plaintiff in de-
fault of defendant.
j. G.. Wadsworth VS.. School District
No. Case called for trial, jury sworn
to try case and examination of wit
nesses had.
No new suits were filed with tn,
clerk Of the court.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-28
Richards & EaStOn
Real Estate Brokers
Cor. nth and Harris SITS.
FAIRHAV VEN
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
VIII be received at the office of the clerk Of
the board of county commissioners of What
com county, Washington, up to o'clock D..
M Friday, April 9Th, 1898 for building APP
proaches TO the bridge at NHgeHt's Ferry,
and for clearing, grubbing and grading
necessary for said approaches
Plans and specifications may be seen in the
office of the county surveyor
Separate bids may be submitted for each
class Of above work.
The right to reject any or all bids is re-
served.
siOners
+. L. COLLIER.
Clerk OF the Board.
Dated March Dist, 1893
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-28
i" PeterPiper Picked Peck of Pickled

" PeterPiper Picked a Peck of Picked
Peppers" was line of alliterative non
sense, that the children used to say.
Nowadays they can practice on the
Pefect, Painless, Powerful Properties of
Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets. 1t
will impress fact which will be useful
to know. These Pellets cure sick head
ache, bilious attacks, indigestion, con-
stipation and all stomach, liver and
bowel troubles. They are tiny, sugar
coated pills, easy to take, and, as lax
alive, one is sufficient for dose. No
more groans and gripes from the old
drastic remedies Pierce's Purgative
Pellets are as painless as they are per-
feet i'm their effects.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-28
REAL KsTArR rRANsFhRs

The following are the latest real estate
transfers recorded, as furnished by the
abstract Office Of 5. L. Butler, corner of
Railroad avenue and Holly street:
FRIDAY. MARCH "a. 1898
J Morris aud wife 10 Byde Vose, lot :.
.blk2. Perry's lst add to Sumas; SIPS.
Il f Davis and wife 10 J X Todd. lots g
and %, original t0wnsite Of South Blaine:
800.
same "a same, lots "a. -, 81 and 30, blk
4, original townslfe OF South Blaine; $500.
George Miller to w II Sanford, neL Of
nw11, sec 30, tp 10 n, r l e, 20 acres: 81.
T. Fischer and wife TO @ l. Miller, eL Of
ne1<, sec %, tp an. l e; $500.
Fairhaven Land Co TO John Reed. lol
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-28
Preparation for Easter Service

A choir of twenty-five voices has
been rehearsing for special union
Easter service, to be given by the Bap-
fist and Methodist churches congrega-
tons and Sunday schools, at the NJ. f.
church next Sunday at II O'Clock.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-28

All the transco influential roads hav-
ing representation in this town have
notified their agents that all the re-
duced rates to points east have been
discontinued, and no more tickets will
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-28

When she was Child, she cred for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoris
When she had Children, stlJ gave them Castoris
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-28
LETTER LIST

List OF letters remaining uncalled for in
the Fairhaven postoffice for the week ending
March 25 1898:
Craddick, CT Mellen. George
Goldman, j Mcconnell, Miss II
Eley, Chas. Thompson, Ray q
IchinaFi, Mr.
Office hours from a. m. to D. m. Sunday
from to 2 D. m.
Persons calling for any of the above de-
scribed letters will please say they are
advertised, g. II. KELLER r. NJ
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-28

be sold at the rates which have pre-
vailed. This will be a great disappoint-
ment to many who have had trip in
view and have been waiting from day
to day expecting that the low rates
would continue for some time.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-28

We are sole agents for the following
brands of flour: Davis Best, Big Bend
and Del Monte. Give them trial and
we guarantee they will please you.
WISCONSIN GROCERY.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-28
MACHINERY

LNAIRHAVEN FOUNDRY AND MACHINE
Il Company. Office and works foot of Har-
ris avenue. Postoffce box No. 6IS Pattern.
Blacksmith, Machine, Foundry and Boiler
Repair Departments complete.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-28

The WORLD is the advertising med
ium of the Bay.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-28

AppePs Partisan EnameIs For the
Creation of perfect Complexion, The
favorite French Cosmetic.
AppePs Complexion Cream Eradi-
oates Wrinkles, and gives to the Skin the
Texture OF youth.
Appers skin Bleach, Eradicates all
blemishes and discoiorations of the skin such
as Tan, Sunburn, Freckles, Swarthy and
greasy appearance of the face.
Appeps Oriental Powder, inlFlesh.
White, Pink and Cream shades, gives to the
face beautiful clear and transparent APP
pearance.
Appet's Natural Blush The only Rouge
lips, cannot be detected, put up in two shades
Lightfor Blondes, Dark for Brunettes.
The Appel Cosmetic %. San rrsaeiseo, Cal,
A pamphlet on how to Create a complexion Free
and goods For Sale BY
HARDY & SEAMAN, Druggists, Mason Blk
OPP. "The Fairhaven."
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-28

CONSULTING PHYSICIANS
DIR, NJ. L. Jameson DIR. A h. McKinnon
DR.. S. N. Kelly DIR. NJ. r. Streeter
DR.. j f, Cross Dr.W. "A. MACPHERSON
DR., H. j. Birney DIR. J. w. Goodheart
The Hospital is near the line between
Fairhaven and New Whatcom and COM
mands "a beautiful view of the Bay and Is
ands
For admission and terms apply to
SISTER SUPERIOR,
Fairhaven. W ash
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-28

DIR. H. A. COMPTON. Surgeon in Charge
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-28
PHOTOGRAPHY

ID b. DOBBS. New flash light process
ID. made OF interiors and groups at your
homes always reliable. Also the new cleo
tric enlargements. Large collection of views
Holly street, New Whatcom
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-28
St, JOSeph'S Hospital

Attended by the Sisters of Peace
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-28
ELECTRICAL

A +. DOBBS 4 CO., General Electric
"A. supplies and Construction. 1868 HOLLY
street. on viadact, New Whatcom
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-28
HELP WANTED
TO LOAN

MONEY on real estate in amounts tosuit
wi Dudley X. Inslee. Rooms II and ls
Mason block.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-28

He will appear at the Lighthouse
iheater April 4, under the auspices Of
the Fairbaven Lodge, X. of p.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-28
WOOD


MI ILL WOOD-S2.00 per load delivered
wi Telephone No. Is Sehome Livery.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-28
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
HELP wANTED-FemaIe

A GIRL to cook and do general house
"a work, Apply to ii. W. Kinney, corner
of Mill and Fifteenth street.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-28

In conclusion, Mr.. Nye is in every
respect lovely character. He feared
that injustice might be done him, how
ever, in this biographical sketch, so he
has written IL himself
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-01-19

$I2I q
The foregoing amount is to be expended on the
road leading from Aurora to Beddington lying in
said Township No. p. between the division line of
land formerly OF II NJ. Hall ct ais. and land form.
erly of VIM. T Freeman and the east of said
Township; and Chas p. Silsby Of Aurora is ap-
pointed agent to superintend til. expenditure Of
said assessment.
On Township No. %. Middle Division, in said
county estimated to contain 220s0 acres the sum OF
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-01-19

:
The foregoing amount is to be eNra nded on the
county road leading from he south line OF Aurora
the Air line road. so-calied. through the north
easterly part of said Township No. 81: ami
Charles Silshv Of Aurora is appointed
agent to superintend the expenditure of said as
scssment.
On the West half of No. -. Middle Division,
supposed TO contain ll0+0 acres the sum 0: III -
follows
No. Of Tax per
Names of owners. acres. acre. Tax
II. NJ. 4 b. Hall, l04oo mills s12 50
Unknown, 40 mills 44s
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-01-19
State News.

Burglars broke into Charles J. Cleaves'
jewelry store on Main street, Biddeford,
and stole revolvers. jewelry and a small
sum of money. Entrance was gained
through cellar window. 1t is thought
boys did it.
A Castine dispatch says Fox Island
thoroughfare has skin of ice an inch
thick and is closed to navigation. The
schooners John Dexter of Portland and
Lizzie of Lincolnville were lowed clear of
ice by a revenue cutter The schooner
Electric Flash of North Haven is frozen in.
Alexander Briggs, under arrest on
charge of setting fires in Lyman was
arraigned in the Biddeforc Police Court
for trial In the Supreme Court and was
committed without bail.
A large barn belonging to George w.
Wakefield was burned at Lyman together
with one horse, four head of cattle. shoat
and farming tools. There was no insur-
ance The fire was incendiary.
Schooner E. X. Dresser, Capt. Dorr,
from Portland with cargo of merchan-
disc for Milbridge and Addison, is ashore
near Jonesport and is total loss. She is
principally owned by Everett Wallace Of
Milbridge and valued at thousand dollars !;
no insurance.
The farm house Of Amos Grant, q
mile and .half from West Leeds, was
burned Thursday night, together with
most of the furniture. The fire caught
around the chimney on the second floor.
Insured for $500. Loss unknown.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-01-19
The Reading of Newspapers.

We print ID another column this
week the announcement of the Ken
sbec 'JoWaai, aud this reminds us that
tle first newspaper we ever had the
pleasure of reading was the weekly
AeRnedec journal. We commenced its
leruaal in the campaign of Tippecanoe.
in 1910, when We were only abont
eight years Of age. Luther Severance
was, we tknk. its editor at that time.
aud since then it has been edited by
James g. Blaine. The newspaper to
us in those early days, was a positive
luxury. We had plenty of time and
went through its entire columns. We
took in all it had to give, and that was
good deal, its poetry, stories, edito
'lals, news, anecdotes, marriages and
deaths, miscellaneous matter, and even
is advertisements. We had a whole
week in which to read it. The coming
Of that newspaper was to US the great
event of the week.
Since then we have perused many
newspapers. but no reading in after
years has proved like that Then we
read our only paper because we loved
to read it; now we read many papers,
in part, because we are obliged to, as
a business. One of our noted humor-
lists has said: "There is a great differ
ence between being funny because you
want to be. and being funny because it
is your business to be funny" and we
NAV say that the difference is equally
apparent 10 reading papers because you
like to read them and because you have
to 90 over them as business. Now,
we skim over a great many newspapers
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-01-19
Congressional.

Monday, Jan. 9.-Senate: The McPher.
son resolution for the suspension of silver
purchases and the Quarantine bill were
discussed.
House: The District of Columbia AID.
preparation bill was passed; the Banking
Committee decided to report the Andrew
bill. repeating the Sherman Silver bill.
Tuesday-Senate The Quarantine bill
was passed and the Anti Option bill dis.
cussed.
House: The Norfolk and Western Rail
road bill was passed.
Wednesday-Both Houses adjourned a,
once on the announcement of Senator Ken.
mas death; In the House the bill to repeal
the Sherman act was reported from the
Committee on Banking and Currency.
Friday-House: Filibustering was car
ried on to prevent action on private war
claim bills.
Senate: Mr.. Sherman's bill to extend
seal protection to the North Pacific was
passed; the McGarrshan and Anti. Option
bills were discussed.
Saturday-House The bill to purchase
the Cherokee Strip was passed.
Senate: The Nicaragua Canal and the
Anti Option bill were discussed.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-01-19
Judge Enoch Foster

Judge Enoch Foster, who is presiding
at the present term of court, is said by his
admirers to be one Of the best presiding
justices of the Supreme Court. He is quick
IN catching point, well read and energet-
ic, and his intimate friends declare that a
man with kinder heart never lived.
He cones into court with smile and a
Good morning" for the lawyers md cour,
officials and stops to chat few minutes
with these gentlemen. His black hair
waves artistically over q broad forehead
and he does not look to be over 40 years
of age.
He Is reserved and dignited judge and
his opinions are not only sound in law but
forcible in expression. His Honor is a
terror TO rumsellers and woe to the dealer
who gets in his clutches, for he will be
punished to the full extent of the law
Biddeford Standard
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-01-19

1t is sometimes the case that the rum
seller makes up in CHECK" what he lacks
in morality and decency. This, we know.
is sttributing a good deal of cheek to him,
but not too much, we think. Here is 8
case in point;
Clergymen usually have to fire long
range guns at rumsellers; but in Maine
town, not long ago, one of the ilk who is
popularity credited with open defiance of
the law, went close 10 the lannon's mouth.
He got up celebration at his house In
tended to range his business in with the
business of the town. He offered good
supper, to be followed with toasts, speech
es, etc, invited numerous guests, and then
sailed out personally TO invite some of the
clergymen to participate. What" said
one, lido you think could ask Gods bless
ing on a rum-shopg No, MOI can't do
that" ard then he proceeded to make
further remarks for the edfication of his
caller From what | am told" said the
next one, you are doing your best to de
morslize aud degrade the people of the
town, to corrupt the youth, and undo the
work | am endeavoring to perform. Show
me some evidence that this is mistake
and will gladly assist at your gathering.
But without that evidence, | could never
think of attending" SO it went through
the whole list and the affair is the talk Of
the town.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-01-19
Of Vital Importance to Portland.

Portland Evening Express of Jan. IA.
1t was reserved for Senator Hale to take
the first step toward securing the proper
fertilization of Portland harbor. In the
Senate, yesterday, be gave notice that he
would offer an amendment TO the fortifica-
lions bill providing for the purchase of
ground for commencing work Oh the for
tifcations on Cushing's Island, and pro-
viding for construction of gun and mortar
batteries as submitted by the Secretary of
War, at cost of $3.50, 900.
This is a work that has long been in con-
temptation, the necessity for VIII CHI is man
ifest Here is Portland, the chief city in
this section of the country, the key to all
railroad communication to the interior and
to Canada, and having the best hsrbor on
the entire coast, absolutely defenceless in
case of attack by naval force.
The amendments that Senator Hale pro-
poses are of vital Importance to Portland
and the State.