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The Portland daily press., 1893-03-03

An interesting House CLOCK.
Darius l.. Golf of Pawtucket, R. l., a
man who has always hu1nored natural
bent in the direction of mechanical curl
osities, is the proud owner of clock
that never runs down An ingenious
continuance attached to the front door of
the Golf mansion keeps the wonderful
timepiece constantly wound up, the sim
pie act of opening and closing the door
serving in place Of a key. But this is
not all by good deal Electrical apph-
ances, operated by this perpetual, never
firing clock, light the gas jet in the
hall at dusk and promptly put it out at
1880 p. m. Another handy attachment
rings an tsear:y rising bell for the serv-
ants. Half an hour later the same auto
matte lever drops, and a bell is rung for
the family, followed in another half
hour by breakfast bell" Wires and
electrometer attachments run all over
the house and play all sorts of pranks.
Besides performing the wonders above
mentioned (Which the reader must con-
TESS is fine thing for a family who are
SO punctual that everything is done by
clockwork), a wire attachment Of the
clock is connected TO queer little music
boxes in each chamber. These boxes
play the orthodox cathedral chimes
every time the clock strikes, filing ths
entire house with sweet music at least 10
times every day. st. Louis Republic.
The Portland daily press., 1893-03-03
Common Sense and Sanitation.

An exhibit Of general interest just at
this time, when the methods to be adopt
ed for preventing the introduction of
cholera will form one of the features of
the Worlds fair and will be known as
the division of hygiene and sanitation,
it is proposed as far as possible to make
exhibits by models of the following:
Sanitarily built houses for town and coun-
try, sanitary schoolhouses, public baths,
lavatories, etc., quarantine establish
ments ashore and afoat, crematories for
the dead, crenatories for garbage, filters
and other appliances for publication of
water, laboratory for analysis of water,
milk, ETC., laboratory for archaeological
work. Athletic games, gymnasia and
gymnastic appliances, heating appara-
tus, ventilating apparatus, appliances
connected with drainage, sanitary
dresses and appliances, dresses for spe-
cial work, food and food authorizations,
modes Of food preparation. Illustra-
tons, diagrams and charts showing the
work of state boards of health and their
auxiliary boards also of sanitary asso-
Citations A donation library of publicar
tons relating to hygiene and sanitation.
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Shutting or a Brother.

II think did aspretty neat thing just
before left home,'' said Roderick Cher
rill, Chicago travelling man, in the
Lindell yesterday. I've got a young
) Brother, and he is just the dearest little
chap in the world. His only fault is
that when / am home he is continually
touching me-, and it costs me considera-
BILE in the course of a year. Well, Satur-
day night he came with his usual request
"a quarter Now, Fred said I. heres
half dollar, and your future success as
solicitor of aims depends upon the way
you use this money
''The boy took it with sort Of mysti-
fed air, and bidding mo goodby left.
Now, here is my scheme. The half l
gave him was one of the Worlds fair
souvenir half dollars. IF he keeps it (as
he ought to-, he will always have money
and never need any. If he doesn't keep
a valuable coin like that las he surely
WON'T, why, he never deserves to have
another cent, and quit winner both
ways. st. Louis Globe Democrat
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POETS or OUR TIME.
Two Men Whose Verses have Gained
Them Fame.

wiIliaaa Winter, In Addition to Hii
Rhymes, Writes Forceful Dramatic Crit.
icisms-Edsnund Clarence Stedman Deali
In Finance as Well as Dainty Fancies.
When one tries to put in type some
brief tribute to the poetical work of two
such bards as William Winter and Ed.
mund Clarence Stedman-4 do not duh
them ssMister," for julius Caesar, George
Washington, Byron, Milton and Tenny'
son, like tho two I have mentioned, live
above the clouds Of parfunctory respect
tho pen and the types need no adJec'
tives of praise. Winter is a Massachu-
sotts nan, born, believe, at Gloucester
in 1886. Firm boyhood up he has been
q writer, a poet, an enthusiast and, one
might confidently assert, a genius.
His unassuming sympathy for others
will count for mach al the last assize
but his criticisms of present day acting.
while Of the best, will be forgotten when
generations yet unborn shall read his
verse. OF all his poems admire that one
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No Danger.

Andrew Crosse, the scientist, was very
fond Of telling one story connected with
Welsh housemaid he had engaged, and
who proved SO jealous that she would
fain scrub and dust every article at hand.
In the organ gallery of the house was an
apparatus for testing the electricity OF
the atmosphere.
"Noi me tangere" was engraved on the
brass receiving cylinder to warn off in.
truders, and the servants were told in
plain English that they must on no &C
count touch the machine.
One day, however, the housemaid no
ticed that the cylinder was dusty, rubbed
it vigorously and received 2 sharp cleo.
trio shock. She went to her master, COM
planning that the nasty thingfn the mu.
sic gallery had nearly knocked her down.
81 told you not to touch it, " said Mr..
Crosse.
eyes, sir" she replied, "but thought
you'd wrote no tanger ON it"-Youth's
COMPANION.
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THE READING WRECK.
IIsn Prominently Identified With the
Recent REIMBURSEMENT.

The Story of A. A. McLeod's Career Reads
Like a Romance In Neutrality-suspicious.
thing About the Readings Receivers.
Justice Paxson's Record.
The story of the Reading railroad is
one which might well furnish the basis
for sensational play or very realistic
novel. 1t was but few weeks ago the
greatest of all railroad combinations
and had at its head Archibald Angus
Mcleod, the most phenomenally sue
cessful Of railway operators. All at once
there was change more startling than
any kaleidoscope can produce, and now
the combined railways are in the hands
of receivers, and there has been fall
in the stock and a CONFUSION in Wall
street which in O less healthful state of
the market might have produced a panic.
Ex-senator Thomas G. Platt of New
York, of whom the public has heard and
read since he event out with Conkling"
in 1881, filed the suit in the United States
court in Philadelphia, his right to do SO
being as holder of $4,000 of the COM
pany's preference bond. IN which inter
est had been refused. I'M denial of the
facts being made, Judge Dallas made the
order as of course, and on suggestion of
the parties appointed as receivers Chief
Justice Edward M. Paxson of Pennsyl-
vania, President A. A. Mcleod and e.
P. Wilbur. George L. Crawford was
named special master, before whom the
receivers must lay a completed account
each month.
Archibald Angus Mcleod, though but
As years old, has had career which is a
romance in raifroading. Born in the
northwest and educated in the practical
school of life, his first appearance as
railroader was as rodman for the en-
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nection with mail WILLIAM N. ROACH.
contracts, operating route from Grand
Forks to Fort Totem During this time
he took homestead and tree claim near
Larimore, where he has since resided.
He was interested in Larimore, plated in
1881, and an agent of the Townsite COM
pany, which organized the city govern
ment in 1883, and was first mayor and
reelected for three successive terms, OPP
Grating his farm meanwhile.
The irony Of the situation is consider
ably heightened by the fact that he was
Democratic leader and candidate in
the times when men Of that party were
distressingly scarce in Dakota, and was
elected senator most unexpectedly and
by an independent movement of the Re
publican members Of his own county,
Grand Forks, after he had, as it WERE re-
tired from politics. In 1886 he was the
only Democrat in the territorial legisla-
ture. In 1880 he was defeated for gov
ornor by $4,000 votes, and in 1890 by
only 600. He married daughter of DR..
Liebermauer Of Washington in 1879 and
has three sons and one daughter. Mrs.
Roach died in $780, Two sons are now
in Georgetown college. The senator is a
tall gentleman with iron gray hair, mus
tache and goatee, and presents very
dignified and commanding appearance.
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GEORGE L. CRAWFORD. t. G.

GEORGE L. CRAWFORD. T. G. PLATT.
.'panic in Reading" It was found
that the extension business had been
overdone, and on the Oath three receivers
were appointed. The assets were re-
turned at $1s1, 1858, 07o, of which $7e, $780,
600 was in coal lands: the liabilities at
S145, $3.50, 1858. In 1884 the Reading was
again placed in the hands of receivers,
and soon after the great Drexel- Morgan
syndicate took it, with j. Pierpont
Morgan as the directing genius. His
name was power, and in 1888 the whole
system was returned to the stockholders
in fairly good shape. Austin Corbin be-
came president and gave place, as afore-
said, to Mr.. Mcleod.
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e. P. WILBUR. A. A. M'LEOD.
gineers locating the line of the North
Pacific. He soon showed unusual ca
pacity, rose rapidly through all the
grades and was made general manager
of the Elmira, Cortland and Northern
road in New York. In 1886 he secured
the same position in the Reading system.
Soon after he was made vice president,
and on June 81, 1890, on the retirement
of President Corbin, became president.
In little while the country was star
tied by the announcement that the COM
pany had combined all the anthracite
coal interests and all the roads by which
the coal reached the cities; that this gi-
gantic corporation, combine Or 'trust"
therefore controlled some $500, 200, 900 in
capital and 100000 employees, and that
the price of coal was to go up according
ly. The legal battle which followed is
fresh in the public memory. The New
England and other railway combines
thwarted the Reading combine, and soon
it transpired that the latter's property
was in wretched condition. 1t fell
with a great ruin, and the highest esti-
mate now places its value away below
$500, 100000. MonaYchies Of note have
fallen and caused less suffering.
Chief Justice Edward M. Paxson had
salary Of $500 a year, and his term
would have continued till 1895. His res
ignatson to accept she receivership shows,
therefore, how important this matter is
to his state and city. He was born Sept.
8, 1924, in Bucks county, Pa, was adj
mitted to the bar there in 1850 and To-
Gated in Philadelphia soon after. In 1874
he was elected to the supreme bench of
the state for the full term of 81 years,
and in 1889 became chief justice by SEN
iority for the 7-year term.
The third of the receivership trio is
Elisha P. Wilbur, president of the Lee
high Valley road, principal of the many
lines involved. The history is curious
epitome of railway development and
1uctuation in the United States, as the
Reading system, SO called, has twice be-
fore been in the hands of receivers. The
original incorporation was in 1888 and
authorized the Philadelphia and Reading
company to construct a railroad be-
tween those two cities. VIII it be be-
Eeved at this day that they were five
years in doing it-not quite IL miles a
year? In 1s42 the road was paying well
and absorbed the lines to Mount Carbon
and PottsvilIe.
This was the beginning Of a long, long
career of extension and absorption of
coal lands, railroads and other property,
the coal and iron lands alone being val
ued at $41, as6, $50. May 81, 1880, began
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North pakota,s New senator.

William Nathaniel Roach, Democrat,
has been elected to the United States
senate by the legislature of North Da-
kota, though it has large Republican
majority. He is therefore an object Of
lively curiosity to the whole nation. He
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: which he read at the dedication Of tn,
( actors monument to Edgar Allan Poe
{, some years since. Of that strange, sac
Tsoui he says:
He was the voice Of beauty and of woe.
Passion and mystery and the dread unknown
Pure as the mountains Of perpetual snow,
y Cold as the 10y winds that round them moan
~ Dark as the caves wherein earthas thunder'
III groan,
Wild as the tempests of the upper sky,
Sweet as the faint, farof celestial tone
OF angel whispers, futtering from on high,
And tender as loves tear when youth ant
~ beauty die.
His music dies not-nor can ever die
Blown around the world by every wanderin.
Il, wind;
The comet, lessening in the Midnight sky.
Still leaves it's trail Of glory far behind.
Death cannot quench the ulster Of the mind.
Nor hush the seraph songs that Beauty sings
Still in the poets soul mast nature find
W Her voice for every secret that she brings
9 To all that dwell beneath the bTooding OF bel
wings.
Edmund Clarence Stedman, ssthe
banker poet" is about three years the
elder Of William Winter and is native
of Connecticut, having been born al
Hartford in 1885, He also has contrib
uted to The Tribune and has established
ta fame for dainty verse and for touch.
ling metricai tributes read at public
meetings in honor of the distinguished
dead.
During the civil strife he was a wal
correspondent, but late in the sixties en-.
tered on financial career, and, save TO,
one unfortunate affair for which he waA
not directly responsible, has achieved
success as broker and Banker. However.
the "breadwinning business" has not
sdimmed or interfered with his artistic
sympathies or poetical zeal, and he is
still one Of what might be called the
troubadours of the lend Of the age"
Yet it is a poem that he wrote more
than so years ago that admire more
than all the excellent productions of his
mellow prime. It was printed by Har-
per's Magazine and is entitled "The
odd Love and the New" Here are a
few Of the stanzas:
Once more on the fallow hillside, as Of old, I lie
at rest
For an hour while the sunshine trembles
through the walnut tree to the west
Shakes on the rocks and fragrant ferns, and
the berry bushes around.
And watch, as Of old. the cattle Craze in the
lower pasture ground.
Here it was that I loved her. as only STRIPPING
can,
Who dotes on girl that others know no mate
for the future man.
It was well perhaps that ct last my pride and
honor outgrew her art
That there came an hour when from broken
chains fed, with broken heart.
Rock and forest and meadow, landscape per
feet and truei
oh, if ourselves were tender and all unchange
full as you,
I should not now be dreaming of seven years
that have been,
Nor bidding old love gooaby forever and let
ting the new love inl
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was born Sept.
25, 1910, in Vir-
ginia, but in his
infancy his par
ents removed to
w a S h i n G ton,
where he spent
his early life, be-
ing educated at
Georgetown col
lege. He followed
mercantile pur-
suits until 1875,
when he went to
Dakota in con-
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The vagaries of English.

''Tll be back at II, my love. I give
you my word.
"Td rather you'd keep it, my dear. =
Harper,s Bazaro,-
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Baby cried,
Mother sighed,
Doctor prescribed Castorial

Unexpected Answer,
Mother Haven't told you little boys must
be seen and otheard?
Johnnie-Yes'm.
Mother-Then why do you talk so much?
Johnnie-I guess must have inherited it.
Detroit Free Press
am an old man and have been constant
sufferer with catarrh for the last ten years. l
am entirely cured by the use OF Ely's Cream
Balm. It is strange that so simple a remedy
will cure such a stubborn disease.-Henry Bill
lings, q. S. Pension Atty, Washington, d. c.
I suffered for more than ten years with that
dreadful disease, catarrh and used every avail
able medicine that was recommended to me-. |
cannot thank you enough for the relief which
Fly's Cream Balm has afforded me. Emanuel
Meyers, Winfield. L. l.. N. Y.
Not to be Downed
Edith Jagged ten)-My grandfather was an
English lord, and mamma says I'm not to play
with you.
Garry Jagged six) very indignant-I'll let you
know i've got blue blood in my veins, too. Ny
grandfather was one of the pilgrims that came
to this country in the ship Sunfower and landed
on Plimpton Rock.-Exchange.
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A Happy Combination

of the most potent and active properties of the
whole vegetable kingdom is that which makes
DR.. Pierces Favorite Prescription so pre-emi-
nently above every other SO called woman's
restorative in the market. Don't stop short of
the best! Don experiment with worthless
limitations, when the world acknowledges no
superior to the original reliable, and only guar
oaateed remedy for the happy restoration of
suffering and debilitated woman Costs moth
ing if it don't do just as recommended. See
guarantee on bottle wrapper.
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TNOR SALE-On Congress street for 81, 800,
II ala story house of rooms. very de-
sirable place for man of moderate means Lot
4Ox8O. Building in good repair. E. G. S.
KICKER. Room %, First National Bank Build
ing Telephone 405-2. IL
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WANTED.

NEIsS HOyEY and Miss Wier have taken
NH the house 215 Cumberland street, and
are prepared to let rooms and lake table board
ers at reasonable rates. Rooms furnished with
bath rom privileges The large front room
with aIcove ON second story is still unoccupied.
81
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"ANTED-A position by a Swedish woman
w cooking, general homework or in laun-
dry. Apply OF address 80 India street. 81
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EnMuNu CLARENCE sTEpMAN.

EDMUND CLAKENCE SIEUMAN.
One should read the whole poem to
get the depth Of its intensity and pathos.
| regard il as the American s'Aocksley
Hall" In a sentence, William Winter
and Edmund Clarence Stedman are two
singers of whom the universal Yankee
nation may we'll be proud.
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Bells and sores indicate impurities in the
blood. Ayers Sarsaparilla eradicates humors
No Reason.
Sourboy-Sir, you are on my feet!
Gailey-It seems to me that you are the last
person to complain.
Sourboy-And why, pray?
Gailey-Why, you've certainly been on them
yourself for the past forty years-Boston Cou-
rier.
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Wife-George, 1 know you will not like it
but will have to get you to stop at Lacey's
and match this piece of goods.
Husband. enthusiastically like it! Why
the girl that waits on that counter is the most
bewitching, sweetest little ANGEL Puck.
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EOR SALE-Houses for sale; prices $500,
Il $1,000, $11O0, $500, $14OO, $500,
$500. $500, $4,000 10onS S22oo, $500 5000.
street. 22-2
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EIOR SALE-The hotel property called the
Yarmouth, Me. NOW doing paying business;
within easy driving distance of Portland a Gel
ebrated resort for slegh!ng parties; contains 80
and kitchen; completely furnished; has stable
for Id horses; also large carriage house and
first class dance hail. Price very low to close
an estate. A. G. LIBBY, 421a Exchange
street. 1872
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-1O00 extra large and fresh
Il fragrant English violets each day at spec
ial sale for two weeks at only 20 cents bunch.
W. e. MORTON & CO., 615 Congress street,
Portland, Me. %
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AGENTS.

100 AGENTS wANTED-Male and Fe-
lOO male. Can make $40 to $50 weekly
or more. Exclusive territory and steady work
Call or address, DESK NO. i, 615 Congress st.
Portland, Ne. 14-4
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Stuck in a Snowdrift.


Sarcastic Fare Quitting his Ehead out of the
window)-Do you call that quadruped a
horse?
More Sarcastic Cabby-Yes, do. I suppose
you thought he was a bloomin reindeer?''-
Funny Folks.
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How He Got Out of 1.

The most grizzly and faded beard can be
colored beautifully by Buckinghsm's Dye.
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AUCTION SALE OF HORSES
FEMALE HELP.

VNANTED-Coat Makers Two frst-class
w custom coat makers. Steady work. APP
ply to REUBEN X. DYER, 375 Fore street..
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MONEY TO LOAN on first or second mort
1Nl cages on real estate, life insurance poll
s seenr G8mef paper Or any g1SI c9aOeFal
change street. 1874
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WANTED.

ITO correspond with some party who thor
oughly understands manufacturing con-
densed milk in every particular. To the right
party will probably be given full charge of a
mandatory, with liberal salary. Address
T. & H., this office. feb23-tf
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WANTED-A working housekeeper. also
w plain cook, to do some general house
work. Apply from to 10 a. M. 8 to z p m,
lA5 DanfOrth street. FL
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First Lawyer (angrily-1'vea Igood mind

ue you.
Second lawyer should MT like anything
better. There's only one trouble about two
awyers going to law. A lawyer can never do
himself Justice when he pleads his own case.
First Lawyer That's easily fixed. I'll plead
your case, and you plead mine.--New York
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NV ANTED-Everyone to know we are clos.
w ing out our nice stock of all kinds of
housekeeping utensils at any reasonable price;
only thirty days in which to do it; or stock,
PAGE SBAZAAR, 524 Congress street. 81
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ITO LET-Tenements in various parts of the
Il city, prices $3.50 to s12. o0per month. j.
@. WCODMAN, 1861 Exchange street. 22-2
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ITO LET--A pleasant upper rent OF 9 rooms ms
Il at %. Howard street. Apply to JOHN w.
BURROWES. foot Of Preble street. FL
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TO LET.

TWO LET-Two nice light rooms. furnished or
Il unfinished, with bath; moderate ent;
also nice furnished single room for gentleman.
Inquire 151 Spring streetnear State, upper pen,
8 to L a. M, 2 to p. m. 81
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DICTURES! PICTURES! Those in want of
Il good picture, for small amount Of money
would do well to call on US. Pictures framed
to order; moulding for sale; picture wire and
moulding hooks. E. d. REYNOLDS, Cor. Oak
and Congress streets. 143
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FOR sALE-At Biddeford, Me-; will sell
L my drug business, my Main street proper
ty, my Vetromile street property, and my Beach
Lots property. ID. OCONNOR. feb7-4
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w Maine to call at Pages Bazaar and see
the wonderful Ralsn Seeder, % Improved Key
stone Egg Beaters at $1.25 and warranted time
keeping watch for $1.50 at PAGES BAZAAR,
524 Congress street. ISL
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"ANTED-A clerk, chamber woman, and
w row boy at the ST. JULIAN HOTEL.
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NTOTICE-Wanted to buy from $1,000 to
IN $4,000 worth of cast-off clothing; l pay
the highest cash price for ladies' dresses, gents
and children's clothing, and gents winter over
coats call or address letter or postal to S.
EVIL 81 Middle street. mar1tf
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MISCELLANEOUS.
MALE HELP.

VNANTED-A bright, active young man, 16
wv to IS years OF age reference required
Apply to CHISHOLM BROS, corner st. John
and Congress streets. 25-1
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ENGINE AND BOILER COMBINED
r. Two horse power upright engine and
four II. p. boiler. Also several coils of
pipe for steam heating. All used but little and
in good condition. Call on or address E. L.
COOLING, Treasurer Casco Paper Box Co.
jan13-tf
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UTANTED-An persons in want Of trunks or
w bags to call at E. D. REYNOLDS, b66
and 558 Congress street. corner of Oak; as we
manufacture our goods, and can therefore give
you bottom prices; trunks repaired; open
evenings. l4-o
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YNANTED-A capable girl to do general
w housework, Please call or address MRS.
RUFUS DUNHAM, Stevens Plains. Deering,
Me 28-1
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nDD FELLOWS who want some reliable
" economical life insurance will do well to
communicate at once with the PROVlDENT
AID SOCIETY. Portland. Me. feb23-4
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FURNISHED Rooms to let at No. Gray
Il st. A desirable furnished room; steam
heat, water, etc. the room is large airy and
well lighted and terms very moderate. 13u