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FEEDING OF CAKE.
Benefits from Its Use and the Best Time
to Give 1t.

BenehtS from Its L Sc and the Best Time
to Give 1t.
The writer has considerab lie faith in
cake, and he feels convinced that one
hundred pounds sterling spent judi
ciously on it will, in most cases, pay
more than the same sum spent in arti.
fetal fertilizers. Cake ought to be paid
for by the animals which consume it,
and unless fed in excessive quantities
we think it will be so paid for, says j.
Wrightson in the Agricultural Gazette
Whether given TO sheep or cattle. a
moderate amount Of cake produces n
most excellent effect, and the manuriai
residue ought to be extra return of prof
it. Few farms do not respond to cake
Nay. we go further, for we never vet
knew land which did not distinctly
show the benefits Of cake feeding. It
puts bloom or skin" upon a farm
Of lasting character. more satisfac-
tory to both landlord and tenant than
the forced growth due to artificial ma
nures.
OF all times when cake feeding is to
be recommended the early spring and
summer are the best. Cake fed in Oc-
tober IS liable to the wasting effects of
winter. Cake fed in spring and during
the dry months is sooner and more
completely realized in increased crops
of autumn and spring corn. Large
sheep farmers feed the great bulk Of
their cake during the dry months of
the year, and they reap the full advan-
tage upon their wheat in the following
season or upon their barley and oau
sowu in the spring
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shat you now call Memorial day. and
!. small flag AMI scatter flowers on the
graves OF our soldier boys once a year,
50 that We would show to all that orr
''oys in blue and our boys in gray Were
not forgotten, and the 30th of May WIS
set apart for that work Of love.
II WAS the night before the 30th tha.
! saw hcr walking along through the
rain. seemingly utterly regardless OF
the storm which swept around her.
She had neither um brella nor cloak to
protect her slim form from the watery
clements. She wore Il thin calico dress
and 4 well-worn shawl: her head was
covered b. an untr:mmed straw hat
>ae was neat and clean. l knew some
what Of her circumstances and so won
dered /; her being away from home 4;
dusk
y number Of years before she and
John, her husband. good. honest John
small, had begun their welded life in
Il little. vire-coyerel cottage Just on
The outskirts ,: our town.
John worked in the town-a splendid
mechanic they said he was-a manly
cooking fellow. tail. broaa-sioulGered
With wary hair and dark brown eyes.
lie made comfortable living and they
we're very happS. When the Oldest
child vas SIX and the Youngest a baby
in arms tha; great ''call - arms fa~ a
nations safety came and .Toha-uha.
.cu,d John do bat respond?
4 ccG,Paay Tce organized in our lit
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IMPROVE THE FLOCK.
The Importance of Selecting the Best
Lambs for breeders.

The Importance of Selecting the Best
Lambs for breeders.
AS the improvement of the flock can
be better made from within than by
giving the sole attention to bringing
new blood from without, it will be
| very important to select the best
lambs, both of rams and ewes. for
breeders. The selection should be
made chiefly in reference to the pur-
poses for which the flock is kept, and
strength of constitution, rapidity of
growth, size, tendency to fat; fineness,
length or quality of wool, and pro-
lificness and certainty of breeding, in
the parents as well as, so far as can be
judged of, in the lambs themselves,
should be made the tests by which the
selection is determined. If the pro.
duction of early lambs for market is
the object, the produce of those ewes
which bring single lambs of large size
and quick growth will be chosen to in
crease the flock; if the production of
mutton sheep, then those lambs from
ewes which drop twins and are good
nurses ought to be kept; and if wool Of
any particular kind is desired. then the
selection should be made chiefly in
reference to that. On no account
should weakly lambs. or those ewes
which are poor nurses, or fail to breed,
or which exhibit tenderness of consti-
tuition, or are wanderers, or of uneasy,
restless dispositions, be retained: but
such Improbable animals should be
closely weeded out and fattened for
sale or slaughter. The choice of ram
lambs is of chief Importance; for the
influence of the ram runs through the
flock, while that of the eve is con-
fined to her produce alone. To select
a lamb for 4 stock ram is a matter re-
quiring knowledge of the principles
of breeding and some tact and expert
ence. The latter qualifications can
not be acquired from books, but must
be gained by practice. Farmers
Voice
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! Yes, there was the secret of her walk
, in the storm and her mysterious disap-
, peararce into the place of the three
/ balls" l said nothing to her OF what
intended, but silently admired such
deep devotion. l saw his grave next
day literally covered with the fragrant
! blossoms
That evening Z friend called at the
place OF three balls" and upon inquiry
found that il was Johns old, loved
finite that she had not pawned, as she
was ignorant of the practice, but had
sold.
He purchased the same AZ my request
and we sent i. together with 4 purse
well filed with money collected by the
army boys, 10 Johns wife, making it
indeed Il day OF decoration to those
lonely hearts. Chicago News.
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The engine which draws the
freight ears along West street New
York looks like miners cabin n. being
housed in from the rail level to- the
stack. Not seeing the wheels go
round. it is supposed the horses will
not be offended at it. AS it and its
following train of ears move along the
crowded street it is preceded all the
way by 4 mounted courier. Il young
man on horseback waving red
flag. He looks as if he had so,neth ng
to do with military operation.
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y curious and interesting fact given
by The registrar-genera in his statis-
ties for 1898 is that in the Celtic por-
tioDs of the United kingdom the pro-
portion of the female births is much
hihger than il is in the non-Celtic por-
tionS. The highest proportions are
found in Cumberland, Cornwall and
north Wales, while south Wales is only
il little way down in the list. and has n
proportion considerably above the aver
age for the whole country. The pro
portion Of female births is higher in
ireland and Scotland than in Eng land
Westminster Gazette.
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IN echoes L.e away:
No more 10 hear the bug'e G1'e
Borne on the waking hCce2..
Or see the smoke from c4TP-G.es Goat
Above Tie arch.Hg trees;
No more 70 breathe the incense sweet
From soldiers homely fare.
As busy hands anl harrlei feet
The morning meal prepare.
NJ more the breakfast call 10 Lal
With Inerry quip and Jest
Or haste 10 greet the tardy mail
From those he loved the best;
No more to see The banner bright
Its lovely foids uniurl
Against the sl:y's scft amber light
And clouds OF gold ana pearl;
No more al mounting Of the guard
TO take his place III ranks,
Or reap the morn relief 5 reward
The wcary seatry's taanhs;
No more to pass the long. long dag
o. lonely picket post
Where Oft the bushes. far away,
Seem an advancing host,
No more 10 speed The weary hours
WITH dreams . cr fragrant pipe,
Or pluck!ug dear. familiar flowers
Or luscious bt rrics ripe;
No more the camp, fires genial glow
At cyeulitc to seek,
Where tales Of love and Joy and wcs
The laugh or tear bcspeak.
Or AZ the DiacR,nct tr.erwCOd bowl
Its cheering yapJr b-cathcs.
To ste sweet Visions gently roll
Along the fieecy wrcaths.
IIc sleeps, the soldier sleeps. no more
To waicn 20 the fray,
The canuon's loud defiant roar,
Th; tuIle's blatant bray
The shout OF scntrieS rushing in,
The loas roll Of the dram,
The shells wild scream ana horrid din.
The bullct deadly hum,
The battle line. the cleaning steel
The voli-ys blinGing fash,
The charge, the stricken comrades reel,
The vcugefui forward dash,
The grandeur of the scrricd rank,
AS DER the field it sweeps.
The struggle on the breastworis' bank
For 10. The soldier sleeps
Sweet be his sleep foc all lie had
HIS life--he frvclj gave
That o er n and with peace made glad
The flag Eu loved might wave;
And while his grave the chaplet bears
ALoyc its !owly sol,
The crown o. iuly done lie wears
Before the throne OF Col
Thomas Caivcr. IN Once IL Week.
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Few Know 1t.

Few ladies know that the beautiful
lace known as Fayal lace IS made from
the fibers % leaves ut the bitter aloe.
= relative ot,he common century plant.
lhi> lace Is manufactured by women.
and the necessary skill is SO rarely at
tanned that there are but about TWEEN
ty-tive persons on the islands-the
Azores-who can make il The art
needs to be practiced from childhood.
IN that respect it is like glass blowing
among men The art cannot he ac-
qUi-cd late il ite-,hat is. the kind of
Eiass-blowing pcact;ce,i in man nfae-
tories Of glass for commercial uss.
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Sr.rE OF ONO. Cry OF TOLEDO,

IrCAS COtNTY
: FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he !.
the senior partIero the firm Of F.J. CHENEY
Il Co., doing business in the City Of Toledo
County and State aforesaid and that said
firm will pay the sum OF ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of HALL CATARRI
CURE. FRANK j. CHENEY.
, Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this6th day of December, A. d. 1856
-, A. W. GLEASON,
Notary Pobtic.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Send fortestimoniais
free FL. CHENEY q Co, Toledo, O,
lS Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills. 25c-
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The breed and the feed must be
Of the best There is much in the fe ed,
and even the scrub animal will show
an improvement with better feed. But
breeds represent certain inherent char
acteristics, and though requiring the
best are capable Of converting the food
into larger proportion of the desired
product. thus increasing tie profit by
utilizing the food TO the greatest ad.
vantage that is possible
Fair play., 1894-05-26
Points of the Work Horse.

Strength is not all tina, is required in
work horse. One that has a fas,
walking gait and moves off rapidly
with load will always be in demand.
There is large field open for the in.
PRODUCTION of breed of fast walkers.
with pedigrees that permit of tracing
them to selected families Size will al.
so be desirable. but size can also be
secured at the same time. Some draf,
horses are too slow and clumsy for gen.
eral work
Fair play., 1894-05-26
Like the Gentle Dew From Ucavan

Comes blissful peace to a turbulent, unruly
liver brought into subjection and disciniino1
with that grand regulator, Hostetters
Stomach Bitters, a boon of priceless worth,
not only to the bilious, but also to the
malarious, the rheumatic, the nervous, tie
feeble, the constipated, and those whose
kidneys and bladder are inactive. The liver
Is always chiefly involved in malarial com.
plants, for which the Bitters is a specifc.
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GROUND PLAN.

haymow almost to the floor W W are
one-sash windows. There are two sim
liar windows in the wall back of the
stalls d ID ID, etc, are doors. The
hay is pitched into the NOW through a
door in the end. The cost of erecting
such barn is about s700 or $500
Orange Judd Farmer,
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When Travelling

Whether on pleasure bent, or business, take
on every trip u bottle of Syrup Of Figs, as
il acts most pleasantly and effectively on the
kidneys, liver and bowels, preventing fevers.
headaches and other forms Of sickness. For
sale in ~ cents and 81 bottles by all leading
druggists.
Fair play., 1894-05-26

ALI France is showing Il great and
growing enthusiasm for Joan of Are,
the new patron saint. \ splendid
statue of 81. Joan is to be erected a,
VaucoulcurS, ana subscriptions toward
its cost have even been opened in every
regiment of the army. The awakening
of interest in the Maid of Orleans has
led to a queer and heated controversy
still raging. between the supporters OF
the church an! the Frcethinkcrs. The
former claim Joan as all their own.
while the latter retOrt with aliuSions
to the circumstances of her death. II
is true, however. that the memory OF
Joan of Arc i now vcncrated more
than ever before by all classes of the
French people.
Fair play., 1894-05-26

STT-''NoU profess ~ think great deal
Of me. That is al. right So long AS every
thing i CoIH-, pleasantly But would You
make any great sacrifice FOR my sakcf' He
You know | would Haven't l offered to
marry yuu Boston Transcript.
Fair play., 1894-05-26

The Chicagc, Milwaukee 4 81. Paul R'y
has now readl fof distribution sixteen page
portfolio of scenes along It's line. half tO':es,
of the size of the Worlds Fair portfolios
lately issued. They are only ten cents each
and can be obtained without ,iclay by
remitting the amount To GEO. ii HEAEFORp,
General Pass. Agent, Chicago, III.
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having a small door just below the
caves through which the grain is
thrown. A is Il wagon shed, L a work
shop and + a grain box 3x3 feet X is
a watering room, r a trough and p .
pump. NJ NJ is manger = feet wide
and 3 feet high 5 5 5 5 are stalls
each 4x7 feet. B B are box stalls hav-
ing the racks l. L which slope from the
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SALLY GAY-"Nhat a cunning little fel-
low Mr.. Callipers is.'' Dolly Swift-''Cun-
ming. Why. he is dreadfulIy bow-leggrd.n -
Sally Gay-''Ycs, but that gives him such
an arch look, You know. Inter Ocean
Fair play., 1894-05-26

GussIE lat dinner)-''Are You fond Of
French drcssingr' Miss Bicezv-aYes: l
get all my gowns made in Paris. .m-PhiIa-
delphia Record
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FRESHNESS and purity are impaired TO the
complexion by Glenn's Sulphur Soap.
Hits Hair and Whisker Dye, &c.
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MoSr remedies for prejudice seem 10 be
Galveston News.
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FARM AND GARDEN.
CHEAP FARM BARN.

Built In Nebraska ut o Cost OF About Eight
Hundred Dollars.
Our illustration is Of cheap Nebras1
ka farm barn 1t Is 81 feet wide, ~
feet long. and 10 feet from the ground
to the caves, The cut in the upper part
of the illustration shows the elevation
and the general appearance of the
structure. The lower cut represents
the ground plan. e is large granary
running the full length Of the barn and
Fair play., 1894-05-26

IL f..st u. ,.Ie pfesent-', the frsure-i
.P;ic!i
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CADpY-'Say. Bronson. 7 have an idea
Bronson-''Yo better get it insrred"
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where | lived in he southern part OF
Illinois.
II was in tlc COS and for some wears
the towns around rs had been keeping
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-25
DEERING.

Mrs. S. S. Knight has received letter
fom her son, Capt. George B. Leavitt,
which is full of very interesting details of
life in the northern regions.
The letter was written at Herschel Island.
the winters quarters of the vessels of the
Pacific Steam Whaling Company, and bears
date of April 2, 1894. This illustrates the
difficulties of communication with this far
away post, when it takes five months even
in the summer season for letter to reach
it's destination.
The letter contains copy of the bill OF
fare for the Thanksgiving dinner last No
vember and shows how the good old New
England custom of celebrating this holiday
is observed beyond the sound of echoing
church bells.
Many dainties and some supposed to be
Indigenous to New England were served
and enjoyed; and after dinner minstrel
entertainment two hours in length, by anna
ieurs from the ships crews assisted diges-
ion. During the winter when it was im-
possible to accomplish any thing in the line
Of work for the Company, several base ball
clubs were formed and the names of some
of them were fully as startling as those to
be found in Maine.
A club chosen from the sailors was called
the Arctics; the boat steereIs organized the
Northern Lights the subordinate officers
formed the Herschels ;and the Captain S nine
was termed the Roaring Gimlets.
Very interesting contests were held on
The frozen ice fields, days when the mercury
marked ten degrees below zero being con-
sidered warm and on one occasion the clubs
became quite he ated over game when the
temperature was twenty degrees below Zero.
Occasional entertainments were given by
the minstrels and this with the hunting
parties to provide supplies, and the more
quiet games for the cabin helped to while
away the tedium of the long Arctic winter.
The season for summer work is from May
lst to the middle of September, and during
that period there is hardly any darkness for
this is emphatically the Land of the Mid
night SUM-. During this period there is no
time for recreation; every instant must be
utilized. The letter bubbles over with fun
for Capt. Leavitt is very genial young
man and during his occasional visits home,
he is the life of the social circle in which
he moves.
His relatives can only address him occa-
sionally with any hope of letters reaching
him.
About Jan. LIST his address will be Capt.
George B. Leavitt, Steamer Mary D. Hume.
Herschel's Island B. A., via Winnepeg, Man
itoba, care Hudson Bay Company, Port
Mcpherson, Peel River, after writing which
we think his friends will have to take a
rest before beginning their letters.
Mrs. B. W. Meader has gone to New York
for few weeks visit to her friend Mrs.
Morse.
Mrs. Holmes has been visiting in Oxford
County. She returned home last week ac-
companied by Mr.. Holmes Aunt.
Miss. Katie 6. Knight is visiting her
friend Mrs. Courison at West Buxton.
We hope the talk about the new ectric
road from Portland to Falmouth will amount
to something beside talk. If it should re-
suit in the Portland Company, extending
there track to Aliens Corner we would
find no fault
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-25
MAINE TOWNS.
Gray.

Gray.
Mr.. Edw ard Frank is at Dixfeld for
a month. He is suffering from fever.
Mr.. John W.Frank raised very fine
sweet potatoes this season.
Mr.. William Russell hauled sweet corn
to the packers that cut sventy-three
pounds to the basket. Mr.. William Chip
man as far as we have leaned, had the
next best yield, of twenty-one pounds to
the basket.
Mrs. Jennie Loring has returned to
A Arizona.
Capt. Geo. Dolley is quite sick from a
stomach trouble.
Mr.. B. F. .Skiilings is on pleasure trip
to Norway and Bridgton.
The fall term at Pennell Institute
began the first Monday il Septemb Der.
There were seventy scholars, fourteen of
whom were from the surrounding towns,
This is the largest nun ber of scholars
from out OF town since the school WAS
esta blished.
Last Friday morning between two and
tour o'clock burglars broke into the
shop of Mr.. Hugh Smith and obtained
chlsels and brace. From there they
went to the post Office and made break,
procuring some three dollars in change.
Then they visited j. W.Stevelis's hard
ware store and secured two dollars in
change. They drove from the village
TO the Maine Central station at East
Gray, and entered the station with keys,
but only got a scaIl sum of money, 1t
will cost more to repair damages than the
money amounts to stolen. These thieves
are undoubtedly the same gang that
visited here several years ago, as the
course pursued by our late visitors was
the same as Of those.
Sebago.
The building committee met the mid
die of last week and will again meet on
Saturday, the 29th. to receive bids for
grading the lot 1t is expected that John
Fitch and A. F. Ward will put in bid.
Some roads are quite bad, the result of
the few heavy rains on the 10th and
since. Other roads are said to have been
insbad condition before the rains.
The Circle at A. B. Jewell's was largely
attended the -22nd
Potato crop quite good in this town.
Apples, winter fruit, lighter crop than
expected in the spring.
Ossie Brown and his uncle George
Butler came from Berwick Saturday
with hired team. The horse died in a
fit when within few miles of the end
OF their journey.
Next Circle at John Meserve's in about
three weeks; no definite time set at
which it will be held.
Mrs. Irene Kellock and her son and
mis- wife of Lynn, Mass, are visiting B.
Jewell and Charles Davis.
A mayfower in full blossom was
picked in Sebago Sept. 23.
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-25
MUNICIPAL COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE GOULD.

Monday-Minnie CuIran. Intoxication;
80 days in house of.correction.
BENZ. T. Mclaughlin. Intoxication; 80
days in county Jail.
Morgan Foley. Intoxioation: 80 days in
county Jail.
Michael j McDonough. 1ntoxicat1on; 80
days in county Jail.
Patrick Welch. intoxication 80 days
in county Jail. .
Margaret Weloh. Intoxicatiops3 80 days in
county jail.
John English, John Howard. Edward
johnson, Maggie Flaherty. VIM. Ray, Pat
rick McDonough. Intoxication; fined SO
and costs.
Edward +. Harris. Truancy; Reform
school during minority.
Mary Lally. Common drunkard 80 days in
house of correction.
Owen J.Ryan. Obstructing sidewalk fined
SIS and costs.
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-25
CLOCK REPAIRING.

\ HAVE made speciality of clock repairing for
I years and am familiar with all its branches
My prices reasonable my work strictly frstcass
Drop me postal and will send for your clock.
MCKINNEY. the Clock Maker, 459 Congress 81
Monument Square. sept4df
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-25
U. S. CIRCUIT COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE WEBB.

BEFOhE JODVE WEBBs
Monday.-The September term opened
this morning. The grand jury will come
in tomorrow morning.
Sidney White of Oldtown. Violation of
internal revenue law. Fined S25 and
costs.
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-25
Portland Wholesale GrOcers' & Flour
Dealers, ASsO citation.

THE annual meeting of this association will
Il be held at the Office of H. S. Melcher.
O'Clock in the afternoon.
The election of officers. reports of commit
tees, acceptance of new members, and and
other business that may regularly be presentey.
A prompt and full attendance requested
Fer order. w. P. CHASE, Sec'y:
Portland Me-, Sept. 1s, 1894. sep13d5t*
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-25

I .OST-In or about the Union Station, Sept.
- 13. ladies' black jacket. Finder will be
suitably rewarded on leaving the same at 10
PINE ST. 1871
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-25

The Maine Central IS dlsposing of sew
eral of their old locomotives. which have
become worn out and unsuitable for
the heavy business of the road, yet will
do good service for small roads for some
time to come.
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-25

rTvO LET-Down stairs rent of five rooms; bath
Il room, cemented cellar; sun all day, new
house, Sebago water, convenient to cars; rent
low to small family. Apply at HOUSE, corner
of Sawyer and Thomas streets, Woodfords, or
W. c. SAWYER & CO., Preble street. Portland
24-l
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-25
RINGS. RINGS. RINGS.

I CAN show you thousand Solid Gold Rings. They
al all new styles. The prices right, and you
can find just what you want at my new store, 459
Congress street, Monument Square. MCKINNEY,
the Jewe!er. Nar17d4
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-25

EOR SALE-Oakdale. One of the best houses
Il on William street; eight rooms, bath.
cemented cellar, frescoed rooms. sewer connee-
ton, Sebago water apple. pear, plum and
cherry trees, grape vines, currants. rospberries,
strawberries. gooseberrieS. Cost ovor $1,000;
VII VII be SO sold at bargain. Apply at WILLIAM
STREET, Oakdale lott
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-25

EOR RENT--A furnished house with all the
Il modern Improvements. western part of the
city, To a small family. Inquire at 525
Cumberland ST. 22-1
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-25
WANTED-MALE HELP.

w regular) in Massao husetts town,
twenty miles from Boston, for the right
one there is grand opening. All informa-
tion given: reference required. Address
0 ,
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-25

Two LET-Pleasant and roomy upstairs
4 rent at l47 Bracketts street. Has bath
room and good yard. Possession given Oo-
tuber fist. Enquire Of A. c. LIBBY, AZ l-2
Exchange street. 25-l
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-25

THO LET-Pleasant tenement of five rooms
Il at ] la Oxford street; price $780,
Pleasant tenement of six rooms at 1853 Cum
berland street with hot and cold water and
hot water heater price $25. Apply to TRUE
BROTHERS. 1874 Fore street. 25-1
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-25

ITO LET-Pleasapt rents of six rooms in new
l. housesOn B street. near Union Station and
Congress street. Apply to JOHN. w. BUR-
ROWES, 151 Kennebec street. 21-1