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The Portland daily press., 1895-11-21
THAT HEN STORY.
1T is True, Though Everybody Disbeileves
It.

Clerk Cram of the United States hotel
says that he can't get anybody to believe
that story about the four hens that rooe
in from West Buxton under Linn beFsy'e
cart sound asleep. They all call 1t a
newspaper yarn. But the story is per-
fectly true. Mr.. Berry has a big chicken
farm in West Buxton, and has several
hundred hens. He brings many eggs
and chickens dead and dressed) to Port
land. He loads his wagon the night be-
| fore and starts at O. clock a. N. He
has only to hitch up the horses and
drive off. He did so last Monday morn
| ing. 1t is drive of seventeen miles TO
this city. He reached here at just about
sunrise. AS he approached the United
States hotel to deliver some produce,
some one shouted at him and asked ii
he brought his hens to market roosting
on the cross bar under the wagon. He
paid 10 attention, surprising the man
was guying him. But when he stopped
at the hotel and others called his atten.
tion to the four hens roosting under the
wagon, and just waking up. it is doubt
full which was the most astonished, MIR.
Berry or the hens.
Two of the latter were panic stricken
and started down Federal street. One
was caught on Temple street and the
other got down almost to Exchange
street before it was captured.
The cook at the hotel bought the four
hens for dollar and took them home.
He is going to raise some chicks from
these extraordinary biddies.
How many hens were asleep under tho
wagon when Mr.. Berry started from
home, he can't tell, because his yard is
overrun with hens, but it is very posi-
BILE that there were more than four.
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-21
Third Party state Convention.

i. C. Rateman, who was last year the
PoLulist candidate for governor will
pl probably be here this afternoon, and
will meet the leading spirits of the Pop
ulist party here. There are two matters
of some importance to the Third party
m II that must be settled in short time
the time when the state convention OF
tho party is to be called, and the place
where it will be held. 1t is understood
that as far as heard from, the leade s d g.
FIR Auburn. and are inclined to Oppose
the holding of the convention early in
be renominated for governor.
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-21
Messengers Notice.

Office of the Sheriff of Cumberland County
State of Maine, Cumberland, S., NOV. 2otn'
A. ID. 1896.
THIS Is to give notice that on the 18TH DAY
Il of November, A. D. 1925. warrant II m n u
Insolvency was issued out OF the Court OF Ilsol .
vency for said County of Cumberland, against
the estate of
SIMEON M. HARTFORD. OF Cape Elizabeth
adjudged to be Insovent Debtor on nj petiti ion
of said debtor. which petition was MEG on Ine
10th day OF Nov A. D. 1895. to when oate
interest on claims is to be computed. ,;d
That the payment of any debts to OF oy sa n
Debtor, and the transfer and delivery OF any
property by him are forbidden by law.
That meeting of the creditors OF sala de sta
assignees of his estate, will be held at Cour ..
of Insolvency to be holden at ifopate G C,'n,
room in said Portland. in said county Oh Jun
berland on the End day OF December. "A. ~
1895 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon
Given under my hand the date hrst ABOVE
written.
c. i. BUCKNAM,
Deputy Sheriff as Messenger Of the Court OF
noV2i&2a
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celnber.
Reception Last Night,

Dr. and Mrs. H. M. Nickerson held
their last reception last evening from s
to 10. The Doctor and his wife received
their guests, assisted by A. A. Nickerson,
and Mrs. Byron c. Waite of Canton,
mother + the bride. Mrs. A.A. Nicker
son was absent on business, and could
not return in season to be present.
In the office, Mrs Peter Kyle served
punch, assisted by Miss Nellie Moulton
In tho supper room Mrs. E. E. Piper
and Mrs f. E. Chenery served chocolate
and tea Miss Edith Anderson and Miss
Alice Whitney waited upon the guests.
In spite of the storm, large company
of friends paid their compliments to the
host and hostess. The rooms were taste
fuIly decorated,
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-21
Meeting: of the Lincoln Club,

Another large and enthusiastic meeting
of the Lincoln club was held last eve
ming at the rooms in Monument square.
President George Libby was in the chain
and reported that the Reed club of Maine
was meeting with marked success. The
subcommittee will report to the club al
an early date.
The following new members were elect
ed Charles William Orr, Charles 5.
SWEET, Winfield Gardner, Clarence d.
Lane, George H. barton, Arthur J. Mer-
nv, J. W. King, Nathaniel A. Brown.
Jacob Mcclellan Horne and Edwin Il.
Brown
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-21
SALE AND SUPPER.
Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society Help Les
sen the Church Debt.

|. At Reception hall, last evening, the
Ladies' Aid Society of the Presbyterian
church held sale and supper with the
object of raising money to help lessen
the church debt incurred by the extern
sive repairs of a year ago The debt is
$1,000. The ladies have undertaken to pay
for the carpet which cost 1926.
The officers of the Ladies' Aid Society
are: President, Mrs. Zimmerman, vice
president, Miss Sarah B. Mclean; sec
rotary, Miss Anna Cameron. and treasur-
er, Miss Anna Mckay.
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-21
J.R. LIBBY.
Messengers Notice.

Office of the Sheriff of Cumberland County,
State OF Maine. Cumberland. IS, Nov. goth,
A. D. 1896.
THIS is to give notice that on the goth day OF
Il November. A. D. 1895. a warrant in insol-
vency was issued out Of the Court of Insolvency
for said County of Cumberland, against the
estate of
JOHN s. PILLSBURY, of Portland,
adjudged to be an Insolvent Debtor.
on petition of said Debtor, which petition was
filed on the goth day of November, A. d. 1896,
to which date interest on claims is to be
computed.
That the payment of any debts to or by said
Debtor and the transfer and de-
livery of any property by him are forbidden by
law.
That meeting of the creditors of said
Debtor to prove their debts and
choose one or more assignees OF his estate, VIII
be held at Court of Insolvency TO be modem
at Probate Court Room, in said Portland. IN
said County of Cumberland. on the End day OF
December, A. d. 1895, at 10 O'Clock in the
forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first above
written.
Deputy Sheriff, as Messenger of the Court Of
NOVEL &2S
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-21
Maine Pedagogical society's Annual Meet

ing
The annual meeting of the Maine
Pedagogical Society will be held in Ban
gor December Goth, 9th and 2Sth. The
programme, now in preparation, will be
an int resting one. Alexander Everett
Frye of Boston, will be present and lee
ture on "Teaching Geography" Mr..
George Fl. Martin of the Massachusetts
State Board of Education, will lecture,
taking his subject american Education,
"a Character Sketch" The Rev. j. M.
Frost of Bangor will speak of "The
Public School from the Parents Stand
point" Mr.. N. A. Luce will discuss
Educational Ends as Preparation fol-
Right Living" Papers will be present
ed by Mr.. ". H. Dresser of Ellsworth,
Mrs. Helen B. c. Beedy, Miss Katherine
Halliday of Gorham; Miss Julia Swift
of Pennington; Miss Amy R. Whittier
of Bangor and Miss Nellie Harvey OF
Castine. There will be no free entertain
ment but the hotels will make reduced
rates. The railroads will sell round
trip tickets for one fare. The full pro-
gramme will be published early in De-
cornhor
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-21
Eastman Bros. & Bancroft.
ANNUAL MEETING.

THE annual meeting of the stockholders
as Steamboat company, will be held at the
general Offices of the Maine Central Rail-
road Company. on Tuesday, December 3rd,
at O'Clock p. m. to act upon the following
articles
Ito hear the report of the treasurer.
2.--To eject directors for the ensuing year,
3.-.To act upon any other business that
may come before the meeting.
This meeting will be adjourned to We'd
nesday. December Goth. at the same place
and hour.
GEORGE ". YORK. Clerk.
nov2Id1w
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-21
BRIEF JoTTINes.

We have received with the compliments
of Grand Secretary Davis, the journal OF
Proceedings of the Grand Lodge oil
Maine, October 1895.
The ladies of Congress Square church
have prepared novel idea for church
comfort and are anxious to secure your
order
Alderman Little chairman of the COM
mittee ON fire department says that Dill
| for 5000 or Whereabouts will be presented
to the city of Deering for services of the
| fire department at the pottery fire last
spring and at the Mitchell fire on Mon
day.
Capt Horace Atwood of Hampton,
state steamboat inspector, has come TO
Portland where he will meet Inspector
Staples and they will make up their re-
port to be presented to the governor and
council at their meeting to be held We'd
nesday ut Augusta.
The sheriffs sent about 500 gallons OF
hard stuff to Boston yesterday to have
the alcohol extracted.
The city auditor is anxious to secure
copies of the auditors reports prior to
1862, and for the years also of 1865, 1868
and 1869.
Yesterday was a very disagreable, wet,
foggy, rainy day.
DR.. George b. Bailey picked bouquet
of pansies in his garden at Woodfords
yesterday, a remarkable event at this
time of the year.
| Henry Hadlock of Peaks Island caught
on the Western Cod Rocks, a 81 pound
Goldfish. He had no gaff, but grabbed
the huge fish by the gills and managed
thus to get it aboard the boat with diff
Guilty.
Messrs. Gordon & Mitchell of this city,
| have taken the management of the Eagle
house at Haverhill, Mass.
The schools will close Friday noon to
allow the teachers an opportunity of at
tending the meeting of the Cumberland
county Teachers Association which is to
| be held in Deering.
The Grand Trunk Railroad has contract
ed for 20 new locomotive boilers, to take
the place Of those on the Rhode Island
engines, which have been in constant use
for 81 years.
| The matter of holding a special town
meeting to make proposition to the
Grand Trunk railway, to induce tito re-
move It's shops from this city, is being
agitated at Gorham, N. HI.
The board of registration is in session,
10 old ict Ii
cation.
: The Young Women Mission Band held
meeting at State street chapel yester-
day, and Mrs burlington of the Massa-
chusetts junior work. spoke interestingly
and a social hour followed
Special meeting of Portland Council,
Royal and S. NJ. Friday November 2 at
7.3O. Business and balloting.
Una Encampment, No. As, L O. F. /,
will work. the Patriarch degree this even
| ing.
The statement that the Portland Cadets
would give an exhibition drill at Bidde-
| ford. Thanksgiving evening was incorrect.
The Biddeford Light Infantry will give
ball then, as usua but it is on the after
noon of January 1st that the Cadets
will give the exhibition drill for the
| Biddeford Light Infantry and it will
| take place in Saco This will serve as a
substitute for the celebration of the
Cadets 9th anniversary that occurs ON
| that date.
At special meeting last evening,
| the Portland Cadets voted to tender their
services as escort at the funeral of their
late comrade Sergt. Harry NJ. Coffin.
The notice of the funeral will be given
| later.
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-21
THANKSGIVING
LINEN.

No better time to buy
new table linens than just
before Thanksgiving---no
better place to buy than
here.
Fine Hemstitched Table Sets cost
considerable money-$15oO, some of
them-but if you want your table just
right that is what to get. We have
them as low as $1,000. .
A Fringed set is many woman's
chest"
In fringed sets we show a great
variety of styles and patterns-prices
from $3.50 to $500.
In single fringed Covers there are
the plain white dam ask and the white
with colored borders--- borders are pink,
light blue, red and fawn.
Prices for single covers from $500
down to $1.33.
Napkins to match most of the
covers.
Table Damasks by the yard---a
splendid line at any price you want.
Our fine qualities at $500, ESQ and
800 per yard are beautiful in texture
and peterborough to fill any house
wfe's heart with pride.
At the lowest prices, $3.50, LIS,
100 and down to 63c you will find a
wearing quality to our linens, that is the
best possible reason why you should
buy them.
Tray Cloths we have in damask and
plain linen---hemstitched, fringed and
stamped---all prices.
Carving Cloths, hemstitched at
$3.50 and 2.oo---plain damask at
$1.oo.
Napkins in the different sizes and in
a multitude of patterns and qualities
$500 per dozen down.
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-21
NEW ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TODAY.

F. o. Bailey and Co., will sell at O'CLOCK
today, by order of the assignee, the STOCK
OF groceries and store fixtures OF II. II.
Hayes, Free street. See advertisements Oh
same in auction column.
The Portland daily press., 1895-11-21


Mems Wooden Suits 1898.
This suit is well made. all to match, and real
ly is worth $3.50. We will allow you to keep
this suit home days, and if 1t does not suit
YOU in every respect OF If you do not think
it worth $3.50. bring it back and we Will re-
turn your $2.98.
Elegant Cheviot Suits for Men. Single and
Double Breasted, worth $16.50, MUST GO
AT &39S.
Mems Fancy Cashmere Suits, in Getaways and
Sacks, worth S2l 90 will sell quick at 81 9S.
Mems Elegant Fancy Ceeviots and Cashmeres
in Double and Single Breasted, worth S22.50.
will go quick at $5.72.
$25 at S7.4S.
Mems Fine English and Diagonal Clay Worsted,
in Getaways and Round Cut Sacks. made In
the Best OF Style, which cost the manu- acture
$4,000; we will slaughter at SO 80
Mems Heavy Weight Blue Beaver and FLANNEL
Suits, of all the Standard Mills, worth $780,
must go at $3.50
Mems Fine Tailor Made Suits, in Dove Tail
GETAWAYS, SACKS, Double and Single Breas-
ted, worth $34. 90, will go at $11.4S
Mems Fine Custom Made Suits, made from the
finest Clay Worsted and Wide-Wale, IN Cuta-
ways and Sacks Double and Single Breasted
elegantly lined and trimmed. These suits cost
to make as high as $4,000; we will sell
as low as S14.6O
Mems Custom Made English Kersey Overcoats
About two hundred Mems Custom Made Sa
will go at S14.6O. Keep your eye on day and d
One Price. Mothers will do we'll 10 come earl!
fee will last only 10 days commencing.
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Made to order for $500; will go at STAG Q
Mems OvercOats In Double and single breasted
Beavers and Frieze, worth from $3.50 to
to S21.OO; will 90 from So. 22 to SIS. 4S.
Mems Fine English Kersey. Beaver and Melton
Overcoats made in the Latest Style, all color
ors, Blue. Black ahd Brown. worth as high as
S26.50: will go IS low as 5000
Mems TailOr-Made Dress Overc0atS, hand
samey lined add trimmed in all shades,
worth S32- 90, will be slaughtered at $3.50.
Mems listers in Chinchilla. Beavers and Irish
Frieze, worth from $1,000 to $4,000; will go
quick at from So. 90 up to SO. ~.
Mems Storm Refers in Chlnchilla and knotted
Beavers. Flannel lined, worth as high as
SO So will go as low as $2.i 8.
Children's and Boys Oyercoats and listers,
In all shades and styles. worth as high as
$14.oo; will go from % cts. up to %. 76.
Boys Long Pants Suits. In Fine Cheviots.
Cashmere and Worsted, worth from Sc, 90 to
$1,000; must 60 quick at from 90. "a to 81. 3.
Chiidren's Suits in 20 different styles, worth as
high as $500. will 60 as low as 81 cts.
Mems Strong Working Pants, worth as high as
$3.50. will go as low as 90 cts.
Mems Fine Dress Trousers in Fancy Worsted.
Ciays and Cassimeres. made in the best style
worth from $3.50 to $500, must go at
from silly up to % 40.
Thousands OF Boys Pants, some worth as high
as ST. rs, we will sell at IA cts.
Not more than pairs to one person.
In Lined Kersey Overcoats, cost to make $45,
ito. Be on hand when the doors open. Strictly
and avoid the rush. Remember! This Sacri-
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-31
NEE PIERCE CLAIMS IN SUSPENSE
Another Investigation in Order Before

Another Investigation in Order BEFORE
the Reserve Can BE Opened.
Boise, May 23.-The Statesman pub
fishes a special from Washington
which says: 1.-THE payment of the Nez
Perce Indian claims to the amount of
5000 was stopped today by order of
the president This action of the pres
ident was advised by the secretary of
the interior, with whom the order must
have originated, and is considered re-
markable here. The claims were in
process of examination by the auditor
for the interior department when the
brief order to suspend was received.
The treasury department knows no rea-
son for the action, as nothing appears
in the records of the auditors office to
explain it."
Senator Dubois today wired the COM
missioner of the Indian bureau asking
for an explanation of the order. stat
ing that delay would work hardships
lie has received reply, which says:
secretary absent. 1t was reported to
him that certain Indians entitled to en-
rollment had been refused The pay
ment was stopped until he can inyesti-
gate"
Washington. May 23.-It has been
learned here that the stopping of the
payments to the Nez Perez Indians of
Idaho yesterday was due to the fact that
a number of Indians have claimed thew
were wrongfully omitted from the en-
rollment lists. AS the addition of their
names would reduce the amount Der
capita, the distribution has been stop
ped, pending an investigation.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-31
SESSION is DRAWING TO A CLOSE
Presbyterian General Assembly Bus,
With UNCONVENTIONAL Questions

presbyterian General Assembly Busy
With Denominations Questions,
Pittsburg, May 24.-The attention of
the Presbyterian general assembly to-
day was occupied by things of impor-
lance to the denomination, but of no
sensational interest. A million dollar
fund, continued annual sessions, de-
liverances on temperance, and fraternal
greetings from other ecclesiastical
boards, completed the catalogue.
The regular business Of the assembly
was much delayed by the amount of
time occupied by the speeches of dele
gates from the outside, and the larger
part of the afternoon was devoted to
hearing reports from ecclesiastical
bodies.
BROOKLYN SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
Brooklyn, May 24.-Eighty thousand
children. representing 1856 Sunday
schools, or IL divisions, paraded in
Brooklyn this afternoon in honor of the
sixty-sixth anniversary of the Brook
lyn Sunday School Union. The parade
was reviewed by ex-President Harrison
Prince Franz Joseph of Battenberg, Sir
Bruce Burnside, commissioner of the
government to New Zealand, Mayor
Schieran, Lee Altgenter, president Of the
sunday School Union, and William
Roberts, his chief marshal. President
Cleveland and Ruth Cleveland were in
vited, but sent a letter of regret.
The exercises began in the various
designated churches at 2:30 p. m, after
which the children paraded through the
various streets in the neighborhood of
their churches
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-31
DIVORCES GRANTED BY DEPOSITION
chicago Adds to Her Attractiycness in
the Eyes of the Mismated.

ihS VI the MlSmltCu.
Chicago, May 2.--The local divorce mill
has been fitted up with a brand new
patented appliance and one that Is calcu
lated to make this already slick piece of
machinery work even more smoothly than
before. 1t has not yet been given a name
put may be designated in a general way a
divorce by deposition" Heretofore
even with that part of the machinery
known as the Bench" composed of sucb
excellent material and in such splendid
working order as equal to giving free
dom to mismated couples at the rate of ~
DEGREES to every hour 1t has been sine
qua non that the plaintiff be he man or
be she woman, should appear in person
and orally testify to the misconduct or
other reasons upon which the application
for divorce was based.
Under the new invention, however per-
sonal appearance has become no longer n
necessity. The plaintiff can have his or
her testimony put into the form of a
deposition in California or Kamsehatlxa
and the filing of such deposition with the
court will be regarded as equivalent to
personal appearance, and the Judgment of
the tribunal Will be rendered accordingly
rms, at least, is the precendent establish
ed IN the suit for divorce instituted by
Mrs. Aubrey, daughter of Chief Justice
Fuller, in whose case evidence by demo-
sltlon has been accepted. in order so saw
the records. to save her the necessity" of
journey from Washington. In the opin-
ion OF members of the local legal fraterni-
ty, the new departure will result in a
large ADDITION OF grist to the local divorce
mill.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-31
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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-05-31
RIGHT AFTER THE CATTLE THIEVES
Lincoln County Farmers Lodge Several
Complaints Against Susnects

ASdluSt suspects,
Davenport, May 24.-The preliminary
examination of John F. Nee. charged
with cattle stealing, was held yester-
day afternoon before Judge Parks. who
bound him over to the superior court in
the sum of $1,000. Many farmers from
the neighborhood of Fort Spokane were
present at the trial. They claim that
in the past five years many cattle have
mysteriously disappeared and EXPRESS
their determination to ferret out the
guilty ones and bring them to task for
their misdeeds.
This afternoon Thomas Nee and
Thomas Murphy appeared before Judge
Parks, also on the charge of cattle
stealing, but they were both dismissed
on motion of Prosecuting Attorney
Brock.
John f. Nee was arrested again to-
day on another charge of cattle steal
mig. The complaint was lodged against
him by George Shinnk, who charges
that he found one of his own COWS in
Nee's slaughter yard. Nee will have
TO explain to the superior court how the
cow got there, as he waived examina-
ton on the specific charge and gave a
5000 bond to appear in due season.
The recent rains have done wonders
Tor the crops of Lincoln county. From
all parts of the county fiattering re-
ports come of prospectively rich har-
vest. AS the price of wheat advances
In Chicago toward the 81 mark. the
farmers become correspondingly more
cheerful and smile as they have not
done In the past two years.