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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-02-19
Works. SHIRE TOWN.
Biddeford Making a Strong Push TO sua.
plant Alfred.

Biddetord, Me-. February IS. No ques
tion for years has SO thoroughly excited
the whole.of York county as has the
proposed removal of the county seat from
Alfred to Bildeford, and lively fight for
the possession of the county buildings is
just beginning.
Biddeford is into the fight in earnest
this time, but realizes that it has skilled
opponents in the Office holders at Alfred,
who are using every effort to defeat the
proposed change. They have been sue
cessful in doing SO several times before,
but Biddeford people say that then they
were "just fooling." The Biddeford
people are going to work right this time
at any event. Two enthusiastic citizens
meetings have been held and finance
and other committees have been appoint
ed. Men have been sent to every town
i'll the county with petitions and these
have been signed by hundreds, many
people in favor o. the change having
been found in towns where only OPPOSE
tion was expected. The present court
buildings at Alfred are entirely made
quate and will have to be repaired i'm
mediately at a cost of over S25, OOO Bid
deford claims that this would be waste
of good money, as Alfred is reached with
great difficulty from nearly all parts of
the county, and is an entirely unsuita-
BILE place for the location of the shire
town. On the other hand, One-third OF
the population of the county is in BID
deford and Saco, while the Boston &
Maine connects the two cities with every
large town in the county except San
ford. 1t is claimed that m ore people will
be accommodated by having the court
house at Biddeford than anywhere else
and that the people of the country want
it there. All that Biddeford asks the
legislature is to allow tie matter to be
submitted to public vote.
The Alfred officials who oppose the
change say that the county cannot
afford to throw away it's present county
buildings. Biddeford replies that they
are no good now and they cannot be re-
paired. More than that, Biddeford will
give the county $4,000 lot to build
upon and quite snug little sum
towards building a new court house.
The day after the people vote to locate
the courthouse at Biddeford DIR. f. G.
Warren will deposit in the bank to the
credit of the county the sum of $1,000,
and Frederick Yates. one of the Bryant
heirs, and until lately proprietor of the
Hotel Thacher, will do the same. These
gentlemen will do what they say, and
there are others who will be with them.
The Hon. George q. Yeaton Of South
Berwick, well known as an attorney for
the Boston & Maine, and one of the
foremost lawyers in the State, has been
retained to present Biddeford's claim ba-
fore the York delegation and 300 citizens
will also go down to attend the hearing
at Augusta. 1t is said that nine members
of the delegation out of total of II,
already favor submitting the matter to
the people.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-02-19
WIFE VERSUS HUSBAND.
She Appears Against Him for Theft
from Neighbor.

5 s.,e& 49,
Apparently Honest Wife and Undoubtedly
Dishonest Husband Tragic
Scene in the Municipal Court.
In the Municipal Court Monday morn
ing Charles f. Richards of this city
was charged with stealing Sc from
James Massion. He pleaded not guilty,
and said II picked the wallet up at
my door and spent the money"
James Massion testified that he is a
neigh Dor of Richards, and that he went
into his house and asked him if he'd
have glass of beer. Richards said that
he didn't mind. Massion had quarter.
He paid for the beer and put, the. change
in his left trousers pocket. He had Il
wallet in his right pocket with Sc in it.
A fter drinking the beer he was sleepy
and lay down and went to sleep. When
he woke up he reached for his pipe in
the same pocket with the wallet and
found that the latter was gone. Rich
ards had gone out, and he mentioned his
loss to Mrs. Richards. When Richards
came back he hunted all over the house
for the lost wallet, but could not find it.
Last Sunday Mrs. Richards came to
Massion and told him that her husband
stole the wallet, and after taking the
money out threw it into the stove.
Therefore Massion caused Richards's
arrest
Have you any questions to ask him?"
said Judge Gould TO Richards.
The man got up excitedly. He is past
middle age and has very bushy hair.
He reached out his hand toward Massion
and said with.suppressed, though mani
fest rage, Haven't you been drunk,
drinking rum and beer in my house for
week. Ask God if you haven't
At this outburst Richards was imme-
diately suppressed. Mrs. Richards, a
tall, dark, carewoIn woman, was asked
to testify, and said that she was washing
in the back yard after Massion went to
sleep. Her husband came out and said
"I've got Jim's money, and don't you
tell him." She replied of you've got
Jim's money you give it back to him."
He refused and said that they might
as well have it as that Jim should spend
it for rum. The next Friday she found
the half burned pocket book in the
stove, and the next Sunday she told Mas
sion of her bus bands theft.
In response to this damaging uesti-
mony of his wife, Richards persisted in
saying that he found the money and
told his wife of it, and that she said
"We might as we'll have the money was
have 1T go for rum" Then Richards
said, without apparently noticing the in
consistency, that he spent some of the
money for beer and whiskey. He then
became excited and pointing to Massion
shouted, He's paying attention to my
daughter, only 10 years of age, and her
mother let's him." Again he was sup
pressed.
The Judge sentenced him to so days in
Jail. s1r
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-02-19
Pins Tree state Tree Club.

The Pine Tree State Club of Massa-
chusetts which meets in Boston will
have a grand Maine Singers day in that
city shortly, when Nordica, Eames.
Cary Raymond and Ethel Hyde, with a
female violinist (who has created a
marked impressicn) from Skowhegan.
will appear. They will also have a gov
ernor's day later, when all the governors
and the living ex-2overnors of Maine
are expected to attend.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-02-19
Little Women's Ball.

The Little Women's ball at City Hall
Friday evening will present remarka.
BILE attraction in the Viennoise ballet by
thirty young misses. Excellent refresh
ments will be served in Reception Hail,
and Gilbert's orchestra will provide
choice dance music. No. wraps allowed
in the dance. Reserved seats are on sale
at Chandier's.
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HAS SUED FOR $4,000.
Baston Must Answer a Civil as Well as a
Criminal Suit.

Wells, Me-, February 1s.-A new fea.
rure in the Littlefeld assault case was
made public Saturday. jeremiah Lit
tlefield. the girls fathershas brought suit
against the prisoner in the sum of $4,000
for injuries andgsuffering to his daugh-
ter. The papers were served Saturday, by
Marshal Miles of Saco. The case will
probab bly, be tried at the May term of..the
Supreme Court at Alfred. Judge H.. H.
Burbank ofaSaco has been retained by
Mr.. Littlefeld. While the preliminary
hearing is set for next Wednesday at
Wells, there is some doubt il it takes
place there, and the trial may be post
poned until next month
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-02-19
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate
have been recorded in the Registry of
deeds:
Gorham-Daniel A. Maddox to Caroline
Benson, $500. >.
John d Fogg to B. Y. Benson. 70
Freeport-E First Parish Society to John j..
Josiah W, Merrill ct ais to Emma E.
Nichols.
Standish-Enock T. Mcdonald to Renja-
min L. Benson. Sl35.
Observation-Disclosures Lamb to Jeff D..
Roberts.
& Gray-Augustus Lowe to Mary E. Lowe.
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The Fire Boat Trial.

rat 1.ao a. m. today, if apleasant.
the fire boat will be given a
trial. An alarm will be pulled in from
box 414 and the boat with it's crew, May
or Baxter, members of the fire commit
tee and two of the engineers will go to
Browns W harf, as will hose 1, and its
merits will be tested.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-02-19
DEERING.

The board of assessors have completed
the valuation of Deering, and Mr.. j. b.
Hutchins furnishes the following sum-
mary:
Real estate (residenO So, 1911 ,355
Real estate (non-resident) 66S, 800
Personal (resident) 49,, 040
Personal (non-resident) 47.30U
Supplementary valuation, ASS
Total. So, 4O3. 1888
The polls mum Der 1875.
Rev. E. S. Stackpole of Auburn will de-
liver his lecture entitled, "A Trip
Through Palestine" at Clark Memorial
church Thursday evening, at 7.45.
Mayor Sawyer has returned from
Mr.. A. E. Marks has moved into his new
house on Lincoln street.
The Republican caucuses will be held
in the city tonight.
The Democrats will hold another
caucus in Ward One.
A SLEIGH TORN APART-OTHER
STORIES.
Alderman Davis was out yesterday for
the first time for nearly two weeks. He
has been confined to the house with
very severe cold.
Miss Alice Sawyer, of Woodfords, en-
tertained the Weate Whist club last even
ing. We understand that the translation
of the clubs name would reveal
propensity Of thu club, and that the
translation is easy enough after you see
it.
The indications have certainly been
that there is a very strong sentiment in
Deering in opposition to annexation
and the Portland papers have reported
quite extensively these sentiments of the
opposition. 1t is only fair to give some
expression of the sentiment Of the other
side. The opposition has contended,
among other things, that annexation to
Portland would result in increased val
uation and taxation. One man has said
that the Portland assessors would treble
the present valuation of Deering real es-
tate and that consequently the taxes
WOuiu GO uhAOO OIluCo az SASoos hoo eAAA
Deering citizens do not feel this was
shown by conversation on the DeeriLg
car yesterday. One Cakdale resident
said that he was in favor of annexation.
He had built house there five years
ago, and was then taxed s28 and some
odd cents. This year he was taxed SAB
and some odd cents. He thought that
pretty rapid rise and did not think that
Portland would tax him any higher. He
declared that his father has rent in
Portland for which he receives $4S
month, and that the tax on that rent
was not SO much as the tax on the sons
house in Oakdale.
Another man, who lives in Deering,
said that he now pays $50 tax and was
willing to risk paying any tax that Port
land might impose. He was in favor of
annexation.
The Oakdale hose company will have
bonfire in front of their hose house
on the 22d inst. and lunch in the house
afterward. Friends are cordially invited.
In connection with the Old Folks Con-
cert, to be given in the hall on Pitt
street, at Oakdale, Wednesday evening,
a inc supper will be served. Following
is the programme:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-02-19
PARTE We FIRST

PARTE YE FIRST.
Rainbow
By We Choire,
''-'N' By ys Choire.
Readiug-"D Darius Green"
Charity Mcclellan.
By ye Choire.
Invitation
By We Cboire.
Within Mile o. Edin noro Town,
Patience Halves.
YE SECOND PARTE-
Complaint,
By We Choire,A
Jerusalem, Ny Glorious Home,
By We Choire.
Song" Bird in Hand"
Lillian Roberts,.
New Jerusalem,
By ye Cholre.
Cousin Jedediah,
Jedidsah Redlon and Choire.
Aud Lang Syne
BY ye Choire and Townsfolk.
Sunday afternoon there was peculiar
accident at MorP;lls Corner. A sleigh
containing man and two women was
approaching the railroad crossing at a
trot When the front of the runners
struck the track they did so in such a
way or at such an elevated place that
the sleigh stopped short and the runners
and body of it were torn apart just in
front of the seat and the occupants were
unceremoniously dumped onto the track.
much as bricks are dumped through the
bottom of cart. There was no runaway
and no one was hurt.
Deering Republican Caucuses.
The Republican voters of the City of
Deering are hereby notified to assem- BILE
in caucuses at the ward rooms of their
several wards on Tuesday, February 10Th
at O'Clock 2. NJ, for the following pur-
poses. to wit:
First-To nominate candidates for
alderman, constable, ward CLERK and
warden for each of their several wards.
Second-To elect ward committee for
the ensuing year.
Third-To elect three delegates from
each for their several wards TO conveu-
tion for the nomination of Repu blican
candidates for the city officers, and the
delegates of the several wards elected as
contemplated above are hereby notified
to assemble in convention at the City
Hall in said Deering, on Thursday. Feb
ruary 21st, at s O'Clock p. M, for the
purpose of nominating candidates for
mayor, city auditor and three members
of the school committee.
Per order of the committee,
ANDREW HAYES, Chairman.
Fred V. Matthews, Secretary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-02-19

sold through druggists, at the price of the
cheaper made pills.
Pleasant Pellets " cure biliousness, sick
and bilious headache, dizziness, costive-
ness, or constipation, sour stomach, loss Of
appetite, coated tongue, indigestion, or dys-
pepsia, windy belchings, heartburn,
pain and distress after eating, and kindred
arrangements of the liver, stomach and
bowels. Put UP in sealed glass walls, there
fore always fresh and reliable. whether
Us laxative, or in larger doses, as a gently
acting but searching cathartic, these little
"Pe1lets are unequaled
AS dinner pill, . to promote digestion,
take one each day after dinner. To relieve
the distress arising from over-eating, moth
ing equals one of these little Pellets"
They are tiny, sugar-coated, anti bilious
granules. Any child readily takes them.
Accept no substitute that NAV be recon-
nended to be just as good" It may be
better for the dealer, because of paving
him better profit but he is not the one
who needs help.
A free sample a to doses) or trial, is
mailed to any address, postpaid, on receipt
of name and address on postal card.
Address WORLDS D1spENsARY MEDICAL
ASSOCIATION, Buffalo. N. Y.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-02-19

w. w Whipple and John Williamson,
druggists Portland will tell you that Johnson's
is the cheapest. $1.oo size 80 cts; so ct. size
% Cts
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and Scrofula

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. i, Aug. 18th. 1898.
Il can speak Ia the highest terms Of
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IS years, was treated by the very best
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out finding relief. Ihave only taken
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good than anything have ever taken.
j can recommend your medicine to ali
sufferers Of the above diseases.
MRS. M. NJ. weary.
Springfield. Green County. MO.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-02-19
ORDER OF THE IRON HALL
Local Branch No. 2S3.

Pursuant to the order of the Supreme
Freethy ct ais VS.. The preme sitting of
the Older of the Iron Hall. in equity, the
undersigned hereby gives notice that all
No. 2s3. order of the IRON Hall now in " The
hands of the Receiver. who have not here
tofore proved the1 claims upon said fund
Before Wilfred 6. Chapman, Master. must
present and prove their claims before me at
my Office, No. 1856 Congress street, Portland.
Maine. by the first day of March, A. D.. 1895,
and all claims not heretofore. or ty that
date. presented and proved will be forever
barred.
wILFoRD G. CHAPMAN. Master
Dated February 4th, 1895. feb5d2w
H. Heineman, Milwaukee, writes: some box
Japanese Pile Cure has cured me Of case OF
% years standing, after being treated by New
York's best physicians" W. w. Whipple &
Co., and John Williamson, Portland.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1895-11-28
nr. Ec.o.'. Ab.,nt aitndne..

Msny famous men have been noted fJr
Their sbser ce Of mid. OF the vii kno gn
men Of The dsv, uoue has more world
side reputation than Thomas A. + hson.
the erert inventor, sld probably tou~ lie
more sbseut mluded. Mr. Ehsou has,
bosey,r, good vile Who tskes the great
est care OF blm, Ba for her watchful
eyes. th,re II 40 t. ling ~bst would hap
pea TO Lim NJ L ii % j 60 fbseul MUD
81 sh,u sDgIossed With be work tbat be
sppsreutlT loss. sIl c1aat oi time. aud bot
ior Mr. L l.on soaid probably work ou
1aui be dropped from sheer 'Ilsustlgn
Wien be hss some psrlic0iafly bard prob
len 10 work out It Is difficult to get bim
to Lave bis laboratory At E"t Or.n4e.
HI, meal, are brought to bin, aud be 10
.It's on sleepI4g 90 .',h1ksiosn 10 his
priv ie & llcs. Mr.. EiisoI hss become 20
luttres'ei 10 Li. Lice work lhs, eVea when
swsy hol bone on pleasure beat. as il
wtrs-he still hu biz mind upon H.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1895-11-28

My heart ees fill with sad and eet give
much pain tow rote You DIS lettaire, Eel
things keep hon like dis III be compel to
get divorce from my wife Julie My dear
Chauvin, what you spose Julie have done.
You cant hevse tink, an it make me feel
shame for him. To tole you de way he's
been bring disgrace on top my head
De odder day III go on Pete Fon,sinet
saloon to see de boys. What you tlnb
III find dare hexcuae me while III drop
some tear. Ny wife Julie was stan up
by de bar Wid soRar in bees mouth and
Schooner beer 90 hees han When Julie
was see me come en- he says Pete come
have something on mr. what you'lI took,
ole boss. We'll my dear Chauvin. when
III seen dat I'll feel 20 shame I'll try to
crawl trough de not hole on top de floor
cant move, and | can't say something,
den Julie be say:
What's de matter, Pete? Dj' de fret,
time been see you rsiuse 10 took somr
thing. Tnint beyDry day your vile hB'
You to took din k with him Come, tool
som elhing. Am going 10 put some red
paint on de town toulte. BY gosh Nhoopl
| can lick every son Of aRun cen Wood
vile uiI oue ban tie on my back. An
de stuf. you bet, Haven uddr one on
me, boys Am got the long green 70 pay
for eet. All de bnm on WoodvilIe WAS eun
de saloon and dey was drink Vid Jnhe.
Den what you s'posc Julie done, Hees
AZ Jackpot Charlie for chew. and he'll bite
big piece tobac' from plug, den he'll sit
down by car table aud commence 10 shni
fl. de catde, and he'll al fer Joe Sbon
way to play game stud poker with him.
Am feel 50 shame for ! hsiu't know wbst
to DO, but cant help bsdmrs &c way
he'll haDle dem csri. Sometsm heI
hold four aces; sometsm five By gosh,
Joe vas get skin hey,Ty tam. Dem JUN,
w,swslk up De b and call for de trloks
She Il took cocktail and light fresh fegsr.
Den he'll pot bi. srm srouud ola John
Tebos nee X and discuss polite, aud talk
on de tllvslre question,
Blmeby III 90 up to julie sud - 81
her 70 come home VII ur. 90 sLh you
spose sue Ray: Course All rete, ul
sot kiue Iouetomr ior yen ZONE tom, go
,t,,.tt [ d .s.r. &. ia I.gu -. gf.l
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1895-11-28

The "sl&ifd occasionally visits lhl
: city sith bis wife aud tao little children
2 WLlle hefe the Eiisaus make Their hom'
st the Hotel y rnsndie. ana sre very pul
ulsr with everybody connected vlIh tn'
3 house. Mr.. Edison is irtqaeBtiy sten 90
B the hotel Office II vil pick oat a con
'oftabls seat and, ueuspape, 10 hand, vii
slt toWn 10 read he tesds slowly aud
csfeiully aud undoubtedly mentally 30
gesls everything which be porsues Pretty
soon, however The nesspspar viii le up
Oh be iap, sud M Ellison will be ougras.
ed 10 thought His brght eyes set deep
10 Lis head, will take 90 far away 81
prtssiuD, widely different, however. from
that OF the babIlusi dresmer uho spends
bis time building air castles aud more
that Of the student who has got some
+ bad subject to master ia gwen space OF
I tms
/ While reading tho newspaper Mr., Eii
son hss probably gsiuei a new Iies some
I thing that will ebsble him successfully to
work out al invention upon which be bas
been labouug TO- many months. II not
disturbed. be will sit deeply buried in
thought for hours. About meal time. h1w
ever, Mrs Eison will begin hunt for
her busblud She will enter the hotel
Office, aud with smile upon her face viii +.
walk ov-r 10 the car IN which the wiz f.
ard Is seated and say. Thomas, it is time /
for lunch 1on, aud the children are dread
fully hungry,
Is it, my dear? the "w,z,rd" will reply
had forgotten al aboutit.
When dining With bis family Mr.. Ell
son is delightful companion, He viii
Joke with bis two pretty children and EN-
Joy himself hugely At times Ike this
he eats and drinks like any other sensible
and healthy man, But what noticeable
difference there is when Mr.. Edison eli
ters tho dining room alone, He Is sn ear
Iy riser and generally breakfast by him
self The head waiter Is upon the lookout
for him, aud rs son az be ia seated be re-
ceives the bill Of fare The "wlzlrd' or
dpts bis break fast aud no time IL lost IN
placing 1t before him. The great diiiieuI d
y is TO get him to eat it. He has the pa |
oers brought to him, and il be Ret' inter Il
,sted 10 them, goodby to breakfast He !
will not eat thing, but just SIT and read
and read d
The Edisons were staying at the Nor
handle a short time ago, and early Oh the
irst morning aft their arrival, Mr.. Ed |
on entered the dining room alone He z
reeted the waiter cordially and was quick t
y served with his breakfast. He began c
0 read the newspapers, however and as t.
be room becsme filled mp with other CT
nests. the head waiter lot sight OF him
ome time after be saw MIR, Ellison rise
rom the table aud start to walk out Of u
be dining room. A quick glance at the "
able caus d him TO stop the "wizard" q
lt as be was passing out through the
cor. Why, Mr.. Edison, said be, you
ave not eaten your breakfast. &C
The wizard" thought moment and
ben answered; Well, WE'LL | guess you
re right, don't think have, and with CT
bat be returned to his seat and ats bis N
susl morning repast.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1895-11-28

NeIt mo ming bright aud early Jsck I. II
to polishing Amt james bureau Over
the breakfast table ick began speculatinR
how mneh they we're likely to get for the
buresu
Not less than SI2 sss bopeinl AHre'r
opinloc, aud while you are gone after Mr.
Myers, Shois the most honest OF the sec
oud hand fDfui ore deslers, Jack | will
take out sud dust the draEers 80 that VITO
ever buys ny suuts present. viii : d !
cltsn tnsiie ss well St out.
| vas tbibktns ny dear. ssid Jack ss
be PIT 90 bis we'll woto oserco.t. that per
bsTs poor N,rutr the ifomb9u plsytr.
viii have 90 place to go far bic Thabts
swing, aad II voa'd be q &c il se could
ms6sge to sbtept,ta hin tomotroa.
Ja.t like !o8, y,u OLD ds'li1e Ess the
u tie womso's con meut, snd she sdded
Why, ot course, we c.u have poor Werner
.ud all er!oy a.. eompany Yan might
drop round sud zee him siler you have
called oa Mr. Myers
RIbtgoodty trs jtet Thornton vCll
% tie sty, be etralis Of basIuess sad
sociatlHty beius lmJ 0rsUt enough 10 &C
eupy be nind aad 10 cause bin 70 forget
the gloom oi the immediate ialure. Ale.
va pot sirsr 10 rep'lias and yet ss sbe
began 10 take oat tie drawers Of the old