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The Portland daily press., 1895-06-28
Better than Payson Tuck er Expected,

When Payson Tuckersasked the citizens
of the old Portland and Ogdensburg to
the Maine Central he promised to make
great changes in the line, and one of the
very first things he did after taking
charge Of the road beside building in the
"spur" his line needed, was to make
Sebago Lake a great picnic resort, but
even Mr.. Tucker, far-sighted railroad
man that he is, did not dream that the
time would come when the people of
Portland would celebrate the glorious
Fourth at the lake Such will be the cas-
this year, and the celebration will be in
charge of the Pastime club, composed of
W. H. Dugan, G. N. Trefethen, John H.
Green, Henry P. Dewey, Edward D.
Walsh, Thomas W. Donahue, Daniel E.
Bowen, Captain NJ E. Conley,, William
H. O Brion, Richard K. Norton and John
e. IIoring. The club was organized by
the choice of John E. Loring as president,
William H. o. Brion, secretary, and c.
n. Trefethen, treasurer, and propose to
go to work in q business like way to
arrange for the greatest celebration of the
Fourth that will be held in Maine this
year. The announcement of this Portland
event, for that is what it will be as a
matter of fact will be found in this
paper, and will be read with general in
terest.
The Portland daily press., 1895-06-28
FOR CRUELTY ToA HORSE.
Mr. Shannahan. the Contractor, Appeals
from Sentence of Court.


Agent Eben N Perry of the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals,
brought Thomas Shannahan, the contrac-
tor, before the court yesterday morning
for the cruel treatment of horse which
Mr.. Shannahan had at work for him
hauling gravel. Mr. Shannahan pleaded
guilty to the charge, but in order to de-
termine the gravity of the offense, Judge
Robinson asked Mr.. Perry to tell how
he found the animal. Mr. Perry said
that last spring he found the same ami
NAL was being worked hy Mr.. Shannahan
on the Baxter lot and that it was very
lame.
He told Mr.. Shannahan to remove the
horse from the work, which he did, but
Mr.. Perry found the animal at work
again and had Mr. Shannahan arrested.
The horse, Mr. Perry said, had sprained
it's ankle and was unable to walk on its
foot. but had to walk on it's toes in or
der to get along at all. DR.. Huntington
corroborated the story of Agent Perry,
and Mr.. Shannahan acknowledged ii
"aS VI uo. LHo SonbldouoI Stlu, however,
that he had Is different horses at work
for him and that he had put this animal
at work again because he had recovered.
Judge Robinson fined Shannahan S2s
and costs, but afterwards changed the
fine to $50 and costs. Mr.. Shannahan ap.
pealed and was held in the sum of 500
for the September term of the Superior
Court. VIII. Looney appeared for the
defense, and Wilford G. Chapman for the
state.
The Portland daily press., 1895-06-28
North school Kindergarten.

The kindergarten of the North school,
Mrs Beck teacher, had an exhibition OF
tho children work yesterday morning.
Many of the parents of the little people
pleased with what they saw and heard.
The children sang their songs and went
through their exercises to perfection
Mrs. Beck has been very successful and
efficient with her pupils and ample credit
should be given her for her efforts.
The Portland daily press., 1895-06-28
DEATHS.

In this city. June 81 DR.. Daniel Hardy, aged
90 years, Z months. 20 days.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
In this city, June 81 William j. Piercy. aged
3S years, l month, 13 days
lNouice of funeral hereafter.1
In Yarmouth. June 81, Augustus Hannibal
Burbank. NJ. D., aged 70 years, 6 months 3 days.
Funeral services at First Parish church, ON
Saturday, at 2.30 p M. standard time,
In Watertown, Mass, Dora r. Tukesbury,
wife of Walter Ii. Covill, aged 38 years, mos.
16 days
In Saco, June %, Charles j. Goodwin, aged
So years.
In Biddeford, June %, Mrs. Mary Lord, aged
73 years.
In Eastport, June 10. Mrs. Sarah Roop. aged
"a years.
[The funeral services of the late Annie Laura
Cilley will take place Friday at D. m., at the
parents residence. Morrills Corner-C Corrected.
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MARRIAGES..

In this city, June 26. by Rev. DR.. Blanchard.
Willard Irving TwomDly and Miss Minnie
Spruin of Portland.
In this city June 26, by Rev. DR.. Blanchard,
Louis Augustus Round of Bath and Miss Cora
Verrill of Portland.
ia South Portland, June 90, by Rev. Z. Fl.
Bean, Francis Cutter Sawyer and Mary Adeline
Richardson. both of South Portland.
In South Portland June 26, by Rev. L. II.
Bean. Harvard L.. Davis and Gertrude E. Loyeitt,
both of South Portland.
In Berwick. June 10. in the NJ. E. church, by
Rev. W. P. Merrill, Llewellyn 2. Gunson and
Miss Elyena F. Guptill, both OF Rochester, NY.
In Berwick, June 26, in the M. E. church. by
Rev. w. P. Merrill, Jason A. Tibbetts and Miss
Hannah E. Cove. both of Berwick.
In Berwick, June 26. by Rev. w. P. Merrill,
Fred w. Spence and Miss May E. Butler, both
of Berwick.
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Teachers Examination,

The annual examination of candidates
for teachers in the public schools and for
admission to the Portland Training
School will be held Tuesday, July 16.
Candidates will be examined in reading,
spelling, arithmetic, bookkeeping, physi-
cal geography, political geography, gram
mar, English composition, United States
History, physiology, free hand drawing
and music
All candidates for the Training School
must take this examination, except grad
uates of the Portland High School, whose
rank was S5 or more for the four years
of the course
The Portland daily press., 1895-06-28
THAT DELIGHTFUL RAIN.
1t Makes the Agriculturist Wear a
Broad Smile.

Hay on High Lands Rather Beyond Help
Strawberries Also not Benefited Much
But Other Crops are Benefited Greatly
Fortunate Event for the Cabbage
Plants.
There was broad smile yesterday on
the face of the agriculturalists, who dwell
in this portion of the state. The weather
for the past week, eliminating in the
rain of yesterday, has been just the thing
to rescue the crops from the condition
into which the drought had put them.
Only little over an inch of rain had
fallen up to yesterday. This is very little
moisture for the month of june In 1894
there was in this month total fall OF
2. Oh inches, and in 1893 there was a rain
fall of g. 60 inches
The rain which came yesterday was oi
the sizzly -sozzly kind, every drop soaking
into the hungry ground The dull
weather for week past had prevented
evaporation, and encouraged the crops
until the rain should come
For the strawberry crop in this region
the rain has come rather late and in
opportunely. While it may help some Of
the late varieties, in general the moisture
is softening the already ripened berries
and making picking difficult.
The hay on the high lands about here is
thought to be past any help that rair
cal. bring; but on the lower land much
good will result.
But it is to the crops like potatoes,
corn, peas, carrots, ETC., that the rain has
done the greatest good. These are
fourishing delightully under the in
duence of the saving moisture
The rain is especially timely in Cape
Elizabeth where the young cabbage plants
are just being set out Several farmers
from the cabbage growing region were
seen yesterday, and were all delighted
The Portland daily press., 1895-06-28
VETERAN FlREMEN
Have Good Time at the Islands Despite
the Rain.

1t wasn't an ideal day for the islands
the Veteran Blues, with some of the
ladies went down to Long Island to cele-
brate their anniversary The veterans as
sembled at the City Building at s a. M.
and preceded by the Continental band
marched up Congress street as far as
Congress square, where they counter
marched and proceeded by way of Middle,
Exchange, Moulton and Commercial
street to Custom House wharf and took
the steamer Forest Queen for Mariner S
landing. A feature of the parade was
little Master Willard in fireman's uni
form.
1t was not cheerful trip to Mariner S
landing, but Major Murphy's bass drum
solos helped to while away the tediousness
of the voyage. Upon arrival at the cot
tage of the 1st-1Oth29th a bountiful col
lation was served by Mr.. E. Greely.
The chief feature of the reunion was the
presentation of gold badges to four of the
officers of the Ladies' Veteran Fireman
League, Mrs NJ e. Brooks, the president,
Mrs E. A. Webster. the vice president,
Miss Mary Baker. the secretary, and
Mrs M. H. Brickett, the treasurer
Owing to the rain the party was gen
orally confined to the house. When Pres
ident Fox presented the badges to the
Ladies' Veteran officers, he presented
Mrs Brooks, the president, an elegant
bouquet. The day was spent in playing
games, spinning yarns, an attempt at
kicking foot ball on the lawn, and by 6
o'clock the party reached the city, hay
ing enjoyed a most delightful day. In
the evening the regular weekly meeting
of the association was held at their rooms
in City Building.
The Veteran Mechanic Blues, who had
joined with the Firemen's association,
held their annual meeting and elected
these officers:
President-James NJ. Black.
Secretary-Ge N. E. kimbaL.
Treasurer-Thomas Burnham.
Executive Committee-Albert HaWes,
r. p. Jewett, George Harmon.
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P. II. s. '95 Photographs.

larly fortunate in the artistic arrange
ment of their pictures which form al
attractive work of art. 1t is tasteful,
appropriate and original. The photos
are gracefully grouped in background
of the class colors, encased in a gilt
frame which is carved in a design which
represents the dainty class pin. Taker
as whole, the picture now on exhibit
ion in Stockbridge's window, is souve
mir worthy of the class and reflects the
greatest credit on Mr. Smaller Gushing
of the Longfellow Gallery, by whom the
photos were taken and designed.
The Portland daily press., 1895-06-28
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.
He is Expected to Come Down the Maine
Coast in Yacht With Joe Jefferson.

Although President Cleveland has sent
word to Mayor Baxter that he cannot be
in Portland at the time of the fair, there
seems to be reason for believing that the
President in company with Joseph Jeffer-
son, the actor will come along the Maine
coast in yacht later in the season. And
it is thought that if the party do come
this way they will call at Portland.
The story comes from Boston, where
some friends of Joe Jefferson are ac-
quainted with the plans of the trip.
The Portland daily press., 1895-06-28
SOUTH PORTLAND.
Electric Railroad Question Comes Up
In the Special Town Meeting.

An Harmonious though not Large Gather
ing.-Considerable Business Transacted
A special town meeting was held in
South Portland yesterday afternoon The
attendance was small being about twenty
five and although Capt. Boyd was present
the proceedings were devoid of excite
ment.
Thomas B. Haskell was elected moder-
ator, receiving thirteen votes.
The following matters of business were
voted with very little contest:
That the selectmen issue town bonds to
the amount of $10 900, of which S., 00C
will be due in eight years, at the lowest
interest payable. .sThese bonds are toEtake
up the bonds coming due Aug. 1st 1895.
That discount of two per cent be al
lowed on taxes paid within two months
for commitment.
That the sum of $40 be raised for dis
count on taxes
That six articles passed at the annual
meeting be rescinded These six articles
were incidental to the division of the
town and related to certain deficiencies
which existed before division, and had to
be borne by the two towns These de-
ficiences had already been provided for
by notes before the last meeting, and
these notes will.be adjusted between the
two towns. Therefore the deficiency ap-
propriations are rescinded.
That the sum of $500 be appropriated
to meet the balance on the water pay
ments.
That $500 be appropriated to widen and
straighten Saco road from Lows Hill to
Rigby Park
THE ELECTRIC ROAD
The regular business being through,
Mr.. Henry P. S. Hersey presented the
following resolutions:
Resolved-That it is the sentiment of
the people of the town of South Portland,
that all reasonable effort should be made
by said town, looking toward the imme-
diate construction and operation of the
electric street railway from this town to
the city of Portland.
Resolved-That the inhabitants of this
town are opposed to the widening of
Portland bridge, or to any other action
TAKEN d6 bnlS tl1l6 WulCn Will ucldy, vi
obstruct, the early construction and COM
pletion of said electric railway.
Resolved-That the selectmen of this
town be- and they hereby are, authorized
and instructed to appear on July 2nd at
the hearing before the county commits
sioners, to interpose the emphatic protest
of the town of South Portland against
the proposed widening of the Portland
Bridge or any other action which will
delay the completion of the electric road
now being constructed.
Brief remarks were made in favor of
these resolutions by Professor Chase, Mr..
c. A. Tilton and Others
The resolutions were then adopted by
vote of twenty to none. All were in
favor of them.
Work on the electric railroad power
house at Knightville goes on in spite OF
the fact that no decision has been
rendered by the commissioners The
brick foundations for the engines and
boilers are in, and two boilers are in
place ready to be set. The work is adj
vancing as fast as the weather permits.
The Portland daily press., 1895-06-28

Circulars containing all the details OF
the capital stock of the Providence
Building Company, as referred to by the
article from the Boston News Bureau,
printed yesterday, can be obtained of
Woodbury. & Moulton of this city who
will also receive subscriptions.
The Portland daily press., 1895-06-28
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
McCallum's Theatre.

Those desiring to see Mr.. McCallum
and his company in Led Astray, should
secure their seats at once at Stockbridges'
music store, as the company give only
four more performances of that clever
play. 1t is one of the strongest plays
serving of the big houses it has received
The Portland daily press., 1895-06-28

he ministry for falsehood and dis
honesty Accordingly he is not a minis
ter, and the council felt that this fact and
other facts, such as the way in which he
obtained church membership after he was
excluded, should be fairly and honestly
stated to the end that no sone should be
able to say that these facts had been
withheld.
The Portland daily press., 1895-06-28

Sea Moss Farine. Tooth
some, Nutritious, EConom=
iCai z5ct. package makes
I6 quarts various dessert
dishes. Receipts with each
package. Write for Fairy
Story Book, illustrated.
Buy Farine of all Grocers,
Or package mailed on re-
Ceipt of 25 cents.
Lyon Manufacturing Co.,
&s South Fifth ST.. Brook lyn. n. z.
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MUNICIPAL COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE ROBINSON.

BEFORE JUDGE ROBINSON.
Thursday-James Patchen. Illegal
transportation; fined $50 and costs. Paid.
Thomas Shanahan. Cruelty to horse
fined 500 and costs. Appealed.
Patrick Davis. Search and seizure
Discharged.
Thomas O'Connell and Edward Moran
Search and seizure; each fined 500 and
costs. Both appealed.
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damaged, worth CSC to
soc,

In the basement is a
tableful of Vantine's fin
est Chop Teas in pound
packets which we are to
sell at Vantine's prices.
These Teas are fam
GUS in New York as the
finest and most delicate
goods brought from
China and are specially
recommended for use on
five o'clock tea-tables.
The Portland daily press., 1895-06-28
The Hanna House Sold.

The Hanna house. so called, on High
street, was sold at auction. yesterday by
F. o. Bailey & Co. VIII. Stevens was
the purchaser at 81, $50.
The Portland daily press., 1895-06-28

The Draperies depart
ment offers for to-day's
selling two hundred
Japanese paper Fire
Screens, Con foot) at 25c
each. Twenty or thirty
designs in the lot. Great
bargain.
The Portland daily press., 1895-06-28
OWEN MOORE & CO.
CITY OF DEERING.
Notice to Contractors.

&EAhED Proposals will be received by the
- committee on sewers until IL O'Clock
noon, OF Friday, suly 9Th. 1885. and then
opened, for the construction of sewer on
High street; also sewer on Pearl street.
Blank proposals and all necessary infor-
nation may be obtained at the Office, of the
city Engineer. each proposal must be &C
eoInpanisd ny certified check, $3.50 for High
street and $50 for Pearl street
The right to reject any and all bids is re-
served.
ARTHUR W. PIERCE.
ROEL SMALL,
FRED q. LTBBT,
1ne28d1w Uofnm1ttea on Seyera.
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If this English weather
continues you'll need a
new Umbrella, of course.
We are selling a par
ticularly good ore Of
Gloria cloth, strong and
rain proof, substantial
wood handles, at SI.25.
Got the cheaper ones
too, and better.
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| Lot 1552-About 25 mems dark hair
1 line cashmere Sack Suits, the So kind,
| sizes "a to AZ breast. We want to be rid
of them. Your pick for 1925.
Think Of 1t, mems suits, coat, pant and
vest, for $2.25.
The Portland daily press., 1895-06-28

2 styles Mems Suits, regular sizes.
dark striped diagonal cheviot Sack
Suit, land a jet black, all wool diagonal
Frock Suit Either suit would be
reasonble at $40. Your choice for
$500
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STUPEND0US AMALCAMATION 5 MIGHTY BARGAIN
papers Firm Read what they
Of Fine Clothing a Half Price.
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,qui ma nyou oua1
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The Portland daily press., 1895-06-28

Lot 2782-Men's stylish, all wool,
dark pin check Sack Suits. You'll see
the same thing elsewhere marked as
bargains in window displays $1,000.
Our price while they last is only
$500.
The Portland daily press., 1895-06-28

big full of strictly all Mems Suits embracing
stripes checks and paIds Is different STYLES to choose from
Every suit absolutely free from cotton
All new nobby and stylish Each and the S15 kind
Take your pick from the lot at $780,
The Portland daily press., 1895-06-28
TAKE
NOTICE.

of
bring
richer these bargains
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OBITUARY..

Augustus Hannibal Burbank, MI
at his home in Yarmouth early Thursday
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to esta blishing the lines of Brown street,
from Mahlon Blacks residence to Cum
berland street, referred to the committee
on highways. sidewalks and bridges. BY
Alderman Warren, in regard to the
amendments to the city charter to be
acted upon by the legislature now in SEES
sion at Augusta. was read, and the
council resolved itself into committee
of the whole, with Alderman Verrill In
the chair. FIN. Ray, formerly city SO,
llcltor, came before the committee, and
gave his views in regard to the changes
in the city charter.
Alderman Warren hoped there would
be no delay in the matter, and moved the
report of the committee be accepted.
By motion of AldermanWarren,th the mat
ter of sidewalks was then taken up and
discussed. This section also met the ap-
proval of the committee.
The amendment in regard to assessors
was read by Alderman Warren, and The
part relating to compensation
was accepted by the committee,
also that the number of assessors shall
be three mem bers instead of five. This
was also accepted by the committee.
The article in regard to the election of
school committee was then brought be
fore the committee. Remarks by q. S.
Burns and F. M. Ray and Alderman Da-
ma on this matter, were listened to with
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sion are selfish. Will the opposition be as
candid as we are and tell us what their
motives are for objecting to this most
desired end? That there is a selfish motive
for their opposition there is no question.
What then is it? Is it the desire to retain In
the board and conucil the power to pay
poIitical debts incurred in the annual trade
for Officer Can it be a selfish desire tic get
monopoly of the trade either directly or
through some friend who deals in such
materials as the street department requires!
Can such motives be reason for the oppo-
sition? / take the ground that they have no
right to oppose a movement that tends to-
ward economy in expenditures, ensures
efficient workmen, under man educated to
know how to construct and keep in repair
orr streets at the minimum of costs.
Portland ought to have streets that We
can be proud of. You never saw an Ameri
can town OF city that had good roads, that
was .ot progressive in all ways. In con-
clusion Dr. Dow quoted an apt passage from
q hook entitled, ''The Gospel of Good
Roads"
Mr.. Frank A. Elwell was'next introduced
to speak of the
GOOD ROADS OF OTHER LANDS.
Mr.. Elwell, from his long experience in
conducting bicycle tours, is one of the first
authorities on this subject in the country.
He had large variety of Views of the great
highways of France. which are most mag
nlficently built. The grade lis uniform and
they are smooth as a floor. One picture
showed load of hay holding about five
tons. This illustrates what loads they haul
on good roads.
1t has been said that you cannot make
good roads in Portland because of the steep
hills. but there was a view in the Jura
mountains where the roads are sleeper than
any in Portland, but all excellent.
One of the best roads in France is that OF
400 mil es down the Loire. On thlSroad a
bicyclist mas made 375 miles in day. MI
Elwell showed a road where his party, each
carrying ten or fifteen pounds of baggage,
| made twenty-one miles in one hour and
| twenty-five minutes.
| All the roads of France are under charge
of engineers.
At the conclusion of the meeting these
resolutions were adopted:
Whereas the wheelmen of Portland, know
| that the street commission has greatly i'm
J proved the general condition of the street.
| Whereas, the application !. of business
met hods has =. shown a decided saving ste
| thefcity in nearly.every point where dollar
| to dollar; comparison can tie. made, be II
Resolved, that the wheelmen of Portland
| resnectfuIly req uest that the board of alder
| mel, and common council, and our represen
tatives at Augusta. use their influence te
bby passing the bill which has been drafted
| for that purpose.
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WESTBROOK.
MEETING OF THE
CITY GOVERNMENT LAST
NIGHT.

An adjourned meeting OF the city
council was held at the council chamber
Monday evening, President Lane in thu
chair. Mayor Cordwell also was pres
emit. Absent, Aldermen Woodbury. and
Foster.
The report of the committee on new
streets by Alderman Cloudman in regard
to naming OF streets proposed by the
Westbrook Manufacturing Company, was
read, and by vote of the council the
streets were named as proposed by the
Westbrook Manufacturing Company. AT
the last meeting an order was
introduced by Alderman Cloud
man. in regard to the Maine Central
railroad crossing at Brown street, while
building their bridge; this is to be a
temporary affair; it was given final pas
sage.
Alderman Cloudman presented an or
der in regard to establishing the bound
ary lines of Bridge street and it was CIV
en- final passage.
A bill by A Herman Cloudman, from the
committee on streets, in regard to the
boundary lines of Brown street, along
the lines of the Westbrook Manufacture
ing Company, was also given final pas
sage. ByEAlderman Cloudman in regard
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attention. 1t was finally agreed TO add
the following amendment tosthe charter:
That the first Monday of March, 1895,
that there be elected nine members of
the school committee, three for one year,
three for two years, and three for three
years, and three each year thereafter.
By Alderman Lane, in regard to Sec
tion twelve, changing the words from
day to day" to time to time, twas ac-
cepted by the committee.
By Alderman Dana, in regard to elect
ion of aldermen when vacancy occurs.
was not favorably received by the COM
mittee.
The council resumed into regular Or
der, and Alderman Warren presented an
order that the city clerk be instructed
to prepare copy of these amendments
to be sent to Representative Burns of
our city to be presented to the legisla-
ture for enactment.
Mr.. Lewis B. Sturgis of Church street,
is confined to his home with the grip.
Simon Mayberry of Bridge street, is
quite sick with bad cold.
W. P. Hodsdon is visiting Leander
Clements of Standish.