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The Portland daily press., 1896-05-09
Steamer St. Croix.

The Esstport Sentinel says: "The
steamer st. Croix arrived here yesterday
at o'clock with large freight and 8
tair passenger list, being detained sew
eral hours by an accident that hap
pened to her air pump when near West
Quoddy at 6. Is a. M, which necessitated
the ship coming to anchor in the lower
bay while repairs were being made. The
Hose Standish carried Agent Leayitt
down in the forenoon, but owing to the
rou8hness of the water was unable. to go
alongside. The life saving crew came off
from the station in their boat and was
lowed down by the Standish, going on
board the st. Croix. The accident was
not at all serious, and one that is liable
70 happen at any time, and although the
oetentlon was annoying to the passen-
gers, yet they made the best Of it, and
waited in the best of spirits for the re-
pairs to be made. The steamer bowled
through the harbor to Lubec at a 16 knot
clip.''
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-09
Fifty Years of stsamboatins

| Capt. Charles neering, commander of
the steamer Portland. running between
Boston and Portland, will this month
complete so years of steamboating, hay
| ing commenced as pilot on the steamer
I. Z. Secor running between Bangor and
| Ellsworth, May 10, 1916. He was three
years on the Secor and then ran as pilot
and Boston. He then assumed command
of the steamer Creole, and ran her be-
tween Boston and ST. John, after which
he bought the 7. F. Secor and ran her
from Boston and Machias. He was then
captain of the steamer Governor running
He was then pilot between Portland
and Boston, and later became master of
the steamer Daniel Webster, engaged in
carrying troops.
After the war Captain Deering re-
turned north; and esta b1ished the steam
boat line between Portland, Noun De.
ssrt and Machias, continuing with this
line for 20 years, two years in command
of the steamer City of Richmond, and
eighteen years in command of the steam
er Lewiston. He was then sick for a
time, after which he chartered the steam
ers Forest City and John Brooks, run
ming between Boston and Machias
Then he was pilot one year on the steam
or Kennebec, and then became pilot on
the steamers running between Boston
and Portland. Last year be was captain
of the fremont, running her for some
time between Portland and New York,
and in September he assumed command
OF the steamer Portland, running be-
tween Portland and Boston. Just now
the Portland is off tho route, being put
in condition for the summer travel, and
he is in command of the fremont, al
though in short time now he will once
more be on the Portland.
Capt. Deering is widely known and has
hosts of friends who will be pleased to
know that the golden anniversary of
his steamboating Is so near at hand. He
now makes his home in East Boston, but
has a farm just out OF Portland in Cape
Elizabeth, and later will PRO badly make
his home there. Capt Deering is in
vigorous health, ard it is the hope of all
that be nag continue active in the
steamboat business for many years to
co me,
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-09
Our Maine General Hospital.
To the Editor of the Press.

| A few years since W hen the workmen
were building the Maine General Hos
pital SO thoroughly we really had not
much idea of its design. We looked upon
the immensely of the building and all
that goes to make up State Hospital.
But, like ourselves, people In general
had not much of an idea of its usefulness.
Much less the interior working of srch
an institution. Not in the years that
have passed have we fully appreciated its
value as now. and the State never made
better use of its money that when it made
| generous appropriation toward it's sup
port.
Recently ATTACKED suddenly by sick
ness, with no immediate relatives In
| the city, by the DOCTORS advice, corrobor-
| ated by all our friends, we entered this
| blessed homo for sickness and suffering.
Here we found medical and surgical
skill and advice for all ailments. With
| physicians and nurses, who as we can
affirm, are both fully competent and at
tentiye, and ever most kind to all under
| their care, we took O bed in Ward G.
there being in this ward twenty four
| beds. Here we were never alone day or
night, for nurses were within ready call
| AS | have SAID, before, this institution
is blessed one. and none should fail of
| it's advantages. It saves the Wear and
tear of friends and alleviates ths ankle.
ty Of the sufferer. The institution has eve
~ facility for the relief Of sickness Or in
jury, and one can receive there that at
| tention which is impossible at home
| however DESTROYS they may be. Tbs ex-
pense. all things considered, is the light
est. ea s a
| l have no other motive in these few
words than to place the Hospital more
July before our people as one of the
best conducted of its size in the world.
and not to be dreaded by any. When it
was proposed should go to the hospital
| thought could not. under any ctrcum-
bances, but by persuasion of the ply
sican in whose judgment had the full
lest confidence, decided to go and try.
and if not satisfied should not stay. After
being an inmate for five weeks not too
much can say in it's favor.
| s. B. HASKELL.
| Portland, May, 1885,
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-09
PUBLIC LIBRARIES.
The Sums Appropriated in Maine Larger
This Year.

State Librarian L. D. Carver says thai
the sums appropriated by cities anu
towns for tn support of free pu oilo
libraries is larger this year than last'
four cities, Augusta, Gardiner, Rock
land and Biddeford, having Appropriated
funds for the support of the libraries
during the year.
For any amounts appropriated by the
city or town for this purpose, the state
adds stipend of 10 per cent.
Tho following table shows the amounts
subscribed and the stjpends paid this
year:
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-09
RELIEF IN SIX HOURS.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder diseases
relieved In Six hours by the NEW GREAT
SOUTH AMERICAN KIDNEY CURE. This
of its exceeding promptness in relieving
pain in the bladder, Kidneys, back and every
part of the urinary passages in male OF fe--
pain in passing it almost immediately. If
you want quick relief and cure this is your
remedy, Sold by C Fl. GUPPY CO., Drug
gist, 1853 Congress st. Portland. Me.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-09
Loan Exhibition.

Many antiques will be exhibited at
the Club house, May sl3, IA, Is. Prison
Smiths desk and several articles owned
and used by him. Old Saxon chair, fac
smile of one 800 years old specimens of
old English vases. Be sure and see this
exhibit by Woman's Auxillaryrsof, Y. NJ.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-09

In the window of r. H. Knight IS art
store on Congress street, is fine orayon
OF the late George S. Hunt. The crayon
was executed by Lamson and is a splen-
dld likeness. The picture is to be hung
IN the directors room of the Merchants
National bank, Of which Mr.. Hunt was
so long the valued President,
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-09
.sTATE:ToPIcs OF INTEREST.

=. L. Smith, lumberman at Sebago
E3ake, who lives at Lake Station was
shocked down Thursday by pile of logs
mat got loose and floated down stream,
az ana it is feared was injured intepna lly.
NJ. NJ was pus on his steam launch and
taken to his home.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-09
The Burglars Fled.

Augusta, May 8.-Thursday night bur-
gars called on Daniel Knowlton. Having
opened window and moved the flower
pots on the window 81 l, Mr.. Knowlton
was aroused and they fed.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-09

In the current by the bridge at Dexter,
salmon was seen to jump out of the
t WAFER Thursday that weighed just if
CeGn pounds. This proves that there are
salmon in the lake.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-09
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate
IN this county have been recorded in
the Registry OF Deeds:
Wesbbrook-.W W. Cutler to A. W..
Benoit
Raymond-John 81. Hagdon to Carlos
E. Leach.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-09

A. 8. Garland of Monson has just re-
turned from the Long Pond region in
Eliottsville and reports that tho carcasses
OF thirteen deer were found in the jams
Of logs in the drive of Mcleod and Parade
during the past week. This drive of logs
is on Long Pond stream that empuies
into Lake Onaway. The stream is in
some places quite turbulent one.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-09

The Waldoboro selectmen have called
all Of the one thousand dollar four per
cent bonds outstanding. The total amount
is thirty-fiye thousand dollars.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-09

lGAis said th at few miles from Dexter
are found large snowdrifts almost in tn
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-09

The new steamer Katahadin the largest,
best and fastest in the Moosehead Lake
feet, was built by II. B. Harrington OF
Bath, is one hundred and eleven feet
over all, and will be used principally for
passenger service between Kineo and
Greenville.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-09

The coFoner's jury at Waterville decid
ed that Alfred Perry killed at Benton BY
a Maine Central train Wednesday, deal
mute, having been warned, came to his
death by his own carelessness.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-09
SPRING OvERC0ATs.

One lot Of Mems Spring Overcoats at
$49s, all wool and made up with silk
sleeve Innings and well worth $40.
Mems all wool Putnam Overcoats at
S. 99.
Young Mems Nobby Spring Overcoats,
all the new shades, at So, $40, SIP, SIS,
S1S, 500 and $25.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-09
ODD PANT S.

One lot of Mems Worsted Pants at
$1.4S, well worth $3.50.
One lot of all wool pants at So pair.
Mems Dress Pants at So, $3.50, $500,
$3.50, S., So and ST.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-09

In some of the county law libraries the
loss of books from borrowing has been
so large that strict watch is kept. 1t is
told of the chief Justice that whom hold
ing court in a Maine city he went into
the library for book when to his sur
prise as he started off with it, a young
man said: "Hold on judged 1 must
have receipt for that book before it is
taken away"
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-09

A sufficient sum has been raised at Ray
mond village to engage Rev. Mr.. Cousins
OF Gray to occupy the desk in Unior
church, Raymond one-half the time the
coming summer.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-09

Rangeley Lakes is responsible for the
following: Last fall Bill Raymond lost 4
So bill around the Simon Oakes place.
where he was boarding. It was gone and
no amount of search brought it to light.
This spring, when the dressing that had
been hauled from this barn was being
spread OH the field, the long lost bill
bobbed up-not very savory, but still
legal tender.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-09

For the first time in fifty or sixty years
boom Of logs has Keen driven from
Stearns' Pond down Trull Brook, a dis
tanoe OF one mile into Highland lake.
This drive consisted of about $685. feet
of helmook, spruce and pine about one
half of it hemloek--b belonging conformity
to George W. Newoomb and Bridgton
Lumber company.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-09

Characterisncs of Each..of These High Of
hcials-Tle Hall in which the Gather
fngIs HeM-Roomy and with Brilliant
Surroundings But Uncomfortable,
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-09

A pine tree which was received recently
at the mill Of j. G. Wyman Of Diokvale,
was lob feet long, topped off eleven
inches, and scaled 14OO.. feet.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-09

Few people are aware of the magnitude
OF the bui rs in Pennington in the
line Of u ing shovel handle blocks
here goes the last car of blocks for this
year" said railroad official Saturday
land it makes 20 cars we have sent out. .
Eaoh car contained 500 dozenAmakine
II, 500 dozen shipped from this station.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-09

Speaking of Bertha Webb's $4,000 violin
and a $500 violin bow, it is said q mar
in Bridgton has fiddle for which he has
refused S125-an instrument old and will
romantic history. This. is valuable
one as the prices Of such things run In
a country town.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-09

BY decree Of Judge Foster of the SUI
preme court, George B Randlette, re-
ceiver Of the Peoples Loan and Building
Association at Richmond is paying the
fourth and final dividend of 147S per
cent, making total of IA. rs per cent.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-09

Great fishing is reported from SaDattus
pond, and numerous fishing parties are
arranging to visit there. Black basss are
being caught in large numbers and they
are evidently multiplying very fast in
these waters.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-09

Aroostook towns are in for progress.
island Falls with characteristic enterprise
mas resolved to introduce a system OF
Water-works into that huslting town.
Flahk sidewalks are also gradually max
ing tnelr appearance, while in Ashland,
as soon as the season is favorable severa
hundred lockwood shade trees will be SCI
out.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-09

Several houses were entered by burglar
at Augusta Wednesday night, anon
them Hon. s. w. Lakes, and sma
amounts of money, and food taken.
Toby Candor"felt aggTieved because b
was overlooked.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-09

A man who lives near the pond at Dex.
Yer on low lot keeps hens, but just now
ne wishes they were ducks for he has tc
iced them on a raft. The henhouse is
entlrely surrounded by water and the
only Waysof getting to it is by navigation
ano several times a day you will see the
raIt on trip to the hen abode, where the
fowls are roosting, far above the water OF
elsef1oating around on boxes and tinpans.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-09

A new industry has opened up in Pts
oataquis county, that of shipping bsan
poles. One farmer there has just shipped
Two hundred dozen small cedar poles to
a Massachusetts town where the gardeners
are willing to pay good prices for them.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-09

Ancient Pemaquid didn't have any
board of trade, but it had Its industries
as the recent discovery of the remains Of
two clay tobacco pipe factories goes tt
show.
Evening star., 1896-03-25
FAIRFAX COURT HOUSE.

Henry Neal, Lewis Jackson and Jas. Fer
Suson, who were indicted at this term of
the county court for selling ardent spirits
here, have been arrested and required to
furnish bail of 500 each for their appear
arce at The March term. Thos Tibbs of
fered himself as bondsman for Henry
Neal, A. c. Bleight for Jas. Ferguson, and
Robt. Hunter for Lewis Jackson, all of
whom were accepted by Judge Chichester,
and the prisoners discharged.
Sheriff Gordon has gone to Marlboro,
Md. to get Carroll Pollard, who was in
dlcted this term of the court for horse
stealing. He was arrested in Maryland
and was kept in jail at Marlboro awaiting
requisition papers from Gov. O'Ferran for
lis removal here.
Mr.. James NJ. Love and daughter Miss
Jessie, have returned from short visit to
Sandy Springs, Md.
MIR. Gignard, student of the Theological
Seminary, occupied the pulpit of Zion p E.
Church Sunday, in the absence of the pas
tor, Rev. Thos. D. Lewis.
MI Herbert Plummer of Washington, D.
D., spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. r.
f. Thornton.
Evening star., 1896-03-25
LAUREL.

A delegation, headed by ex-Congressman
compton, and composed of Rev. Luther
Brashears. Rev. j. r. Wheeler Council
man Albin Fairall, Messrs. B. f. Crabbs,
L. NJ. Baldwin. VIM. NJ Potter, Arthur
weston, Montgomery Armstrong j. N
Herbert and William Snowden were at
Annapolis yesterday for the purpose of
protesting against the Holmes bill for the
submission of the liquor question to the
voters of Laurel district This bill is now
on It's second reading in the house. A SINH
lar bill passed that body last week. but
failed to get through the senate, 1t is
generally beheyed that the present bill, it
PASSED by the house, will never get out of
the senate committee. Most of the tntlu-
ence OF the delega ton was brought to bear
on the senate committee, and a majority of
the members, 1t Is understood, assured the
delegation that they would not vote for the
measure.
Mayor Phelps was in Annapolis yesterday
looking after the Laurel bills before the
legislature. The mayor is very anxious
that the town bills should pass this session.
and urged the county delegation TO-DAY to-
push tle bills and obtain early action, IL
possible. The city council at recent
meeting passed a resolution urging the
frIhce georges delegation to secure early
action on the bills
Miss Ida Kruhm. who died here suddenly
early Sunday morning, was buried yester-
day morning from the German Lutheran
church at Fulton, Howard county. The
services were conducted by Rev. e. c. Ide.
The mayor and city council have issued
a notice that the election for a mayor, to
serve one year: two councilmen-at-iarge to
serve one year each, and one councilman
from each of the three wards to serve Two
years each, will be held here On Monday.
April Il. between the hours of and D. m
MIR James Brown has been selected for
Judge of election in the first ward, Mr.
John Padgett in the second, and Mr.,
Charles Federline in the third.
Evening star., 1896-03-25
TAkOMA PARK.

The annual conference of: Sunday school
unions of Prince Georges aAd Montgomery
counties. and District of Columbia was
held in the Presbyterian Church here Fri
day night. The large audience, representing
the various sections interested, evidenced
the interest takensby the Sunday school
workers. Mr. Jerome johnson Field, work.
er for the District Of Columbia, presided.
DR.. Hickling gave a normal drill on the
Bible, which proved unusually interesting.
Messrs: Frank L. Middleton and Fox of
Charlton Heights gave interesting reports
of the work in Prince Georges county, the
sing remarks being made by Rev. Jno.
Van Ness, pastor of the church.
The T. L. p. c. Club held it's semi-month-
ly meeting Friday night at the home of
Miss Edna Dyre, on Magnolia avenue. The
unusually large attendance testified to the
popularity of the young hostess-games,
music, singing, ETC., with the simple re-
freshment allowable, in convenient places
for frequent demands. Those present were
Misses Florence Smith, Mary Bonn, Sarah
Waters, Cherry Ford, Bessie Ford, Lulu
Miller. Irene Steers, Maud Sleeper, and
Messrs. Luther Flickinger. G. W. Steers, r,
L. Waters, N. Jackson. c. F. Dudley W,
H. Lewis, Artur Adams, and Will Berger,
Evening star., 1896-03-25
GAITEERSBURG,

Mr.. Christopher Leauon. a prominent
farmer of Germantown, Is dead. He leaves
widow and several children. The funeral
en1 interment occurred at Germantown NJ.
Z. Church. Elder j. D. Rayfield Of this
place officiating.
Rev. Lewis l.. LLOYD has left for Roanoke,
Va. to attend the Baltimore annual con-
ference.
The funeral of Mrs. Susan Selby, wife of
Mr.. Isnatius Selby of Hunting Hill, took
place from the NJ. e. Church South Monday
morning. Mrs. Selby was seventy years of
age. and the mother of Mr.. N. Z. Selby of
Gaithersburg.
County Chairman W. Steele of the pro-
hibitfon party has issued the call for the
county convention to elect ten delegates to
the state convention, in Baltimore April
%. to take place Saturday, March 2S in
Norman Hall. Gaithersburg.
Rev. Luther NJ. Beall of West Virginia is
visiting relatives at BrowningsviIle.
Mrs Katie Price, wife of Mr.. Littleton E.
Price, died at Damascus of pulmonary con-
sumption. She was a daughter of Mr.. Os-
mond Etchison of Pennsylvania.
Saturday evening, at the Masonic Hail.
Delta Lodge of Perfection, No. 2, A. A. S.
r.. was instituted. Its first officers, In
stalled by Gilmore Meredith inspector gen
eral of Maryland. are: v. NJ, DR.. ]. H.
Evening star., 1896-03-25

powers and possessed of a frank and gen.
ercus disposition, it was natural that he
should become great favorite in his school
and college days-in short, just such a
young man as he has taken for the hero
OF his book.
In 1896 he published his picture of school
life. entitled Tom Browns School Days
at Rugby" the most readable book of the
kind ever written, book that possesses
as much charm for the old as for the
young. 1t has become popular wherever
the English language is read
He was comparatively obscure bar
rister, then thirty-four years of age, and
the wonderful success of the book prob
ably astonished him as much as any one.
1t not only brought wide popularity and
wealth to him, but it established the for
tune of his publisher.
In 1913 he was called to the bar, and in
1869 msde Q. c. He sat in parliament from
to the subject which had made his fame
and fortune, and published Tom Brown
at Oxford
Mr.. Hughes was appointed a judge of
county court circuit in 1882.
In personal appearance Mr.. Hughes was
a simple. frank gentleman. His full face
and finely cut features were set off by a
light fringe OF ruddy whiskers, and were
lit up by a pair Of singularly keen bright
gray eyes. During the civil war in this
country he was one Of the most sincere and
effective frlerds of the United. States in
Er gland. and was ready on all occasions
" uell d lellH6 DlOW dS tluSl the upHOlQ6TS
of rebellion and their sympath thizers.
Mr.. Hughes visited this country in 1870
and was treated with a hospitality and
a cordiality that made o. profound i'm
preston upoh him. Ten years later he
again came to America. 1his time to found
British colony in Tennessee. The new
colony was named Rugby III honor of Mr.
Hughes. 1t proved. however, a complete
fiasco. The location was, unfortunate. and
the men who joined it were not of kind
to hew success out Of a forest.
Evening star., 1896-03-25
CARLIN SPRINGS.

The mail service here has been increased
lately. there being now two mails each wav
every week day and one each way Sundays.
The choir met last Friday evening at the
residence of Mrs ". F. Jones to practice
music for Easter. The next rehearsal will
be Wednesday evening after church Extra
church services will be held at Bailey 8
Cross Roads this week.
The 'Nagaries' will meet next Saturday
evening at the residence of Mrs. VIM. NJ.
King.
Mr. Selby of Washington has been out to
look at the Patterson place with a view TO
renting it for the summer.
Invitations have been issued for a dance
at Curtis Hall Easter Monday night The
young people who are giving it anticipate a
Very enjoyable evening.
Mrs Nm. NJ King and Mrs. G.. z. Town
who have been i'll, are now able to be out
The Southern Railroad Patrons Associa-
lion VII meet next Wednesday evening.
Tuesday evening the Whist Club will be
entertained by Mr. NJ. c. Mitchell.
Mr. Seaton of Washington has begun his
rev house, which is making rapid progress
The children's dancing class met last
Saturday afternoon at the residence of Mrs
VIM Backus.
Gen. s S. Burdett and family expect to
return to their summer home, Thorpe
Villa" in a few weeks.
Among those who spent Sunday in the
village were Mr.. and Mrs. Seaton. Gen. s.
s Rurdett, the Misses Ryan and Miss
Chase of Washington.
MIR. John Swindells of Washington has
been looking at property in the vicinity,
with a view to purchasing.
Mr.. Tillinghast of the Theological Sem
inary has sufficiently recovered to be able
10 preach here Sunday.
Evening star., 1896-03-25

Boyd Davis, J. F. stowen Of Washington,
Robt. Stone, w. Knowles of Brightwood.
The bill for amendment to the town
charter has passed the upper and is now
tefore the lower house of the state legisla-
ture.
A meeting Of the finance committee Of the
town council will be held at an early day
for the purpose of considering the proposal
of MIR. G. S. Adelsberger of Baltimore, to
erect water system, which was laid before
this body at it's last meeting
Rev. DR.. G. Harbaugh Johnstone, rector of
Trinity P. p; Church, has gone to Phil
adelphia, while en- route to New York,
for the purpose Of being present at the con-
seeration service of Bishop Satterlee. Dr.
tombstone Is preparing a good-sized class
of candidates for confirmation for the
bishops visit early in April.
Mr. Geo. H. Bailey has returned to his
home much benefited by a two weeks visit
in Boston, Mass.
Miss Stella Bennett has recovered from
an attack of measles, which confined her
to her home for a week.
:, MRS. Chas: Woodruff of Magnolia avenue
is also rapidly convalescing from an at
tack Of grip.