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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-11
Board and Grange Meeting.

The Maine Boaid of Agriculture and
the Maine State Grange will hold joint
meeting at Old Orchard, Thursday and
Friday, August 81 and 49, This will be
he programme:
Thursday, August $40 q. M. open
ing remarks by Secretary b. Walker Me-
Keen, followed by an address by Hon. N.
j. Bachelor, secretary of the New
Hampshire Board OF Agriculture. p.
No., address, "That Boy. What Shall We
Do With Him?" by DR.. A. W. Harris,
president of the Maine State college.
p. M, address. ga Bowl of Bread and
MILK" by Prof. James W. Robertson,
agricultural and dairy commissioner of
Canada.
Friday, August $50 a. M, opening
remarks by Worthy State Master Edwin
Wigain, followed by remarks by Worthy
State Lecturer W. W. Stetson, Worthy
State Deputy B. +. Hamilton and others
2p. m, address by Worthy National
Master j. g. Brigham of Ohio.
The York County Pomona will furnish
readings, songs, ETC., to add interest 10
the programme, as opportunity Offers.
Musio for every session will be fur.
nished by Hardy's orchestra Of Manche
ter, N. Fl. Low excursion rates over al
he railroads,
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Fell and Cut His Head.

A man named Welsh, who had been
introduced at the Merchants Exchange
by Captain Musgrave, was standing at
one of the news stands in tie exchange
yesterday, reading. when he suddenly
fell to the floor, cutting cash in his
head. 1he patrol was called to take him
to the station to have his head dresSed
and in order that he might DO sent home
after the doctor was through with him.
After the wound was dressed and he
came to he was sufficiently recovered to
keep out of doors. The fall was the re-
suit of fit to which be is subject.
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SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.
Law Term-Westsrn District.

Law Term-W esturn District.
Nearly the whole day was taken up by
the arguments in the case of Anssl
Dudley against The Poland Paper COM
pany. 1t is an action on the case to re-
cover the value of a lot of poplar wood
according to the terms of written con-
tract in which Dudley agreed to soil to
the Paper company three to four
thousand cords Of poplar wood ut So. 90
cord delivered in the Androscoggin
river in the spring of 1895. Defendant
was advance one dollar cord, when
tho wood was cut AMI peeled, 100 when
hauled, and the balance when delivered
in the Androsooggin river.
The defendant claimed that the wood
sued for was never delivered according
to the contract The real and vital
question in the case is where and when
did the title to the pulp wood pass. If it
passed to the defendants, when it was
surveyed on the banks of the tributaries
of the Androscoggin river then a large
balance is due the plaintiff; but if it did
not pass until the wood was delivered in
the Androscoggln river tnen very
small balance is due the plaintiff. In
other words, large amount of pulp
wood got away and floated out to sea in
the frsshets and the question in this oass.
is who shall stand the loss. The jury
said the wood belonged to the Poland
Paper company and gave the plaintiff a
verdict for 1865. 38.
The defendant claims that this verdict
should be set aside as against evidence.
Payson and Virgin appeared for the de-
PENDANTS.
j. S. Wright and ]. P. Swasey for the
plant if.
City of Auburn against Union Water
Power company is an action to collect a
tax of ST., 900 assessed upon the defendant
corporation for real estate situated in the
City of Auburn. The case was tried by
Judge Whitehouse without a jury and be
rendered decision for the plaintiff and
the defendant filed exceptions.
J. A. Pulsifer. j. W. Symonds for the
city.
White and Carter and John A. Morrill,
for defendant.
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WESTBROOK.

Captain /. B. Quimby, deputy Sheriff
Banks, Charles A. Anderson and Edward
Pennell Of this city will attend the re-
union of their regiment, the 18th Maine
at Biddeford today.
Fred Phinney and wife with friends
from Boston, are at Libby's beach til is
week. They are occupying one of John
M. Aliens cottages.
Mrs. @. B. Woodman and son Harold
and wife of Boston are at Higgins beach
for ono week.
A meeting of the Ladies' Missionary
society will be held at the vestry parIors
Of the Congregational church Thursday
evening to elect secretary and to tran
sact other business.
The Willow club entertained friends at
their cottage on the PTesumpscot Satur-
day evening and Sunday.
Westbrook lodge. K. of P, will dedi-
cate their new ball in Brigham's block
Wednesday evening The grand officers
are expected to be present.
The Sons of Temperance of the East
End went on trolly ride to Fort Allen
park and Riverton last evening. There
were about sixty of them.
The merchants of this city will close
their stores and go on an excursion to
Long island Wednesday. They will take
the electric cars at 8 O'Clock from the
corner of Main and Bridge streets The
oars will take the exoursionists to the
wharf in Portland, where they will take
the boat. On their return the cars will
meet them at the wharf. Gushing of
Long island will furnish fish dinner
The ladies will accompany them. 1t is
expected that there will be about 100 in
the company. There will be q game of
baseball between the clerks and sproprie-
tors.
Miss Luttie Grant, assistant at the
Westbrook post office is taking two
weeks vacation at Higgins beach. Miss
Emma leighton of east End is supply
ing her place.
On account of the secretary of the
Democratic caucus failing to properly
I'LL out the nomination papers for candi-
date for represen tative the name of the
Dem ocratic candidate forss representative
to the legislature from this city
will not appear on the official ballot
Duck Pond.
The funeral services of Mr.. John Wood
bury, formerly of Falmouth, were held
at the residence of Mr.. Charles Pride's,
Cumberland Mills. Mrs. Pride being a
grand daughter. His eldest son, Mr.. E.
X. Woodbury. of the light house steamer
Myrtle was with him the last few weeks
Oh his life, and with his children and
grandchildren beside him he peacefully
passed away. Rev. Mr.. Palmer ofdoiated.
ihe floral tributes were many and
oeautltui. He was buried under the
Masonic order, Of which Mr.. Woodbury.
mas oeen member for many years.
only Few months ago he followed his
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in the Municipal Court.

William Fl. Green pleaded guilty yes
terday before Recorder Turner, to steal
ing 1875 pounds of brass and babbit from
the Maine Central railroad. He WAS
sentenced to ssrve 60 days in the county
jail.
William A. Murray also pleaded gull ty
10 stealing s45 worth of brass Rabbit. and
was sentenced to serve go days in the
county jail.
Francis p. Hayes pleaded guilty to
creating disturbance on Commercial
street. Before sentence was pronounced
Officer McGrath was called and testified
that he ran him mile" Hayes was
assaulting people Cd Commercial street
when the officer found him, and he dared
the officer to catch him. Roger chased
him TO Emery street, and the fellow got
away. A couple of hours later Roger
inserted his good right hand under
Hayes's collar and Hayes walked Spanish
to the nearesG patrol box.
Charles Gallagher was pulled up for
drunkenness. but on tie suggestion OF
Officer Phillips the Recorder gave him q
chance and discharged him.
Constable Elbridge L. Waterhouse OF
Scarboro brought in Herbert Staples OF
South Portland for illegal transportation.
a postponement was taken to Saturday
morning as County Attorney True was
not ready to proceed with the case.
Bonds in the sum of $500 we're furnished.
Staples was caught taking half dozen
Eases of beerEout to Scarboro Saturday.
Mr.. Morrill, appeared as counsel for Mer-
rill O. Johnson at whose place. Exchange
street, Liquor Deputies Firth and Plum
1ner made u seizure on Friday. The de-
fence maintained that the officers had en-
tered the place to institute search and
that they had not taken the pracaution
to swear out vibrant. County Attorn-
ey Trus considered the point well taken
and on his motion the respondent was
discharged.
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DEATHS.

In this city. Aug. 10, Francis D. Houston,
aged 60 years.
Prayers at Evergreen Cemetery, Tuesday,
Ang. II. at $50 p. m.
At st. Ehzabeth's Hospital, New York, Aug
6, Mary A. Griswold, wife of +. T. Bergin. for
merly of Portland.
In Maiden, Mass. Aug. 8. Gen. William F.
Higgins, aged 30 years. months.
AT his residence. 4444 st. Catherine street.
Westmount Montreal. T. O., Aug. z, Chas. d.
Seaton. eldest son of the late Thos. Seaton of
Bathurst. n. b., and for many years resident
OF this city.
tInternent at Bathurst.
In Bath, Aug. 5. Charles A. Morrison, aged
IL years.
In Phillips, Aug. 2, Mrs. Mary E. Grover,
aged 53 years.
In Cherryfeld, July 81. Mrs Percis Smith,
aged 80 years.
In Perry July 81, Robert M. Loring, aged 76
years.
In Thomaston, Aug. 8. Mrs. L. NJ. Fuller,
aged 10 years.
In Bethel, Aug 4, MR.. Mary B. Stearns, aged
40 years.
In Bath. Aug. s. Alden c. Grimes, aged IS
years.
In Springfield, Aug. L. Mrs. Nathan Banks.
In Eastport July 81. Mrs. Mary E. Camplin
aged So years.
In Belfast, July 81, Mary A. Shaw, aged rs
years.
In Backsport, Aug. z, Josephine NJ, wife of
Richard b. Slower aged 4S years.
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THE BANGOR MIDDLE.
A Chapter of 1t Before the Supreme Court
Here in Portland.

The controversy over the Republican
Legislative ticket in Bangor, was trans
ferred to Portland for short time yester-
day. In the forenoon Hugh e. Chaplin,
counsel for Charles S. Pearl and Jacob
W. Palmer, whose names have. been left
off the ticket by Secretary of State Fes-
sender, arrived in the city with q
petition for mandamus to direoE the
Secretary TO put on these names. The
petition was heard by the court, and a
summons was issued directing the
petitioners to show cause why such
manda1nus should issue. This SUNNI ns
is returnable in Bangor on Tuesday, the
18th inst.
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New England Fair.

Z The following bands have. been engaged
to furnish music for the New England
fair: First Regiment band, Biddeford
Second Regiment band. Lewiston Chand-
ler's, Cadet and Merrimans' bands.
Every foot of space on the Midway
from the entrance to the park restaurant
has been engaged and the management
are compelled to build an annex.
Prof. Joseph LaRoux and wife, the
balloonists. who made ascensions at
Rigby park last year, are in town. They
are to make five double balloon as
tensions and parachute leaps at the fair.
The public may expect to see something
sensational when the LaRoux are an
nounced 60 give their exhibitions in the
balloon line.
tom" Watson, the Populist candidate
for Vice President, has been invited to
the fair, and it is not yet certain
whether he will attend or not. The fol-
lowing letter has been received from
him:
Thomson, Co., August 5, 1885,
Dear Sir appreciate your invitation
and would be glad to avail myself of the
opportunity. Success to your enterprise.
Very truly.
THOMAS E. WATSON.
Secretary Dennison is hard at work
getting City and Reception halls ready.
The. tables are being placed in position in
the large hall, andsthe Reception hall ia
rapidly being transformed into an art
gallery.
The thirty-third annual New England
fair will be held at Rigby Park, Port
land, Maine, August II, IS. 10, 20 and 81,
1896. Rigby Park embraces 40 acres,
and has the finess and fastest mile track
in the country, a commodious grand
stand, the best accommodations for
horses and cattle to be found in any fair
grounds in New England, and all It's APP
pointments are complete for the accom-.
mediation OF exhibitors and visitors
And 1t is very accessible. Every train on
the western division and eastern division
of the Boston and Maine railroad stops
right at the grounds during the fair.
The entries of neat stock arc larger
than in any previous year in the history
OF the society. and include the famous
Hood Farm Jerseys and the best herds in
New England. The exhibition of horses
will be large and choice and will embrace
Mr.. j. s. Sanborn IS fine French coach
horses. The entries of swine, sheep and
poultry are large and include the best of
the kind.
The entries for the trotting amount in
all the races to nearly $50 of the feetest
trotters and PAGERS in the United States
and Canada.
The farmers will have the opportunity
of listening to Col. j. Fl. Brigham,
Master OF the National Grange; the
ladies will be entertained by very in
teresting and Instructive talks on birds
by Mrs. Olive Thorne Miller.
The boys will find amusement in the
kite flying of Prof. @. H. Lamsop,. and
all visitors will find much to instruct and
amuse in the great exhibition and the
varied entertainments provided. The
Hon. William j. Bryan, the Presidential
candidate Of the Democratic party, has
been invited and Is expected to be present
on one of the days of the fair. and will
address the multitude. Several governors
of New England States are also expected
to honor the fair by their presence This
is the great annual festival ana fair of
New England and worthy the patronage
of everybody.
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OPPOSITION 10 WIDENING.
Isjunction Served Against South Port
land.

The proposed widening OF what IS
known at the Ford road, South Portland
has aroused considerable opposition
among the property owners on that
street. They do not so much object to the
widening of the street. but they 90 most
strenuousIy object to the very inadequate
awardal of damages made by the select
man for the property taken for the i'm
nrovements. They have therefore in &C.
uordsnce with the latest revised statutes,
beinr dissatisfied with the damages
awarded them taken steps to bring the
matter before the Supreme court of the
state. Injunotions have been obtained
restraining the seleotmen from taking
any further stems in the matter and
notice of the same has been served on the
town clerk and posted in several public
places in the town as required by law.
The names of those property owners
who are dissatisfied with the damages
awarded them and the amounts which
they claim are as follows: Henry E..
Willard, 5000; William E. Miller, $3.50;
Gsorgianna Willard, $500; George Levy.
500; Sarah c. Woodbury., $500; Edward
I. Woodbury.. 500; Frank S. Willard,
$500; Fanny I. Willard. 500.
One of the parties who claim damages
was not warned at all by the seleetmen
in, the awardnl of damages, and in an
other case, that of Fl. E. Willard, the
am cunt received would seem to be
ridioulously small. He would have 20
remove some 100 feet of stone wall and
the new street line would come to
distance of three inches from his house
leaving no room for sidewalk. He VIII
be obliged TO remove his house and the
sum awarded him would go but little
way toward paying tbs expense of that
alone.
The street. if widened according to the
present plans, would be go feet in width.
The present width is 10 feet.
The management Of the Portland q
Cape Elizabeth road are said to be Will
ing to bear portion of the expense OF
widening the road and it is unders TODD
that they will make an offer to that
effect to the selectment in the course OF a
few DAYS.
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sister to her last resting place. Mrs. @.
B. Pride, of large family only one re-
mains. Mr.. W. P. Woodbury. of Ray
mond Hill.
Mr.. Albert E. Grant of Boston spent
Saturday night and part of the Sabbath
with his mother, Mrs. J. B. Grant. He
returned Sunday night. Frank Tucker
and Erwin Grant his brother are going
back with him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cobb of Morrills corner
were thrown from their carriage, in
what is called the swamp, last Saturday,
but escaped with slight bruises. The
carriage was badly broken.
Last Saturday afternoon the Morrills
corner played ball with the Duck Ponds
and Were defeated by score of 33 to II.
Quite well for picked nine.
Steve Huston Is gaining.
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knights of Columbus.

The Knights of Columbus and their la
dies will go to Long Island tomorrow af-
ternoon at O'Clock by the Harpswell
line, and to accommodate those who can
not go at that hour another steamer will
leave Portland Pier at p. m.
A banquet will be given at D. No.,
after which short order of dances will
be enjoyed until II p. M. when the party
will return to the city.
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Hot weather in Portland.

AT the local weather bureau In the
First National bank building theEther-
mometer registered IS at II O'Clock. 1t
was 81 at . p. H., and just before that
it went as high as 80. On July lst and
End 1t went to SO and on July 18th ii
was.92.
From August 9th to August 9th inolu.
siye, the humidity averaged 100. The
maximum heat of Sunday was 50.
About $50 O'Clock laat evening there
was a lively little shower accompanied
by thunder and lightning, but it was ap
pnrently closer and warmer after the
shower than before.
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Excursion to Harp swell.

Next Wednesday large excursion from
Dover, Somersworth and Salmon Falls,
n. Ii. ,Ewill gosto Harpswell.
August 18th there will be large ex-
cursion of Odd Fellows from RumfoFd
Falls, Dixfeld, Canton, Hartford and
Mechanic Fa lis. There will be GO in the
party and they will have sail On the
Harpswell lineiboats.
On the same day 200 people are coming
from Biddeford and Saoo.
On August 18th there will be big ex-
oursion over the route from Kennebunk
Beach, FKennebrnkport, Wells Beach and
North Berwick.
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MARRIAGES..

In Gorham, Aug 8. Joseph j. Hanson of Cor
ham and Mrs. Eliza Glew Of South Portland.
In Bowdoin. Aug. 4. Perley Arnold and Miss
Sarah Clark.
In South Bridgton, Aug. 2. Edwin G, Jeweti
and Miss Flora M. Chute, both of Naples.
Lafountaine, both of Hastings.
In Bristol Aug g. Frank l.. smithwick of
Newcastle and Miss Lucinda G. Goudy of Bristol.
In South Berwick. Aug. 5, Wesley s. Goodwin
and Miss May L. Clark
In Bath, Aug. 8. Horace Fox and Miss Grace
Bartlett.
In Hampden, Aug. 2, Arthur Fl. Sealand of
Bangor and Miss Lillian P. Cole of Boston.
In Augusta, Aug. 6, Charles H. Moore of
Prince Edward Island and Lovice M. Nichols of
Augusta.
In Brockton, Mass. July 30, George c. Banks
of VinalhaVen and Mrs. Mamie Doughty OF
Brockton.
In Alton. July 20, Warren Burr and Miss
Nancy NJ. Bishop.
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DEERING.
Mo rriIls.

MrS. OapbxlD oLulJn anu N6T TWO chill
dren of West street have returned home
from visit to New York. Captain
Smith has been chartered to carry cargo
Of coal from New York to Portland and
is expected to arrive here today.
Milston Bailey, clerk for John W.
two weeks vacation.
Miss 0ctavia Walker is visiting friends
at White Rock, and Miss Grace Walker is
visiting friends in Westbrook.
The electric light poles have been reset
on Stevens Plains avenue after the new
survey of the street by the county COM
missionsrs.
The employees of the electric road who
have been living in the brick house adj
joining the old car stables have been
notified to vacate as the building which
they now ooou y is to be torn down to
make room for the new car stables, soon
to be erected.
John Bowdoin the popular young con-
duotor on the electric road is dangerously
i'll BIT his home on Durham IS court.
Bert Vining, motorman on the electric
road, has been called to his home in
Strong on account of the illness of his
mother.
electric road who recently strained his
| leg very severely, and who has been
obliged to lay off on account of the
wounded member is back to his duties
again.
G. o. Goodrich has gone to Bangor
and the eastern part of the state on a
business trip.
The Railroad company is :. laying a
foundation for boat house near Pride's
bridge, Riverton, park, which will be
used by the Portland club as its head
quarters.
A II Souls church is closed during the
month of August, while it's pastor, Rev.
MIR. Nelson, is spending his annual yaca-
| tion in camp at Hope island.
The Duck Pond Corner base bail team
defeated picked nine from Morrill's
Corner Saturday afternoon by large
score.
| Mrs. r. B. Small of West street re-
turned home from a few weeks visit
| with friends In Gorham.
| Miss Lucy Crib of Il. L. Watkins g.
| Co., is enjoying "a two weeks vacation.
The long talked of brick sidewalk
around the Hoegg Block at Deering
Centre is at last being laid.
The prettiest place in the vicinity of
| Portland will soon be Evergreen ceme-
terry. The walks and driveways are being
graded, trees placed and flower beds
constructed and the whole cemetery will
soon be blooming like garden. The re-
Gently made Improvements have added
greatly to the attractiveness of the ceme-
terry.
Westbrook Seminary will open about
the middle of September for another
year. The attendance this fall promises
to be larger than ever before in the
history of the school.
$s Woodfords.
Miss Marion Sturtevant and Ella
Crockett went to Boston last evening to
visit friends.
Miss Ernest Morse returned home from
North Berwick last week where she has
been attending her mother who has been
i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Andrews have
gone to New York, where they were
called by the death Of Mrs. A udrews'
father.
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FnneraI of nIrs. Gribben.

The funeral services of Mrs. Wesley r..
Gfibhen were held yesterday afternoon at
$50 O'Clock at her late residence, 30
EEapklin street. The service of the Ladies'
AsIisf Corps, g. A. R., was given un-
der the auspices of Bosworth Relief
Corps Of which the deceased was a mem
Der, and the services. were also attended
by the members of Shepley camp. and La
dies Aid, s. of V.
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The aOedther today
is likely to be
f0ir

This store abounds in
hot weather comfort
makers, and whether you
are TO stay in the city all
summer or are going to
the Island, or to the Cape,
or to the Beach, you'll
need to replenish your
outfit here and the stocks
are ready for you. Ham
mocks from 75c to $500.
Straw cushions for the
piazza and rocks, picnic
baskets, Japanese fans,
piazza chairs, batning
suits, towels, etc, Thin
underclothlng, gauzy hos
iery, soft shirts, breezy
neckwear, bay rum, COL
ogne and all lotions.
There's no end Of things
here which these warm
days suggest. You'll find
our stock a satisfactory
one to select from.
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Cabinet Family win Remain Unbroken.

Cabinet Family VIII Remain Unbroken.
New York, August 10.-A Washington
special says: It. is said that Secretary
Hoke Smith. just before he left Washing
ton, received letter from Presiden t
Cleveland declining to accept Mr.. Smiths
proffered resignation of the Interior De-
partment portfolio.
1t can be stated there is no foundation
whatever for the statement that Mr.. La-
mont is considering the possibility of
severing his relations with the President.
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The largest and by far
the best stock of Bathing
Suits we have ever shown.
Swimming trunks, tights,
jerseys, shoes, caps, tow
els, etc. Bathing suits
made to order.
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New Life Saving superintendent.

Washington, August lo.-Silas e..
Harding, keeper of Jerry's Point station,
N. H., has been promoted and appointed
superintendent of the first life saving dis
trict, coast of Maine and New Hampshire,
vice j. NJ. Richardson, deceased. The
appointment was made after examine
ton, Mr.. Harding making the highest
record
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Hot Wave in Norway.

Norway, August 10.-This place he's ex-
perienced the hottest period for ten
years. Since Friday, during the middle
Of tho day, the mercury has ranged from
20 TO 100 in the shade. No causualties
are reported.