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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-02
DEAF

In this city. Feb. 20. John @. Twtchell
Funeral services Tuesday afternoon at 2
O'Clock from his late residence, No. 20 Deer
In this city, March /, Miss Emma S. Walker,
aged 81 years.
Funeral Tuesday afternoon at $50 O'Clock,
IRON To- the residence of her brother, John Il:
friends are invited to attend without further
notice.
In this city, Feb 20. George W. Patch, aged
! d Funeral services Monday afternoon at 28o
Place. Burial at Greenwood, Me.
In this city. Feb. 20, Margaret L.. wife OF
WllliamL. Wetaerbee, aged 68 years
Funeral Monday afternoon at $50 O'Clock
from the residence OF her daughter, Mrs r. S.
In South Portland Feb. 90. Alexander Camp
bell, aged 56 years o mouths.
Funeral services Monday afternoon at 23o
o'clock from his late residence, No. AZ Sawyer
street.
In Everett, Mass, Feb. 27. Mary c., widow
of the late Abram Osgood of South Portland,
Funeral on Tuesday afternoon at / o'clock
from residence of Henry H. Upton. Preble St.
South Portland.
In Augusta, Feb, %, Henry E. Lang. aged 4e
years 81 days.
Funeral from his late residence, 191 Fore
street. Monday afternoon at $50 o'clock. Ser
vices at ST. Paul Episcopal church az 3o'clock.
IN Cape Elizabeth, Feb. IS, William L. Rolfe
aged 69 years months 10 days.
Funeral Sunday afternoon at Q o'clock. at
from his late residence. Cape Elizabeth.
III Hallowell, Feb. "a. Samuel Smith Walker,
agei At years.
In Mercer, Feb 2s, Thomas J. Blaisdell, aged
80 years.
III Paris, Feb. %, Mrs Ellen A. Chase aged
rs years.
In Dexter, Feb. %, Mrs. Rose Libby. aged
80 years.
In Bangor, Feb. "a. Mrs. Ellen Dougherty
aged rs years., ~
In Bangor, Feb 25. David W. Eldri'ge. aged
60 years
In Limestone, Feb. II. Mrs. Mary A. Morse
IN sherman, Feb. IS, Mrs. Nelson Roberts
IN Bangor, Feb. 19, Mrs. Mary Jordan, aged
81 years.
II Dover, Feb. 10, Mrs. sybil Packard, aged
"a years.
Il, Eastport. Feb. IS. Mrs. Elizabeth A, Bell
aged II years.
IN Eastport, Feb IT. Thomas Daggett. aged
SIS years
In Westbrook, March LIST. Lucy Lamb. widow
| OF the late John Lamb, aged ST years and
Burial Tuesday at p. m. at her late resi-
dencr at Deer Hill. Westbrook.
In Gastonia N. O., Feb. 81, H. Carroll
| Hardy eldest son OF Henry II. and Hannah J.
Harry OF Deering, aged "a years and Que
| month";
| Burial at Gastonia.
Massachusetts papers please copy.
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Devotional Meeting.

The Woman's Christian Temperance Union
held its regular weekly meeting Friday
afternoon with large attendance. Mrs. c.
A. Parsons presided and spoke on the sub
ject, "The Prominence Given to Woman s
Work in the Scriptures Am ong many cases
mentioned were those of Martha, in the
kitchen, Mary the entertainer, Hannah the
care taking mother, Phebe the helper in the
church, Dorcas the dispenser Of bounties.
Mention was made of the distinctively
Christian character Of the W. G. 7. u. and
to Illustrate that fact, Miss Dow said that at
the great Worlds convention held in Boston
a few years ago, where the question was
asked from the platform as how many of
the large delegation were OF had been Sab
bath school teachers, every woman rose to
her feet In response. 1t was ascertained that
a large portion of these womcl were wives
Of clergymen.
The next meeting of the union will be held
in the First Baptist church Friday, March
9th, and will be addressed by Mrs. L. NJ. N.
Stevens on 'tThe urgent need of State
Woman's Reformatory."
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To the Voters of Ward One.

Mr.. V. Richard Foss whom the Repub-
licans of Ward /, have nominated for the
Common Council, is a candidate whose
election is demanded by the best interests
of the ward and city.
He is gentleman of the highest char
acter. speaker of rare power and thor
oughly familiar with our municipal
affairs.
For two years he served in the Com
mon Council, during one of whichshe
was president, performing the duties of
that position with ability, taos, and alb
solute fairness-winning golden opinions
from members of both parties.
The city needs gentleman of his ex-
perience, intelligence, and advanced view
upon municipal matters to support and
sustain the administration Of Mayor Bax.
ter next year. l confid IDENTIFY predict his
election by large majority.
WARD ONE REPUBLICAN.
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street, which are owned by them and all
told they have In Portland some four or
five acres of floor space.
At their oil works they receive Kerosene
in tanks, after which it Is placed in large
storage tanks, and then parrelled. Thev
are large manufacturers of brooms. con
fectioneIy and other specialties, and are
packers of canned goods as well.
About the middle of July, 1890. thew
established their mammoth Boston store.
handsome building specially fitted I'M
for them at 81 Sudbury street. Later the
Boston house was changed from a gen.
eral grocery to a distributing depot for
their specialties, tea, coffee, spices, etc.,
and goods which they manufactured.
Mr.. Twitchell was one of the most
active members of the old Mercantile
Library Association, when 1t was in ex-
istenoe, and had served as its president
He was secretary to the Board of Trade
from 1862 to 1864. He was member of
the Ancient Landmark lodge, Mt Ver-
non Chapter, and Portland Commandery
of Masons, and Unity lodge of Odd Fell
lows. He was also member Of the Cum
berland Club.
MIR. Twitchell was not only an adm1-
rable business man, keen and alert but
his manner was SO bright and genial
that no won hosts of friends. Several
years ago he applied himself SO closely
to his business that he was compelled to
seek rest and recreation from trip to
Europe and returned much benefited by
the change. We know of no business
man on the street who will be more gen.
orally missed or whose demise will be
more sincerely mourned.
Mr.. Twitchell leaves widow, who was
Miss Marble-a son, Arthur, in Williams
college. and daughter. Gertrude, both
at present away from home.
Mr.. Twitchell's funeral will take place
from his late residence on Deering street,
next Tuesday at 2 p. IN. During Satur-
day afternoon the flag on the Cumber-
land Club house WAS placed at half
mast.
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INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTE.
Directions to Be Followed at the Ballot
Box Monday.


Give your name and residence to the
ballot clerk.
Go along to voting shelf and there
unfold your ballot.
To vote straight ticket, mark cross
X in the square over the party name at
the top of the ticket
To vote other than straight ticket
mark a cross x in the square over the
party name, as if to vote a straight ticket
then below, in the same column erase
any name or names, and fill in the names
of any candidate you choose, in the space
left for such purpose.
Do not mark your ballot in any other
way.
If you spoil ballot return it to the
ballot clerk and he will give you another.
You cannot have more than two extra
ballots, or three in all.
You must mark your ballot In nve
minutes if other voters are waiting; you
cannot remain within the rail more nan
10 minutes.
Before leaving the voting shelf, fold
your ballot as it wasgfolded when you re-
ceived it and keep it SO folded until you
place it in the ballot box.
Do not show any one how you have
marked your ballot.
G O to the ballot box ard give your
name and residence TO The warden or pre-
siding election officers.
4 Put your folded ballot in the box with
the certificate of the city clerk uppermost
and in sight.
voter who declares to the presiding
officer or officers (under oath if required),
that he cannot read, or that he is physi-
caliy una BILE to mark his ballot, shall,
upon request, be assisted in the marking
of his ballot by two of the election clerks
who shall be directed TO so assist by
the presiding election officer or officers.
EDWIN L. DYER, City Clerk.
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Music at Edward H. Thomas's Funeral.

Z One of the features of the services at
the funeral of the late Mr.. Edward II.
Thomas was the music, which was es-
peoially beautiful. The quartettes,
"Abide With Me-" and Heaven is My
Homo" were finely rendered by the
members Of the First Parish choir, Miss
Rice, Mrs. True, Mr.. Barnard and Mr..
Carleton. The solo Zone Sweetly Solemn
Thought, was exquisitely sung by Mr..
q. S. Carleton, whose clear. pure tones
fioated through the still house and
seemed to breathe the gentle spirit of him
who lay so calmly sleeping in the midst
OF those who loved him.
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JOHN q. TWITCHELL.
One of Portland's Leading Business
Men.

Men.
Mr.. John @. Twitohell was one Of Port
lands prominent merchants. He was
born in May, 1885, at Bethel, member
of a family whose name is familiar for
energy and perseverance throughout the
state of Maine. He attended Bethel
Academy as a boy. and after receiving
the usual academioal education came to
Portland, where he became clerk for
his brother Thomas, who had already
established large wholesale grocery
business in this oity. Later he became
partner in the well known house OF
Davis, Twitohell & Chapman.
MIR. J. @. Twitchell and Mr.. Thomas E.
Twitohell, members of Twitoheil & Chap
man, bought out the old partners, FL
bridge Chapman and Ere derrick Davis.
Mr.. J. P. Champlin, of the present cor.
poration, at that time coming in as a
partner and the firm became Twitchell
Brothers & Champlin, which it remained
until 1868, when the other partners pur-
chased the interests of Thomas E. Twit-
chell, and, with j. q. Twitchell and J.
P. Champlin AS partners, the present
firm was changed to Twitohell & Cham
Min. In 1872 brother of j. P. Cham
pin. Mr.. Frank Champlin, went into
the firm, which was then changed to
Twitohell, Champlin & Co. Frank
Champlin remained but three years, J.
O. TwitobelI and J. P. Champlin re-.
manning in the firm. In July 1890. the
corporation, the Twitohell Champlin
Company, was formed. Most of their
plant in Portland is located on MerriIl's
wharf In addition to this are the Pine
State oil works ON West Commercial
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MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
IIarpsweII.

West Harpswell, March 1.-Mr. Comfort
Larrabee of Webster corner is in town, the
guest of MI. Paul r. Thomas.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Randall are visiting
friends in Lewiston.
Chester L. Slower and Clarence FAIR spent
a few days in Bath last week.
The Literary club meets with Miss Susie NJ.
Bibber monday evening.
Snow is rapidly disappearing. Most of the
travelling in the southern part of the town
is done on wheels.
Isaac Merriman of North Harpswen pur-
chased nice horse of DR.. G. f. Curtis, Fri
day.
The Oak Hill Dramatic club of Topsham
gave dramatic entertainment at North
Harpswell academy, Wednesday evening,
February Goth. The drama was entitled
sFinnigan's Fortunes The following was
the cast of characters:
Larry Finnigan, an old brick mason.
b. M. Patten
Patrick, his son, e. c. Patten
Rafferty,, his TREND, A. A. Pllmmer
Dutch Jake. his particular aversion,
T. j. Patten
Mrs. Finnigan, Larry. $ ambitious wife,
Miss Annie NJ Spencer
Miss f. Louise Plummer
Lady Hannah Lovejoy, an adventures,
Miss Annie nj. Tate
Music was furnished by Jacks Orchestra.
New Gloucester.
New Gloucester, March ii. d. Dunn an d
wife of East Poland were in the Mace visit
ing this week.
Walter Bracket was in Portland Friday
purchasing goods.
j. o. Small intends to start his mill mex t
week. He has a larger amount of lumber in
his yard than usual, the most of which is to
be made into shook.
Albert Hill of Gray was in this place Fri
day.
q Fred spiller is driving team for Frank
Hawkes. of Raymond.
Deputy Sheriff Mcdonald of Gray was in
tn is place Friday.
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MARRIAGES.

In Augusta, Feb. 27, Frank NJ Bolles of Port
land ana Miss Lillian Grovesner of Augusta.
IN Wilton, Feb. %, Nathan r. Miller and
In Corinna, Feb. %. Leroy R. Folsom and
In Gardiner, Feb. 26, Elbridge Blodgett of
Bowdoinham ana Miss Leila &. Hartman.
IN Wateryile, Feb. %, Arthur E. Runnels of
Albion and Mrs. Florence E. Gulifer.
In Hersey Feb. 10, John Noyes and Miss
In Dedham. Feb 10, George Fl. ROBBIE of
Brewer and Mrs. Clara Rideout OF Dedham.
In Princeton. Eeb 10, Charles II. White and
Miss Mertie Fitch
;, In Norway, Feb. Is, Willis E. Flint and Ad-
die e. Libby
In .AndoVer, Feb. IT. Ransom d. Wyman of
Rumferd Falls and Mrs. GeorgcHJ. Thomas of
Canton.
u In Castine, Feb. 70. Joseph Hackett and Mrs
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-02
DEERING.

The board of registration will be in session
at CITY hall today to correct any errors that
may appear in the voting lists.
A party of Oakdahans will enjoy supper
at Coal Kiln corner this evening.
The Ladies' Mission Circle of the Congre-
gational church will meet in the church
vestry this afternoon.
The Deering Shakespeare club will meet
this evening with Mrs. Fogg of Deering
Centre.
Mrs Elmer Z. Adams, Saunders street, has
been ill with a severe anld
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-02
The v. M. C. A. Building.

The committee having in charge the
raising of funds for the new Y. M. q. A.
building will commence the canvass for
subscriptions in a short time. All ar
engagements are now made and a compa-
rltively small sum remains unpledged
The building when completed will be
the finest east of Boston.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-02

Every Republican candidate was nomi-
mated at largely attended and perfectly
fair cancuses. Loyalty to the party de-
mands that every Republican should vote
for them.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-02

An attempt is made to defeat the Re-
publican candidate for Alderman inward
Five by his opponent asking for Republi-
can votes. Rally to Mr.. Fagan's support
in a manner that will rebuke Mr.. Wood
bury's monumental nerve
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-02

Vote the full Republican ticket il
Ward Seven.
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure zoe.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-02
Portland Longshoremen's Benevolent

Portland Lopgshoremen's Benevolent
Society.
The following resolutions were adopted on
the death of Henry Lang, which took place
Saturday, February 29th, 1896:
whereas, Almighty God, in the dis
position OF his omnipotent will has removed
from our midst, our fellow member, Henry
Lang, we hereby tender to his wife our
neaE1elt sympathy and coincidence, in the
sudaen ana lrreparable loss she has just
And 1t is further resolved, that copies of
ms resolution be spread on our records,
IlDiIis11ed IN the press of this city, and for
Warded TO the family of the deceased.
MlCHAEL OBRIEN,
WILLIAM NELSON,
JOHN NEELEY
Committee on resolutions.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
]. R. LIBBY.
SPRING

-
somed out in our Dress
Goods and Silk departments weeks
ago. And has been blooming in
rapid poisoning volleys every day
since.
HE LARGEST, the NOVELIST
n the finest stock of Spring
Dress things we ever saw in
any New England city out OF Bos-
ton, and Boston can beat it only at
one point-bulk.
VERY DAY is an Exhibition
- day. A new "Opening Exs
position" at every sunrising.
We don't own newspaper there
fore we can't tell you of one per
cent. OF the worthless that grace our
shelves and counters.
AH CHAIR, HAS BROKEN out
HA like fascinating rash Of
gloss all over the surface
of the Spring things.
Mohair CLEANS out of Wool and
Silk and glorifes both.
ERE ARE TWO EXAM
d PIES of the charming pos-
sibilities of Mohair at
$500.
(a) Heavy whip cord of woofs
foundation with Mohair surface, a.
high, lustrous polish. 5 changeable
combinations.
(b) "Alsace" Novelty Silk and
Mohair woven into smallish irregu.
lar designs.
3 styles all at $500
| MOTHER AT $1.75. Woven
"a in a Paisley, or Broche
style. This is Silk and
Mohair, and it's difficult to say which
contributes the most to it's beauty,
the Silk, or the Mohair, $1.75
CHAIR ARMUREs. The
l" warps are printed before
weaving,the looming brings
out Chene effect, besides which is
a set brocade figure.
Six or eight designs, $3.50
"A MULTITUDE OF CHARM
~ ERs at Dollar, smallish
designs. Some are printed
warps, with minute pimples of glossy
Mohair. Every conceivable tint,
s1.O0
CHAIR LUSTRES, glossy,
H firm. Some changeable,
others monotint, all are
lustrous.
Excellent for journeying gowns,
separate skirts, summering suits,
soc, 75e
DAMIE FIBRE, the best inter-
N lining we know of. Tough,
strong, holds the STITCHES.
Refuffs after months of fattenings
Three shades, Black, Slate, White.
Three weights, Heavy, Medium,
Light.
Same price as the ordinary
kinds, $50
nRESS MAKERS REQUIS-
- TIES of every kind, the
best qualities at the lowest
prices.
mn ARCH is ALWAYS a
NH rowdy month. It's never
safe to be ten minutes,
walk from your umbrella in March
or April and as it is as liable to be
sunshiny as showery your Umbrella
Mg71SSv should be dressy
MysyI looking, good
XNfNk5ys I.X/ shape, frame and
IMySa1AgI// covering.
{eIK, ~ We have thought
w IkNN of that and pro-
NlM:sss4n vided a superior
n KE E-IIa lot of Spring UNI
| AAfixSllN 0rslla'.
70 cts Paragon frame, Silkoline Covering,
light weight, rain proof, curved birch
stick, TOO
ST. 90. Japanese Serge, paragon frame. fast
black. solid rubber handles. Also dec
GRATED Dresden handles, SlOO
$1.25. Corola Covering. rain proof, Dresden
door-knob handles. Also many fancy
twisted handles. Tight rolled, S1.25
S1.39. Fast black, English Serge Covering
Congo handles gnarled ana twisted
$1.39
Silk Coverings, $500, $500, $500.
TIGHT rolled, steel rod. silver
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T Vote the full Republican ticket il
Ward One
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-20
NEWS OF THE VICTORIES

Won by Hostetter's Stomach Bitters over
disease are almost daily received by it's
proprietors. For over a third of CEN
fury it has been the theme of constant
and grateful Acknowledgements from
those whom it has cured or protected
from disease, from medical men who
have watched its effects and adopted
it, and from host of other sources. a
noticeable concurrence in this mass OF
testimony as to the thoroughness of it's
effects is observable. This point spe-
cially commends itself to the considera-
ton of persons afflicted with obstinate
forms Of the maladies to which it is
adapted, against which ordinary RENE
dies have proved unavailing. Fever and
ague, chronic constipation and dyspepsia,
long and increasing debility, confirmed
biliousness and rheumatism, are among
the forms OF disease which most fire.
quently defy medication, and to the
eradication OF these maladies the Bitters
is specially suited. 1t is pure, speedy and
thorough.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-20
nANNA's TREASURY PROSPECTS.
Ts Hanna Eligible? Horace Porter Dis
cussed for Secretary Of War.

Cleveland, o., Nov. 1o.--Hon. NJ A
Hanna stated to-day that an alleged in
terview with him sent out from this city
by the United Press, wherein he was
made to say that he was ineligible for
the position OF Secretary of the Treasury
was entirely untrue. You can say for
me-" said Mr.. Hanna, that the state
mcnt is a pure fake"
While there has been more or less talk
about his being barred from the Treas
ury secretaryship for the reason of his
commercial relations il is held by many
well-informed persons that the law bear
ing on the subject does not apply to inter
nal commerce. Gen. Horace A. Porter,
of New York, was n visitor at Mr.. Han
mas office to-day. A long conference
was held between Mr.. Hanna and Por-
ter This gossip it to the effect that Gen.
Porter will be appointed as Secretary of
War.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-20
WESTERN N. G. CONFERENCE.
Exercises, Devotional and
Otherwise Characterize the Second
Days Session.

s{rSss ~ Mo- 1922
Salisbury, n. c., Nov. 10 (Special)-
The second days session of the Western
North Carolina Conference began this
morning at the usual hour, Bishop Gal
loway presiding. DIR. Daniel Atkins, Of
Statesville, conducted the devotional ex-
ercises. The days session was devoted
principally to routine work. the reports
from various charges indicating progress
in all departments of church work. Rev.
c. Oglesby of the North Carolina, and
Rev. George Smith, of the North Georgia
Conference, were introduced, and the lat
ter made happy speech. Superintend-
ent Lawrence, of the Oxford Orphan
Asylum, made an appeal for that institu
ton. Rev. DIR. Jas. Atkins, OF Nash
vile, Tenn, Sunday School Editor, spoke
in behalf of the Sunday school interest.
Asheville was chosen as the place for
holding the next Conference.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-20
STATE NEWS.

Mr. Robt G. DeRossett, was married
to Miss Ellen Bellamy in Wilmington
on Wednesday, in the Presbyterian
church. A Northern bridal tour follow
ed.
The Mayor of Asheville has followed
the example of the President and the
Governor, and set apart Nov. 26th as
Thanksgiving day. The merchants win
close their stores on that day.
Mr.. T.. A. Beasley, rising young at
torney OF Kenansville, and Miss Bertha,
the accomplished daughter of Capt. s. A.
johnson, Of Warsaw, were married yes
terday at noon in the Baptist church
at Warsaw.-Clinton Democrat.
Mr.. Root, of South Dakota, who pur-
chased the Dawson place and Palm
farm a few miles from the city last
spring, has arrived with his family and
taken possession. Elizabeth City Caro-
linian.
The news that the Atlantic Coast Lines
net receipts for the year were So, 466 in
excess of the previous year is good news.
We also printed that the receipts of the
North Carolina road showed large in
crease.
The Wilmington Messenger congratu-
lates Mr.. Jas. II. Post, Jr., upon his tenth
election yesterday as secretary and treas
urer of the Wilmington and Weldon
Railroad Company. This is a marked
acknowledgement of his splendid capa-
city. He is serving his twenty-sixth
year with the company.
There is a murder case that is attract
ing considerable attention to be tried at
the Johnston county term of the Superior
court at Smithfield this week, over which
Judge Boykin is presiding. In drunken
quarrel at -Four Oaks on Saturday night
one white man struck another over the
head with billet of wood and the latter
was found dead next morning.-Golds-
boro Argus.