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The Portland daily press., 1896-06-06
PORTLAND.
ATTORNEYS.
clifford, verrirl & Clifford.

This firm is composed of William
Henry Clifford, Elgin c. Verrill and Ma
than Clifford. The two junior members
make a specially of soliciting patents
and conducting all matters of business
before the United States patent office,
and all work in connection with the So
Letting and obtaining patents in foreign
countries; they also act as associate at
torneys with other lawyers in all matters
relative to the obtaining of patents,
trademarks, labels and copyrights.
They also give special attention to the
organization of corporations under the
laws of Maine to acquire, control and
practices in all the United States courts,
and has conducted successfully many
celebrated cases of infringement in the
various courts throughout the country.
All work sent to them receives prompt
and careful attention.
Clarence A. Hight.
Clarence A. Hight is among the
younger lawyers whose future profess
sional career is assured. He was born
Jan. 26, 1863, and came to Portland in
1879 and attended its public schools,
graduating from Harvard College in 1889
with the degree of A. b. He then attended
Harvard Law School for three years and
graduated in 'e2 with the degree of LII. B.
During his last year in the law school,
he held the position of assistant in
structor in the English department at
Harvard College and instructor in Eng
fish IN Harvard Annex, so-called.
He was admitted to the practice of law
in Cumberland county in April, 1872.
Since that time he has been permanently
associated with Hon. A. A. Strout and is
now assistant to the solicitor of the
Crank Trunk r. r. Co.
seiders g. Chase
This law firm was formed in the lat
ter part 1883. and since that time has
been engaged in a general law practices in
the city of Portland. The firm is COM
posed of Hon. George NJ. Soldiers and
Frederick V. Chase
Mr.. Seiders. the senior partner. was
born In the town Of Union, Me-. In 1874.
He graduated from Bowdoin College In
the year 1879. He read law with Hon.
Thomas B. Reed, and was admitted to
the Cumberland Bar in 1878. In that
year he was elected to represent the
towns OF Yarmouth and North Yarmouth
In the Legislature. In 1885 he was elected
County Attorney for Cumberland county,
and was reelected in 1887. In 1892 ne
was elected Senator from Portland, and
was reelected in 1894, and was made
President OF that body. He has resided
in the city OF Portland since 1880.
ME-. Chase was born In Fayette in 1851,
and graduated from Colby University
In the class Of 1875 In 1888 he was ad-
mittsd to the Cumberland Bar and en-
tered upon the practice Of law in Port
land, since which time he has devoted
himself entirely to his profession. From
January LIST, 1887. to January /, 1889, he
heid the office of Assistant County At
torney for Cumberland county.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-06

the various rare and high priced marbles
and is used for mantels, tabie-tops,
wainscoating, etc. The mantels are most
exquisitely finished, never warp, blister,
crack or stain, and are not injured by
acids or oils
The company will at all times be glad
to receive visitors and on request will be
pleased to supply samples and catalogues
and submit estimates on all kinds OF
Slate work
The Pleasant River Granite Co.
The best quarries of fine dark granite in
the world are located at Addison, Wash
lngton county, Maine, and are owned and
operated by the Pleasant River Granite
company, whose manager is John l..
Dalot, and whose Portland offices and
manufacturing plant is located on State
street wharf, at 456 Commercial street.
rms company was organized at Addi-
son IN 1851, and like many ether oon-
Germs desiring the best shipping faoiJi-
tics to be had. removed to their present
location in 1896
Here they have all the necessary ma
chinery, together with extensive yards
and wharf facilities for the conduct of a
large business.
AHS SIhulte CoHIes TO Portland In the
rough, and is here cut and receives it's
final polish or is cut and partly finished,
to be completed by the dealers in mon
mental and cemetery work, to whom
the company look for patronage rather
than to the general public.
Besides the quarries at Addison and the
yards and Offices at Portland, the Pleas
ant River Valley Granite Company have
a branch office at 435 Drexel Building,
Phi iladelphia.
Enoch M. Thompson.
In the cutting and carving of granite
and marble into monuments, tablets and
the general use to which stone is put,
there is no establishment in Portland
more complete in the facilities for work
of this kind than the marble works of
Enoch NJ Thompson, No. 1927 Cumber-
land street. All monument work cut
here is from the very best grades of
granite and none but the finest of marble
is used.
Mr.. Thompson is himself skilled in the
cutting of stone and all finished work is
erected under his personal supervision,
which with his established reputation is
sufficient guarantee of perfectness in all
stone work ordered of No. 1927 Cumber-
land street.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-06
STOCK EXCHANGE.
metropolitan Stock Exchange.

Metropolitan Stock Exchanges.
In the barter and sale of stocks and
securities according to modern methods
and custom, the stock exchange with it's
means of quick communication and cor
rect information OF what is going ON at
the financial centres of the world, has
come to be recognized as one of the adj
juncts in the buying and selling Of stocks
and other securities.
One of the most reliable of these ex-
changes is the Metropolitan, which is
located in the Falmouth House block on
Middle street with an entrance from the
Office of the Falmouth House.
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MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS.
sohlotterbeok 8 Foss Company.

schlotterbeok& Foss Company.
The retail business Of thisl corporation
was established by A. G. S ohlotterbeok
in 1866. In 1887 line of Sohlotterbeck's
pharmaceutical specialties were added, as
also the manufacture of the oelehrste
Foss' pure favoring extracts, neoessitat-
ing additional accommodations and re-
sulting in their present laboratory on
Brown street, four story building.
which quarters are now too small for
their growing business.
They now employ twenty-five people,
with nine representatives, whcss head
quarters arc located in Chicago, New
York, Brooklyn, Washington, Baltimore
and in a mum Der of the larger cities Of
New England.
These representatives give their entire
time and attention to the above special
ties, and these goods are sold all over the
country.
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The Perry House.

Located on Federal street near the
junction of this street with Middle street,
is the Perry House, an unpretentious but
very home-like hosiery, that has become
very popular with common-sense class
of people who are seeking after the real
comforts of life at moderate prices. Its
proprietor, Mr.. J. G. Perry, is court
eous gentleman, and looks well to all the
wants of his guests,
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English and German Portland dement's,

English and German Portland cements,
hair, brick, etc.
A large part of their establishment at
the Boston & Maine wharf is devoted to
the storage of their output, a very heavy
stock being carried The firm is COM
posed of Messrs. Philandor j., Joseph Ii.
and Ralph w. Carleton, all of whom are
natives of Rockport and typical repres-
entatives of the breezy, wide-awake
'sDown-easter." Mr.. Joseph I'll. Carleton
superintends the business at PtlJ md.
Charles S. Chase.
The lime and cement business carried
on at Commercial wharf by Chas. S.
Chase was established in 1912 by Samuel
N. Beale.
Mr.. Chas. Morse was his clerk, who
afterward became his partner, under the
name of S. N. ,Beale 6 Co.
The firm was dissolved by the death of
Mr.. Beale, Sept. 1869.
The business was then carried on by
Mr.. Morse and Mr.. Chase under the firm
name of c. A. B. Morse & Co.. until
1884, when Mr.. Chase bought Mr.. Morse's
interest, and has continued in the same
line of business for the past 26 years,
having furnished all the contractors in
Portland and vicinity during that time,
for all the principal buildings that have
been built, including ''The Brown
Block, Baxter Biock'', Columbia /,
Congress Square HOTEL, est. Domin-
les Church,, 'Second Parish Church"
estate ST. Church,, ''First National
Bank'', and many other private houses.
MI. Chase also has very large jobbing
trade that extends over the whole State
of Maine and large part of New Hamp-
shire.
He carries a large stock of lime and
cement having four large storehouses,
thus enabling him to fill large orders at
short notice.
Samuel ID. Densmore.
A considerable area of country lust
west of the city limits is underlaid with
an almost unexhaustible bed of the best
quality of clay for the making of face and
common brick. Among the most skilled
brickmakers and users of this clay is S.
B. Densmore, whose Office is at 1l13 Con-
gress street. Mr.. Densmore's bricks are
famous for their fine mould, finish
and durability, and large shipments of
them are made to Boston, Providence
and other cities. Among the local CON
tractors who are supplied with brick
by Mr. Densmore are the following !:
Green q Jordan, James Cunningham.
Mr. Redlon, j W. Dundson, and many
other well known builders.
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The Park HoteI.
INTERIOR DECORA TORS AND
PAINTERS.
Daniel f. Jost.

The subtle harmony of color and form
which pervades the interior of many q
beautiful Portland residence bears wit
ness to the artistic skill which Mr..
Daniel F. Jost has brought to his profess
sion of interior decorator.
Mr. Jost is a native of Portland and be-
ginning business in 1890 IN the firm of
Jost and Morton, has carried on the bust
ness alone since 1889, and is now located
at No. II Monument Square.
He has had long training in his art and
has developed to the utmost that keen
sense OF the beautiful which is indispens-
able in the fitting up of a really tasteful
interior, his good Judgment and correct
taste building up for him wide patron
age among Portland's business and social
circles.
Among the buildings embellished by
the touch of art from the hand of MI.
Jost are the Second Parish church, Free
st. church, Church of the Advent, CITY
Hall, Portland Savings Bank, Portland
Safe Deposit Co., City Hall, Haverhill.
Mass, Odd Fellows Hall and Masonic
Hall, Gorham, N. H., and the Masonic
Hall, Pennington, Me.
James Naylor.
Fresco art in decoration is as bro.
fusely distributed in the homes, offices
and public buildings of Portland as in
any city of the same population in the
world. This desire for perfection in
form and color has brought to, and de.
veloped in Portland artists and crafts.
men of the highest order.
T..
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The Prsble House.

Widely known among the travelling
public who come to Maine and exten.
sively patronized by them for it's warm
hospitality and efficient service, the
''Preble'' is one of the best known hotels
in Portland. Situated at ATS Congress
street opposite Monument Square at the
junction of the suburban and city electric
car lines, it has easy access to every rail-
way terminus in the city as well as its
outlying suburbs.
Originating in the mansion built by
Commodore Edward Preble in 1906, the
Preble House has grown to three times
its original size, and now stands COM
pletely eqipped with steam heat and ele-
vator, electric lights and every device of
modern invention which may add to the
comfort of its patrons. The excellent
cuisine of the s'rreble'' need be only men
toned, as it is noted among the hotels of
the State for the perfection of detail to
which this branch of its service has been
brought
Mr.. J. G. White, the proprietor, is a
thorough hotel man and gives strict per-
sonal attention to the management of the
house even to the smallest detail. The
Preble is noted for the high tone of it's
management, under which Objectionable
persons make their stay very brief.
Eagle Hotel.
Fronting on India street. corner of
Middle, stands hotel that is both con-
venient to the terminus of the Grand
Trunk r. R. and the dock of the steam
ships that come into Portland harbor.
Having lately been put in perfect repair
and good sanitary condition the house has
been leased to Mr.. Daniel w. Wiley, a
thorough hotel man, always alive to the
needs Of the travelling public. The Eagle
Hotel is three-stery structure and be-
sides Office and dining on the first
floor contains fifty sleeping apartments
all of which have been newly furnished,
and the whole house put IN condition
to receive and care for tie comfort and
convenience of guests whose business or
travel would find convenience in that
section of the city.
The Park Hotel.
Situated on Green street, Portland, Me-,
the Park Hotel is of easy access from any
part of the city. With its large airy
rooms fitted with every modern conve-
nience, its daintily prepared and neatly
served meals, andobliging SERVICE the
popularity to the good business manage
ment and energy of its owner Mr.
Thomas W. Taylor.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-06

Maine & New Hampshire Granite Co.
An interesting article on these famous
Maine & New Hampshire quarries will
be found on page 16 Of this edition.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-08-13
Thought II Was Personal.

A physician in southern city, who
re1oices in the good old name Of
Elijah, tells an amusing story of him.
self, which, as he Is truthful, is credit
ed and enjoyed by his friends. He IL
a member Of the Baptist church, but
one Sunday morning he went to the
Presbyterian church for the purpose
of hearing an old friend Of his boy
hood, who was passing a few weeks
In the city, and had been asked to
preach. The physician was a little
late, as physicians have a right to be-
and on entering the church Just as the
text was announced he was somewhat
startled by the apparently personal
and direct question. addressed to him
from the pulpit, What doest thou
here, Elijah?" The sermon which fol-
lowed reassured him, but in telling
the story he always says that for
moment he felt as II all the blood In
his body were in his face.-Youth's
Companion.
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ESPY.
at 10 a. m

Mrs. J. V. Logan and Mrs. Daw-
son spent Saturday in town, the guests
of the formers mother Mrs. Moore
Creveling.
Mr.. Kennedy and wife of Danvllle
were entertained over Sunday at the
home Of B. F. Rice.
Miss Julia Kendig, after visiting
several days in town, returned to her
home at Plymouth on Monday even
ing.
Miss Jessie Hartman of Lime
Ridge is visiting her grandparents,
MIR. and Mrs. Ed. Hartman
Misses Della Geisinger and Jose
phine McCollum spent Sunday at
Mt. Grove.
The pony and cart chanced off by
]. M. Gliding & Co., last week, was
drawn by little Eugene Robson of
town. He is delighted with this
pleasure outfit and can be seen out
driving every evening with his sister
by his side.
]. b. Robson Jr., has been elected
teacher for one of the schools in
Beaver township.
Will L. Crist of Bloomsburg was
seen among the passers by on Satur.
day evening.
The Misses Stevens of Berwick are
the guests of Mrs. E. L. Edgar.
r. B. Edgar has photographs Of
the Union Trolly Car for sale. The
photos are very good and all should
purchase one. Price 10 cts.
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What Did BIN d, on Cloudy D,x.

What time will that train be in, do
you think"' asked the impatient man.
1T is pretty hard to tell" answered
the agent of the little southern branch
line. "Sence Bills tree was cut down
by pack OF durn fool niggers after a
coon he finds it heap of trouble
maxim jest the right time"
Bills tree?"
Yes, Bill, he is the conductor, you
know. The tree l was speakin' Of
stood alongside the track about thirty
mile up the road from here, an when
the train come along and the shad-
ders OF the tree laid acrost the mid
die of the top rail Of Buck Johnson's
fence BIZ knowed he was on time.
and could gauge her about right to
git here on schedule time. Now them
fool niggers has cut it down, and all
Bill has got to go by is his own guess.
Company was talkin' some of putin
up a pole in the place whar the tree
useter be, but they amt done 1t yit."-
Cincinnati Tribune.
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Modern scotch witches.

So lately a the middle of this century
a girl of Lousburgh, near Wick, was
accused of being in league with the
"pooers O. mischief" and a remedy akin
to that recently practiced with such
tragic results in Ireland was devised. She
was placed In a basket lined with shaw
ings of wood. which was then hung over
a fire. The Issue in this case was not
fatal but the folk averred that she was
not half so w!tch-like" after she had
been snged. A hag OF the Northern
Isles was. at times, thought to be meta
morphosed into porpoise and in fair
weather she would dive under and over
turn a fishing boat. against whose skip
per she bore a grudge. On one occasion
she was made 10 place her hand on the
bodies of several men who had met their
death in such a way, and, In the words
OF the old chronicler, one "bled at the
collar bane," another "in the hands and
fingers. gushing out bluid thalrat TO the
great admiratlonc of the beholders and
revelation of the judgment of the AL
mychtie."
host of stories tell Of Northern witoh-
cs who have gwen diseases TO horses,
oxen, and focks Of moorland sheep.
Herdsmen to this day dlstrust unknown
lest II be poisoned. In Shetland the cat
or vaneja is regarded as an animal
which brings good luck; II she is seen 10
run toward the boats must, there is sure
TO be good catch. In Calthness, on the
contrary, witches frequently appear In
the form Of cats. A carpenter Of Scrab-
ster in olden times was systematically
robbed Of his meal and cakes. He
thought it "cuna be canne," and one
night as he watched he saw a number Of
cats devouring MS property. In trice
he cut of the right leg OF one of them,
whereupon they made their escape with
a rapidly which confirmed his former
suspicious. Shortly afterward an old
woman, who had always been looked up
on with disfavor. was found dead in her
lone cottage. bereft OF her right leg
Scottish Review.
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The Mule Was Glad to Get Home.

The remarkable memory of a mule that
was driven to Texas from this county 10
or II years ago was shown last year,
when he was driven back to the neigh
borhood of his old home. The mule was
driven to Texas by Sam Strange, who
lived in Glensfork neighborhood, and was
brought back by Jonathan Watson. The
first night after his arrival he broke
away and went Immediately to his old
home where he kept his dulciferous
voice floating upon the night air until
daylight. 1t Is supposed from his actions
that he, like most people who 20 from
here to Texas and return, had enough Of
that country and was glad to get back.
Columbia (Ky) Spectator.
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THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURY, PA.
EEIGHBORHO0D NEWS,
FORKS

The B. & S. Railroad Company are
making great improvements in their
road at this place. The new iron
bridge is now in place, and the old
wooden one is thing of the past.
The Asbury M. Z. Church will
hold a festival in B. w. Hess grove
on Saturday afternoon and evening,
August IS, proceeds to be used for
grading the church lawn.
Asbury farmers were treated to a
very unpleasant hail storm last week.
Oats harvest is now under full
headway. The crop in this section
promised to be large one, but on
account of the army worm, heavy
wind storms and hail it will not be
more than average crop
The party of young men from Cat
awissa, who have been camping in
Eaubach's grove at Forks for the past
two weeks, have broken camp and
returned to their respective homes.
Asa Miller is running T. II. Edgar's
steam threshcr.
The heavy rains last week tore out
bridge at Casper Hess and one
near ]. Ale's
A young man from Harrisburg,
employed by the bridge department
of the Pennsylvania Steel Company,
while at work on the new B. & S.
bridge at this place, caught his hand
in the cog wheels of one of their
hoisting crabs and had it quite badly
cut.
Preaching at Asbury next Sunday
at 10 a. m.
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For Sale.

A..desirable house and lot. Corner
lot about so 80 feet, beautiful To-
cation, all modern Improvements; will
be sold at once. Cheap for cash, or
part down and balance to suit the
purchaser; or part in exchange for
other property.
For further information call on S. d.
Neyhard, Building, Loan and Real
Estate Agent, over First National
Bank, Bloomsbury, Pa. II-Is-tf,
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SALES.

Tuesday Sept. I, 1896. H. w.
Shade administrator of Mary J. Van
horn deceased will sell valuable real
estate on the premises two miles from
Buckhorn. Two sets of buildings on
the premises.
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For q Shave or Hair Gut.

For a good and quick shave or hair
cut, 60 to James Reilly's tonsorial
room in Exchange Block, first floor,
next to Express Office. None but
experienced workmen employed,
I2-I3-Iyr.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-08-13

Women's Muslin Drawers with
Ieep hem tucks and yoke bands.
are sold at Ioc.
Women's Muslin Skirts with
cambria ruff!cs and tucks 3oc,
Men, Night Shirts made of
good Quality muslin. with yoke
backs, we'll made, are sold less
than cost Of mate r'als size.
We warrant our aIoo fine linen
2eyser collars. In all styles, equal
to any ssc goods, our price always
Icc. link cuffs I8c and plain but
ton cuffs I5c. We are sole agents
for these goods and warrant each
collar sold.
Mems unlaundered White Shirts
equal 10 any sold for soc, are sold
at 24c, try one a, an experiment,
you'll order moyu
Cla,ks spool cotton 200 yards,
per spool &c.
Safety pins No. M and 3, per
dozen &C.
You'!l want Jars for preserving
thA season, order now while the
prices arc low. Mason quart jars
47c the dozen, pints 4oc.
The newest for neck bows for
young ls'itsf Is tho s inch silk
ribbon with sstin stripes, costs ssc
the yard, tslpes N yards for the
neck and ~n maks the bows free
OF charge. Send orders at once
while prtnss are at their lowest.
Sa%g.7Sg&a,
Goa W. MARKET and Public Square,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-08-13
Poo bisason.

Didn't hear you address that man
as 'Baron?'"
He isn't entitled to that distinn-
tion."
YES"
Then why did you call him
'Baron?'"
Because he's no 'couut"-Plttsburx
Chronicle-Telcgraph.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-08-13
A few days will do
the business and sharps
the word.

Remnants of dress goods,
nothing wrong with them the
last few yards of the piece cost
usjust as much as the first. Co.
ing to sell them at a sacrifice
though. They litter the stock.