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Smyrna times., 1896-01-01


There we've throughout the com
munity Christmas trees galore, but
none perhaps offorded more pleasure
to the occupants of the house than that
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Stein. They
have no children, occupying the dwell
ing alone, but they had the Christmas
tree all the same as has been their GUS
tom through the long intervening
years. 1t is a large tree filled with
several hundred attractive objects, be-
sides soldiers, musicians, reindeers,
ponds, objects of winter sports etc. 1t
affords Mr.. and Mrs. Stein infinite
pleasure to have others enjoy the tree
with them.
Smyrna times., 1896-01-01
Harper's Magazine
In 1896.

Briseis; new novel by William Black. writ.
zen WIN all the authors well-knOwn charm Of
manner will begin in the December Number
1873, and cOntinNe until May A new novel by
george du Maurler, entitled The Marian will
also begin during the year Il is not too much
70 say that no novel has ever been awaited with
such great expectation as the successor 10 Tril-
Dy. The Personal RecOIlectiOus of JOnu of
arc VIII continue and will relate the story Of
the failure and martyrdOm of The Maid of Or
leans. Other important fiction of the wear "
De novelette, by Mark Twain, under the
rom sawyer, Detective; Il humorous tr
part tale called Two MOriRons from Muas
dtety, by LaugdOn Elwyn Mitchell: and ShNf
stories by Octave Thauet Richard Harding Da-
Wis, Mary +, wilkins, Julian Ralph Brander
Matthews, Owen Wister and other well known
writers
Prof Woodrow Wilson will contribute six pa.
perS on George Washington and his times with
Illustrations by Howard Pyle Poultnev Big
lows history Of The German struggle for
Liberty illustrated BY K. Ceion NOOdville.
will be continued through the wint,r Two pa
perS on St. Clair'S defeat and Mad Anthony
Waynes victory. by Theodore Roosevelt. with
year. N0'''e
noteworthy feature Of the MAGAZINE dur.
ing 1876 Will be a series of articles nv Cssnar "
W, mnIthey' describing his trip of 26OO miles on
snow Shoes and with dog Sledge trains into the
uneNplored Barren Grounds OF British North
Amerlca IN pursuit of wood bison and musk
oxen. oxen. Mr.: Whitnay's series will have the added
taken by himself.
me Volumes Of the MAGAZINE begin with
the numbers for June aud December of each
lIi,,. - ~ mnen no time is mentioned subScsip.
.iOhs .i VIII Degn with the nGmbev current at the
lme OF receipt OF order.
/, kemittanees should be made by Post Office
Aonel Order or Draft to avoid chance or los
papers uTe not 10 copy mis- ,,lnertis.,,., ,,,b
Smyrna times., 1896-01-01

AT business meeting of the Chris
tian Endeavor Society last week, they
voted to change the mixed services that
has characterized the hour between 7
and O'Clock on Sunday evenings at
the Methodist Church, holding distinct
Endeavor services from a quarter be-
fore seven O'Clock until half-past seven.
when the regular church service-sing-
ing preaching, &C., will begin. This
arrangement went into effect on Sun
day evening last. The choir, as in the
morning, gave a beautiful Christmas
anthem, and the sermons on the "visit
of the wise men, in the morning, and
Emanuel, )" at night, were character
lied by newness and vigor Of thought.
The success Of the B. NJ. S. K.
society of this town has stimulated the
ladies Of FELTON, to inaugurate a similar
secret society there called the T, Q.
K. club. They are to meet every Mon
day night and number thirteen as fol-
lows; Mrs. Ina Clifton, Mrs. L.
Reeve, and Misses May Thompson,
Florence Creadick, Mary Hargadine,
Mary Schabinger, Lulu Stevenson,
Grace Stevenson, Mabel Conner, Name
Clifton, Sallie Herring, Clara Rey-
nOlds and Martha E. Burnite. The
first public reception of the 7. Q. K.
club was on Christmas night at the
residence of Miss Mabel Conner.
and it was the social event of the
season.
Smyrna times., 1896-01-01

This Is leap year, and it will be the
last until 1904 This condition has not
occurred since 1896, and will not oc-
cur again until sO6O, SO say the astrono-
mers.
Smyrna times., 1896-01-01

The Ladies Benevolent Society will
meet at the residence of lfrs. Lydia
Mcdowell, Tuesday evening Jan 7th.
Full attendance is requested. Annual
election of officers. Sec.
Smyrna times., 1896-01-01
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

Home made mince-meat at Carr's. T
What a beautiful May day we had
for Christmas.
Begin 1S96right. Pay up your news
paper subscription.
Smyrna times., 1896-01-01

In beginning the New Year no better
resolve can be made than to lay by
something monthly for time of need,
and no safer nor more profitable way
to invest your savings than with the
Farmers and Merchants National
Building and Loan Association of Del
aware-HOme Office, Dover. Local
branches established in all the princi-
pal towns makes the mode of payment
convenient, and the personnel of the
Board of Directors is a guarantee of
wise investments.
Smyrna times., 1896-01-01

The regular communication of Har-
mony Lodge, No. 10, A. F. and A. NJ.
for January, will be on the evenings of
the End and 10th, at z O'Clock.
Smyrna times., 1896-01-01

Button the top button of your over
coat, young man or old Your chest
and throat need all the protection thew
can get in cold or muggy weather.
Smyrna times., 1896-01-01

Policies in the Kent County Mutual
Insurance Company expire Jan. 1.
The company is now ready to receive
payment of the premiums and w. o.
Hoffecker and assistants are kept busy.
Smyrna times., 1896-01-01

This is the day to make New Years
calls This ancient custom has almost
fallen into disuse, but it brought many
good meetings when it was observed
in the proper spirit.
Smyrna times., 1896-01-01

DIR. F. L. Gra IMAM Build-
ing, gold, ceiluloid, aluminium, rubber.
and gold-lined, rubber and Weston's
metal plates. Crown and bridge work.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-31
Lectures on Econ omics.

Next Thursday evening the initial leo
ture in the University Extension course
will be given at Assembly hall. These
lectures will cover in condensed manner
those great principles that unde1iie good
government and national prosperity, and,
as the Biddeford Times SO aptly remarks
in referring to this course as given in
Saco. many truths are brought out that
are important for the people to know"
The special topic for Thursdays lecture
is 'sSources of Wealth., of which the
Bangor Whig says: s'The subject was
very ably treated, and Mr.. Cole was given
the most interested and appreciatiye at
tention by an audience. that completely
filled the hail.,
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-31
LAST TRIP OF THE LABRADOR.
The Storm Of Sunday Was Hard on
The Fishermen.

Narrow Escape of Fred Wiley and the Long
Row of Fred Kenniser-ArrivaIs of Fish
Reported.
The steamer Labrador arrived yesterday
morning, af ter a very stormy passage.
She came near colliding wit b an iceberg.
Il was described as having been "a
mountain of ice moving in the direction
OF the Gulf Stream" She brought 1,5l3
tons Of cargo to this port. Among the
passer gers were Mrs. Grant Dufresne,
Mrs. Joseph Starr, Miss Elliott of Green
street, and Miss Murphy. also of this
city.
Fred Wiley, member of the crew of
the fishing schooner Monticello, had a
very narrow escape Sunday. He was out
in dory alone, and the storm shut in at
once. making it impossible for him to
tell in what direction to row. He was
picked ur by the Monticello about two
hours later.
The fishing schooner martha D. Nc
Lane, came in yesterday with her flag at
half mast, and few hours later the ar
rival of the missing member of her crew,
sent the ensign up to its proper place.
phe missing fisherman was Fred Ken
mister, a boy II years of age, who was out
in dory along at the time the storm
shut in so suddenly. He lost an oar, and
had hard row. He was picked up by
the crew of the schooner George f. Kean,
Captain Coonbs, after he had been ex-
posed to the cold and snow for several
hours. "He was about played out when
we found him, and had about given him
self up for lost,'' said member of the
crew of the Kean.
j. w. Trefethen yesterday reported the
arrival of the following fishermen ::
Elsie Smith of Gloucester, with 60,000
pounds Of cod and paddock, Monticello,
with 5000 pounds, Robert and Carr with
5000 pounds, Ella NJ. Doughty with Is, 900
pounds, Uncle Joe with is, 600 pounds, L.
B. Fernald with 5000 pou nds, Martha D.
McLane with 5000 pounds, Amy Wickson
with 5000 pounds, George F. Kean with
1900 pounds, Minnette with 5000 pounds.
The Monticello sprung her topmast,
and had three dories nearly swamped,
during the storm of Sunday afternoon.
Inspector Fogg discharged the last of
his detained passengers Saturday night.
He received satisfactory assurance that
| the friends of the man would look after
him, and SO decided not to deport him.
Mr.. John Torrance says that this has
been poor season for freights, owing to
the competition from st. John, New
York, and Newport News. Mr.. Torrance
said of the new steamer: 'tThe new
steamer will be the largest that eyercame
into Portland. She is named the Canada
and she registers $500 tons, which is twice
the tonnage of the Labrador and also
that of any English steamer that ever
came into this port"
Yesterday freight special after special
went out over the Grand Trunk, q large
portion of the cargo of the Labrador be-
ing oranges and other perishable goods.
| Down freight w.ll be as rapidly for
warded.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-31
TOOK ROUGH ON RATS.
And Ended His Life at the St. james Yes
terday.

Yesterday noon Marshal Trickey and
his deputies. with City Physician Pudor,
were called to the ST. James on Free
street.
1t seems that John libby, carpenter
and builder by trade, who has stopped at
the house several times. went there KSun-
day night and asked for room, saying
TO Mir. johnson that he meant to sleep as
long as he pleased. Mr.. johnson as
signed him room, and as Libby, who
had registered as H. Cleveland, did not
appear late in the morning, yesterday.
Libby lying on his face on the bed, with
one leg, lover the,side, his limbs and face
twisted and distorted as If by pain. He
was evidently dead. The city physician
who lives near by, was at once called in
and the police notified.
DR.. Pudor found that the man had been
dead some hours. On the commode near
by stood quart bottle with about an
ounce Of gin remaining in it, and box
that had contained Trough on Rats. "
with about tsaspoonful left. DR.. Pudor
says the man evidently took the poison
while affected by liquor John T. Libby
was about sixty-five years Of age. He
leaves wife, who is not at home. His
residence was at 81 Gray street. He was
appointed on the police force by Mayor
Kingsbury during Ethat officials term of
office, and was discharged by Mayor Yves
colt for drunkenness on Fourth of July
parole. He had been. addicted to liquor
and it is probable that finding it impossi-
b to conquer the drink habit he took his
Ii fe. In the days Of the old hand engine
companies he belonged to the Fire De-
partment and was member of Atlantic
No. 2, running with the machine that is
now the property of the Veteran Fire.
mans Association. There were thirteen
Libby members of the company at the
time.
Among Mr.. Libby's effects were a
sum OF money and a gola watch. Coro-
ner Perry was called and Mr.. Rich took
charge of the remains.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-31
BRIEF JoTTlNos.

Professor Joseph W. Holden should
have called the convention Of his party
for today, and should have advocated
hot coffee and sardines as part Of the
programme
Last evening 20 tra1nps, many of them
old timers, called at the station and were
given lodgings. They came in after the
arrival of the freight trains, and all but
four. apparently alone. -Four kept togeth-
or and seemed to be tramping in compa-
ny.
The second annual meeting of the
Mountain Division of the Trayell ing
Mems Association. will be held at the
Kearsarge house, North Conway, Friday,
May sth.
Yesterday was rainy in the morning,
then CLEANS of sunshine, followed by
clouds. The streets we're sloppy.
There was a flash of lightning, COON
panied by thunder just before O'Clock
yesterday morning.
The Fraternity Club was entertained
last evening by Rev. j. G. Perkins, with
paper by DR.. Fem.
Deputy Sheriffs Firth and Plummer
took q double team and drove to LAX e
Sebago Sunday, made a large seizure at
the Lake Sebago house and got back to
Portland at 2 a. N. yesterday.
Deputy Sheriffs Firth and Plummer
went to Ligonia yesterday morning and
seized three jugs of Hsplito from the sa-
loon of Anton KaulKaufski
The Martha Washington Society will
meet Thursday with Mrs George Crock
er. 121 Ocean street.
1t was wading with a vengeance yes
terday and trolly cars were very popular.
Easter shopping was given hard blow
by the weather yesterday.
The regular monthly meeting of the
held in the vestry of the FREQ street Bap-
fist church, Wednesday at 10 80 am. AT
II o'clock Staff Capt. Marshall will talk
upon his work.
Augusta C. Davis, well known poeti-
cal oontri butor to the Portland Tran
zines, died at her home in Yarmouth yes
terday, aged SO years and five months.
She was a great sufferer during the lat
ter years of her life, boing confined to her
bed the greater part of the time.
Councilman Pine relates an incident
which occurred willis he was in New
Hampshire last summer seeking relief
from hay fever. One day while climbing
Mount Washington. he met another healt
seeker who turned out to be wey-
known Democratic Congressman. 7 When
the NJ G. learned that Mr.. Pine hailed
from Portland be Immediately turned the
conversation upon Hon. L. B. Reed, OF
whom he expressed high opinion. 81
shall of course be sorry" said he, 'it
Republican President is elected next
year; but if there should be, I hope il
will be Tom Reed
Garfield Council, No. 10, of the J. o.
U. A. NJ, will meet at Sons of Temper
ance hall tonight. and work the degrees
on several candidates.
The First Lutheran Sunday school of
this city has passed resolutions on the
death of the late Miss George Annie
johnson.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-31
Personal.

Mrs. +. e. Ward is in Boston attending
the anniversary exercises of modern spir-
itualism.
Howard Knowlton of Boston, formerly
manager Of Greenwood Garden and the
island steamers, was in the city for few
hours Sunday.
Mr.. Frank H. Pierce, the we'll known
bass singer, is ill In Boston and was not
able to I'LL his place in the choir of the
First Parish Sunday.
Capt Horatio Hall of the New York
office of the Maine Steamship Company,
has been visiting in the city.
Bishop Nicely of Portland will admins
ter the confirmation in Trinity church,
IIawiston, ingthe evening of theSfirst Sun
day after Easter. He will be at Auburn
in the morning of the same day.
In the United States court yesterday
morning Judge webb examined and al
lowed the accounts for 1895 of the receiv-
er of the Consolidated Light and Power
Company of Great Falls. Josiah H..
Drummond was the attorney in the mat
ter.
Hon. Charles H. Chase left for Boston
yesterday ongaa business trip.
Professor A. e. Bailey of the Worces-
ter, Mass, academy. is in the city. He
is the guest of Mr.. A. e. Nickerson.
Night Officer and Mrs. Harmon are on
visit to Boston.
Dr. Seth G. Gordon has returned after
pleasant trip to Florida, and is now in
excellent health.
Among the late arrivals at Hotel
Green, Pasadena. Cali, are Miss Har-
riet A. Libbey. Miss Ernestine L. Libbey,
Miss Margaretta A. Libbey, and Miss
Ellen H. Lbbey, all residents of Portland.
Mr. Thomas Krutz, the protector OF
the Cape electric road. who has been very
sick at Lakewood, N. j.. is much inn
proved and expects to be in Portland
in few weeks.
Mr.. N. G. Cummings was somewhat
improved in health yesterday.
Rey. Dwight Galloupe of this city.
preached at Trinity church. Lewiston,
last night.
The following were among the guests
at the Falmouth hotel yesterday Thorn
as Walker, Warren; F. H. Parkhurst,
Jas. Crosby, Bangor; B. B.ssWilliams,
Pennington; Il. B. Saunders ELS
worth; S. 6. Stevens, Brookline; W. A.
Dustin, Worcester; Mrs. Joseph Starr,
Halifax; Fl. j. Littlefeld, Boston; ].
g. MCGEE, Il. Trip, j. J. Hilliard, New
York
Miss Grace I. Todd has returned from
Boston, where she has been spending the
winter.
Capt. McMasters, freight dispatcher OF
the Allan line, has returned to Montreal.
During his stay here he has made many
friends.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-31
THE IRS-ll5o-
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.

owen Moore s. Co.
haskell & Jones. ~isaa
Larrabee's White Store
Eastman Bros. & Bancroft.
j. e. Palmer.
Boiand's Gloves.
Atkinson Furnishing Co.
Rines Bros-2.
NJ. S. S. ?. A.
Hooper, Son & Leighton.
Bank Book Lost.
Merchants Insurance Co.
H. G. M. A.
Notice TO Owners of Dogs.
ADJUSTMENTS.
Portland Theatre.
Lecture at Assembly Hall.
New Wants, To Let, For Sale, Lost Found
and Similar advertisements will be found under
their appropriate heads on Page q.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-31
M. C. M. A.

THE annual Meeting OF the M aine Charita-
l. BILE Mechanic Association Wall be held at
Library Room, Mechanic Hall, on Thursday,
April I'D, at 7.3O p. m. Business: Election Of
officers and such other business as may legally
come before the meeting.
Per order,
m31-d3t GEO. A. HARMON, Sec'y
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-31
HE MAY NOT HAVE TO SHIP.
Capt. j. III. Allen May Get the Money He
Needs With Which to Repair the Alert.

"Thanks to the PRESS, I'm in hopes
that I may get the money with which
to repair the Alert,' said Capt. J. II.
Allen yesterday.
Sunday morning Capt. Allen spoke at
the Reform School, and received con-
tribution Of sl3 from the officers of the
institution. Sunday evening he spoke
at Yarmouth. The bad weather prevent
ed many from attending. but Capt Allen
received collection of $l2 / will take
500 to put the missionary sloop, the
Alert, in good condition for the work
Capt. Allen has to do.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-31
Captain Norman Dead.

A despatch received yesterday from
Tampico, Mexico, states that Captain j.
Norman, a shipmaster of Portland, Me-,
was shot and instantly killed there by
Harry Boston, an American boarding
house keeper. The cause of the killing is
not known. Captain Norman was a
member Of the New York Pilots Associa-
ton.
Captain Norman shipped from Portland
about year ago on Boston brig fitted
out by Ryan & Kelsey.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-31
A KINDERGARTEN

will be opened at 81 Monument street on
Wednesday, April 8. For particulars apply
to Abby n. Norton, 1872 Spring street, or TO
NJ E. Norton, 81 Monument street. The
kindergarten at 1872 Spring street will reopen
for Spring term Tuesday, April It'll.
mar301wA ABBY n. NORTON
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-31
Congress Square Church.

The pastor will conduct four services
during Passion week. On Tuesday, We'd
in the vestry at p. m. On Thursday
evening at 7.45 the Lords Supper will
be administered. 1t will be preceded by
a service of uniting with the church.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-31
St. stephens.

The services in this church will be
on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and
Saturday afternoons at O'Clock. Thurs
day at 7.30 p. M, and Friday at 10. 80 p.
m. All interested are cordially invited.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-31
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.


d ETTER see about the Easter Gloves now
- and avoid the rush and crowd that's
to be at the counter the last few days Of
this week.
Our stock of good Gloves comprises all that's de-
sirable in the tints to match harmonic with
the seasons dress goods and the line includes every
possible length and STYLE
In Ladies Gloves at $500 we are showing a very
stylish four button dogskin, P. K. sewn, with Paris
point backs, for street wear
s A handsome Glace Kid Glove, with four large
buttons backs embroidered in self coors and black.
A four hook Foster Glove with narrow embroid-
cred backs in self colors. :
We also show a new line of hook Foster
Gloves with narrow embroidered backs, at $780,
and four button suede plain back at the same
price, which proving very satisfactory.
Our superb line of Jouvin Gloves includes all
lengths and colors. 1t is the highest class French
Glove made, cut by system peculiarly its own, it
fits larger proportion Of hands than any other i'm
ported Glove.
Best quality suede, four metal buttons, narrow
embroidered backs in shades Of tan, grey, mode,
brown and black, at $I.75.
A fine Glace Kid. four large pearl buttons, black
embroidered backs, in the line of colors at
$I.75.
Eight button mouSquelare ouede, all cOlorS, at
$I.75.
Eight button mousquetare Suede, narrow silk
embroidered backs first quality, at S2.25
In mems Walking Gloves there's nothing better
than Dents Cut from the best Of selected skins,
made we'll as skilled workers do it and flu
shed with uniformity of style and perfection of
fit that makes Dents the synonym for proper gen.
tleman'ss Glove We have them in two qualities at
$I.75 and $3.50.
A new line Of Dogskin, Paris point backs, new
shades Of tan, which special bargain, at $780,
Ader's popular clasp Walking Gloves at
$3.50.
Jouvin Gloves, two clasps, plain and embroidered
backs $500.
Jouvn two clasp best P. K. Kid Paris points,
tans and reds, $2.25.
Children's Gloves at $500 and $3.50.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-31
Haskell g. Jones.

Tomorrow and Thursday, Haskell &
Jones win have an opening of their
spring cioaks and will show something
that will be sure to please.all ladies who
gained frst-ciass reputation for its
cloaks and now stands in the front rank
for quality and style of it's garments,
combined with reasonable prices. One
of the speoialties of this firm just now
is in the line of cycling suits for ladies.
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-31

Baby cried,
Mother sighed,
Doctor prescribed: Castorial
The Portland daily press., 1896-03-31
Something for the Public to Remember.

SOme5hIng Tor Inc PubIfc to ReMembef.
Ladies and gentlemen should remember
that Boland's gloves for Easter are on
sale now and that no Easter costume is
complete without perfect fitting pair
of gloves. Boland's are correct in style
and reasonable in price.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-10
" The Sidewalks OF New York;, a
the Lyric, HobokeD.

The Sidewalks of New York. 4 com
edy-drafna in four acts, was well re-
cefved at the Lyric Theatre, Hoboken.
last night This thrilling, story, written
by Scott Marble, reveals a daring blot
perpetrated in the midst Of the multi
tides of the Metropolis. The millionaire
IN his palace and the Migrants that wan
der through the streets of the big city
are all brought into the play. Roy Penn
berton is the ungrateful son of a wealthy
broker. He squanders his fathers for
tune and falls into the company Of a
yillainous Italian who urges him on to
destruction. He forsakes his loving wife
for the company CT a woman who as
sociates with him only for. his money.
An attempt is made to murder his father
and $4,000 is stolen from the brokers'
house. The money falls into the hands
Of the villain, and both the son and the
villain are tracked by the detectives. They
are followed to Brooklyn, where they en-
age in Illicit distilling in an old shot
overlooking the East River. Here
they attempt to murder two women.
Pemberton, by mictake, throws his own
sister into the river, who is disguised as
another woman. She IS rescued, how
ever, by her lover, Ralph Morley, who
dives from the topmost window of the
shot tower.
Buttons, McGurk. a member Of the
"Bums' Club" i-mpersonated by Emil
Huesel, is a most amusing character. He
is a hobo detective" and ELECTS a show
er of applause from the audience by his
comieal acting. The play is clean
throughout and very strongly presented.