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The Portland daily press., 1896-08-06
EXCURSIONS TO THE ISLANDS.
Notwithstanding the Weather There w ere
Several Yesterday.

The traders and mechanics Of Maiden,
Mass, arrived in this city on special
train over the Boston & Maine at noon
yesterday on their annual outing. The
party numbered about 500. A number
Of the excursionists stopped off at Old
Orchard. Those who came to this CITY
visited the islands, most of them taking
the Harpswell trip. Tbs committee who
made the arrangements for the outing
consisted OF Geogre A. Morey, John Fl.
Hannah and R. G. Clark.
The Orthodox church and Sunday
school of Gorhem had picnic at Willard
yesterday. The party to the number of
about 300 mado the trip on the Portland
& Rochester and Portland & Cape Eliza
beth roads.
A large picnic party from Gorham will
go to Peaks island today. Special cars
on the Portland & Cape Elizabeth road
will carry the excursionists from the
Portland & Rochester station to the
wharves.
The Masonic lodge of Saco River, to-
gether with their wives and families,
hsld picnic at Peaks island yesterday.
-Four car loads of picnicers from Cash
Corner went on an outing to Peaks ISL
and yesterday.
The Daughters Of Liberty from Buxton
had an excursion to Greenwood Garden
yesterday.
Gorham lodge of Masons will have their
annual excursion today and have dinner
at She Peaks Island house
The Shakers of Alfred will make an
excursion to Peaks island today.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-06
BRIEF JOTTiN0s.

At meeting of the Portland Yacht
Club last, evening four new members
were voted In. This makes thu total mem
beEship Of the club 267.
Miss Belle Kearney of Mississippi, who
ia to speak at Fryeburg next Saturday
under the auspices of the ". G. T. u,
Is young woman of remarkable ability.
While much of her work has been in her
native Southland, she has done good SER
vice abroad. being one of the leading
speakers at the International Congress OF
Christian Workers at Grindlewald. Swift
zcrland. She mas lately made tour OF
England. ireland, France and Italy.
Miss Kearney is regarded as one Of the
leaders of philanthropic thought ana is
an interesting and most eloQu ent speak.
or. She will speak at Chestnut ST., n.
E.. church. Sunday at 10. 80, and at the
opan air service on Howard street, at 6
O'Clock.
The Boston Journal says:5 "There are
not SO many Maine men IN the police de-
par5rnent now as there were. Some of
the strongest and best policemen in town
have come from the Dirigo State
Yesterday was cloudy with occasional
showers.
Mrs. Catherine solkey, the well-known
dress maker, was alighting from an cleo
trie Ger at the station. slipped and fell,
aud is now confined to the house with a
badly sprained aakle.
One of cur Oldest citizens recalls the
wrsok Of the 'tRoyal Tar, y British ship
having a menagerle on board, that was
Loaf eli Deer Island half a century ago.
The great elephant swan around the
wreck for nearly an hour, trying to find
his keeper.
a lady who was standing on one of
the streets in the eastern part OF the city
waiting for an electric few days ago,
presented a rather remarkable appear
ance, because Of sort of silver harness
worn about the lower part of her face.
To q gentleman acquaintance who in
CURED why she wore 1t, she said: fThis
is what got by gaping" She had dis
located her jaw.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-06
FELL OVER A PRECIPICE.
Young Philip 8. Abbott Loses His
Life.

His Mother Was q Portland Woman-The
Family Well Known in Social Circles in
This City.
A meager despatch from Winnipeg,
Manitoba. states that party of Ameri-
can gentlemen. headed by professor of
Yale college, were mountain climbing
near Lake Louise, when one of the party,
named Abbott, missed his footing and
fell over the preoipioe to the bottom of
the canyon, 1000 feet.below, and was dashed
| to pieces. His companions could see
his body lying on a. ..rooky projection of
the mountain, but were unable to reach
1t. 1t has been asoer tanned that the Mr..
Abbott in question is Mr.. Philip S. Alb
bott, assistant. attorney Of the Wisconsin
Central, son of Mr.. Edwin H. Abobtt
Of Cambridge, Mass. president of the
road. Mr.. Philip Abbott Ia graduate
of Harvard college.
The Abbotts have very large &C
quaintance among society people in
Portland. Mr.. Edwin H. Abbott's wife
was Miss Matte Steele, daughter of the
late Eben Steele of the firm of Steele
and Hayes, the principal crockery firm
of this city before the great fire of 1866,
| and after that fire the site of their store
was leased by Hon. John B. Brown to
give him room for the erection of the
Falmouth hotel. The old Steele residence
is one Of the large. old fashioned dwell
ings on Congress street just above State
street.
Mr.. Edwin n. Abbott, the young man s
father, is grad uate of Harvard, class of
1855, and of the Deane Law school of
1861. For some years after graduation
he was tutorsin the college. A mum her
of years ago he became interested in the
affairs of the Wisconsin Central railroad,
| and made large fortune. Then changes
in the road and in its affairs came about
| and Mr. Abbott lost great deal of his
property. He however,a few years ago,
became again director in the road and
| fully reoouped himself from all his old
| losses and became a millionaire. He
| bought the old arsenal lot in Cambridge
and erected one of the handsomest houses
| in the country on its site.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-06
Serious Collision.

Schooner Matte A. Franklin, Philadel-
phia for Portland, and the schooner
Charles L. Jeffreys, bound south, collid-
ed in a thick fog Monday night, near
Pollock Rip lightship. Both vessels were
con siderably damaged, and the G. L..
Jeffreys narrowly escaped sinking, but
prompt work by the Grew prevented seri-
Gus disaster. The vessels lay to all night,
and Tuesday morning the Monomoy life
saving crew went aboard and assisted in
putting things to right, and both schoon-
ers were able to proceed before noon.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-06
Gala Day.

There viii be another grand gala day at
Peaks island on Saturday next. The
CISCO Bay steamboat company have made
arrangements for a celebration that will
please the public and be fun to attract
d great crowd. There will be bicy Gle
races in tbs afternoon Tor valuable priz-
es. These races will be open to all am
ateurs. In the evening there will be
something that has never been seen in
this harbor before. A parade of boats,
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-06

The fine ball room Of the Imperial
was occupied nearly all the afternoon by
the grocers and their friends whore q
pleasant dance was held at which the
American Cadet orchestra furnished the
music. During the afternoon one OF
the young guests of the hotel danced a
hornpipe and received several enoores.
Great credit for this most successful
affair Is duo the committee which had
the matter in charge. The prize winners
may obtain their prizes by calling upon
Mr.. W. l.. Daggett this morning.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-06
Valuable Real Estate for Sale.

By reference to advertisement it will
be seen that the entire property of the
E. Hartford estate is offered for sale in
order to settle the estate. The Fproperty
includes two houses on Pearl street sup
piled with all the modern conveniences,
in excellent repair and always rented,
block Of three stores on Middle, be-
tween Vine and Deer streets, occupied
by excellent tenants, and a wooden tene-
ment on Vine street that has bene unoo-
cupied, but one month in ten years. r.
A. Hartford at Custom Hou SO wharf will
give all particulars.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-06
DISTRICT CONVENTION.
Mr.. Reed to Address the Delegates
Today.

in City Hall at 10 3. m.
The Republican District convention will
meet In City hall at 10 70 m. today. The
District committee will be in session at
Reception hall at 9 a. M, to receive the
credentials of de legates.
After the nomination Of Mr.. Reed shall
have been made. it is understood that he
Will be escorted to the hall by the commit
tee on notification, and will address the
convention.
The galleries and floor of City hall will
affords room for spectators other than
delegates; and 1t is probable that there
will be large attendance.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-06
GRAND ARMY.
Excursion to National Encampment at
st. Paul.

Samuel L. Miller, Waldoboro, assistant
adjutant general of the Department OF
Maine, G. A. R., who was in Portland
o few days ago with the Department
| Commander, has arranged with Mr., +.
| e. Boothbay Of the Maine Central for the
trip to ST. Paul. The itinerary will be as
follows: A through palace buffet Sleep
Ing car will be assigned to department
headquarters and will leave Portland,
Saturday morning, August 80. at s. 40,
running through the White Mountains
arriving at Buffalo. N. Y, at 9.15 a.
N. Sunday, and Niagara Balls at II. 10
a. In. At Niagara Fallssthe Car will re-
main till 4.12 p. NJ, allowing the party
ample time to visit all points of luterst.
Detroit will be reached at TO- 80 D. M,
and the train will arrive ct Chicago at
7.50 Monday morning, and the exour-
sionists will have the day in that city,
leaving there at 6.30 p. M, via Chicago
Great Western Railway and arriving in
ST. Paul at Z. Tuesday morning.
The fare from Portland to st. Paul and
return has been fixed at $2s; Der tbs in
sleeper one way 81; half fare rates from
all parts of Maine to Portland. Tickets
are issued for is days, but can be extend
| ed to 80 days.
This is distinctly the Maine Depart
ment headq uartor's train and all are in
vited to join2sthe Depa1 tmsnt officers on
this splendid excursion. Applications
for berths shou1t1 he mazda es earlv ae
August is to Samuel L. Miller, A. A.
G. Waldoboro, who will furnish any in
formation desired.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-06

The basement is SELL
ing a novelty which will
be gladly welcomed by
housekeepers. "The
Favorite Laundry Iron
ing POLISH for fat irons,
imparts a smooth gloss y
polish, helps the iron to
run smoothly and easily,
does way with the old
fashioned lump of para
fine, is much more con-
venient to handle and
costs less---ten cents a
package, three for CSC.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-06

all decorated with lighted lanterns and
oolored lights, the people in them will
be singing and music playing. The boats
will be towed by Ethe landings. There
will be display Esimilar to that wit
messed on the lagoons at the Worlds
Fair last year. All who wish to enter
boats can do SO and all Information on
the subject can be obtained at the Casco
Bay Office.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-06
A Big Attraction,

AS stated yesterday, one of the greatest
attractions at the Worlds Fair and one
of the biggest novelties at the Atlanta
Exposition was the famous Hagen beck IS
trained animal show. Arrangements
have been perfected for this remarkable
exhibition to be at fhs New England
fair at Rigby park from Auugst II to
2lst, inclusive,
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-06
NOT ICE:: .
DER. A. r.. GILMORE.

the Mysterious Healer and Painless Dentist
that has been making such marvellous cures in
and be at Congress Square Hotel, August 9Th
9th, 10th and 18th. Call and read the testimn'
malls Of people that have been cured by this
Diseases of all kinds that have baff1ed tha
most skilled physicians for years have been
cured by this marvellous power and YOU NAV
be. NS
no pay. - -
Office hours 9to IL a. M. 3 to and to q
y. Ill. aug6d2w
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-06

Portland. Aug 6, 1895.
1\HE Notions coun-
! ter is a great
place for getting
the thousand and one
little things which you
and everybody else have
daily need of.
1t occasionally branch
es out beyond the scope
of fancy notions and gets
into the domain of the
hardware and cutlery and
stationery and druggist
sundries trade. All the
same we call it the IN o.
ton" counter and we aim
to make it a complete
one, a handy convenient
one for you and a busy
one for us.
One of the big stocks
in this department is
Pocket Kn hives; and
there isn't a better assort-
ment in the town. We
keep all kinds from the
humble $50 Barlow for
boys to white with, to
the elegant white pearl
handle ones with from
two to half a dozen blades.
Knives for fishermen and j
hunters. Knives for
ladies.
Splendid stock of good
Scissors and Shears here,
also picture cord, tape
measures, cork screws,
shoe horns, emery cush-
ions, needlebooks, bees
wax, button hooks, ice
picks, hair crimpers,
curling tongs, bright col
ored Irvine, bonnet pins,
safety pins, key rings
'twould make a long list
to catalogue the notions;
inquire here for almost
any small everyday thing
--you are pretty sure to
find it.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-06
Stockholders Meeting.

TNlTE adjourned Annual Meeting of the Stock
Il holders OF the Maine Coast Navigation i9'
transaction of such other business as may
properly come before it, called at the Fal-
mouth Hotel, Portland. on Saturday, August
8, 1896, at o'clock, p. M, will be adjourned
without action, to meet at Falmouth Hotel,
Portland, on Thursday, August IS, 1896, at 2
O'Clock, p. m.
aug6 1t CHARLES R. LEWIS, Clerk.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-06
OBITUARY..
Charles w. Seavey.

Charles W.Seavey, formerly of this city,
died at the home of his mother at Den
yer, Col, July 20. Mr.. Seavey WAS a
young man of great promise and made
many friends during his residence here.
He was member of the Chestnut street
church and Sabbath school. AS he
was an only child the blow falls heavily
on the widowed mother.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-06

You should have an
interview with Madame
Petri before she goes.
"Murline" her own in
vention for curling the
hair and keeping it in
curl is a wonderful pre-
paration and does all
that's claimed for it.
Madame Petri will be
here through this week
only.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-06

The Democratic caucus to nominate a
candidate for representative to the legis-
lature occurred at Town hail. SOUTHPORT
land, last night. @. A. Tilton was
chairman and W. B. Knights was SCORE
tary. George n. Stanwood was nominat-
ed
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-06
THE PRESS.
= NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.

n NEW ADVERTIsEMENTs TO-DAY.
owen. Moore 8 Co.
J. &. Libby
ADJUSTMENTS.
Casco Bay Steamboat Co..
Stockholders Meeting.
Steamer Madeleine,
Estate OF E. A. Harfcrd for sale.
New Wants, To Let, For Sale, Lost. Found
aud Similar advertisements will be found under
Ieir appropriate headson Page 6.
The Portland daily press., 1896-08-06
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

The aUeather today
Is likely to be
fair
Portland. Aug 6, 1895.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-13
Kissing.

An English journal prints the follow
ing: "A very disagreeable habit Of the
king of Portugal is that he kisses his
male friends The princes Of our reign
ing house all do this, and Of course it is
common enough abroad; but, thank
heaven, so far this nasty looking (no
matter how really innocent) habit has
never become fashionable in this coun
try 1t is of course all mere question
of etiquette, but let us fervently pray
that Englishmen when they meet with
or part from their friends will never get
to think it the correct thing TO kiss one
another Etiquette in parting varies all
over the world. In America the men
shake hands and the women kiss one an
other and sometimes cry, for the Amer
lean ladies are champion weepists. In
France and in Italy even more the WON
en- weep. while the men kiss and hug
one another almost as vigorously as if
they were in wrestling match. An
English woman shakes hands with a
man Of her acquaintance, while in Spain
she always gives her hand to be kissed
1t makes the same sensation in Madrid
for man TO take woman's hand and
shake it as it would in London for for
eigner to seize lady hand and kiss it, "
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-13

"Wbat time is it?" l asked the jani-
tor of down town Office building
The old fellow reached into his vest
pocket, pulled out battered silver
watch. looked at it intently. and then
taking pencil from another pocket jot-
ted something down ON bit OF paper.
Next he reached into another pocket and
pulled ont a second watch, the compan-
ion of the first looked at il and again
iotted something down on q bit of paper.
Then he began little computation on
his slip of paper, after which he an.
nounced;
LAT the time You asked, sub. it was
just 81 minutes past 3. That's exact .
Much obliged. / said But will
you kindly explain to me why you had
to look at two watches and go through
all that figuring before you could tell
me?"
why, you see, suh," he replied.
this here watch that l carries in my
vest is mighty good watch, but it loses
just ten minutes every day. This other
watch that carries in my pants is just
as good, but 1t gains ten minutes every
day So first looks at one, and then l
looks at the other, and then takes my
pencil and figures out the average be-.
tween the two. That way gets the
time exact sub Buffalo Express.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-13
A witty Judge.

The late Lord Bowen, besides being q
great judge, was also great wit, and
many interesting bonmots of his are be
ing recalled just now. On the occasion
of the queens jubilee the judges were
drawing up an address to the queen.
Conscious as we are of our shortcom
ings, " ran the address, Conscious as
we are of one another's shortcomings, -
suggested Lord Bowen.
Sometimes his wit was very incisive,
as, for instance. when he remarked
Truth will out-eyen in an affidavit. -
Not the least happy Of his recorded wit
ticisms was the remark he made when
congratulated on his appointment to be
a law lord He would, he said, find the
work easy, his duty being to give his
opinion after so many others had given
theirs. In fact, l only have to agree,
and might well have been raised to the
peerage as Lord Concurry
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-13
Frog Egg Curiosities.

Frogs eggs are laid before they really
become eggs in the true sense of that
word They are always laid under wa
ter, and when first deposited are covered
with sort Of envelope in the shape of a
thin membrane In this shape they are
very small, but as soon as they come in
contact with the water they rapidly alb
sorb that element, and in so doing 90
through queer transformation The
thin membrane containing the little
seedlike eggs is quickly changed into
great Jumps Of clear jellylike sub
stance. each section joined to the other.
the whole forming string from few
inches to several feet in length On the
inside of each Of these Jumps Of jelly
the eggs come to perfection and in due
course Of time add their quota to the
frog population Of the world st Louis
Republic
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-13
Cure for Headache.

AS remedy for all forms of head,
ache, Electric Bitters has proved to be
the very best. 1t effects permanent
cure and the most dreaded habitual
sick headaches yield to its influence
We urge all who are afflicted to pro.
cure bottle, and give this remedy a
fair trial. In cases OF habitual consti.
patton Electric Bitters cures by giving
the needed tone TO the bowels, and few
cases long resist the use of this med
icine. Try it once. Fifty cents and
SlO0 bottles at Holmos 4 Connell's
drug store. (2)
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-13
He Won Hts Ret

One must take the word Of an arch
deacon. or l should be inclined to re-
quest further particulars in the case OF
the patron whom Archdeacon Wilson
mentioned at the conference at earn
forth the other day A certain living
30 said the archdeacon-had fallen va.
cant by death The patron summoned to
him his legal adviser. who explained
that the presentation must be entirely
gratuitous But. added the lawyer,
Il will bet you 81. 900 that You do not
present my son.in.law Curiously
enough, the son.in law was the lucky
man London Realm
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-13
No Danger.

MY dear, said young Mrs. McFlim
sey to her husband. II do wish you
would not go about the house in your
shirt sleeves People will think your ia
Their worked for a living.
They won't when they know his
son. Detroit Free Press
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-13

Give me liver regulator and | can
regulate the world" said a genius.
The druggist handed him a bottle Of
DeWitts Little Early Risers, the ia
nous little pills. w. |. Benedict & Co.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-13

For dyspepsia and liver complaint you have
a printed guarantee on every bottle Of Shiloh's
xitallzer. II never fails TO cure. For sale 10y
w. J. Benedict Il Co.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-13
COMMON COUNCIL pRocEEDrNGs
BELpING, February Z. Iso

BELDING, February Z 1895
Meeting called TO order by Mayor Broker.
Roll call-Present, Mayor Broker, aldermen
Harroun, Peck, Jersey, Ireland, Hunt Absent
Spencer
Minutes OF last meeting read and approved
Health officers report for month OF January
read and on motion accepted Yeas, Harroun
Peck, Jersey, Ireland, Hunts. Nays, none.
Alderman Spencer took his seat.
on motion Chief Pope of fire department was
authorized To get prices upon chemical fire ex
tinguishers and report at next meeting. Yeas
Spencer, Harroun Peck, Jersey, Ireland Hunt
Is. Nays, none.
The following accounts were allowed, orders
To be drawn for the same
Fire department, pay roll Feb lst........ SlO6 tC
Belding Hall Mfg Co, pumping for Jan. 20 %
ID. krupp, labor on sewer.....,..... $3.50. "a
). Meginley, labor on sewer. ........ lH
N. T.. Smith, labor on sewer.............. 2g
John Bennett, labor on sewer ...... "a
Anthony Martin labor on sewer ......... 81
Harrison Blodgett, labor. ................. rs
Wilson & Co. wood and tile.............. lis
Wilson, Dimmick & Sinclair, lumber. ... 2A
Il. +. Ireland, AK (Trowbridge) o.. ....... 90
Divine & Fales wood etc per Poor Com
ana also Trowbridge case. .. o.. II o,
Cusser & Spencer, groceries, per Poor
Com. and Trowbridge case ............ gls
Cobb & Bricker, groceries, (Trowbridge). q
Lamb Bros. groceries, per Poor Com.
and Trowbridge case ...... ........... 81
j. c. Cremin, groceries, (Trowbridge) ... so
Robinson & Hudson, groceries, (Trow
bridge) Observation-Disclosures. 6g7
G. s. Roosevelt, salary and rent. ...... II 80
Edwin Riker, salary ................. .... Al g.
w. w. Mitchell, salary .................... 80 %
Ihling Bros. & Everard blank books. 900
Arthur Conner draying ................... 2 90
M. J. Demorest wood, per Poor COM. . 20
Eddy & Son, shoes, per Poor COM. %
+. X. Spencer, shoes per Poor COM. 80
Spencer Electric Co, lights for JAM. 10 90
Chas. Luce, cemetery work ............ 3 90
1. :. Morris, health officer work ....... 80 On
Kingsley & Co, groceries. per Poor Com
and Trowbridge case ..... ........ 44
Chas. Eddy, supervisor first ward ... % 90
j. II. Angel, supervisor second ward - u %
w. "A. Wilder, supervisor third ward .. p o.
On motion the council adjourned
G. II. COWDIN CITY CLERK
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-13

constipation causes more than half the ills
OF women. Karl's Clover Root Tea is a
pleasant cure for constipation. For sale by
w. !. Benedict a Go.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-13
A Lesson In Manners.

Bobby-Auntie, pass me the butter
Auntie-If WHAT
Bobby-If you can reach it.-Cincinnati
Post
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-13

Thousands OF cases Of consumption asth-
ma, coughs colds and Group are cured every
gay oy shiloh's cure. For sale by W. ]. Ben
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-13

., consumption, lagrppe, pneumonia, and all
cure For sale by W. /. Bene iict & Co. 8
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-13

BANNER and Detroit Tribsne 81. 25.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-13

A high liver with torpid liver will
not be long liver. Correct the liver
with DeWitt's Little Early Risers, lit
tie pills that cure dyspepsia and con-
stipation. w. /. Benedict e. Co.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-13

In proportion to his means, the Mar
quis of Queensbury is said to have
given away more money than any
other man in the British peerage.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-13

Congressman VIM. Alden Smith. at
the request of Speaker Tom b. Reed,
was in Portland, Maine. last night and
spoke at Lincoln Club banquet.