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The record-union., 1897-02-09

Morehouse offered an amendment in
creasing the limit to 81 900
The question being on Morehouse's s
amendment, it was lost as was also that
offered by Aram, and the Secretary read
on and on.
THE BILL.
1t may here be stated thatthe bill under
consideration was identical with the
county government bill passed at the
last Legislature, and which received a
pigeon-hole veto at the hands Of Gov
ernor Budd. excepting only such amend
ments as had been offered by the com
lnittee. The original bill covered 15O
pages of printed matter and it was not
expected to finish the consideration OF
the measure for two days at least
COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER.
That subdivision of Section -. pro-
viding for the appointment in each
county of a Health officer whose duty
should be to enforce all orders and ordi-
nances of Boards of Supervisors per-
itainirg to san tary matters. was opposed
by a number of Senators who contended
that the law would work hardship
upon counties that did not require such
officer.
An amendment was offered by Simp-
son inserting the present law and allow
ing the appointment of Health Officers
where necessary, to serve without COM
pensation. Simpson urged the adoption
of the amendment, contending that the
services of Health officer who received
the pitiable compensation of 5000 pei
annum (the sum named in the bin
would not be worth a straw to any
county.
Pedlar opposed the amendment, and
said the people of Fresno County
were a unit on the matter of general
The record-union., 1897-02-09
IN THE ASSEMBLY.
Just Working Number-Som Good
Measures Passed.

The Assembly was decidedly slim yes
terday. one call of the House showing
thirty members absent. During the
The record-union., 1897-02-09

A STORMY CAUCUS.
The Retrenchment Committee which
was to have held a meeting yesterday
afternoon. at which the State Printer
was TO appear and also a man named
Hicks. whose name was given by Cami-
netti IS one who could give evidence
against tie office found it impossible to
get together before ; O'Clock on account
Of a Republican caucus held just after
the afternoon session.
state Printer Johnston had been on
hard. but had to leave and also Hicks.
The latter stated informally that he
n..G never given Hr. Caninetti any in
formation and that he had none to give
to any one against the Office.
The caucus was one big wrangle over
the COMBS resolution to make a scaling
down Of al aries of attaches. This
was suggested. ii will be remem bered,
in order TO save the embarrassment of
et,gregatjng the useless from the useful
ones fer the purpose of discharging the
former. There was an effort. it is said,
to tie the caucus UP with an all-round
pledge to let it go that way. but few
refused to be bound and nothing was ac-
complished.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-22
SPARKS FROM kAlHe WIRES.

The residence of Fred L. Emmons, or
Elm street. Biddeford, was burned
Saturday night. Loss. about $500; in
sured.
Frank Thompson, formerly prom
inent business man at Norway and a
| member of the Norway Packing Co.
died, Friday, in West Virginia. He
was unmarried.
Percy Dorr of Cherryfield. 1G wears old.
attempted suicide Saturday. by eating
paris green, A physician was summoned
and succeeded in counteracting the ef-
iects of the poison. The reason given by
he would-be suicide Tor his attempt is
mat ne wanted to go where his father
Is. his rather. A. s. Dorr died Il fort
night ago.
At the first regular meeting of the
new Saco Democratic city government.
held. last Monday. Harry A. McNeally
was elected chief engineer of the fire
department; Charles A. Johnson. first
assistant engineer: and Albert l.. Chel-
les, second assistant. Last Friday,
Chief McNeally and First Assistant
Johnson resigned. Saturday night, a
special meeting of the city government
was held at the council chambers to fill
the vacancies. After a protracted ses-
sion the following board of engineers
was elected: Chief. Elmer E. johnson;
first assistant, Albert L. Chelles; sec
ond assistant, Henry ]. Leavitt.
Hon.. Jeremiah N. Mason. president of
the Limerick National Bank. at Saco.
died. Saturday morning. after weeks
Illness. aged n years. He was one of the
Wsaithiest men of York county his prop
erty being estimated at $5OO.OO0. He
started in life with a pair of tailor's
shears she rs, and less than so in money, and at
national bank and director of several
others. In politics he was a Wing. a
Democrat, and after 1861 Republican.
He served his town in the State ,Legisla-
ture as a representative and was STATE
senator in the years 1866 and 1867. He
was member of the Governors Council
from 1874 to 1876 inclusive. While on the
Governor Council his habits of close
attention to financial details made him
a most valuable man to the State. He
once said of himself that in his duties
as an auditor of State bills. he believed
he had saved $1,000 to the State in various
ways by careful scru.lny of every bill
which was presented.
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NATIONAL Committeeman
Appointed by L. A. W. Boasd-Nsw England
Well Represented.

Boston, March 2l.-The most importan nj
happening in cycling circles of the past
week was the appolntmert Of the greater
President Potter of the League Of Ameri-
can Wheelmen. In the distribution OF
these plums New England and especi-
ally Massachusetts. was not oyerlOoked
they getting their share offnational com
mitteemen. with more TO come. That
these appointments were not without
some surprises goes without saying. but
as a whole. little fault can be found with
them. They were long In Coming. buf
when they did come, there were those who
were surprised to see some names among
the lists.
1t was believed that Mr.. Henry s
Nickerson. "A good and faithful worker in
the league vineyard. wotfd for certain
reasons be overlooked and forgotten; his
name was found among the members OF
the national transportation committee
ana Il new name appears on the racing
board rs the member from New England.
Dorntee 10 that position. the New York
correspondent Of the Chicago Referee.
who evidently is close to the throne. says:
Mr.. Potter had long conferences on
Friday with the former and present
chairman of the racing board, and
learned from them that Henry w. Rob
inson had written them that business
W. would .hd prevent his acecEanee of place
the location OF his hsitiness has been
changed. so that Il long, time is consumed
each day In railroad Journeys Mr.. Dorm
tee of Roston in his place The writer
siiw the letters he wrote to Robinson and
Dorntee. The one To- the former was
most cordial and assured him he had
earned a reappointment by his valuable
services. but that he had learned private
~ that he could not and would not accept
a reappointment. ana as time was press
ing. and the board had TO he lilled so as
To get to work at once. he had appointed
Mr.. Dorntee. He stated the same facts
with reference to Mr.. Robinson in his
letter of appointment TO Mr.. Dorntee"
y IT can be said WITHOUT any reflection
upon his successor. that no better or ADLER
man than Mr., Henry w. Robinson ever
board. He was fair equitable. impartial
and fearless. thoroughly conversant with
the racing rules. and the statement OF his
successor. Mr.. Dorntee. that II shall fol-
low as near as possible the lines laid
down by my predecessor shows how
highly Is the work of Mr.. Robinson re-
garded by the present New England
member of the national racing board
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JAMES M. HAGAR DEAD.
Passes Away at Richmond Home-Prominen'
Business Man Of State.

Richmond, March Decentralization
M. Hagar. one of Names oldest and most
prominent business men died at his home,
here, at about 2 O'Clock, Sunday morning.
From the effects of injuries received in
Il knock down by a delivery team in
Boston, about two weeks since. Mr..
Hager was about IS years. of age. His
death will be greatly deplored by the
citizens of the town and State. He was
born in Waltham, Mass, and was grad
uated from Bowdoin College in 1S43. enter>
ing upon the practice of law in Richmond.
Maine. short time later. subsequently
he became interested in shipping. build
ing large unmber of vessels his last
ship being launched from his yard here
in 1879.
He has since been interested in the de-
velopment of railroads and other enter
prises in the South and West. He was
largely interested in railroads at the time
of his death.
Mr. Hagar twice represented this dis
trict in the State Legislature. He has
travelled extensively and was widely
known in business circles He is urvived
by widow and four daughters In Bos-
ton. Funeral services will be at p. NJ.
Tuesday.
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ON SERIOUS CHARGE.
CasseIIa Antonio Under Arrest Tor Alleged As.
sault on Fellow countryman.

Portland. March 2l.-Cassalla Antonio
the Italian who is alleged to have shot
Giovanni Mastriano. was arrested. late
yesterday afternoon. by Patrolman
Greedy. in Deerng. lie started to go to
a colony of Italians working in Deering.
He got there about the same time as the
patroman. and made no resistance when
arrested. He can talk by little English.
but at the station said of the wounded
man: He is bad man.
There is an even chance that Mastri-
ano will recover. One bullet struck a
rib under the breast. followed it around
and came out through the back. The
other went in under his shoulder blade.
anu az ~, IS Supposed to nave logged IN one one
Maine General hospital have probed the
wound to "a den.h of five inches but are
unable to find the bullet. He was re-
able.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-22
Spring

Is the season for new life in nature,
new vigor in our physical systems.
AS the fresh sap carries life into the
trees, SO our blood should give us
renewed strength and vigor. In
its impure state it cannot do this,
and the aid of Hoods Sarsaparilla
is imperatively needed.
twill purify, vitalize and enrich the
n blood, and with this solid, correct
foundation, it will build up good
health, create good appetite, tone
your stomach and digestive organs,
strengthen your nerves and over
come or prevent that tired feeling.
This has been the experience of thou
sands. 1t will be yours if You take
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-22
THE SAME OLD STORY.
Paymasier for Boston Railway Company Short
in acknowledgement.

Buffalo. n. Y, March 2O-Three years
ago Cornelius f. Desmond. paymaster for
the West End Street Railway of Boston.
Of the company's money. SATURDAY. night.
he was locked up in the police headquar-
tiers here. and the officers are on their
way from Boston TO take him back.
how Desmond fell behind no one knows
He was unmarried and had. as far as the
company knew. no bad habits. Desmond
was under bonds furnished by the Ameri-
can Security Company of New York.
which found Desmond. living here under
the name of L. ]. Lawrence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-22
Died at Coed Old Aqe.

Woons9cket. r. l.. March 2l-Mrs.
Mary Skiffington died suddenly, this
morning. She would have been l02 years
old April 6. She was born in Ballamore
county Leitrim. ireland. and came to this
country about "A years ago. Her father
lived within "A few months of 100 years
Until 100 years old, she walked to church
every Sunday. She is survived by three
children. three grandchildren. and six
great grandchildren
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-22
NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought by the Wires from North, East
South and West.

Fire in the lumber yard of the George
". Gale Lumber Co. at Cambridge, Mass.
Sunday afternoon caused a loss Of $1O-
and was confined to building Contain
ing dry lumber, hair, and cement. The
property Is insured.
Representative w. A. Baird. gold
Democrat of Davis county, Kentucky,
has announced that he will vote for DR..
w. Godfrey Hunter. the Republican
nominee for the United States Senate.
It is practically held that Norman and
Strout, gold Democrats. will also vote
for Hunter. DIR. Hunter claims that he
can have the votes of three other gold
Democrats. if needed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-22
10 Advance Educational Interests Of New
Portland

North New Portland. March N.-lSpe-
ciaD.-At the cal! of Geo. c. Sheldon.
Esq, the superintendent of schools of
High school, Saturday afternoon. for the
purpose of organizing teachers assoc
citation. Owing to the storm small
rary organization was effected. A meet
ing for permanent organization. will be
held in a short time. 1t is designed to
include all teachers or ex-teachers or
those who intend to teach in the organ
.ization. and the aim is to advance the
educational interests of New Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-22
ColIarettes.

Have your old furs made into collar
eites. 1t does not cost much and win
give you a stylish garment for Spring.
orders by mail will receive prompt atten.
II. G. BARKER, Furricr.
GARDINER, MAINE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-22

Judges Wallace and Lacombe of the
United States circuit court of appeals
at New York. have decided in favor Of
the railroad companies in the suit of the
United States VS.. the Joint Traffic Asso-
citation. They have dismissed the appli-
cation for an injunction restraining the
companies from operating under the
joint traffic agreement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-22
FAIR WEATHER.

Boston. March 21.-Local forecast for
Monday: Fair weather; increasing
rain during the day or Tuesday morning
nartherly to easterly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-22
Home investments.

Portland 4 Ogdensburg Stock.
West End Street Railway As.
Mousam Water Company SIS (Kenne.
bunk, Me-
Rockland Water Company IS.
Bangor l. ArO0StOOk SIS.
And other desirable securities sNr
sale by
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-25
Last Call for Bar Harbor.

The success of the New England Fair
recently held at Rigby Park, Portland,
was way beyond the most sanguine hopes
Of the management and it is conceded
that the feature which brought about this
success was the presence in the harbor of
the White Squadron, the largest concourse
of naval vessels ever witnessed in Maine.
The squadron will go to Bar Harbor,
and advices recsived are that it will re-
main until after Sunday, August Goth,
and the war vessels will be open to in
spection, on which date the Maine Cen
trail railroad is arranging great last
call excursion to that place by express
train leaving Portland at 7.20 q. M,
Brunswick SIS, Augusta 9.15, Wateryille
9.57, Bangor 11.35, stopping at all sta
tions en- route with fare of only So. 90
from Portland and corresponding low
rates from other stations.
Do not fail to take in this excursion
and see the pride of the navy as repre-
sented by these big battleships and
armored cruisers to build which it has
cost the government over twenty million
dollars and brought together to man
them over five thousand men.
There is no more beautiful sight in the
world than these magnificent pure white
vessels laying at anchor, and when sur
rounded by the grand scenery of French
men Bay and the Mount Desert Hills
makes the picture most complete.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-25
Maine Historical Society.

The Maine Historical society will tax 9
it's annual outing probably September 9,
10 and IL. The itinerary has not yet been
fully made out, but the excursionists
will probably leave here the morning of
the 9th and go to Kittery, whence they
will go to York Harbor; return to Ports
mouth, N. H., where they will probably
spend the night; the morning Of the 10th
they will leave by steamer for the Isle of
Shoals where they will stop until the
morning of the 18th. Return to Portland
late the afternoon of the 18th.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-25

c,,nied by Mr.. Wheeler as plumber
shop, is reported to be in readiness to
1,e demolished, as it is not deemed advisa-
he to move it. The shop occupied by
Alex. Drinnan, is being moved this week
onto a lot on Clifton street, and will be
remodelleds into a dwelling house. The
house of Lewis W. W hitney, opposite the
ilroad tracks, has been moved back.
The small house on M. M. Bailey's land
bas been moved back, also the small
building occupied as a grocery at Oak
dale has been moved back.
The ball ground fence has been moved
in some fifteen feet from its former loca-
ton. Three smalll buildings, opposite
BEDFORD street, have been moved back.
The small house on the easterly side of
the street, opposite the street sprinkler
company's stable has been moved back.
and the sprinkler stable and the house on
the lot adjoining, both buildings being
of brick, are to be removed In part, the
work to commence at an early date.
In addition to all of these changes, sew
eral lawns have been cut off, and iu some
instances new, land made on which the
new street is to run. The work of filing
in Coyle's gully is now underway and
will require some time to complete it, as
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-25

Julia H., who soon after married Mr..
Mosher, and is now living in Brookline,
Mass.
In this connection, in speaking of the
changes that are taking place in Deering,
caused by the widening of Forest avenue,
the following changes have been referred
to from time to time in the columns of
the PRESS. The work of preparing for
the widening of the avenue thus far &C.
complished is as follows: The variety
store of G. III. Blake has been moved
back, and also the large building known
as K. of P. Hall, owned by the heirs of
the late Edwin Newman. The next build
ing, small store, occupied by G. L. Luf-
kin, has had the front part removed, and
the postofice building adjoining has been
moved back.
The building on the easterly side of the
street, owned by E. T. Harmon, and oc-
cupied as paint shop, was cut off and
remodelIed. The small building occupied
by +. W. Peck, the painter, has been
moved back on the lot near the P. & r..
r. r. tracks. The r. E. Wheeler build
ing, owned by the Sparrow heirs and oc-
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-25
Peaks Island.

Captain H. R. Sargent has gone to the
G. A. r. encampment at Buffalo.
The season at the hotels has thus fa1
been successful one and every house has
it's full quota of guests. The scene, how
ever, will change in about two weeks as
the most of the travel ends about Septem-
Der 9Th.
Mrs. Curtis earle. WATERFORD, is enter
tanning Mrs. Smith from Kansas City
at her island home
The past season has been an unusual
one in the way of tenting colonies on the
island. There was at one time several
years ago before the majority of cottages
were built several colonies of campers,
but of late years they have been compare
lively few in number. This year there
are about thirty tents on the Bracket
and WEIGH. properties.
Saturday afternoon as one of the en-
ployes was making repairs in the toilet
room at the Casco Bay waiting rooms on
Custom House wharf he found three
pocketbooks in the water box. One of
them must have belonged to a Pough-
keepsie New York man, as papers and
cards of value were found that lead to
this belief. 1t is evident that pickpockets
were plenty last week throughout the
city.
The Shell club occupied front seats at
the opening performance OF "Incog''
Monday night.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-25
SAILORS LEFT.
Seven Men of the Texas Stranded in the
City.

Seven disconsolate sailors from the
Texas are at the police station. When they
came ashore they thought their ship was
to sail at p. IN. Tuesday instead OF Mon
day. So when they attempted to &C
aboard Monday night, they found the
Texas gone. They had no money and
applied to the police for lodging. Deputy
Marshal Hartnett telegraphed to the
Captain of the Texas at Bar Harbor that
his men were here. The captain tele-
graphed that they were stragglers and
would have to get back to the ship as best
they could. Now the men have no money,
SO the captain of the Texas was informed
that they would be sent if he would be
responsible for their car fares. Up to a
late hour last night nothing had been
heard. The sailors meanwhile are lodg-
ing at the police station, ge6t1ng their
meals at restaurant, the expense being
charged up to the ship. The names or the
men are James Mack, George Furbush,
Michael Becker, Randall Dodge, William
Burns, John Watson and William Par
sons
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-25
Friendships Offering.

The ties of friendship between the
men who fought together on the Southern
fields are firm. An Auburn veteran, re-
ceiying an earnest letter from an old com
rade now in New York to attend their
regimental reunion in Portland harbor,
wrote that he did not feel able to spare
the money this year even for so short a
trip. In few days along came another
letter from this warm friend Of the Cos
urging him to come, and out of it fell a
nice bank note The Auburn man went
to the reunion, had glorious time, and
none was more pleased to see him than
the friend of other days upon whom for
tune smiled.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-25

The house was not SO large as at present.
but it was an imposing mansion in those
days In 1893 he married Margaret Saw
yer of Woodfords.
He established his tinsmith business in
a shop in.the rear of his house, and then
went back to Connecticut and brought
back his younger brother, Ebenezer D.
Woodford. The two brothers carried on
the business together and prospered.
They manufactured their tinware In q
brick shop that stood near the site of the
present postoffice. and they also built q
large wooden building in the rear of that,
and engaged in the manufacture Of
combs. At the time of the death of his
father, Ebenzer succeeded to the business,
and in 1909 purchased the house which
is now to be moved 1t will be remodelled
into modern tenement. The house is
to be raised and another story added, and
the ground floor is to be made into a
store
Ebenezer D. Woodford died April IS,
1S4S, leaving his property to his wife.
The wife. has since died and the house at
the corner Of Spring street was given to
the daughter, Mrs. Mary E. Chenery, and
the house which is the subject of the
above cut was given to the daughter,