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The Portland daily press., 1897-02-01
LiNCoLN's BIRTHDAY.
The Lincoln Club Preparing for a Grea,
Celebration.

The seventh annual banquet of the Lin
coin club in observance of the 8Sth ami
versary Of the birth of Abraham Lincoln
will take place at the Preb!e house, Feb
ruary IL. Among the speakers will be
Gov. Powers, ex-Gov. Cleaves, Hon.
Curtis Guild, Jr, of Boston, Hon. Il.
N. Heath of Augusta and it is expected
that Hon. Vim. T. Haines of Waterville,
Hon. W. W. Thomas and Hon. Harold
Sewall of Bath and others will also adj
dress the club. The president and vice
president-elect and the Maine delegation
in Congress, also the mayors of Maine
cities and the state officers have been in
vited to be present. The club will make
this one Of the best banquets ever held
by them. Republicans and friends are
invited. Tickets can be had of members
of the club or at the club rooms.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-01
MARRIAGES.

In Swanyille, Jan. 25, Elbridge B. Greeley
and Miss Esther M. Holmes.
In Hermon. Jah 23. Chas E. johnson and
Miss Annie L. Otis
In Newburg, Jan. %. Edwin D. Cook of Brew
err and Rosa E. Shaw Of Carmel.
In Bangor Jan. &c, Charles f. Woodman and
Miss Alice NJ Rackliff.
In Durham. Jan. "a, George Harding and
Miss Sadie Bickmore
In Fairfield. Jan. 81. A. G. Ladd and Miss Mel
II Woolwicn, Jan. 20. Herbert E. Wright and
Miss Nellie Il. bort.
In Lubec, Jan. 81. Robert Mitchell and Miss
Mailman.
In North Newcastle. Jan. TO- Lew W. Frs
kline of Boston and Mrs. Jennie +. Haggett OF
Newcastle.
In Calais, Jan. 10. VIM. 5. Randall and Miss
Ethel A. Thurs!on.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-01

was not vessel of any kind floating in
the harhor, excepting those at the
docks. This is very unusual end may not
happen again for year and more.
Saturday afternoon word was received
in this city Of the death of Capt. Wolfe
of the brig j. G. Hamlen at New York.
The cause of Capt. Wolfe's death was
pneumonia. He was we'll known in this
city and his many friends will be shocked
to learn of his sudden death. Capt.
Mcdonald of the j. II. Hamlen went to
New York on Saturday to take command
of the brig until another master is found
for her.
| Never before this winter has there been
seen so much drift ice as was floating
about the harbor on Saturday. 1t piled
up about the wharves and in the docks
of sufficient thickness and amount to al
most prevent the passage Of small crafts.
| The surface of the harbor was as smooth
as glass aud not sail of any description
was to be seen.
The Elder Dempster liner Memnon Cd
her last trip across from this port lost 81
head OF cattle overheard, started her
steering gesl and sustained damage on
deck.
The barge Ellangowan is discha rglng
coal at the Portland g. Rochester trestle
The schooner Ida @. Southland is be-
ing towed from Boston to Wisoasset,
where she will load ice for the West, In
dies.
The schooner Maggie Hurley is on her
way from New York to this port
The schooner Sarah II. Palmer with
coal from Louisburg, 9. B., to the Maine
Central, isexpectsd to arrive almost any
day. She has been out some time.
The bark j. II. Hamlen has come out
of the dry dock. She is now at Browns
wharf laading cooperage for Guadeloupe.
The schooner Grace Davis has finished
making repairs at the marine railway.
She is at Central wharf loading cooperage
for Barbados.
The brig Jennie Hurlburt is still lying
alongside the marine railway.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-01
SONS OF BoWDolN
Hold Their Annual Dinner at Congress
Square Hotel.

The Bowdoin Alumni dinner took place
Saturday night Mt Congress Square hotel
1t was tho most successful and largest
attended banquet that the Portland
alumni have ever held. The post pran
dial exercises were the most entertaining,
the decoration of the tables the mus
elaborate and the service by far the best
that the alumni have ever had. The
following elaborate menu was served:
Oysters on Shell
Terrapin Soup
Queen Olives Sliced Cucumbers
Baked Stuffed Lake Tr0ut-Tartar Sauce
Saratoga Chips
Baked Stuffed Qunil-Port Wine Sauce
Celery Salad Baked Sweet Potatoes
Roast Young Turkey, Walnut Dressing
Cranberry Sauce
Mashed Potatoes Squash
Roman Punch
Fillet of Beef, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Delmonico Potatoes
Lobster Salad-Mayonnaise Dressing
Hot Rolls
Steamed Fig PuddiuR-BrandyS Sauce
Tutti Frutti Ice Cream
CAKE
Bents Water Crackers Edam Cheese
Fruit
Coffee
Alter the banquet poem entitled "The
Anabasis to the Topsham Fair Was
read by Augustus f. Moulton, Esq.
Then followed the following toasts:
The College-Responden to by Presi-
dent Hyde and Prof Woodbury..
The State-Responded to by Hong
George M. Ssiders.
Tho Law-Responded to by franklin
G. Payson, Esq.
The Clergy-Responded to by Rev. f..
@. Cummings.
The Medical Professionalism to
by DR.. g. A. Baker.
The Boston Alumni Responded to by
Edward 2. Payson.
The following Alumni were present: :
Clarence W. Peabody, class of 1893; VIM.
M. lngraham., '95; Augustus F. Moul-
on, '73; Col. George Il. McQuillan, IT'S;
Thomas II. Gately. Jr., '92: Llewellyn
Barton, 's4; Virgil c. Wilson, 80;
Hon. Clarence Hale. 80; David ".
Snow, '73; Alvin g. Dresser 'ss; Frank
lin G. Payson, rs; Frederiok W. Pick
ard, "a; Robert S. Themes, SO; .Ioseph
B. Reed, 'S3; Edward a. Wilson, %;
Clarence A. Baker, M. D., '7s; Charles
L. Hutchinson, go; Eben Winthrop
freeman, 's5; Leon NJ. Fobes, '92; Wal
ter W. Fogg, 60; CHARLES j. Chapman,
SO; Prentiss Loring, So; Rev. Ephrain,
C. Cummings SO; Hon. Joseph A.
Locke, '65; Edward P. Payson, 80;
President Vim. Dewitt Hyde; Prof.
Frank Il. Woodruff; Thomas d. Eaton,
69. Hon. George NJ. Seiders, ~;
Richard O. Payson, 90; Frederick o.
Conaat, 80.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-01
Larceny of Wood.

Saturday afternoon the only case that
came up in the Superior court, was that
of State VS.. George H. Libby, charged
with larceny of lot of wood from Alfred
H. Cloudy of Deering on the 9TH day of
as December. Several witnesses on both
sides were examined. Defence claimed
his was ut home at the timo of the theft.
The jury was out but a short time and
returned a verdict Of not guilty. AS
sistant County Attorney George Z. Allen
appeared for the state and Fred H. Cobb
for the defendant.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-01

daughter of Eva S. (Cole) and the late Frank p.
White, aged Il years months % days.
Funeral Tuesday afternoon AZ 2 O'clock,
from No Pine street, South Portland;
widow of the late Alenson Donham of Turner,
Me-, aged SO years 1 month 13 days.
[Burial at Turner,7
In this city, Jan. 81 George F. Bamsey, aged
s years.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
In South Portland Jan. 80. Lillian c. wife of
Joseph Ii. Wescott. aged 81 years months.
Funeral this Monday afternoon ut O'Clock,
from her late residence.
In South Portland. Jan so. Lew Jewett
aged SO years months 26 days.
Funeral this Monday afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
at his late residence School st, South Portland,
In Cape Elizabeth. Jan. %, Mr.. Charles w.
Kinds, aged "a years months IS days.
In Sidney. Jan. 20, Friend 7. Reynolds, aged
IA years.
IN Gardiner Jan. "a. IsilIias May, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs Samuel A. Wakefield, aged
II years.
In Plitston, Jan 81, Mrs. Hartley Peaslee
aged 63 years.
in Winthrop, Jan. 2s, Mrs. Lucie S. Smith,
aged 30 years.
: in Augusta, Jan. %, Mrs Eliza Page, ageN
81 years.
T. and Annie $. Bowling, aged 20 years
In RrookIn, Jan. 21, Mrs. Eliza Jane Bracy,
In Winter Harbor. Jan. IT, Charles f. Kings
ley, aged "a years,
In Elliot, jan 8. Mrs. Joseph D. Frost, aged
50 years.
IN Deer Isle, Jan. 20, Mrs Raxanna G Brown,
in springvale, Jan. 22. Jere Wilkinson, aged
63 years.
fThe funeral OF the late Mary A. Reed viii
take place this Monday afternoon at $50 o'cik,
,t,tn her late residence No. II Myrtle street.
Burial at convenience OF the tamil
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-01
Haydn Rehearsal.
The Grand Parada.

Two large and enthusiastic audiences
filed City hall Saturday and the Grand
Parada shone with more than its &C.
customed brilliancy. There were feveral
Few dances introduced, noticeably the
japanese and the sailors. In the former
DR.. Nickerson personated The Mikado
with great effect. Miss Craft sang Down
on the Suwanse River" for one of the
illustrated songs, and was complimented
by the present of beautiful bouquet.
The Castilian's song and dance was par
tioularly effective both from the richness
of t4e costumes and the admirable
national color that the participants threw
into it Ths features that brought forth
such applause on Friday night were en-
phaeized Saturday. Tonight the last per-
Torrance will be given and you can't
afford to miss 1t. 1t will be long time
before such sumptuous scenic produc-
ton is ever seen In City hail. Tickets
are on sale at Stockbride's.
8 ALI of the dances will be given to-
night.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-01
HARBoR DRIFT.

q The Gloucester schooner Agnes T..
Downes, which arrived at Boston Satur-
day from Cash's Banks, reports that
William Mosher was swept overheard and
drowned last Thursday. His home was
in liverpool, N. s., but his mother and
sister live in Portland.
The steamer Fremona, Captain Murray
of the Thompson line. arrived at this
port yesterday morning from Shields,
January ..17tb The Fremona had de-
| lightful winter passage until she struck
Cape Race. On Thursday last eff Sambro
she took the gale and snow blizzard from
which Portland suffer ed. The winG was
| from the eastward and the ship had q
lively time Then the wind shifted to the
northward and westward. Saturday was
fine and the vessel made for port. The
steamer came in light and went at once
| to the elevator.
The steamer Louisburg, Captain Gould
from Cape Breton with 2040 tons of
steam coal to the Maine Central railroad,
arrived yesterday. She made remark
ably quick round trip between the two
ports. She arrived here with cargo OF
coal January 10th, discharged and sailed
| for the home port on the 23i, rel oaded at
Louisburg ami was back again yesterday.
The United States revenue steamer
! Woodbury., Capt. Hand, arrived from a
| cruise tn the eastward yesterday.
| The lighthouse tender Lilac arrived
| yesterday from a cruise.
There was big arrival of fish yester-
day. A number of the feet arrived bring
ing from Is, 900 to 5000 each. There were
| the Eva and Mildred, Lettie May, Cora
E. Smith, Uncle Joe, Fannie Reed.
Hattie Maud, Albert W. Black, Emma
Jane, crest Maid, Martha D. McLane,
J. S. Glover, Geo. W. Pierce ana Nellie
Burns.
The barge Central Railway, No. z, was
| towed in loaded with coal.
There were five trains out, over the
Grand Trunk, and six came in loaded
with package freight for the steamers.
Mr.. Metcalf says the new elevator will
be completed and ready for traffic March
10Th. He says that on Friday the men
put up in that one day, five feet and foul
inches. The cobwork is about COM
pleted. Yesterday the mon were working
like beavers and one could see the
structure grow before their eyes. There
was a great throng down on the wharves
attracted by the beautiful weather, and
that with the loading of the steamers,
and the lively work at the elevator, one
could hardly realize that he was in New
England
The tow boat Demerest returned Satur
day afternoon from Bath where shs towee
the coal laden schooner Clara Goodwin.
James Hughes, the owner of the Robert
1. Garter, the vessel VIII ich was recently
wrecked off this port, reached here Satur
day with a carpenter and together they
made a careful examination OF the hulk
| She will be placed on the marine railway
az soon as possible and thoroughly re
paired. Mr.. Hughes intends to use TIT
vessel as @ coal barge.
The only arrival Saturday was tfis
schooner E, McNichol with lobsters fol
J. W. Trefethen. The schooner Luganf
is dischargiDg 1000 bags of fertilizer al
the Grand Trunk wEaryes.
The John Tooler is discharging coal nj
the Grand Trunk.
| 1880 O'Clock Saturday morning there
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-01
WESTBROOK.

TIE Christian Endeavor Local Union
will hold its quarterly meeting at the
Warren church next Thursday evening al
O'Clock. The society Of the Westbrook
Congregational church will make q
special effort to secure the banner.
Alderman Pomerlaeu is a BILE to be Out
after being confined to the house two
weeks with sickness. q
The Kings Daughters of the Westbrook
congregational church will meet with
Mrs. A. W. Kicker, Main street, Thurs
day afternoon, at $50 p. m.
The tickets for the Charity bali to be
held in Odd Fellows hall. Wednesday
evening, are meeting with ready sale,
and as the expenses will be light large
sum will be realized.
Ths Ammoncongin club will meet with
DR.. and Mrs. F. Barrett at their resi-
denoe on Main street, Wednesday after.
noon. The Doctor will favor the clut
with paper on Evolution.
Mr.. Stephen Skillings, is confined to
his house with very severe cold.
Main street presented very animated
appearances yesterday. Many handsome
turnouts from Portland passed through
the city.
An epidemic of colds is prevailing nj
the East End. In several families every
member is sick and work at the paper
mills is quite SERIOUSLY interfered with
on account of so many of the employees
hoipo ont on tho ciok 1icf
The regular monthly meeting uf the
city council will be held this eve
ming.
The Republican caucuses for nomina
ton of candidates for the city Officers
fer the coming year. will be held on the
10Th and 18th of February. On the first
named date the candidates for ware
officers will be chosen and the may orally
candidate and the candidate for alder
men at large will be selected. Mr.. Fran
els A. Cloudman OF the East End is the
most prominently mentioned Republi
can for. the mayoralty office. In the
event of his selection Westbrook viii
have an able and efficient executive off
Ger. Mr.. Cloud.nan is well experienced
in ely affairs, having served two years OF
the board of aldermen.
The w. G. T. u. will hold meeting
Monday, February /, afternoon and eve
ming at the M. E. church. Mrs. L. M
N. Stevens, the state president, will be
present in the evening and address thu
meeting. Unions from Portland, Stroud
water, Deering and Cumberland Mills
have been invited to be present. A Ia
dies quartette will furnish music for th'
occasion. The public is cordially invited
to be present at all the meetings. In thu
afternoon several papers will be read or
| live questions.
| The Bowdoin mandolin and glee clul
gave very meritorious and enjoyable
entertainm ant to O small but appreoia
| tive Audience at Cum berland hail, las
evening. The entertainments was nndel
the auspices of Messrs. Frank Swan ans
Win Smith of Bowdoin.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-01
No i1eagure. Because No Health.

No interest in the things of life. OF In
deed in any Of lifes pleasures. such is
the daily lament Of thousands because OF
some disease, the conditions being that
of utter weakness and prostration. The
most skillfui treatment is necessary for
the cure of such diseases; the ordinary
practitioner is no equal to it. 1t is to
DR.. Greene, "a Temple Place, Boston,
Mass. the most successful physician III
the world in the cure OF disease, to whom
you should write about your case. You
can consult him free, and he will write
you his opinion and advice free.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-01


Not long ago farmer who lives three
miles from here, came to my store before
breakfast and bought bottle of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. He said their
little boy had bad cold, and as they had
used what they had in the house his wife
would not let him go to pillow until he
came and got another bottle. The little
boy, who was with him, remarked: 'Now
L will soon be well, for Cham berlain' S
'toH' medicine always cures me- II. G..
MCELRoy, BiackHawk. Pa. In speaking
of this remedy MI. MeElrov said people
came from far ana wide to his store to
get it, and many of them would not know
what to dc without it. For sale at y
and so cents bottle by II. p. y.
Goods drug store, 81 Congress ST.;
Portland, and K. S. Raymond. Cumber,
land Mills
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-01
Boys Foot Badly Injured.

Saturday afternoon, Stanley, the nine
year-old son of Alderman Mcdonald
while riding on the side of pung on
Spring street, met with an accident
which will probably keep him in the
house for some time. The driver of
the pung attempted to turn out near the
corner of Winter street to avoid a pass
ing team when the pung slowed into a
telegraph pole, catching the foot of the
boy between the pung and the pole and
jaming it quite badly.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-01
AnicabIY Settled.

The hearing upon the suits of Frank G..
Pitcher VS.. John II. Norton and same vs..
Fred M. Plummer, before Judge Walton
as referee, came to an end Saturday
morning without further proceedings,
ths parties having effected an smicable
of their differences.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-01
Thrown Out But Not Injured.

Saturday afternoon the sleigh of Mr..
Frank N. Strout, of the firm of Owen &
Strout, was overturned on Federal street
by the runner catching in the street car
track. Miss Foss who was driving the
horse was thrown out, but not seriously
hurt. The horse ran down Federal street
fore he was stopped. The harness and
sleigh were considerably damaged
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-01
q 7 KIN : 9 II
: CARLTON Mgr. Furnishing Co, 2, Monument So.

o progress, the grand secret of the grow.
ing grandeur of the world. 1T is man
industry directed into channels which
Lis conscience warrants, and where mis-
wisdom guides. Underlying it all IS the
great and surely. if slowly, mastering
central truth, the great gift OF our COM
mon father to our common humanity
that he CAD only wisely help himself who
helms mankind
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-01
Kings Daughters.

The Kings Daughters connected with
Congress Street Methodist church are
planning a pleasing entertainment and
social at the home of Mis- S. A.
Skillings, "a Vesper street this evening.
This circle of Kings Daughters has ac-
complIshed good deal this winter under
the management of their efficient presi-
dent, Miss Mertie Littlefsld
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-01
DEATHS.

Ii This city Jan 81, Sarah A., widow of the
late Charles fl. Bah. aged "a years
IFuneral "Wednesday afternoon at 2 O'Clock,
from the resiuence eli her son-lii-aw, FRANK IL.
Nerrill, No. III franklin street.
LII tins city. Jan II. Charles L. boWden. form
erly OF Sacp. in his 45th ye +.
i'gral II, Ainesbury. Saco ana AlnesDury
papers please COPY.
In South Portland, Jan, II. Marie f. A.,
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-01
Arrests for the We g X.

The number of arrests for the week WAS
20. OF these IS were for drunkenness,
four for night walking. three for assault,
two for suspicion, and one each for
breaking and entering. running away
from home, keeping house of i'll fame
and safe keeping.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-01
GAINED 26 POUNDS,
Got Strong and Well by Using
DR.. Greene's Nervura.

Mrs. ]. W. Beale, 50 Eastern Ave, Wor-
cester, Mass, says:
g l was sick for more than seven years, not
able to domy housework for five years. Ing
whole length ofmy spine was very PAD, wnlcn
about impossible for me to stoop to the aooror
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-01
Eclipse of the Sun.

There will be an annular eclipse of the
sun today Invisible in this section, but
visible Us partial eclipse in The southern
part OF the United States, the path of the
annual phase crossing the southern part
of South America.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-01

turn my head to the right or left, my neck
was SO stiff. also had kidney trouble;
II used DR.. Greene's Nervura blooo anu
nerve remedy. Words cannot express my
wonderful cure Now all is changed, and
am strong and well, and able to do all my
work. I have gained 26 pounds in weight,
and where before all was gloom and despono-
ency, there is now light and hope.
Dir. Greene's Cathartc Pills should be taken
with the Nervura if the bowels arc consti-
pated. DR.. Greene, "a Temple Place. Boston,
Mass, the most successful physician in
curing nervous and chronic diooaGce, can be
consulted free, personally or by letter.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-01

criminal interest in the play and render
it an interesting psychological study as
well as a striking example OF onnsum-
mate stageoraft.
Mr.. Nights New Opera.
Mr.. Leroy L. Nights new OPERA
"Cophetua, is to he given at Kotzsch'
mar hall the last week in February fol-
the benefit of the Maine General hos
pital. The music is by Mr.. Harry McLel'
Ian of Bath, and the orchestration by
Mr.. Riser of this city. Gilbert's orches'
ira will furnish the music.
The Jubilee Singers.
The last entertainment in the St. Law
renee street course will be given week
from tomorrow, when the Fiske Jubilee
Singers will appear. Tickets are on sale
at Stockbridge's.
Alabama Troubadours.
The Alabama Troubadours will give
one more concert this evening. They are
first rate in their specialties and there
should be crowded house at Gospel
Mission hall.
Concert at Chestnut Street Church.
The patrons of the concert given at
Chestnut street church last year VIII be
glad to know there is another to be given
Wednesday evening with better pro-
gramme than the last if this is possible.
Miss Ida King Tarbox will sing MT.
Harvey s. Murray's new song, sung tor
the first time at this concert Mr. Cari
Shepard. Oakman, violinist from Boston
will play two selections. Mr.. Oakman
is the talented young artist whose play
ing awakened such enthusiasm at the
Rossini club last year. He will also play
the violin cbligato to the Bach-Gounod
Ave Maria to be sung BY Miss Tarbox
with organ and piano accompaniment.
The Andants from the Fifth symphony
of Beethoven with organ and two pianos,
which gave go much pleasure Last, will
be repeated by especial request. These
are only few of the many attractive
features of the concert, the entire pro-
gramme of which will be given later.
The Rossini Concert.
The. Rossini club, ION Saturday after
noon, repeated the Schubert centennial
concert that gave SO much pleasure on
Thursday. There was large and
brilliant audience present and the various
numbers were warmly applauded. Miss
Helen Larnson gave her hearers adelight-
full surprise by her rendering of Moments
Musicale, while Miss Clementine Varney
sang the serenade oharmingly with ex-
ouisite violin obIigato by Jamie Thomp-
son.
Grand Violin Recital.
Next Thursday Mr.. Scheda, the well
known solo violinist, and teacher OF that
instrument, assisted by Miss Ruth @.
Long, whose beautiful contralto voice is
so well known to Portland people, Mr..
6. B. Whitman, 'celist, Mrs. Schedn,
pianist, and MIR. Scheda's pupils, Misses
Ethel Hill, Marguerite l.. Wilson,
Masters Frank Holden and Charles Held
man, will give grand recital at Kotz-
schmar hall next Thursday evening.
1iokets will be ON sale at Stockbridge's
today.
Haydn Rehearsal.
The regular rehearsal will take place
this evening at Kotzschmar hall at 7.45,
music, 1.-The Creation. - Let every mem
Der be present. The chorus will be seat
ed in the body IF the house TO give room
for all. Those wishing to join must do
go this evening IN order to sing "The
Creation" at the concert in City hall.
All eligible for mem tership are cordially
invited.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-01

rnsra is no hattor ,rouf Of the excel
snee of Dr. Bulls Cough syrup than
that it Is recommended by leading ply
sicians.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-01

criminal interest in the play and render
it an interesting psychological study as
well as striking example of onnsum
mate stageoraft.