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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-15
Cut His Head with a Bottle.

A countryman came into the city yester-
day to see the sights and during his wander
ings about town imbibed considerable in
"split'' and other mild drinks, and in the
afternoon was quite willing to make friends
with any one he happened to meet. During
his journeyings about he went down on
Centre street, and there fell in with a man
who was in about the same condition as
himself. The two went into bar-room near
Fore street, and after several drinks went
out the back door of the saloon into the
yard where they had a few. hot words, which
finally led to a quarrel. The countryman
was too drunk to fight, but the other man
was evidently looking for trouble for he
suddenly reached in his pocket and pulling
out a big bottle gave the countryman a
wicked blow in the back of the head, which
laid cut open for two or three inches. AS
soon as the blood began to flow he seemed
to feel sorry for what he had done and as
the man fell to the ground he bent over him
and began to caress and cry over him like a
baby. Some men who we're passing and saw
the blow given ran into the yard and pick
ing the countryman up carried him to a
nearby drug store where his wound was
dressed, after which he was started on his
way home During the excitement the man
who struck the blow got out of the way and
so was not given over to the police.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-15
A smashup on Portland Bridge.

What came near proving serious acciden
occurred OH Portland bridge about five
O'Clock last night. Mrs. c. F. Jose and little
daughter of Town House Corner, Cape Eliza
beth, were driving across the bridge on their
way home from the city. They were OH the
right hand side of the road and quite near
to the railing, when team driven by a
peddlar named Brown, who gave his resi-
dence as 467 1-2 Fore street came along in
the opposite direction. There were several
teams on the bridge at the time but plenty
reason Brown drove in close to Mrs. jose
team and collided with her. Both horses
were going at fair speed and the sudden
shock frightened Mrs. Joses horse, and he
gave jump, clearing himself from the car
riage and started on run. Tie little girl
had in some way caught her feet in the
reins and she was dragged over the dasher
and into the road and was hauled some dis
lance before the bystanders who saw the &C
cident could catch the horse. Mrs. Jose was
also thrown 10 the ground, but strange to
say neither one was hurt except for a few
slight bruises The peddlar started to drive
Oft as soon as he could clear him self from
the accident, but some one in the crowd
caught his horse and held him until he
it was ascertained that the woman and child
were not seriously injured he was allowed to
go, after giving his name and residence.
Mrs. Jose and child We're then put into an
other carriage and taken home.
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THE sEAMEN's READING ROOM.
An Institution Which Is Doing Good Work
for the Sailors.

livery one knows of the great good the
ortland Seamen's Reading Room and en-
sertainment hall did last winter for the poor
oack Tars who find this city pretty hard
pace for the sailor men to amuse them
serves In. Of course there are the groggeries
ny The wholesale and low boarding houses
ana questionable places of amusement, but
on sailors are not dogs and the majority of
'lem like to listen to good music, to meet
Win wise people and to be treated like
human beings as we'll as any one. This is
.he work which the Portland Seamen's read
ing room is doing under the auspices of
british Vice Consul Heating. That gentle
man has put in great many hours in foster
ing this institution in the hopes that it will
lake root here in the hearts of the Portland
people and become strong and self SUPPORT
ing. Just now Mr. Heating is bordering
over the question of how this reading room
can be kept open for the sailors during the
coming winter. 1t passed through the last
winter without any great debt remaining to
burden it, but it will require considerable
money to make it a success this season. So
Tar Mr.. Heating has been promised some
funds by few liberal men of the city but
much more is required and the vice consul
hopes to have the necessary funds pledged
before long. Just now he is looking for some
liberal person who will donate enough straw
mating to cover the floor of the reading
loom and few chairs and tables which
Will be suitable for the room. Some changes
are to be made in the rooms on Fore street
for the coming season, which will allow of
their being heated with less expense.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-15
Harbor Drift.

The employees of the Grand Trunk were
happy yesterday The pay Car arrived
during the day and the men were paid off.
The schooner S. G. Haskell has gone to
Wiscasset to load with a partial cargo of ice
for the port of Spain. She will return to
Portland and complete.her cargo here with
general merchandise.
The four masted schooners william H.
Clifford and Independent arrived here yes
terday with coal from Norfork, Va.
The tug Catawissa came in with the coal
barges Hercules and Bart.
The Mary Jane brought in cargo of
Holsters for Willard.
The steamer Sebascodegan is on the
Marine railway for repairs.
The schooner Matte B. Russell sailed yes
terday for Glen Cove, N. Y, with large
cargo of empty barrels.
The Fannie Hayden brought in $4,000
pounds of fish for TrefeThen.
. A horse belonging to Major Sidney ThaxteI
was hitched to wagon on which was bein e
loaded some flour barrels from freight
car near the Grand Trunk depot. An engine
came along and frightened the horse, which
ran away and made things lively for short
time. The barrels were spilled out of the
wagon and the vehicle somewhat damaged
before the horse could be stopped in his
mad career.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-15

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which are claimed for it. We shall still con-
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be- able TO indorsc it still more highly.
CLARA BARTON,
President Of the American National Red Cross,
Washington, d. c.
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remedy IS Endorsed and recommended by moro
people wiloia it has cured, moro physicians.
more hospitals and more charitable societies
than any ether remedy in tho world, and il
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IL You wish to know what it is to be without
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DR.. Greenes Nervura is not patent msdi-
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Greene's office, either If you call or write.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-15
State Board of Trade.

The following delegates have been ap-
pointed to represent Portland Board of
Trade at the meeting at Ellsworth on the
18th and 10Th insts: Frederick E. Boothby,
Edward B. Winslow, Charles F. Libby, Ammi
Whitney, NJ. N. Rich, Joseph II. Short,
Adam Leighton, Joseph E. Blabon, G. W.
T. Cooling, George S,Rowell, George Walker,
A. w. Smith, John b. Coleman.
Delegates from this city and western parts
of the state should take either IL .O5 a. m. OF
the 1856 noon train on the Maine Central
from Portland today in order to arrive in
season to attend the banquet this evening at
Ellsworth
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2.4O -TROTTING-PURSE 5000.
THE 2.i2 PACE.

The interest of the day naturally centered
in the 2l2 pace. There were eight starters
out of field of thirteen entries starters out
of field of thirteen entries. George g.,
drew the pole with Winfield second, Miss
Margaret third, the Dude fourth Miss Finley
trailed the pole horse coming down for the
word. George g. broke Immediately after
getting the word and gave way to Miss Fin
ley. The brush around was close and in
teresting one, Miss Finley, Winfield and Miss
Margaret being well punched until going in
to the stretch when Miss Finley drew away
and jogged under the wire in 2.1214 Win
field was an easy, leading Miss Margaret by
a half length. The remainder of the field
was well stretched out.
The second beat was the best time of the
afternoon and it was heat wherein the
favorite came to time and showed what she
could do ifsshe was asked to do 1T. Ananias,
Miss Finley and Winfield made a merry go
and were well punched until reaching the
stretch when Keyes drew away with Ananias
and took the heat in 200 IA, which was ex-
cellent time considering the high wind and
the roughness of the track.
Ananias took the remaining two heats
and the race without any apparent extra
effort. The summary:
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The New Kindereartens.

The kindergartens IN Wards seven and
one will probably be open within two OF
three weeks The public buildings commit
tee has taken the matter in hand and will
furnish the rooms which have been secured
as SOON as possible. The kindergarten in
ward one will be in the vestry of the new St.
Lawrence church until more suitable
quarters can be obtained. The first idea of
the school committee was to have the
kindergarten in ward seven, located some
where in the vicinity of Union station, but
it was impossible to secure a satisfactory
room in this vicinity. and the kindergarten
will now be opened in a room in the Carroll
street school building.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-15

suffering, whose browning act of benevolent
charity in carrying to stricken Armenia ships
laden with the tender mercics of charity is q
matter of history known to all the world.
Such is the world famous Clara Barton,
President Of the Red Cross Society, AID her
words in praise and recommendation Of the
wonderful curer of disease, DIR. Greene's Ncr-
yura blood and nerve remedy, will he tho
kindling Of new hope to thousands upon thou
sands Of those who are sick, out OF health,
weak, nervous, or who suffer from headaches,
rheumatism, neuralgia or other painful ant
distressing disease, nervous affections or poor
and deyitaliZed blood. 70
No suffering person certainly can hesitate
for an instant to Immediately secure and use
/ this grandest of medicines, DR.. Greene's Nerv-
ura, when the President of the greatest benevo-
lent order on earth gives personal assurance
of the great value and wonderful heath-giv.
ing powers possessed by DR.. Greene's Nervurs
blood and nerve remedy.
| Clara Barton says:
eve have tried DR.. Greene's Nervura blood
and nerve remedy and although the remsdy
has been in our hands but short time, W.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-15

Why will people continue to suffer and drag
out an unhappy and miserable existence of
sickness, pain ,sweakness and debility when
there is a remedy sure to cure? DR.. Greene's
Nervura blood and nerve remedy is pro-
nounced on every hand and by all classes of
people to be the most wonderful cure for dis
ease ever known. 1t cures where all others
fail. Physicians declare Dr.. Greenc's Nerv-
ura to be beyond doubt the grandest medical
discovery of this century and recommend and
prescribe it as the surest of all remedies to re-
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we'll and to relieve the weakness, debility, pain,
anguish and suffering of disease.
What higher commentator can this medi-
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more positive assurance that DR.. Greene's
Nervura blood and nerve remedy will surely
cure, than the recommendation and indorse-
ment of the Red Cross Society through its
President, the world wide known and univer-
sally loved and honored, Clara Barton, who
has brought relief to thousands of the world s
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-15
Island reds and golden wyandottes; j. L.

Island reds and golden Wyandottes; j. L.
Littlefeld, collection, first.
;, Vegetables. H. Files, collection; E. H.
Norton, collection; q. ". Chafiin for town of
Gorham, collection; Albert Libby, squash .
a. Y. whitney, large assortment of potatoes
T. l.. Alien, beets; L. G.. Moody, cabbage
potatoes; j. + Prink potatoes H " wi.
band, squash; Adelbert Wescott, tomatoes
I '1ebrg 1. Blake, potatoes Mrs. Matthews
Mrs. ). n. Newcomb, tomatoes; Howard
ii,aarsons, tomatoes and squash: John l..
m nafa1nss, up, potatoes Howard Parsons.
Libby, potatoes; Percy Libby, green pears
Y. M. Libby, string beans, cucumbers and
sweet s~,ae GO, corn; Premiums: G. W Chaplin,
second; Clifford Wescott potatoes, first;
John L. Higgins, second; A. X. p. Libby,
third. f. L. whitney, beets,, first; Daniel
first; Fred E. Smith, cabbage, first; VIM.
Dudley, pumpkins, first: A. K ?. Libby,
second; W. H. Wilband,- squash, first;
Howard Pearson, second; Mrs. J. n. New
second; Mrs. Matthew johnson, citron, first;
Daniel johnson, cucumber, first; c. NJ.
Libby, second.
ton flowers, first; Kit Whitney, collection
flowers, second Mrs. Abbie Blake, flowers,
Mrs. M. A: Cobb, flowers; Mrs. Sarah A.
Whitney, flowers; Miss Garland, flowers
Ethel Nj. A. Hanson, pictures, first.
Coma. V. Whitney, first
Butter-Mrs. j. Llttlefield, first.
Today there will be fun for those present
The trial of strength of draft horses the
ladies competition in Harvesting and
driving, the bicycle races and the trotting,in
the ESQ and 2.S0 classes make good pro-
gramme.
The officers of the Farmers club and fair,
who deserve credit for its success, are: /
President-lsaac l.. johnson, aaSs
Secretary-C. H. johnson. III
Executive Committee-Isaac T. johnson,
G. H. johnson, G.. W. Chaplin. Van W. CARL,
George p. Plaisted, william NJ Libby, John
L. Chase. q, l.s
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES horses, V. W.
CARL; stock, Charles ". Chaplin; hall, E. H.
Norton; tickets and grounds, A. T. Libby.
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$50 TRoT-PURsE $500.
PA PACE-PURSE $500.
Tack Hammer Morrill,. b 8, by Black
Eagle-Jennie, by Paragon Wood
FREEPoRT FAIR.
A Good Attendance for the Opening
Day.

A Good Attendance for the Opening
Day.
Freeport, September 1.-THE third annual
fair Of the Freeport Park Association opened
up in fine order this morning with favorable
weather. Many were in attendance from
Portland. By the time the racing comm enced
there was the usual first day crowd
The hall exhibit this year fully EQUALS the
large and varied exhibit of last wear. If any,
thing it is an Improvement. The exhibit is
in the town hall near the railroad station.
The hall is full of exhibits. which include
vegetables, flowers, dry goods fancy work.
candy, fruit, harness, pianos, ANTIQUITIES
and a thousand and one other articles all
OF which make an interesting and Hastily
arranged sight.
There were two races for the dav. The half
mile track, which is as good as any new
track i'll this county, is i'll ain ost perfect
condition. The rain of Monday made an i'm
provement, laying the dust very nicely.
DR.. A. r. Smith of Thomaston, formerly a
resident of Freeport, is in tile stand, and
acting as starter sends the field away in
prompt and good order. The judges are
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-15
Traders, supply Company.

Attention is called to the announcement
made by the Traders Supply Company,
which will be found occupying the major
portion of page in this issue of the PRESS.
This company has its headquarters at 221
Middle street. where there is an attractive
display of the articles given for the stamps
which the concern has made arrangements
to have distributed by Portland dealers. A
list of the merchants who are supplying
their customers with these stamps is given
in the advertisement, besides some 9th Ell
interesting information.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-15

Troop f, q. S. cavalry arrived at the
Union station at o'clock yesterday morn
ing from Augusta. They had special train
from that city with stock cars attached for
their horses. They left Augusta at o'clock,
making the run in two hours
Quite crowd gathered to watch the
troopers unload their horses and paraphe-
MALTA ana get into line for the ride overland
for Saco where they have been ordered and
will entertain the visitors to the York
COUNTY fair
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-15
Funeral Of Augustus Champ,i,

The funeral of the late Augustus Champlin
took place at his former residence on Spring
street yesterday afternoon. There was a
large attendance of relatives and friends in
Guiding many of the business men of the city
and the board of underwriters. The SERVES
were very simple and were conducted by
Rev. Mr.. Thomas s. Samson of Free Street
Baptist church. There were some beautiful
floral gifts. The pail bearers were Mellen
L. Bolster, F. V. Chase, j. F. Llscomb and
A. b, Hail.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-15

Messrs. G.. P Smith of Chicago, J. B.
Thomas of Auburn. The timers were Mes SIS
Harry Merrill and Charles Brett of Freeport.
Mr.. D. H. Kilby of Freeport is clerk of the
course.
Two colts were shown on the track. One
was a black colt four and one-half months
old, sired by the imported French coach
stallion Saint Lo, owned by r. W. Fogg. The
other was bay colt four months old, sired
by the imported French coach stallion Saint
Lo, owned by George A. Fogg. The flo rmer
got the blue ribbon for first prize and the
latter received the red ribbon.
A field OF eight horses came out for the
first race, which was the $50 class, trot or
pace. They were Gardner, June Wilkes,
Harry j., Adelia Bess L., Lady Eloise,
Psyche and Nat j. The race was won easily
by Gardner, 6, Il. j. Brackett) in three
straight heats. Lady Eloise got second
money. Adelia third and June Wilkes
fourth. The best time was made in the third
. ba clln11
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DEATHS.

:. In this city Sept. IA, Mary A.. wife of VIM
hayes, aged 70 years.
Notice OF funera! hereafter.
more, aged 33 years months days.
Funeral on Thursday afternoon at $50 o'clls
az the residence of her grandson, Nathan w
Beale No 80 Atlantic street.
In Deering, Sept IA, Wellington A. Wry, aged
56 years
Notice of funeral hereafter:
LII south Freeoort, Sept. I3 Mrs. Elizabeth
Means, widow OF the late Capt. Robert II.
Means, aged So years.
Funeral Thursday afternoon at ! o'clock.
at South Freeport. lnterment at Evergreen
Cemetery at so O'Clock Thursday afternoon.
a. In Brunswick, Sept. 8, Asa Cummings aged
" years.
In Brunswick. Sept Q. Mrs. Abbie r. Tooth
aker, aged SO years.
In Deer Isle, Sept. /, !, Mrs. Israel Higgins
aged 75 years
90 In Augusta, Sept. 3, Elmer Washburn, aged
NJ IN South Brewer, Sept. Q. Francis Gerl o'Con
nol, aged 20 years.
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OXFORD COUNTY FAIR.
Opening Day Fifty-ffth Annual Exhibi-
~

Norwas-, September 1.-THE fifty fifth
annual exhibition of the Oxford County
Agricultural society opened this morning
with good weather and an average attend
ance. The exhibits of cattle, agricultural
and dairy implements, as well as of fruit
and general farm produce are very large
and the quality seems to be better than for a
number'of years. The women have taken
considerable interest in the fair as shown
by largeyexhibits in the art department..
Farm horses, sheep, swine and poultry are
not shown with the usual interest.
The race programme is the best yet ar
ranged for this event. There were two events
ON the card this afternoon, three-year- old
trot, which was easily won by May Day,
owned by A. j. Penley of Paris in two
straight heats. The o.37 class took five heats
to decide. The summary:
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. $50.
Big Crowds at Pennington.

Pennington, September 1.-THE attend
ance at the Franklin County fair this after
noon increased until it was the largest in
the history OF the society. The programme
was successfully carried out In the stallion
race, purse 500, Likewise, won; Oliver B.,
second; Sir Charles, third. Best time, 2.27
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-15

We sell a really good
black grain leather
Pocket Book with ster.
ling silver corners, for
soc. And that's only
one of the bargains that
the Leather Goods sec
. ton is offering. Boston
Bags with cloth sides
and leather handles, at
soc, is another. Shawl
straps at CSC. Card
cases, coin purses, bag
gage tags, music rolls,
dress suit cases, travelling
bags, chatelaine pockets,
cigar cases, portfolios
and about everything
made of leather is here
in variety.
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KEPT THEM MOVING.
Fairs Opening Day at Saco.
BPEcIAL TO TIE PREss.I

ESPECIAL TO TIE PREsS.l
Saco, September 1.-The York County
Agricultural society is holding its fiftieth
annual cattle show and fair. The fair
opened today, and if everything turns out as
the indicator now points, it will be the
biggest show ever seen in western Maine,
the New England fair, OF course, excepted
In many ways the fair varies from the
usual programme. There is an almost abso-
lutte departure from old ruts. especially in
the matter of opening up the midway %
As the society had its state stipend cut off
this year because it allowed pool selling last
fall, the management feels that it has moth
ing to lose in letting in all corners. Conse-
quently, there is much to amuse within the
broad avenue that leads from the entrance
gates to the grand stand. Most any strain
of sporting blood can be accommodated
there, in the "fakirs' row.
The show of cattle, horses, poultry and
agricultural products is large enough to
satisfy the conservative sight-seer, while
those who enjoy seeing others get bitten in
the catch-penny schemes spend much of
their leisure on that side of the fence.
The opening day was so crowded with
track events and outdoor performances that
it required considerable tact to run them all
off before shutdown. There were trappeze
performances, trick riding. balloon ascen-
sion, three bicycle events and two horse
races, and to cap it all Troop F, U. S.
cavalry, arrived late in the afternoon, by
special train from Portland, and absorbed
the attention of hundreds while the unload
ing of horses and the pitching of tents were
in progress.
The bicycle races took place during the
forenoon. There was stiff wind sweeping
across the park, and it slowed the racing
men down to a snail pace ON the back
stretch, though they We're able to make fair
ly good time over two-thirds of the course.
The races resulted as follows:
Five mile handicap-Won by Fred Fl. Mos.
pan. South Portland; (scrafch) J. G. Law
renee, saco, s2oo yards, second; Henry
Labonte, Biddeford OBS yards) fourth. Time
Ia minutes, SO 1-2 seconds.
Mile open to Biddeford and Saco-Won by
Labonte, third; J. q. Lawrence, fourth.
Times minutes, 1S seconds.
Mile professional-Won by F. A. Adams,
Go1eester NJ " Gray geveT tS,rd
q minutes, Al seconds; 2 minutes, 80
seconds.
The horse races in the afternoon were well
worth seeing. In each of the two events a
Portland horse carried off first honors
Arthur Cleveland, Ira Woodbury's bay
stallion that has been winning money
around over the half-mile rings this fall,
captured the $50 trot, winning three con-
secutive heats after Elda, Haverhill mare
had taken the opening one.
Tack Hammer Morrill,, owned by r. c..
Sumner of Portland and driven by Ira