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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-31

\ remarkable glacier eruption &C
Cured during the early part Of the
present year IN the south Of Iceland.
\ postmau was crossing the sands OF
Sakeitara when he heard sounds pro-
ceeding from q glacier two miles in
front of him and saw large masses Of
ices being hurled up into the air from
the glacier. This was followed by a
Hood, which began descending TO the
sands below. He promptly He'd, and
when he returned, about week later,
he saw belt of ice waves extending
from the glacier 20 the sea, distance
of at least twenty miles. The
average breadth of this belt was about
four L les. The height varied from
seventy to ninety feet. On the other
side of the ice field were newly formed
torrents which sprang from the
glaciers. No one was injured by the
glacier eruption, which, il is thought.
may have some connection with the
severe earthquakes of last summer.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-31

4 method of growing crystals q
unusual Iustre aud transparency has
been described TO the French Academy
by L. de VAUDEVILLE. The small crys-
tai IS mounted in such manner that
IL can be continuously rotated sever-,
times in q second while growing ia the
saturated solution. Alum crystals
grown in this way at fifty degrees sue
cessively lose their dodecahedron and
cube faces, aud At last have only those
of the octsAedron. Especially TN. re-
suits were obtained with potassium
and ammonia alums, copper salpnsS
sad sodium chlorate.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-31

Avoca, Ia. is making some extea sive
read Improvements.
\ Road Improvement Association
has been organized at Lima, q.
The Legislature of Massachusetts
has appropriated $500. 900 10 lie used
IN road building il various parts OF the
State.
Good roads throughout this Common.
wealth are absolutely necessary am
:or tie Good Roads bill and AL that Il
means. and will be until it becomes a
law. Representative Ebenezer Adams.
of Pennsylvania.
Bad roads caused the death Of +. f..
Brown, at Deposit, y. Y. recently.
Mr.. Brown was drIvin heavy WAGON
through the streets OF that town when
the wagon caught Ia rut throwing
him 70 the ground, and the wheel
passed over his head. inluring him 50
severely that he died in few hours.
Convict labor in road building is be-
ing employed in Duval County, Flor
ida, and IN North Carolina. In the
latter case twenty-One and half cent?
per day per head is said 90 cover the
cost Of food. clothes, medical atten-
dance and guards. compared. with
twenty-eight cents per day TO main
tanning the same prisoners IN ja.'
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-31

We clip from Dun's Royiew ths so3-
lowing:
est. Loais-Basiness has improved
in all lines this week two - nfsesn
ger cent. Groceries are in the back
ground. bat promise Improvement
soon with better roads"
Memphis-Sincet the waters ssceiei
and country roads have Improved,
trade and collections have been
better"
Morsl-GoOd roads and good busi-
ness are Synonymous terms. L. A.
W. Bulletin.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-31
ISS STANLEY

TSS STANLEY
was a pink and
white English
girl. very tall
and shapelv
The Mexican
girls, who or
dered ont their
carriages If they
had a block 20
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-31
SOME TIME.

" Some time W a
known
why We And n Who lovesus
)nc o Despte ourw
doub plain
show His
rout. Can m0lda human soul into saint
Some time We IN wnowwn YES sha
Sd swift away
And why curb arst
hysongis lost hNgh SOM ue hearts he
hng oo apart
from heart,
rom deepest ardors
Gray
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-11

search of minnows for bait generally go
to the inlets on the lea shore. M1nnoWs
have been SO abundant recently IN uhe
brooks on the east side of Moosehead That
boys who go there for them frequently
get hundred every time they draw
net. Both of these instances go to pear
out the opinion of Mr.. Wilcox, and ms
long experience as an angler gives weight
to his opinion. The old gentleman gen
orally fishes from the shore. notwlth-
standing he has good boat at MS us
posal and from three to fifteen lakes,
and trout reward each days angling. als
fayorite place is a ledge in North bay
right under the mountain, or rather Few
rods along Pebble Beach from the foot OF
the promontory. Once seated there at
d. M, he does not leave or change MS
position except for lunch until darkness
approaches. Occasionally he takes ms
boat and passes half day trolling With
live bait, but nearly every day is put In
on the ledge. He fishes in some way eve
ry day during the season. his outht con-
sists of bamboo rod with no joints or
trimmings, a cotton line, a lead sinker,
and medium sized hook. He never uses
a reel or landing net, and how he secures
some of the big lakers which he takes
home is a matter of conjecture among the
other anglers. Mr.. Wilcox is a fayorite
with the guests at the hotel, and many
ladies' VINO Go noG care 10 go ouG on 1ne
lake go fishing with him. The old gen
tleman is very gallant, and always en-
deavors to help the ladies to make good
catch Occasionally he has day of hard
luck, and then more successful anglers
who happen to pass that way throw few
fish to him from their canoes. No one
likes to see the gentle, sociable old angler
go home empty handed.
At the Mount Kineo House the interest
centres in fishing, and no time is given
to social functions. The orchestra has not
arrived yet; Then again people who get
out on the lake at a. IN. and fish all
day. naturally wish to retire early.
Among the Maine anglers who are here
are W. O. Dockrey of Bangor, who took
16 trout in a day, and Charles A. Pack
ard, of Bath, who is here with his broth
er, Prof. William A. Packard, of Prince
ton College.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-11
Cumberland Conference.

The Cumberland Congregational Con-
ference at its meeting at Windham on
Wednesday elected these officers for the
ensuing term:
Treasurer-Deacon Osman Adams, of
Portland.
Scribe-Rev. J. E. Atkins, of Wind
ham.
Committee of Reference-Dr. J. L.
Jenkins, DR.. Merrill and Deacon John E.
Warren.
Committee of Arrangements-Rev. S.
N. Adams, Dea. E. j. Haskell, Rev.
Geo. w. Reynolds.
Visitor to Bangor Seminary-Rev. G.
W. Reynolds.
Conference Com. of Maine Missionary
Society-Dr. Merrill, Rev. G. G. Wilson
and Prentiss Loring.
Conference Sunday School Secretary
W. E. Plunmer, of Woodfords.
Clergymen-Rev. J. S. Chandler Rev
NJ j. sHartwell.
Deacons-J. S. Leavitt, of Gorham.
John Cousins, of ST. Lawrence St.
church.
Nominating Committee-Rev. A. II.
Wright, Rev. George W. Reynolds and
Osman A. Adams
1t was voted that the next meeting be
held at Westbrook on the fourth Wednes-
day of October. 1t was voted to admit
the Scandinavian branch of Portland to
membership in the conference. Treasurer
Adams showed a balance in the treasury
of $74.27. The published programme was
adhered to.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-11
Rev. Mr.. Papineau g. Co.
To the Editor of the Press:

Apropos of the discussion which arose
Wednesday at the Episcopal Diocesan
Convention I would like to say that my
suggestion was to give, Mr.. Papineau an
opportunity to explain his singular con
duct and discourtesy to the agent of the
Maine Bible Society Mr.. Papineau de-
clined to avail himself of the opportunity,
but the discussion which followed was
the occasion of drawing the fire of several
sympathizers, the most pronounced and
active being a comparative stranger in
the Diocese, this being his first appear
ance. The others constitute what they
call "the Catholic party in the Church, ~
and in caucus conclaves, are won't to
confer together with view of securing
united action in convention. 1t is an
open secret that one of their projects is to
work up majority to elect their candi-
date when the occasion shall arise of
choosing a successor to the present
Bishop.
The nucleus of the party, it's head and
front, is in Aroostook County, but they
have affiliations in other parts of the
State The mission of 'EFather Hunting
TOM recently held in that county, is a
good specimen Of their methods, which
include confession to priest and other
features of ''the sacramental system
The result, as might be supposed, is to
make the Episcopal church, with the ex-
ception of Houlton, "the laughing stock
of the county"
All this may be denied, and perhaps
will be, but give it out under my own
name, and feel sure that coming events
will fully confirm all I say and much
more More anon.
A. DALTON.
.Tuna 10
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-11
Portland Commandery,

The programme for the fiftieth anniver-
sary celebration of Portland Commandery
contemplates a parade in the morning
about 10 o'clock, sail down the harbor.
probably in the Pilgrim, banquet at the
Ottawa about p. M, to be followed by
speeches, and a reception and entertain
ment for the ladies in the evening at
Masonic hall.
The commandery will drill at Sebago
lake next Satu rday afternoon. Special
electric cars will leave the post office at
1. Is sharp and a special train will leave
Union Station at 1.30 o'clock. Lunch
will be served on the train and at Lake
Sebago.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-11

1t is likely that the Penobscot Central
will be built through Central street, Ban
gor.
The surveying party which has been at
work on the line of the Penobscot Central
has completed it's work. The survey has
now been finished from Bangor to
Charleston by way of Six Mile Falls,
Kenduskeag and East Corinth, and the
track has been definitely located. 1t is
expected that the active work of construc-
ton of the line will begin soon.
A report is current in Foxcroft that the
veteran conductor. Josiah f. Owen, of
his own volition. will retire from his
position on the Maine Central railroad
between Foxcroft and Newport next Oc-
tober, and remove his family to Dexter,
where he formerly lived.
- On Monday Canadian Pacific railway
train in charge of Conductor Lefebvre
killed man at Forest, near Vanceboro
The victim was farmer, Mr.. McKenna
of Wytopitlock, who attempted to cross
the track in front of the incoming
Canadian Pacific railroad express. He
was struck by the engine and received in
juries in the head and back from which
he died on Tuesday morning.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-11
Commencement at Pennington Normal
School.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.]

Pennington June 10.-Yesterday the
school was examined by the state super
intendent and board of trustees In the
evening was a concert by the Temple
quartette of Boston.
This morning occurred the teaching
exercises by the 48 members of the class.
The building was crowded with people,
Notwithstanding the heavy rain.
This afternoon Gen. o. o. Howard adj
dressed the class on ~. S. Grant and
His Generals. -
Music was furnished by Cal1ahans or
chestra of Lewiston. In the evening oc-
CURED the graduating exercises, the fol-
lowing being the programme:
Salutatory, George G. burlington, Jr.
History, Helen M. King
Glass Essay, Hattie M. Woodbury.
Poem, Grace G. Rolfe
Valedictory, Maud E. Peary
Exportu in Mare, Elias W. Blanchard
Singing Glass Ode, Glass
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-11
Portland Light Infantry.

Before quite number of deeply inter
ested spectators General Newcombe con-
tinued his round of duty by inspecting
the Light Infantry, Co. A, LIST Regiment,
at the Armory last night. They were
quite up to the standard which has
marked the other companies of this crack
or ganization, and received warm com
mendation from the inspecting officer on
their military appearance and other m at
tiers essential to good soldiership
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-11

Waterville, June 1o.-The appointment
of speakers of the junior class at Colby
was announced today. They are Harri-
son Sanborn Allen, Vassalboro; Everett
Carleton Herrick, Greene; Edwin Quincy,
Portland; Arthur Harlstein Page, Fitch
burg, Mass. Charles Mellen Woodman,
Waterville; Norman Keith Fuller, Wins
low; William Lowell McFadden, Augusta.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-11
Portland Men Among Winners.

Bath, June 10.-The annual tourna-
ment of the Bath Gun club was held in a
rain storm today on the Woolwich range
OF the twenty events on the programme
only thirteen were shot. These were
sweepstakes. The winners were Leroy of
Boston, first; Thompson of Bath, second !;
Dickey, Boston, third; Puck of Boston
and Wilkes of Portland, fourth; Crandall
of Portland fifth
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-11
Coopers Mills Anxious,For Railroad

ELewiston, June 10.-A Journal special
from Wiscasset says six hundred people
were present at railroad meeting at
Cooper's Mills last night. The plan of
completing the Wiscasset and Quebec
road to Durham will be vigorously
pushed. Town meetings will be held in
China and Albion next week to take
action
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-11

The Plaza Hotel, New York; overlook
ing entire Central Park, with it's lakes
and drives; veritable summer resort in
the heart of New York city; easy of ac-
cess to all piers and railroad stations;
pioneer of new uptown hotel centre;
maintains its lead as the standard hotel
for giving best value for the price; Euro
pean and American plan.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-11
Sealed Proposals.

SEALED PROPOSALS for building Con-
- gregational chapel at GoIham will be
received on or before June 10. Plans and
specifications can be found at the office of
u y Emery tforham from 1st to the 18th inst,
at FIRST National Bank Portland. from 18th to
10th INST. Dlans and specifications can be
secured from Robert Dunlap Mcfarland, ar
chiteet, "a Beacon street, Boston, Mass. The
committee reserve the right to reject any or
all bids. The bids will be opened June 10
at p. IN. in Gorham.
Signed per order Committee,
FREDERICK ROBBIE, Chairman
Gorham, June 1887. ie5dt16th
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-11

''Our little girl had diarrhna in a very
bad form. We tried everything we could
think OF but without effect until we got
DR.. Fowler's Ext of Wild Cherry, which
helped her right away" Mrs. Ann Borg
man, Verban, Sanilac Co., Mich.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-11
MRS. ELLA M'GARVY,
Writing to Mrs. Pinkhan1.

She says:-I have been using your
vegetable Compound and find that it
does all that it is recommended to do.
1 have been sufferer for the last four
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-11
Verdict for the Company.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l

Pennington, June 10.-After being out
IS hours the jury this noon returned
verd ct in favor of the defendant in the
case of Cowan against the Umbagog
Pulp Co.
The verdict is a general surprise to the
DeOD1e
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-11
INCREASE.

James B. Barron, Topsham; James
Madden, Soldiers Home, Kennebec
Grinfill Stuart, South Paris
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-11
Maine Pensions.

Washington, June 10.-The following
pension changes resulting from the issue
of May 27, are announced:
ADDITIONAL.
Thomas r. Clements, Monroe.
SUPPLEMENTAL.
John j. Mckenzie, Biddeford.
RENEWAL AND REISSUE.
Charles P. Graves, Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-11
JOHN D, MURRAY.

have received another car
load of those fine Canadian
horses weighing from HOO to
1900 pounds each. In this lot
are seven nicely matched pairs
weighing from 2AOO to 300
pounds, Extra pains have been
taken i'm selecting this load of
horses and you should not fail
to examine them. You will find
them as represented Or your
money will be cheerfuIIy re.
funded.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-11

1t is likely that the Penobscot Central
will be built through Central street, Ban
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-11

~~~~~N~--~ SO~~->~N~
forcible.
Fly fishing is the browning sport in the
piscatorial line; but as long as the big
trout in Moosehead lake will Jump at
any kind of line, anglers are loath to
go farther in order to get chance to cast
the flies with good results. Your CORE
spondent recently talked with a man
from one of the smaller lakes, where they
are rising to the fly, and he said that the
camps are all closed there for lack of
trade. The anglers evidently think lot
of good big fish, with appetites for min
nows are better here han the smaller fly
hungry deniZens of the woodland lakes
miles away. This may be attributed to
some extent to the fact that people who
wish to enjoy an angling vacation prefer
to have big fish at hand to tramping off
over tote roads two days for one days
sport, for the process of shifting about
from one small lake to another involves
more hours of labor than of actual sport
And big fish are what every angler
wants. One big one gives more sport to
the average angler than score of little
ones. And when you come down to the
plain unvarnished truth, the big ones are
as palatable as the little fellows which
shrivel and lose their soft, succulent fibre
in the frying pan.
There has been recently a great deal of
wind form the northwest. That is when
it came from that direction it was strong.
and white caps appeared on the lake, and
big waves broke on the rocks and beaches.
The winds from other directions We're not
so strong, SO the waves have been run
ming from the northwest good deal of
the time. In connection with this an
old angler, named John Wilcox, who
lives on the Point with his son-in law.
a guide, has an idea which seems quite
plausible. He thinks that the GOOD
fishing in the North Bay and other in
dentations on the east shore, such as
coves at the mouths of brooks, is due to
some extent to the wind 1t is we'll
known that winds drive white perch back
and forth across fords. and people in
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-17

it did not impress the court as he had
hoped. Samuel Burr got off with the aid
of physicians certificate that he was i'll.
Cyrus l.. Gates used his hand for a
sounding board over his left ear when he
approached the bench and said he could
scarcely hear cannon when it roared.
But unfortunately for him he heard all OF
the judges questions, even though they
were whispered, and he was promised a
front seat in the jury-box should the law
yers accept him.
And so II went on for full hour When
Judge Slack had finally gone through the
line it was found that the list of talesmen
who were qualified 10 serve had increased
from thirty-five 10 sixty-hve. They were
all notified TO be in court Monday morn
ing, when, unless something goes wrong,
the work of impaneling the jury will be-
gin. The list of accepted talesmen is as
follows:
Harry B. Adler. George W. Barnhart. Joseph
Baumgartep, Alfred Bear. c. S. Bennett,
Patrick Boland, II. Barkhefm, A j. Buneman
II. Z. Blggs, Abraham Brown, W. A. Brown, G.
ii. Buckingham II. B. Burlingame, C. Gle m
ems, Samuel Cline, G. 4. Ciough A Z. Colby,
Milton Fl. Cook, Robert E. Darbee, Albert
Dernham, L. B. Doe, Charles d. Douglas
George w. Elder, George s. Fife, James S Ford,
b. +. Garratt, &. L. Gates w. J. Golcher, A II.
Greenbaum, NJ. j. Harrgan, E. G. HisgeI, j. C.
Hoag, William John, Samuel Kalisky, James
H. Kavanaugh, Levi LssSy, Julius Levy, r. C.
Mattison. J. +. MarIinoni, owen McHugh
Patrick Mtnehan, Barrow Mish, Louis j. O. Far
reii, James Patterson Jr., Charles Pechin,
Joseph Pezzolo, Charles W. Pope. William
Riechers, Isaac S. Rose nbaum, c. F. Runyon
Rudolph Samson. Sig. Shoenberg, George W.
Schultz, William T. schultz. Frederick Staude
John Sneehau, Henry Steil. Charles W. Taber,
W. B. Webster, James Wrightman, Ii. E. Wolf,
Fred W. Zeile.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-17

rience of yesterday that the prospect of a
long and tedious trial has had the effect
OF soaring the talesmen into desire to es.
cape from the panel.
Out OF the $50 drawn, but 35 stood
up and confessed that they had no excuses
to offer for not serving. The rest of them
came prepared with all sorts of pleas and
prayers to be allowed to go their several
ways. Throats swathed in flannels were
literally in evidence linn bs were in splints
and the chorus of rasping and hollow
coughs that continually echoed through
the room was enough to convince every.
body except judge who had had preyious
experience with taiesmen that all the
world was afflicted with the plague. True
many of the tales of woe poured into his
Honor's ear yesterday had merit. and
those who told them were excused. but
Others were palpably con iured up for the
occasion and invariab bly, were unsuccessful
in their purpose
Judge Slack held court in the roomv
chamber OF the Board of Supervisors in
order to be away from the noise of the
roofers who are at work Just over his own
courtroom. Nearly all OF the legal lights
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-17
FILLING THE SWAMP,
A General Line of Improvement Is
Being Pushed Through the
Precita VaIIey

The Precfta Valley Improvement Club,
which met at Graham's Hall, on Alabama
street, last night, showed by the enthusiasm
OF the members present that their section OF
the City will be brought prominently to the
notice OF the governing bodies of the munich
pality in the next years tax appropriation for
improvements.
The following recommen dations were in
dorsed by the club: Sidewalk on Army street,
from Mission to Alabama (where not already
laidl; on Army street. from San Bruno road to
De Haro; electric lights to be placed on Rut-
lidge and Alabama, on Ripley and Alabama,
on Norwich and Alabama, on Twenty-sixth
and Bryant, on Army and De Haro and on
Vermont aud Army; Bernal Park to be i'm
proved and beautifed;. for an eight-class
school building, to be located in central Sec
ton.
To aid in carrying out n, suitable site for
this proposed building the following commit
tee was appointed: Frank Mcmahon, NJ. Dev-
lin, ]. I. Graham, n. D. Young. Henry Peter
son, David Gogg1u, II. Anderson, J. E. o. 'Brien,
HI. Bradlow, Joe Blizzard and President
Stephen Byrne.
1t was also decided to draw the attention OF
the Board OF Health to pool OF sta gpant
water eighteen feet deep in front of the Ger.
man Catholic Church on Folsom and Army
streets, and to have the property-owners on
the line of Army street compelled TO fill in
their lots, thereby dislodging stagnant water
that collects with no means OF escape except
by eyapOratiOQ.