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The Portland daily press., 1897-08-25
PINE POINT IMPROVEMENTS.
The Town of scarboro Negatives the
Plan-Cottagers Present Claims-Alex-
ander Higgins Leads Opposition.

The people of Scarboro held town
meeting in the rain Tuesday; and dis
cussed and voted on the old, old question
which always arises when rural com
munity finds itself with village on its
hands. The people Of Pine Point are now
numerous, the summer cottagers forming
a village of considerable size. They wish
for some improvements, and on Tuesday
they carried their case before the people
of the town in meeting assembled. The
special objects of the meeting were set
forth in the following articles of the war
rant:
To see if the town will authorize the
selectmen to employ annually for Prout' s
Neck, constables or policemen to main
tain order and competent to take charge
of boat for the protection of lives during
the bathing season and, to pay not ex-
ceeding one hundred and fifty dollars for
the current year.
To see if the town will authorize the
selectnen to employ a competent sanitary
engineer to make a survey for system of
drainage for Prout's Neck and report to
them plans and estimates for the same.
The selectmen to be empowered to call a
town meeting to consider the same.
10 see II the Town Will auUHoFlzo the
selectmen to stone or macademize so
much of the highway extending from
Scarboro station, Western Division of the
Boston and Maine railroad to the entrance
of the town road on Prout's Neck as can
be done for one thousand dollars taking
first those portions which are the worst
and doing the same thoroughly.
The Pine Point people were ably repre-
scented by their summer residents as well
rs their permanent residents. Among
those who spoke, favoring the improve
ments were Bishop Cheney, G. A. Bur-
dett, Frank Moss, Ira G. Foss, proprietor
of the Checkley house, Mr.. Lane of the
Haskell Silk company at Westbrook and
Frank B. Libbey. They presented the
case fully and ably.
But on the other side appeared the old
conservative battle line of Scarboro,
differed by Alexander Higgins, the
Mirabeau of Scarboro, and VIM. H. Nc
Laughlin, the checker player and agitator,
who was never before known to be on the
conservative side. Probably his antipathy
to capitalists accounts for his position.
The conservatives won by votes run
ming about thirty to fifteen.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-25
DEERING.

4 Street Commissioner Smith has crew
of men at work on the extension of New
Prospect street.
Rev. S. W. Adriance, a former pastor
of the Woodfords Congregational church,
who is enjoying a brief vacation in this
section, occupied his former pulpit on
Sunday and WAS greeted by a large con-
gregation of his former parishioners
Work at Scam1non's Skewer factory at
Morrills Corner is booming at the present
time. The making of these meat skewers
is a new industry in the East and Mr..
Scammon has invented new machinery
for the manufacture of the article. The
machines will turn out one hundred and
fifty skewers per minute. The skewers
are made of beech and maple wood. Mr..
Scammon reports that it is difficult to fill
orders, and he is consequently working
his crews constantly to meet the urgent
demand of the market.
The adjourned meeting Of the city gov
eminent will be held this evening.
A large party composed of the members
of Damon Assembly, Pytihan Sisterhood,
held its annual picnic at Riyerton yester-
day They went out by the 10 O'Clock car
and returned during the evening.
Mr.. Weldon S. Norton of William street
returned home yesterday from a two
weeks outing at Falmouth.
Mrs. G. E. Bangs and daughter of Oak.
dale, are en1oylng a vacation at Buxton.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-25
A FATAL ACCIDENT.
Little Johnnie Flynn Accidently Shot in
the Back.

There was terrible accident yesterday
morning in the yard of No. IA Spring
street, adjoining the house of MIR. Michael
Flynn. The report Of a gun was heard
by the neighbors and when they got into
the yard they found little Johnnie Flynn,
the eleven year-old son of Mr.. Michael
Flynn, lying with his head against the
fence and terrible wound in the back,
near the left side, just over the kidney,
from which the kidney protruded. An
old army musket was lying by his side. D
Patrolmen Harmon and Skillings were
at once present, and did what was posi-
BILE to assist the poor boy and the stricken
family. The boy was carried into the
house and messengers were despatched in
haste for physicians, but there was some
delay in securing any. A messenger was
also despatched for priest. Finally,
Drs. O'Neil and A. v. Thompson and
priest arrived. The surgeons pronounced
it very grave case and did what they
could to alleviate the pain Of the little
sufferer with the limited means at their
command and summoned Rich's ambu-
lance to remove the boy to the Maine
General Hospital. In the meantime the
boy had been anointed by the priest.
1t was learned that the old army mus
ket had been the property of Mrs. Flynn's
father and had been in the house for
years. On the fifth Of July it had been
used several times in firing salutes by
some of the older residents of the neigh
borhood and it was supposed to have been
empty. Only Monday some of the young
boys had been firing caps in it and there
was no sign of an explosion.
Yesterday forenoon young Flynn and
several other boys in the neighborhood
were in the Flynn yard giving show.
One Of the boys had drum and another
theEs old musket. They were playing
soldiers when Eddie Malloy, son of John
Malloy, 81 Center street, pointed the gun
at the Flynn boy and fred. The charge
OF powder and ward entered the boys
back with the result stated above.
Mr.. Flynn, who is well and favorably
known in the neighborhood, and his fam
lily have the sympathy Of all in this aflio-
| ton, for the boy was bright little fellow.
The Flynn boy was bitten. in the leg by
a dog week ago and was under treat
ment by DR.. Comedian for bad wound
in his leg. as re
Young Flynn died at the hospital about
8 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
| After the death Of the boy was reported
| Coroner Littlefeld was at once notified
and he proceeded to make an investiga-
tion of the case. AS the result, he decid-
ed that he would not hold an inquest, as
he fully exonerates the Malloy boy from
all blame in the unfortunate affair The
only blame in the matter lies with the
unknown person who left charge in the
gun.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-25
GOING TO BOSTON.
Our City Fathers Probably VIII Return
the Visit September s.

The special committee of the city gov
eminent, which has in charge those de-
lightful visits between the city govern
ments of Boston and Portland, held a
meeting yesterday afternoon. Besides
approving the bills Of the last meeting,
the subject of the return visit of the Port
land fathers to Boston, came up. The
committee seemed generally in favor of
the visit, but there were some difficulties
in the way of an agreement as to the
date. 1t was finally voted to leave here
on the o'clock train on September Sth.
1t is probable that the party will be
connected with the city government will
not be included in the party.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-25
brief JoTT!NGS.

A meeting of the Ladies' Veteran Fire
mems Auxiliary will be held at go Free
street Wednesday evening at O'Clock, on
account of Congress hall being engaged
for that date.
The Martha Washington society will
meet Thursday for basket picnic with
Mrs. A. L. Gilkey, Old Orchard Beach.
Ladies will take the train that leaves
Union station at COS a. m.
Co. B, NJ. S. N. G. held the regular
weekly shoot at the rang Saturday. Corp.
fuckers team made total of 191.
Sergt. Lang's team made 1873. The win
ners for prizes were: Glass A first, Priv.
L. f. Cummings; second, Corp. Syphers.
Glass B, first, Serg Parker; second,
Sergt. Lang. Glass G, first, Priv. Smith;
second, Private Grove.
The business meeting of the 18th Maine
will be held at the reunion at Long Is
land today.
The Veteran Firemen are to attend the
muster at Springfield, Mass, Sept. l.,
1897. They will leave by boat, accom-
panied by their band and machine, Tues
day, August 81.
1t was cloudy, cold and raw yesterday
morning, with copious showers in the
afternoon.
The auction sale of the buildings and
machinery of Quinn & Co., which was to
have taken place yesterday was postponed
until tomorrow. This sale is the result
Of foreclosure of a mortgage of $4,000
held by the heirs of the W F. Perry estate
of Boston 1t is understood that the
land will be sold
Cloudy & Kent did a fiourishing bust
ness with the North Atlantic feet.
Among the articles furnished were 1000
pies, 81, GOO loaves, rs, 500 turnoyers, q ZOO
rolls and %, 600 doughnuts.
George G. Shaw & Co. sold So, coo worth
in the harbor.
Another of the new vestibuled cars OF
the Yarmouth electric road was unioaded
at the Portland & Rochester freight yard
yesterday morning.
The second crop of hay is being cut at
the Oaks.
Marshal Sylvester's force emptied six
barrels OF ale and 10 DOttleS OF lager peer
into the sewer yesterday.
Troop F, U. S. Cavalry, camped at
Freeport Monday evening and left about
7.30 yesterday morning for Bangor.
The annual outing of the Builders
Exchange will occur tomorrow, when the
members will enjoy clam bake at Mitch
ellis.
An 1897 Union bicycle was stolen from
in front of c.. Ross grocery store on
Congress street last week.
Officer Skillings recovered the Parke
flyer wheel, stolen from Mr.. Newton, at
Bernstein's pawn broking establishment.
at the Jail yesterday of the pickpockets
arrested during the New England Fair.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-25
PERSONAL.

1.-The Rev. DR. Geo. W. Martin, of the
Methodist church, South Bend, Nebraska,
will visit his sister, Mrs. Benjamin Per-
kins and brother-in-la A. D. Smith,
Paris street. this week. Thirty four
years have passed since the Rev. DR..
Martin left this city. He is at present
attending the g. A. r. convention at
Buffalo, being delegate from Nebraska.
He comes direct from Buffalo to Port
land.
Bishop Healey started for home last
Saturday.
Lindley M. Webb, Esq, of this city,
has been elected president of the Ocean
Park Association.
Miss Helena Packard, teacher in the
Washburne school at Auburn, is visit
ing friends in town.
At the meeting of the Commission on
Law Uniformity of the National Bar As
ISOLATION at Cleveland, Monday, President
Charles T. Libby Of the Maine Bar AS
ISOLATION, Hon. Frank N. Higgins of
Limerick, and Hannibal e. Hamlin of
Ellsworth were present.
Joseph Jefferson, the veteran com
edian, is now a great great-grandfather
His great grandson was born Sunday
afternoon at 1856 Madison avenue, in New
York, and is the child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Glen Marlborough. Mr.. MacDonough,
who is well known as dramatist, was
married to Miss Margaret Jefferson, the
daughter of Mr.. Charles B. Jefferson,
the actors son, at Buzzard's Bay, last
September.
Madame Eames is going to Bayreuth on
the invitation of Madame Wagner to sing
to her In private, not to take part in the
festival as has been stated.
Charles Coote, the comedian, died sud-
denly in New York Sunday. Mr.. Coote
had suffered from complication of dis
eases. He had rehearsed for his opening
with Roland Reed in 1.-THE Wrong Mr..
Wright" which opened yesterday at the
Boston Museum. Mr.. Coote made a
marked impression in Portland in the
plays in which he apueared.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-25
Woodford street will entirely change the
appearance Of the place.

Woodford street will entirely change the
appearance Of the place.
The accompanying cut shows one of the
most familiar landmarks, the old house
at Woodfords Corner, at the junction Of
Forest avenue and Woodford street, in
later years known as the Mosher house.
The picture shows the house as it ap-
peared some three weeks ago, prior to the
demolition of the ell and the other work
which has been done since, preparatory to
moving the house back onto the lot to
conform with the new street line estab-
lished by the widening of Forest avenue
and the Strengthening of Woodford street.
The Mosher house is an old landmark
in Deering and was built some over 100
years ago by Mr.. Isaac Knight. Wood
fords was then part of the town of Fall
mouth and was under the jurisdiction of
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
During the early history of Deering,
Mr.. Isaiah Woodford of Connecticut locat-
ed in Deering in the tinsmith business.
He soon after purchased the house at the
corner of Spring street and Forest ave-
nue., now known as the Chenery house.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-25
SOCIETY WITH LONG NAME.
Enjoys Its Annual Field Day at Long
Island.

The annual field day Of the Portland
Catholic Total Abstinence Society was
held yesterday at Long Island. and de-
spite the rain the society had an enjoyable
day. On account of the wet weather the
sports took place in Cushing's Hall and
resulted as follows:
The tug of war was won by Kerr S
team.
The running race was won by Joseph
Robinson first and George Handlon Sec
ond. There were four entries.
The sack race was won by Thomas
Kelley first, Joseph Robinson second
The three-legged race was won by Kel-
ley and Robinson first, Handlon and De-
vine second.
The potato race was won by Kelley
first, Robinson second.
Besides these there was polo game
and game of foot ball.
Dancing was enjoyed in the evening.
The party thoroughly enjoyed their out
ing in spite of the weather.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-25
Long Island.

The following people are enjoying an
outing at Long Island and are quartered
at D'Shawmut cottage: Mr.. and Mrs.
W. A. Gilman, Capt. and Mrs. B. M.
Redlon, Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Frost, Miss
LATHE Frost, Mr.. and Mrs. E. R. Bond,
Misses Bertha and Ethel Bond, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Alexander, Miss Cora Alex
ander, Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Harris, Miss
Cora May Harris, all of Portland, and
Miss Ellen Gilman of Bangor, Miss Gertie
Alden, Dixmont, Mr.. and Mrs. G. f.
Gilman and Miss Ella Gilman of Scar.
borO,
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-25
TUKEY's BRIDGE.
Part of the Iron Work Has Arrived-The
Last Pier.

Yesterday the caisson for the last pier
and the work of building the pier in the
caisson begins at once. 1t will probably
take two weeks to complete the pier. The
iron work for the bridge has begun to
arrive, much of it being on board cars on
the Rochester track near Grove street.
The work of putting up this iron work
will begin as soon as the last pier is done;
but it will be two or three months before
the work is completed.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-25

"Have you noticed what remarkable
weather the New England fair hadP"
asked a county official yesterday. ssThey
had the only six consecutive pleasant DAVIS
that have occurred from the first of Nav
until the present time" AS he spoke a
rain was pouring down that would have
broken up any fair.
The present rain is probably cheering to
the people of Lewiston and Bangor, since
the more it rains this week the less l,l,e,v
it will be to rain in the State and Eastern
Maine Fairs next week.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-25
sebago Power Company.

a The Sebago Power company has been
formed with the following officers:
observation-disclosures D. Brown.
Clerk-Levi Turner.
Treasurer Frederick J. Collier.
Directors-Charles d. Brown, Frederick
J. Collier, William f. Fowler, George
W. Brown.
The capital stock is s5oo,ooo, nothing
paid in. Par value of shares 500. The
object of the corporation is to acquire and
develop water powers and privileges and
utilize the same for manufacturing
various products, making, supplying and
selling electricity in Raymond, Casco,
Naples, Windham, Gorham, Falmouth
and Cumberland.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-25

summer resort known as Fryes at Phips-
burg. There the warden found 14s
Shorts" rs in one car. and SIS in the
other. The warden also on the same day
scooped so short Holsters at what is known
as the Trip place in the same town. The
alleged owners Of the short Holsters will
be bro ught to trail before Judge Fogg at
Bath as soon as the present session OF the
Supreme court Closes
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-25

The LAWRENCE police notified the Port
land officers last evening that they had
arrested Bert Walker in that city with a
bicycle No. 1880. This is thought to be
one of the wheels recently lost in Port
land by Henry Ross of gu Congress
street. A Portland officer will go up after
Walker this morning.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-25
~Mrs. windows Soothing syrap

Mrs. windows Soothing syraps
has been used over Fifty Years by millions OF
mothers for their children while Teething
with perfect success. It soothes the child,
softens the gums, allays Pain, cures Wind
Collie, regulates the bowels. and is the best
remedy for Diarrhoea whether arising from
teething or other causes. For sale by Drug
gists in every part of the world. Be sure and
ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, % cts
o bottle.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-25

The work of widening Forest avenue
is proceeding to the accompaniment of the
crashing of mighty shade trees as they
fall beneath the blows of the a1men.
The greatest change will be at Wood
fords Corner, where thu removal of build
ings on the east side of the avenue, to-
gether with the erection of the new Odd
Fellows block and the Strengthening of
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-25
A Short Lobster seizure.

Bath, August 24.-One of the largest
seizures of short Holsters near Bath was
made Monday by Fish Warden James
Bailey of Bath. at the somewhat notca
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-25

FAC-SIMILE signature of cHAs. H. FL ETcs.gR
is on the wrapper of every bottle of CAsToRIA.
When Baby was sick, we gave her castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-25

passed as these dances with Welcomes
orchestra are always much enjoyed.
Don't forget to see J. Hayden's comedy
bill tonight. 1t is very funny, SO do not
miss an opportunity to have good laugh.
The third baby show Thursday afternoon.
Free transportation and admission to
mothers of babies between two and three
years of age.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-25

It is estimated that the expense of wild
ening the avenue will be about $50, 900.
OF this amount $50, 200 will have to be
paid by the county commissioners as land
damages. The city will be under an ex-
pense of $4,000 or $4,000 for the labor
and material in completing the work of
widening.
The city will also pay its proportionate
share of the cost of the granite curbing
to be laid along the easterly side of the
avenue from Ocean street to Deering
Point.
When completed the avenue will be one
of the handsomest driyeways to be found
in any section Of the State.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-25

Owing to the heavy rain Tuesday the
grand ball at the rink was postponed I'M
til ssFriday, August 81 dancing $50 to
11.8o.) Manager Gordon not wishing to
disappoint those present gave q regular
dance from $50 to 1890. A goodly num-
Der INDUCED and pleasant evening was
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-25

A dose of DR.. Fowler's Ext of Wild
Strawberry brings immediate relief in
all cases of cramping pains of the stom-
ach or bowels. 1t is natures specific
for summer complaint in all its forms.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-25
Failure off Potato Crop in Ireland.

Skibbereen, August 24.-The potato
crop in North Cork and Limerick has
been partly destroyed by blight and it
will be the worst year In those districts
ear potatoes in the last half century.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-25

over 1000 cubic feet Of filing are to be
used in making the I'LL.
During the past week the work of cut
ting down the fine shade trees in front of
Mr.. J. S. Ricker's house, and in front of
Mr.. M. M. Bailey's, has been going on.
1t is the saddest part of the work Of wild.
ening, as some of the trees were splendid
ornaments.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-25
THE PRESS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.

Owen. Moore & Co.
J. r. Libby.
Eastman Bros. & Bancroft.
Puritan Bicycle Factory.
Fosters Dye House.
Maine Central Excursion.
AUCTION COLUMN.
F. O. Bailey & Co.
New Wants, To Let, For Sale. Lost, Found
and Similar advertisements wtilbefound under
heir appropriate heads on Page 8.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-25
THE NEW FOREST AVENUE
Progress Of Widening Way to
Deering.
MOVING AN OLD LANDMARK AT
THE CORNER.

Splendid Shade Trees Laid Low-Filling
Coyle's GuIly-story of the Mosher
House.
The Portland daily press., 1897-08-25

Paragon frame, steel rod, which
gives a snug rolled effect. We con-
slider them well worth $1.00, To-
days price is CSC
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! his carnpa Egn as senator. He was one of
Turner'S outside friends. ard worked IN
the interest q Turner IN King county and
the other counties 10 the north Or r. Mr..
Waite said he had assisted Turner in his
two previous campaigns He had no
knowledge OF the expenditures Of any
money by Turner this time except about
500 that had been used for paying ex-
peHses OF friends of Turner AZ the Olympia
hotel.
Judge wInsor asked the witness when
he became acquainted with Representa-
tive Hans Hansen. Mr.. White replied thar
he was introduced 10 Hansen az the Oily N
pta hotel on the evening u The day that
Hansen had voted for Turner Witness
said that he paid hts own hotel expenses
a. ghe Olympia
IT'S It not odd. Mr. White. that you
should pay your own hotel expensss?' -
asked Judge Winsor.
Il have assisted Mr. Turner in two other
campaigns and have always paid my own
expenses, and 7 did not depart from my
custom on this occasion, replied Mr.
White
What members Of the legislature fr0rl
King county have you worked most with
during this campaign Mr.. White?'' asked
Mr WinsCr.
II worked most With Representative
Msrriaeld PsersOn and Way" was the re-
ply.
DO you expect 70 make Senator Range
RE next mayer % Scatter" was the next
question pat - him
That Is looking TOO much into the fu-
ture"
Witness said the reason he did not talk
- Hans Hansen was because Turner rad
told m early ~ December that Hansen
had written 20 him saying that ne would
vofs for ntTn after voting three tirnes for
WIaaor. witness was excused from tarth-
ar attendance on the committee.
Thlz clcaed rne investigaraon FOR the
evening
The committee was then asked Tor
copies q the testimony that rad been
yaken during che svening. blIf ahsoluFelT
refused re- give out a tire Tse inwastiga-
tton viii b. resumed or Monday evening.
II fs uuds dsrsroof thar shove forty Nft-
nesses have been suoDsuaea by fhe ccFn-
r1fttee 70 testify as 70 fas EeZa tog}aI cam
gmign. Ia this are the WORKERS FOR birth
Squire ard Turner. Among tn0se subpe-
naef are Watson g.. squire Calvin Ho-
gar. q & Ha9an. Denny bTogaH- j. r.
Todd, . a Cover and Henry r. " 3aou.