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Smyrna times., 1897-05-26
SEASON OF 1897.
Woodland Beach F.!

The season at Woodland Beach will open June
Goth. This is one of the most popular and al.
tractive bayside resorts in the cOuntr pOssesS-
ing the finest paviliOns. handSomest grounds
with eonveniences and facilities for the accom- .
mediation of guests. on the bay.
The Hotel has recently been enlarged, thor
oughly renovated, papered aud painted, and
furnished throughout, ma king il the most COM
plete and comfortable in all its appointments on
the peninsula.
The "cuisine" is unsurpassed, the table lib.
orally supplied with ihe choicest viands of the
city and country markets.
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FAc-snuLE signature of cHAs. II. FLETcHER
is on the wrapper Of every bottle Of cAsroRIA.
When Baby was sick, we gave her castoria.
When she was a Child she cried for castoria.
When she became Miss, lhe chung to cnStoria.
When she had Children, ahe gave them castoria,
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Bombay Hook Island, upon which Woodland
Beach is situated, has long been noted for It's
good cunning grounds, and Is still keeping up
It's reputation; wo0dcoek and snipe having been
secured I'm abundance the past season. Good
plover shooting during July, August and Sep
tember. In the Fall and Spring the best place
on the bay for duck shooting.
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1T
TAKES
LESS
MONEY

All-WOol Suits for men as
low as S. and $3.50, with
Sack Suits at S., $40 and
$12 that any man can
wear. Serges, Cheviots
and Worsteds cut in style,
finely tailored and made
to wear and hold their own.
All sizes; regulars, stouts,
longs and extra sizes
from 33 to 50-inch chest
for men, Boys and little
boys Clothing from the
best New York makers.
We go there for style and
make up and select from
the best houses in the
trade. Summer stocks in
Furnishings, Hats and
Shoes for men and boys.
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maker shoe store. The chief knows
feathers, and he buys great quanti-
ties to be made into shoes as needed.
1t is easier to get long-wearing
low-price shoes than to get really
good fine shoes. But you are apt
to pay too much for either sort.
We've analyzed so-called and So
priced So shoes to find them no bet
ter in any respect than our regular
lines at 81.
The proof of the shoe is in the
wear
its comfort to the foot,
its enduring good looks.
And the shoes we Sell-and know
about-meet the conditions. Hence,
the business gets larger each year.
WOmen's OxfOrds at 81
In looks and in wear they are as
good as any SO shoes we have looked
at. They are made from chrome
tanned kidSkin. "Chrome-tan
has no reference to color-these
shoes are in chocolate and black. 1t
is the process that gives good wear
ing kidskin that does not fuzz up
and look purple.
Eight styles of them in black.
Five styles in colors.
The black have
bulldog English
common sense medium round
narrow round and pointed toes
The colorS-
bulldog medium round
narrow round and pointed toes
Shapely, good-wearing shoes for
walking or wear with Stockinette
leggingS on the wheel. Two DOL
LARS.
Silks for BROCADED Taffeta,
Graduates pure white - exact
Ni S'AS'"SSS copies of the Italian
silk we had to charge $1.35 for.
This fabric is intrinsically worth a
dollar. We price it
75c a yard
The silk is full p in. wide. Six
designs.
Other pretty silks for graduates
gowns are
Plain white Habutai that launders
like linen
% in, 25c. 27 in., 3Oc.
And 36 in. at 42c, 55c. 75c. 81,
S1.25 and $1.65.
White Brocaded India Silks, "a
in, 55c, Csc and 75c.
Smyrna times., 1897-05-26
THE SMYRNA TIMES.

smyrna ISranch Trains
Going North, TIA, s.41, 949. A. NJ, S.4S, 5H Pm
Going South. 9.23 11.57 A. NJ. 4.O2, 5.27, 500 P.
Smyrna times., 1897-05-26
GRABBING,
CUNNING.

Crabs caught by the quantities at the landing
without the trouble or expense of n boat. Boats
to hire at reasonable rates. Flee to guests of
Hotel.
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FISHING.

Boats can be secured at all times for Fishing,
Of which fine sport there is always plenty, when
the weather is ut all favorable. Without doubt
the best point on the Bay for this sport.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-26
INVESTIGATION AND CLANS.
Alderman Rounds Is Busy Man These
Days.

Alderman Rounds and his fellow inves-
tigators were to have met Saturday after
noon to hear from the city solicitor an
opinion on the extent of their authority
and the duties of the commissioner of
public works, but the meeting was post
poned to this afternoon and Alderman
Rounds devoted the time to arranging
how the Boston city fathers should be fed
when they come to play ball with the
Portland city government this week The
question at issue was whether they should
have clam bake at Long Island and let
it include sufficient number of bivalves
to satisfy the Boston appetite or whether
the clam bake should form part of din
ner which should also include fish chow
der and meats. This matter of import
ance to the devotees of the national game
had not been settled at a late hour in the
afternoon but Mr.. Rounds will doubtless
dispose of it in time to give his undivided
attention to the affairs of the commission
of public works. The Boston ball players
and their friends will number about sixty
and the party with the Portland conting-
ent will be over hundred strong.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-26
Ruth Hayward.

Mr.. Clarence Hayward, who has recent
ly come here from Boston and connected
himself with the j. R. Libby store as a
member of the new corporation, has been
at the Hastings cottage, Loveitt's Hill,
Willard, with his wife, and Ruth, his
l5-year-old daughter. Friday night Ruth
was taken sick and soon after midnight
grew worse rapidly until her condition
became serious. Mr.. Hayward went for
% physician and after several attempts
procured DR.. Syphers, but when he ar
rived, he said nothing could be done to
save the girls life and she died about 5
o'clock Saturday morning SHE has been
subject to weakness of the heart and it
was probably this caused her death. Her
parents are nearly heart broken and have
the earnest sympathy of all who know
them. The daughter was q beautiful
girl, and her early death is universally re-
GREETED
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-26
Pro badly few Of the recently reoreap

Prof badly few of the recently reorganiz-
ed railways of this country have in conse-
quence OF reorg anization been placed in
better financial condition than the Cen
trail of Georgia Railway company. Dur
ing the four years of the receivership
about $2,000,0o0 was expended upon the
property under the direction of tie
courts in rebuilding and reequipping the
road to bring its facilities UP TO modern
standards. The company has no floating
debt and its operations for the year end
ing June 30 resulted in surplus of 1905.
079 over all charges. For the nine wears
ending June 30 the average surplus over
the present fixed charges was S194. 81.
This indicates that the company is in a
strong position as to it's obligatory inter
est payments. The Central of Georgia
is one OF the few railway corporations
that has its accounts examined and GER.
titled to monthly by independent public
accountants. AS is well known indus
trial enterprises are constantly increas-
ing in the South and in no section is that
development more pronounced than il,
territory tributary to the Central of
Georgia railway. On account of it's in
creasing business with the North the
company has established what is prac-
tically daily steamship service between
New York and Savannah. Harvey. Fisk
q Sons of New York offer to investors a
limited amount of the consolidated mort
gage per cent gold bonds of the com
pany at 93 10 fiat at which price thew
yield the buyer nearly II per cent.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-26
The DoubIe Liability Case.

A great many people here are very
much interested in a case to be argued
in the law court in athis city, today, in
which the question of double liability is
involved. In the case which is to be
considered, Mrs. Selden Conner, wife of
Gen Selden Connor, the pension agent for
the Maine and New Hampshire district,
is the defendant The suit is brought
by Kansas parties or their assigns. Sew
eral years ago, Mrs. Connor bought stocks
in a certain western company, which
went to ruin. The claims of this COM
pany were bought up by spectators and
now the people who lost by the purchase
of the original stock are asked to pay a
double liability.
The case will be argued for the prose
cution by Lawyer Gutherie of Kansas and
the Hon. Augustus F. Moulton of Port
land. The defence will be argued by
Judge j. W. Symonds of Portland.
The Maine supreme court has never
passed upon this question of double liza
bility. California and Missouri, and
perhaps the courts Of some other states
have decided in favor of the principle,
while Massachusetts and New York have
decided against it. One of the promi-
nent lawyers of the state says that if the
court decides in favor of double liability,
it will take between $1,000, 900 and s3,ooO,-
600 from Maine people. In the city of
Gardiner alone the decision will affect
at least so people and the number in all
sections of the state will be large.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-26
THE YARMOUTH ELECTRICs.
The Gong of the Broomstick Train VIII
Soon Be Heard Along the Foreside.

The gongs on the cars of the Portland
and Yarmouth electric road will soon
awaken the echoes on the Falmouth
shore. The tracks are nearly completed
from Waite's landing to the end of Yer
anda street in East Deering. Near the
marine hospital there is a space of several
hundred feet where the roadway is being
widened and here the rails have not yet
been laid, but this gap will soon be
filled. A gentleman connected with the
construction of the line ssaid Saturday
that he saw no reason why cars should
not be running in few weeks now
Just as the line to the end of Veranda
street is finished, the track layers will
commence operations at the other end
and push the construction of the road to
Yarmouth. When the road begins to run
its cars. it will procure the necessary
power by purchase from another corpor-
alton with facilities for generating cleo
trlcity, and will follow this course until
its OWL power house is built Where the
power station will be located is one of the
things which has not yet been decided.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-26
DROWNING ACCIDENT
William L. Whitcomb Fall From the DO
sephine Hoey.

After ~ O'Clock Saturday night man
who said his name was Jerome n. oi''o'
and that he lived at SO Myrtle street, re-
ported to the police station that ne hao
just come up the bay on the steamer
Josephine Hoey and that mali nf'ii'oe,
William Il. Whitcomb had been droWhea
off Clapboard island about ~ ciooA
Saturday night. Chase said thao aloei .
O'Clock on Saturday night the steamer
had started out from Portland pier WIN
party of about 20 on board bouno Oh
a fishing trip down the bay. Inc parry
were to remain out all night ana nsh
on Sunday, intending to return TO For'-
land on Sunday night. When the steani-
er was off Clapboard island apouu Az
O'Clock Whitcomb, who was on the soern
of the steamer, fell overheard IN soiie
manner. The ely Of man overheard was
raised and Chase said that he had jumped
overheard and made an attempt to save
the mans life, but that Whitcomp hao
gone down almost as soon as he struok
the water. The steamer remained cruls-
ing about the spot for over an hour, put
F1I-
no trace of the man could be found. Inc
Hoey then headed for Portland and
reached here about half past eleven
O clock
A brother Of the drowned man was at
the fire on Union wharf and from MIN
Deputy Marshal Sterling learned that the
drowned man was William L. Whitcomb,
shd that he was carpenter by trade.
He lived on Congress steet, over Dear
ing's bakery, next to City hal, was about
80 years old and leaves wife ana three
children.
The captain of the Hoey told the police
that he did not know just how Whitcomb
had come to fall overheard. The tirst
that he knew about the matter was the
shout of imam overheard" and by the
time the steamer was stopped Whitcomb
had sank beneath the waves.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-26
THE BROOKLYN.
Uncle Sans Representative at the Jubilee
Coming to Portland.

The North Atlantic fleet ordered to
Portland harbor during New England
Fair week has been increased by the
Brooklyn. So we shall have squadron
of seven or eight ships upon which visi'
tors may feast their eyes. Three of these
vessels, tho New York, the Texas and the
Brooklyn, will be Illuminated every even
ing. 1t is believed that during the
parade New England Governors Day
fully two thousand sailors and mariners
will be in line of march. These together
with the government Cavalry Troop, the
Artillerymen from the Fort, companies
of National Guard, and thousand visit
ing firemen will form as fine street
procession as the city ever saw, and per-
haps as diversified.
Illuminations will not be confined to
the war ships in the harbor. Congress
street, and quite likely other thorough
fares, will be arched at intervals with
colored electric light globes, presenting a
peculiarly brilliant effect Thus with the
exhibits in City hall and entertainments
at the Auditorium and elsewhere, Portland
will afford decidedly festal appearance
for the qualification of the visitors who
will throng the city and to the delight Of
our own people.
At Rigby everything is progressing
favorably. The display of stock will be
the largest ever seen there. the field of
horses the fullest and speediest, and all
the exhibits entirely up to the reputation
of the fair. The troop of cavalry picketed
there, the airship, balloon ascensions,
bicycle races, and wonders of the Midway,
are attractions peculiar to this years en-.
campment of the big show.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-26
A Runaway Mail Team.

About 9 O'Clock Saturday night one of
the teams which are used in transporting
the United States mail from q Union station
to the post office was standing in front of
the station when the horse took fright
and ran away. The square was filled
with hacks and carriages at the time but
avoiding them all the animal dashed up
Congress street hill until he came to
Grove street. Tired of running up hill he
ran down Grove street hill to Portland
street and down Portland to point near
the bridge which crosses the street where
he stopped of his own accord and was
taken back to the station. The horse was
tired out but was not injured and the
wagon also escaped unhurt.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-26
FIRE ON UNION WHARF,
Three Wooden Sheds Used as storehouses
Quilted BY the Flames.

AT 20 minutes past o'clock Sunday
morning an alarm was sounded from box
412 for a fire on Union wharf When it
was first discovered by the patrolman on
that beat the blaze had assumed danger
Gus proportions and looked very threaten
Ing. By the time the department reached
the spot land they made very quick run,
three one-story and half wooden sheds
on the side next to Widgery's wharf were
all ablaze and the flames were leaping
high in the air, while big black column
of smoke rolled skyward in an awe-in-
spring manner.
These sheds were occupied as store
houses by the Portland Door, Sash and
Blind company, of which Edward E..
Carleton is the treasurer, by John W.
Dyer, the cooper, and by James White, a
dealer in rags. The fire seemed to have
originated in the shed occupied by the
Portland Door, Sash and Blind compa-
ny and spread through the other three
sheds, which were all connected, with
great rapidity.
On the outset it seemed as if every
building on the wharf would be de-
stroyed as the flames tore their way
through the dry buildings and the air
was filled with a binding cloud of
sparks which endangered the buildings
in the vicinity. Chief Engineer M. N.
Eldridge and his fremen got to work
quickly and soon had four or five streams
playing on the fire, but it was not until
the fireboat got into position on the side
of the wharf nearest the Widgery wharf
that the flames were beaten back and
subdued. The fire boat poured perfect
deluge onto the burning buildings and
proved herself to be built for just such
things as this. The fire was handled with
great ability and was soon under control.
The buildings themselves were not great
ly damaged. but 1t is impossible to give
any idea of the loss to them, although
it will not be heavy. They are owned
by the Union Wharf company. The occu-
pants of the buildings will suffer the
greatest loss. One shed was well filled
with doors, sash and blinds and was the
worst damaged of the lot. This was
owned by the Portland Door, Sash and
Blind company. Their loss is not known.
The shed occupied by John W. Dyer was
filled with hoops and similar material and
was not greatly damaged The rags of
course were soaked with water and some
what burned. The loss on these is not
known. At one time the fire lighted up
the whole water front and looked much
worse than it really was. Crowds of peo-
Pile turned out to witness the fire as own
ers of property along the shore seemed to
fear that another wharf conf1agration
was to result.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-26
The Grocer,s Outing.

The annual outing and field day of the
grocers, provision, fish and produce deal
ers which occurs at the Old Orchard
house on Wednesday, July 2Sth. promises
to be one Of the best in the history OF
the above dealers. The programme as
far as completed is as follows: Headed
by Merriman's band from Monument
square, the excursionists will march to
the Union station to take the train. On
arrival there will be fine line OF sports,
the most amusing part being the capture
of the creased pig. The committee here
have adopted white duck cap. THE fol-
lowing have offered prizes to be competed
for: John L. Best, pig from Best farm !;
D. W. Clark & Co., silk umbrella; Mill
ken Tolnlinson Co.. 200 cigars paul
Kauvar); Nelson Morris g. Co.; John
P. Squire & Co one case Squirrels lard !;
Cummings Bros, So cash; Foss & Co J.,
l doz. Lg. For. water; Thompson ss&s
Hall, carving set; Armour & Co., A. A.
Chenery, agent, case chicken soup; I.
S. Bean & Co Dutch cheese; Stanwood
Soule, box prunes; Brown & Josselyn,
10 sacks flour; Lord Bros, two cases salt,
one case herring; Foster Bros, one dozen
quarts of mixed pickles; SturdiTant &
Norton, silk umbrella; c. B. Varney &
Co., case wheatlett; W. W. Latham &
Son, 100 cigars; Morrill, & Co. ease mixed
pickles; Hannaford Bros, gold headed
cane; L. B. Griffin & Co., silk UNI
brella; Howard W. Spur & Co., case
two pound J. & NJ Ecoffee; W. II. Ray
mond Grocery company, one bottle OF
mixed pickles; Trefethen & Bearce, case
of salt; Chase & Sanborn, cash S.;
Thomas Briggs, box of fancy candy;
Kendall & Whitney, one dozen water
pals; r. A. Bachelor, printing tickets;
John F. Nickerson & Co., 100 S. g. c.
CIGARS Cloudy & Kent, one barrel pilot
bread; Elias Thomas, so cigars; Win
chester & Ross, silk umbrella; Ham
mond Beef Co., cash So; Charles Nc
Laughlin & Co., 100 cigars; W. T. Dud-
ley, silk umbrella; Portland Rendering
Co., gold headed cane; Portland Cream
cry, tub of butter; Twitchell, Champlin
e. CO.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-26
Opening Week at Rigby.

The opening meeting at Righy Park
will take place tomorrow, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday. Many noted
horses are entered in the different events,
and some exciting races may be expected.
The following is the programme of races:
Tuesday-2.3 50 Glass: Trotting, Purse
$500; 2.19 Glass: Pacing, Purse, $500.
Wednesday Glass: Trotting, Purse
$500; 2 "a Glass: Pacing, Purse $500;
2.15 Glass: Trotting, Purse $500.
Thursday-2.12 Glass: Pacing, Purse
$500; 2.19 Glass: Trotting, Purse $500;
2.15 Glass: Pacing, Purse $500
Friday-2.09 Glass: Pacing, Purse $500;
2.11 Glass: Trotting, Purse $500.
There will be special rates on all rail
roads. Be sure and secure Rigby Park
return tickets.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-26
WELL KNOWN IN LYNN.
Waite's Escapades in the City Where He
Formerly Lived

Lynn, Mass, July 24.-Wilbur M.
Waite, who was arrested Friday night in
Portland, Me-, on the charge of arson, is
we'll known here He was born and
brought up in this city and went to Port
land two years ago. For some time he
was the proprietor Of a photograph gal
lery and dealer in photographers sup
been arrested twice. once on suspicion of
setting fire in church and again for
ringing in false alarm. He was dis
charged both times for lack of evidence.
Shortly after his arrest he was drummed
out of the camp at South birmingham
for exploding a bomb in the middle of the
night when the members OF the regiment
were asleep. He was the guest OF the
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-26
Forest City Rink.

Next Wednesday evening occurs the
annual costume skating carnival at
Forest City Rink, Peaks Island, and it
promises to eclipse all former carnivals
ever held on the island, both in elegant
and fancy costumes as we'll as attend
ance. No pains has been spared to make
this carnival a success and some hand
some prizes will be given the win ners
Admission skates and boat tickets will
be given free to all in costume. Every
afternoon and evening there will be a SEN
sational aerial exhibition, with dancing
Tuesday and Friday evenings from $50 to
II O'Clock. Take Casco Bay steamers. See
advertisement for particulars.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-26
In the Municipal Court.

The case of SamueliW. Sleuman arrested
on Friday for embezzlement, did not
come up in the Municipal court Saturday
morning. 1t is probable that Sleuman
Will be arraigned before Judge Robinson
this morning.
There was a trio of sdrunks' disposed
of and one case, that of Elizabeth Han
lon, who was arrested on Friday by
Officer Johnson, was continued to Mon
day. Bail was fixed in the sum OF 500.
The respondent was unable to furnish
bail.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-26
MARRIAGES..

In Woolwich. July 81, DIR. Louis Bickford OF
In Rangeley, July II, Winnie Tibbetts and
Miss Angie Lamb OF Dallas.
In Lagrange July 49,. Joseph Smart. Jr.. OF
Whitney Ridge and Miss Carrie M. Royal OF
Somerville, Mass.
In Bobinston, July IS, Byron Reynolds and
Miss Cora e. Hubbard. both of Perry.
In Rumford Falls. July 16, Fred Babineau and
Miss Mary Z. Fourier.
In Portsmouth. July IA. John A. Creighton
and Miss Sadie Blaisdell of York.
In Rumford. July 8, Ernest Ii. Herrick and
Angie Z. Penney, both OF Greenwood; 4th, Jeptha
DeanC OF Rumford and Mrs. Calista Hopkins OF
Milton.
At Swans Island. Charles Staples and Miss
Minnie Durham.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-26
DEAF HIS.

In this city, July "a, Ida May, daughter OF
Lotte and the late Patrick Flood, aged IA years
10 months.
In this city. the Oath inst, Hannah M. Nc
Kiniry, wife OF John A. Quinn aged 80 years.
Funeral Monday morning at $50 o'clock
from No. Q Montgomery street.
[Requiem high mass at the Cathedral of the
immaculate Conception at 8 O'Clock.
AT Baileys Island, July "a, Mary T.. widow
of the late StilIman A. Eden, aged Go years.
Funeral services Monday at O'Clock at her
late residence. Bailey's Island. Burial at Bos-
ton Tuesday.
In South Paris, July %, Mrs Hattie fawson
Brown aged 48 years.
In Greene. July 10, Mrs. Clara splague
Mitchell. aged 80 years,
AT Mechanic Falls July 8, S. N. Hawkes..
In Naples. July IS. Thomas M. Remission oil
Bridgton. aged "a years.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-26
Attacked by Two Italians.

A young man named Charles O'Don.
aid, while passing down Franklin street
towards Commercial, Saturday night
was attacked opposite Stafford block By
two Italians, and badly beaten. O'Don
aid claims he never saw the Italians be
fore and thinks their motive was to rot
him. He reported the matter to the police
but on their arrival the two men ha6
fed. He gave a good description Of
them to the officers.
The Portland daily press., 1897-07-26
The Death Rate.

There were seventeen deaths in Port
land during the week which ended Satur-
day noon. The deaths were due to the
following causes: Apoplexy, cancer of
the stomach, cholera infantum (2),
enterocolitis, gangrene of the lip, heart
disease (2), hemorrhage of the bladder
and kidneys, meningitis, nephritis, rheu-
matism, septicaemia, spinal sclerosis,
surgical shock, tuberculosis, tumor of the
BRAIN