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The Portland daily press., 1897-05-13
A VETERAN ORGANIZATION.
To Be Formed by Militiamen Prior to
1887.

Last summer on a ride out of town, Mr..
George N. E.. Kimball, a veteran of the
Mechanic Blues, suggested to Vice Presi-
dent Plaisted of the old "White Coats, y
the formation of veteran organization
that should embrace the White Coats, the
Veteran Blues and Infantry, and mem
bers of other militia companies who
served prior to 1887. Mr.. Plaisted seemed
much pleased with the idea and as a re-
suit meeting was held last evening at
Reform club hall looking to the formation
of such an organization.
There was good attendance and all
present favored the movement. Gen.
Charles P Mattocks came in, and also ex-
Department Commander Green, G. A. r.
and the general urged that a committee
be raised from the Blues Veterans to con-
fer with committees from the White Coats
and Veteran Infantry association, the
committees to meet at the call of Gen.
Mattocks. The Blues appointed this COM
mittee: Captain J. M. Black, Capt. G.
J. Pennell, Captain R. P. Jewett, Lieut.
jeremiah Ilsley, Lieut.. G. W. Roberts,
Sergeant W. P. Osborne and Corporal
George N. E. Kimball.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-13
The Racquet.

We CLEAN the following news from the
High School Racquet just published:
The annual field day of the Athletic
Association will be held at Rigby park,
on Saturday, May %. If that be rainy,
on Wednesday the Goth.
A committee has been appointed to
make all preparations for the class ban
quet which will be held on the evening
of gradu--e-on day.
There is some talk of '9s giving fare
well reception to '97. Its a good idea
push it along.
Active training was begun at Presump-
scot two weeks ago, and was continued
during vacation. Mr.. Garcelon was at
the park on Saturday last, taking the
men in hand for the first time The
necessity for new material is daily grow
ing more apparent, as several of the old
men will be unable to train this year.
But this fact, while discouraging, should
dishearten no one, with the example of
last years team before them
Tennis is just now calling forth good
deal of attention from the enthusiasts of
the High school A tournament will be
held shortly probably under the direction
of the Athletic association.
There is "a very interesting paper on
Schools in Switzerland" by M g., '97.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-13
Cushinps Island.

Mr.. Francis Cushing has purchased
from the Esaleigh Grange Farm of Dan
vile, P. O., herd of young Ayrshires,
which will be placed on the island. The
introduction of this breed from the
famous Canadian stock farm is a matter
of much interest to breeders of high grade
cattle here. In the matter of Jerseys and
Guernseys on some of our farms we are
quite the equal of Canada, but in
Ayrshires the latter leads At the World S
Fair, Canada took 1850 out of the $1,000
offered in premiums on Ayrshires.
Mr.. Trask is drilling an artesian well
for Mr.. Sidney W. Thaxter, convenient to
Mr.. Thaxters large cottage. Mr.. Cush-
ing will have an artesian well drilled by
Mr.. Trask at Cushing's Point, below
the Ottawa hotel.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-13
THE WHITE COATS.
Meeting of Portland Veteran MiIitiamen
Last Evening.

The residence of Mr.. J. W. Plaisted
was the scene of notable gathering last
evening, when the veteran White Coats
met for the purpose of making plans for
celebrating the oath anniversary of the
Portland Light Infantry, on June 9th,
next.
The White Coats are the veterans of
that company, who served enlistments
during and before the war
. AS may readily be imagined, gray heads
prevail though hearts and spirits are as
bright as in the days of 81.
These gatherings are held every year,
1of, be 1t known, June 9th is a sacred
Gate IN the annals of the association, and
no matter if it pours great guns, which is
proverblal June 9th weather, the veterans
always meet in force at the appointed
pace, Tor proper observance of the day.
Inc meeting was called to order by Vice
PRESIDENT j. w. Plaisted, and it was
voted to select a committee to confer with
the committee of the active company
with the idea in view of joint celebra-
ton. Messrs. Charles f. Plummer and
John ID. Williams compose this commit
tee.
The Veteran Firemen's band appeared
during the evening, and gave serenade
during the banquet, which followed the
business meeting.
The tables were a picture for the hungry
to gaze upon and showed that s'mine
host" Plaisted was an adept in the com
missary department., while the artistic ar
rangement of the whole showed the finer
hand of the worthy hostess.
cold things for old boys was the
motto of the evening, so the veterans par
took Of the bountiful repast from dishes
of blue and white that had well nigh
reached the century mark.
And then Z the stories flew back and
forth Of things that happened before the
PRESS reporter was born, making him
feel like David Copperfeld, very, very
young indeed
After supper, the company adjourned to
the parlor for music. Remarks We're
made by all Of those present, revealing
the sad fact that Father Time had been
UNUSUALLY Dusy curing the past year IN
the ranks of the White Coats. Four have
passed away, John t. Winslow, aged rs;
Daniel Glazier, aged rs; Joshua I. Emery,
aged II, and George W. Merrill, aged 49,
The following gentlemen sat at the
tables: j. w. Plaster, Albert t. Har-
mon, George W. Furlong, Charles f.
Plummer, James A. Tenney, Vim. H.
Roberts, Thomas Common, D. G. Drink
water, Maj. W. P. Jordan, George E.
Luscomb, George Webster, John D.
Williams, Mr.. Stevens and the PRESS
reporter.
In an informal talk it was dec ided that
Mr.. and Mrs. Plaisted made an ideal host
and hostess, and to make it official, a
vote of thanks was passed for one of the
most enjoyable evenings in the history of
the veterans.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-13
BoswoRTH POST ANNIVERSARY.
Thirteenth Birthday of Organization
Remembered Last Night.

The 18th anniversary of Thatcher Post,
No. III. was appropriately celebrated last
night at the Post hall by large gather
ing of It's members and ladies with repre-
sentatives from the different Grand Army
organizations of the city and vicinity.
At O'Clock the party sat down at tables
loaded with refreshments of the most in
viting character which was greatly appre-
ciated, after which the party reassembled
and listened to speeches commemorating
the special occasion of the meeting. Past
Commander Soule called attention to the
fact that the Post was organized with a
membership of twenty-five members
which grew to the number of 200, fifty OF
whom had been lost by death. Depart
ment Commander l.. I. Carleton was I'M
avoidably absent, but furnished a very
acceptable substitute in the person of
Quartermaster General A. NJ Sawyer of
the Department of Maine, who expressed
pleasure at being present for he was at
the birth of Thatcher post No. III, and
had never ceased to take great interest in
its growth. He specially urged that all
members live up to the motto-Fraternity
Charity and Loyalty. Bosworth post No.
2, was represented by Gen. G. P. Mat
tocks, who was one of the ten original
members of that post, five of whom are
now dead. He dwelt upon the fact that
military organizations become dearer to
its members as time rolls by, and was
happy to observe that petty jealousies
were disappearing and that good results
always came from such camps fires as
were being held last night. Feeling re-
marks were made by representatives from
Cloudman post, Westbrook and Mrs.
Colesworthy responded for the Bosworth
Post Relief Corps. The Sons of Veterans
and the Ladies' Aid voiced their congrat-
ulations and the exercises terminated
with general expression of satisfaction
at the success which attended the celebra-
ton.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-13
BARRETT & STAcKPoLE,
Managers, Deering, Me.
may13 Th,S&M3t
To the Honorable Court Of County
Commissioners for the County OF
Cumberland:

Respectfully represents Samuel s. Toothaker
and others of Harpswell in said County, that
upon the petition of him the said Samuel s.
ToOthaker and 80 other citizens OF said Harps-
well, the Municipal officers of said town on the
twelfth day of December, A. D. $685. after due
proceedings were first had did legally lay out
town way for the use o. said Samuel S. Tooth
aker and others as proposed, three rods wide.
beginning at or near highway road on Great
Island, West Side at the.foot Of Gray's HILL so
called and running across land of Dyer Broth
ers, North II degrees. West Z rods feet to
stake; thence South 40 degrees. West 5 rods,
etc, through land of VIM. I'll Trufant to land
OF G. E. Trufant, to land of Frank Z. Stevens
by house of said Stevens and near houses OF
A. 5. Benson and Mrs. L. nj. Chesley, over
land OF A. B. Snow to a stake on Highway
Road (near Long Reach being one mile long
more or less ana a written return of the pro-
ceedings, containing the bounds anu admeas-
urement3 OF said way, and the damages award
ed 60 the owners of said land, was duly made
and filed by said Municipal Officers OF said
town Within the time appointed by law.
Your petitioners further represent that at a
legal town meeting of said town legally called
afterwards by a warrant, containing an article
for thai purpose, to wit, on the firss day of
March last past, said town unreasonably re-
fused to accept said town way and that your
petitioners are aggrieyed thereby.
Whereby they pray this Honorable Court TO
proceed and lay out said town way in the man
ner provided by law.
Dated at Harpswell May 5, A. d. 1897.
SAMUEL S. TOOTHAKER,
and tnirty-tWo others.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-13
A BRILLIANT CAPTURE.
Officer skillings Catches a Man who Has
Solid silverware on His Person,

About month ago that the store of A
E. Stevens g. Co., on Commercial street
was entered by burglars, admission being
gained through a window on the roof.
Two desks were broken OPEN Some
thirty or forty dollars in money was
secured including lot of postage stamps
of different denominations; also two fine
meerschaum pipes and other articles of
value.
A man named Fred Smith or Ferd
Nichols was suspected of this theft, infor-
nation having been obtained against him
from pawnshop where he had offered
articles for sale. Directly after the
robbery of the Stevens store, Nichols left
for Boston. He again turned up in Port
land yesterday morning and was pointed
out to Officer Skillings by man on Fore
street, who knows Nichols well.
AS soon as Nichols saw the officer was
after him, he commenced to run and the
officer gave chase. A long run ensued.
AS Nichols turned into Exchange street,
with Skillings following and crying stop
thief," two men came out of a doorway
and seized the fugitive. Skillings put on
the bracelets and took the prisoner to the
station.
When the man was searched a quantity
of solid silver table ware was found, con-
sisting of spoons, k0ives and forks. 1t is
thought he stole them in Boston and fled
this way to elude arrest. On him was
also found card bearing the address
Annie Wiley, No 5 Chatham street An
officer was at once sent to that address
and Miss Wiley came to the station by
the officers request. She said she knows
Nichols and that he was here some weeks
ago and went away with girl belonging
on Chatham street. Miss Wiley says she
remembers that Nichols had a meer-
schaum pipe, the bowl of which was en-
closed in an eagles claw. Now that is
exactly the description of the pipe stolen
from the Stevens store. Nichols also has
another pipe, and search is being made
for it.
Nichols says the silver ware found on
him was bought by him from a man on
believe this. Nichols is said to belong in
Worcester but he claims no place as his
home, being an itinerant. He admits that
he had pipe like the one described by
Miss Wiley, but he says he sold it in Bos-
ton.
Officer Skillings is entitled to great
praise for his perseverance and pluck.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-13
Also a Choice Consignment
From Other Parties.

In the Sale are the Get of Westland by
Col. West. COL. WestAby Egbert. Wilkes
by Alcyone. The Seer by Gen. Benton.
Rockefeller by Electioneer. Gambetta
Wilkes by Geo. Wilkes. Emery Fear
naught Whips, Jr., by Whips, by Elec-
tioneer. Young STEAMBOAT by STEAMBOAT.
King Rene by Belmont. Maine Patriot
by L'Empureur. Gideon by Hambleto-
MAN. Daniel Lambert by Ethan Allen
Geo. Logan by Gen. Withers. Virgo
Hambletonian by Hamiltonian. Messen--
ger Wilkes by Red Wilkes. Bayard
Wilkes by Aucantara.
In the sale are over 40 head of remark
able and very handsome up-to-date Road
Horses. fashionable and exceedingly
high class Carriage Horses. Matched
Pairs, richly bred and unusually fast
Trotters and PAGERS, that are game race
horses and sure winners. Nearly ~ head
by the noted prize winner 9sWestland, /"
2.29 3-4, 1.-THE first stallion in Maine to
put 2-year-old in the 2.3D list And
they are all prize winners, including
Names Champion Fillie Emma West
land, 2 yrs, 2.29 IA; yrs, 2.2S "a; 4
yrs, 1888 IA s'Waveland," 4 yrs,
2.261-4. The sale will take place Rain
or Shine. Will begin promptly. Each
animal will be sold no matter what the
bid. Send to J. f. Barrett, Deering,
Me-, for a catalogue giving full pedigree
and individual description. All to be
at Horse Car Stables ready to be driven
or examined after the 18th. The horses
to be disposed of at this sale are the best
ever offered at public sale in New Eng
land.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-13
BRIEF soTTlNos.

Minnehaha Council, d. of P, No. 6, will
work the degree of Pocahontas in Winona
Council, Portland, this evening.
Tonight Mystic lodge will celebrate its
32d anniversary at its new lodge hall with
an entertainment.
The Greenleaf Law Library has received
- cases Of books from a Chicago firm.
Charles S. Fairfield has been appointed
a driver in the street department.
There will be a meeting of Beacon Com
mandery No. IS, Knights of Malta, this
evening. Every member is requested to
be present and secure a uniform.
The rain fell at lively rate yesterday
and when it didn't rain the fog was
dense.
The signal for no school was struck yes
terday afternoon.
The class of ~, P. II. S., will hold its
Goth anniversary at Riverton, June Both.
Engineer VIM. Cookson of the Grand
Trunk railway states that the item pub
1ished that he has been sus pended for IL
days is incorrect; that he has received
no notiee of such suspension and is in
no wise .-eld to blame for the accident by
the Grand Trunk management.
The casts that are to be presented to the
schools by the W. L. u, are now on exhi-
bition in Gould & Whipple's window.
The pictures purchased for the Port
land schools will be on exhibition at Re-
ception hall, City building on Saturday,
the 18th. Brief presentation exercises at
8 p. m.
The lecture at the Y M. G. A. last eve
ming was postponed on account of the
weather.
Bramhall lodge, K. of P, will work
the degree of page tonight.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-13
STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, SO.

CUMBERLAND, So.
Al the Court of County Commissioners
begun and holden at Portland, Within and for
the County of Cumberland, on the first Tues
day OF January. Ammo Domini 1897, to wit, at
regular session thereof on the first Tuesday of
May. Ammo Domini, 1897.
On the foregoing Petition it being satisfactory
lv shown to the Court, that the Petitioners are
responsible and that an inquiry into the mer-
its is expedent, it is hereby ORDERED, that
the County Commissioners will meet at the
house of Frank +. Stevens, in said town of
Harpswell, on Wednesday, the sixteenth day of
June A. d. 1897, at one O'Clock i'll the after
noon, and that the Petitioners give notice to
all persons interested, by causing an attested
thereon, to be served upon the Town Clerk of
said Town of Harpswe and also by posting up
copies of the same in three pubic Slaces in
said town, and publishing the same once
week for three weeks successfully in the Port
land Daily Press, newspaper printed in Port
land, in said County, the first of said publica-
tons, and each of the other notices. to be at
least thirty days before the time of said meet
ing at which time and place, (after it has been
satisfactorily shown that the above notice has
been duly given) the Commissioners will pro
coed to view the route set forth in said Pc
ttion, and other routes and roads connected
Herewith, and after such view. they will give
q hearing to the parties and their witnesses at
some convenient place in the vicinity, when and
where all persons and corporations interested
may appear and show cause, if any they have,
why the prayer of said Petition should not be
granted. saJ
ATTEST. B. C. STONE, Clerk.
Copy OF the Petition and Order Of Court
'n' ATTEST, BIC. STONE. Clerk.
mayl3 d1aw3wTh
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-13
M arveious Results.

From letter written by Rev. j. Gun
derman, of Dimondale, Mich, we are
permitted to make this extract: 81 have
no hesitation in recommending DR..
Kings New Discovery, as the results
were almost marvellous in the case of my
wife. While l was pastor of the Baptist
church at Riyes junction she was
brought down with Pneumonia succeed
ing La Grippe. Terrible paroxysms of
coughing would last hours with little
interruption, and it seemed as if she
could not survive them. A friend recon-
mended DR. Kings New Discovery; it
was quick in its work and highly salts
factory in results. Trial BOTTLES free
at II. P. 5. Goold's Drug Store Regu-
lar, size SOC. and 81. 81 Congress
street, under Congress Square Hotel.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-13
CITY OF PORTLAND.
Notice to Contractors.

CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at the
y ofnce of the Commissioner of Public
Works, Portland. Maine. until twelve O'Clock
M. Thursday May goth, 1897, for building
masonry abutments Eside walls, fender pier
etc, for Tukey's bridge, when they will be pub
Ideally opened and read.
No bid will be received and deposited unless
accompanied by properly certified check on
some National bank in the sum of two thousand
(S2OOO) dollars. Said check must be made
payable to the order of the Treasurer OF the
City of Portland.
Plans, specifications and further information
can be obtained atthe office of said Commission
er on and after Thursday, May 18th. The
right is reserved to reject any or all bids.
Bids should be marked Proposals for Fu-
keys bridge and addressed to
GEO. N. FERNAID,
Commissioner OF Public Works.
EE Express and Advertiser copy. may7dtd
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-13
Military Notes.

The companies are to drill in City hall
from S.15 until 0 o'clock upon their re-
spective drill nights, during the occupan
cy of their drill hall at the armory.
Last evening the Signal Corps drilled
at SIS and held their business meeting
upon their return to the armory
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-13
nominations Confirmed.

= Washington, May 12.-The Senate today
confirmed the following nominations:
. Sidney B. Everett of Massachusetts,, con-
sui at Batavia, Java.
Postmasters-New York, Cornelius Van
Colt, New York city; Maine, n. Marston
at Boot!hbay Harbor; J. H. Phair at
Presque isle.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-13
CITY OF PORTLAND.

Notice is hereby given that any person who
is the owner or keeper OF a dog, who has not
had such dog licensed and collared according
to law must obtain license forthwith.
Such persons are further notified that shall
cause all dogs NOT licensed and colared as
required by law to be killed on and after May
II next in compliance to awarrant duly issued
to ne, dated May 6. 1897.
GEO. w. SYLVESTER, City Marshal.
May s, 1897.
mav10-1w
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-13

The bureau of the American Republics
has received reliable information that in
the latter part of April commission
composed of Is cavalry officers and six
veterinary surgeons left England for the
city of Buenos Ayres for the purpose of
buying q large number Of horses in the
Argentine Republic to be used in the cav
airy service of the English army
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-13
Portland Tennis Club.

The annual meeting of the Portland
Tennis club was held Tuesday evening
and these officers were reelected:
President-Oliver M Harris
Vice President-Edward d. Pettengill
Secretary Treasurer-Merle r. Griffith
Executive Committee-Messrs Harris,
Pettengill and Griffith.
The club proposes to hold tourna-
ment in June.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-13
Maine Pensions

Washington, May 12.-The following
pensions have been awarded Maine peo-
pie.
ORIGINAL.
Enoch Foster, Bethel.
John Howard, National Military Home,
Togus.
ADDITIONAL.
Thomas B. Worcester, Lee.
INCREASE.
Edwin Goldthwaite, Winthrop.
Charles P. Chase, Sprague's Mills.
ORIGINAL, WIDOWS. ETC.
Ella Farnham, Livermore Falls; Char
leste A. Miles, Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-13
Dinner TO Judge Savage.

Lewiston, May 12.-The Androscoggin
County Bar association voted this after
noon to tentsNr a banquet to Judge A R.
Savage some time next week.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-13
For Thursday.
WRAPPERs--s9

We've been selling Wrappers
all the Spring at $l.oo, S1.25 and
l.5o, had many styles, Of course in
best Prints. Percales and Cambrics.
For Thursday we have gathered to-
gether about seventy five Wrappers,
the last few of many Of these styles
and lots. Want to get them all out Of
the way before we open the new
Lawns and Dinfties
The one price of 80 cts. on Thurs
day for any Of this assorted lot.
Watch out for the coming in Of
the new Lawn and Dimity Wrappers.
Some in now. but we are waiting for
weather. All will be opened soon.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-13
Portland Board Of Fire Underwriters.
Portland, May S, 1897.

Portland, May s, 1897.
To the Public:
The members of the Board have
voted to close their offices at ONE
O'Clock D. nj. on Saturdays from date
until october LIST.
T. j. LITTLE,
maySd10t Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-13
PERSONAL.

DIR. and Mrs. L. W. Pcndleton have re-
turned from their winters stay in Flori-
da.
Mrs. Albert Bragg of this city, wife of
Capt. Bragg of the John Englis, has re-
turned from a pleasant trip to New
York.
Mr.. Albert G. Bragg, Jr., and family of
Deering have been spending few days
in New York. .sS
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-13
THE PRESS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.

Owen Moore & Co.
j. r. Libby.
Eastman Bros. g. Bancroft.
Rines Bros. Co.
The James Bailey Co.
To Hon. Court of County Commissioners.
M. S. FolkinS
Barrett s. Stackpole.
FINANCIAL.
Woodbury. & Msulton.
AUCTION SALES.
F. o. Bailey & Co.
ADJUSTMENTS.
Complimentary Concert-Casino,
New Wants, To Let, For sale, Lost Found
and Similar advertisements will be found under
heir appropriate heads on Page 6.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-13

the Dress we sell ah39. cents. 1t is in
pink. blue and green---trimmed with
embroidery---also in sizes 2, 3 and 4.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-13

We will gladly show many other
pretty styles of Dresses for small girls
and for older girls up to IA years. MOI
high prices for any Of them. What a
for any mother to make hel
children's Dresses now. Only those
do it who don't know how much
cheaper it is to buy all made.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-13
Children's Dresses at 10 cts.

In the Children's Department at the
same time the Wrappers are on sale
you will find little sister sale of little
Dresses,
Of print with lace trimming for
children D, 3 and 4 years old---mosty
pinks and bIues.--1o cents each.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-13
Black Capes at S6.75 and $50.

Two new styles Of black cloth Capes
just received that are so decidedly
good that whoever wants a cape ought
to know about them.
Of Black Diagonal, silk lined, rib
bon trimmed at the neck, and with
"just enough" braid trimming You
will like them.
10 inches long---$o75.
% inches long---S7.5o.
The Portland daily press., 1897-05-13
Not like this.

The Dress we
shall sell at 10 cents
is not exactly like
this cut, although it
is similar.
This is a c,t ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-11
or EAT
c L e A Rim SALE
OF
OS.

We arc closing out this week a lot of
1oO GOOD SECONDHAND PIANOS of
different makers at extremely low prices,
and on special easy terms of payment.
NOW Is THE TIME TO GET A BAR.
GAIN. A stool and cover given with each
piano, and no charge for delivery or boxing
and shipping to distant places.