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The Portland daily press., 1898-01-18
PERSONAL.

Mr.. John Varnum, the well known
tobacconist of this city, will start with a
u arty of six, about the first of March, for
the Copper River region.
Mr. Llewellyn Barton slipped and fell
on the ice Friday, striking on his head
and injuring himself quite severely.
Mrs. s. 7. Merrill, of Cumberland
Center. is spending the winter with Mrs.
+. A. harris, 2s6 Congress street.
Mr.. Kingsley A. Ballantyne has been
made second assistant at the rooms of
the Y. c. G. A.
President George.C. Chase of Batesscol-
.slege, Lewiston, spent. Sunday in the city
visiting friends.
Another candidate for ex-Representa-
tive Francis c. Lowell's place in the
House of Representatives on Beacon hill,
Boston, is George S. Selfridge, lieuten-
ant in the Massachusetts Naval Brigade,
and son Of Rear Admiral e. o. Self
ridge, Jr., q. S. N. Until the present
time George q. Crocker's name has been
mentioned most frequently with relation
to the vacancy caused by Judge Lowell s
resignation. Mr.. Selfridge is lawyer.
Miss Grace NJ. Connor of Portland
street, completed her duties as saleslady
for Owen, Moore & Co., Saturday night.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-18
FUNERAL OF DIR. PENDLEToN.

Services over the remains of DR.. Lewis
W. Pendleton were held yesterday after
noon at 2 O'Clock at his late residence on
State street. There were in attendance a
large gathering of family friends, neigh
.bors, physicians and representatives from
the army posts of the city.
Among those present from abroad were
E. W. Pendleton of Detroit, Mich, Miss
c. E. Pendleton, Mrs. FL. B. Pendletcn,
Yarmouth, Me-, Mrs Geo. p. Sheldon
and Geo. P. Sheldon, Jr., Greenwich,
Conn, Charles H. Sheldon, New York
city Lewis P. Sheldon. Hartford, Conn.
Capt. and Mrs. A. Fessenden, Stan
ford, Conn, and Miss Rilla Carbon, Cam
bridge, Mass.
Rev. DR.. Stills, Dean of ST. Luke's ca
thedral, conducted the services readi ng
from the Episcopal prayer book. The
pallbearers were taken from among the
physicians of the city, and were Doctors
Weeks, Gerrish, Ring, Hunt, Gordon
and Thayer.
The floral tributes were numerous and
at the head of the casket were two ivy
wreaths and beautiful basket of choice
flowers underneath, which was flag in
scribed Bosworth Post No. 2. Other en-
blems we placed near the remains and
scattered around the room. The inter
ment was at Evergreen cemetery.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-18
DEERING.

This evening the supporters of the
movement favor citizens ticket to be
placed in nomination at the coming NIL
nicipal election are to hold a meeting in
Z Lewis hall, for the purpose of organiZa-
ton. 1t is doubtful if there is much Of
an attendance as there seems to be no
great amount of favorable sentiment to
such ticket. 1t is understood that the
. nomination for Mayor has been rendered
to Hon. Augustus E. Moulton.
The Red Mems hall association are to
hold dance this evening in Red Men S
r hall Morriu's corner A special car is to
leave the hall at the close of the dance
for the convenience I of the Woodfords
and Portland friends.
ThesMentone club held itsimeeting yes
terday afternoon with Mrs. Franklin r.
Redlon, Is William street, Oakdale. An
enjoyable afternoon was reported by all
in attendance.
Rev. F. T. Nelson, the pastor of All
Souls church at Morrilfs corner, and
the Woodfords society, is enjoying brief
vacation at his former home in Nashua,
N. Fl. His pulpits will .besoccupied: next
Sunday by Rev. Thos. B. Payne of West
brook. Mr.. Payne is powerful speaker
and greatly beloved by his parishioners,
and as this is his first appearance be-
fore Deering congregation will doubt
less be welcomed by large attendances.
The members of the Moose club, club
composed of we'll known Woodfords and
Deering centre, residents are enjoying
a weeks outing at their quarters on
Moose Pond.
MIR. Fred H. Knight of North Deering,
who is attending the University OF Maine,
has been spending his vacation at his
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-18
SUPERIOR COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE BoNNEy.

Monday-State VS.. Isaiah T. Willett.
This was an appeal case from the NUM-
cipal court. The respondent is charged
with the larceny of a bicycle from Ira
P. Newton, on August 5, 1897. Mr.. New
ton is barber and also let's wheels.
Upon August 5a young man came to his
store and presented a written order for a
bicycle upon which the bicycle in ,ques-
ton was delivered to him. The wheel
was Mascott, and was afterwards found
In the shop of tho defendant, with the
color of the enamel and the handle bars
changed. The wheel was produced in
court and Mr.. Newton identified 1t as
his. The respondent claimed that he
brought the wheel, with another one, of
o gentleman and lady whom he did not
know, for $50 But the written order
which was necessary to connect the re-
spondent with the larceny was not pro-
duced Mr. Newton said he gave it to
Officer Sterling, and Officer Sterling
was unable to find it. The court instruct
ed the jury to return verdict of not
guilty, on the ground that no larceny
had been proved.
Geo. II. Allen for state.
Geo. H. McQuillan for defendant.
State VS.. Ida P. Mahlee and Fred
James. This was an indictments against
the respondents for keeping a liquor nui-
sance at SO Middle street. Mrs Mahlee
the proprietress of the place and runs a
lunch counter and restaurant The off.
GERS testified to finding the usual para
phernalia of rum shop, a jug of wits.
key and glasses smelling of liquor. Mr..
James said that all the liquor found
was for his own private consumption.
Verdict guilty as TO both.
Geo. Libby for state.
Carroll W. Morrill, for defendant.
Augustus Day, who was convicted of
grave robbery, gave bail from day to
day. Bail was fixed at $1,000. Polly H.
Day of Brownfield and Emma M. Jordan,
who owns a hotel at Old Orchard, were
his sureties.
Joseph ,Belanger was fined 500 and
costs for being common seller, and in
default of payment was committed to
inil.'
Thomas F. Kendrick on complaint for
intoxication, was fined $40 and costs.
Paid. On complaint for assault and
battery, a statement of accord and salts
faction having been filed by the injured
party, he was discharged on payments of
costs.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-18
FRUIT AND PRoDucEExcHANoE.
Movement for Warm Car Service on Maine
Central.

AT meeting of the Fruit and Produce
exchange, held Saturday. five directors
were elected and committee of trans
portation was chosen
President Hall said much good work
had been done through committees and
that there was now a chance for the
transportation committee to do something
in the way of getting warm car service
on the Maine Central railroad. He said
that the Grand Trunk was running two
cars week to Island Pond. This is a
great convenience to Portland. The Bos-
ton q Maine runs warm cars from Bos-
ton. connecting with the Maine Central.
This gives Boston an advantage and Mr..
Hall asks for the same privilege for Port
land that are extended to Boston shippers.
He said that Portland houses were
now obliged to ship some kinds of goods
to Boston, paying exchanges, to connect
with the warm cars or steamships to the
eastern part Of the state, Messrs. l. S.
Bean, Howard G. Hannaford, Secretary
Winchester, Frank K. Norton and S. T..
Soule all expressed themselves freely and
recommended that the transportation
committee see the MainesCentral manage
ment and try to get one or two warm
cars each week.
The officers of the exchange for the en-
suing year are:
President-James FL. Hall.
Vice President-Ivory S. Bean.
Secretary-Charles Z. Winchester. = {
Treasurer-Stanwood T. Soule. 4
Directors-L. B. Griffin, Maurice Cum
mings, George A. Morrill,, E. W. Hanna
ford, Frank K. Norton.
Committee of Transportation-I. S.
Bean, Maurice Cummings. Howard c.
hannaford, Stanwood L. Soule, Harry f.
Libby.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-18
THE MUNICIPAL COURT.
A Truancy Case Before Judge Robin
son,

In the municipal court yesterday JOS
eph Bernstein, pupil of the Chestnut
street primary school, was up for truancy.
Truant Officer Burns and one of the
Young lady teachers of the school, testi-
fled as to the facts in the case. The boy
promised that he would turn over new
leaf and his parents made assuranc: s
that they woul17to the best in their pow
er to keep the fellow regularly at school.
The court with these assurances sus-
nended sentence on the condition,
however, that if again found on the street
he would be arrested and sentenced to
the Reform school during his minority.
There were seven cases Of intoxication.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-18
BRIEF JoTTlNas.

There will be special meeting of the
Unitarian Womens Alliance this Alter
noon at four o'clock.
Cypress Temple, No. 2, Ladies of the
Golden Eagle. will celebrate their fourth
anniversary on Wednesday evening, jan
uary 10Th by. supper and entertainment.
Supper from to 5 o'clock.
Yesterday was bright and cold win
te's day. The mercury was down to IL
degrees at s a. M
Good skating at Portland Ice Rink.
The Lester club held social meeting
last evening. committee from the
Equal Suffrage association, consisting OF
Miss Donnell and Mrs. e. S. Osgood, has
been appointed to prepare list OF can
5idates for the various offices to be voted
on at the next meeting. The matter OF
changing the constitution as so as to adj
init gentlemen will be voted on next
month.
At the regular weekly ministers meet
ing yesterday morning. Rev A. Smythe
pastor of the Abyssinian Congregational
church, gave an address on the follow
ing SUBJECT: care there any motives
which all men, under all circumstances
recognize as good. +"
Holmes circle of Fern lodge, No. 2,
/. u. o. of I. O.. L., will meet Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. Scribner, So Portland
street
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-18
: January II, 1898.

Cate returned to her Maine home she was
accompanied by Mr.. Dole, and in 1873
they were married at Castine. Mr.. and
Mrs. Dole returned to Honolulu Awhere
they have since resided. Two years ago
Mrs. Dole visited her Castine home, re-.
newing old acquaintance and living
over again the scenes of her girlhood.
During her residence at the Pacific
islands, Mrs. Dole has adopted into her
own family many native girls, educating
them and in impressing them with lher
own personality. Whether or not Hawaii
will be annexed to the United States,
Mrs. Dole will ever remain the first lady
of that land. universal ifavorite with
both the native and foreign population
and the pride of her native State of
Maine.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-18
SOUTH PORTLAND.

The officers OF Oceanview commandery,
u. o. G.. c., were installed last evening
by Deputy Grand Commander W. E.
Allen. At the conclusion of the install
Iation exercises refreshments were served.
The Verdi concert company, assisted
by Mr.. G. G. Brooks of Portland held
a concert last evening in the Union opera
house, which was well attended and
highly appreciated by all.
Messrs. A. p. Bartlett and Howard
week vacation with the latter's parents
at East Sebago, have returned, Mr.. Bart
lett to resume his duties as conductor on
the Portland and Cape Elizabeth railway,
and Mr.. Burnell to his home in Boston.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Village improvement society will be
held Wednesdaysevening at the town hall.
AlI.interested, whether members or not,
are cordially invited to attend.
The old Cape Elizabeth depot of
Pleasantdale, has been closed and is to be
discontinued from service. The telegraph
instruments have been moved to thu sig
nal station, where the operator, Mr.. Alton
Bean. will continue in charge.
The Acropolitan literary club met last
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. f..
Thompson F.of Pleasantdale, and were
entertained by Miss Myto Cobb.
Rev. c. A. Hayden of Augusta who
preached at the Congress Square church,
Portland. Sunday forenoon, was in atten-
dance upon the services OF the local Uni
versalist society held Sunday afternoon
in the Union opera house, and preached
an eloquent sermon. aezn
The Uniyersalist society will meet this
evening with W, E. johnson, High
street. There is to be short literary
programme and members are to respond
to some of the popular authors, or with
choice selection in either prose or poe
try. If stormy the meeting Twill be held
on Wednesday evening
Mr., Hanson futile, who WAS employed
at the restaurant of G. J. Willard at Will
lard beach, as cook, lost $l57 as a result of
the fire Sunday night, which destroyed
the restaurantssand pavilion. Mr.. futile
had $40 of the amount in the room which
he occupied as sleeping apartment.
This amount, together with the furnish
ings, valued at $3.50, and nearly all OF his
clothing were destroyed. The balance
of the money, $37. he kept in the pantry
of the restaurant. in box, and this also
was consumed.
The cars to Willard were well filled yes
terday with parties going to review the
scene of Sunday nights confagration.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-18
HARBoR NOTES.

The Elder Dempster line steamship
Loango, Captain William Owen, arrived
in port..at $50 yesterday morning from
Bristol She left Avonmouth dock Janu-
airy 8, and has had very rough passage.
The Loango brought about 400 tons of
cargo consigned to Canadian points.
There was no local freight and no passen-
gers or cattlemen. She began discharging
at once and will be loaded as rapidly as
possible.
Yesterday afternoon the officials of the
Elder -Dempster line received telegram
from Montreal stating that it had been
reported there that the steamship Park
disabled condition. Towboats had been
sent out to search for her. The Parkmore
is bound for Boston and was scheduled to
sail from that port last Saturday. Moth
ing further than these facts could be
learned at the Elder Dempster office in
Portland.
Shipping Commissioner Tolman will
send a crew to Bath Monday for the Alice
B. Clark. which will be launched at
O'Clock There will be a force of eleven
men all told on the new vessels, captain,
first mate, second mate, cook, engineer
and six men before the mast. The new
schooner was built by Percy and Small
for her owners, j. S. Winslow, Eleazer
Clark and Lester B. Clark, and will
make her first trip to coal port. She
has a capacity for $500 tons of coal and is
a fine four master. She will be COM
manded by Captain Lester Clark of this
city. Invitations have been Issued to over
one hundred people to witness the launch
ing Monday and doubtless large crowd
will go to Bath.
The schooner florida, Captain Bunker.
arrived here yesterday from St. Andrews,
New Brunswick with load of turnips.
The captain could not find market for
his cargo here and will proceed to Boston.
The new dredge which reached here
Saturday will soon be ready for work.
Some repairs are now being made on her
at the Portland Company.
The schooner Fannie Hayden arrived
here yesterday with 10000 pounds of
mixed fish.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-18
PRESIDENT DOLE OF HAWAII.

The arrival at San Francisco, of Presi-
dent and Mrs. Sanford B. Dole of the
Hawaiian island on their way to Wash
ington, has more than passing interest
for the people of Maine How many read
ers of the Daily PRESS know that the
wife of thu President of the Pacific Re-
public, and consequently the first lady
is that land, is Maine girl, native of
the old Maine town of Castine.
Mrs. Dole has noble and historic con
nections. Not only is she the wife Of the
President of the island republic but
she is lineal descendent of John
Adams, one of the Presidents of the Unit
ed States. Her maiden name was Anna
Prentiss Cate, daughter of the late
Charles Adams Cate and Jane Russell
(Adams) Cate, and the granddaughter of
Thomas Adams, all OF Castipe.
Thomas Adams was a brother of Sam.
uel Adams, and they were among the
most substantial. early merchants of the
old town on Penobscot Bay Miss Gates
early girlhoou was spent at her home
where she became teacher in the Cas-
tine Eastern Normal school. She is a
lady of excellent education and is pleas
antly remembered by the earlier gradu-
ates of that state institution. She is q
fair artist in oil painting, much at
home in society, affable and genial in
manner. These qualifications have made
her many friends and qualify her for the
very distinguished position which she
holds in the first circles at Honolulu.
Many years ago, Mr.. Edward P.Adams
an uncle of Mrs Dole, went to Honolulu
where he spent a number of years of his
life. In 1870 while living in these Pa
cific islands, Mr.. Adams received visit
from his Castine neice. 1t was at her
uncle's that Miss Cate met her future
husband. Sanford B. Dole, the son of
an American missionary. When Miss
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-18
CREDITORS OFFERED HALF.

Lewiston, January 11.-Mr. Ara Cush-
man of Auburn, assignee of the Mason
Cobb company, has offered the creditors
so cents on the dollar in settlement of
their claims. The creditors generally
were signing acceptances of the offer and
it is thought that full settlement will
be affected on this basis within few
days. This is taken to mean that Mr..
Cushmap may operate the plant in con-
nectinn with his other extensive inter-
ests in Auburn.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-18
A BISCUIT TRUST.

1t is said that all the leading bakery
firms in the country are about to form
biscuit trust that shall also include
the Canadian bakers. 1t is reported
that the Maine bakers had meeting at
Bangor yesterday to see about joining
the concern. 1t is to be called the Inter
national Biscuit company, and par
ties are buying up crackers now expect
Ing to advance the price cent and half
q pound as soon as the trust is organized.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-18
GRAND TRUNK BRAKEMAN
KILLED.

accident occurred at Percy, N. H.. this
morning. Albert Lyon, brakeman on a
Grand Trunk railroad freight train, was
crushed to death while making coup
ling.
II seems that Lyon gave the signal to
back up and then tried to pass between
the draw bars. He was not yet q years
old His home was in Lydonville, VT.
His father was at one time conductor on
the Portland to Island Pond division. 8,
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-18
STOCK OF EDWIN A. MARRETT.
Assignee's Sale.

The assigness of Edwin A. Marrett, Insolvent
Debtor offer for sale the entire stock of dry
goods now in the store formerly occupied by
the debtor. No. 8 Temple street Portland,
Maine. Sealed offers for the entire stock may
be sent by mail or may be left
at the office Of Bird & Bradley. No. 1888
Middle street, Portland Maine. until Monday,
January oath, 1885, The right to- reject any or
all offers will be reserved. Schedules may be
examined upon application at the office of Bird
& Bradley. No. 18S Middle street, Portland,
Maine TERMS CAJH.
WILLIAM Nj. BRADLEY. ! Assignees
FABIUS M. RAY, 1h''iso'.
January IT, 1898. jan1Sd1w
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-18
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT
BEFORE JUDGE sTRoUT.

Monday-The Brunswick Gas Light
Company VS.. Brunswick Village Corpo
ration. This was continuance of the
interlocutory hearing began last Friday
and continued until today relating to
+ha case between the two parties.
&c George F. Hughes of Bath.
barrett Potter of Brunswick.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-18
The Outing Flannel Wrappers
are $l.75.
AT NINE O'CLOCK.

This morning at nine o'clock we
shall put on sale ten dozen O2o)
Wrappers at ACC each
They are neW-have not been made
week, Of Percale in light and
medium colors, we'll covered grounds.
Bolero front-yoke and vatican back.
Lined to the waist---nearly three yards
full at the bottom.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-18

Re careful what youspend your money
for cheap substitute for standard,
advertised article may turn out to be a
costly purchase. Insist on having the
Genuine goods.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-18
PALMER SHOE SALE.

The great annual mark down sale of
mems and boys shoes commences at
a. M, today, continuing sthe remainder
of the month.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-18
INSOLVENCY COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE PEABODY.

BEFOhE JUDUE PEABODY.
Monday-Charles H. Seavey, Jr., Port
land. First hearing. Ira S. Locke chos-
en- assignee.
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