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The Portland daily press., 1898-01-17
ST. ANDREWS BROTHERHOOD.
The New England Assembly to Hold Its
Convention Here.

The annual convention of the New
England Local Assembly of the Brother
hood of st. Andrew will be held in this
city February ~, 13 and ID. Prepara-
tions have been going on for some time
in the two local chapters for the reception
of the large delegation which Will be
present from all over New England.
During the convention addresses will be
made by some of the best speakers in the
Episcopal church in New England.
selected both from the clergy and laity.
These addresses will be of great interest
to the general public without regard to
church affiliations. Most of the meetings
of tie convention will be held at ST.
Luke's cathedral. Many persons will le-
member the interesting convention held
here four years ago. The convention OF
this year will far exceed the former one,
foth in attendance and interest.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-17

Webster City, Iowa, January 15.-Elijah
Davis, aged 65, and Miss Fannie Spauld.
ing. aged 81, were married last night.
There is a pretty romance connected with
the union of this aged couple. In 1851
when Elijah WAS is and Miss Spaulding
was 20, she was one of party of five in a
row boat that was upset in the Ohio
river. Davis rescued her from death by
drowning together with the other four.
He commenced paying attention to her
but owing to the objections of her parents
they were not welded. Davis left the
neighborhood, vowing he would never
forget the girl and she in turn pledged
that she would be true. Davis went to
the far west and in time Miss Spaulding
moved with relatives to Iowa. In deal
that Davis made while in the West he
came into possession OF an Iowa farmland
while looking at his property on trip
especially for the purpose, two months
ago, he discovered that his old sweetheart
with..her younger brother, was his tenant.
He had not heard from her for 40 years,
but both had remained single and by his
request they have decided to end the re-
mainder Of their lives together.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-17
MILLINERS ORGANIZE,

New York, January 15.-Representa
tiyes of 20 or more of the leading whole
sale millinery houses of the country
took preliminary steps here today to
wards the organization Of the Nationa
Association of Millinery Merchants
There were present representatives OF
firms in Philadelphia. Cleveland, Pitts
burg, Detroit, ST. Louis, Rochester, Syra
cuse, Indianapolis, San Francisco, ST.
Joseph, Mo-, and Fort Wayne, Ind. Let
ters were received from merchant in
Louisville, Boston, New Orleans, Port
land, Me-, jackson, Mich, and other
places. A dozen New York firms were
represented.
The only business transacted was the
appointment of committee of six on
mem bership which was instructed to com
municate with all the leading wholesale
millinery houses in the country and in
vie them to become members of the asso.
citation. When ample time has been given
TO hear from all parts of the country, the
chairman will call another meeting and
further action will be taken.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-17
MASKED MEN.
They Hold Up the Occupants of Brock
ton Store.

Brockton, Mass, January 15.-Two
masked men, each armed with two re-
volvers entered the store Of Lowell L.
Burgess, Jr., at 660 Warren avenue to-
night and held up the occupants. They
! secured about $50 and as soon as their
work was completed they fled before an
alarm could be given. Mr.. Burgess and
shoe maker named Willard E. Stevens,
who lives near by the store, were talking
at the time. They. hard the front door OF
the store open but did not Immediately
look toward the street. They found them
selves suddenly confronted by four re-
volvers in the hands of two men. One OF
the strangers was about six feet tall and
wore a long butchers frock and black
mask. The other one was short and had
on REFER. His mask WAS similar to
that of the tall man. Mr.. Burgess and
Mr.. Stevens were promptly ordered to
hold up their hands. Mr.. Burgess at
once complied with the request but his
friend. supposed. that joke was being
practiced on them. A second command,
however, proved to him that the strangers
were not joking and he held up his hands.
The tall man kept the two covered with
his revolvers while the shorter one rifled
the money drawer and placed all tho bills
and silver it contained in his pockets. The
two men were then ordered to hand over
what money they had on their persons.
The robbers got about $42 from the money
drawer and about So from Mr.. Burgess
and his friend. The robbers were about
to leave the store when they encountered
Ivory B. Kelley at the door. Mr.. Kelley
was just coming in to pay a bill he owed
Mr. Burgess and had three silver dollars
in his pocket. The short robber pointed
his revolvers at Kelley and ordered him
to throw up his hands. Mr.. Kelley gave
up his three silver dollars. While this was
going ON the tall man appeared very
much frightened and it appeared to those
in the store that he trembled considerably
From this it Is thought that the robbers
were amateurs. AS soon as they had re-
lieved Kelley of his money they ordered
all three to remain in the store for ten
minutes. AS soon as the strangers had
left the police were notified but an hours
diligent search failed to show any trace of
the robbers. The police have an idea that
the men are the same as those wLo held
up market in Lynn on Saturday night
and under similar circumstances last fall.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-17
DEERlNG.

| The monthly meeting of the Deering
| School committee will be held on Wednes-
day evening at 7.30.
Saturday evening the members of the
Deering Center Hose comapny held a
graphophone entertainment in Hoegg
hall, which was weIl attended. The con-
cert was given by the Verdi Concert com
pany, and was much enjoyed. The
proceeds realized by the company will be
devoted to the treasury for the purpose of
minor equipments in connection with the
company.
| The grade crossing of Belmont place,
| Woodfords, over the Portland & Rochester
railroad has been discontinued as there is
only one house located there which is
owned by the Sparrow heirs. A sidewalk
has been built parallel to the track as far
as Arlington street, to accommodate the
occupants of the house.
W. II. Motley, Esq, is understood to be
candidate for the Legislature and his
friends will make an active canvass for his
election. Mr.. Motley has host of friends
in Deering and will doubtless receive the
The board of engineers of the fire de-
partment will hold an adjourned nesting
on this evening at their rooms. 1t is
understood that new running card will
be formulated. which will arrange it SO
that Hose company No. of Woodfords
will not respond to the East Deering box
on the first alarm.
| An unfortunate man who claims to
have recently been employed at Bangor,
applied at the police station on Sat-
urdsy afternoon for assistance to enable
him to get to his friends in Boston.
The man has been out of work for some
time and was suffering with bad injury
of the leg, received, according to his
story, while attending to his work. Mar
shall Clark considered the case worthy of
sympathy and enlisted the assistance of
several individuals of Woodfords in a
financial way, and a ticket was securd to
enable the man to return to Boston.
A call has been issued for citizen 8
meeting to be held on Tuesday evening
In Lewis hall, to take steps in the
direction of organizing citizens move
ment and nominate ticket to be placed
in the field at the approaching spring
election.
The list of names of those desirous of
entering the Deering chorus of the Maine
Musical Festival will be closed on next
Wednesday evening and sent in to be
published in the prospectus. Already
forty eight names have been signed to the
rolls and the last opportunity to sign will
be on Wednesday evening at the home of
Prof. Ward, % Pleasant street
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-17
THE BILL DISMISSED.
A Divorce Trial in Which Two Women
Tainted.

A contested divorce hearing, in which
q lengthy list OF witnesses testlned anc
two OF them tainted during the progress
of the trial, occupied the Supreme court
room, Saturday.
The contestants were York county par
ties. Mrs. Maggie B. Grant of Kittery
brought the libel against her husband
Samuel Grant, engineer on one OF the
Portsmouth harbor boats. She charged
him with being cruel and abusive, pro
fame, poor provider and an habitua
drinker of intoxicants.
Mr.. Grant, whose wife has lived apar1
from him since 1895, expressed mo desire
to renew their domestic relations, but ht
did not intend to remain silent IN the
face of such sweeping charges.
The custody of the seven years old sor
was the chief bone of contention. Mrs
Grant, in her libel, declared that the de
pertinent of the father and other mem
bers of his present household Is such al
to be injurious to the boys morals. The
father, on the other hand, testified thai
his wife is not fit person to have the care
of the child.
John C. and f. Fl. Cobb of Portland
were counsel for the libellant: Samuel
W. Emery of Portsmouth for the libellee.
An important witness for the libellee
was Mr. ssGrant's mother. The contestina
parties had lived at the. Grant homestead
she said, and she was able to testify that
her son Samuel is kind hearted, was not
cruel to his wife, never struck her OF
spoke angrily to her, did not drink to
excess or indulge in profanity, and that
he worshipped the little boy. On the con-
trary, Mrs. Grant testified that Samuela
wife, the libellant. was cross grained, ill
tempered, neglectful of her home and not
at all choice of her language toward her
mother-in-law.
Many witnesses testified i'll the case.
When Mr.. Grant was under cross-ex-
animation he was asked If he would live
with Maggie ii she should return to hi
home.
81 would sooner take sentence to state
prison. was his response.
When John G. Cobb, Esq. was in the
midst of his closing argument, Mrs. Mag
gle Grant, who occupied chair just in
side the jury rail, suddenly became faint,
and had to be carried from the court
room. The door had just closed behind
hersrattendants when Mrs. Grant, the
mother-in-law, uttered a groan and sank
into inconsistencies. Her two sons car
ried her out to the rear ante-room.
their seats and the arguments proceeded.
The hearing was concluded just before
six O'Clock. Judge Strout refused to
grant a divorce.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-17
U. S. DISTRICT COURT.

In the matter of the Portland Ship.
building company and the schooner Amy
Wixon, there being no appearance for the
schooner, upon an application OF the
libellants, by Benjamin Thompson, theiI
attorney, the court ordered the schooner
to be sold at public auction on Saturday,
January %, at 1s O'Clock noon, at Long
wharf, where the vessel now lies.
Several petitions to intervene against
the above named schooner were filed in
court.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-17
AID FOR THE MINERS.
The Plans of the Government for Reach.
ing the Klon dixie.

Portland, Ore. January 15.-The report
Cavalry, who was sent to Dyea by the
War Department to ascertain the condition
of affairs in the Yukon, has been received
by General Merriam at Vancouver
barracks. From his interviews with
those who have come out from Dawson
Chilkoot and White passes, Major Rucke1
concluded:
"First-That while there is shortage
Of stores in the Yukon basin, state Of
famine does not at present exist, nor is
it likely to exist in the Immediate fu.
ture.
"Second-That a large expedition
with quantities of supplies hauled on
sledges by horses or reindeer could no,
proceed down the Yukon further than
the foot of Lake Labarge, 400 miles
from Dawson.
"Third- Reindeer on suoh an expedit.
ion are not more servioeable than are
mules or horses.
"Fourth-That if government assis-
tanoe is conspiouously needed in the
Yukon, it will be when the stores now in
the hands Of the people are exhausted,
which is not likely from all that can be
asoertained, to be earlier than April or
May"
He therefore recommends that if the
snow locomotive company which has a
contract with the government, do not
convey relief into the Yukon during Feb
ruary. the government pack trains with
sledges should carry the supplies across
the Chilkoot Pass and down the lakes
and rivers to the foot of Lake Lagarge
during the month of March and there
await the breaking up of the ice in the
Yukon. The supplies could then be TAX
en- to Dawson in boats.
The Chicago Snow and Ice Transpor
tation company, which has contract
with the government to haul the relief
expedition supplies from Dyea to Daw-
son, notified Gen. Marian today that
they would be unable to start their snow
train into the interior earlier than the
middle of February.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-17
BY HALL CAENE,

OF sTHE ScAPEGoAT 'HE LAST CONFESSION" 1.-THE BoNDA
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-17
GORHAM.

The centennial anniversary of the
building of the Gorham Congregational
church and the dedication of the new
chapel recently erected will be observed
BY suitable exercises on Wednesday of this
week. Arrangements have been made
with the Portland & Rochester road for
half fare on Wednesday from Portland,
Deering and Westbrook and there will be
special train to Portland after the con-
clusion of the exercises in the evening.
The programme for the afternoon and
evening follows:
2 p. m.
Organ Voluntary.
Doxology.
Invocation, Rev. S. N Adams, Westbrook
Te Deum Laudamus-T. S. Lloyd,
Quartette
Reading Scriptures,
Rev. W. @. Mann, Westbrook
Hark, Hark My Soul-Shelley, Quartette
Historical Address and delivering
Keys to the Parish,
Ex-Governor Frederick Rohie
Acceptance of the Keys,
Dea. j. S. Leavitt, Chairman of the Pru-
Dental Committee.
Cantate Domino, E fat-O r. Cressey,
Quartette
Sermon,
Rev. S. Lane Loomis, Pastor of Unio n
Church, Boston.
Act of Dedication,
Rev. George W. Reynolds and Congrega-
Prayer of Dedication,
Rev. A. II. Wright, Portland
Hymn of Dedication by Mrs. Clinton
Woodbury..
Eenediciton.
7.3O p. m.
Organ Voluntary.
The Lord Is King-Marston, Quartette
Reading of Scriptures.
Prayer.
Hymn 4s-Como Thou Almighty King,
Address-The Theology of Today,
Rev. W. Fl. Fem, D. D., Portland
Hymn 225-In thesCross of Christ I
Glory.
Rev. J. L. Jenkins, d. D., Portland
Rock of Ages-Dudley Buck, Quartette
Poem, Mrs. Jennie Bodge johnson
Addresses of Words of Congratulation-
Rev. ]. 6. Merrill, d. D.. Editor of
Christian Mirror; Rev. George Lewis,
d. D., South Berwick; Rev. VIM
Cashmere NJ. f. Church, Gorham; ;
Rev Edward Robie, d. D., Greenland,
NH; Rev. E. P. Wilson, Woodfords;
Rev. Rollin L. Hack, Portland.
Saviour, to Thy Dear Name-Denza,
Quar- tette
Benediotion.
Qusrtette-M Ida Tarbox, soprano; +;
Mrs. F. W. Shaw, alto; DR.. b. NJ.
Nickerson, tenor; Mr.. Charles E.
jackson, bass.
Organist-C. r. Cressey.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-17
AHoT TIME IN DEXTER.
Citizens to Discuss the Exemption of the
Mills from Taxation.

Dexter, January 15.-Those interested
in the Dexter Woolen mills by purchase
Tuesday, have in circulation petition
to the selectmen asking the town for an
exemption from taxation for their plant
for a term of 10 years with the under.
standing the mill will be put in opera
ton at once upon this concession. The
operation of this mill in full means the
disbursement of $4,000 weekly pay roll.
Townspeople have taken sides over the
question and thespublio meeting which
will be held to get the voice of the
majority is looked forward to as warm
one.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-17
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

George f. Whitney, Jr., of Worcester,
Mass, to Joseph Pitts of Harrison, land
in Harrison.
Elizabeth B. johnson to James E.
Smith, both of Windham, land on
Windham hill.
Elias Thomas et.,al of Portland to Stan.
ley Bishop of South Portland. land in
Gray.
Arthur E. Marks of Deering to Herbert
A Harmon, for 81, a lot of land with the
buildings thereon, in Deerirg ON the
westerly side Of Forest avenue.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-17
LITTLE ICE CUTTING ON THE HUD
SON.

Albany, N. Y, January 15.-The ice
that has been in the Hudson here since
December 16, started to move out last
night. There has been little ice har-
vested. The Hudson Valley Ice company
had been engaged for the past ten days
cutting ice inside of the island, and the
Consolidated Ice company had also se-
cured crop from this place, but while
neither have full crop, still it was
thought yesterday by somesthat they had
secured about all that will be harvested
here this year.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-17
WIT AND WISDOM
The Smart Man.

"Lend me dollar, said the simple one.
"Haven't but SO cents" said the smart
man. $50 will lend you half and owe
you half"
'And that said the simple one, after
he had taken the so cents, ito the best Of
my comprehension, makes us square. You
owe me half and owe you half, which
same have just borrowed Somehow T
am half dollar ahead, but why should
such a feeble intellect as mine question
the gifts of the gods?"-Indianapo Jour-
nal
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-17
soAKs THREW A BEER GLASS.

Saturday night a man named Brown
was seriously cut by a heavy beer tumb-
Ter which was thrown at him by man
named Soaks The troubls occurred at
the corner of Union and Fore streets.
Brown and Soaks had some words and
the latter ran into bar room and got
a heavy beer glass which he threw at
Brown, striking him in the head. Off
GERS Conlon and Stuart arrested both
men. Brown was bleeding badly when
brought to the police station and it was
necessary to send for a physician who
took several stitches in the wound.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-17
BUSINESS WILL GO ON.

. Bath, January 15.-The affairs of Swan
ton, Jameson & Co. have been SO ar
ranged that the business of this vel
known house will be continued as form
erly. A corporation has been formed un
der the name of Swanton-Jameson Co..
of which II. W. Swanton is president
and J. C. Jameson treasurer. The board
of directors are T. W. Hyde. Arthur
Sewall, E. W. Hyde, 81. W. Swanton and
J. C. Jameson.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-17
A GAME OF CARDS,

Middlesboro, KY, January ia Spec
ial from Hyden says that fight on San
DIV Fork, Leslie county, over game of
cards. continued all day yesterday
Eight colored men were reported killed
and four badly hurt.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-17
THE AFRIDIs RISE.

London, January 15.-The Earl of
EIoin. viceroy of India, has wired the
Government that the Zakka-Khel Afridis
have re. e.ocoupied Khyber Pass, and that
the cutting of wires and firing upon es-
oorts have recommended.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-17
LEFT PENNILESS.

Lewiston, January ia special to the
journal from Thomaston says: Assignee
Hewitt figures that the liabilities of the
lime-rook firm of Burgess & O'Brien will
not be less than $780, with assets of
only $3b, 600.
. William G. Burgess and E. K. O'Brien
will be left penniless and Edward Ellis
o Brien. who was silent partner will
have to draw on his personal estate for
s75, 900 to settle the firms Indebtedness.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-17
WILL OPEN UP NEW TERRITORY,

The Saco River Electric railroad COM
pany proposes to commence construction
in the early spring and will have the
road in full operation by July 1st next.
This road begins at o point near the
Biddeford line in the city of Saco, run
ming through Saco, Buxton, Bar Mills
and West Buxton to Bonny Eagle in the
town Of Standish. a distance of 10 miles,
including turnouts, switches and sidings.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-17
A SIGN OF THE TIMES.

New York, January 15.-A canvass OF
a large number of the savings banks
shows that in almost every case more
money was deposited and less withdrawn
at the opening of this year than last
year thus indicating that the people OF
moderate means in New York have felt
some Improvement in the industrial
world.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-17

EOR SALE-Cigar store and pool room fof
Il sale, GAL CONGRE ST. III
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-17
CORPORAL KING BOUND OVER,

Lewiston, January 15.-Corporal John
T. King, who assaulted Captain W. A.
Paul, of the Frye Light Guards, with a
cuspidore last Sunday, was brought into
court this morning and bound over to
high court under $500 bonds.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-17

The games next week are as follows
Monday, Orients VS.. Willards; Wednesday
Tontines vs.. Arlingtons; Friday, I'm
perials VS.. Wayerleys.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-17

"Cure the cough and save the life -,
DR.. Woods Norway Pine Syrup cures
coughs and colds, down to the very
verge of consumption.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-17

MONEY TO LOAN-On first and second
lu mortgages on Real Estate at as low rate of
interest as can be obtained in Portland; also,
loans made on stocks, bonds, personal proper
ty or any other good securities. Inquire of A
G. LIBBY & CO., 40 1-2 Exchange st. jam24
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-17

Il OR SALE-Go milk for families or invalids
who desire best milk. New tie-up just
constructed with all the latest modern con-
veniences for cho eest COWS. Customers invited
to call at farm and see for themselves. Sample
quart bottles will be left on application. Ad-
Me. 1O-3
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-17
G1OssARY OF MOORISH W0RDS.

KdftdB-a coat.
,SoolhaH1 or Selhdm-o
cloak.
MoOzooRah-a Moorish
coin of small value.
Reeti0n-native of the
reef mountains.
Berber-a tribe in Mo
rocco.
Kadt-a judge.
AdooJ-a notary.
UnldnG--a revenue Of
ficer.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-17
ANNUAL MEETINGS .
Maine cenealogicaISociety
ANNUAL MEETING

THE annual meeting of the Maine Genealogi-
i cal Society for the election of officers and
the transaction of such other business as may
legally come before it will be held Wednesday.
January 10, at 7.30 p. m at the library room of
the society.
janis div f. o. CONANT, Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-17
the Portland & 0gdenshurg Railway

THE annual meeting of the Stockholders OF
i the Portland & Ogdensburg Railway will
be held at the office of the Mayor of the City Of
Portland on Tuesday, the eighteenth day of
January, 1898, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, to
choose directors for the ensuing year. and to
transact any other business that may legally
come before the meeting.
jan4d2w JOHN W. DANA, Clerk.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-17

Chris Won Der Abe is on a visit. .toISt.
Louis He will not say why and the
base ball experts are trying. to guess.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-17

GITUATION WANTED by a young Ameri-
- can woman to do general or second
work in small private families, is good cook and
laundress. or will do table work IN rest taurant or
chamberWOrk in hotel or assistant COOK. Ap-
ply in rear IA Chestnut street. Ill
WANTED-A smart capable, pleasing Ameri-
w can widow woman, 40 years OF age, a posi-
ton as working housekeeper in bachelors or
widower's family; good cook and housekeeper.
Address w. NJ, P. o. Box Sc, Mechanic Fails.
Me-; or apply to 800 IL Congress street, Mrs.
Palmer'S office. Ill
WANTED-Situati by intelligent young
w man of fine character who has had con-
in general; best of references given; could
adapt himself to most any first class position
Address A, this office. TIT
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-17

is on the wrapper of every bottle of CAsroRIA.
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 heH Children, she gave them Castoria.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-17
WANTED-AITUATIUNs

Forty words inserted under this head
ono week for rs cents. cash In advance.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-17

CONSIGNED Household goods of every de-
" scription are always to be found ut
private sale at our Au tion Rooms. We often
have articles less than half the cost to man
ufacture. GOSS 81 WILSON, Auctioneers, l8
Free street. lift
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-17

Mooddin (luueSzin)-
one who calls to
prayer from the min
aret of the mosque.
Mdhdi-leader.
Kds6ah-a castle.
Kaid-a chief.
Basha-a governor.
Kdleefd-a lieutenant.
.SOk-market-place.
.JeNd6-a male outer
garment.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-17

NOR RENT-Two family house, cypress fin
4 isb, Gust being completed, fiye rooms and
near near n. railroad l square. BENJAMIN SHAW
81 IL Exchange st. III