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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-04
BIRTHS MARRIAGES. DEATHS

Birth, marriage and death notices sent by
mail will not be inserted. They must be handed
in at either of the publication offices and be
indorsed with the and residence Of per-
BORN.
BLOHM-In Berkeley. October "a. 1898, to the
wife Of Charles H. Blohm, daughter.
COHN-In this city, November l. 1898, to the
wife of Theodore Cohn. daughter.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-06-23
+ F4.II CITIZEN.
EXHIBITING AFRICA.
White fnisss sSer $ A-ia-WrestfaG the
.. s-s-i co4.tsis,iss from rsre Ffnuds-@ -

:. -.,.Ti i..r4--r.--. - r!,l :'-:@ 50 -
Il Is a httiEg tirle a; the. end OF the
century - eEhibIt Africa, aut now un-
der the.htt, IiiaEsttttfs. Like poor Poland,
Il has beer fully pG-t.ti5ned, trough,
uni ks, p5IauJf; ;-ifot torn limb from limb,
says The pendent "t.. =
81. ,N.has poiiiieat cbapEes-8ne' hez2tt cen
Itur4 Will bring aNonanent' Viii" d las
interested the world Tor thousands OF
years cannot 6e foreseen; but there Is
Is tFobabii,tt7 that q great native ne
.Fro Ei,,Gdbff i,tii rise. The control is
likely 10 e5atiFUe' where II is now
.plao,jd. .Eli FaEopeaa, han d=s@. The few
states fl.ai Pray be called native have
no ppoUise 81 perEp an enre--.!i ne destiny
OF. the TWO B4e- TepdOles-ls absorption
in British south Africa. Independent
Nfjfocco aud Ini-independeuS 1riPoli,
on tie. MIDI .Erra sean, haye no future
of their own. Sooner or later they Will
go to. we'll tAa possessions OF France
and.tsher European powers 80 .t-..'
AVE must.reg ard Africa, therefore, as
al appanage OF Europe. The white
races whiclf i3a.het: back the natives
and settled. and. control the American
t5hfiueht, from Cape .DsrEpw TO Cape
Horn. dominate al the ether CONT
nents, and the black tribes Of Africa
a. ,vlll as the'bfdAsaA and yellow Of Asia,
IRE sub3t4et 10 their g,-lt.. The greatest
or the Asiatic kingdoms IS IN process of
decay, aud lis Partition has already be
gun, Il &elIls.rtt tter4.bly unjust lfor the
white interIopers IA .dres1 two oonti-
nents, America and Australia. from the
aDorigtndl men arg make them their
own; to. tahe anoihsr from the Asiatc
races and erect their standards over it,
and, finally. 70 take Africa from the
blacks and subject il wholly to their
vxI11 .... ..
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-06-23
INDIAN CREMATIONISTs.
Yunae Redskins That Know How ss
.-....... Dispose of Their Dead
by Fire, .ts. =: ~--

c. s. Hilton has just returned TO Los
Angeles from Tu1na, where he hos been
in the employ OF the Southern Pacific,
During his stay Ia Yuma there were
four deaths amUtig the Indians on the
reservation, and following their usual
custom the bodies we're burned Capt
Hilton says that these Indians are nat
ural born !. r.cIe4mationists, and have the
business down ta,Such a. science as TO
discount all expensive modern creIna-
tories IN point OF effectiveness, says the
Arig6nG Rtpu blicaa} So ''.'.'''''''~-
'rlTheqF plan, tbt r5ptafn. gays IS a very
sfni p,g1 dhat, but II t't4' THOROUGHLY et-
feetlxc. When an Lp@ianl dies the whole
itrfhf hays 2 greet poY7Eow and details
.arei told: qdT y keep, pa .a:rtgulnr and
.f4aseHat tic.0nai.ing .iipato ';t1le' limo the
bod ~ IL prepared forcrematioii.'" When
th liz, time sFrirus shallow hole Is
.seoeptd Joet In The safd, Which Is filled
.qfehr -frs3+ .fplttteref t3ood, on which
the nude corpse IS laid. 4 cord or two
OF rne<qiite .Y9ql l. the4. piled on top
and, about the lodyq tle. fire. .tE applied
and itaep Gni!Fs. band of. Inc ddaps .sathei
aAept .thei ibYiai1ei pilea 10 pl!irsi~i't
/! R.or. -fss.ewi seconds -there'is slight
smell.ef:busnin e flesh. saiditisalpover,
The wood Parasite ashfA and YAen:it
gQeS 9Qpt ffaFe Is EYQthing .resepb5ng .
human frame left; qply q comparative
~ sIndl pie Of gray ashes, Which are
scattered oyer ne desert by the, Winds !
. - ~. f!l-.-.- - - : = =
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-06-23
RAILROAD TIME TABLES
p, BcsSemer 81 +.

Trains depart: No IA at $40 A. NJ
No. ,, at ) 80 P. N. Butler time ,
Trains arrive: No. l, $50 A. NJ; No.
II, 2;55 P NJ. Butler time.
No. II runs through to Erie and CON
meets with w. Y. Y. & p at Huston
Junction for Franklin and Oil City,
and with n Y. L. T. & w. at Shenan-
90 for all points east. No. runs
through to Meadville and connects with
w. n. y. & P for Franklin and Oil
City, ". R. TURNER, Ticket Agent.
DITTSBURG . & WESTERN
= ! =. Railway. Schedule of Pas
scnger Trains in effect May IS,
1893. BUTLER TINE. '.i--.-.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-06-23

They hsyezaoyy invented an electric
seyhole," she said, pointedly. rs
An electric, ,keyh hole" he repeated, in
q Puzzled tone. ...la...- .s..s..i.
Yes" she answered, "an electric
keyhoie. }yaen q man comes home late
at night all nc mas to do Is to touch q
button and light shines out, shown g
him exucrly'where the Heytoieis.
Il will admit" he said, thoughtfully.
that that sULves ono problem. but how
is the IRsa' 10 comes home late at
night TO find tho .t ton7"-Chicago
Post T. .t... -..,If.4a.; g.. sr--.'.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-06-23
tIzARDs WHICH .wALK' ERECT,
widely, ,ss9pa Fntea, n Z, ae!!sbers of This
Curious Little Family Have
- .Ie .Ia1-g; same Haalt.H -.-.!9;.

.F
-.Whfn dFAFing3 attentioa about year
ago 70 thfa biRtslgs movements OF cerr
tain ANS tEaai. IF I3isards,g Aotably the
comical litrle hlai,Tydosaurns, or
"frilled lizard, whose Photograph IS
now familiar, iAr. SGville-Kent referred
t9, an g4fopfrlaea.. egpQrr that the
MIeXiicqn iiEqa nqLdz l5aqEd1 also possesses
the pGyQF oi,rI.ns4E giosi its::hin d legs.
.hrin 1.Jed t93th;S.bt tAe correspondence
irs2EYn era l9stFue1 trfts' Of ,thd creatures,
espeoially1th& abf6 RIAL length Of tho
hind limbs. He'1tblishes letter from
a gentleman living in the West Indies,
fY.hiehs khQ%s .thatiIti ere aiso oil the
Iis:aftls, frssI tire lafse tree iguann, i've
Eject. long, depnl Eo'thef tftn1est mites
which .cadiiptr 'dboutahfo5ig the stones,
are accustoped TO run; erect on their
htnd. lGgs W,ten hHEr!sd !. says Nature.
Tie correspondent adds the int%reet4
ing information that on the rocks about
the wat4esheaI Of aatsFSdtatia are old
drawings Of IizaFd7 running erect, Mr.,
Say le-kfR n. Points gut. that this ps
culiarity, which yearRgo!wasdouhtsd
by many naturelists, bnt which has
nov. bffen shfe2gWnn t9 BE- COMMON! De
servea tsl a1fffen ilpp. az pein ting to biPedal
lPcqm9ti9HiH mereinoteancsstor 4.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-06-23

Tfain arriving al $50 pm. leaves B. & O. depot
PttAburg at 300 pm and i. W, Allegheny at $40
| =. III.
For through tickets to all points in the ST, north
west southwest and Information regarding routes,
! tune Of trains, etc. apply 10
\. .a-1...: s.---. w. X. TURNER, Ticket Agent,
II, b, REYNOLDS, Sup't, Butler, Pa.
"a
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-06-23
GoaceIfed

Mrs Jones ito trnmP)-No, 1 gave
you piece of pia day before yesterday.
The Trsmp-Ygs, mum; but I
COUNT get anything for 1t, There's no
demand at present. mum, for ,petrifed
curiosities. IN. Y Tribune, ,.,-f .s.i.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-06-23
Real Hrrufsh.

miss Hopkins looks as II she carried
In her life tho burden Of great sor-
rowles.!s5-f - -:..:= = -# - -
"She does; er'nose isn't built for eye-
glasses Gnd She ,hes to wear specA"-
Chicago Record. = ..-........ .........
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-06-23

if a man has no regard for the time OF
3tbef,, pea4i'. wb&. fhq3Id he shaye, their
mopeEi imWh&t - she difference be
'tween tdkine slnan s'houF and taking
tis ;S5s There are fnany men to whom
ealcA3 3il 3 h hour Of The RqajpeS3 day Is worth
more, than. SS,,. .,-u.s .iJg.r. - .I..ns ..iI
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-06-23

You had better keep your tongue Be
tween your teeth out vest here eau
toned the Cicer5ne. .E--...
~ done that once" said the pugilist,
IAN got arrested for carrsin' concealed
weapons. ."T=Cincinhati Enquirer. 4
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-06-23
: = y = = = : =
EVluiiq's Husban n Il

The only PRINCE of the royal house
If SpairR1%ls9as = oy IN artfre service
IN, Cuba ~ tASl cause OF hts, country ts
.Dpp, Antonio. ,infsnt.af, Spain /. He IL IN
he prime . lsfe e,lI 41sine only tasts2, and
colonel OF thsteEask'. ree4nent Of hus-
sars, IcI .Ptiteesh,'h lie Is tho hns-
- re--r..-L--. nN.-N..f -
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-06-23
Litcrnrt .eth,s,.

Margaret always reads the end of
novel first"
why. ......I. .........ss
so she Gan lie. awake ell night won
dering how Il begins. Chicago Rec
nrd .-.... .... ... ...... ..-. = .t5s.---.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-06-23
.Eroonagi (}TaaIy.IIDIre. r... ~ ,

= .....-I,n4@ FfL.VF ~ oHFs HS.T't > :.
= me fttf f3S a q ikgs Fs were enp pIeyed
" dig .METg GfadstG8ets grave In West
abseH. NssrBe upon aleaden enf1
fla Of aemeRuknow persont They also
found remainsTiot other persons of
,yyh92e burial, al. thhfGel II no record among
1hefa. q skull. very iRpch worn awoy, but
see fmiRgly .that tzot1a. Sonug man; shoul-
der bones and small bones ofthe erm
in excellent pfeservation, but complete
ly browned5 th-oogb Sgs. And at q
GFeateE dabth -skuDslHeIe found which,
like the. iniheTs.i weFo' only kePt-'fpeo
iroMs tzsppoaraEesIiintoa mold by the
lryness5 of tlay.sef1h ..1a.iad 25Ho" ~
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-06-23
SUMMER RESORTS.
BEDFORD SPRINGS HOTEL,
Bedford, Pa. ...-
rnF CARI.sRAI nr AlIER1rA

Open from June @ 10 October 4. with in
creased attractions, magnificent golf links,
and one OF tho finest bowling alleys I'm the
country. The waters OF Bedford are the
most effective and celebrated in the world
For terms and booklets address
J. I. ALSIP, Superintendent
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-06-23

go r.! Where the Fault Lies- ''.
you can't keep d secrets 10 save your
life, Tloreneey"st. 80 ,-r.. s--
!. !. Yes, can; bnt the women TO whom
I confdo it can't keep it.'-Chicago
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-06-23
d Of Tufanta Eu!alia,
I.-r- q I u Jfy
A 4. Fs-.. TkaelE

/" cSffh h1 9iT%&S@5 b nc largest check on
&c rhpR Il, ,t,p giatf q M?44iseh tAe. bank
las, any record }h aetp pemept0 of the Jap
4nese indennitGl.nIt was for 9Il,eoa,-
St7 les od. .silom I., ne.Est +-.r"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-06-23

Tknow oneIlady the mother of three
childreny who suffered greatly in the
birth Of each, who obtained bottle OF
Mothers Friend of me before. her
fourth oorfinement,S and was relieved
quickly aRd easily. All agree that their
labor was sharteF and less, painful. ?
sd eJUHNG. P0I1Rfft, Macof,' ca I
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-06-23
- :. y = I|I'- I''-''-' - =
THE: DANCER

to. which the Expeotant Mother.is
exposed and the fofebeding- and
dread with which she looks for
ward to the hour OF woman S
severesttrialis is appreciated by but
few. ozAHzeffort should be made
10 smooth these '+agged piaceB
IN Life pathway Tor. be5 lere She
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-06-23
a. s,r,leriuI' ta.tmforted Wine.

- 'Bcat Sir. Eau, ny AZ fl4Phatically
that / like youT ines. far better than
any 6ftht fijip6ftG1 Wires Your Clar
e. SHERRY aud Sauterne are very fine
and agrceF'Trt 'T6It" lQtter; is my
flyorita ."' t'.'''-+'-
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-06-23

s1.ooPER BorpIE e ata,a DIR ~ stareB,
&, or sent By, expire ah ON rdctfhpf OF price.
Anf1ES Containing -invXfiabEs an toffaStion of
trnrr interest ,td ala ;werlen rilb ips sen. 20
EhEE any address nponji ~ q. .eY
ysr RRApE,EIp REcuLATpa co sr,eprA. s.s,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-06-23
|MD|fIHE,|R's J; .:::.5E':jRI|IlEND 1 i

,aliays Neyvolsnessj saqld Sc assists
Mature that the chdhge goes for
ward in-ah easy maPnery without
such Wolent protest jnithe Way:0f
Nausea, Ii ead@ohef. E;tc.'-itsioolny
ferebod7ngs yietd to cheerful and
Aifopefdi anticipations-she passes
threpgh 5he QstesE eastEia55isNy and
without pains: lstt i!. St sfFoAg ana
.,yigofouS aud enablGd To- joVopsiy
ipeTEo ina 1kighmRd~hs5y. duties
ndevoluedaapen herr Safety
toalifeno both IS asshred BY the
use 5M5therIs, s,lE EEffiieT4f fiisesT H. y :. and
|, the ltime. of RECOVERY shortened.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-06-23


loUSueSS,8 sDrugSstjon, headache.
Easy to take, 9asy to operate. 2Sc.
RuakahrisM csk,,pasAbAY.
Mystic CVc3 .or Rheumatism and
Neuralgia radi5iEPj ruIts ihIff9I5. days.
It's action upon thc,systcm Is remarkable
and mysterious. Il removes at once the
ciuseae epa tlE disyasi Immediately DIS
appears. The first dose greatly benefits;
rs cent. SID Gthj- L .J{edi C, ard i.
p1lph. Druggists Hqq:leF, .,.. .Apr96
The laWqf paalture IL that 2 certain
quantity OF, work is necessary to pro
dace a certain quantity Of good of any
kind whatever n yotf want knowl.
edge you must toiIfoF it, if food, you
must toll for It, and if pleasure, You
must toll 13ifi iii l!tjG gdka
"t.{5,,i' e .ff.ii,i1 S..ih's.it.la d div.
IL f'ii'ir Fl'S@ 'Hf -rt ut Cit n ihfrcs or har~
sIs,s.. con-. save siyii..D. by AeIadinE for the
large, irse catalggue OF the Ell<h4rt Carriage
and Harness Mfg. Co, Elkhart, Ind.
Crops Of all kinds are now looking
fine. The harvest Will be abundant.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-06-23
RAIL s1,D
.t -.s' s...5 :
wESrEN PENNSYLVANIA DIVISION.

SclnpuLT S EaTcr Nov. 2o,'lg7,. .
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-06-23
Rn.AahelsM cskl,ap,ta 4 bAy

h0op'St FiS-!15 cure Liver Ills, Bill
IouSuaSS,H sDtu8SStj2H, headache.
Easy to take, 5asy to operate. 2So.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-06-23
--.PeTtivinH iitters.

have been using your Peruvian
Bitters OF late for malaria fever that l
have not been entirely rid of for the
past two years until now, / must say
your bitters beat everything. used it
only six weeks and began TO improve
the first week. am now well and
hearty and .feelzyoung again, even now
in this very HOT weather ,..-.! .. l-,'-
A closed heaven r2presents the black
est misery that humanity is. capable OF
suffering ....:
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-06-23

Z. The war .hasaecomplished' at last one
good thing 10 +FT4 helped to better
the price Of borsas. .....:t... ..:..-.-.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-06-23

T. &. indigestion is. often taken for CON
sumption. The word .. consumption
| means wasting away, and dyspeptics
| often waste away ~ hadiyns consump-
! tiyes. 49,. /.
The reason penple waste away is be-
cause either they don t :lset ennugh. 10
\ eat; or they dnir digest what they d9
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-06-23

l. 81 The foliage has again made toe trees
|.bea1ttifaland dame nature is at-its
best. -,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-06-23

Crops of all kinds are now looking
fine. The harvest will be abundant.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-06-23

An expert potato grower has learned
to. Lessen the 1ylva4es of potato. bugs by
anticipatiolr i5efne. the plants make
their appheartant;4 above the ground be
scattered potato parings plentifully
over the potato field, cbyered with an
ample dressing Of Paris green. = The
fist crop Of b9Gt1e5 n thus taken eerre Of
and the summer battle j. hall Mon" :
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-06-23
tfss...#aiHsarisf

Few men understand
women When & wo-
nlari 5 weak, si-Slv,
nervous, fte;ial, iIrltE-
bic. and d -ssCuae:it.
! the arelagc husbs.t j
iuagiues stlAt she -
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-06-23

q. If. the zlattef5iSj youpEtrouble,' take
Shaker !. DiaeSSite GofdiaIS Tins wl1
help yon taaigeat yoar food and stop
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-13
CAPE ELIZABETH ELEcTRlcs.
Contract for Building the New Bridge Was
Closed Thursday.

The contract for Building the double
track bridge from the power house to the
draw of the old Portland bridge, along the
line of the Cape Elizabeth electri cs was
closed on Thursday last
The contract was awarded to Libby 81
Wescott, of this city, who will prosecute
the work without delay, and completion
of the job is looked for by about Septem-
Der Is, next, thus affording better facili-
ties for the transportation of passengers.
The double track in Willard has been
recently put in service which now practi-.
cally insures double track from Knights
vile to Cape Cottage.
1t is stated by the managers Of the COM
pany that work on the short cut over
Meeting House hill will be begun early
in the spring of next year.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-13
THE MUNICIPAL COURT.
An Old Assault Case Finally Disposed
of.

On July 1S, Patrick Malta, young
man. was arrested on the charge of
having assaulted John B. Darragh and
his wife, Mary Darragh. At the time of
the affair Malta was intoxicated. He was
put before the Municipal court and there
found guilty and sentenced to four
months in Jail on each of the two charges.
But before he was taken over to Jail, his
sister-in-law sent for James A. Comedian
and the latter entered an appeal for his
client. Bonds were ordered in the sum of
$500 for the appearance of the respondent
at the September term of the Superior
court and the sureties were furnished.
Yesterday morning Mr.. and Mrs. Darragh
appeared in the Municipal court and Mr..
Comedian announced that they were
willing to withdraw their complaints
against Malta and sign a written
acknowledgement of satisfaction. The
court accepted this proposition and dis
charged the respondent
Thomas j. Barry for Illegal transporta.
ton, was. fined $50 and costs.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-13
LIEUT.. HERsEY IN BOSTON.

Lieut.. Mark l.. Hersey of the 18th
United States infantry, who participated
in the fighting before Santiago, arrived in
Boston Thursday. He has been very sick.
When fully restored to health be will be
the military instructor at Harvard uni
versity.
Lieut.. Hersey has just recovered from
yellow fever. EARLY in the summer he
was detailed by the war department to be
military instructor to Harvard, TO tako
the place Of Captain Robinson. He would
have complied then, but was stationed at
Fort Niobrara with his regiment, which
was suddenly sent on to the front. He
was appointed qua rtermaster of the regi'
ment, but after the FIRST few hours OF
fghtingswas with the rest of the regulars
in the trenches before the city.
Lieut.. Hersey on July 10 with other
yellow fever patients boarded the trans
ports Santiago at Siboney. The transport
arrived at Egmont Key, Florida, about
July 80. Those on board were Immediate
~ placed in quarantine, where inc
lieutenant remained until his trip NORTH
He has lost fifty pounds in flesh. HIS
change in appearance is such that DIS
uncle. DR.. freeman G. Hersey OF W
Huntington avenue, hardly knew MN
when the emaciated soldier alig hted from
the train last evening. The convalescene
was taken in closed carriage to tne
doctors home.
After arriving at his uncle's home
Lieut.. Hersey retired. 1t will be oay
or two before he will be able to give an
account of his Cuban experiences
Lieut.. Hersey is about IS years old. ne
was born at East Corinth, Me-. where ms
parents and his wife and two children
now are He graduated from West Poln'
about twelve years ago, and has Deen
stationed since then principally in inc
West He was for some time military a.
structor at the state college at Orono.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-13
DEERING.

A lawn party was given by Miss May
A. Lucas last evening, at her fathers
residence No. 1898 Brighton street. Deer.
ing, in honor of her cousin, Miss Mae 5.
Lennox of Augusta, and although the
weather was threatening, about 75
young people gathered on the brightly
lighted lawn. Miss May A. Lncas and
Miss Mae S. Lennox received, assisted
by Miss Grace M. Wood and Miss Nellie
Ettinger. After the evening had been
spent in various games and music, punch
and lemonade was served in the spacious
dining room by Mrs. Geo. Blake, assist
ed by Alice DeCormier; ice cream and
cake by Bernice and Mamie Ettinger and
Molly Montgomery; fruit, Gertrude
Smell. The enjoyment of the evening
was greatly increased by musical selec-
tions and readings by the following:
Messrs. Curtis on guitar and banjo, Miss
Sears violinist, Josephine Berry and Mr..
Flaherty vocal soloists, Mrs. Montgom-
Hesyy, Mr.. Flaherty and May Lucvs read
fhgs, Gertrude Smell whistling soloist.
Lillian Berry presided at the piano. Mrs.
William Lucas and Mrs G. Montgomery
matronized the party.
Clarence W., the infant son of Albert
c., and Eda E. Bertch, died yesterday at
the home of its parents, AZ Glenwood
avenue The funeral services are to be
held Sunday afternoon at $50 O'Clock
from the parents house.
A party of fifty persons brought to
Portland over the Harspwell line steamer
Aucocisco enjoyed the day yesterday at
Riverton.
Mrs. Carl Wiley, Fessenden street,
Oakdale was the victim of a swindling
scheme few days ago to the amount OF
So so. The stranger, short dark COM
plexioued man, with red mustache and
dressed in brown suit, and driving a
black horse and a standing top phaeton
called at the house and presented what
appeared to be Boston & Maine rail-
read, western division, way bill, dated
Boston, August 18th, for goods shipped
by S.. B. Moore, consisting of two
bundles, two bales, two boxes and one
tub, weighing 400 pounds, with advance
charges of 1914, which were billed to
Helen Wiley. Mrs. Wiley was requested
to pay, the man stating the goods would
be delivered Friday. Mrs. Wiley in
formed the man that she only had So. so
in the house, but the fellow said that he
would take this and collect the rest when
the goods were delivered. Upon investi-
cation the fellow proved to be a fraud.
The matter was not reported to the police
until Wednesday.
The advertised letters at the Woodfords
post office are as follows: e. l.. Fare
we'll, Mrs. M. LaIghlin Mcdonald, Miss
K. Robinson, Cobb and Webster Co., Mrs.
Helen Walker, J. &c. Wheeler and Mrs. S..
L. Churchill, Ais Chandler avenue.
d. Winslow Hawkes., Maple street, Nor
rills, has purchased the Thurston cottage,
Trefethen' landing, Peaks island, and is
occupying it with f. E. G. Robbins and
family of W oodfords.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-13
SEND THE BOYS HOME.

A petition Is being circulated, and
largely signed in this city. calling the at
tention of Governor Powers to the con.
dition of the First Maine regiment al
Chickamauga, and asking him to use all
his power and influence to secure the re-
moval of that regiment to some location
where those who are now stricken down
with illness may have chance to recover,
and where others may not suffer with
fever or other ailments so common at the
camp. The petition is headed by Mayor
G. H. Randall and is receiving many
signatures
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-13
STATE CERTIFICATES FOL
TEACHERS.
FOR
Superintendent Stetson gives tho TO
loving notice:

Superintendent Stetson gives tho fol-
loving notice:
To applicants for State Certificates:
Examination for State Certificates will
be held Friday, August 26, 1895, begin
ming at s O'Clock a. m. in the followin G
named places, and at the high School
building therein except in cases other
wise specially noted. namely:
Augusta, Estate House,. Bangor, Bar
Harbor, Bath, Belfast, Bethel, Boothbay
Harbor. Rr1dgton. Bucksport, Calais,
Corinna, Deering, Woodfords, Ellsworth,
Pennington, Foxcroft, Freeport, Har-
rington, Houlton, Lewiston, Lincoln,
Machias, New Castle ACADEMY, North
Arson Academy, Old Town, Pembroke,
Pittsfeld, Presaue Isle, Rockland, Saco
Park Sohool), Sherman Mills. South
Paris, Springvale. and Waterville.
Should 1t be found necessary to make
any changes in the above list, teachers
affected thereby will be duly notified
thereof. -
Teachers will attend exaInination in
SUCH place as best suits their conven-
fence.
W. W. STETSON,
State Supt. OF Public Schools.