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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-24
BRIEF JoTTINos.

For the year ending June S0th, 1898, the
barge officials consisting of Boarding
Officer Leroy G. Tobie and Boatman y.
+. sears and e P. Pickett, boarded 7Ss
vessels. OF these s24 were from foreign
ports, including 10s ocean steamers.
The new dynamo room at tho Maine
General Hospital was completed tuesday
night. 1t is an elegant room and the oil
rectors are much delighted with It, In
the annual report of the directors, pub
Ished on Nov. I'd, an account OF the new
electric plant was given.
Mild and pleasant yesterday, instead Oh
cold as predicted.
At the Parish house tomorrow after
noon at o'clock, the ladies OF the first
Parish will receive as guest, Mrs. Knapp
of Plymouth, Mass The lifelong friend
ship between DIR. Hill and Mrs. Knapp
give peculiar interest to this visit OF
Mrs. Knapp, and it is expected also tnae
she will read her Plymouth paper con-
corning some interesting days in Pilgrim
history.
Blair Camera company has been organ
lied at Portland for the purpose OF manu-
featuring and dealing in cameras ana
photograph supplies, with S125, 600 capital
stock of which $500 is paid in. The OIL
GERS are: President, Walter I. Camp,
Portland; treasurer, Charles L. Ames,
Portland.
A Portland lady has just removed
from the house which she has occupied
for ~ consecutive years in this city, pay
ing therefor in all that time an aggregate
of 81, 500 in rent
The bill of fare at the almshouse today
will be roast pork instead OF turkey Tor
the piece -de-resistance. with all the vege
table aocompaniments, and apple and
i nee pie for dessert.
Sheriff PIummer will give the inmates
of the Jail a fine dinner of spare rib OF
pork, squash. potatoes. mince pie and
fruit today.
Forest City lodge. No. 16, A. o. U. W,
will meet Thanksgiving night and 1t Il
very important that the members pe
present.
There will be meeting of the superin-
sending school committee at their rooms,
City Building, Monday afternoon at 4. ~
O'Clock.
The Unitarian Woman's alliance Will
meet on Friday afternoon at O'Clock.
The employees of the Portland Safe
Deposit company. have received from the
trust company department, through Sec
rotary Harry Butler, some Of the finest
turkeys to be found in the market.
MIR. G. q. Redlon of Ira F. Clark @
Co. presented each of his clerks with q
fine thanksgiving turkey yesterday.
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HARRY BROWNING BADLY HURT

Harry Browning, Scotch man in the
employ of the Mcdonald Dredging COM
pany, was the victim of serious accident
yesterday morning while at work on one
of the company's scows. Browning, with
others, was engaged in handling rope
attached to the holster, when suddenly
the rope frightened catching the mans left
foot in it's blight, and cutting the ankle
SO severely that only a few small tendons
were left intact. The man was taken to
Gait wharf, and surgeon was sum-
moned, who made the patient as comfort
able as possible until the arrival of Rich IS
ambulance, which took the injured man
TO the Maine General hos pital
MIR. Browning Is about Ut years of age,
and boards at 81 Newbury street.
Throughout the trying ordeal of yesterday
morn ing he displayed q remarkable
amount of what is commonly known as
1sgrit. = At the hospital he talked ration.
ally and assisted as much as possible in
the preparations for surgical operation.
Upon examination at the hospitalS it
was learned that the injured limb had
sustained q compound fracture. 1t WAS
deemed necessary to amputate the foot.
and the patient is as comfortable as could
be expected.
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THE GRAND TRUNK DOCKS.
News Of English steamers and the
Railroads.

Mr., W. A. Coates, manager Of the
Thomson line office in Portland, arrived
from Montreal yesterday morning and has
taken quarters at the Falmouth. Mr..
Coates, who is one of the greatest hustlers
in steamship circles and who has many
friends in this city, says that the Thorn
son line will have many steamers come
here during the season. The summer
business in Montreal has been very large
and on Saturday the stevedores of this
line had pay roll of over $4,000 for one
weeks work in loading and dischargipg
the ships of this line The frat Thomson
liner to come to Portland will be the
Kildona. which is expected here on FRI
day.
Mr.. Sidney 3. Stewart of the Grand
Trunk yard masters Office, has been
transferred to the Fore street local freight
shed where he will have charge of the
checking. Mr.. Stewart has been in the
employ of the Grand Trunk nearly AZ
years.
The steamship Sheikh sailed early this
morning with a cargo consisting of 1000
GOuS Oh grain anu ObuoE chI&O. Du5 HksS
been loaded very quickly. This Is the
first steamship to sail from Portland this
season.
Mr.. Williams q Canadian on stoms
officer, has arrived at Portland and will
have an Office on the wharses. Passen-
gers going through to Canada can have
their baggage examined here and checked
right through, thus avoiding the un-
pleasant detention at Island Pond.
The Leyland liner Georgian, Captain
Parker, arrived at $50 yesterday after
noon from London after remarkably
quick passage Of nine days and half.
She brought about 200 tons of cargo and
had no passe ayers. The Georgian is a
very long boat with four masts and looks
as though she might be a great freight
carrier.
The SaIInatian and Christina are ex-
pected at any time now. The former
ship was looked for last night
The first consignment of cattle is ex
pected at the stock yards the last of this
week.
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AUGUST FLOWER.

1T is a surpi Using fact'' says Prof.
Houton. '.that in my travels in all parts
of the world, for the last ten years, l
have met more people having used
Green's August Flower than any
other remedy, for dyspepsia. deranged
liver and stomach, and for constipation.
/ find for tourists and statesmen, or. for
persons filling Office positions, where
headaches and general bad feelings from
irregular habits exist, that Green's
Assgsst Flower is grand remedy. 1t
does not iniure the system by frequent
use. and is excellent for sour stomachs
and Indigestion Sample bottles
tree at =. e. Fickett's, 212 Danforth, E.
". stevens, lot Portland, McDonough &
Sheridan's. 235 Congress, and J.E. Goolc
& Co. s POI Federal St.
Sold by dealers in all civilized countries
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HERBERT e. MERRILL's STORY.

HERBERT e. MERRILL'S STORY.
1t transpires that Herbert e. Merrill,
arrested in Auburn Tuesday for embezzle-
ment while in the employ of Conant.
Patrick g. Co. of Portland. is Lewiston
boy, son OF Mr.. Freeman ID. Merrill
and nephew of MIR. James Garcelon,
both esteemed citizens, says the Lewiston
journal.
Merrill was seen by Journal reporter
at the county jail in Auburn Wednesday,
and he was feeling blue enough over his
situation. He is a bright appearing
young man with ways that attract one to
him. No one could help pitying him. He
says there is no one to blame but himself
He his been, living beyond his income and
has been taking his company's money in
order to keep up the pace He knew it
was wrong but didn't stop to think.
Like many an other travelling man."
said he, 81 got to going and couIdn't
stop. 7 sold goods at discounts and In
collecting bills allowed discounts which
later had to make good Then I would
collect more money to make good the bills
already collected but not turned in. As
look at it now it seemed funny thing to
do but when I did it didn't stop to
think. i am married man and have a
boy nine years old.
My wife lives in Portland and is nearly
heart broken over this affair She lost
her mother ABOUT three weeks ago. She
came up to see me Tuesday evening and
is to call again this morning. I do not
think that all the members of the firm
favor prosecuting me. I was in hopes
when we came up Tuesday that my uncle
Mr.. James Garcelon, could help me out
of the sorape. But we found him in poor
health and the offer he made vas unsatis-
factory. / understand the American
Surety company, who were on my bond
for $4,000 have paid over that amount to
my former employers. If don't get bail
I shall have to stay here until the grand
jury convenes the third week in Janu-
ary."
An affecting scene as the reporter left
the prison was made by the sorrowing
wife as she talked with the husband
through the CRATES of the inner door.
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government, an amendment TO tne oen-
stitution was proposed, providing Ior
mora frequent meetings. when course q
study could then be followed. anu every
enc would be able to give reason Tor inc
faith that is in her.
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RINES BROS. COMPANY.

Manter, wife of Mr.. George b. Manter of
West Superior, Wisconsin, and daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Mosman of Glen
wood avenue, Woodfords. have been
brought to this state for interment at the
former home of her parents at Farming
ton.
Two soldiers from Cape Elizabeth were
put off a Westbrook electric car Tuesday
evening at Woodfords. The soldiers were
Intoxicated an making disturbance in
the car. The conductor requested them
to refrain but they failed to heed his re-
| a uest, and as result they were put off
the car. The men offered considerable
resistance but the conductor was too
IN UGH for them.
Mr.. Fred Chase of Glenwood avenue,
Woodfords is spending Thanksgiving in
Boston.
-Four of the five water wheels for the
Westbrook Electric Light and Power
company, to be placed at their station at
Lower Falls have arrived and have been
hauled to the station to % put in position
at once The generators, rotary trans
formers and other material for the better
eouipnent of this station have arrived
The work at the station will be completed
about January I.
Walter Vincent young man of about
nineteen years had his hand quite badly
bitten yesterday morning by dog in
Portland. Young Vincent is employed by
MIR. Groves, the milkman of this place.
| and was bit while in the performance of
his duties.
The coming fair to be held by the Clark
M. E. church society, Lewis hall, Novem-
Der 80, and December 1st promises an in
teresting entertainment the first evening;
chicken pie supper and other attractions
the second. A chance to get a GOOD sup
per and select Christmas presents from
among the useful and fancy articles.
The Ladies' Home Missionary society
will take charge of the Sunday evening
services November 9th, at the Clark M.
E. church. An interesting programme
has been prepared.
The next entertainment in the Deering
star course will be held December at
the Woodfords Congregational church.
The programme is to be rendered by the
Mozart Quartette Of Portland
Mr.. Clarence Partridge has opened the
store formerly occupied by Walter Part
ridge Il Co.. at Woodfords.
Messrs. G. L. Goodridge Of Morrills.
and Alderman J. M. Lame, the contractor
and builder, left Tuesday morning to
commence work on tle new hotel in
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DEERING.

The football game between the West
brook seminary and the Freeport high
school, which was to have been played
this afternoon, has been cancelled.
The first meeting Of the Deering
Medical association was held Tuesday
evening with DR.. W. 81. KimDall, Fes-
ssnden street, Oakdale.
A boy who lives at the Home for
Friendless Boys ct Morrills had his
right arm broken Tuesday noon by fall
ing beneath the wheels of hayraok.
JUDGE GooDY APPOINTED.
John J. Goody, ESQ.,, has received lbs
appointment from Governor Powers, as
Judge of the Municipal court Of Deerlng,
and will assume charge of the office the
first day of December. Judge Hopkins re-
signed the position after the state election
as he was elected as the representative to
the legislature from Deering. The new
Judge is thirty-two years of age and was
born in Portland. He is the son of Mr..
Thomas d. Goody, who was for many
years an engineer on the Grand Trunk
railroad. He attended the schools of Port
land, and for two years attended Colby
university. He studied law with Charles
B. johnson of Waterville and was adj
mitted to the bar OF Kennebec county
He is located in his practice at So 1-2 Elk
change street, Portland, and resides with
his wife and family on Spring stree t,
Woodfords.
Is Oln pToxx
afternoon for the holidays. The ciGy
offices and stores will close today in OBJ
servance OF Thanksgiving. The post
offices are to observe the following holt
day hours: Woodfords, 6.45 to 9, 11.20 to
and to O'Clock; Deering, to 9, IL to
2. 80 and 4.so to 7o'clock; Deering Center,
z to 9, II to 2 and 4 to z OF clock.
The people of East Deering are to have
three mails day commencing December
LIST. sent from the Woodfords post office
via the East Deering electric line. The
present arrangement only allows one
mail a day to and from the Portland
office. Petitions were sent to Washington
some time past asking for better mail
facilities. The subject bias recently been
Investigated by postal inspector VINO
recommended the change. Arrangements
have been made by Manager u. A. New
man of the Portland Railroad company
to have the mail carried on the eiecurlc
cars.
The Portland Gun club are to hoio an
all day shoot today at their grounds on
Ocean street, Woodfords.
The remains of the late Mrs. Maude M.
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PERSONAL.

Driver Lowery of the Hayes truck is
OF duty. as the result of an accident
several days ago when he fell from
tie hay loft of the engine house on India
street and hurt himself quite severely.
Relief Driver State is acting for him.
Captain Deering of the steamer Bay
State, is reported as being quite III In
Boston and his place is being filled by
Pilot Dennison.
MIR f. Fl. Hazelton and family are
spending Thanksgiving week at the old
homestead, Old Orchard.
Rev. Charles G. Garland and family of
Nashua, N. H., are spending Thanksgiv-
ing week at his fathers, W. 4. Garland,
rs Cherry street
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which they are interested to be erected
in the town of Naples.
Active preparations are being made
for the annual fair to be held by Rocka-
meecook tribe of Red Men at Red Men s
hall, to be held commencing December
9th and running through che 10Th. A
grand ball will conclude the fair on the
evening o the 18th.
Spring street, from Stevens Plains
avenue to Forest avenue, is being filed
in with gravel and the sidewalks on the
upper end of the street are receiving a
layer of ashes and cinders
Main street. at East Dsering, 10
being widened by the Portland and Var
mouth electric road according to the
agreement when they were granted a
permit to lay tracks on the same
Rev. I. NJ. Davies. pastor of the Free
church, delivereda lecture Tuesday evening
at the Methodist church, East North Var
mouth.
Rev. e. P. Wilson, pastor OF the Wood
fords Congregational church, will ex-
change pulpits on Sunday with Rev. A.
H. Wright, pastor of the st. Lawrence
church. Portland.
The Newcomers club was entertained
on Monday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. George T.Edwards, High street.
The funeral services Of the late Mrs.
Ellen Kelley, widow of the late Michael
Kelley. who died Sunday at st. Joseph Is
home. Nj 1rrills, at the age of rs years,
were held Monday afternoon at 9. 10
O'Clock at the home, followed at O'Clock
nv seryicss at St. Dominic's church.
The appearance of the Riverton school
house Forest avenue. has been greatly
imnroyed by the removal OF the old wood
en- platform.
Herbert B. Seal of Morrills, Great
senior Sycamore of the Great Council of
Maine Red Men, visited Wawanunka tribe,
= q. r. M, of Rulnford Falls and Bonn
bazeen tribe of Waterville, with the
Great Chiefs, last week. The Great
chiefs will resume their visits next week.
Mrs D. B. Myshrall of Arlington
0troet Woodfords, is recovering from her
rscant severe illness with typhoid fever.
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question troubles their minds; it is mani
fest destiny. But how to hasten the
browning of the day when it shall be de-
cided on the side of Justice is their chief
concern.
Mrs. Frederick Douglass, guest and
the speaker for the afternoon, gave an in
tsresting talk and urged upon the MEM
bers the necessity of educating the young
along the lines of good government and
morality. Mrs. Day in very instructive
and interesting paper gave resume of
the work accomplished in Maine for the
suffrage cause. during the last fifty years.
Delegates who attended the state conyen-
ton We're present and gave reports which
were full of hope and encouragement. In
view Of the work to be done and the in
formation necessary to an intelligent un-
derstanding Of the great questions of
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THANKSGIVING.
How 1t win Be Observed in This City To-
day.


Today is the great New England festi
val and it will be properly observed in
Portland and vicinity.
At a. m. there will be praise service
at Williston church.
AT II a. m. there will be union SER
vice at Free Street Baptist church at
which Rev. Luther Freeman of Chestnut
Street church will preach the sermon.
At IL a. m. ct Congress Street Metho-
dis church, there will be union service
of the two churches on Munjoy Hill, at
which Rev. Mr.. Wright Of st. Lawrence
church will offioiate.
The Catholic churches win celebrate
mass in honor of the day.
At 10 80 a. m. the great football game
between the Bowdoin and Portland Ath-
letic club teams will take place.
In the afternoon an amateur polo
game will be held at the Auditorium, and
in the evening the Lewistons will play
Portland at the same place.
In the evening the School for the Deaf
pupils will present some historical tab
leaux.
At the Jefferson the great spectacle
melodama of "The White Heather will
be presented afternoon and evening.
At Portland theatre Weeks's American
Minstrels will give two performances
afternoon and evening.
At the Gaiety in the evening there will
be great sparring match that will de-
LIGHT; the lovers of hoxiru
The post Office will observe
the usual holiday hours. The cashiers
office for tie sale of stamps. and the
general and carriers delivery win
dows will be open from 500 to 800
O'Clock a. M, and 100 to 200 o'clock
p. m. There will be one general carriers
delivery in the morning, and collections
from the street boxes at 700 and HOO
O'Clock q. m, and g. 90 O'Clock p. m.
There will be Thanksgiving service at
the Friends church on Oaa street, this
afternoon at three o'clock. The evening
services, conducted by Rev. l. P.
Wooton will continue until Friday eve
ming
The z. NJ C. A. has arranged novel
mems meeting for this afternoon at 4.3O
o'clock. Four speakers are announced.
a well-known physician, a well-known
attorney. well-known business man and
a well-known clergyman. Each speaker
is to give the special cause for thanks
giving as seen from his standpoint. The
services Will be held in 7. M. G. A. hall
and all men are invited.
| There will be shoot on the Gun club
ground this morning. The shooting will
begin at 8 o'clock in order to give those
= chance to shoot who wish to do SO,
and afterwards attend the football game.
There will be regular programme in
Guiding turkey shoot.
At 8. 80 the football team of the Deaf
School will mass their strength against
that of team from the Emerson school
on the Eastern Promenade
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THE NEW BRADELY'S CORNER
ROAD.

President Wood, Treasurer and General
Manager Newman, Directors W. A.
Wheeler and Ammi Whitney of the Port
land Railroad company, and Mr.. Pierce,
manager of the Old Colony Steamship
line took the first trip over the new
branch of the road from Bradley's Corner
to the connection with the road at
Stevens Plains, ID the BraTuhaIl Tuesday.
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of the Cuban Submarine Telegraph COM
pany, today, the chairman, Mr.. G. ".
Parish, referring TO the cutting of the
cable Of the province of Santiago de
Cuba by the Americans, said he had re-
auestsd the assistance of the foreign
Office to obtain compensation from the
United States. The foreign office he
added, had promised to do its utmost to
assist the company, but it was doubtful
If the claim would be admitted.
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SHEDSKIN
20 Times

MylittIe boy broke out with an 1tching rash
tried three doctors and medical college but
he kept getting worse. There acas not one
squarsinch ofsEinon his schole body unaffected.
He was one mass of sores, and the stenchwas
frightful. In removing the bandages they
would take the skin with them, and the poor
child's screams were heart-breaking. After
the second application of CUTIcURA (oint-
ment) sap signs Of Improvement, and the
sores to dry up. His skin peeled off twenty
times, but now he Is entirely cured.
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orrpqRAGfsTS IN EARNEST.

Tna Portland Equal Suffrage club Is to
be congratulated upon the enthusiasm
- interest manifested by its members
4, ~, T,,asaay afternoon at the first meeting
~ the season held with Miss Rines ct
Tho coIumbia. 1t was largely attended BY
yyorsars and believers in this great cause.
No doubt as to the final issue Of THIS
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