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The Portland daily press., 1898-04-15
A FAMILY OF MAINE CENTRAL
MEN.

"A rAhilhI OF MAINE CEN IRAL
James McTaggart of Brooks, after
working some IS years as foreman Of the
section crews OF the Belfast and Burn
nam branch Of the Maine Central rail-
road, resigned his position last week and
retired from active labor His position
will he taken by Henry Webb. During
Mr.. McTaggart's long time in the employ
OF the road, he has been very popular ana
made many friends who will miss ann
much after SO long service Mr.. NC
Iaggart has seven sons, who arc all IN
the employ Of the Maine Central railroad
with the exception of Gordon BfcTaggart
OF Brooks, who resigned his position last
winter in order to go to the hlondlke
regions.
THE CASE OF MR. IIANNAFORD.
Judge Davidson of Montreal Is at
present engaged hearing evidence IN the
case of Mr. E. 2. Hannaford against the
Grand Trunk Railroad. The late chleI
engineer of the company claims $1,000
being for one years salary, on the ground
that he was wrongfully dismissed from
the company's service after only little
over months notice. Mr.. Hannaford
argues among other things, that Mr..
Hays, the general manager, informed
him on January 20 that the board had
decided to dispense with his services from
February /, but that his salary would be
paid to April 1. The plaintiff refused to
accept this, and on February he was re.
placed by Mr.. Joseph Hobson. This &C.
tion of the company he claims was illegal
and his engagement could not thus be
summarily cancelled without cause.
The company pleaded. among other
things, that it had right to cancel this
engagement as it did by the rules in force;
that the plaintiff kept some Of the com
pany's employees at work in his house, or
that Of his son, when they Q should have
been working for the company; tat some
OF the company's material had been used
on the plaintiff S house without leave or
consideration, and that he. had made ap
pointments which were not satisfactory,
in the interests of the company.
Mr.. Hannaford was the only witness in
his own behalf. He had been in the en-
ploy of the q. 7. r. since 1858, and in
1866 had become chief engineer west of
Montreal, and the following year for the
whole system, at "a, 900. and this salary
had been increased in 1878 to $4,000.
He had been Informed in January,
1886, by Mr.. Hays. that the English Board
had decided upon his retirement with two
months salary. No reason had been
given him for his dismissal. He produced
a letter from Sir Charles Rivers Wilson,
expressing regret at his retirement, and
attributing it to memorable necessity,
and warmly acknowledged the value of
his Seryi ces to the compeny.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-15
DEFENSE RESTS ITS CASE.
Bran Made Sensation VIII le on Stand
Yesterday.

Boston, 4 priI 14.-1homas Bran, who
terday, created quite q sensation this
morning, during his cross-sxaInination
By District Attorney Jones. In answer
to questions about the conditions of Mrs.
Nash's body when he first saw the wom-
an after sbo had been IL urdered, he said
that from certain things he had seen in
Mrs. Nash's room he believed that she had
been assaulted before being killed.
Bran then told Of the position in which
Mrs. Nash lay, how her clothing hao been
dlsarranged and certain other indications
from which he drew the conclusion that
Mrs. Nash had been assaulted.
Mr. French was permitted to ask
question that was omitted in the direct
examination. In answering the query
Bran said that while he WAS in irons
be hoard Spencer talking with the crew
about the salvage that might be expected.
Spencer said the insurance company
would probably pay them $500 each.
The examination of Bran was finished
at r. 20.
Capt. VIM. NJ. swasey Of Salem was
next called and asked to exoinin the use
Of the patent log. The testimony of Capt.
John Humphrey taken at the last trial
was offered in evidence as the witness is
now i'll and unable to attend. Gir. Jones
objected and the court took the matter
under advisement.
At the afternoon session. Mr.. Barnes,
one of tine stenographers at the former
trial testified as to the testimony given
by Charles Brown, reading from his
notes.
Browns testimony was to the effect
that when ho saw Bran strike the cap
tain he was standing erect aud unmoved
at the wheel.
Another of ths stenographar's, Mr..
Harndon, read from Braln's testimony
in which he said the door of the after
companion way was open while he was
at the wheel.
Fl. Murray, Halifax lawyer, saying that
Monk had said to him that he told BRAN
TO throw the axe overheard. The defense
here rested it's case and as Dlstrlct AT
torney Jones WAS not prepared To go on
in rebuttal adjournment was taEen until
tomorrow morning.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-15
SOUTH PORTLAND.

w. E. Johnson has returned from q
business trip to Cornish.
Mrs Ida v. Tobin has gone to Boston
on visit.
Nat Gordon and wife are visiting in
| New York.
Woodbury. Harrington has returned
from a visit in Thomaston.
Clarence Doughty and wife of Bowdoin-
ham are visiting in the village.
At 5 o'clock Thursday morning fire
was discovered in the second floor of the
hose house. 1t is thought that it origi-
mated from the saw dust in the boxes.
Capt. Upton extinguished the flames be-
fore much damage was DONE
Mr.. J. E. Littletield, who has been con-
fined to his home for several weeks with
badly spralned shoulder, is now criti-
cally i'll with. pneumonia.
Mr. Forest Lewis is very ill at his
home on Elm street, Threatened with
typhoid fever.
The board of trustees of the Elm street
M. e. church. held a special meeting
Monday evening at the home of Mr.. j..
SdAt1A NjioPP W SCACco NSo1 Az oAAO
memorial windows of which there are ~.
The Sunday school of the Elm street
M. E. church is to give an entertainment
Friday evening in connection with a
jug breaking, the contents of said jugs
to be given to mission work. Mrs f.
W. Smith, with Mrs. J.W. Minott and
Mrs. VIM. Wood as assistants, has charge
of the affair. Refreshments will he
served and every effort mads to have a
pleasant and profitable evening
Mr.. Frank Jordan who has been con.
fined to his home for several weeks with
rheumatism, is now able to attend to
his duties as conductor on the Boston &
Maine railroad.
Mr.. Joseph E. Haley is. tending the
draw of the Boston q Maine bridge in
place. of Mr.. Stephen. Hutchinson, who
is, engaged elsewhere at present.
PLEASANTDALE.
MIR. C. c. Thompson has returned TO
his labors as crossing tender on the &.
& NJ. railroad after a vacation of several
months.
Mr.. Blonuist has moved his family
from Summer street to the house owned
by Mr.. Fred Wilson on Mechanic street.
Nj. Harry Wass has accepted a posit-
ion at the Dress Stay Company, Port
land. ~
Mrs. c. C. Thompson is suffering from
a severe attack of rheumatism.
Mr.. I. o. Hatch, who had his arm
crushed while performing his duties Mt
the Maine Central yard is allie to be out.
Mrs. Ernest True and son, Norman,
Pearl street, Portland are passing few
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
VIM. P. Evans, Forest avenue.
Capt Stephen Hutchinson has taken
the tenement of the house ownedsand &C.
cupied by Mrs. Geo. E. Goodwin, Chapel
street.
Miss Lizzie Donahue of Cumberland
street, Portland, has been pleasantly
entertained at the home of Miss Nellie
Burke.
Mr.. A. ID. Coolbroth has accepted a
situation at Portland head.
Mr.. George Miller is improving his
place of residence by a coat of paint.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-15
WESTBROOK.

Rev. S. S. Cummings, the superinten-
dent of the Home for Little Wanderers.
located at Boston. is to appear with g
chorus of the young people from the
homes in two of the local churches on
Sunday. At 1.30 O'Clock Mr.. Cummings
will address meeting at the Advent
Christian church., and at O'Clock will
speak at the Baptist church. The chill
dren that accompany him will sing sew
eral of their selections at both services.
A meeting of the degree staff Of Naomi
Rebekah degree staff was held last eve
ming for rehearsal
The inspection. of the Clenves Rifles,
Co. M, National Guard, will occur this
evening. The inspection is to be conduct
ed by Inspector General Newcomb of
Eastport.
A supper and social under the auspices
of the Bachelor Maids was held last
evening at the Universalist church. The
supper was unique in that the menu
was printed rs conulndruln. The sup
per was concluded by the presentation
Of the farce dialogue, "No Cure, no
Pay
Mr.. W. &c. Aver has resigned his pcsit-
ion as organist of the Westbrook Con-
gregational church. He will supply until
q successor is secured. Mr.. Aver has
served az organist in this church for the
past Is years.
The pupils of the parcchial schools
held dram attic and musical entertain.
ment Wednesday evening at the school
assembly hall. The programme consisted
of recitations and dialogues in the Eng.
Iish and French languages.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-15
P. H. S. ALUMNI ASSOCIATION.


Last night ct the High school there
was meeting of the graduates of the
P. Fl. S. for the purpose Of forming an
alumni association. About 60 people
were present, representing the classes
from III to '97. inclusive. Mr.. Wallace
Noyes, '72, was made temporary chair
man, and Mr.. G. c. II. Smith, 95, was
appointed secretary pro TEN. Mr. Albro
e. Chase. ..the principal of the school, ad-
dressed the meeting, assuring them Of the
hearty approval and cooperation of the
teachers of the school, and also outlining
the purpose and work of the association.
After some discussion committee con-
sisting of Messrs. Smith and Pingree and
Miss Skillings, was appointed to draw
up constitution and bylaws, and m
other committee consisting of Messrs
Kalor and Shaw and Miss Schumacher to
notify all graduates Of the formation of
the association and also of the next meet
ing, which will be held on May 5 in AS
sembly hall at the High school. The
meeting WAS very enthusiastic and great
interest was shown by the graduates
present. 1t is hoped that all graduates
of the school will bear the next meeting
in mind and thus add to the already ex
tended list of mcInters
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-15
DEERE Nc.

The MEMBERS and friends of the Urban
club were given most delightful after
noon at the home OF. Mrs. B. NJ. Eastman
Pleasant street, Woodfords, last Tuesday.
Mrs. Eastman gave an instructive paper
on the 'tMedici Monarchy" which was
followed by n "Talk on Florentina
Painters" by Miss Carrie Eastman. Miss
Eastman treated her subject in q very
able and interesting manner. Many pho
tographs were shown and explained by
the speaker. After the literary prog
gramme refreshments were served and o
social hour was spent, then having rem
dered vote of thanks to its hostess the
club adjourned until April 21th
The Social Circle connected with the
Woodfords Uniyersalist, society will
hold sale of fancy articles tomorrow
afternoon and evening in Lewis hall.
Supper will be served from 6 to 7.3o.
Worster ard Wilson, the contractors,
commenced work yesterday forenoon on
the construction OF abont 600 feet of pri-
vate sewer on the land of Mr.. +. O. Bailey
on Oak street, connecting the house with
the sewer on Oak street.
The advertised letters at the Woodfords
post office for tho week ending, April IA,
were as follows: Miss Maggie Kelley.
Oliver P. Sargent. Julia A. Thing, Mrs.
Mabel Kent.
The ladies' circle connected with the
Woodfords Congregational church are to
hold sale of useful and fancy articles
at Lewis hall, Woodfords, this afternoon
and evening. The admission tor tho af.
ternoon will be free. Supper will be
served from to 1880, and an admission
of Is cents will lie charged The sale
will continue through the evening.
The members of Hose 8, Mo.rill's cor
ner, cleared the sum of $l5 as d result OF
the ball held last Tuesday evening.
Chief Engineer L. 3. Moody of the
Deering fire department. has rctuc ned
from his five weeks vacation spent in
Florida, and will assume immediate
charge of the fire department. MIR. Moody
informs the PRESS that the weather
has been very summerish and that just
as he came away from the south the
|
higher. Mr.. Moody says that ell is ex
citement through the south and great
preparations are being made in the event
of war. He says that at Mobile they. are
busily engaged in erecting large mum
her of buildings. which it is proposed to
use for the storage Of supplies and
provisions for the use of the United States
forces in tho event OF h3stilities.
Wells & Littlstield, tho contractors
broke ground yesterday ut North Deering
ON Summer street for the erection Of a
dwelling house for Mr. James Jackson.
The members of Columbia circle held a
charity whis5 rarty last evening at Red
Men s hall. Morrill's corner.
The board of assessors began their an
nual canvass of the city the first of the
week at East Deeling, Ward /. The work
will take about month.
Mrs. Susan S. Lowe of peering Centre
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-15
MISCELLANEOUS.
NEW MEDICAL Discovery
A Positive Cure for Dyspeps a.

This may read as though we were pun
tirg it q little strong because 1t is geneT'
ally thought by the majority OIL peopie
that Dyspepsia in its chrome form Is IN
durable, or practically so. Bub We Assse
long since shown that Dyspepsia Is cura-
bic, nor is it such difieul5 ma1tef as IL
first appears. -,
The trouble with. DyspeplIes - oiat
they are continually dieting, starving
themselves. or going to opposite extremes,
or else deluging the already over bur
dened stomach with 'bitters, latter
6inner nils - etc., which Invariably in
crease The difficulty even if in some cases
they do give slight temporary relief.
such treatment of the stomach simply
make matters worse. MhaS bhe sIolnacu
wants is a rest. Now how can the stom-
aeh become rested, recuparated and al
the same time the body nouIished and
This is the great secret, and this is also
the secret of the uniform success of Stu
arts Dyspepsia Tablets. This is a com
paratiyely new remedy, but lis success ant
its.
The tablets will digest the food anyway
regardless of condition OF stomach.
The sufferer from dyspepsia according
to directions is to eat an abundance o.
good, wholesome food and use the tablet:
before and after each meal. and the result
will be that the food will be digested. nc
matter how bad your dyspepsia may bee,
because as before stated, the tablets Will
digest the food even if the stomach II
wholly inactive. To illustrate OUR mean,
ing plainly, if you take 1,So0 grains OF
meat, eggs or ordinary food and place is
in q temperature of 9S degrees, ana put
with it one of sStuart's Dyspepsia Iaolets
it will digest the meat or eggs almost as
perfectly as it the meat was enclosed
within the stomach.
The stomach may be ever SO weak vet
these tablets will perform the work OF IL
eestion and the loiy and brain will be
properly nourished and at the same time
a radical, lasting cure OF dyspepsia will
be made because tic much abused stoln-
ach will be given, to some extent, a
much needed rest. Your druggist will
tell you that of the many remedies adver-
tised to cure dyspepsia none of them has
given so complete and general satisfac-
ton as Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets and
not least in Importance in these hard
times is the fact that they are also the
cheapest and give the most good for the
least money. A little book on cause and
cure of stomach troubles sent free by adj
dressing Stuart Co.. Marshall, Mich.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-15
BANQUETTED AT WEST END. I

Tho committee on fire department hav-
ing spent all day yesterday in inspecting
the fire department houses and apparatus,
were banquetted last night at the West
End hotel. 1t was q very enjoyable oc-
casion for those who We're presen:
Landlord Cashier served fine
dinner to the committee and \ the
engineers of the fire department. Mayor
Randall was present as the special guest
of the committee.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-15

FURNITURE CONTRACT AWARDED
The contract for furnishing tho new
54room High school at Holyoke. Mass
has been awarded to the Chandler Ad-
Unstable School Furniture Co., of Boston,
Mass All the leading manufacturers of
school furniture in the United States were
represented, the competition lasting for
two days.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-15
CITY OF PORGE- AND.
Notice Of Hearing.

Notice is hereby given that The special COM
mittee appointed TO consider the petition Of the
Boston s Maine Railroad 10 lay and maintain
a track across Commercial street in said city OF
Portland such lracll to be part Of q connect
Ter Of Tying street III It's track northerly OF
Commercial street t. a point westerly OF Braell-
cit street in its track SoUghGriy OF Commercial
street will give q hearing tn all parties inter
csled. on Monday. Apri! Is. 1895. al o'clock
D. m, at the aldermen's room, City Building.
{. Ii. RANDALL, Chairman.
Portland April II. 1873. apr15dtd
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-15
Will, MINE IARBoR TODAY.

If was reported last night at late hour
that Manager G. W. L. Cooling of the Cas-
CO Bay Company who is in charge OF the
marine division of the emergency corps,
oonreoted with the United States engi-
noe,. c-rDs of This district had been in
structed TO have in readiness for use to-
day q largo lighter tow boat and some
row boats which will i:e used by the en-
oineers to mine the harbor
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-15
A DRAW FIGHT.

bridgeport, Conn, April Il. - TIE boz
inc bout at Park City theatre between
MYSTERIOUS Billy Smith and Joe Waleott
20 rounds at catch Weights, resulted In
n draw. In the preliminary Bily Need
ham Of st. Paul knocked out Max Roth
of New York after two minutes and Al
seconds fighting in the first round.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-15
CITY OF PORTLAND,
N 0 c E

Parents are requested 10 call the attention Of
their children 10 the folloNing ordinance:
ANY person or persons who shall be guilty
of octacing any building or buildings, ience,
sign, or other property N the ci y by cutting.
breaking dsubing win paint. or II any other
way defaeing or injuring the same, or who shall
against any building or buildings, with intent
to jnjure tie same, or TO annoy or disturb any
person who may be therein shall forfeit and pay
3 sun not less than five dollars nor more than
twenty dollars"
The objects o. this notice is t, warn ooys or
others VINO are at present marking on fences
and buildings with cha X or other material, that
If found out they will be prosecuted according
tn law Per Order
GEO. W. SYLVESTER,
Abr. 9th, 1898. Ci Marshal.
apr9 INV
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SECRETARY PIERCE DEAD.

Arlington, Mass, April l4.-Henry. b,
Pierce, secretary of The Commonwealth ct
Massachusetts for sixteen years died at
Abingdon this morning.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-15

Scrofula. salt rheum. erysipelas and
other distressing eruptive diseases yield
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ing. purifying power OF burdock Blood
BitterS
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-15
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The Portland daily press., 1898-04-15
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The Portland daily press., 1898-04-15

fIi~>VE-S iItFN tN J q Il y 2 u astA
The partnership heratofoye existing be-
tweca the undersigned. ,undar The style OF Cox
& Dyeris dissolved BY mutual consent, this
eight day OF Apri! a. y, 1855.
WINFIELD S. CGN.
ROBT L. DYER.
The interest Of NJ. W. s. Cox in the above
named partnership having been purchased by
Frederick s. iiyct, the business will be con-
tinued by the Undersigned at No. 2l5 Middle
ST., under the style OF i. 5. Dyer 4 son.
f. :. OVER.
apr12d1w ROBT. L. DYER.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-15
CONSULTING A WOMAN.
Mrs. Pinl1ham's Advice Inspires
Confidence and Hope.

Examination by a male physician is
q hard trial to q delicately organized
woman.
She puts it off as long as she dare,
and is only driven to it by fear of can
GER, polypus, or some dreadful i'll.
Most frequently such woman leaves
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-15

a physicians Office
where she has I'M
dergone q critical
examination with
animpression more
or less, of discour-
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-15

,
This condi-
ton Of the
mind destroys
the effect OF
advice; and
she grows
worse rnther
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-24
silver Republicans and Populists, Atten-
tion-Grand Rally.

The state campaign of the peoples
and silver republican parties will be
opened by a rousing rallv, which will
be held at the Margaret theater. Ana
conda. Monday evening. October cath.
1898. The meeting will be addressed by
Hon. T. s. Hogan. candidate for con-
gress. and Hon. George w. Bourquin.
The silver republicans and populists OF
Butte are requested to meet at a. East
Broadway. at $50 p. m, from where
they will march to the depot. A special
train will leave for Anaconda at I
o'clock sharp. A rate OF 800 for the
round trip a been secured. Tickets
a be secured from the members OF
the respective committees.