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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-27

The many friends OF Mr.. Ed DeCoster
Of st. Paul IRE pleased to welcome him
back for the summer months. Mr.. De-
Coster is the guest Of his sister. Miss
Mazeppa De Coster ct her charming home
on Summer street.
Rehearsals are on for the children g
concert to bs given In June at Browns
Hin church, and the programme bids fair
to be success.
Mr.. Charles Gardner has taken the up
Dor tenement owned by Mr.. w. ID.
Moore, corner Elm and Pearl streets.
Mrs.sFranki Watson and son Carly lie,
of Portland, are passing few days at
the home Of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Ballard, Ballard street.
Messrs. Bowers and Fields, carpenters,
have gone to Falmouth for q few days,
employed by Mr.. Charles NJ Cole.
Mr.. G. c. Thompson, accompanied by
his son. Mr.. A. II. Thompson OF
Springvale. has been in town for
short business trip.
Mrs. Frank Plummer who has been ON
the sick list is able to be out.
Miss Lucy Toothacker of Knightville,
has been the guest Of Miss Rhoaa Orr.
W. 1. Houston of the Church of Christ,
has gone to Bangor for few weeks. Mr..
Black of Michigan. will have charge Of
his church during his absence
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went into the water. 1t was with nc
little difficulty that he was pulled out
and it took considerable rolling to get the
water out of him.
COLLISION AT KNIGHTVILLE.
There was bad mix up of carriages
in Knightville about 9. 30 O'Clock p. M,
Thursday, and 1t looked as If someone
would get hurt but after a furry things
were righted and no damage was done.
The wheels of the buggies became locked
and one was com teletly upset. The, oc-
cupants crawled out.fromiunder and lift
ed up the buggy and after an exchange of
words as to responsibility for the upset,
the horses were refined up and driven on
their way.
PLEASANTDALE.
Mrs. Emma Hull Of Boston was In this
city the past week. called here to attend
the funeral of her niece, Miss Bathshe ba
Radcliffe which took place from the home
of Mr.. Jamse Kennison, on Wednesday.
Mr.. Walter Huston has severed his con-
neotion with the acid factory. and will act
as travelling salesman for o well-known
business house in Portland.
Mrs. Lowell Edgeconb and Master
Clements, of Portland, were guests of Mrs
VIII j. Barbrick, on Evans street, Thurs
day.
MIR. David Jones, Jr., is confined to
his home on Summer street with a severe
cold.
The prospect for the strawberry crop,
both wild and cultivated, was never bet
ter, the fields are literally white with
blooms and lovers of the berry are antici-
pating an abundance.
MIR. Albert Crosby OF Boston was a
guest of his sister, Mrs. Charles A. Suth-
erland, a part of the past week.
Our popular sign painter, Mr.. Hugh
F. Flynn, Is being rushed with work.
Mr.. Flynn has large number of men
employed, and they are kept busy attend
ing to the numerous orders which are
daily arriving. Cash Bros have just re-
ceived fine wagon from the painters
hands painter which Is credit both to
the owners and the painter.
Mr.. W. +. Robb has large force OF
men OF work on his fine place on Evans
street. MIR. Robb intends to raise all OF
the vegetables to be used at his hotel in
Portland.
Mrs. j. W. Minot, wife of our popular
florist, who has b,en severely i'll for some
weeks past. is much improved, and will
soon be able to 60 out of doors.
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SOUTH PORTLAND.
How Next Memorial Day VIII
Be Observed.

Programme of Veteran Annexation In
Carrying:Out which Citi.ens Are In
vfted 20 Join.
A committee Of the South Portland
Veteran association have formulated for
the guidance of all participating In the
Memorial day exercises Of the city on
Tuesday, May soth, 1899, the following
programme:
Carriages for the veterans and their
guests will leave South Portland and Will
lard at $50 q. m. for Knightville, there
&, join other teams In procession.
The procession win leave Knightville
ut a. IN. sharp for Browns Hill and
Forest City cemeteries, there to decorate
comradss' graves and listen to exercises
arranged by the committee.
Then the procession will proceed by
nearest route to Bay View, and after
the ceremonies Of decoration are over,
will return to Masonic hall, Knightville,
where . collation. will be served in the
banquet hail.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

{: The following transfers of real estate
have been recorded at the Cumberland
county registry of deeds:
Warren H. Vinton and John L. Merrill
of Gray to Herbert A. Verrill, for $50,
lot of lar d in Gray on the westerly side
of the main road, containing six acres.
Maria Harmon of West5rook to Eben
II. Gray of Portland, lot Of land and
buildings in Portland on the southeastern
" Side of Portland and Forest streets
Martha Williams of Scarboro to the
Boston and Maine railroad for Sl2o0, lot
of land in Scarboro, southeasterly of the
Western division of the Boston and Maine
railroad, on the highway leading to Brag'
don's crossing, containing IL $1,000 acres
Bradbury S. Hawkes. of Portland to
ELLA +. Lamb. wife of Eugene b. Lamb
of Windham, a lot Of land and buildings
on the northerly side of Forest avenue In
Portland, formerly Deering, between
Morrills corner and Riverton.
Horace Is. Libby of Bridgton, executor
of the will of Emeline Wight, late OF
Bridgton, to Lille Il. Billings of Water
ford, for 81. 025, lot of land in Brldgton
Center village with buildings, on the
side of Main street, and on
brook, containing go square rods.
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MORRILLS.

The annual field day and picnic of tbs
rembers of the senior class Of the Deer.
ing High school will be held Tuesday
June at Higgins Beach. The class will
60 to the beach lin a barge. Dinner viii
be served and athletic sports and games
will take up the time of the party.
MIR. Ernest L. Watkins, theIMorrilli
Corner tailor entertained his employees
at the strawberry festival at Red Mems
hall Thursday evening. A most enjoy
able evening was spent by all.
The executive committee of the Deerinp
High school alumni association have de-
cided not. to give concert, but will hold
reception at Crosby hall, High school
building, Monday evening, June Il. In
honor of the high school seniors. Quite
extensive arrangements are to be made
for the occasion.
The strawberry festival held Thursday
evening under the auspices of the Ladies'
circle of the Red Mems tribe was we'll at
tended and much enjoyed. Supper was
served from until s O'Clock and was
followed by an entertainment of vocal and
instrumental music.
Rev. W. W. Hooper, the Universalist
state missionary residing at Deering
Center, is to deliver the Memorial Sunday
sermon tomorrow before the citizens and
Grand Army at Bar Mills.
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MAINE PENSIONS.

Washington. May s6.-The following
Maine Pension changes resulting from
the issue of May 10 are announced:
ORIGINAL.
George W. Durgin. South Berwick, Sl2.
INCREASE
George W. Burding, South Thomaston,
SIT to $a4; Newell Davis, Richmond, IS to
$40.
ORIGINAL, WIDOWS. ETC.
Minors of Henry II. Williams, Bowdoin
Center, $40.
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WOODFORDS.

The Women's Foreign Missionary So
ciety of Clark Memorial church will hold
a Thank offering service on Sunday eve
ming. An interesting programme Is pre-
pared. Mrs. A. G. Trafton, former
PASTORS wife will address the meeting.
Wa hope to see grand rally for missions
ON this our thirtieth anniversary.
Mr.. Charles W. Hanson, president of
the A. p. Fuller Varnish company has
bought the Abner Smith house, Pleasant
street, Woodfords, and after making re-
pairs will occupy it early in July.
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AUGUST FLOWER.

st is a surprising 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
Greens August Flower than any
other remedy, for dyspepsia, deranged
liver and stomach, and for constipation.
i find for tourists and statesmen, or for
persons filling office positions, where
headaches and general bad feelings from
irregular habits exist, that Green's
August Flower is grand remedy. 1t
does not injure the system by frequent
use, and is excellent for sour stomachs
and indigestion" Sample bottles
free at F. e. Fickett's, PIC Danforth, Z.
w. Stevens, l07 Portland, McDonough &
Sheridan's. 235 Congress, and J.E. Goold
e. Co.'S POI Federal st.
Sold by dealers In all civilized countries.
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Administrators Sale Of Real Estate.

DURSUANT to license from the Honorable
l. Judge of Probate Tor the County OF Cumber-
land, shall sell. by public auction, on Tuesday,
the twentieth day Of June, A. ID. 1899, at eleven
o'clock IL the forenoon. on the premises, all the
right, title and interest which John A. Libby,
late of SCARBOROUGH 10 said County deceased,
had in and to the following described real estate,
to wit: the home stead of said John A. Libby,
situated IN said Scarborough. and bounded as
thereof by the road thence Northery by said
road 46 rods and 20 links; thence Easterly 80
rods thence Nortnerly ~ rods and 3 | nks TO
lano OF Abraham Plummer; thence Easterly by
said Plummers land 81 rods and 20 links to
land OF George W. Libby; thence South by said
George w. Libby land 40 rods % the Fogg Road
so called; thence Westerly by said Fogg Road
81 rods and Is links TO the point of beginning,
together with all the buildings thereon. and con-
tanning 90 acres and l16 square rods. more or
less exclusive, however OF the lot within said
bounds about $50 feet on said Black Point Road
and extending about 200 feet back, described in
deed OF Irving G. Libby OF to John Fl. Libby,
dated Sept. II, 1898, and recorded III Cumber-
land Registry Of Deeds Book $40. Page 5S.)
Also:l shall sell as aforesaid the long barn
and carriage house on the West side OF the saiL
road.
Also the roundabout piece of salt marsh bound
ed on the East and South by marsh OF George
W. Libby; on the West bv said George W.
Libby's marsh to the Nonsuch River; thence
Easterly by a creek 80 rods and 20 links; thence
Libby's marsh, and containing acres and "a
square rods. more or less
Dated this nineteenth day OF Nav. A. ID. 1899.
AUGUSTUS =. MOULTON,
Admir- C. I. a. of Est. John A. Libby deceased.
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merry with . view Of adjustment. She
hsd . policy OF 5000 on the stock with
the Rockford company OF Rockford, Ill,
and e450 on the stock with the Orient Of
Hartford, and $50 on the fixtures with
came company. The loss 10 being i'd
justed BY Captain Ciarp Of the Orient
and s. G. Downing Of Augusta.
Mrs. Chas. A. johnson who has been
quite sick, Is improving.
Or. Brown, Chas. Studley, II. r.
Cole and A. A. Coils, went to Spurwink
Thursday evenin and sat down to first
clam supper.
Mr.. Jones Of Front street, who at one
time was bugler In the regular army,
is seriously Ill ut his home on Front
street.
The ladies Of the Universalist parish
are distributing 100 jugs, not the "little
brown ones" but pretty red jugs with
gilt stopper, to each member OF the socie-
ty and the money deposited will be used
for furnishing the new chapel.
Miss Cora Grant of Pickett street. Is
sick with scarlet fever.
MR.. BANGS'S ACCIDENT.
Mr. Bangs in company with Fred Pres
sy started to row to Portland Thursday
afternoon and when near the new stsam-
err Alice Howard the boat took sudden
jump as q result Of which Mr.. Bangs
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The plans and Specifications for the
n,w chapel to be erected by the first Uni
versalist parish of South Portlan d, have
with certain notifications been approved
and it is only question Of time when
the lot on the corner of Pleasant and
Sawyer streets will be the site of neat
imposing sanctuary.
j. Calvin Stevens of Portland. the
well-known architect, drew the plans fol-
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At o. m. the line of carriages will
start for Mount Pleasant where the nu.
merous graves of com rades will be deco
rated with impressive ceremonies; special
singing by the school children, etc., after
which the comrades Will proceed to the
grounds of the Soldiers and Sailors mon
ument where the veterans, assisted BY
the veterans of the town of Cape Eliza
beth will decorate the monument.
A cordial invitation is extended to all
Sons of Veterans. Invitations havel been
extended to all clergymen in the city,
and to the city government to participate
with us in making this day what 1T is
designed to be.
The committee have arranged the fol-
lowing order of exercises to occur at the
North chur Oh at O'Clock p. m.
Opening Prayer, Rev. Robert Lawton
Grafton, Rev. Mr.. Newcomb
Remarks, Clergymen
Singing, Quartette
Roll Of Honor. Sec. James II. Taylor
Singing-America,
Quartette aud Audience
Benediction.
TRANSFORMED TON.
G. E. SkillinRs' barge will leave Cash's
Corner at $50 o'clock a. M, and will be
at W. e. Dyer's store twenty minutes
later, for the accommodation of comrades
and invited guests In that section of the
city.
Messrs. Hannaford and Willard will
have their teams at the post Office at
South Portland at s O'Clock a. m. Com.
ton for willard comrades and guests,
leaving Willard Post Office at o'clock
a. m.
MEMORIAL SUNDAY.
By special invitation to attend divine
servics by Rev. Robert Lawton at the
North church at three O'Clock p. M, Sun
day, May 2tsh, 1899, comrades will as
semble at $50 O'Clock p. m. near the
church, where the line of march will be
formed and proceed to the church.
All veterans, soldiers and sailors, and
all Sons of Veterans are extended cor
dia invitation to unite with US on that
day.
N. b. KNIGHT.
NJ. A. HANNA,
GEO. u. SMALL,
Commute on Programme.
MT. PLEASANT CEMETERY ASSO-
CITATION.
At the meeting of the Mount Pleasant
corporation Thursday evening, 1t was
voted to suspend the bylaws temporarily,
relating to the disposal Of lots, which
will be left entirely to the discretion Of
the trustees.
IL was voted to have the new land at
once prepared for use by employing an
engineer to divide 1t into lots and lay out
the grounds properly.
Many improvements to the yard will be
made before Memorial Day.
The trustees voted to notify the Port.
land Railroad Co. that they have laid
their tracks upon land belonging to the
cemetery corporation, 1t being the lot
bought from the North Congregational
society where the old church edifice stood.
Adjourned to Friday evening. june 2.
There 10 an epidemic of mumps over
here, and good por ton of the gradual
ing class at Mr.. Henlsy's grammar school
are down with the disease.
The representatives Of the insurance
companies we're yesterday looking over
Ethel McDonald's burned stock of MILL
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CHESTNUT STREET CHORUS.

The Chestnut Street chorus under the
direction of Prof. o. Stewart Taylor will
sing for the last time this season ut the
service tomorrow morning. Rev. Luther
Freshman will preach q sermon appropri.
ate to Memorial day.
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EXECUTORS NOTICE.

THE subscribers hereby give notice that they
l. have been duly appointed Executors of the
last will md testament of
BENJAMIN j. WILLARD, lats of Portland.
in the county of Cumberland. deceased.
All persons having demands against the estate
of said deceased are desired to present the
same for settlement, and all indebted thereto
are requested to make payment Immediately.
CHARLES w. T. COOLING,
HENRY K. WILLARD.
Portland, May l6. 1899.
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tower being simple dormer-like projec-
ton at the base of which are the two
main entrances, one on Sawyer the other
on Pleasant streets. The ohancel at the
center of the end of the auditorium has
an organ space on one side and pastor g
room on the other. The general appear
ance of the structure with its pretty ex-
terror will be attractive and 1t will be an
acq uisition to the many neat churches of
the city.
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KILLED BY AN EXPLOSION.

Philadelphia, May 90 -One man was
Instantly killed and another SO badly in
1ured that he died soon afterwards by the
Explosion of q steam drying cylinder in
the dyeing and finishing mill of James
Martin Il Co., today. Three others were
ipjured, one probably fatally.
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JEWElRY REPAIRING.

WE are familiar with all kinds of Jewelry
" repairing and have made 1t q specially
for years. We are now ready to make TO order
nything In rings or pins of any special desigh
you may wish at very short notice. MCkEN-
NEY, the Jewsler. Monument Square. Portland.
ianl2dtf
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lowing out quite an ori sinal idea Of his
own. The chapel will be 3lx63 feet,
shinaled building throughout. which will
seat about one hundred and seventy five
persons. There will be q vestry 14x20
feet on the front. divided by sliding
doors There Is no plaster In the original
plan, the interior to be finished with
timber work showing, which will be
stained. 1t will be 30 feet high, the bell
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my25,hur, sat,tues

NOR SALE-Building lots at oakdale. The
L Deering Land Co., offers for sale on favor
able terms, desirable building lots on William.
Pitt and Fessenden Sts., oakdale. Apply TO
CHAS. G ADAMS, Treas. 81 Exchange 81.
mayl5eow to oct23
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went into the water. 1t was with no
little difficulty that he was pulled out
and it took considerable rolling to get the
water out of him.
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MEMS SUITS.

All pure worsted plain dark gray Sacl
Suits, elegantly made and perfect fitting
Suits that are selling at retail at $40 ant
Sl2. Our price now.
Evening journal., 1899-03-30
sIIirlERnCR COURT.

Ai. the evidence is in in the $4,000
damage suit Of George V. Anderson vs..
the Mayor and Councii of Wilmington.
Yesterday afternoon DIR. Quinn said
he examined Mr.. Anderson for sn acci-
don't company, Of which hs was a mem
bar. The examination was made a
few days after the accident. Tho wit
nesa said he did net find a fracture
bus the .aceration Of a muscle. Dr.
NJ J. Hughes was called 10 testify TO a
similar cass, but was MT Allowed &c
testify. Detective McVey testified tC
the -ongta cf time he was sick.
The defense rested and The p.a.nSif
called several witnesses IN rahuttal
Mis-. Bertha Abramson SAID ahls saw
the accident. The signal flag was no
in the middle Of the street, hut TO en-
side. Mr.. Andersoni was recalled ana
said he never was injured in any othe
way by a fall
Counsel Duhmitted their prayers Jo tn
ccu1h, and argument was made to On
jury to-day
John P. Nie.is made the opening at
dress to the jury. He was folowed b
City solicitor Conrad and Colonel Ber
liamin Nis.ds o,csed for the plaint.r
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Mr.. GRAY APPOINTED.
DELAWARE SENATOR NAMED FOR
UNITED STATES BENCH.

JUDGE BRADFORD WILL ADMINS
TER THE OATH OF OFFICE In A
FEw DAYS-JUDGE GRAY TO
PRESIDE OVER THE THIRD CIR
QUIT.
Hon. George Gray, former United
States senator from Delaware, has been
appointed judge fer the Thind Cir
cult by President Mckinley, and will
be sworn in by Judge Edward G. Brad
ford in a few days.
The appointment is for life, and the
salary is $4,000 a year, with the usual
government allowance for necessary
expenses. Judge Gray's finst work wall
probably be in the United Circuit Count
of Appeals fer the Third district, wihidh
sits in Philadelphia wltiin a few days
This court, which inc.udess New Jer.
'sey Pennsylvania and Delaware, takes
up appeals from the district courts
Mul4AlA III lAtlAg MtAA ~ uAa 0AAAltA
States Supreme Court, and relieves tina
tribunal of considerable work, and al
lows it to dispose of more important
cases.
The appointment of Mr.. Gray give
general satisfaction among all parties
as it lis conceded that HE IS fully quail
fed to exercise Nhe functions, and it i
Thought by many ito place him in i'm
for promotion to the Supreme benId
should a vacancy occur during a Demo
cratic administration.
Although Judge Gray is practicai.
removed from the list Of senatorial az
plrants, there is nothing to prevent min
from being elected to the Senate froi
the. BENCH he now occupies.
Judge Gray's duties will be prime
lpa,ly in Philadelphia and New Jerse
but he will continue to reside in tn
city.
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SALHONS BEFORE COOPER

FlRElslLENT OF SENATE TELLS
IEHCIY ATTORNEY GENERAL
WHAT HE KNOWS.
president Of the Senate Salmons OF
summit Bridge, came to Wilmington
this morning. When seeni Ly an Even
'cg Jcgarnas reporter he wss walking
with his Senate journal under his arm.
This he had to lay before Deputy Att
torney-General C-oper, lts bearing be-
ing ca tle passage through the Senate
Of the snake race-tradk bilh
He sald that his record SHOWS that
SENATOR Pyle offered the original bin
providing a penalty for vio,atb-n CT THE
anti+gamblns provisions Cli the Con-
stibHtion. The president has distlncf
Irecollectlon OF publicly asking fer 4
u.tice under which the bin could b.
introduced and OF Senator BlalSeA
Giving away one Of his notices. Hi
record shows that the bill paesed tn
SENATE en- March N. These were tn
facts which ne recited TO Mr.. C-ope
latter reaShing his cffice.
Attorney-G General Robert C. Wh.t
arrived in Wrminiga-n this molnin'
and conferred at some ,ensih with hi
deputy concerning the legislative scan
dals, and also the work Of the SUISSE
! term of court
Evening journal., 1899-03-30
ALL R; GlSTgRtD TO VUTE

THAT is THE SENSE CIR THE DEMO
CRATIC CITY CoolAllI1EE EX-
RPEssED BY RESOLUTION.
The Democratic City Committee has
been mieuepresented in the Republican
gt is not ca-y in favor OF
holding a city election but a.s5 in
favor oi permittmg all registered
voters to participate in the primaries,
no matter whether they were register
cd IN August or not That was the
serne Of the members at it's .ast meet
ing. and a resolution to that effec, was
adopted ard a copy Of IT sent to the
Department OF Elections. They ex-
press a desire TO let everybody vote.
AT The Instance OF the Department
Of Elections the registration books ar'
being revised in the office Of the cierl
Of The peace, ana al sters necessary
for an election I'M June are beini
taken.
Those Republican mtmheis CT th'
House Whlo prevented The passage o
the Senate municipal elections bin ar
being roundly Condemned all over tn
city. 1t was a fair measure I'M ever.
particular and made the primary cleo
tiors open to everyone without an.
Registration fee whatever.