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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-25

A merry Christmas to all.
Keep an eye on the mistletoe, today.
Try to make it a merry Christmas
for others.
Now we shall know about the truth
of the green Christmas adage.
Only a short week more to the new
diary and the good resolutions.
How the congratulations are pouring
in upon Chief Justiceto-be Wiswel.
The days have now begun to lengthen
and it IS in order for the cold to be
gin to strengthen.
Those excitable depostors in Port
land deserved to lose their interest ana
ought to be very much ashamed of
themselves
Maine is feeling very Well pleased
with the three million valuation in
crease reported by the State assessors
over last year. 1t is a good pace to
keep up.
The return of the missing Woodbury.
& Moulton cashier is fully as mysteri-
Gus as his departure after the assign
ment of the firm.
The footballists are wishing they had
arranged their schedule 50 as to in
clude a game for Christmas afternoon.
Wood choppers say that the present
winter is to be an extremely mild one
and that there will be little or no snow.
They base their belief upon the condi
ton of the maple trees that they have
cut down. In all these trees, they say,
the sap is flowing as freely as at any
time in the regular sap season in the
spring.
Boston Journal: Maine, the most
maritime of all our states. has waited
long to organize her naval reserve, but
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-25

Boston Journal: Maine. the most
maritime of all our states. has waited
long to organize her naval reserve, but
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-25

The footballiSts are wishing they had
arranged their schedule 50 as to in
clude a game for Christmas afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-25

How the congratulations are pouring
in upon Chief Justice-to-be Wiswell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-25

The days have now begun to lensthen
and it is in order for the cold to be
gin to strengthen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-25

The return of the missing Woodbury.
& Moulton cashier is fully as mysteri-
Gus as his departure after the assign
ment of the firm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-25

Only a short week more to the new
diary and the good resolutions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-25

Those excitable depostors in Port
land deserved to lose their interest ana
ought to be very much ashamed of
themselves
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-25

Now we shall know about the truth
of the green Christmas" adage.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-04
THE SACO MURDER CASE.
Why Arthur Mullen is Suspected of the
Crime.

The farm hand who is now suspected
of numbering Ivory Boothby OF Saco
is Arthur Mulin, who was hired by
Thomas Sands, milk farm proprietor in
1870, from Portland employment agen.
cy. Mlllin had quarrel with Boot by
and lett the place. Last fall. after the
murder. man named Willett, was hired
from the same agency by Mr.. Sands.
Wiilett says that he met Il man in Sep
tember wEo answered Mullins descrip.
tion, and he told him ne had good job
through Gilbest's agency but lost it on
account of quarrel with man. He
said he fixed him though.
Willett asked him how, and he an.
swered, ~ killed him.
He then told Wiilett when he had been
mate he had killed negro on shipboard,
\ Willett told this story also to Mr.. Sands
and John Hearn and afterwards repeated
1t to Mr.. Miles and Mr.. Emmons,
/: They thought it would be worth look
ing up and they went to Portland ant
found through the employment agency
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-04
PERSONAL.

DIR. Seth c. Gordon-wil return from
his Californian trip April 10th.
Rev. Barry W. Kimball, pastor of. the
Island Avenue Congregational church,
at Skowhegan, took 1.-The Holy City
as the subject of his Raster morning
discourse.
Judge Putnam and Judge Webb of the
U. S. courts, left Monday noon for Bos-
ton.
Mr.. A. I. Thoits, formerly of Portland,
and now publisher of the Duluth (Minn.
News Tribune, is visiting in the East,
having arrived in Boston with a newspa-
per excursion.
George G. Morse, formerly of Portland,
has been appointed foreman of the Maine
Central roundhouse at Waterville.
Mir. Levi Blake, the fireman, who fell
from the wharf during the fire on the
steamer Numidian, suffered broken rib.
Miss Reba Lord is critically i'll with
typhoid fever which she contracted in
her recent visit to Porto Rico.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Hall Snow have
returned from their bridal trip.
MISS MaTBuerlteA hioher, tAo i"-S oo' yin
daughter OF Hiram Kicker, ESQ.,, of Po-
land Springs, who has been so seriously
i'll with pneumonia for the past seven
weeks at the residence of Hon. NJ. =.
Frank, is somewhat improved.
Mr. Charles A. Plummer of Congress
street, is receiving great benefit from
the baths at Virginia Hot Springs,
Chisf Engineer II. c. Robinson of the
Washington County railroad, has re-
signed OH account of i'll health and is to
return, to his former. home in Portland.
MIR. Peter L Lappin, who has been for
the psst four years with Willis l. Gates,
the jeweler, has resigned his position
and is to travel IN the Vest for a New
York wholesale jewelry house.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-04
KINGS DAUGHTERS.
At Preliminary Meeting Last Evening
They Appointed Committees at June
Convention.

A meeting Of the Kings Daughters
was held last evening in the yestry OF the
Free Baptist church to consider the mat
ter of appointment OF committees on June
convention Mrs. Stevens, state secre-
tary, presided. and the following commit
tees were chosen:
Hospitality Committee-Presidents o:
the Circles.
Committee of Arrangements-Miss Har'
ford, Whatsoever, First Baptist; Miss
Desring, Ready; Miss Randall, Helping
Hand.
Music Committee-Miss Florence Boil
ton, Helping hand; Miss Cummings,
Whatsoever, First baptist; Mrs. Warren
Cole, Bethesda.
Committee on Decoration-Shining
Light Circle.
Committee ON Ushers and Pages-Mrs.
q. W. Sturgis, Ready Circle.
Committee on Programme-Mrs. Ben
iamin, Ready: Miss Alloy Russell. What
soeyer, East Deering; Mrs. Frank Clark,
Bethesda; Mrs. Hawkes., Wha,soyer, State
street.
Committee on Credentials-Mrs. Delano.
Non Ego; Mrs. Osgood, Bethesda; Miss
Lizzie Blake, Lend a Hand.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-04
l. A. II. A.
3Gth Easter Monday Ball by the Assoei
atioI, Given at City Hall Last Night.

The Seth Easter Monday bail by the
Irish American Relief association was
given last night at the City hall, the at
tendance being as large as that of former
wears and the measure of success was up
to the high standard set many seasons
past.
Before the dancing hegaa few musi-
cal mum bers were rendered which includ-
ed an opening overture by Clarity Is
orchestra, which was followed by a vocal
solo by Mr.. David McAndrews. and lone
Heart Divine" and "Sweet Eyes of irish
Blue" by Miss Maud Collins of Cam
bridea, who has rich soprano voice,
which she uses with excellent express
sion. There were recitations by h. j..
Olinn, soon after which dancing was in
Obliged IN with the greatest zest up to
midnight. A pretty dancing card was
distributed and these persons were in
charge of the floor: Floor director, ID.
Frank Magner; assistants. b. j. Curran,
W. H. Driscoll; aids. J. NJ. Burke, L. j.
Barry, j. IL, Hollywood, ID. Il. Kerr. Q.
H. Adams, j. j. U'ConDor, }. A. Dono'
van, j. L. Deyine, ). A. Dunn, j. b.
Iobin; reception committee, L. j. Flah-
erty, chairman; J. E. Owen, Capt. ID. Il.
Began, f. W. Cunningham, Thos. Towle,
VIM. MoA leney, Jas. LogIe.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-04
THATCHER POST TO ATTEND
CHURCH.

The members of Thatcher Post No. Ill,
G. A. R, are to attend dinner seryic, 8
Sunday evening April 9th ut z. 80 O'Clock
at the A, NJ E, Zion church. Mount
fort street. The pastor, Rev. S. W.
Hutchins is a member of the post and &
to he transferred TO another parish this
spring, so desires to say parting word
to his comrades of the q. A. r. The
member; Of the Post and other Grand
Army men interested are requested TO
meet at Thatcher Post hall. Cong: ess
street Sunday evening at seven O'Clock in
readiness to attend services at 7.l5 o'clocS
in body.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-04
NEW ApvERTrsEmENrs TODAY.
BRIEF JoTTlNos.

che next lesson of the "A B G Klass, '
will be given at Riverton, Wednesday
April ., at 4 O'Clock p. IN. Supper viii
be served at $50. The gentlemen friends
are invited.
A meeting of the Unity club will be
held In the Birst Parish house, Tuesday
afternoon at Q. 80 O'Clock.
Sarah Pancey, aged As years. who has
been an inmate OF the Greeley hospital,
about five years, died yesterday afternoon.
For keeping gambling house at 1sa Il
Middle street. Dana W. Wescott, was on
Monday morning in the municipal court
bound over in tho sum of $500.
The regular meeting Of the Salvation
Army Aid society will he held in the YES
try of the First Baptist church on We'd
nesday. April 5, at 1890 a. m.
The Massachusetts, Glove company has
been organized in this city with Thomas
L. Talbot as clerk.
The Portland Council oftthe United
Commercial Travellers OF America, are
arranging for the reception of the Grand
Council, which will come to Portland
The committee is composed OF the 1ol'
lowing members of the council: A. M
Meuish, Ii, /. Nelson, George W. Tenant,
C, W. Thomas, X. IL. Jordan, h. h. True
and W. III. Whitten.
MIR. Lester r. Roberts of Alfred, who
has been for some time attending busl-
ness college in Portland, has taken
position in the store of Foster & Avery
Hon. James p. Baxter entertained the
Fraternity club last evening.
Schools in Wards and begin next
week and continue without interruption
until the beginning of the long summer
vacation. Next year the school terms
will be the same in the entire nine
wards of the city.
Mr.. Elmer +. Woodbury. will not man
age the Hotel Velvet cafe at Old Orchard
this summer. 1t will be managed by X.
q. Hammond of Boston.
This evening at the United States hotel
the new Democratic city committee or
papizes and selects a candidate for the
board Of registration.
Because of the new rates for country
collections established by the New York
clearing house association, two Portland
banks, the Casco and Cumberland Ma
tional, have taken steps TO change their
collections from New York to Philadel-
mia. Other local banks are considering
the ue;tion.
This afternoon at 3 o'clock at st. Law
renee street church, the monthly meeting
of the Womau's Maine Indian associ-
alton is TO be held.
The Maine Amateur Press association
will hold it's semi-annaai meeting at
Saco, May and 4.
The annual meeting of the Maine State
society for the Protection of Animals
will be held at 3 O'Clock Wednesday.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Women's Maine Indian association viii
bs held this Tuesday afternoon at st.
Lawrence church at 8 O'Clock. The pub
lie is cordially invited TO attend.
There will be an entertainment in the
vestry of the West Congregational church,
Thursday evening, April q.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-04
FAREWELL TO PASTOR.
Dscring Golf Clubs Reception to Rev,
Marcus Carroll.

The members of the Deering Golf club
rendered a farewell reception to Rev. and
Mrs. Marcus RI. Carroll at Riverton
Casino last evening. Mr.. Carroll, who
is pastor of the Trinity chapel, woodfords.
is soon to locate in Washington, ID. c. :
The party which numbered a1 arrived
at the casino in special car, and imme'
diately set down to one of Manager
Smiths favorite dinners, which was
served in fine style.
AT the conclusion OF the dinner and af-
ter cigars were lighted, speech making
was in order.
british Vice-consul John b. kentine
arose and after giving u brief history I
the club, MADE the following farewell
speech to Mr.. Carroll:
mir. Carroll until few months ago,
was a countryman of mine, that Is to cav,
he was a Britisher. Like ell of my
countrymen, he is appreciative of good
thing, directly he sees 1t, and 1t is sup
posed thai when he saw me playing golf
he did not rest until he also joined our
club. i understand that the moment the
law hC sNOAt uAAoeio
to this country and assumed the citizen
ship of u full-he'iged American.
81 am always glad to see my country.
men take this step. While think 1t
ought never 20 have been necessary to
swear of the old love in order to obtain a
full recognition of the law, still fate has
willed it SO. Every volunteer from our
ranks to yours hasbens and aids the
dawn of that much hoped for day when
the sun will rise in all its glory upon the
Anglo Saxon Iace. who, with their In
exhaustible sources, and ruling as they
do over one-quarter of the globe and near
ly 800, 600, GOO of its inhabitants, must,
when united in the bond of friendship, Sc
cure the peace of the world, for after all,
what DOES 1t matter what tho rest of the
world does il we can agree to agree.
"In bidding Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll good
bye we also add our very best wishes for
their future prosperity. May they live
their allotted three score years and ten,
and a bumper, and ever have cause to
remember the friends they are leaving
behind in the East, and the Deering
Gdlf club"
Mr.. Carroll responded in brief as fol-
lows: 'It gTatihes me very much indeed
to have received an invitation from the
Deerin{ Golf club to be present among
you this evening, and my only regret is
that Mrs. Carroll is not able to accom-
papy me. Let me assure you all that we
shall not. case TO remember you and our
other friends in Greater Portland In our
new home.
"We shaye baen among youh long
enough to have received many kindnesses
from you and 10 make us regret that we
are changing our home to another city.
Your kind wishes are deeply appIeci-
ated by us both and trust that we shall
be permitted TO meet gain in the coming
years"
1hoso present were as follows: S. W..
Bates, Miss Bates, MIR. and Mrs. Dorticos,
Rev. MIR. Carroll, Mr.. and Mrs Heating,
MIR. and Mrs Freeman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mosher, MIR. aud Mrs. Rideout, Mrs.
Wilson, Miss Clay, Mr.. Lord, Mr.. Kill
born, Mr.. and Mrs. WoodmaN, Mr.. and
Mrs. Denny, Mr.. a. Chapman, Mr.. Will
bur, DR.. kimball, Mr.. and Mrs. Hoyt,
Miss Norton and Miss Fairbrother.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-04

that Mullin had been in that vicinity
early in September. and had afterwards
gone to Boston.
deputy Miles followed him to Boston
and learned then that Mullin had shipped.
1t is supposed that he knows the vessel
and when to expect Mullin back, and
If he comes back he will probably have
chance to expl,in what he meant by
his talk to Willett and where he was at
the time of the North Saco murder.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-04
o7@f HooPR5 j0F5'

passed.
Mr. johnson of ard eight introduced
petition praying for the improvem ent
of the surface drainage In that section
bounded by Forest and Deering avenues
Pitt and Dartmouth streets. This was re-
ferred to the committee on public works.
Councilman Dyer introduced an ordi-
nance In the council making 1t "a penalty
| of $40 for any man to leave a horse
hitohed on any street more than ten
minutes. This ordinance WAS referred to
the commit tee on revision of the ordi.
nances.
Mr.. Dyer also introduced petition
signed by many Commercial street mer-
chants asking that the easterly side of
Commercial street from the head OF
| Merchants wharf to the Boston and Maine
wharf be paved with granite blocks. Re-
ferred to committee ON public works.
SUBORDINATE CITY OFFICERS.
The following were elected in joint con
vention: M
Weighers of Coal--John NJ. Irwin, I'd
win l.. Lynch, o. G. Curtis, W. n. Tay-
lOTs II. T. hofiiii, W. =. ohSooe' wv
W. Crocker, Edward Il. Morrill,, A. l..
Randall, Martin Holland, John Muran,
NJ Melch, +. O'Donnell Alex Heed,
Patrick Cravan, Leroy 1hurston, L. j.
Barry, Moses Cash.
Surveyor Of logs, bark, wood and lum-
ber-Chandler b. Runnells.
SURVEYORS of Lumber-Charles Il. Rum
cry, George E. Clement, Eugene C.Smith,
John +. Humphrey, Frank A. Rumery.
Public weigber and surveyor of wood
Edgar II. Thurston.
The following janitors We're elected for
the school houses in wards eight and
nine:
High school-.H. J. Davis.
Old high school, Deering Center
primary, grammar school, MorIills
corner, primary school. Morrills corner
II. p. Smith.
East Deering primary school-F. W.
Blookinger.
Lunt's corneI-N. S. Heseltine.
Aliens corner-G. 4. Cobb.
= Riverside-C. ii. Leighton.
Riverton-A. @. Jones.
Reed
Deering Point-James Edgar
Oakdale-H er pert j. Packard.
Libby corner-Franklin White.
Stroudwater-F Milliken.
Nason's corner-R Harmon.
Aldermen Moulton and Merrill were
announced as members OF the special
committee on revision of the ordinance By
the Mayor.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-04
ADJOURNMENT.

About IL o'clock the aldermen COM
Melted their business and adjourned until
next Monday evening. The council re-
mained in session, with much discussion.
The council adjourned at II. 40 until
next Monday evening.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-04
The MiiLman,s Remark.

"Here's benevolent assimilation for
yoa, as the milkman remarked when he
showed the can under the spout Of the
pupp.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-04
MEMORIAL DAY COMMISSION.

The Memorial commission of Bosworth
and Thatcher Posts. Il. A. r has organ
lied for the Memorial day arrangements
Of 1899 The commission is made up as
fol ows: Holman s. Nelcher, chairman
CT II H. Boyd, secrstary; George o.
j So l.. treasurer
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-04

"There is seldom any point to what he
writes,' said Triplett.
HE nearly always uses "a stub pen" ex-
planned Twynn. Free Press
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-04
SPECIAL POLICEMEN.
Mayor Robinson appointed:

Special policemen without pay-Meyer
Punsky, at Jewish synagogue; Herbert
Mckerney, at Butler school; Howard
Mcdonald at Longshoreman' hall. and
Faust tino Cinguini, John III. Donovan
and Georgs II knights AT U. 5. court
house and post office: John L. Griffin
at Casco tannery; Elmer Brown, .ar Arm
ory and Auditorium.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-04
LICENSES.


The following licenses were granted:
q. l.. Hill 81 Co., employment office,
$50 Congress street.
Fred Goth. keep and sell guDpowder,
at 40 Market street.
Charles W. Allen. Walter 5. Bailey and
Peter Kyle, auctiopeers.
p. N. Trims. papers and luncheon, Is
Forest avenue.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-04
NEW ApvrRTxsEmENry. NEW ADvERTrsEMENT
PIANOS.
NEW ADvERrrsEaeENra.
NEW ApvEKTrsKMENrs.

shall have
will demonstrate
of the several
field of piano selling fortunate
% local agency
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-04

At $3.50. leader offer from $3.50 Genuine Moreen
handsome rustng Tae plain To the latest fash
changeabe fectmad with the on firm quality both black and fan
fashionable Spanish loun II rows cy cooS.
of fine oording. From $500 Genuine Imported
To Black Italian Cloth
AT 800. he gfaae Oh ane Skirts great variety of styles
umbrella style, corded mle several Eror ., 4, ,;4
coor A poor silk is worthless. We To > ;. go ;1
think this quality will please you, or and 3n
$500. Fine Tafea umbrella As3z5 Rs ,,artv coorsd
Sye TWO corded rues also dust wool Moreens Every drab
iui0 Ne'y "Ai'iSo'''' From $3.50 Black Moeens in
At $50 fine wearing grade To SIS. different styles and
Tafeta umbrella STYLE deep corded qualities Satisfactory as wear
rufle and dust rt also umbrella From s. 30 Black Mohar and
style three small uiles and dust tos5o RIack Rr1larine
rufle. Skins-nhese goods are self recon-.
SAT 1000. Is the "pure dye" silk mnding9
Tafeta umbrella style, three ufe 80 Black Smah
in all the several Spring shadesabo $50 high lse
black this quality. eve call spec ing goods Spring styles.
a attention to this skirt. 4, 5000 p,.t Con47s rn;,
AT $500 ,,. ~ ss. :, and striped.
At IS 90 both plain and change SIPS Satteens, umbrella
At 1880 liable effects styles, corded rufle.
Al 300 and fabric ~ Linen and Gingham Skirts from 75c
At 1000 to variety of styles.
who have used PettcOa know they
riOr to any market STYLE material and work.
manship
all familiar with stock to lest and
be convinced
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-04
PETTIC0ATS.

" u Mdte Sk1HtS
to suit the FASH
iOnable, the con-
servative. the fas-
fitiOus, the mod
est and the eco
nOnlical buyer.
You will find ev-
eryfhing im the
way of "a desir-
able Skirt, 6n our
stock.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-04
the CELEBRATED WEBER PA


Portland
W the following Cabinet Pianos;
Incompatible tone
wond a it's
attachment makes a
variety the musicaes
heap good not cheap We
be sold No
We ealsoha rack and
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-09
CITY LIGHTING CONTRACT.
PROPOSED BENEFICIAL CHANGES
FoR THE COMING YEAR.
Superintendent Youngs FaVors the
Substitution of Thirty for the 15-
Candle Iacandescents ON street
toruerN-Cost OF the system.

The contract for lighting the city for
one year. commencins January |, VIII be
let by the board II public works tofISM-
row. l. II. YCunss. supsrintcndeM or
lighting. ana the city water Department.
was yesterday afternoon preparing plans
and specifications upon which the bids
VIII oe made
Two important changes are favored by
Nj YouneS. The first relates Ia the In
trotuctton ~ that are known as inclosed
arc lights. and the substitution of thirty
candle power tucandesCents Cor the nj
teens now III use. With these exceptions
the general plan VIII he about the same
as If was in the past year.
Al the present time the city contract
for lighting IL divided between the Con-
Suners Electric Light Company. the
Union Electric lAght Company and the
Seattle o;as Company. The average
monthly bill amounts IA sL;o0 or s2o.<no a
year.
II is not expected that there Will be an
increase ~ cost 10 the city under the new
contracts. even If the new ideas are put
in force. In the first place competition
viii hold down the price. and then again,
Superintendent Youngs looks upon the
proposed introduction of inclosed are
lights as economical rather than addi-
tionaliy expensive.
The objections to the open arc system
as mentioned by Superintendent Youngs
are that the carbons burn up TOO quickly.
the light is not steady all the time. ana
IL casts heavy shadows.
With the inclosed arc and the Use Of
what is termed an alternating current u
very powerful and even light Is said 20
be obtained. In looking up the matter
Superintendent Youngs obtained from
different places In the East large photo
graphs, which were taken by the light
from this system outdoors. The expos
ures were given in several Instances. and
they averaged twenty minutes, Build
!ugs. objects on the ground. and wires
were brought out clearly.
The dfteen-caudle incaGdescen lights
are those used on the street corners In
the residence portion Of the city. Some
people call them firebugs. intimatlng
thereby that they simply make n bright
spot IN the darkness. Superintendent
Youngs thinks that much better ser
vice may be had II the candle power Is
doubled.
The city uses 500 flfteen-candle power
incanaescent lights. ITO gas lights and
- arc lights, one or two Enclosed ares
have been tried with satisfactory re-
suits.