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The Republican., 1899-04-27

Messrs. Greed Huntington and
William Glover, of Terra Alta, were
in Oakland Saturday last attending
the sale of the Hotel bennett proper
Ty. 1t was their intention to pur-
chase the furniture in the hotel for
use at the new no. ell recently err
ected near Terra Alta but as the prop
erty was sold as an entirety they
made no bid for the furniture.
Straw hats and barefooted bows
show that there is no lack of people
who are willing to force the season.
All the small boys in town are ex-
pected to have awful colds before
very many days have gone as they
VIII all be barefooted. The mer-
chants are receiving their lie of
straw hats and in short time it
will look like summer time.
Cartwright has just laid in large
line of mems and boys clothing. His
5000 all wool suits for men cannot be
matched i'll the county, nor can they
be duplicated since the recent ad-
vance in wooden goods. Also two CARS
s"ed oats, one car sack saTG, one scar
corn, one car corn and oats chop. bran
and shorts, all at bottom prices. 7-2t
In 1888 my wife went East and was
attacked with rheumatism She re-
celved no relief until she tried Cham
berlain's Pain Balm. Since that time
we have never been without it. We
find it gives instant relief in cases of
burns and scalds and is never failing
for all rheumatic and neuralgic pains.
d. &. Brant, Santa Ynez, Cal. For
sale e. Oaklaud Pharmacy and DR..
Laugnlin Deer Park.
Yesterday afternoon horse attach
ed to spring wagon belonging to Mr..
Norman Barnard ran off down Sec
ond street, narrowly missing a num-
Der OF teams standing in front of The
REPUBLICAN office, and turning into
the alley between Green and Alder
streets collided with fence post
where the horse freed itself from the
wagon, leaving it almost complete
wreck.
BY applying to this office you can
obtain ladies bicycle at a very low
rate and in the best of repair.
No. 70 will not pick up or dispatch
mail at Oakland The town ordi-
nance requires all trains to reduce
speed to 10 miles per hour while pass
ing through the corporate limits and
the company wishes to run just as
near this speed as possible in order
not to violate the ordinance and at
the same time fast enough to prevent
any one from attempting to get off or
on train No. u and thereby reduce
the liability of accident.
1t was reported here Yesterday that
the West Virginia Pulp and Paper
Company, of Luke, who had arranged
to locate a $2,000,0OO plant on the
Greenbriar river in West Virginia.
have been restrained by a perma-
nent injunction from locating at the
intended place, and have been oblig-
fheff fh tf fHikGhsit fff site ffcaan at aanothef sREIq Rqt I'D
hunting club having preserve on
the Greenbriar river is said to have
secured the injunction. The matter
has been a topic of conversation at
Piedmont
The Republican., 1899-04-27
THE FROsTBURG TEAM WINS
In the Rifle Contest Between the Old Hay
makers, of Oakland, on Last Sat
urdaV,

In the contest between the old Hay
maker rifle team of this county and
the Frostburg rifle team, of Frost
burg, Allegany county, held on last
Saturday at Frostburg, the Oakland
team was beaten by record of four
points. The score was, lawmakers,
S74 ; Frostburg, S78, out of a possible
1000 Seven contestants on each
side took part in the match for a
purse of $25. The contest marked
the first defeat for the lawmakers in
its history which is accounted for by
the sudden illness of Capt. p A.
Chisholm, who was taken sick during
the shooting with the result that he
fell off in his usual accuracy.
L. l. Taylor, of the FrOstburg team,
made the best record, n points out of
possible 100 being his score. Arthur
Chisholm, of the Haymakers, scored
record of "A! out possible 100, The
target was the American standard
at 200 yards off hand.
The score of the Haymaker. was
as follows:
The Republican., 1899-04-27
Orphans Court Proceedings.

We are indebted to Register White
for a report of the proceedings of the
Orphans Court for this county held
on Tuesday of this week, with Judges
Wilson, Cuppett and Merrill presiding.
Last will and testament of William
Dewitt probated.
Daniel w. Dorsey was appointed
administrator of Rose J. H. Dorsey.
Inventories of the estates of Jesse
Michaels and Elizabeth Kolb were
filed.
The fifth account of G. S. Hamill
executor of Joseph Friend, was rati-
fed
The Republican., 1899-04-27
Clean Up.

The season is now at hand for spring
cleaning and we earnestly hope our
citizens will see to it that our town
is thoroughly cleaned before the warm
weather sets in. See that the alleys
are well cleaned and lined, and all
filth which has accumulated during
the winter is removed. Now is the time
to do such work and thus avoid prob
able serious results. We hope our
corporation authorities will see to it
that the town is thoroughly clean.
The Republican., 1899-04-27

Sunday night between 8 and 10
o'clock barn on the farm of Rev. ID.
H. Friend, near Sang Run, was burn
ed to the ground. The building was
an old log structure and has been
standing for a great number of years.
The origin of the fire is supposed to
have been the work of an incendiary
The loss to Mr.. Friend is small.
The Republican., 1899-04-27
Hotel bennett Sold,

Last Saturday Mr.. William f.
Walsh, of Cumberland, attorney for
the mortgage, sold at public auction
in front of the post office in Oakland
the bennett Hotel property situated
at Mountain Lake Park, for the sum
of $1,000. This sum includes the fur
niture contained in the building and
several parcels of real estate near the
same. The mortgage became the
purchaser.
The Republican., 1899-04-27
Oil Run to Waste.

One night recently some unknown
person entered the storage warehouse
of Mr.. j. H. Cuppett, one of the lead
ing merchants of Friendsville, and
bored holes in seven barrels contain
ing petroleum, allowing the contents
to flow out and become total loss.
Mr.. Cuppett has offered a reward OF
$40 for the arrest and conviction OF
the party who thus maliciously de-
strOyed his property.
The Republican., 1899-04-27
Christian Endeavor Social.

A public social will be given by the
members of the Christian Endeavor
Society of st. Marks church this
evening at the opera house when re
freshments will be served and u musi-
cal and literary program rendered.
The public is cordially invited to
attend.
The Republican., 1899-04-27
Stocking Our Creeks.


Hon. A. f. George, fish commits
sioner of the Western Shore of Mary
land, was in town Saturday, distribu-
ting brook and rainbow trout for Gar
rett county, west of Frostburg and
Homecoming. He distributed $4,000
brook trout and 1000 rainbow trout.
They were given to the following
gentlemen to be distributed
G.. J. Otto 5000
Anthony Layman 5000
Thomas Layman 3,UuU
Z. Il. F1nZel 0,OUO
W. H. Swanger 5000
W. H. Jacobs for Laurel Run ........".... 5000
The above distribution included all
the brook trout. The rainbow trout
were distributed among the same par
ties pro rata. The present fish com
missioners distributed 500,00 in the
western shore streams, against 79,700
distributed by the democratic com
missioners.
From 1874 to the time when Coy
ernor Lowndes's administration came
in, there is no record of any perch
being planted in the western shore
waters Mr.. Gnagey planted 800, 900
in 1897, the last year of his admins
tration, while Commissioner George
pldHteu O,OUU,UUU III 1870, anu lIlS Ncdl
he expects to increase the number to
10,0OO,000 Last year almost as many
shad were planted as in the three pre-
vious years.
Now, when the commissioner is us
ing every effort to have our waters
well stocked with all kinds of fish, all
sorts of illegal fishing should be stop
ped by vigorous enforcement of the
laws against it.-Frostburg Forum.
The Republican., 1899-04-27

Mrs. NJ. f. Arnold, Miss May How
ard, Willis Echard, Levy Echard,
VIM. Aver, Charley Hilvy, George M.
Full, John Barnes
The Republican., 1899-04-27

THE REPUBLICAN and New York
Weekly Tribune, $3.50 cash in ad-
bance. Sscribe now.
Mr. Thomas j. PeddicOrd returned
from Hamilton, o., this morning.
Mr. r. p. Crellin, of White Haven,
Pa, is in town TODAY.
The Republican., 1899-04-27

FRESH.-At his home near Acct
dent on Thursday, April Goth, 1899,
Alexander Fresh, in his seventieth
year. The deceased was born in Gar
rett county where he has always been
a resident. Ten or more years ago
his mind began to fail His condition
continued to get worse from the first
until three weeks prior to his death
he was compelled to take to his bed,
caused by physical weakness. The
interment was made in the Brethren
cemetery near Accident on Sunday
last, the services having previously
been held in the church adjoining.
The Republican., 1899-04-27

Mr.. Walter d. Collier of Friends
vile, was in the city on business yes
terday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Johns. of Noun
tain Lake Park, who spent the win
ter at Masillon and Cleveland, O..
with their sons, returned to their
home in the above place Monday
evening.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Foss, Beacon.
formerly GraEt street. have been In Bos-
ton the past few days where they were
called By the sickness and death Of Mrs.
Foss's father. Mr.. J. s. Macy.
Mr.. O. y. Flynt. one Of the propris-
tors Of the Ksnnsbsc Journal. and wife,
have been calling on friends In this vicin-
lty the past two daya Thursday they
were the guests Of Mr.. and Mira 3. H.
Thompson. Lincoln street.
Mrs. Thompson and son,
Fred NJ, were with Mr.. and
Mrs. Flynt in the Maine Press association
excursion, and were among those VINO
were plugged into the water as result
Of the breaking OF the ferry slip at Mt
Desert. All have since recovered from
their unpleasant experience.
The Ocean Street Grammar school foot
ball eleven are TO play q game this fore
noon on the Reed street grounds with tine
Forest Grammar school elevenoof Cum
berland Mills.
Mr.. A. L. Chapman of the firm of
Chapman s. wyman, druggists, and Mr..
Fred leighton, are enjoying few days
outing at their camp at Little Sebago,
where they are fishing and hunting.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-30
MORRILLS.

A team driven by Mr.. J. d. Nudge,
representing the Consolidated Tobacco
company, figured In slight accident yes
tsrday morning at Dsering Center. The
team was left standing In front Of
Freezes grocery store. while he went
inso the store, leaving q friend on the
team. An electric car approached In a
few moments and as the horsb was in the
way the motorman requested the ocou-
pant Of the team 20 move the team back.
The car started to pass and the occupant
Of the team refined the horse so that he
backed directly into the front OF the car.
The two rear wheels of the team were
smashed and the occupant of the team
thrown out but did not injure him.
Mr.. Charles Il. jackson, Gray street,
North Desring, who was injured by being
In a runaway with his horse on Thurs.
day. was reported as much better yester-
day. He received lad cut on the head
as a result Of the accident.
The Unity club of Morrills will resume
the sessions after the summer vacation,
on Tuesday evening, at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Cram, Forest avenue.
Mr.. q. ii. Lurvey. Stevens avenue,
North Deering, leaves Monday accompan.
led by his brother for Aroostook county
for q months hunting and sfihing trip.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-30
WOODFORDS.

The first supper and social of the season
was held Friday evening by tine Ladies'
Social circle of the Woodfords Universal
ist society. The supper was well attendsd
and an enjoyable evening was had by
all.
Rev. L. U. 1hayer. d. D., presiding
elder of the Portland district. is to preach
Sunday morning at the Clark Memorial
Methodist church, Pleasant street. The
pastor, Rev. j. r. Clifford. Is enjoying
his annual vacation In various parts of
the state
The Sunday school connected with the
Methodist society at East Deer ing will
observe Rally Sunday on Sunday at Ills
ley hall. Rev. e. o. Thayer is to 90
duct the services for the day.
The funeral services of the late David
G. Foss were held yesterday afternoon
from his late residence, 81 Forest avenue,
Deering Point, The services were con :
Quoted by Rev. Luther freeman, pastor
of the Chestnut Street Methodist church.
The burial was at the Western cemetery.
Mr.. A. S. Wilcox, woodford avenue.
oAV ANo'ohS 5ecoe1 ACSafHcA Jcsucfuhy
from his recent trip to Dakota, and other
western points, where he has been on
business.
Mr.. Lester L. Mason, Woodfords, has
purchased the house at the corner Of Bea-
con, formerly Grant and Prospect streets.
and Is having the same wired for electric
ity. An underground conduit Is being
laid to conduct the wires to the house.
This is the first house In the Deering dis
triot to be connected for electric lights by
an underground conduit, and 1t is doubt
full II there are any other houses so CON-
neoted in the limits of the city. The
lights are to be furnished by the West
brook Electric Light and Power company.
MIR. II. II. White. William street. is
having his house connected for electric
tights by the Westtrook Electric Light
company.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-30
Western Manufacturer Visits His
Old Home.
Death of Former West
brook Woman.
Bad Runaway Accident at
Morrills.

MIR. and Mrs. Lewis W. Edwards, ac-
companied the New England Roadmast-
ers' association on their trip to Rangeley
Lakes, as guests
A meeting of the Daughters of Liberty
was held Thursday evening at which
there was q large attendance. A. meeting
of the circle Ii to be held next Monday
with Mrs. h. F. Fletcher, Main street,
West End.
Mr.. Fred W. Spring, Superintendent OF
the Westbrook division OF the Portland
Railroad company is in attendance upon
the Fryeburg fair.
Mir. Fred A. Hobbs Of Alfred, formerly
teacher in the Westbrook High sshool,
has been in the city calling on friends
the past two days. Mir. Hobbs is now
engaged In the study of Law In Alfred.
A traverse juror Is to be Drawn at the
city clerks Office, Monday morning next
at niue O'Clock.
Mig" dog of about fifteen years of
age. owned by Police Officer oousens,
has been ohloroformed owing to old age
and increasing intrmities. The dog has
been a constant companion with Ohicer
Cousens on his beat and will be missed by
a great many people.
DEATH OF MRS. EMELINE DUNN.
Mrs. Emeline Dunn, widow of the late
Edward Brown of Washington, died at
the residences of her niece. Mrs. Winifred
Thomas, a former resident of this city,
last Wednesday. Mrs. Brown lived here
some years ago, with her sister. and had
many friends who will grieye to learn of
her death. She will he remembered in
this city rs fine singer and pianist.
The funeral services are to be held Sun
| day at Bethel
Mr.. william Cobb, Oldest son Of Mr..
Moses Cobb of Cleveland, Ohio, Is on
his way here to make visit. He Is ac-
companied by his wife and son. MIR.
Cobb formerly resided here and was for
some time employed at Foster s. Brown 8
machine shop. He afterwards went to
Boston where he worked for few years,
accumulatingisufficient capt. Ito locate 10
business for himself In Cleveland, Ohio,
| where he has been very successful.
Miss Eva Millions entertained hfr Sun
a1y sChOOA SA6oo az hft hOmu ou u
road Thursday evening. Games were
played and refreshments served during
the evening. An enjoyabl evening was
spent by all.
Miss Bernadetts Moreau of Portland,
who has recently been engaged as organ
list at ST. Hyacinthe's church, Is to com.
mence her duties ON Sunday.
A delegation of eighteen of the mem
hers of General John A. Logan camp. No.
sc, Sons Of Veterans of Yarmouth, en-
joyed trolley ride from Yarmouth &c
Westbrook last evening and paid frater.
nal visit to the members OF Wade camp
Of Westbrook. During the evening ru.
marks Of an interesting nature were made
by several of the members of the local
and visiting camp. A lunch was served
later In the evening, concluding with an
informal ''smoke talk
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-30
COURT AT ALRFED.

In the York county supreme court
Thursday Sandy Rushton of Sanford
was convicted of an assault on Edward
II. Emery. U. S. ex-deputy marshal, who
had been called upon by constable Alec
Dart to aid him in the discharge of his
duty while searching Rushton's premises
for liquor Sentence was deferred.
The following divorces nave been grant
ed: Addie NJ. Emery VS. Orrin Emery,
Berwick, nonsupport; Dora m. Landers
VS.. CLAYTON S. Landers. Wells, cruel an !
abusive treatment; Mabel Gliddsn VS..
Albert Glidden. K ennebunk, cruel and
abusive treatment, gross and confirmed
habits of intoxioation; Mary B. Hamp-
son vs.. Thomas hampson, Cornish, gross
and confirmed habits OF intoxication, per-
mission given libellant to changs her
name to Mary b. Mason; Bertha L
Sullivan VS.. Thomas Sullivan. Biddeford.
cruel and abusive treatment; Ellen NJ.
Wentworth VS.. John Il. Wentworth, Saco,
cruel and abusive treatment; Mary
Fournier VS.. Onesime Fournier. Bidde-
ford, cruel and abusive treatment, gross
and confirmed habits of intoxication,
custody OF minor children given to mother
In the case of Mabel Glidden VS.. Albert
Glidden, the custody of the minor child
was given to the mother
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-30
PEAKS ISLAND.

Gov. Fiske and lady of Kentucky, who
have been at the Oceanic house for 20 con-
secutive summers, have left the island for
their home.
The beautiful September days are do
ing their best to persuade lingering sum-
rner guests TO stay longer.
Miss Mary Mitchell. who has been
spending some months at the Henry Had
lock cottage, recently returned from an
excursion to Quebec, which she greatly
enjoyed.
The Misses Durgin, late OF Lincoln cot
tage. have returned to their home at Deer
ing Centre.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-30
HARB0R NOTES.
Items ofInssrs.s Picked Up Along ths
Water Front.

Mr.. Hamlen's yacht BeatrIos. which
has been away during the summer in the
service OF Boston gentleman, sailed
into the harbor yesterday afternoon and
went to her anchorage near the yacht
club house.
Schooner Adeia L. Carleton lie on the
South Portland side unloading coal for
the william Spear company.
The Kildona sailed yesterday morning
with the following cargo: SO,4i3 bushels
wheat, 81, 1915 bushels oats, SASS bushels
barley. ss,7s0 bushels shooks, 362 cases
canned goods. 1913 saoks wheat. Abb boxes
cheese, 90 bales hay, IS boxes meats, a.
6S6 sacks -four, 2. head cattle, gu sheep,
l case regulators.
The steamer Gladiolus Hunter, Captain
Spezziea, sailed from Cardiff, Wales,
September z, for Sicily to load with sui
phur for this port.
Chariss Sinclair. who had shipped on
the kildona as cattieman, was taken
with q flt and fell into the deck about
seven O'Clock yesterday morning He
was pulled out and taken to his home.
The colored newsboy on the Harpswell
steamers while attempting TO jump
ashore from the Aucocisco Thursday
evening lost bis footing and fell into the
dock between the steamer and the wharf.
There was rush to rescue him and one
man grabbed the little fellow by the hal.
of his head which caused him to roll his
eyes aud show his teeth, the wilderness of
which contnsted strongly with the black
background The boy had n narrow es-
cape and was taken to his home, though
pretty well used up.
The United States Lighthouse boat Myr-
tie, Captain Nickerson, has taken load
of building material out from this station
to some of the different light stations
where alterations are being made. Mr.
Royal Luther, superintendent or con
struction is on board. Among the cargo
is material for the Dublin Point light,
the span for the tripod to Ee placed In
the Reach" and the "eight day stake
light" to be established ON the Kennebec
on the lodges opposite Fort Popham.
The light will run eight days without
any attention of retilling. The steamboat
men along the Kennebec have been try
ing for long time to have light of this
sort established and offered to maintain
it without cost to the government. They
are glad to know that their efforts have
brought about the new light. The ledge
is very dangerous one for vessels going
out or into the kepnebec. The Myrtle
left at Popham material for the tripods
to be built not only at Shag rock, but at
the Sisters, bacK OF Salters island. she
also took sumo lumber to Indian Head.
where a tripod will be built.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-30
BRUNSWICK.

A telegram received by Prof. II. G.
Emery Friday tells the sad news of the
sudden death of Whitman Chandler, son
OF Mr.. Horace Chandler of Jamaica
Plain, Mass, and very well known here.
from the long residence of the family at
the old Prof. Cleveland house. Ihe
young man graduated from Harvard uni
versity last year and has been studying
law this year. With the rest of the fami-
ly he was in Brunswick this fall and was
an usher at the recent wedding Of Mr..
Chapman. The cause OF his death is not
stated
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-30
GORHAM.

Arrangements ara being made by the
0orham lodge, X. Of p. No. SO, for
what is 20 be known as Manning
night" which will be Tuesday evening,
October Sd. at there hall. 1t is hoped
every member of the lodge will be pres.
emit as the gathering will be most en-
ioyabls one.
MIR. George Lewis. Main street. left
this week TO resume his studies at Bow
dom college. 4
Mr.. Frank Harlow, the well known
life insura nee agent of Gorham. left yes
tsrday with his wife for a few days
visit with friends at his former home In
Turner.
Mr.. l.. Cole and wife of Cornish, are
the guests of DIR. G. II. Ridlon, South
street.
Rev. MIR. Reynolds. pastor of the Con-
gregational church. was Obliged to return
from the Congregational conference,
Boston, on account Of Ill health.
MIR. Oscar Drown has leased the large
pied by Theodore Shaokford and will
manufacture carriages ana sleighs, also
will do repairing.
MIR. Scion Andrews. the well-known
driver, Is spending few days with his
friends here.
Several of are people attended the state
meeting of the W. g. Il. U. In Portland
this week.
Mr.. @. L. A ndrews of Westbrook. was
In Gorham yeste rday on business.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-30
A Clearance Selling.

A surplus in various lines of picnic
goods impels these prices, which means
speedy change in ownership:
Picnic Deyiled Ham. 31-2c tin
Best astp0rt Sardines, lie tin
Pressed Corned Beef pound tins, 1Oc
Pressed Ham, pound tins, 12c
Luncheon Tongues, pound tins, Csc
ArmOur's Deyiled hicken. 1-2c per tin
Vienna Massage.
IS little fellows in tin-excellent for
luncheons, & 1-2c tin
lambs Tongues. pound tins, 25c
Genuine Imported
French Sardines, Sc per tin
&C., &C., &c.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-30
SOUTH PORTLAND.

Cards have been received announcing
the wedding Of Miss Mary elizabeth Me-
Questen and Mr.. Clinton Tuttie Fishsr,
which win OCCUR at watertown, Mass :.
Wednesday evening. Oct. IL. Mr.. Fish
er is well known here as he lived in
South Portland for several years before
going to Waterfowl. His parents still
reside here.
The JOLLY SIX GAVE A GRAND
BALL.
The jolly Six had the honor of opening
the coming social season by a ball at
Union Opera house. thursday evening
which was grand success. Over so
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-30
sERVICEs AT THE TENT

Isaac Paine, the evangelist OF Brom-
field NJ. e. church, Boston, friend of
Rev. MIR. Wilson. gaves an interesting
talk at the Gospel Mission tent Thurs
day night. at the corner of Pearl and Lin
coin streets. The tent was well filed.
The meetings continue with interest, and
many are becoming interested. The sub
jeot tonight will be The True Church
Of Jesus Christ.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-30
CITY OF PORTLAND.
Proposals for R msvaI Of Ashes, Etc.

U,H E committee on public buildin will re-
ceive sealed proposals until the Attn day OF
October. 1899, at Don or removing ashes. rub
Dish, etc, rom all public buildings OF the e v
OF Portland, except engine aud hose houses aud
buildin. OF the poor department. for ons year
from Oct 4th, 1899 Further particulars may
be obtained upon inquiry of the chairman OF
said committee. The right IS reserved to reject
any or all bids IL deemed best for the interests
OF the city so to do Proposal sh iuld be marked
Proposals for removal OF ashes, etc." adj
dressed to FRANK w. ROBINSON.
Chairman of Public Buildings Committee.
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