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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-06-10
LOCAL NEWS

Celery Compound at l.. C. Du.
champ.
Masters Maurice Durand and
Eugene Soulier returned last Fri.
day from st. Stanislaus College,
Bay St. Louis.
Judge James E. Mouton re-
turned from New Orleans Mon
day, where he had gone to plead
before the Supreme court.
Timothy Hay at Csc per Bale
ut L. C. Duchamp.
Misses Louise and Amilie Loo
ksr attended the marriage of Mr..
Andre Billaud to Miss Amelie Co.
meaux at Broussardville Wednes-
day.
Last Sunday the people of St.
Martinville had another musical
treat, the open air concert at the
pavilion by the Greig Cornet
Band.
Mr.. S. V. Martin, who had come
here with the remains of his
daughter, Miss Berthe, spent a
few days here, with his son, Sena-
tor Robt. Martin.
The property of Mr.. L. P. Gull
beau is taking shape, an elegant
fence is being erected and his re-
sidence is now going up. 1t will
be pretty home.
Go to l.. c. Duchamp for pa
tent medicines.
j. o. Bourdier of Breaux Bridge
may we'll be termed "Wire tang
Ter" because he seems to be get
ting things pretty we'll mixed up
In the upper part of the parish.
The police jury has bought the
iron bridge that spans the Teche
at the st. John plantation for two
thousand dollars; and will shortly
remove it to the Bulliard crossing.
-Quina Laroche at L. G. Du-
champ.
Mr.. H. P. Olivier was again
In town this week. looking for la
borers, and he took a large crowd
of colored laborers to the Adeline
plantation to do field and railroad
work.
The fever scare is about pass
Ell, for the present at least, and
things are having their regular
course. No quarantine was esta-
ollshed against New Orleans, ex-
cept by Texas. ;
The fashionable wedding among
the colored people was celebrated
Monday at The Catholic church, it
vas that of Chas. Berard of Bald
WIN and Eugene Jones of this
place.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-06-10

On retiring, and tomorrow your d.
gestive organs will be regulated and
you will be bright, active and ready
Tor any kind of work. This has
been the experience of others; it
will be yours. HOODS PILLS are
cold by all medicine dealers. Is cts.
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uUMORS, boils, pimples and all
n eruptions are due to impure blood,
and by purifying the blood with
Hoods Sarsaparilla they are CURED.
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Special
Bargains
Only few days more to secure the
very best bargains:

Mems Shoes that sold for 81
now 50. Mems Fancy white
and colored shirts, former pri-
ces $I25 81 now soc and 75c.
Children Low Quarters Shoes
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that were cheap at IS and 90
cts now at IS and 40 cts. All
the best Calicoes that sold at
e cts are now down to &C and
4 cts All our percals worth
10 cts are now selling at s cts.
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"DurabMy Is gxx
Better Than Shou."

The suealM of the multi
milionaires Is not equal to
good health. Riches zuahoat
health are a curse. and vet the
deh, the middle classes and
tie poor alike haze, In Hood's
Sarsaparilla. a valuable as
Sisfant in getting and main
tanning perfect health. It
never disappoints.
ScSoSuo Three years ago our son
now eleven. had a serious case OF scro,,,o
1nderysipslas with dreadful sores. d,.cb.,o
1ng ana itching constantly. He could NOT
Sixteen months. Three months treatment
Wild HOODS Sarsaparilla made him ner.
yecsly We'll We are glad to tell Others nj n ;,
ms. DAVID LAIRD. Ottawa, Kansas.
Nausea - Vomiting spells. di,z;ners
ynd prostration troubled me for years
HAD neuralgia, grew weak and oouId not
Ilsep. NY age was against me, but Hoods
esisspariila cured me thoroughly. NV
~, we's .h ,nc. 1 rom l25 to 14S pounds. I
20 well and strong since was married AZ
DO now" MRS. N. A. WArERs, 1923 Ssd st.
Washington, d. C. wv o'''
Eczema" We had 10 tie the hand. n,
our two year old son on account of eczem.
on lace and limbs. No medicine even
helped until we used Hoods SarsapariIia
Wnlcn soon cured" Mas. A. VAN WICK, I23
Montgomery Street, Paterson. N. J.
&odJ yosdabolM
! ,Claz27I:lE3:Z2l:laU
Hoods Pills cure liver His; the nonrritatne and
2elx catn.rnc to take with nood's Ssr,spaTirla-
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II your liver is out OF order, causing
Biliousness, Sick Headache, Heart
burn, or Constipation, take dose of
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Hoods Saadabo,M
EAz27s Ll3:lz.lD

Hoods Ptlls cure hyer Ills; the non Irritating and
(alZ cath.rtic 70 take with Hoods S.r,araTjiIa
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-28
pILGRIMAGKoB THE oAKDALEANs

The annual migration of the jolly OAK.
daleans occurred last evening and their
Mecca was the Riverton casino. The
people OF Oakdale hay3 a most unique
way of enjoying themselves, and when
ever tn " indulge in pilgrimage of this
sort they manage TO extract considerable
fun before the event passes into history.
Last year, it will be remem bered, the
Oakdale people got snow bound at River.
ton and were obliged to remain ut the
casino all night owing to the blocking of
the roads. This year they managed to get
home before daylight. but 1t was late in
the morning before the festivities came to
an end. There were l27 people In the
party. They enjoyed one of Landlord
Smith, dinners. danced to the music OF
the piano played by Mr. Woodbury., sang,
told stories, played cards and had gen
eral good time. The Oakdale people know
how to enjoy life.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-28
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Last Regular Monthly Meeting OF shs
Board.

The last regular monthly meeting OF
the school committee for is9s-s9. was held
yesterday afternoon at their rooms In
City building, Mir. whitehouss presiding
In the absence Of the mayor.
All the members were present
The motion at the last meeting In
reference TO Stetson's History Of Maine
was brought up and 10 was voted to leave
the matter ON the table for another
month.
Mayor Randall hsre came In and took
the chair.
The resignation Of Mrs Lucetta NJ.
Knowles of the Butler school, who goes
to Msdford, Mass. was accepted, and
resolution TO her valuable and faithful ]
services, presented by MIR. whitehouse
was adopted.
Mr.. Peabody had authority given to
continue Miss Paine In the West Kinder
garten.
The resignation Of Miss Mary McAleny
of the Centre street school was accepted,
and Mr.. MCGOWAN offered resolution to
her valuable services and faithful work
was adopted.
Miss Lydia II. Beck Of Park street
school was granted q leave Of absence for
the rest of the school year.
On motion of MIR. MCGOWAN Miss Nellie
Bulger was elected to Miss McAleny's
place.
Miss Alice Lincoln Rand was elected
to take Miss Beck's place OF the Park
street school
Miss Nellie G. williams of the Butler
school was given q six weeks leave Of
absence.
The resignation of Miss Carrie l..
G ordon was offered to take effect In May.
ON motion Of Mr.. Brownson. the resig-
nation was accepted and . resolution
adopted in re gard to her valuable and
faithful services.
On motion of Mr.. whitehouss Miss
Margaret Lnngthorne was elected u
special teacher in place of Mics Gordon
resigned The supervisor OF Vaughan
street school was authorized to I'LL the
vacancy caused by Miss Langthorne's
transfer.
Misses Hayes and Grace Dunn were
elected TO the Butler school.
DR.. Stanley p. Warren then read the
annual report which Will be found In an
other column.
The report was received with much ap-
plause and adopted unanimously.
On motion OF Mr.. Hall this resolution
was unanimously adopted:
hat ha IF fhtu hos a
be extended to His Honor Mayor Randall
fer the fair aud impartial manner in
which he has presided over the delibera-
lions of this board.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-28
AT THE PORTLAND CLUB.
for Once Partook OF CLANS
n. Guests OF the club.

The Portland club entertained as its
guests last evening all Of those gentlemen
who have been mentioned by the Repudli-
cans Of Portland for municipal offices.
There were present about one hundred In
all, very. few Of those invited being alb
sent After the customary banquet Of
CLANS hot from the steamer and other
good things the hunt Of those candidates
who seek election to Office by the members
of the city council commenced. Ii was a
merry chase for the most of them and on
all sides conversations like these might
be heard.
LET me in roduce to you MIR. Seek kan,
Mr.. So-And-So. MIR. So-And-So is can
didate Tor the common council in ward
ten"
The two gentlemen would shake hands
talk about the weather minute, make
the customary bad jokes about Deering
being part of Portland and then Mr..
Seekam says: "By the bye Mr.. So-And-
So am a candidate for weigher of vine
gar, or measurer If hay. would ike
your support for this position II you can
give 1t to me.
well, am making no promises. Mr..
Seekam," says the shrewd member from
ward ten. but when the time comes
around shall be glad to consider you"
4 Another seeker comes along, exit Mr.
Seekam, and the gentleman from ward
ten holds another pleasant conversation
OF similar kind.
This was the way In which the seekers
put in a busy evening at the Portland
club last night ana made the most of
their opportunities to cut ice.
1t is merry game OF guess and guess
again and the Portland club which
affords these opportunities TO the hunted
and the hunter are to be congratulated on
the success of their undertaking last eve
ming. All who We're present had jolly
good time and the Portland club mem bers
enjoyed the affair as much as any ono else
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-28
TONTINES.
BITTEN BY HIS DOG.

Mr.. Ernest Z. Cross, the druggist, was
bittsn by his large bull dog Sunday
afternoon. MIR. Cross had washed the
dog and then the canine laid down be-
hind the counter to allow his body to dry
off. In few minutes Mr.. Cross extend
ed his arm behind the counter to pull the
dog out At this the animal was great
ly frightened and planted his teeth into
the right hand between the thumb and
foretinger Of MIR. Cross. 1t was \ savage
bite and Mr.. Cross has been suffering the
most excruoiatipg pain.
The dog has rather an interesting his.
tory. He was owned by IA sea captain
who sailed frequently from this port. The
last time he left here the dog refused to
go and no.amount of persuasion could
make him. He was finally taken ashore
and given to Mr.. Cross who has kept him
ever since The schooner has never been
heard from.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-28
,salrF JoTTlNas

The Boston & Maine will pay regular
quarterly dividend to holders OF common
stock April LIST This Is In addition to
semi.annual dividend on the preferred
which comes due March lst.
The new monster engine 90 OF the
Maine Central, will be at the Thompson's
Point round house on Tuesday. Thursday
and Saturday Of this week. Also on MON
day, Wednesday and Friday oil next
week. The engine runs on the IL O'CLOCK
train east one night, returning at l.So q,
m. on the night following.
N, d. Smith of this city. will continue
his cottage meetings this week rs ioi-
lows: Monday evening at Mrs. Reeds
4 Lafayette street.; Tuesday evening at
Mrs. Barter's, 70 Paris street; Wednes-
day evening at Mrs. Green's, 10 Merrill
street: Thursday evening at Mr.. Max
wells. 81 Merrill street; Friday evening at
Mira Todd's, ~ Paris street; Saturday
evening ut Mrs. Green's. 10 Merrill street
DIR. Blanchard will deliver the eighth
and last lecture of his course on 1.-The
Books of the Bible" this evening at
2. as O'Clock In the vestry of Congress
SQUARE church. Subject. 1.-The Fourth
0ospel-a Philosophers Use Of the Words
Of John" All persons interested are cor
daily invited to attend.
Yesterday was foggy and rainy with
slippery sidewalks.
There was a break yesterday morning
In the water main on Congress street,
half way up Aunjoy hill.
Positions for administration OF the
estate Of the late henry Fox were hied
Yesterday at the probate Iotfice, and Ed
ward r. Thompson is named rs admins
tratos.
A now tribe of Red Men will be instl-
tuted in Portland this evening.
Three cases OF scarlet fever are report
ed ss The rear. of 8 Danforth street.
The basket ball series will be resumed
psxt Wednesday evening when the FOL
lowing teams will play at Y. NJ. q. A. ;
,Cximson and Purple, Pink and Blue,
Green and Orange
The city schools re-opened yesterday.
ghe next recess is Fast Day and extends
TO May s.
The Fraternity club was entertained
Last evening by Rev. Samuel Worcester.
Paper by Prof. Emery Of Bowdoin col
lege. Subject. imperialism"
The Chestnut street auxiliary of the W.
II. NJ. s., will hold It's regular monthly
meeting with Mrs. f. Z. Lowell. "a Brown
street, this afternoon at o'clock. Miss
Ina Moses, recently returned from South
America, will be present and speak OF
her work. A full attendance is req uested.
The regular weekly meeting of the
Portland Board of Underwriters was held
at the rooms of the board of trade yester-
day forenoon. Only routine business was
transacted.
At thu Seamen's Recreation rooms on
Fore street tonight the men of the steam
ship Iona, Capt. Cummings. will give
concert. j. p. Christopherrson will be
chairman.
An important meeting of the Young
Mems Republican club of Ward Will
be held this evening. All members are
requested to be present at 1880.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-28
OBITUARY..
Altered II. COE.

MIR. Alfred II. Coe, the well known
Middle street halter, died at his residence
in this city yesterday from the effects of u
paralytic shook received week ago Sat
urday night. Mr.. Coe was about "a years
Of age lie was one of our most estimable
citizens, quite in demeauor, affabe in
manner. He had always devoted himself
to his business snd had never been a can
didate for political Office. He was mem
Der of the Order of the knights Of
Pythias He leaves IA widow and a
daughter.
MIR Goes father was George Coe, who
was for many years postmaster of Port
land
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-28
FOUND IN PORTLAND JAIL.
Man Who Inherits SIG, 900 Committed
for Larceny.

News was received in the city from
Chelsea, Mass. yesterday, that Mrs.
Whiteway had died in that city and left
"A fortune of $40 900 to her son who, it
was understood, WAS employed at the
Grand Trunk stockyards ut East Oeering.
Investigation failed to find that any one
of that name had been employed by the
Grand Trunk for two years at least.
Last evening 1t was ascertained that
Whiteway was sentenced in the Municipal
court January 18th last, for larceny of
money from the person of Geo. W. Ham.
and is now serving out the sentence OF
three weeks imposed by Judge Robin
son at that time at the jail. He has got
some six months more to serve before
coming into his PROF erty.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-28
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

These real estate transfers have been re-
corded:
Horace +. Davis of South Portland to
ice Ii. Crandon Of Portland, land and
buildings. on Thomas street. Woodfords.
Mona Chaplin Of Portland to the Geo.
NJ Chaplin estate, for $500, land in
Naples.
Reuhen Freethey of Portland to Jane
Hall of Portland, land and buildings in
Portland on Bracket street.
John Anderson and Clara X. Anderson,
bothof Portland. to Jessie NJ. Mountfort
Of Falmouth, land in Falmouth.
Rose I. ellison of Portland TO Llewellyn
NJ. Leighton of Portland, and on norther-
ly side of proposed street near Wood.
foIds ~
John C. +. Crockett and others of Port
land, and Ida r. Bennett of Yarmouth.
TO Liliie III. Williams of Portland, land
on Chapel street. dwelling house.
Abrer ID. Bryant OF Freeport to Martha
Lee A lderson of Freeport land and
buildl ngs in Freeport
George IL. Wight of Sehago to Alva
Maid CT seLago for $500. land in Sebago
with buildings.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-28
As ,N0ONsD AT SEA.
Capt. Lewis of the GaIatea Is n Resident
fPIeasantda1e.

A despatch from London. dated Satur-
day last, says: Bark Galatea of St
John, Capt. Lewis. from Turks Island.
Jan. 30 for Boston, was passed Feb. Is,
lat IS n. Ion. 30 W, abandoned, dis
masted and waterlogged. Fate of crew
unknown. "
Capt. Lewis, is Capt Herbert Lewis,
a resident of PleasRntdale. and he is
about thirty years of age. He is the son
of Capt. Morrill, Lewis, an old sea captain,
and he has been previously in command
of the Ann Lewis. He is single man
and has a mother and four brothers who
live In South Portland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-28
THE DlNsMORE CASE.
The Prisoner Pleads Not Guilty and Is
Bound Over.

Avery Dinsmore, the young student
from Fryeburg, who is charged
with oounterfeiting silver dollars,
was brought before United States Com
missioner Bradley yesterday morning.
Mr.. Dinsmore waived examination. and
was bound over in the sum OF one thou
sands dollars for his appearance at the
April term of the U. :. District Court.
District Attorney Dyer appeared for the
prosecution and Carl Hastings, of Frye
burg. for tho defendant
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-28
THE TRANSFER MADE.
Cape Road Now Owned by Portland
Railroad Company.

The papers transferring the Portland
and Cape Elizabeth railroad company's
property to the Portland = Railroad COM
pany were signed at noon yesterday. The
actual transfer of the property has thus
taken place, although the management OF
the newly acquired road will not be as
sumed by General Manager Newman I'M
til Wednesday, March l.
The taking possession will not be ac-
companied by any important changes in
the personnel Of the working force OF the
road at first. superintendent A. =.
Macreadie will probably remain for the
present at least, and have charge Of the
details of running this road, as snperin-
tendent Spring has on the Westbrook line.
Changes will be made in the running
schedules and in the working plans of the
road, as their need develops. Consider
able speculation has been INDUCED in in
regard to many proposed changes, but
these are almost wholly public specula-
ton, and nothing definite in most of
these particulars has been q decided upon
by the management. 1t Is thought
probable that tracks will be laid down
Cross street, thus saving the long and
icircuitous route down Federal and Market
and Fore streets.
Those interested in the theatre at the
Cape will be delighted to know that Bart
ley McCuliuIn will manage that resort
the same as he would have done under the
old management. He has contract for
two years more and Mr.. Newman will
get into Communication with him shortly
to make the necessary arrangements for a
continuance of that service,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-28
HIS Foor WAS BADLY INJURED

Colby Reynolds, brakeman on freight
81 of the Maine Central, met with seri
Gus accident at Augusta Saturday night.
He supposed that he had unooupled some
cars and he gave the orders for the train
to 40 ahead. but the patent coupler didn't
work and the wheels of the cars struck
his foot. breaking the bones and jam
ming 1t badly. His comrades carried him
to Dr. Martins office, who dressed his
wounds sfand he was then taken TO his
home in Matervillo
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-28
FUNERAL OF M. J. SPEAR.
Well Known Railway Mail Clerk
Buried In Gardiner ON Sunday.

Mibury j. Spear of Augusta, u railway
mail clerk who has been a constant visi-
tor to Portland almost every day for the
past ten years and was as we'll known and
highly esteemed in Portland as be was at
his own home, was buried on Sunday at
Gardiner. The funeral occurred Sunday
afternoon In the Universalist church at
Augusta ana was very largely attended.
"Mel" Spear as every one called him had
great many warm friends In Portland.
lie was genial companion. true, up
right friend and a most estlmabIe man.
lie had been postal clerk for ten years
and had most creditaDle record for
faithful and efficient service. dis sudden
death from typhoid fever was great
shock to many people in this city and on
sunday great many went from here to
Augusta to attend his funeral.
The railway postal clerks under Chief
Clerk Marshall, twenty-five In number,
were present at the services, the Maine
Central railroad providing transportation
to Augusta fol. those.who did not carry
them over this line. These postal clerks
took to Augusta with them very mag
niticent floral tribute. Gates ajar, "
which was master piece of floral design
There were also present at the funeral
services many knights of Pythias from
Hallowell, Gardiner and Augusta, in
Guiding three companies OF the Uniform
Rank and almost one hundred members
of the A. o. u W. The body was taken
TO Gardiner for interment.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-28
MAY COME IN.
Deering City Council Grants Right Te
New Telephone Company.


An adjournsd meeting Of the Desring
city council was held last evening with
Mayor Moulton In tho chair Before the
second reading Of the order granting the
Dirigo Telephone company the right to
erect and maintain poles, wires, subways,
etc. upon long list Of streets In the
city, Arthur X. Belcher of Portland was
allowed TO appear for the New England
Telephone and Telegraph company as
remonstrant.
During his remarks be questioned the
right OF the council to grant the right
aslthe petition was not filed until Febru-
airy 18th which was after the date Of the
annexation TO Portland.
Mayor Moulton said that while the city
ordinances were repealed by the act the
council must have some rights until 1t
goes out of existence, under the statutes.
Ssth Il. Beedy of Pennington appeared
for the Dirigo Telephone company and
made brief remarks urging the council
to grant his company the rights petitioned
for. stating that he would take the
chances OF its legality. Tho order was
then given u unanimous passage.
The company must begin operations in
one year from February i4th, 1899, or the
permit will be invalid.
A hearing was then granted the West
petition or written permit covering the
location Of all its poles in this city as
shown by u set Of light blue print maps
tiled with the petition.
William NJ. Bradley, ESQ.,, appeared for
the company and Us soon as the hearing
was closed Alderman Hanson presented
an order which was given a first reading
granting the rights.
Alderman Din gley presented a request
from Mrs. Ruth A. kenney, Forest ave-
nue., asking the abatement of her sewer
tax, and another from westbrook Semi
nary II requesting an abatement on the Col
lege street sewer assessment Both W ere
referred to the committee on drains and
SO wers
IN order was passed transferring
various sums of money from the interest
account to balance several other accounts
as presented by Alderman Clay.
Alderman Jacobs presented an order
ratifying the action Of the finance com
mittee In examining and destroying
bonds, coupons. notes. etc
Alderman Farnham presented report
of the finance committee showing exactly
what bonds, notes, etc, had been de-
stroy ed and tho came was accepted.
A number OF the reports of committees
and city officers Was read and ordered
printed.
Ordered that the city report be printed
and 1000 copies of the same purchased for
distribution. -
Ordered that the finance committee give
the city's note for a sufficient sum to pay
the bills already contracted, given first
reading.
Ordered that bills approved during the
recess amour ting to 81, 0S6.74 be paid.
Petitioners for abatement OF Westbrook
seminary Sc wer assessment given leave to
withdraw.
Recommended that assessment against
Mrs. Tenney for the Forest avenue sewer
be laid over until such time MS the sewer
is entered.
Voted to reconsider the vote giving
Westbrook Seminary leave to withdraw its
petition for u sewer abatement and the
matter WAS laid over. until a future time.
Adjourned at 1890 2. m, TO next Fri.
day evening