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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-26
FREE BAPTISTs.
Programme tine Annual Convention
att ors Fairfield.

The eleventh annual meeting Of the
Maine Free Baptist association
viii to held with the church nc Fort
Fairfield, October s-5. The programme
will be as follows:
tuesday Evening, October 8-Devotion-
oil service, led by Rev. a. Il. Stacy, Saco
vel ONE, Rev. n. n. Bradsen, pastor !;
annual sermon, Rev. Lewis Malvern,
Portland.
Wednesday Forenoon. October a.
Prayer nesting led by Rev. I. II. Stacy
business session; reading Of records, Rev.
A. k.Cex, Lewiston; presidents address,
N. b. Purinton. West Bowdoln; report OF
executive board and corresponding score
taIy, BY Kew. 5. q. whitcomb OF Bangor;
report OF treasurer. Dea. George n.
Brown, Auburn; election Of life aud an.
nual msmbers; business, resolutions,
ANNUAL sermon, papers, neoroloay, nomi.
nation Of officers, trustees Of Al. q, IpstI-
tute, delegates TO other bodies, visitcra to
Cobb Divinity school, visitors to III, q,
Institute. INSTRUMENTATION oomity
report on neurology, Prof A. W, An.
thony, Lewiston; reception OF repressnt Ia
elves from other bodies, etc.; address.
~ rue Baptists and Education In Mime, =
President G. Q. Chase, Lewiston; adj
dress, :" Free Baptists and Moral Issues in
Maine" Dean ]. "A Howe, Lewiston.
wednesday Afternoon, October 4--Mls-
sions-Exercises IF the Woman's Mission
airy. society, conducted BY Mira A. n.
Weber, PRESIDENT; address OF welcome,
Rev. l.. Il. SpragVe; response, Mrs. J.
Randlett the presidents address, l6e0-9p; ;
report OF corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Mary K. White, Bowdoinham: report Of
treasurer, Mise Nellie b. Jordan, Alfred
solo, Rev. T. IL. Stacy; The Cradle Roll,
Mrs. Ada d. George; The Missionary
Helper Mrs. R.w. shaw; woman's Mis-
sionary Work, Mrs. Mary X. Wade; ad-
dress, 1.-THE Spirit and Purpose of Mis-
slons, Rev. A. 4. Salley. d. d., Lew
missions, discussion opened BY Rev. 4.
ii; STACY, Sacp.
Wednesday Evening. October 4-Praise
service, Rev. 4. II. Stacy; 1.-THE Young
Christian at School, "Rsv. G. @. Davis
Augusta" The Chrietian Teacher Prot.
Z; U. Landman, PittsHeld; "Sabbath
Portland; Religion in the Home, !
Hon. X. W. Shaw. Houlton; "The Ideal
Christian" Kew. A. /. Davis, Bath.
4 Thursday Forenoon. October 5--Prayer
and praise, led by Kew. 4. II Stacy !;
association businessi report OF commit
tee to visit Cobb Divinity school. by
Rev. 5. O. Whitcomb, Oh. report Of COM
lnittes to visit M. O. Institute, by Prof
Association" Past Achieyements, Rev.
K. W. Kicker Of Lewiston, Possibilities,
b. @. Jordan, Alfred.
Thursday Afternoon, October 5-Quiet
Hour, Rev. 4. II. Stacy, Saco; "Books
and Reading" Prof. l.. q. Jordan.
lewiston; Temperance Reforms and
Reforiners," Rey. j. L.. Smith. North
Berwick .'Ths Sunday School," L. M.
Webb, ESQ.,, Portland; report Of commit
tee on resolutions: report of committee
on papers; Young Peoples Annual Busi-
ness meeting; report of officers; recoin-
mendations of officers election Of officers;
general plans for the year.
Thursday Evening, October 5-7.15,
Echoes from the Hillsdale convention by
some who attended; 745. address, Rev.
e Lesher. Augusta.
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SPECIAL MEETING.
STATE OF MAINE.

Cumberland County.
Portland, Sept. s A. d. ls99
10 the Stockholders Of the Portland d Roches.
ter Railroad
Pursuant to and in accordance with a vote
passed by the Board OF Directors OF tile Port
land & Rochester Railroad held on the TWENTY
first day OF July, a. ID. 1899, the stockholders
OF said corporation are hereby notified that
there win be a special meeting of the stock
holders of saio Portland & Rochester Railroad
10 be held at the Office OF George p. Weseott
No. 19i Middle street, Portland Maine on
Wednesday, the fourth day OF October, A. d.
1599,'at 9.45 O'Clock in the forenoon; to act
upon the following articles, VIZ:
l. To see II tire stockholders OF the said
Portland 81 Rochester Railroad will authorize
and approve the terms and conditions OF a
certain agreement for the sale of the road
franchises and property OF the Portland s.
Rochester Railroad to the Boston 4 Maine
Railroad.duly executed between said Boston &
Maine Railroad and said Portland & Rochester
Railroad on the 2lst day OF July. 1899, and
viii authorize, in accordance with said agree
mept, the sale, assignment and conveyance to
said Boston & Maine Railroad, of said road
franchises and property of every description
To transact any other business that may
legally come before said meeting deemed
necessary 10 carry out the foregoing PROPOSE
9on.
By order of the Directors,
WIN. ii. CONANT, Clerk
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Portland ~ ROclAfsi Railroad,
ANNIrAI MEETING


The Stockholders of the Portland & Roehes-
ter Railroad are hereby notified thai their an
nual meeting will be held at the office of Geo.
p. Weseoit, 191 Middle street, Portland. on
"wednesday. the fourth day OF October next
at ten O'Clock IN the forenoon, to act upon the
following articles. viz:
Ito hear The report Of the Directors and
act thereon.
2.-To elect Directors for the ensuing year.
$50 elect Clerk OF the Corporation.
4-To see II the stockholders of said Port
land & Rochester Railroad will authorize and
approve the terms and conditions of a certain
agreement for the sale of the ROAD. franchises
and property of the Portland & Rochester
Railroad, TO the Boston & Maine Railroad,
duly executed between said Boston & Maine
Railroad and said Portland & Rochester Rail-
road on the twenty-first day of Jaiy, 1892 and
viii authorize, iii accordance " ith said agree
meht, the sale, assignment and conveyance to
said Boston Il Maine Railroad OF said road
franchises and property of every description.
5-To transact any other business that may
legally come before said meeting.
VIM. IL. CONANT, Clerk.
Portland, Sept. 8. 1899. sepi9dtd
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First Congressional District
Republican Convention.

The Republicans of the First Congressional
District of Maine are requested to send dele
gates to convention TO be held In City Hail.
Portland, on Thursday. September %. 1899, at
1880 O'clock a. M. for the purpose Of nomin-
nilng a candidate for representative in Con-
gress, to MI the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton of Hon. Thomas u. Reed. and transactlng
any other business that may properly come be-
fore il.
The basis of representation Will be as fol-
lows; Each city and town win be entitled to
one delegate. and for each seventy-fve votes
cast for the Republican candidate for Governor
in 1898 an additional delegate. and for a frac-
ton of forty votes in excess OF seyenty-iive an
additional delegate.
The district committee will be in session at
Reception IIall at nine O'Clock a. NJ, on the
day of the convention to receive the creden-
tials of the delegates and to attend to such
other business as may be necessary.
Per Order Republican District Committee, .
MILFORD G. CHAPMAN, Chairman.
SAMUEL w. JUNKINs, Secretary.
Sept. 90 1900
Towns are entitled to delegates as follows;
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Maj. II. s. Melcher Reelected Presi-
dent Of Association.
Voted to Stand By
Standard Sugar Prices.
Saturday Half Holiday Generally
Discussed.

The annual meeting of the Portland
Wholesale Grocers & Flour Dealers, asso-
citation was held last eJening at the
Prebls houss and was followed by ban
quet At the business meeting the fol.
lowing officers were elected for the en-
suing year:
President Major II. S. Melcher.
First Woe Prssident-Major Charles
Walker.
Second Vice President-F o. Conant.
Secretary and Treasurer-W. p. Chase.
Directors-M. ii. Gray, q. A. Weston,
Frank ID. True, Elias Thomas, Jr.. Wal
ter A. Skillin.
Committee ON Arbitration-Weston II.
Milliken. Charles Henry Chase, George
w. Simonton, N. II. Hammond.
Delegates to Executive Association-F.
v. Carney, II. s. MeIchsr, u. y. Conant
and A. 4. Laughlin.
The association discussed the question
of maintaining the price of sugar and
voted to stand by the standard prices and
not follow the cuts made by the Boston
grocers.
The association also voted to enter into
an agreement with the Continental To-
bacco company.
A vote was also taken on closing the
Wholesale stores on Saturday afternoons
the year round at one o'clock. Five firms
voted in favor of the closing and three
voted against 1t. Thirteen firms were
represented at this nesting and as the
number voting did not seem to be fair
proportion of those present the matter is
still open and may be settled by q formal
vote at some later meeting.
A delicious banquet followed the busi-
ness session. Those present were as fol-
lws: A. I. Laughlin, +. V. Carney.
Charles o. Haskell. Fenton Tomlinson.
Scott A. Simpson, W. W. Latham, q. NJ.
Stanwood, w. P. Chase. J. Fl. True,
Charles Walker, II. S. Melcher, Willard
l.. Bragg of Bangor, Fred o. Couant,
Daniel II. Patrick, d. II. Nickerson, A.
B.. Nickerson. u. ID. True, +. b. Milli-
ken. f. w. Thompson, W. H. Gray, ].
H. Waugh, j. p. ChamplIn, Charles II.
Chase. e, H. Ktmball OF Bath. NJ. A.
Holden, II. g. Davis of Lewiston, ID.
Page Perkins, George II. Buxton, A. Ii.
MacKeown Of Boston, James H. Hall,
William p. Hunt, @. A. Weston, L. h.
Gsrrish, George. Il. Pitt, W. Q. Jefterds,
A. 4. Simpson, Arthur e. Craig, L. S.
Coffin.
Major Meloher officiatsd as toastmaster
and introduced as the fret speaker Mr..
Willard l.. Bragg of Bangor who repre-
scented the association of that city at the
meeting. MIR. Bragg after paying u COM
pliment to the hospitality and liberality
of the Portland association extended the
greetings of the Bangor association. He
said that the Bangor wholesale grooers
were little. afraid that the Portland as
ISOLATION would follow the sugar cut
made by the Boston dealers but was glad
TO learn that thu Portland merchants be.
heved In making a small profit for them
selves in handling sugar and were willing
10 stand by the standard prices.
MIR. ]. II. True, representing the Grain
Dealers association, spoke briefly and ex-
tended the greetings of the grain dealers.
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THE LIQoUR sEIzURE CASES.

Monday morning In the Municipal
court there was an extended hearing on
the search ana seizure and nuisance cases
agalnat David +. Murdock. County At
torney Libby appeared for the State and
Messrs. NJ. p. Frank and q. p. Mat
tooks for the defense.
The testimony for the State went to
show that Mr.. Murdoch has Teen con-
nscted with the firm OF Murdoch & Fr 9.
man, although he has claimed that / 9
sold out to Otto E. Mariner some time
ago. 1t was shown that Mr.. Murdoch
has recently got notes discounted at q
bank and has signed the name Of Muir
dock s. freeman. One witness also testi-
fed that hs bought whlskey and beer of
Mr.. Murdoch only few months ago
For the defense Mr.. Murdoch testified
that he sold cut to Mariner ten years ago
and has had no direct interest In tie
business since then, though he has had
a desk there and has kept a horse In the
stable. MIR. Mariner took the stand, but
when asked II Mr.. Murdoch has received
any of the profits of the firm of Murdoch
& Freeman, he declined to answer.
General Mattocks argued for the defe nse
and County Attorney Libby cicssd fer
the State.
Judge Hill found MIR. Murdoch guilty
on the search and seizure cage and ordered
him to pay a fine of 500 and COSTS or GO
days In jail. On the nuisance case proba-
BILE cause was found against Mr. Murdock
and he was bound over in 1870 for the
Superior court.
MIR. David h. Murdoch told PRESS
reporter yesterday afternoon that he
should appeal the case. He said that be
was entirely innocent OF the charge and
that the whole affair was spite case.
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MUSIC AND DRAMA.
A COLONIAL GIRL.

The audience at the Jefferson theatre
last evening was. large and appreciatiye,
on the occasion of the presentation for
the first time in this city OF "a Colonial
Girl, play in three acts by Grace Liv-
ingston Furness and Abby Sage Richard
son. The principal features of the cast
were:
Jack Osborn, Mr. Benjamin Montieth
Sig Henry Danvers, English official in
New York. Mr.. Duncan Harris
Giles. an old servant, devoted to God
fred, Mr.. Albert Perry
British Officers and Soldiers.
Col. Carteret, MIR. Charles O. Brandt
Capt. Anthony Lovelaoe,
Mr.. Robert Conness
Capt Beaufort, Mr.. Duncan Harris
Lieut.. Kent. Mr.. Barton Drew
(s3i Foot
Mollie Heddin, an American girl,
Miss Grace Freeman
Lady Sarah keteltAs, married clandes-
timely to Osborn,
Miss Helen King Russell
Lady Judith Danvers, Godfrey's cousin.
married Co Sir Henry Danvers,
Miss Eleanor Carr
British Soldiers and Liberty Boys.
While there are troopers and uniforms
galore, IA Colonial Girl" not purely a
military play. 1t is not easily classiti-
able, for it occupies sort of middle
ground between meio drama and roman.
tic irama. The story touches on the
Revolution and it's scenes are laid In New
York In the stirring DAYS of l778 Love
and jealousy enter into thu romantic
acn IF ha nj MI 49,
riage, out Of pique on one side and giady
recklessness on the other, between Remsen
and Mollle Heddin. Remsen knowsshe has
been guilty of piece of rascelity by en-
gaeing himself to green young girl on
false pretences and so doing he runs
across the track of an old fame, Lady
Danvers, VIII tails the young wife Of the
trick played upon her, giving it her own
jealous coloring and Moliie's love for her
husband turns to contempt and dstesta-
ton. Her detsstatlon. however, Is wholly
on the surface. for tine love Is still there
Remsen beigns to see through the mo-
ives of the discarded Lady Danvers and
finds himself falling more and more in
love with his wife.
The plots of Godfrey's former love,
now q widow, TO separate him froru his
young wife, result in efforts to have him
arrested as a spy in Gen. Washington's
employ with the purpose Of making him
believe that his wife betrayed him. She
is foiled in this by Godfrey who pene-
trates the British headquarters in dis.
guise and saves his wife from insult.
The dilemma Ia worked out with CON
siderable skill and the story eliminates
happily in the reconciliation OF husband
and wife.
Tine play was adequately staged and
superbly costumed with dazzling array
or relocated soliiery and Its reception
by the auditors was enthusiastic, wildly
SO at times. At the close Of the second
act the curtain was called persistsutly
for several minutes and the applause
ceased not until both Miss Freeman and
Mr.. Gould bowed their joint acknowledge
ments.
Howard 6ould In tbs role Of Godfrey
Remsen, wns natural and effective whom
ever the authors gave him chance. and
dramatic when occasion offered. His dis.
guise Of the lady killsr, Capt. Beaufort,
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TO CONTRACTORS

1'HE committee on public buildings win re-
Il ceIye sealed proposals until the An day of
October 1889. at noon for the remodelng and
enlargement of the Park stree, school building.
Proposals may be made for the completion OF
the whole or any portion Of the work. Plans
ana specifications ean be seen at the Office of H.
street, where all Information and conditions
can pc obtained. Satisfactory bonds viii be
nEqured Tor faithful performance of contract
lie committee reserve The right to re Iect any
or all proposals, should it be deemed for he
Interest OF the city so to do. Proposals shoaid
De marked proposals for alterations of Park
street school bnildlng,' and addressed 10
FRANZ w ROBINSON, Chairman OF Com.
mittee on Public Buildings. sep22toct4
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FUTURE EVENTS.

Sept % Republican caucuses In Portland.
Sept. 26-Sta,e Board OF Trade meets at Ban
Ror.
bept. 2ez7-Fair ut West Cumberland.
Sept. 1921 ANNUAL Convention OF Maine
Wonlar's Christian Temperance Union Al
Portland.
Sest. % 39--Racos at Rigby.
Sept. 2s-Repubcan District Convention n
Portland.
Sept. 2s-pemocrauc District Convention il
sept soOet s-saiyauon Army Harvest Festi-
val.
OF 3-4--Fieeport Fair.
Oct. 3.<--Nor;h Gorham and Standish Fair.
Oct 27-Maine Musical Festival In Bangor and
Portland.
Get 35-Lincoln County Fair at Damarlscotta
Oct 37-Grauge Fair. Food and Trades Exhi
bit at Bath.
Oct ioii-Unlform Rank, X. OF r. field day
Mt Tar Harbor,
Oct lO-.2-Topsnam Fair at Topsliam.
Get liz emf annual session of Grand
Lod e e. Good remllars at Plttsneid.
Oct. 23-25-Maine State Sunday School Conven-
ton at Portland.
District.
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CUMBERLAND FAIR.
List of Horses Entered for the Races
This Week.

The following Is the list of horses en-
cred for the Cumberland Fair, on Tues
lay and W ednesday, Sept. goth an,
18th:
a5O CLASS.
Little Glimmer, Chas Stuart.
Otha, g. Mitchell
Jack Leo, II. Q. Hinoks.
l.. J. b., L. j. Bracket
Bessie Wilkes, W. ID. Ramsdell.
W. II. NJ, Geo. Huntoon.
as CLASS.
Geo. A. Clark.
Dewey, A. l.. Doughty.
Mollie Wilkes. I. NJ. Douglass.
Nelmah, Geo. Huntoon.
Geo. H., s. I. York.
Harry K. q. A. Eastman.
Bradford, B., i. Rowe.
237 GLASS.
Littis Glimmer. Chas. Stuart.
Regent, q. Richards.
Otha, q. Mitchell.
Melody, Geo. A. Allen.
Edwin g., L.. Leighton.
Sioo, K. N. Greedy.
Bessie Wilkes, W. d. Ramsdell.
Jack Leo, II. Q. Hincks.
a24 CLASS.
Dan Westland, 9. w. Gerow.
Ginger, III. N Partridge.
Sorrsl Jim, j. Wescott.
Daisy d., @. Mitchell.
Gen. Mao. Carl Stuart.
Dewey. A. l.. Doughty.
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STEAM HEAT Foa UNDERWOOD
CASINO.


1t win be good news for Portland peo-
pie to learn that steam heat is being put
into the Underwood Casino and that ac-
cordingly the place Is to be kept open all
wintsr- Yesterday the steam pipes and
radiators were hauled out on fat cars and
the hsating arrangements will be COM
pleted as quickly as possible. The open
tires are all right for the present. when
the nights are only trifls cool, but they
would not be able TO Danish the winter
cold from the cosy rooms. All winter,
therefore, We can ride out to Underwood
In warm cars and enjoy an afternoon or
evening In the Forest by the Sea. This
will be spendid place for cold weather
enjeyment, for AR Pil'shpry will con-
Time to serve his game dinners and ths
orchestra win delight all visitors.
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ANDRosOoGGIN INDICTMENTS.

Lewiston, September 20 The andre
scoagin grand jury reported today 1903
indictments. one being against George
Brltton and Joseph Dubs, manslaughtqr.
They are held for causing ths death OF
Ludgsr Canton Of Lewiston ON the night
OF July 3
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The Republicans OF South Portland are re-
quested TO meet at Oasis Hall, Knightville,
TUESDAY. September 26, 1899, at o'clock D. M,
10 choose delegates to attend the Republican
District Convention to be held in Portland,
Sept. 2s, 1893.
Per Order.
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Caucus.

The Republicans OF Cape Elizabeth are re-
quested TO meet at Grange Hall, Tuesday the
26th of September inst. at O'Clock D, m. for
the purpose OF choosing one delegate to attend
the District Convention to be held at City Hall.
Portland, on Thursday the 2sth inst. at 10
o'clock a. IN.
Per Order
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CITY or PORTLAND.
NOTICE.

Clark Street Bridge will be closed to
public travel Monday, Aug. east.
1850, at Z o'clock a. m. and until fur
Their notice.
GEO. N. FERNALD.
Commissioner OF Public Works.
Aug. Is, 1899.
aug1Stf
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CLOCK REPAIRING.

WE have made a specially OF clock repairing
W for years ana are perfectly familiar with
II in all OF Its branches. Our prices are reason
able. Drop US postal and we Will call for your
clock and return It when done without extra
charge. MCKINNEY. the Jeweer Monument
square. Portland. ian12dtf
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Caucus.

The Republicans of Falmouth are requested
TO meet at the town house on Tuesday the &c of
September at p. m, TO choose delegates to
attend tine Republican District Convention 10
be held in Portland, Sept. Is
Per Order,
sept23dtd TOWN COMMITTEE.
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Portland, SaeO and Portsmouth Rail
road COmDaDy.

A SPECIAL meeting OF the Stockholders of
N the Portland Saco aud Portsmouth Rall-
road Company VIII be held In k1ttery. Me- in
at II O'Clock a. m, for the following purpose:
]. To see II the Stockholders will approve
sale by this Company of It's road, franchises
and property to the Boston and Maine Railroad
upon the terms and condit ons agreed to by
tie Directors Of the respective corporations.
By order OF the Directors,
+. X. BARRETT, Clerk
fortland, Me-, Sept. IL, 1899. sepl3dtd
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MAIASpRIAGS, 75c.

This best American Mainsprings, made by the
Elgin and Waltham companies. Warranted
for one year. MCKINNEY. the Jewsler
Monument Square msrl9du
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S9.99 WATCH.

20 year gold filed case Waltham or Elgin
Nickel movement, warranted to be the best
watch Tor the money. MCKINNEY the
Jeweer Monument Square. leo
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$500 REWARD.

The above amount will be paid for informa.
ton leading to the conviction Of anyone shooting
woOkcock or ruffied grouse commonly called
PARTRIDGE cut of season, or Illegally selling The
same. PORTLAND GUN CLUB.
u54 s. Il. Adams Secy
Closetlme expires Sept. 18th sep4difn
IT s. ENGINEER OFFICE, 5s7 Congress st.
O' Portland, Me-, Aug. 80, 1S99.-Sealed
proposals Tor improving Penobscot River Me-
by exeavatng lecge IN front of steamship wharf
and by dredging the mouth OF Kenduskear
Stream Ooh In Bangor Harbor). viii be re.
ceiyed here until 12 NJ, Oct "a, 1890. and then
publicly opened. Information furnished on an.
picalion. S. W. ROEsSLER Mai. Fngrs.
sep22 % 2s-26 oet21&23
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NOTES.

The Morrison Comedy company will
open q weeks engagement az Portland
theatre next Monday evening, presenting
a new rerertoire of plays by tirst-class
company.
What Happened to Jones will be an
early attraction at Portland theatre.
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MOTHS.

The Shubert Stock company beginning
Wednesday evening will finish out the
week at the Jefferson, with tho usual
matinees, presen ting that strong dralnat.
izatlon of ouida's novel Moths" This
society play will offer the very beat OPP
portunities for this excellent company 10
show TO advantage and the productions
should receive the most liberal support.
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By order of the Directors.
VIM II. CoNANT, Clerk.