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The Portland daily press., 1899-08-04
STILL AFTER THE PIGEONS.

Janitor Donovan Of the Post office had
another little celebration all to himself
last night. The fun began about mid
night and was kept up for two hours or
mora IL wasn't fun for the pigeons
who are the cause of all this firing Of Ere
crackers, because they were driven from
their roosting places beneath the Post
cffice root. Uncle Sam expended another
dollars worth of fire crackers and the
thing will be kept up until the pigeons
become disguised and seek other resting
places.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-04
A SURPRISE TO FIREMEN.
when They Heard That Engine Five's
Company Had Taken Second Prize al
Bangor.

1t was great surprise to the Portland
nremen when they heard that Engine Of
Portland had taken srcond money at Ban
gor In the steam fire engine contest
They didn't expect to win with the en-
CINE they carried over to the nrsmen's
muster yesterday aud more than that
they didn't dream of seeing any of the
prize money. There are four or five en- :
gines In Portland which can beat the rec
ord OF the Clapp q Jones and many
thought IL WAS folly to take such a ma
chine to Bangor. There was much rejoic-
ing when the news was heard here late
last night. IL was suggested that the
wind must have been blowing hard down
the course. allowing the Clapp & Jones
TO use big nozzle and thus land In Sec
ond place. The.prize was $50. The Port
land men returned home by special train
shortly after O'Clock this morning.
They had good time aud pronounced the
Bangor hospitality all that a fireman
could ask for.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-04

Bell ftrest; Central avenue, Dsering 10 be
called Blake strest aud Cert-al street
Portland TO be called Dana rte. !: Charles
st-est {, be called Brewer stssst; Cherry
street q, be divided into two seprats
streets at the angle and given separate
names; Chestaut street to be called Arch
street; Church street to be called Church
III street; Clark and South streets (, be
unitsd and called Robinson tt-est in
honor of the present mayor; Dyer street
to be called Randall street In honor OF
ex-Mayor Randall; klm tt.ettt to bc called
Mackwolth street; Falmouth street.
Portland to be changed to Georges street
In honor of Sir Ferdinand Georges who at
one tifue ewnsd all Of this territory:
Forest street In Portland to be unitad
with Payson street. Forest street In Deer
ing to be called Sherwood street; Gray
street to be called Auburn strest as this
Is the old Auburn read; High street
Deering, 10 be called HighIeld street
or Highland street; Lincoln street. Port
land. to be changed 60 Rochester street
and Lincoln street, Dserlug. to continue
to hear the name OF the martyr presi-
dent: Maple street, Dssring, to Crosby
street. In honor OF the lats Prof Edgar
II. Crosby; Mechanic street, to Revere OF
Jordan street; Oak street, Deering, to be
called Walton street, In honor Of Judge
Walton; Pearl street, Deering, to be
called Colye street, in honor OF the late
John u, Coyle; Pleasant street. Portland.
to be changed to Evans street, in honor
OF Senator Evans; Prospect street, Port
land, to be called Shepley street, in honor
Of Judge Snepley; Smith street, Dsering,
to be continued into Iceland street and
called by that name; South street to be
united with Clark street; Spring street,
Derring. to be called woodfords street;
State street, Deoring. TO be called Clar-
encs street. In honor Of Clarence Small;
Summer street, Deering. to be called Alb
bolt street, IN honor Of the family Of that
name; Thomas street, Deering, no sug-
sestions made; Union street, Deering.
changed 60 Fowler street; Warren avenue,
Deeripg, toretain. this name and Warren
street, Portland, to be changed to KEEL
logg street. 10 honor of Rev. Elijah Kel-
logg; West strset. Doering, to DO changed
to Elweil street, In honor of the late Id
ward Ii. EIwell; Wharf street. Deerirg,
to be termed Bristol street; Wilmot
street. Deering, to be changed to Torrey
street.
The above names are only suggestions
but they will probably bs reported
by the committee to the city government
with recommendation to so designate
them II no better names are suggested In
their place and no objection is made to
the above names.
The committee which has this matter
In charge is made mp of Aldermen Moul-
ton and Dow, Councilman Wilson and
Cloudy.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-04
OLD LANDMARK GONE.
Last Building at the Russell ship Yard
Destroyed.

Doubtless the flrsmen OF the Daerinc
district will be glad to know that the
last building of the East Deering ship
yard went up in smoke shortly after II
O'Clock last night. The firemsn have
averaged four tires year In the old shin
yard for the last few years and year after
year the buildings which composed this
plant have been disappearing one after
another until today nothing remains TO
mark the site Of what was once q pros
porous ship building plant, save the
bAackened ruins and the innumerable
ships.
This building which was destroyed last
night was owned by Mr. George Russell
1t was n very large structure and stood
near the Grand Trunk tracks and quite
distance from the water. 1t was form
erly usei as Joiner shop and here was
moulded all of the ships which In good
old times were launchedffrom this yard.
The building has not bsen occupied for
years. Its windows were long ago brok-
en- by misohievous boys and replaced
with boards. Within the building were
many old models, considerable lumber
and some things Of small value. OF
course the building itself was worth sew
eral hundred dollars but 1t could rot be
learned that there was any insurance up
on 1t.
The old structure made red hot fire.
1t was discovered to be on fire by some
of the neighbors and they rang in an
alarm from box 13i, at the corner OF
Veranda and Main streets, Fast Deering.
The firemen could do little when they
reached the spot save thoroughly soak
down the ruins and prevent the sparks
from setting other buildings on fire.
This old barn has been infested by
tramps for mauy years and 1t Is supposed
that they were the cause of last night
fire. There were some who are. inclined
to believe that the fire was caused by a
spark from the Grand Trunk locomo-
tives.
The red glare of the flames wers reflect
cd in the sky overhead and the waters OF
the bay and made thrilling picture for
those who climbed the Eastern Prone.
made to see IL. The fire burned hercely
for some time, but died away as quickly
as 1t had sprung up.
With the destruction OF this building a
well-known land mark has disappeared.
but 1t Is good to know that no one is
homeless on account Of 1t nor any men
thrown out of employment as a result of
the flames.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-04
GO AND SEE

the comic fire works at Peaks island to.
morrow night. Lots of fun for every.
body.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-04
THE SAIL

to Old Orchard pier cannot help being
a very pleasant one as the st,amer skirt
the shore of the Cape and passes In Gloss
proximity to Richmond island, the place
where the pirate Kidd is said to have
buried some of his III gotten gains.
Whether he did or not kettle of old
Spanish coins were dug up there not
many years ago. The Pilgrim leaves for
the pier on sunday at 9.s0 and 9, returnins
leaves the pier at II and 5.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-04
COMMITTEE MEETING.

The committee appointed some time
ago to confer with the Grand Trunk iail-
road concerning the transfer to the city
on long term lease of the land on the
Eastern Promenade according to agree.
ment, when East Commercial street was
discontinued some years ago, will meet
with some Of the Grand Trunk Officials
today In conference.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-04
CLOCK REPAIRING.

WE have made speciality OF clock repairing
~ for years and are perfectly familiar with
II IN al OF It's branches. Our prices are reason
eDle. Drop US postal and we Will call for your
CLOCK and return 1t when done without extra
Square. Portland. iani2dtf
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-04
FIRE NEAR sEBAGo LAKE

About quarter past eight o'clock last
night bright blaze was to be seen OIL
In the direction of Ssbago Lake. Ii was
impossible to find out anything about 1t
from the sity by use Of telephones or
otherwise and up to the time of going
to press the nature of ard location Of
the fire had not bean ascertained.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-17
ll.lhoh..t Conf-r,nce.

The annual meeting of the Virginia
Conference began in Petersburg last
Wednesday. Bishop A. ". Wilson, OF
Baltimore one of the able-t bishops in
the south, is presiding
The sessions of Conference will pro-
badly bee tine most interesting held for
some time, as there.are many matters
OF importance Co come before the min
listers which are not exactly i'm the
routine business liue One of the ques-
tious which mas been widely discussed
ana much ta,k.d about iu the Metho-
dist circle, OF Virginia. is whether or
not am effort VIII be made on The part
of the rieieuce 60 bring back TO this
state some of the brilliant young men
vino were sent To- other fields Of labor
10 the Omitted States, 90 lill the vacan-
cies which are being rapidly made IN
the front ranks of ihe Conference.
Many of the aOie-t men and most
beloved pastors of the Stale have drop
ped out of the regular line of work
either by taking work ~ some of the
various schools or having been forced
to give up their labors on account Of
falling health.
Some years ago several Of the bright
est young minds were sent from this
Conference into other fields, where the
church seriously needed their aid, aud
it is in the power of the Bishop to
bring them back TO Virginia, should he
think thi, move for the best, but he
would hardly do SD without the consent
Of these mel 40 is thought by many
that the Virginia Conference needs no
such ac. ,-, as its younger preachers
are of Sufficient ability to answer every
den.- of -e future
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-17
Tredwoy Twinkles.

TREDWAY, Va, Nov. IA, '99.
Editor Herald:-While i'm Farmville
one day last week, / was utterly as
t0ni-hed to see the improvements. As
/ mad not been TO the city for some
time it was more noticeable. ! under
took to pilot neighbor to a store and
found myself wandering around as if
never lad been to town. As you
know, 10 is my native town, and l am
proud of ITS progress. Mir. Read Boy
kin took us through the establishment
Inc is with-Duva1, Robert-on d Co.,,
and pointed with pride to the many
Improvements. Ii is truly an up-to-
date house in every particular
a.. Ihos souge, Of this vicinity,
lef 5 s.elday To engage in business in
Hichmond. "Iom" VIII bee especially
missed by the young ladies.
Col. Booker and his son John, spent
Sunday with The Coloner- daughter,
Mrs. ID. II. Seiden When you think
of his age somewhere ia the eigbties)
he is remarkable man, 10 stand
tine strain Of crying tobacco all the
week aud drive fiery horse l3 miles
and back Sunday. He enjoyed
thoroughly a day Ia the country.
Mrs John Allen and daughter, Miss
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-17

FELDEN, Va, Nov, IS, '99.
Editor Herald:-As you haven't
heard from our vicinity in about two
weeks / will now Try to give you few
"pints.n
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank d. Calhoun. of
Churchwood, Va, spent last week
with Mrs. Calhoun's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. J. Allen.
Our neighborhood has been crowded
for the last week with visitors from
the cities, who came in on hunting
expeditions. Among those were Judge
Minor, Messers. Alex Dickerson and
Ben Taliaferro, of Richmond.
Rev. Mr.. Franklin preached his fare
well sermon at Mt. Pleasant on last
Sunday.
Miss E. NJ. Allen spent Saturday
and Sunday with Miss A. G. Allen, of
Tredway.
Misses Antysh Allen, Hennie Over
ton and Marietta Bell spent Thursday
night with Miss Mamie McCraw.
Mrs. w. T. Walker and baby are
spending "a few days at the home #
Dr. EggIeston.
The "base ball team of Felden
academy is fine one this year, and if
the Hampden-Sidney boys played base
ball as much as they do foot ball we
might challenge them for game. We
are quite sure we would beat them
any difficulty at all.
Mrs. Mamie Redd who has been
in Richmond returned last
week.
Miss Emma G. Allen is now quite
sick with a cold. NJ. NJ.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-17

ago. The complaint Of Mr. Eramberl
WIS that the law had been partially
administered. Some people paid the
tax on their dogs while Others were al
lowed TO 90 untaxed. He therefore
moved that the law he repealed. There
was no second to Mr.. Eramberts mo-
ton and the law will remain operative.
no one, however, who having paid the
tax once will be required to renew the
tag until next May.
while report was being heard of
smallpox in Cumberland, and the sub
Ject OF quarantining was being discuss
ed, the fire bell rang and the Council
was abruptly adjourned.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-17
Present-Day Thoughts


NINETEENTH CENTURY KNIGHT
HOOD-A knight of old, with couched
lance, gathering through present day
streets would be laughed at as a sort Of
tin-pot hypocrite. His heroics would
look ridiculous. Our catechism would
bewlder him-Do you produce any
tning-do you hold life sacred-do you
really honor woman as your helpmate?
BY my Halidame, he would say in sur
prise, my churls do the work that pro-
duces, my arms are trained and ready
to kill, my prowess against men is my
honor among woman until my lady is
won; then enclose her in my castle to
work, to wait, and to be ignorant. 1t
makes the heart sick to think of the
millions Of woe-begone, dirt-begrmed
serfs who formed an unhonored down
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-17

The Lynehburg Adeapcc gives
lengthy account of the arrest Of DIR
Kelly aims Riley mel Their of which
Is nus correct name. He is the same
young man who was during fine La,
month arrested at Prospect charged
with leaving his hotel bin unpaid in
f'fn'ille, and gave watch To Con-
Stable Hubbard ia payment and was
released Afterwards il was discovered
mat the watch was stolen being the
property Of Mr. Hugh O'Gara and Mr.
Hubbard had % return it To- its right.
fll owner.
From the Adr1occ it appears that
the stranger who while here gave his
name a- DIR Ke.ton. and at Prospect
as Or Blackwell, reached Lynchburg
The latter part of last month On his
arrival there he registered at Hotel
Carroll. bat soon after secured quar-
ter- at Mrs. Woods observation-disclosures.
on Church street He was placed i'm
room with Mr. Charles ~. Petticrew.
and from the time of his introduction
into the boardiug-hou,e made "A favor
able impression upon all with whom
Doe came in contact lie gave his name
a- Dr. Kelly, ald said that he was pre- +
pairing io enter upon the practice Of
his profession. While there he called
upon Dr. john Walker, whom he
asked io treat wound ON his leg,
which he stated was caused by the
bursting OF "a shell af Santiago. Short
ly after he lei, the city aud Dr. Walker
then d.scovefel that he had lost from
his office an asp.rator artery forceps,
hfp'dermlc -ytu-e, folceps aud
knife. line Dot valued at $500. Mr..
Ps'i'crew with whom ne had roomed
al The b'ardins-h0use, found out also
tlat he had sustained loss of The fol-
owing articles of clothing, VIZ: one
pair Of pants and -u-peuders, four
SHIRTS, two flannel shirts, "a pair of cuff
buttons, one ra1'r. and tie, The entire q
pa iit sad o. oe worth SIS
Tie iulormed lhe police that he was a f
morphine i.nd" and that all his
wrong doing aud troubles were due +.
- that. Tn his possession were found
everaI empty walls of sulphate Of n
uopnia and one or two hypodermic a
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-17
BuckInghnm RrevIties.

SHEPPARDs, VA, Nov, IA, '99.
Editor Herdid:-The hunting season
is in full blast now and quite a mum
Der OF deer and turkeys have been
shot. Mr.. w. b. Morris killed deer
Friday and Mr.. Wilkerson killed one
on Saturday. Rev. Mr.. Foster joined
in the hunts and says he enjoyed it
very much although he did not get a
shot at deer
Some colored boys were "fooling
with pistol" Saturday, near Wilborn's
bridge. aud one shot the other in the
leg, inficting a severe flesh wound
The wounded boy was taken to Farm
vile and treated by physician.
No arrest has been made as the
parties claim that it was an accident.
The next legislature ought to pass a
different law to break up the habit Of
"pistol- toting" i. e., levy special tax
on dealers in pistols and cartridges.
The present law amounts to nothing;
as it is almost impossible to secure
proof and besides when the $50 fine is
imposed it really amounts TO a tax on
the people as the offender generally
has to go to Jail.
Mr.. l.. ID. Jones. Jr., has gone to
Lynchburg to engage in business.
Mr. Jno. f. Sheppard, Of Richmond,
is up on his annual deer hunt.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-17

Hampden-Sidney and knows Of place
thousand miles away where his son
can gain more improvement, let him
be sent there and Cice uersa. All that
Is Intended here is To call attention to
the fact that after making all needful
allowances for the number of youths
from this section in other colleges. it is
apparent that a very small proportion
OF the whole number are obtaining any,
thing beyond the mere rudiments of
knowledge. Are there not many of
our people who have bright sons and
who are abundantly able to educate
them but who are denying them this
privilege and thus failing to fit them
for full usefulness i'm life? This is a
question that ought to keep itself on
the minds OF parents continually and
every man ought to give his sous the
best possible advantages. Fifty years
ago there were nearly three times a.
many students at Hampden-Sdney |
from the eight contiguous counties as
there are today. 1t is true Inc people
were much richer then than now, but |
for that very reason education is the
more necessary. Parents have not
money to give their children. Let
them give them culture, intellectual
training with the aspiration which
goes along with it and they will put
them in position to take care ofthem-
selves and be blessing to any COM
munity Of which they may become
members.
2nd. While it is evident then that in
the answer given to the question as to ,
the support accorded Hampden-SiGney :
college by its adjacent counties i'm the d
number Of their youths found there at
The present time, there is little to cheer
and encourage in looking to the future
when inquiry is made as to the
Of those who represent these
as to their physical, intellec- {
ual and moral makeup; as to their Il
diligence in study, punctuality and
egularity in attention to duty, their -
landing in their classes and their con- I
uct as gentlemen, the answer comes y
ack from those WHOSE daily business
Is to find out and to know, that they
re the peers of their fellow students
rom any section Of the country and
hat they worthily represent the best M
raditlons of the counties from which "
hey severally come. No injurious re- %,
ection can be made on the quality of
lese young fellows. Taken as a whole ~
icy fairly represent the blity and "
laracier Of the commonwealth and NJ
le country at large, and among them
Re found some who stand among the FL
sst men in college aud give promise IN
making mark in future. But there ev
lght to be three, four, FIVE times as NJ
any Of them from the area of territory Re
)m which they come, and then the
d college would be in her glory and We
the region round about rejoice Su
erein.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-17

'rodden platform wherein chivalrv
J c'u'd disport itself The olden, golden
KNIGHT was too often a quarreIsome
rascal whose deeds were simply those
OF a refined savage.
The ideals Of chivaIry were male
rushilghts beside the simplest ideals ~
the simplest men who love and honor
freedom. We have changed the mea.
sure OF a man since then. We now
know that the uutoiling upspinning
0i'''ses nave no monopoly of kniebtli-
ness' The gifts Of the rich TO fine moor
are less In total value and infinitoIv
ieSs III proportion than the charities Of
'he poor towards each other We now
KNOW that the best glories OF orr
human nature do not flourish under
the false ideas that chivalry taught
regarding prowess, honor. ease and
wealth. Self-forgetfulness, persistent
ehdeavor, and kindliness are most en-.
dangered by such system.
Inc domestic virtues of trutb sim
pliclty, and Of gentleness towards ali
out chiefly towards those who ara
"eaK-are more TO be extolled than
either the veneer Of culture or the
hypocrisy OF honor, falsely so called
Ihe everyday knight of the present
wears no livery except the livery NJ
SOU that makes him the servant of all
he winds no resounding horn. he deals
no uealh 10 the passer-by, his steed
champs no f0aming bit; but he ia
nevertheless every inch knight His
grlmy hand is on the throttle 70 stav
untll death loosens it. He is in the
engine room to save others before he
attempts to leave. He is the
care-taker and guide for
Ilmorous women and children on our
crowded city streets. He is the hero
d the ladder when flames imperil
hose who have no shadow Of a claim
lpon him, except that of knightlv
humanity. Not alone i'm those public
ways does he serve. He is the patient
oller on hillside and in factory. Clad
d OVeralls or in the height of fashion
lie is convinced that tine test of our
MODERN knighth0od is this-whether
e Is doing the thing he is best fitted
)r IN the way that is best for those
ow here and those yet to come
The knights Of old were scattered
the knight Of to-day is along
very pathway, visible to those who
ave the eyes to see him.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-17
ARCANUM. VA, Wow.

ARCANUM, VA, Vow, IL, 1913.
AT our county court on Monday
there was little Of interest in the hall
Of justice.
Hon. Julian Quarles, our NJ. G. for
the tenth, was around shaking hands
and chatting with his constituents.
He left for Richmond via White Hall
at p. m. His presence there revived
in my mind the anamoly that exists
regarding the election Of congressman.
After his election he has never taken
his seat. We know nothing Of his
legislative qualifications, and yet,
doubtless one Of his objects in coming
amongst US at this time, is to pave the
way for another nomination next
August.
Senator Martin will be reelected to
L. 5. Senate next mOnth-one year
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-17
RIght-AII the Way Through.

That is the reason why j. b. Lewis
Co.'s Wear Resisters resist the wear.
They are right all the way through.
Nothing but honest material, honest
workmanship, honest value. Take a
look at them at A. h. Cradles.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-17
Pump House burned.

Tuesday night alto O'Clock the alarm
OF fire was sounded and people hurried
hither aud thither to know what was
burning. 1t was the Norfolk and
Westerns pump house located at the
foot Of the bridge which spans Buffalo
creek. The structure was totally de-
stroyed. The origin of the fire is I'M
accounted for
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-17
Notice TO Tax Payers.

| will be in the Mayors office in
Farmvile from the 10Th of November
to the LIST Of December, for the purpose
of collecting taxes for 1899. On all
taxes not paid before December lst, a
penalty Of per cent. will be added.
r. ID. MILLER Sergeant.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-17

Investigate the new plan of the
tarmville Building and Trust Co.
Guaranteed interest on all loans will
not exceed per cent.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-17
IMPORTANT COUNCIL MEETING
Franchise Granted-Complaint OF Poor
Light Service Finances, &c.

The Council met Tuesday night in
regular monthly session. Mayor Blan-
ton presided and the following MEM
oers were present. Messrs. Chas. Bugg,
a. f. Cralle, j. b. Farrar, w f. Da.
wilson, f, l. Erambert, +. J.. Morris
and DR.. Anderson.
The Sergeant reported the following
collections for the month.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-17

Fleming q Clark have always on
nand full line Of Zeigler Bros. shoes
Tor women and children.