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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-15
WOODFORDS.

The funeral services of the late Miss
Martha Stevens who died yesterday at the
Home for Aged Women, Mechanic street,
where she has been resident for the past
seventeen years. are to be held Saturday
forenoon at eleven o'clock from the home.
The stroudwatsr Dramatic club pre-.
sented the drama Turned Up" at Quin-
by hall, Stroudwater, last evening.
Mr.. Fred Chase, Glenwood street, In
the employ of the Baker Extract company
at their Portland laboratory is enjoy ing a
two weeks vacation, q portion of which
he is spending In Lewiston as the guest
of Mr.. Eben GRAHAM formerly motor
man on the Westbrook division OF the
Portland Railroad company.
Rocky Hill lodge. x. of p. conferred
the rank OF knight on several candidates
last evening. The semi-annpal election
of the officers of this lodge occurs Thurs.
day evening. December %.
The new volt machine being put into
the steam auxiliary plant OF the Desriug
Elsctric Light company Is capable Of
transmitting II, 900 volts instead OF 110C
as recently published.
Mr.. W. II. Scott. Spring street. hai
been confined to the house the past week
by illness.
The following are the advertised letters
Mt the Woodfords post Office; Abbie Cur
tbs, Fannie K. Smith, Miss L. f. Mat
thews.
hir. Archie Brcphey. who served in the
First Maine regiment, N. g. s. NJ, ant
for several weeks after his return from
Chickamauga was very sick with a fever
has returned to his home at Woodfordl
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-15
THE CoURTs.
REiCRIpT nEcEIYEp.

RE5CRIPT HECEiNkD.
rns following rssorips was received yss
terdsys
Knox, ss.
Mary @. Quincy ". Inhabitants of
Rookport.
Rescript by Strout. ito render .
town liable for injuries received from Q
detective way. the municipal officers,
highway surveyor or road commissioners
must have had twonty -four hours actual
notice Of the particular defect. A heavy
fall of snow, which drifts the highways
of town generally, but blows OF In
spots. Is not actual notice of particular
drift from which an injury is received, ~
the statute req uires. knowledge Of
cause likely to produce defect 10 not
actual notice Of defect resulting from
that cause.
In this case, the municipal officers had
no knowledge Of the defect, except that
they knew of the heavy fall OF snow.
That IL Insufficient Plaintiff non suit.
SUPERIOR COURT.
Simon Gold vs.. Alvin @. Roberts.
This IL . suit to recover damages for an
assault and battery which the plaintiff
claims the defendants made upon h i'm on
the 10th Of last October. The plaintiff Is
jew and drives . peddlar's cart. On the
day In question. he claims that he called
at the defendants houss and asked II
they had any old rags or junk to sell;
that Mr.. Roberts went with him to the
barn, and that while there some dispute
arose over the price; that Mr.. Roberts
thereupon snntched the whip out Of his
hand aud began to beat him over ths
back and legs, until he finally ran to his
team and drove away. The ply sician
who attended the plaintiff said that he
found several rel stripes on his back and
legs, such as would be caused by the
stroke Of q whip. The defe ndant's story
is sstirely different. He says that one of
the women folks went to the door and
told the plaintiff that they had nothing
to sell; that he and Mr.. Plummer went
TO the barn few minutes afterwards and
found tine plaintiff with bundle of old
rubbers under his arm; that the plaintiff
uron seeing them, dropped the rubbers.
ran for his team, and drove rapidly away.
He says that he never touched the plain
TIL, and was never nearer to him than
ten feet. The case was heard by the
court. Decision reserved.
Samuel L. Bates. for the plaintiff.
L. G. Reynolds for the defendant.
MUNICH AL COURT.
In the Municipal court yesterday
Michael Flaherty was srraigned on q
search and seizure warrant, fined sic0 and
costs and appealed to the Superior court.
He was ordered to furnish $500 bail for
his appearance at that time.
william II. Pierce, charged with the
larceny of two overcoats. procured q
cont inuance OF his case to this morning.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-15
SOUTH PORTLAND

The annual fair given BY the ladies of
the Universalist church will open at the
Union Opera House this evening. and
continue through Saturday. 1t will be
well worth attending, especially for those
who are looking for pretty and useful
Christmas gifts.
Smart and Shea have finished their job
on the foundations of the new bouse
which will bs quilt for Mr.. Heckbsrt on
Danforth street. Portland.
J. II. Cole has Iaovsd from No. Har-
ford Court. to one Of the new tenements
recently fixed up by DR.. Kincaid In the
old South Portland house.
Leonard Dyer is making improvements
about his home and drainage has been
connected with the Prenls street sewer.
Schooner Geo. II. Pierce Of Boston was
on the marin, railway yesterday for rs-
caulking.
Geo. W. Doughty and a crew of men
are at work on Cushings' Island, shing-
ling the cottages and the barns. When
this job 10 finished they will 60 to work
on the Ottawa house.
The gun carriages at the government
works on Cushings island are being
touched up with good coats OF paint.
A man who lives over on the Cape and
owns a big herd. says that last week the
drouth compelled him to maui 800 casks
Of water to supply his cattle for drinking.
The supper and entertainment which
was to have been given by the Ancient
hall Saturday evening, has been post
poned until Saturday evening, December
goth.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-15
The Weeks Programme Of Ammon.
cOngin Club.
Anniversary of Wash
ington's Death.
How IL Was Observed by the
Red Men.

Miss Estelle Emery Of Foxcrofs, who
ha, been at the Maine General hospital
for treatment. is spending few days
with her sister, Mrs. l.. p. Rand, Oak
street.
Mr.. Anssl h. Porter has removed his
family into the house formerly owned
and occupied by Mr.. W. Il. Aver and
family. Mr.. Aver family have moved to
Foxcroft
Miss Myrtle Allen has accepted po-
sition az teacher at North Gray and has
commenced hsr duties.
A case Of typhoid pneumonia and one
Of typhoid fever were reported to the
board OF health on Wednesday In tbs
family of Mr.. George Parsons, Braokett
street.
Star of Liberty Council, ID. Of L.. con-
ferred the first degree on several candi-
dates at mesting held Thursday eve
ming. An entertainment and refreshments
were enjoyed after the work.
The next meeting Of the Ammoncong In
club will be held next wedn esday after
noon with Mrs. Susie Pole. The roll
call is to bs answered BY quotations from
history, fictIon current literature or from
personal knowledge Of incidents occur
ring on or during the Christmas season.
Miss Julia Halliday of woburn, Mass,
Is the guest of her grandmother, Mrs
alison, High street,
Rev. w. II. Pottle of Bowdoinham,
formerly pastor of the Westbsook Metho-
dist church, arrived In the city yesterday
on brief visit to his daughter, the wife
Of Alderman Joseph Warren.
Rev. N. w. Hunt is to occupy the pull
pit of the Baptist church Sunday IL orn-
ing at 10 80 O'Clock. The service is to be
held in the morning SO that 1t will not
prevent the attendance Of members and
friends of the church upon the evange.
listic services now being held afternoons
and evenings by Rev. Ii. L. Gale at War
rem church.
Mr.. J. A. Hayden. the official court
stenog-apher Of the Superior court, who
a,tsd in his official capacity nc the in
quest held on account Of the death of
John Barry. was In the city yesterday
obtaining the signatures of witnesses to
the testimony given by them at the in
quest, as required by law.
Superintendent Spring of the Westbrook
division of the Portland Railroad COM
pany furnished free cars between Cumber-
land Mills and Westbrook yesterday from
ll.30 to 100 o'clock TO accommodate the
local patrons Of the turkey dinner at the
UDivsrsalist church.
Pequawket tribe Of Red Men held exer-
clses last evening at their hall commence
rative Of the Tooth anniversary Of the
death Of PresidentWas hington. Wawenook
tribe Of Red Men were also In attsn-
dance, as were the members of Minnehaha
Council. ID. Of p, to assist In the obser-
walton of the ceremonies. kx-Mayor W.
W. Cutter assisted in the exercises with
remarks appropriate to the occasion.
The Universalist fair people at their
turkey dinner held yesterday noon In the
vestry of the church, served dinner to
about $50 or 800 people. Last evening at
the westbrook Opera house the Moreans
Of Portland presented the drama "Kath-
Ieen.' This evening the Stroudwater
Dramatic club will appear IN the laugh
able comedy "Turned Up"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-15
THE KINDLING WOOD FIRE.

Gardiner, December 1.-THE mill Of the
Standard Kindling Wood company was
destroyed by fire this morning. About
40 hands are thrown out Of employment,
for the mill was running on full time
and had lots of work ahead.
The principal local owners In the CON-
pany which controlled the mill aie
Messrs. Van X. Beed le and Charles Law
ience. They place the loss at from $40,
COZ to $4,000 The mill proper Is total
loss, but the kilns and boilers were not
damaged to q great extent There was
a comparatively small insurance and the
amount is not stated.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-15
AUDITORS HEARING.

On Wednesday was begun before Au-
ditor Charles A. Strout the hearing on
the suit brought by the Rumford Falls
Paper company vs.. the Rumford Falls
and Portland Railroad company. an
action Of assumpslt to recover alleged
excess freight charged. The ad dnmnum
Is $4,000. This hearing involves vol
luminous accounts and will take feveral
weeks. Clifford. Verrill s. Clifford ap-
pear for the plaintiff and C.eAyes and
Bisbse for the defenes.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-15
GOLD GOING TO EUROPE.

New York. December 1.-The Evening
Post says: 1t is reported In Wall street
this afternoon that the City bank would
ship gold TO London by this weeks
steamer. Officers of the bank when asked
regarding the truth Of the repors, refused
either to confirm or deny 1t. Sterling
bankers familiar with the gold market
here and In London, said that in any case
announcement of gold engagements for
London might be looked for within "a
hours.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-15
BIG FREIGHT TRAFFIC..

Mattawanlksag, December 1.-THE
freight traffic eastward is unusually
heavy at the present time. One day re-
Gently ~ special trains passed over the
Atlantic division of the Canadian Pacific
railroad. The greater portion o. the cars
were grain laden and were bound to st.
John, wbers ocsan steamers are 10 aiding
for Great Britain.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-15
CoLBYls FOOTBALL CAPTAIN.

Waterville, December i4.--Capt. Edward
O. Rice, 1901. was unanimously reelected
captain of the Colby football team for
1880. at meeting held In the college
chapel Thursday morning BY the men,
b-rs of the varsity team. He was award
ed by football writer's the position OF full
back on the 40 all Maine tam.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-15
MAINE PENSIONS.

Washington, December 1.-the folio W
ing pension changes resulting from the
issue of November 20 are announced for
Maine:
ORIGINAL, WIDOWS. ETC.
Susan N. Crockett Winterport, si2;
especial accrued Decembsr). Sarah III.
Mitchell, Wales, $12.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-15
INTEREST ANTICIPATED.

Washington, December A.-Secretary
Gage has decided to anticipate the JAM
nary interest on United States bonds out
stan ling. This interest will amount to
about Is, 500, COO. and will he paid begin
niug tomorrow without rebate.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-15

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S isua ,bs nigh, IrE,n une MAY horr, TJ
plague. Doan's Ointment cures. Never
fails. At any drug store, 90 cents.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-15
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK.

THE annual meeting of the stockholders of
i the Merchants National Bank, Portland,
Maine, for the election OF seven directors for
the ensuing year. and the transaction of any
other business that may legally be presented.
well be held at their banking house on Tues
day, the 9th day of January. 1900, at 10 O'Clock
a. IN.
{. o. BANCROFT. Cashier.
decsdtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-15
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WESTBROOK.

Daughters of Liberty
Initiate.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-30
SW|PED SONG BIRDS FOR RENT
MRS. GAINES NOVEL METHOD
OF SECURING DEBT.
Wanted 81 Interest On S1-One Bird
Died and Others Can't Be Found
Larceny Charged.

The desire of Elizabeth Gaines to Sc
cure the balance of roomrent claimed to
be due her from Diana Lemon, has
brought her face to face with frowning
justice. According to the complaint
sworn to by Mrs. Lemon yesterday be-
fore Justice Nielsen. Mrs. Gaines COM
nitted the offense Of petty larceny on
July % by purloining three song birds,
valued at $50 and owned by the COM
plainant, from the portico of a house to
which Mrs. Lemon had moved.
A search warrant was issued and
given to Deputy Sheriff Dowse to serve
yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Gaines
premises, at 81 West Third South street
and a room in the Galena block, Were
searched for the missing birds, but the
deputy returned empty-handed.
However, Mrs. Gaines reciteh her de-
Tense to Deputy Sheriff Dowse. She
claimed that when Mrs. Lemon left her
rooming house she left an unpaid bal
ance of 81 for rent. Then the landlady
appropriated the bird cages and the
warblers and took them to an old wash
woman's house, where one of the birds
pinned away. When Mrs. Lemon re-
turned from Bingham a few days ago
she demanded her birds, but Mrs.
Gaines held out for 81 interest on her
claim of dollar. This was too much
for Mrs Lemon and Immediately she
invoked the law.
Mrs. Gaines will he taken into Gus
tody this morning and arraigned before
Justice Nielsen on the charge of lar
ceny.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-30
CONVENTION OF AUCTIONEERS.
Denver Scheme to Benefit a Down
trodden Profession.

Charles V. Hull, who signs K of II.
after his name, writes to The Herald
from Denver requesting publication of
his call for a convention of auctioneers
TO be held at the Windsor hotel in Dem
yer, sept. q and rs.
The call issued by Mr.. Hull for a
convention of auctioneers in Colorado
Utah, Wyoming and Nevada proposes
the organizing and banding together
as brothers of one of the highest and
most practical professions known to
man; that we may improve ourselves
and increase and protect that grand
and most brainy profession which has
been so terribly neglected and damn
ablely downtroddden in the past by all
classes"
After calling attention to the fact
that the convention will be held the
middle of the week of the great Festival
of Mountain and Plain, the mover con-
cludes: Il can assure you of a large
attendance and roaring success. Any
communications of inquiry or sugges-
ton will receive prompt attention.
Hoping 10 have the pleasure of meeting
you here then. kill two birds with one
stone, take a day off and be with us, 1
am yours fraternally" etc.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-30
SALTAIR CASE QUICKLY ENDED GRAND ARMY VETS WORKING
LARGE DELEGATION WILL BE IN
PHILADELPHIA.
Although Short of Funds, the Slogan
Will Be Salt Lake For Next Years
Encampment.

The vanguard of the Utah delegation
TO the national encampment of the G..
A. R. is on its way to Philadelphia. Al
ready Comrades r. G. Sleater and T. C.
Tiff of this city have gone. and yester-
day D. {. McGill, junior vice command
er OF the department. and Comrade
Newkirk of ogden followed. them.
Colonel NJ. NJ. Kaigkn, department ccm-
mander, Will leave tomorrow evening
and probably Past Commanders Frank
Hoffman of Salt Lake and Norman Ives
or Ogden ana Comrade Charles Van
Alstine will go with him.
This will make the largest delegation
of Grand Army men that ever went
from Utah to a national encampment
Their especial effort will be to induce
the selection of Salt Lake City for next
years encampment. but they are handi-
capped in not having the full support
of leading citizens. Funds should have
been subscribed and a delegation Of
business men sent to make a respect
able showing in presenting Utahs in
vitation to the hosts of veterans in Phil
adelphia. However. what little has
been provided in the desired direction
will be applied to keeping up Utah
headquarters in the encampment city
on a modest scale. but not in a manner
that would inspire the delegation with
strong hope of bringing next years en-
campment to Salt Lake.
Many of the delegations from west
ern states. including Illinois, which will
give half its vote for Utah, will favor
Salt Lake for the next encampment
place This will give the city a fair
start in the race.
The Utah delegation at the Philadel-
phia encampment will make an attrac-
tive exhibit of Utah scenes and promi-
nent buildings photographed by John
son and Savage, mineral specimens and
other products. which should convince
the uniformed that there is something
here worth seeing. Some printed mat
ter will also be taken along to show the
veterans that Salt Lake eXcels any
place in the west in Hospitality caring
for large crowds and entertaining them
in a manner that we'll repays trip
across the continent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-30
PLEA OF GUILTY ENTERED BY
MR.. AUER.
Fined SIS By Justice Sommer, Who
Does Not Endorse the Methods of
the Crusaders.

Charles Auer, proprietor of the saloon
at Saltair beach, pleaded guilty yester-
day in Justice Sommer's court to the
charge of selling liquor last Sunday.
This is Mr.. Auer's first offense; that is,
it is the first time he has been COM
planned on since the resort was opened
in 1893, and the court imposed a fine of
So, which was promptly paid.
The accused was given until yester-
day to plead. Unannounced and unac-
companied by any attorney, Mr.. Auer
appeared before Justice Sommer and
stated that he had no desire to fight
the case, and therefore he would plead
guilty to the charge.
This action made it unnecessary to
send for the complaining witnesses. F.
A. Wilkie and George A Wake. work
ers in the temperance crusade against
the resorts. Mr.. Auer said to the court
that never before had he been charged
web violating the law, and he hoped his
honor would consider that fact in pass
ing sentence
Justice Sommer remarked that he
understood the situation exactly. More
over. he had little sympathy for the
method adopted by complainants to
suppress the Sunday liquor traffic.
1T is doubtless true" observed the
court, that the complaining witnesses
bought beer at Saltair last Sunday. but
L want he same privilege when L go
out to the resort. Since you have plead
ed guilty, Mr.. Auer. 1 will impose fine
of S.. That ought to satisfy these tenn
perance crusaders.
Messrs. F. a. Wilkie, :. r. Eaton and
other leaders in the movement TO stop
liquor selling expressed no sur
prise at the termination of the prose-
cution against Mr.. Auer. While adj
hitting that the victory is theirs. they
are of the opinion that there is little
disposition. backed by public sentiment,
to deal radically with this question.
What step would be taken next to pros
ecute violations of the Sunday law,
either In this city or at the pleasure re-
sorts, Mr.. Wilkie was unprepared to
say.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-30
UTAH BATTERY BAND.
Heroes of the War Want to Get In
the National Guard.

If Sergeant Will F. Aldrach secures
sufficient encouragement he will inter-
est himself in the project of reorganiz-
ing the famous Utah artillery band,
recruit it to the full number and make
of it a band that will be the pride of
the state. Sergeant Aldrach- returned
yesterday from his home in Millard
county. where ne was the recipient of
a grand ovation by the people in his
honor, he being the sole volunteer from
that county. Immediately upon reach
ing this city he planned to get the ar
tillery band, which kept the battery
boys spirits up in the Philippine cam
paign, serve during the national guard
encampment at Fort Douglas next
week, but previous arrangements had
been made with Held's band.
While the disappointment was keen
to Sergeant Aldrach and the band boys
who are in the city, they stand ready
to bring the entire band together if it
is the desire to have the artillery or
ganization take the place of the First
Regiment band of the national guard,
which was mustered out recently, Tie
main thing necessary will be TO pro-
vide employment for all the battery
bandmen in Salt Lake.