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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-20
FUNERAL OF MRS. JESSIE Il. B.
COREY.


The funeral OF Mrs. Jessie l.. b. Corey
was held at l2 Washburn avenue, Tues.
day morning at o'clock. Rev. w. >.
Ayres, pastor of the First Baptist church.
officiating. Mrs. Corey was young lady
who, by her winning ways and est mable
character, won the esteem and respect of
all who knew her, ana leaves q host of
friends who, with her husband. arents,
brothers and sisters deeply mourn her
loss.
she was a member of the First Bap-
tist Sunday school of this city and also
of Mystic lodge. 1. 0. Il. L.
The deceased was formerly Miss Jessie
Macleod, and was married November Q,
1898 to Mr. Allan p. Corey of this city.
The young husband has the HEARTFELT
sympathy of IA large circle of friends in
his bereavement. Her age was % years
and months. The remains were taken
to Bury, =. @, for burial. Following
were the floral tributes: Pillow from the
husbanui wreath, Mystic lodge, l. o. g.
T. wreath and tablet, MIR. and Mrs
Chas. Jones; crescent, Mr.. Corey fellow
workmen; bouquet Of lilies, Mr.. and
Miss Clark; twenty-five roses, Misses
Smith, Corey and McCaskill; twenty
two roses, Geo. b. Varney; basket of
flowers, Mr.. and Mrs. Judson Corey /;
bouquet Of pinks, Mrs. May Morton; hou-
quet, Minnie Vose twenty-five pinks,
Mabel Barstow; twenty-five pinks, Mag
gle Colender; twenty-five roses, Mr.. and
Mrs. Truman Corey; twenty-five roses,
Social club; large bouquet pinks. Mr..
and Mrs b. 4, Davis; bouquet Gala
lilies. Mr.. and Mrs Il. p. Peel; twenty
two pinks, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. p. Stokes;
tablet, from her brothers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-20
DEATHS

In this city, April 10, Lucy F. Wade aged Gs
years months. ,. -,-,..,.
Funeral On Friday afternoon at go o'clock,
fr0msth residence OF her SON. Henry A. Wade,
No 52A Portland street
i. TINS eity, April 10, William f. second son
of Lueinda and William y. Driskwater, aged -
years l month days.
Funeral ON Friday afternoon at O'Clock, at
narenfsi residence. No. l0I Grant street.
In Scarboro. April 49, George l. Liuoy' asea
az Years months.
from his lete residence hearboro.
In camden. April 8, Hannah NJ. vile OF
sylvester l. Arau, aud daughter OF Dennis
Gatchell OF Brunswick.
in Farmugton. April II. Mrs Catharine S. L.
True aged ~ yeats.
Ia sidney. April II. Mrs Phebe e. Ellis, aged
lol years 3 months.
ii Piihons Ferry. April 6, Mrs. GEORGE W.
Farnhan aged % years.
In West Gardiner. Apri &, Mrs. Nm French.
In Augusta. April Z, Robert T., son OF Mr,
and hlrs. +. l.. Benu, aged years.
In South Warren, Aprii il, James w. Fuller,
In Unon, April 10 Sarah H., wife Of Charles
NJ. omalley, aged AZ years.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-20
THE BA TPIST MISSIONARY MEET.
INGS.

The program for the annual meeting of
the Woman's American Baptist Home
Mission Society, to be held at the Free
street Baptist church, Portland, May
and 4, will lie of unusual interest Mrs.
MoWhinnie will present the Alaska work
fully in her annual report. and by an
illustrated lecture given at the church
at the afternoon session on
Thursday. Mrs. Reynolds, the CORES
ponding secretary. has just returned from
a trip to most of the mission schools, in
Guiding those in Indian territory, Mon
tana, Utah, Oregon, California, and the
oolored schools of the South. She will
give full account of the work as seen by
her. Workers among the Mormons in
Utah will fill the program for Wednesday
evening and two of the best French mis-
sionaries will tell OF their labors in New
England cities. Mrs. Pepper. of Water
Vile, and other speakers, Will give prac-
teal talks, and II poem by Mrs, Hunt will
be one of the most pleasing features OF
the meeting. On Wednesday afternoon,
DIR. Morgan, of the Home Mission Society
win give a full account of his late trip to
Cuba, and of the missionary work of the
Baptists lately begun in that country.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-20
THE WEsTBROOK MILLS.
Progress. ofthe Negotiations for the ssis
ofthe Property.

The proposed sale of the plant Of the
westbr ook Manufacturing Company to the
warrens OF cumberland Mills. has not
been perfected yet; but seems likely to
take place ultimately. The property is in
the hands of Messrs. Franklin X. Bar
rett and Thomas L.. Talbot, who are trus-
tees of the bondholders. They are acting
in conjunction with committee of the
bondho lders composed of Messrs Il. A.
Noyes. A rthur Is. Hunt and James Il.
Mcdowell. Circulars have been sent to
the bondholders in regard to the PROPOSE
ton. and 1t seems likely that some def
mite and final action may result before
long.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-20
VERDICT FOR $4,000.
End oft he Case ofwstson the Port
land and Cape Elizabeth II. n.

The case OF Watson VS.. the Portland &
Cape Elizabeth railroad came to an end
yesterday afternoon in the supreme Jul
dicial court. The argument for the de-
PENDANT corporation was made BY Clarence
Hale in the morning and In the afternoon
Hiram Knowlton made the closing argu-
ment for the plaintiff. Judge Wiswell's
charge to the jury was made at o'clock
and the case was given to the jury at 40
o'clock.
At o'clock the jury brought in yer
dict for the plaintiff for $4,000.
A motion for new trial wins at once
entered by the attorneys for the defendant
corporation.
The suit Of Whitney vs.. Portland Rail-
road company, which WAS assigned for
trial yesterday, has been smicably ad-
iusted, and neither party, no further
action entered upon the docket.
Cobb 81 Cobb for plaintiff; Libby,
Robinson & Turner for the defense.
The action Of Fox vs.. Dalton and trus-
tee, has been taken from the jury and
win be heard by Judge Wiswell. This
Is an action on account annexed, In
volving the legal Interpretation of an as.
s.gnment of stock valued Mt $500. Ii
will probably DO reported to the full
bench on question of law. James Q.
Fox for plaintiff; Frederick V. Matthews
for the defense.
Thirty-one libels for divorce have been
entered at this term. On present indica.
tions the term will be Of about two
weeks duration with no very important
cases.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-20
MARRIAGE

In this city. April 10, at Wlluston parsonage
by Rev Smith Baker ID. D., Alyah smith Haker
aud Mss ida Melvina Wright, both OF Lowell
Mass.
Susie Lewis
In Mapleton, April 8, Clarence W. Hughes
and Miss inez f. Judgkins.
In Biddeford. April Is, William Z. Allen and
Nellie ). Rumery.
In skowheeau, April H. c. II. Brown and
Miss Josephine S. Berry.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-20
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Mr. SMOOTH.

MIR. Smooth" the latest faroioal com
edy In which Willie Collier will appear
at the jefferson Monday and Tuesday,
is said to be howlinsIy funny, thoroughly
American in its mo de of fun and always
hubbling with that easy humor of ours
which Is above no one and below only
the proud and stupid. Since Nat Good.
win has gone In for heavier things, Will
lier Collier is to be ranked with only our
best farce actor, and a brilliant best he
IL. His gesticular powers Of suggestion,
and the comic serenity of his voice. the
imperishable air of comic respectability
that hangs over everything he hodoes
makes him one of the most unique Hg-
ures in the modern theatre. Above all
he knows the value of expression. You
never see Willie Collier mug or laugh,
for that matter; he knows who should do
the laughing. Seats on sale Friday morn
ing.
SIDE TRACKED.
"Siie Tracked" merry, musical
comedy, constructed expressly to provoke
laughter and drive dull care away, will
be the attraction at Portland theatre the
first three days next week. AS the name
suggests, "Side Tracked is a realistic
comedy drama with railroad trains,
deep polished william, Irish and Dutch
comedians, a tramp that is wonder and
lot of pretty girls that can both sing
and dance, and splendid moral tone
running through the whole session of
four acts. Reserved seats go on sale to-
morrow morning.
BENNETT Il MOULTON COMPANY.
This excellent repertoire company is
fully sustaining the reputation it made
in this city during past seasons and Its
present engagement is meeting with its
old time success. Yesterday large and
thoroughly satisfied audiences witnessed
the production of THE laughter of the
South" and "Mckenna's Filtration"
while the new speoialties which were in
troduced were in themselves good Draw
ing cards. MIR. Barnes of New York. "
is the matinee Offering today and tonight
that melo-drama which seems destined to
never lose Its popularity. fnd deservedly
SO, will be produced-Darkest Russia.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-20

John Mccarthy. the silver candidate
for Congress from the silver district last
fall, wanted 10 put up sign reading
SD to Bryan Is winner" In the hall
where banquet Is to be given the Orator
of the Platte tonight, anu was refused.
he hired the hall from under the COM
mittee and now announces he will put up
whatever signs he pleases.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-20
NEW ADvERTIsEMENra

PORTLAND. April 10, 1899.
~, VERY day sees
- something new
in the Innings
department, some new
fabric of the inexpensive
sort, of silky appearance
and cottony price, better
than all its predecessors
and costing less.
The newest things
come here as soon as
they emerge from the fac
tory and the changes
are so frequent you who
are interested in the evo-
luton of dress Innings
should visit this big
department of ours often.
To-day a very hand
some line of Lawns, 40
inches wide in the most
brilliant assortment OF
colors, including odd
tints of cerise, buff, rose,
hunters green etc. These
are particularly for found
atoms for overdesses of
muslin or other thin
goods, wash fabrics etc.
and may be used to
match the colors Of the
dress or to form a con-
trast, They are fine
firm goods and are also
fit for many other pur.
poses,
"Moired" Cambrics
is another rev one, looks
like a very elegant
watered silk but is really
nothing but a cleverly
mercerized cotton and is
very cheap, a full yard
wide, plain colors and
stripes. This material
is good enough tor entire
underskirts or petticoats.
French Haircloth, can
vases, cambrics; silesias
and satteens are here
too-our Innings depart
ment is always complete,
we've tried 20 make it a
model of what a Innings
department should be.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-20
OWEN, MOORE 4 CO.
FOR SALE.

The property on Great Dta-
mOnd Island known as the
Portland Club House, occupied
last three years as private resi-.
dence; nearly an acre OF land'
most desirable site in CascO Bays
large house with seven sleeping
rooms and bath room; will be
sold nj "a sacrifice. Apply at
OREN HOOPER'S SONS.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-20
SCHOOL ROOMS WANTED.

Two or more school rooms are
wnn,ed for the use of pupils in
the Park Sire ct district. Anyone
having rooms which can be
made suitable for the purpOsc
will please notify
w. l.. BRADLEY,
superintendent Of school Build
inss, from 8 to 10 a. M, City
Building.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-20

has ceased to be a
cause of rejoicing,
but has become in
stead a burden to
be dreaded and
looked forward to
with melancholy
and apprehension.
" About three
months before our
last baby was born
{ W hic h is our
fourth J. writes
Mrs. Nellie Carl, of
Myrtlepoint, Coos
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-20

Caterer Merrill. The happy couple left Al
late hour for their new home accom-
panied by the good wishes and some u
the old shoes of the entire company Of
guests.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-20

The news that the Order of United
Friends is TO pass into the hands OF
receiver interests a considerable number
of Maine people
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-20

The members of the Ammoncongin and
Current Events clubs attended the special
exercises at the Bridge street school We'd
nesday afternoon as given by Miss Eliza
beth Grigg's pupils. The exercises were
OF IA patriotic nature. A collection was
taken at the close of the session and in
aid Of the school room decoration fund.
Mr.. Harry Pride young man about 80
years, employed at the 5. ID. Warren paper
mills met with serious accident late
Tuesday evening while attending TO bis
duties. He was assisting the other men
in making changes in the wet machinery
slipped and "a heavy casting fell and
caught his hands and arms in between
the vat box. His arm was badly jammed
and the right wrist WAS uroken. DR.. Bar
rett was called and rendered all the as
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-20

With a good pair of
shears, a tape measure
and a Mccall paper pat
tern one can play dress.
maker with the most
satisfactory results.
Get a Mccall cata-
logue at the Lining
counter.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-20

Loss was $4,000; In
sured for $500.
Cause of the Fire is a Complete
Mystery.

The alarm of fire from box 20 at 800
o'clock Wednesday afternoon called tine
Westbrook fire department to a blaze In
the stable and buildings owned by MT.
Isaac 6. Babb. Spring street. Mr. baoo
lives fully two miles from the fire alarm
and over mile from the nearest hydranb,
so that it was useless for the hremen to
haul the apparatus over the rough and
billy roads, with any prospect of doing
service.
The tire caught in the stable. build
ing 40 by 90 feat, but the cause of the fire
Is q mystery. Mr.. Babb was at work in
the field some distance away when he
CHANGED to look in the direction of the
house and discovered smoke and flame
coming from the northeast corner of the
stable in the end nearest the house. MIR.
Babb ran to the barn in hopes that he
might save some of the property. de ar
rived in season to rescue one horse and
went back into the mass of flame and
smoke and tried to get out some of the
other live stock, but was unable to. The
fire made quick work and within very
few minutes five cows, and two horses,
single and double sleigh, about fifteen
tons of hay and large quantity of farm
ing implements had been ruined. MIR.
Winfield Small living about a mile from
the Babb house discovered the fire and
drove to the corner of Main and Stroud
water street and turned in an alarm
Mr.. Frank Heroux, Frenchman, was
at work in the woods over thousand feet
from the burning buildings and was one
of the first men on the scene Mr.. Heroux
says that when he discovered the flames
the barn was burning fiercely and the
house had ignited. Other neighbors were
soon on hand and rendered valuable as
sistance in removing. furniture from the
house.
The house story aud half building
was soon in flames and in less than an
hour was burned fiat Mr.. Babbs wife
and two daughters and Mr.. Babb's aged
father, Mr.. james Babb, who is some over
ninety years. were in the house at the
time the fire broke out, but could give no
expla nation as to its origin. Mr. Babb
was somewhat affected by the excitement.
bdg ouDoCduchtiy Woo AZ
TO the home of his daughter, Mrs. Fred
johnson of Stroudwater. Mr.. Babb says
that neither he or any of his family had
bsen near the barn since about two
O'Clock and he is at loss to know how
the fire canght He says that when be
entered the barn to get the horse out that
the rear door was opened. This he says
he never leaves open. Mr.. Babb valued
his house and buildings with all equip
ments at about $4,000 He carried policy
of $500 on the same in The agency of the
late Il. b. Phinney of Westbrook.
The fire will be severe loss to Mr.
Babb, as he is engaged in the milk bust
ness and has large milk route In West
brook and Portland.
The all out sounded at SEQ. Chief
Byrnes was on hand early and with the
assistance OF other men Of the department
who had to walk to the fire, rendered all
the assistance In their power in removing
furniture and loading the teams that
were IN readiness to haul it to neighbor-
ing houses where it is to be stored.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-20
ANGEL. CHILDREN.

Is there any happier
woman in this world than
that mother whose each
successive little one seems
to her but one more dar-
ling angel TO continually
lift her thoughts toward
the sunshine of perfect
happiness3 But sorry is
the lot of that poor moth
er to whom motherhood
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-20

sistancs possible. Mr.. Pride was doing
quite nicely yesterday.
The westbrook Trust company has de-
cIared its seventeenth annual dividend oil
three per cent.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-20
WEDDINGS.
MATHIS-PETERSON.

Mr.. Alfonso Mathis of Memphis, and
Miss Isabelle Peterson were united in
marriage at Willard at eight o'clock last
evening Rev. MIR. Hack of the Second
Par ish church performed the ceremony
in a very impressive manner. MIR. W. j.
Brown of Portland acted at best man and
Miss Juno Whittier as bridesmaid. There
were many handsome presents. Miss
Brown and Miss Hamblen served punch
in the back parlor. while in the dining
room, which was very prettily de oratsd
with ferns and pinks. chocolate and
lunch were served by Miss Tobey, Miss
Berry and Mrs. Wyer. The ushers We're
Mr.. Albert Peterson and MIR. +. Lewis.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-20
KEILEY--BENNETr.

John Kelley, an employe of the Maine
Central railroad and Miss Marguerite
Bennett. formerly of Lewiston, were unit
ed in marriage by Rev. FIR. O'Dowd at
the Church of the Sacred Heart, at nine
O'Clock Tuesday morning. They are to
make a tour of the eastern part of the
State. Mr.. and Mrs. Kelley on their re-
turn will reside ON Stevens Plains avenue.
and will be at home to their many friends
after June list, '99.
CROCkETT-PERklNS.
There was very pleasant wedding at
No. 10 Grant street last evening. when
Miss Matte Crockett of this city was
united In marriage to MIR. Howard
Perkins of kennebunk. A sister Of TIE
bride, Miss Gertrude Crockett was the
maid of honor and Harry Hamilton was
the best man.
After the ceremony there was pleasant
reception, refreshments being served b.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-02-04
$3.50 Pt r ANNUM

who has been superintendent of
the mine for something over II
years. He is originally trom the
Duchy of Nassau, but has been in
this country since 1860. Capt.
Theis is as jolly = German as ever
came from Observation-Disclosures is
withal amost entertaining, pleasant
gentle nan. He is an enthusiast
on and An expert in mining meth
DDS. He kindly showed mo over
the grounds and explained things
in an interesting way. l can't
toll oil | saw and heard, but want
to give some general facts.
The mining mill is run by q
150-horse power engine. In the
mill are 60 stamps with "a concen
traitors for tie dsconcentration of
sulphits. There are three S0>feet
furnaces on the grounds and the
works are lighted by electricity.
A force Of about 1875 men (incIud-
ing both races are employed.
There is a road of thrse-quarters
of mile on the grounds on which
the dummy cars run.
| looked down = shaft which
extended go feet into the ground
it looked like black and bot
tomloss pit. saw ak ip which
brought load up this shaft 4
distance of $50 feet. Capt. Theis
told me that wagon would have
room enough to be driven about
at the bottom Of the shaft where
the earth had been removed.
What | have written above will
give faint idea concerning this
interesting mine, hut | am not
competent to do anything like
Justice to the subject. To ap-
preciate the place and the work
which Coca On thsre, Il person
must visit it, and if any of my
readers should have to remain at
ker.har for several hours, they
cant pass tho tims in n-moro in
structivo way than by visit to the
the Halle gold mine.
Mcdonald Furman.
Ramsey, Privataar Township,
Jan. 30.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-02-04
CAROLINA GOLD FIELDS.
Mcdonald Furmsn Visits the
Halle Gold Mine and Writes
Interestingly About 1t.

TO the Editor Of The State
Kershsv isa nsme h'storIc in
the annal. of Carolina, also prom
insst in her geography, being the
name OF . large county and hust-
ling little town. | paid = visit to
the town last week and was charm
ed with the place. 1t is situated
22 mil, S above Camden, is one Of
the new towns Of our State and il
smphaticsIly live town. 1t has
q population of about 1900. Mr..
r ID Blakeney 10 the intendsnt.
1t has weekly paper, the Kershsw
Era, edited by Nr. j. w. Hamel.
Among the features Of the place
10 the graded school, with about
200 pupils, under tho charge Of
Prot. i. n, Rhodes, with four as
slstants. An attractive feature
OF kershaw are its pretty school
girls. | am, however, not gong
to write up the little town, but
want to give some account of n
most interesting place . few miles
from Kershsr: that place is {.
gold nine. TO one like the writer,
who lives in the pine belt, swampy
region of middle Carolina, it seems
strange to talk about gold mines
being in the State, yet | visited
one last week. 1t was the Halle
gold mine of Lancaster county.
| vas driven to the mine by Mr.
w. ID. Ingram. The place where
the null asd furnaces are presents
the appearance of a scattered
hamlet Situated on hills. There
is = church here which is used bv
all denominations. The mining
property covers over 1,SOO acres
and is probably worked more than
any other mining property in the
south-it has beer worked off and
on since 1929. On this property
are several large gold bearing ore
bodies. ] met Capt. A. Theis,
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-02-04

nominaily healthy that none OF
them will over become milliOuaires
Our ministers are, without eIcep-
tion, able, Jealous and faithful
workers in the Masters vineyard.
Our educational advantages arc
the very best. We have, indeed,
= model graded school; superin-
tended bv one of South Carolins's S
most advanced and practical edu-
Gators, with an able corps of
teachers n CO. workers. A num-
Der of Lancastsr's best and most
useful citizens were attracted here
mainly by our well equipped
school.
Among the enterprises IN which
Lancaster takes q Just pride is our
fine cotton factory, of course. -
Thanks to the untiriag efforts and
wise management of it's officers
president, secretary and treasurer
and superintendent, it has been a
succts SIS from its very inception. -
1t has proven a most potent fac
tor in the towns development,
greatly increasing our population,
expanding trade, enlarging tho
demand for country produce, and
giving steady employment to hum
drsdS Of needy and deserving peo
! pie.
Lancaster should also be proud
of her three newspapers, though
modssty forbids our saying muck
upon this subject. Ii IL a fact
pHtent to all, however, that our
local press has done much for the
uphuilding of old Lancaster. 1t
is our privilege 70 sec the most Of
the papers published in the State
and IT is our candid opinion that
our newspapers will compare most
f,vorahlv with those of any coun.
~ in South Caroline.
! " hon you come to think of it,,
Lancaster is capital place to live
in. Anybody can make a good
living here who i, willing to work.
The people are Iswapiding, iadus-
t. ions, hospitahIe, kind, charits-
ble, and public spirited. New
corners are welcomed with open
arms asd made at once to feel sat
home.'