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The Portland daily press., 1901-02-09

that the time was then rips for the con-
etruction OF new meeting house. They
voted not 70 make the repairs and the
same committees was requested 70 rro-
cure estimates for the eonstruction Of
new ediflce OF either brick or stone. Es-
Inmates were submitted at n meeting
held November Sth, 1924, for the conatruc.
tion OF o new houss at cost OF $4,000.
The parish voted TO build new house,
appointed Albert Newhail, Joshua Rinh-
ardson and John Mussey. E'qs., build
Ing committee and authorized them to
begin the construction OF the house IS
early 40 possible In the following spring.
This COMMITTEES reported proposition
for a contract at the annual meeting
March %, 1926, and for some reason not
apparent from the records resigned and
asked to be discharged. Mr. Mussey
stated fifty years afterwards that the rea-
son for their resignation was that the
parish wished that side galleries should
be put into the meeting houss. The
committee stated that their estimates
had been reduced to the lowett point and
that 1t WAS Impossible Tor them 70 ada
the side galleries without exceeding the
$4,000 plncsd at their disposal Anotn-
eT reason was that there were some In
formalities In the call for the meeti ng at
which they were appointed ana adequate
provision had not bssn made for the sup
ply OF funds. At special meeting,
however, held Aprli end, they ware re-
elected with full power and ON April 9th
signed a contract with Nathan Howe,
Joiner, and Henry Dyer, mason, ITO fur
nish material and TO erect and completely
finish the house for the sum of $4,000"
At the same time there was also signed a
supplementary agreement providing for
changes In pian and material II, as the
work progressed, it should be found de-
sirable to make them and providing for
adequate compensation therefor.
Ths parish was served by very able
and very efficient oommittse. They
were men who had the confidence OF the
community and they were entrusted the
same year with the construction OF the
Town Hall, known afterwards as tho Old
City Hail, on the Market Square lot,
which was removed At a later date to
make room for the soldiers monument.
OF this oommittse Albert NewhAll was
the chairman and John Musssy, then
thirty-nve years oil, was the active mem.
ber.
The original contract is In Mr.. Musssy
hand writing and was without doubt
drawn by him. No architect is men-
toned and there 10 no reference to gen.
erai plan. 1t provides, however, that the
tops OF the windows and doors shall be
finished as Ia q sketch submitted and
marked B and that finish OF this top OF
the tower shall be after the Charleston
plan. What the Charleston plan was IL
not now known, but the tower itself, al
though It shows trates OF the inhuenoe
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-09

of Sir christopher Mren, was spoken OF
afterwards by one OF the wits of the par
ish as OF the Musseynian style
or architecture. The contract IL
with some exceptions quite full In it's
specifications as to Dimensions, matert-
ala, etc, AT first glance, IL would seem
to be almost petty In some OF Its details,
and there also appear TO be some strange
omissions. For instance IL provides that
that the seats OF the pews shall be nailed
down, but 1t does not specify how the
great span or the roof shall be construct
ed. The pews in the old church had been
square in shape with the seats facing in
ward. 10 make more room when the
worshippers stood up, the seats were
made to turn up with hinges. Mischiev-
Gus boys would something's slsm down the
seats and would be admonished by the
tithing men for disturbing the meeting,
and It was even said that older mem mbers
Of the parish had somstimes let them
fall down with bang and thus express
their sense of relier at the close Of one of
Parson Smiths long prayers. IL was
therefore not strange that 1t should have
been provided IN the contract that the
seats should be nailed down. AS to the
roof, 1t Is probable that at the time Of the
signing of the contract the shape OF the
ceiling of the auditorium had not been
decided upon. This arched ceiling would
not allow the use or an ordinary trufs
Hoof and a more complicated truss YVES
adopted. 1t is known that MIR. Mussey
designed the truss roof of the Town Hall
and IL Is probable that he designed this
truss also and not aG all unlikely that he
designed the whole building.
The undertaking was financed In this
way. 1t was planned that at the COM
pletion Of the building the cost should be
Apportioned among the pews according
to location and a sufficient number OF
parishioners, the Hon. Prentias Mellen
heading the iist, signed paper agree
ing to take these pews at the appraisal.
10 provide money for advances and par
tial payments to the contractors, a COM
mittee consisting OF Arthur Mcclellan.
Asa Clapp, Albert Newhall, Isaac Ilsley
and John Mussey were asked TO PERSONAL
Iy guarantee the treasurer's notes, the
parish agreeing to reimburse them for
any loss The contracts having been
signed, the work of construction was en-
tered upon with much energy. From the
first many difficulties were encountered.
The granite quaEries or this state had
not then been opened to any extent and
Maine granite was not then known
throughout the length and breadth Of
the land. There were very few stone cut
tsrs in the community. The only stone
building of any sizs then in the town
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-09
To Mothers Of Large Families.

In this workaday world few women
are so placed that physical exertion
is not constantly demanded OF them
in their daily life.
Mrs. Pinkham makes a special appeal
10 mothers Of large families whose
work is never done. and many Of
whom suffer, and suffer for lack Of
intelligent aid.
To women, young or old, rich or
poor, Mrs. Pinkham. Of Lynn, Mass,
extends her invitation OF free advice.
Oh, women do not let your lives bo
sacrificed when word from Mrs.
Pinkham, at the first approach Of
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-09
BIG DRIFTS IN MAINE.
Delay the Can "dian Pacific Trains Into
st. John.

st. ohm, N. b., February S.-HeAvy
drifts ON the Moosehead section OF the
Canadian Paolho railroad in Maine are
delaying the trains into St. John from
the west. They have been as much as
twelve hours late during the past two
days and conditions are no better today.
Today's Montreal train is eleven hours
behind time The Boston train which
comes In at noon as part of the Montreal
has been doing better, being brought in
as a special few hours behind The
shors line between st. John and st.
Stephen is com uIeteIy out OF business,
and the rails will have to be- cleared OF
ice with picks. The Central Hallway, the
Kent Northern, the Eigin and Havelock
and the Harvey Salisbury all minor lines
are blocked Malls are being handled by
teams in many PLACES. A wrecked snow
plow at st. Andrews has put that branch
line OF the Canadian Pacltlo railroad out
or busine So temporarily.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-09
GORHAM.

The severe storm of Tussiay material
" disturbed the order OF the Installation
exercises at Gorham Congregational
church Thursday The Rev. MIR. Gregory
was fortunate on account Of the delay Of
the 20 train from Portland at West
brook junction Of over three-quarters Of
an hour, waiting for the arrival OF the
Pennington and beyon1 tialn. hev.
Mr. Gregory took passage on this train,
aui arrived at GorhRm at Z 80. and after
taking supper he entered the church
and was duly installed as pastor. The
body ana galleries OF the house were wei
Hllsd with Interested listeners. 1here
was general regret that Rev DR.. Fenn
OF Portland was obliged to leave In
OF der to take the last elsctrlo car from
Mosher Corner to the city of Portland.
No minister in the Congregational
church has a wider or safer influence
than DIR. Fem, and the members Of tine
Gorham church and society would nave
been pleased to have words of advice
and good cEeer fIom this eminent divine.
Ur. George Lewis or South Berwick was
unexpectedly called upon to MI the va
cancy, and he made an earnest and salts
factory address, appealing TO tSe church
to make its in rjst paramount TO
every other consideration, and to cultl-
vats unity ana submission for its inter
est and interests. The new minister,
Kew Mr. Gregory, win preach his first
sermon to his congregation next Sunday
morning. and large attsndancs is ex-
pected. Rev. MIR. Gregory Is the guest of
Rev. and Mrs. Thomas +. Millstt, State
street.
Letters remaining In Gorham post
Office uncaIled for February Q. 1901: Mrs.
Henry Miller, Miss Laura Roberts, MIR.
Harry E. Buzzsll, Mr.. hi. S. Smith.
Mrs. James 5. Thomas, School street,
Is visiting friends In Portland
The supper served az the Congrsga-
tional chapel Thursday evening was said
to be the best ever furnished by the La
dies Circle and society. The committee
OF arrangements and the young LAZY
walters are entitled to much credit.
Miss Ellen Wingate, president of the
Ladies' Circle, is very efficient In her
position.
h1Es 11s hs OOuueOu uhs bccn N1uAuC1
to the house with severe cold for several
days
Ex-Conductor Feeney, of the oil Port
land & Rochester railroad, a well nown
former Citizen of Gorham, has hsen very
III at his home In Rochester, N, H., but
is now conyalesoing. His mother, Mrs.
Daniel Fesnsy, Gray street, is at his
home for few days.
MIR. Solon Andrews, who has a con-
tract at BiddefoTd, was at his home In
Gorham yesterday.
Miss Ab5ie Feeney, Gray street, one of
Gorham's most popular ladies, is passing
a few days with her sister at Sa3o.
Miss Maggie Kane, Potlard street,
lie very Ill. DIR. u. ii. RidIon is in attend
Ance.
Mrs. Thomas Feeney, Elm street,
passed Thursday with friends in West
brook.
Conductor Frank l. Cleaves, who has
been i'll for several days. has recovered
and taken his train again.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-09

weakness. may fill your future years
with healthy joy.
When / began to take Lydia f.
Pinlfhan's Vegetable Compound | was
not able to do my homework. / suf-
fered terribly at time OF menstruation.
Several doctors told me they could do
nothing for me. Thanks to Mrs. Pink
hams advice and medicine | am now
well, and can do the work for eight in
the family.
81 would recommend Lydia T..
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to all
mothers with large families. ~ Mrs.
CARRIE BELLEvuLE, Ludington Mich.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-09

kec7 up vita the events hATpening at q
diata, o. and more tirne was availabls for
promineAce Of this furnishedIa subject
for arRutnsnt and controversy In every
shop or other place where citizens Of the
town gathered toRethar ana the bank
ruptcy OF the contractors was predicted
by ali the local wisiacres To such an
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-09

was the county jaii in the rear OF the
court house on the PRESENT City Hall lot.
This.wss built OF rough stone ana there
was nothing In its architecture or con-
structicn 10 guide the builders OF this cd
ifice. The quaTrles at Q1incy had been
opened ONE years before ana stone bad
been used as building mAtariel IN Mas
sachusetta for some few yeirs, bat
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-09

skilled workmen here to cut the stone for
the top of tine doors ana windows in time
to complete the building that year, one
of the contractors, to avoid delay, went
to Massachusetts, and obtained some
stone there at considerably increased
cost. Another difficu tY was that { was
a gossipy and disputatious age. 1t was
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-09
Working Overtime.

Eight hour laws are ignored by those
tireless, little workers-DF Kings New
Life Pills. Millions are always at work,
night and day, curing Indigestion,
Biliousness, Constipation. Sick Head
ache and all stomach, Liver and Bowel
troubles. Easy, pleasant, safe, sure.
Only 25c at II. p. S. Goold's, drug storo.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-09

struction In Massachusetts, In 1925, that
no workmen could be obtaf-~r from that
seotion. The most OF tn so vas quar-
risd In a neighboring o. ~ Is not of
the best quality CT graz Q and shows ev-
idence In It's surface stain OF being N
a newly openad quarry. As 1t wal N
posIibls TO rnd a sr fiioisnt mum Der of
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-09

addition OF the Parish House eoted in
1890, is practicR Ally the same as In 1896
Inside the changes are considerable. The
stairways to the gale les we're originally
In the vestiDuie. the isDuiDR being be.
hind the organ. This was q small organ
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-09

long before the age OF electricity ana
quick communication. Ihe modern
newspaper with its graphic portrsyar OF
events that tor place the other side of
the world ON the nrevions day wss un.
known. ut little time was required 10
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-09

For a Cold in the Head
Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-05-08
Dreyfus' Own Story,

A powerful chapter from one of the most remarkable of recorded human experiences, appears in McClure's Magazine for May-Captain Alfred Dreyfus's own story of his arrest, de- gradation and transportation to Devils Isle. To this story is added a portion of the diary kept by Dreyfus on the island, for his wife, and refer red to so often and so mysteriously in the Rennes trial, but never made pub lie.
 4 more intense and convincing ex- pression of human agony than that found in these fragments is incon- ceivable. From first to last it is evi- dent that the sufferer is bewildered and maddened by what has befallen him, and that all which keeps him from insanity or death is his deter imitation to prove that his persecu- tions are powerless to overthrow what he calls the sovereignty of the soul" :" These dramatic passages make it clear, too, that Dreyfus was compelled to undergo on Devils Isle every igno- miny and hardship the jailers could devise, even to close confinement in a hut, enclosed by palasides and shut out from air and light, with double irons about his legs throughout the night.
 The book from which this remarka able document is taken, containing the story of Dreyfus's entire five years of suffering and imprisonment, is to be published by Mcclure, Philips & Co. in May.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-05-08

Word has been received in Pres colt of a rich strike made in the Ven ture Hill mine near Jerome day or two ago. That it is an important one is evidenced from the fact that T. NJ. Elder, who is president of the con- pany, has left for Jerome to look after it. The claim is located about two miles southeast of Jerome and the ore encountered is exactly similar to that of the United Verde ore. The strike is reported to be the most important one yet made in any of the mines ad- iacent to to the United Verde, and is very promising for the property. The mine was owned by T. M. Elder, Charles Avery and J. W. Avery, who recently incorporated the Venture Hill Mining company. The stock of the company has found ready sale right at home on account of the loca- ton of the mine and the general indi- cations which have attracted favora- ble attention from miners who have
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-05-08
The Globe Outrage.

The following from the Florence Tribune has reference tothe recent rid ing on rail of Assemblyman Beard:
 'For obvious reasons no attention will be paid this week to the attack of the Globe Times, the republican "or- gan" upon this paper for having char acterized as "a dastardly outrage" the recent lawlessness in Globe, further than to remark that MT. J. J. Fraser furnished the information in a private letter without thought of having it published, and neither approved nor condemned the action of the Miners union. For condemnation of the cow ardly act in the article referred to the Tribune is alone responsible. This paper believes more firmly in organ ized labor than in organized capital, because it is friend of humanity, but is utterl ly opposed to lawlessness. Had the perpetrators of the outrage in question the brains of an oyster they would know they have injured their cause ten thousand times more than they have helped it."
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-05-08
OUR PUBLIC RECORDS.

A c Marsh to Munchus, deed, four mines, Blue Tauk; Sl50. N Renzino to Jas F Mcintyre, d9ed, half of St Ant lony of Padrea mine; biack hook, 9o0.
 John Loy ct al locate two placer claims, Cherry dist.
 J JR Sias files bond of Sl000 as mo- tary public: G A Bray and J A Tobin, sureties.
 Max J Alwens files bond of 5000 as notary public; P w O'Sulliyan and H Voge, sureties.
 Thos Thompson files bond of 5000 as butcher at Walker; c c Stukey and D L Booke, sureties.
 John Duke files bond of $500 as live stock inspector; L Wollenburg and J H Smith, sureties.
 CT Milner and Geo Smith locate Last Chance mine, Walnut Grove.
 Chas Burkes to B Jones and G B Douglas, mtge, 1000 cattle in Chino valley; 5000. Jas Marshall locates Great North ern mine, Hass dist.
 Jas Newland locates Russian mine, Black Hills.
 Alex Wands and E F Drank locate nine mines, Black Hills.
 JH Hise and wife to State Mutual B X L Assn, mtge, lot If, blk 1, East Prescott; Sl.
 Jos Simmer to W Wicks, deed, two mines, Walker dist; $50.
 E Van Patten and wife to J w Nel son, deed, Bay View mine; S260.
 G A Kilian to G NJ Wright locate Inferno mine, Walker dist.
 J J Cananaugh locates Queen Lii mine, Big Bug.
 Wm Vaughn to G O Ford, deed, numerous mines, Black Hills; S1.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-05-08
RICH STRIKE MADE IN THE VENTURE HILL

invested in it. That their judgment has not been misplaced is evidenced by this strike.
 The ore body was encountered ln the tunnel which is in the side of the mountain about 250 feet, and at this distance is probably 500 feet from the surface. The enterprise is Yavapai county one exclusively, as the locators are Yavapai county boys. The incor- poration is Yavapai county one and the stock that has been sold has been purchased by Yavapai county citizens so that Yavapai capital and Yavapai muscle is developing it. It is hoped that the strike may prove even greater and richer than the United Verde, as if any one deserves unlimited success it is the prospector and miner. The Journal Miner would like to see few mines at least turn out rich enough so they could be worked by their locators and miners, thereby enriching them instead of having to be turned over to capitalists. Present indications are that the Venture Hill will prove such property.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-05-08
A Big Western Excursion.

A large excursion passed through Ash Fork yesterday, or rather ended at Ash Fork, but the larger per cent of the excursionists went on to Cali fornia. The excursion was from Den yer and Colorado Springs, Colorado, and was gotten up for the purpose of reinforcing the supply of railway coaches in California to accommodate the large eastern travel that is just beginning, and low rate was made as far as Ash Fork, from which place the regular rate was charged. The train was composed of twenty-seven coaches, in three sections of nine coaches each, and was packed to the platforms.
 Quite a number of Colorado mining men stopped in Arizona, some going to Jerome, some coming to Prescott, others going on to Congress, Wicken, burg, Phenix and other places.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-05-08
THE OBJECTIVE POINT WAS THE CON- eRESS MINE NEAR PRESCOTT AND THE PRESIDENT IS NOT ONLY IN- PERSISTED IN ARIZONA MINING, BUT MAKES MANY ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE INDUSTRY--INcIDENTS OF THE VISIT.

The presidential train was an hour
 late arriving in Phenix this morning.
 The Southern Pacific company hay
 ing charge of the train from New Or
 leans to Portland, Oregon, refused to
 turn it over to the $. F. P.& F., and
 the run to Congress was made with
 the S. P. engine, an s. F., P. & P. en- zine going in advance as pilot. The train reached Congress Junction at S:13 am. and was immediately trans ferred to the Congress road, where run of three miles brought them to the Congress mine. Here the party was taken by special train over the switch back to the mouth of the in- cline shaft leading down into the mine.
 Here the party spent nearly three hours inspecting the mine and the big reduction plant, consisting of an eighty stamp mill and cyanide plant. All of the party except President and Mrs. Mckinley and Secretary Wilson descended into the mine for depth of 5000 feet, but the president de- clined to make this trip. He entered the tunnel for a distance of 1,5OO feet, where he was greeted by number of miners waving American flags, in the depth of the earth, the tunnel being illuminated by electric lights. The scene made a decided impression on the mind of the president, as he re- marked that he had seen the Ameri- can flag floating from public build ings and from battleships, had seen it waved by school children, and had seen it in almost every conceivable shape and form, but that was the first time he had ever seenit waved beneath the earth's surface and in the hands of the sturdy American miner.
 The party descending to the 5000 foot level were given an exhibition of the men at work drillingand blasting, and when all had returned to the sur face, E. B. Gage, who escorted them through the property, took them down to the laboratory, where bar of gold bullion, of the value of S2S,000, was melted for the benefit of the visitors.
 A touching incident occurred dur ing this transaction. An employee of the company named Richmond sus- tained serious burn to his hand dur ing the process, but, although suffer ing intense pain, he tried to conceal it from the party. The president, how ever, noticed the burn and his efforts to conceal it, and taking him by the hand he sympathized with him on ac- count of the accident, and remarked: ''You are certainly true and worthy American citizen, possessed of the true American grit"
 The train left Congress on its re- turn trip to Phenix at 11:10, and when near Wickenburg a tire on one of the drive wheels of the $. P. engine came off, causing slight delay. The disa- bled engine was taken to Wickenburg and run on the side track there while the s. F., P. x P. engine pulled the
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-05-08
St. Joseph's Academy Roll of Honor

Names of pupils who for perfect at tendance, excellent scholarship and satisfactory department during the month of April, have merited place on the roll of honor. Requirements Attendance, 100; department, 100; scholarship, 90.
 Senior Department-*Inez Morri- son, *Etta Puntenny, *Anna Burke, Sara Dugan, Vera Greenwood. Ruby Loy.
 Intermediate Department-Mamie Mcdonald, Bella Rodgers.
 Primary Department katie Hickey, Annie Murphy, Blanche Mcdonald, Volin Riley, Emmet Morrison, Leon ard Beners, Robert Giemer.
 Distinguished.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-05-08

A new betrothal is reported of the young Princess Margaret of Con naught. This time she is said to be the intended bride of the Kaiser's son, the Crown Prince. The princess was last year expected to wed the Grand Duke Michael, the brother of the czar. She is rather wilful, and is credited with a desire to have some thing to say herself about her future husband. Considered the most charming and accomplished of Euro pean princesses, there is hardly a princeling of the old world, wb9 has hand.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-05-08

NJ. D. Lessinger, prominent resi- dent of Ogden, Utah has just return ed to that place from the oil region extending from Piedmont on the Union Pacific to Fossil on the Oregon Short Line, a distance of 36 miles, and reports great excitement. Cali fornia and Pennsylvania oil experts are on the ground and great rush Is being made to stake claims. The petroleum was brought to the surface in boring for water east of Aspen Tunnel and it has been found equal to the best product of Pennsylvania. He says it is worth S6 a barrel in its crude state. Claims aggregating 5000 acres have been already re- corded.