The Portland daily press., 1868-08-12

ing the work Of laying pipe in this city for the
Sebago Lake water, was formally commenced
on Cumberland street near Washington
There were present the Mayor. Committee on
Streets, City Engineer, and the President and
portion of the Directors of the Water Com
pany; also a portion of the officers of the
American Water and Gas Pipe Company. His
Honor Mayor Mcclellan inaugurated the work
by throwing out the first shovel full of earth.
No formal speeches were made, the Mayor be-
ing a man of few words, and the Water Com
pany speaking, as is their custom by their acts.
Thus has the work of laying pipes COM
menced, to the great surprise of many who
could not be brought to the belief that it would
be done this season. The work will be pushed
with large force and with the utmost rapid
ity. ..l, ......
MASONIC ExCURsIoN.-A special conclave of
st. Adams Commandery will be held at Ma
sonic Hall, Exchange street, on Thursday,
Aug. 18th, at o'clock A. NJ, for the purpose
of receiving the Bradford Commandery, who
will arrive in the 815 o'clock train by the P. s.
& P. R. R. They will meet on State street,
and after marching through some Of the prin-
cipal streets, will embark ON board the steamer
for Cushings Island at 1890 o'clock, and re-
turn in time for dinner at the Falmouth Hotel
at $50 o'clock. There will be no postponement
on account of the weather. Knights Templar
members of this or any other Commandery,
with or without costume, are invited to partic-
ipate in any or all Of the festivities of the oc-
casion, on the same terms as members.
A NEW Musrc poor-Lea r. Shepard have
49, I,a To >1a ~,
which may be found very fine collection of
hymns, tunes, chants, 1thems, &C., original
and selected. 1t is work exactly suited to
the wants of the Church at this time. Its mel
odies are excellent and its harmonies are char
acterized by that grace and dignity which
church music demands. The teachers depart
ment affords him great facilities for impart-
ing knowledge to his pupils and rendering his
task more easy. We think it will command a
ready sale. B. F. Baker and j. f. Fargo are
the authors, and that is good evidence that the
work has great merit
ANNIVERSARY CKLEBRATION.-Thea arrange
ments for the celebration of the sixth anniver-
sary of the muster into service of the Seven
tenth Maine Regiment are progressing fav Or
ably. On Monday evening next an Grafton
will be delivered by General Hobson, and
poem by Rev. Capt. Thompson in Lancaster
Hall. The Portland Band and quartette of
male voices will furnish the music.
On Tuesday, the 18th, the Association will
make an excursion to Old Orchard Beach,
Saco, leaving Portland at $40 A. NJ, and re-
turning in the evening.
Tickets may be procured of any of the men,
bers of the Association.
A JOLLY Row.-A couple Of pugnacious le-
males, inspired with Jealousy and poor whis-
key, had a row Monday night at the Washing
ton street barracks. Mary Chambers and
Lucy Spencer were the bellgerents, and for a
time the contest waxed warmed. During the
melee Lucy drew = pistol, but it was taken
from her by colored man, who thus prevent
ed any effusion of blood. The affair created
quite little stir in the neighborhood, but the
arrival of the police put an end to the amuse-
ment, and after repairing the damages to their
rigging the parties retired in good order.
Patents issued TO Maine inventors bearing
date of August 18th, 1868. Reported for the
Press by w. H. Clifford, Solicitor of American
and Foreign Patents, 3O1 IL Congress street
Portland. ---
G. s. Brown, Pittston; supporting attach
ment for sails.
A. J. Curtis, Monroe, meat chopper.
Rufus Howe and joseph Durgin, Bangor;
dumping cart.
Q. L. Wheeler. Lewiston, measuring faucet.
D. ID. Dunsmon Boston; Assignor to Self,
and Herman Fuller Hallowell, Me-; car truck.
Patrick J. Clary, Augusta; sheep shears.
W. .. Jones, Portland; hosting gear.
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