The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-08-01

The Water Company state that when the
connections with the lake are perfected that the
pressure will he increased SO feet, so that the
whole pressure will be some 247 feet, which
will give sufficient head to supply both hills
amply. This connection will be perfected fully
by the end of this month, and it was expected
to have been perfected year ago.
Unity Lodge of Odd Fellows left for Boston
by the s45 train on Saturday morning. A
delegation from each of the lodges in this city
formed at Odd Fellows Hall in the morning as
one lodge, and proceeded to the Falmouth Ho.
tel headed by the Portland Band, where they
took the visiting brethren into the line and es-
corted them to the depot. No speeches took
place at the departure of the train, but recip-
rocsl cheers were given.
1t is reported that the depot at Morrilps Cor
ner, recently burned, will not be rebuilt 1t
is said that the Kennebec track is soon to be
changed so as to run nearer the shore of Back
Cove, striking directly to Woodford's from
Yarmouth Junction, and that the Portland g.
Rochester trains will before long run over the
Ogdensburg track direct from Cumberland
Mills, changes that would seem to be very
sensible and therefore probable. A large de-
pot will probably be built at Woodford's Cor
ner.
One of the census marshals says he has come
across woman in this city who is 10Y years
old, and who is "smart as a cricket" Two
years ago she fell down a steep bank and brcke
leg and arm, but they healed up in good time,
and although somewhat lame she keeps about
and does all the work of large household.
Her husband is 81, and married her SO years
ago, when he found he must look out for a
fond woman to take care of his five children,
left motherless by the death of his wife,
Another notable case was found two days
ago-a woman 40 years old who has 10 chill
dren. The neighbors all agree that she is and
has always been very industrious woman.
Some three hundred blanks left to be filled
out by heads of families have not been attend
ed to and sent through the post Office to the
marshals as they should have been.
Among the noted guests at Old Orchard
Beach are Senator Morrill, and family.
Leighton has returned from the hills with
lot of sketches. "Nox" of the "Star" is going
up there next week.
Messrs. A. w. H. Clapp, S. J. Anderson, W.
L. Putnam, B. E. Chadbourne and E. C. Shaw,
WOiO oattiuay CuOSeu u6le2aI6S at large
to the Democratic District Convention.
Mr.. Latrobe, one of the most eminent rail-
way engineers in the country, is engaged to
assist in the final survey of the Crawford
Notch and will be here before many days to
meet the officers of the road
The O'Clock Boston train was over an hour
late Saturday night, caused by the locomotive
giving out at Ipswich. Another had to be SEN
for.
A free fight between two Amazons took pl ace
in Strafford block on Saturday night. They
were conveyed to the station house.
Saturday and Sunday were delightful days
the mercury marked 76o on Saturday and IS Q
on Sunday, at noon.
The yacht Ray left this morning at o'clock
for Mt. Desert with party of gentlemen, who
are to rusticate for short time at that delight.
full summer resort. Among them is one of our
contemporaries, who has laid aside his pen for o
few days, ard we hope will return with renew
ed vgor after the relax ltion from the daily
grind of editorial life
The deputies Saturday captured one jug Of
whiskey at the shop of john Daily on Cottor
street.
120 8 4. United States Bonds in London SO IL
SO, 80.
We understand that the committee on by
drants will not visit New York and Philadel
pnia in regard to selecting drinking fountains
Not boarder at the station house all day
yesterday, the two amazons arrested Saturday
night having been transferred to Jail.
The yacht Haswell, of New York, hand.
some sloop of about % tons, painted white, was
in the harbor yesterday, and also the Bosto
yacht Tartar, returning home from a cruise tG
the eastward.
The attention of master mariners and sea
men is directed to the new hospital resula-
tions. under which the hospital money to be
deducted ftom wages is raised to forty cents
per month. The regulation goes into effect to-
day.