The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-04-18
Brief j Outings.

The receipts OF the Thomas troupe for the ir
/ two concerts were $1843.
The base ball match between the Resolutes
and Seminary Nine on Fast Day, was not fin
ished, owing to disagreement between tie
clubs.
There are 65 Lowry and II johnson hydrants
set in this city.
The Lone Star B. B. G. beat the Atlantic B.
B. Club Thursday. Score 80 to "a.
The Portland & Rochester r. r. have fitted
| up new smoking car, and are remodeling
| some cd passenger cars into monitor cars
J. B. Webb, Esq, Supervisor of Schools for
Cumberland County, lectured at the school
house in Cape Elizabeth the other evening on
the subject of our school system, to large and
apprecative audience.
Among the passengers by the Peruvian for
Liverpool was Josiah Pierce, Esq, who returns
to st. Petersburg. Mr.. Pierce will remain a
few weeks in England on the way, and hopes
to return home again in September for much
longer visit.
The duties collected at the Portland Custom
House for the month of March were S1CS 9S7. 96.
AT the government sale of property, seized
for an attempt.to evade the revenue laws, Sat
| urday, there were 100 bushels of oats, which
brought $114; 492 pounds unground pepper,
$123; and 100 bags, $2S; total, $685..
The two story building with ELL on CONNER
cial street, owned by John Mussey, Esq, was
sold by Deputy Sheriff Adams yesterday after
| noon to Donahue s. Keenan,, Uhe present oc-
cupants,) for 1915.
| The head of that mammoth alligator shot in
| Llor;do hy Mocsrs napa opd Wh;ff;ar orrvod
| in town on Thursday, and will shortly be on
exhibition at the Natural History rooms. II
| wouldn't receive premium for beauty.
1t is customary for the gentlemen connected
with the office of the Allan Steamship Co. to
take yachting trip of days duration just
| prior to their return to Montreal, at the close
of the steamship season in this city. Conse.
quently, the other day, they proceeded as fai
as Seguin Light in Capt. Poor's pilot boat and
passed the day most agreeably, although the
weather is little cold for yachting at present
Hon. j. Elliot Cameron, distinguished Ca.
madam barrster, is at present making brie
sojourn in this city.
TAe stockholders Of the Royal River Pape,
Co. held meeting at Yarmouth on Friday
last and decided to sell the propertv.
The train on the Maine Central road rot of
the track at Belgrade on Saturday and was
detained couple of hours.
Eleven infants were baptized at st. paul's
Church on Saturday afternoon. by Rev Mr.
Root.
TUE last additions that the late Mr.. Will
made to his scrap-bock were the letter from
ex-Mayor Putnam, inviting him TO participat,
in the final ceremonies attendant upon the de
! parture of the Peabody remains and the tickle
of admission to the holl
There were nine combinations at St. Lu,e's
Cathedral yesterday.
y The Portland Light Infantry have recevet
t end accepted an invitation to attend the Thea
, | tire tonight.
The Prebe Chapel children united will
! those of the First Parish yesterday afternoo,
in their Easter Festival, aud the Easter Caro-
and Anthem sung by them reflected grea
credit on the school and their instructor. M,
, Brown. They were accompanied on the or
gan by Mr.. Stevens. We have not space t
speak Of the exercises which " ere very 06e
There were three baptisms at the First Par
e ish yesterday afternoon and several at 81
Paurs.
s A big row took place at Gorham's Corne
5, yesterday afternoon. A large party of Hibel
n mans got ON their fight, and it took some seye
e or eight policemen, headed by the Marshal, t
70 quell 1t. Two arrests were made. Anotbe
\ fight took place later at the Stafford boc,, an
two more victime were carried TO the lock.un
# OBsEQU1Es.-Thc funeral of the late Jam,
It H. Harmon took place at his late residen,
Q Saturday afternoon. The services were co,
Quoted by the Rev. Mr.. Bailey of Chestnut
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