The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-10-15
Brief JOttiugs,

The water pipes of the city are the favorite
resort of the Lake Sebago cells. One was found
in the pipe of the fountain on Lincoln Park on
Thursday.
The Washington Hook and Lad Ter Co. will
give a civic, military aud firemsns ball at City
Hall on the 28th inst
Miss Elizabeth NJ. Chandler has been APP
pointed temporary teacher in the High School.
Mss Chandler was teacher in the Centre
Grammar School for Girls.
That fine pair of horses, known as the SAT-
ford horses, will be sold at auction in Market
Square at II o'clock this morning. They should
bring handsome price, Tor they are perfectly
sound and kind and good travellers
A beautiful specimen of very rare bird can
be seen in one Of ;he windows of the Ocean
Insurance Company, on Exchange street. The
plumage is very rich, and we hear it is the
design to present it to the Natural History
Society.
For the past thirty years there has not been
such dem md for cider barrels as at the pres.
ent time.
Brig "San Carlos" mentioned in yesterday 8
paper as dsmasted was again spoken and an
swered that shs had lost her forem ast, and yes
terday afternoon put into Holiness Hole.
The steamer New Brunswick" OF the In
.ternational Line, will make an extra trip to
e .stport ana St. Joln to-day, leaving her
wharf in this city at noon.
Toe passenger receipts of the P. s. s. P r.
R tor September, (not mentioned in vest. r.
days issue We're $4),0o1.79, against $39,0S7 90
for the corresponding month last year.
The sale of seats Tor the Thomas Concert
opened at Stock bridges with rush yesterday,
which it was delightful to see. About +, vi
hundred eats were disposed Of Another or.
der was received yesterday noon for one hun
dred and twenty five seats from Brunswick
and gentleman from Biddeford came in tt
see about getting one hundred and fifty fol
that city. Ezra trains on the railroads vii
probably be run if sufficient tickets are taker
to warrant it, and the horse.cars will acct m
molate our citizens and those residing II
Westbrook.
The Biddef)rd Union says arrangements are
in progres to get an extra rain out from Port
land next Tuesday night, tit probably means
WednesdayD at reduced price, to accommo.
date those who wish to attend the concert to
b. given bV tn. Thomas O-chestra and Miss
Anna Mehg, with chorus of 200 voices.
We stepped into the First National Bank
alb Dut twelve o'clock yesterday and found the
clerks taking lunch. A sperdd chowder, 90
no in the best Style Of the Falmouth Hotel
with nice rolls aal butter, formed the repa t
which very Appealing lie appearance
This shows that corpOr atoms sometimes hav
souls, and we are glad to hear the other bank
propose DONG the same. 1t is saving to tn
backs in reality in time, for the clerks do no
hive to 20 away for their lunch.
Blanchard has removed his Grand TruDl
ticket off e for he present. to the stove stor
of Mr.. C. G. Tolman, under Lancaster Hall.
The origin of the fire at Lancaster Hall
ascertained to have been caused by defect i
the chimney, and the tin roof prevented til
flames from bursting out, while the bnrniD
material fell on the excelsior, setting it on ii r
and causing the great light
q. s. Bonds we're quoted in London yesteI
day at Ss7 s lex div }. 8S 1-S (ex-div), SO
1894 Gold opened in New York at 113 81
closed a, 1888
We spoke yesterday morning of some boy
arrested for stealing at the fire on Thursda