The Portland daily press., 1870-10-03

The number of volumes taken from the Puo-
lie Library in September was 1868; number OF
borrowers 459; number of persons using the
library for reference averages 26 daily.
The Portland Water Company open this
week communication between the Stroudwater
road, Saccarappa village and Cumberland
Mills. An effort is making in the former viii
lage to have supply at once furnished to the
citizens there. Not only is there no protec-
ton from fire, in the way of engines, but many
wells are now empty.
The locating committee Of the Maine CLASH
cal School meet in this city a week from to-
morrow, October 18th.
On and after to-day the steamers of the In
ternational line between this port and St. John
will make but two trips week, leaving both
cities on Monday and Thursday.
The High School LIBRA for boys have re-
ceived from DR.. II. T. Cummings donation
of six volumes Photographic series consisting
of two visitors, one reader, dictionary and o
book of brief long handwriting, valuable
gift.
On Thursday evening the clothing shop Of
John w. Low, corner of Deer and Middle
streets. was entered and about seve nty-five dol
lars worth of clothing taken therefrom. 1t was
bold operation for at the time there was a
son of Mr.. Low in the front part of the shop
The burglar escaped scot free.
The different FIRE companies belonging in
this State which took place in the muster at
Haverhill were in the city on Saturday and
some of them remained over until to-day.
Saturday afternoon the horse of Mr.. h. Free
man ran out of the alley near his store on Fed
eral street and collided with horse and bug
gy on the other side of the street, cutting the
horse quite badly and smashing the buggy.
Mr.. VIM. Elms of South Paris, formerly road
master on the Grand Trunk railroad, has been
appointed to the same position on the Bangor
ana Pscataquis road.
An exciting game of Base Ball took place
Saturday afternoon on the grounds near the
Arsenal between the Upton and Rival Clubs
of this city, which resulted in favor of the for
| mer by score of 30 to g.
Can't. Parker of the Blues mas been invited to
review the Norway and Auburn companies at
Norway next Wednesday. He will probably
accept the invitation and select his staff from
both our military companies.
The Superintendents of the p. S. q F., the
P. & K. and the Androscoggin railroads, have
invited the Superintendent Of the Boston
roads, with their families, to visit Maine this
week. The party will arrive here Tuesday and
proceed to Lewiston and thence to Skowhegan,
returning and visiting Bath Wednesday, where
a dinner at the Sagadahock House will await
them, after which they will return home that
night. The party will comprise some fifty
persons.
U S. Bonds were quoted in London on Sat-
urday at 80 L. 80 4 and IS 5 4. Gold opened
in New York at 1878, rose to H. and closed
at ia.
Henry Taylor is about erecting carriage
repository ON the lot back of his auction rooms
on Exchange street. 1t will be 140x110 feet in
size, and regular sales of horses and carriages,
after the New York and Boston custom, will
| take place every Saturday.
Saturday was cloudy and warm, the tber-
mometer reaching 68 . at noon. Sunday was
splendid day: thermometer at doom 70o.