The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-05-27
railroad was cOmple,e, to srownfela, yes.ar.

RAILROAD was completed to Bfuwnaeld, yes'ar
day, sis miles itpm Fryourg.
The track of tue horse-ralroad at the cross
ing Of the Portland and Rochester at Wood
fords Corner, was up on Thursday for the pur
pose OF putting in a frog" The proiane thinl
it very active Jumper"
Dr. Benz. Colby of this city is soon to delive
temperance lecture at Bridgton.
The monograph entitled"Portland as a Sum
mer Resort" that was lately published in thes'
columns and the circulation of which is meet
ing with great success in the form of a circula
is from the pen OF Mr.. Wade, formerly city
editor ofthis journal.
MIR. Francis Murphy will lecture on temper
ance at Woodford's Corner Sunday evening
He will relate his experience as seller anu
partaker of Intoxicating liquors
The Boston Folio says that shat eminent
pianist. Mr.. William Fl. Roll of Portland, has
| taken ND his residence in this city," Now,
who's William H. Roll?
The Cadets were out on street parade last
| evening, and marched to The inspiring music
| of the drum and te.
| Rev. Thomas w. Brow of Dover, N H.
pastor OF the Unitarian Society in that city,
will preach at the First Parish church to- NOR
row. Mr.. Brown IS an able and impressive
preacher.
Last evening lad named Valentine, about
ten years old, living at West End, while en-
gagged In rough play with his mates, had an
arm accidently broken just above the elbow.
Building Operations.
Contractors, architects and builders say that
the prospect for building operations in Port
land the present season are not fattering
| Still something worth noticing is in progress
or projected, the most important of which To-
cally, next to the General Hospital, is the
| Home for Aged INDECENT Females. The trus-
Tees have purchased portion of the Paris es-
tate on Emery, near Danlorth street, and the
| plans for the building have Just been complet-
| ed by Mr.. Fassett. The lot is about 20 feet on
Emery street, and very deep, and the dimen-
sions of the structure to occupy it are AZ by
80 1-2 feet with wing AZ by 26. 1t is to be OF
brick, three stories high, with pitch roof, brOk-
en- into gables on the front and sides. The
ldtRcSt ulmcuslOu vi UuluiuS VIII lpCo
Danforth street, while the front angles ca
Emery street will be ornamented with piazzas.
The style of the Building is unique and pleas
ing, and in harmony with its purpose. 1t will
accommodate twenty five inmates. The rooms
are 10 by IA feet, amply supplied with closets.
| The situation is very fine, and when completed
| the Home will be decided addition 10 the
| good appearance of that part of the city.
| Mr.. Fassett also showed us the plans for a
BLOCK, of two brick houses with French roof,
which Mr.. w. H. Anderson is to erect on
Deering street. They are quite ornamental in
design, the porticos, dormer windows and fin
ish to be somewhat elaborate. Mr.. L. has
also completed the plans for a house for Mr.. b.
@. Somerby, to be built on Spring street. The
same gentleman is now engaged upon the
drawings for the proposed new front and spile
of State street Church. The present plan is
adhered to, but some Improvements are made
in the proportions Of the stages and a little
more ornamental work introduced, which can
be effectively carried out in stone. -
Walking about town we observe that Mr..
Nathaniel Whitney has nearly completed
fine brick block OF three houses, with French
IOOi, Ou tuo COTucT VI SuuICu anu NEW DUTY
streets. This part of Newbury street has be-
come quite popular, nearly all the lots on the
northerly side, between Pearl and Frankli
streets, being occupied by genteel and expen-
sive residences. On the corner of Cumber-
land and Smith streets Messrs. e. B. Knapp
and j. b. Mathews have begun Llock of two
large and handsome houses for their own &C.
cupancy. On Smith street. between Congress
and Cumberland, Capt. Edward Waite is
building two wooden houses of good class, one
of which is intended for his son-in- law, Rev.
E. 2. Thwiug. On Congress street, opposite
st. PauPs Church, Mr. Robert Dresser is put
ting in the foundation for large house with
hip roof bay windows on the street and piazza.
On Federal street, facing the Park, Dr. Bias
com is reproducing the house built by him last
fall. The two will be un der one roof and form
an elegant block.
The plans forthe Congregational Church at
Woodtord's= Corner, drawn by Mr.. Fassett,
have been accepted and proposals for the con-
structon Of thu building will soon be invited
The size of the edifice is 40 IL by II IL feet,
with vestry in the basement. The audience
room has sittings for 400 persons and the cell
ing will be finished in the form of a depressed
Gothic arch, with the trusses and roof timbers
in sight. The recess behind the pulpit is very
deep, into which ante-rooms open on either
hand. The tower is on the corner and is sur
mounted by graceful spire, the distance from
the ground to the top of the final being 100
feet. The front is again broken by minor
tower and tnrret, and the corner opposite the
spire bears smaller turret. The whole APP
pearance of the building is pleasing, but it is
difficult to classify it intellectually. 1t is the
typical New England meeting house advanced
just one step towards correct church archi.
lecture. 1t is 10 be of Wood, and the cost may
be roughly estimated at $40, 900. Mr.. Fassett
has also furnished the plans for church at
Cherryfeld, to be almost identical with this
Mr.. j. Winslow Jones ia building near
Pride's bridge fine residence on the site of
the one destroyed by fire last year. 1t is SINH
lar in general effect to the eye to the one
burned, but larger and improved. Mr.. G. M.
Harding is the architect. r....
Speaking OF architecture reminds us that
Mr.. Fassett, when in Europe about two years
since, collected large amount of books on ar
chitecture, drawings and photographs of IA
nous bridges, churches, palaces and works of
art. 1t is ssid that in beauty and value it is
not surpassed by any private collection in
New England, and the owner very freely ex-
hioits them to persons who are interested in
the study Of such subjects.
ALMOST A Yesterday Mrs
Abigail Horton, mother of the late Rufus
Horton, residing on Green street, attained the
remarkable age Of ninety-nine years, having
been born in Ipswich, Mass in May g. 1872.
Possessed of a very vigorous constitution and
strong mind, she has lived to this great age in
comp arative health and comfort, and it is only
within very few years that she has suffered
much,and that only from cancerous affection,
Otherwisei the powers of her mind and body
have been preserved in unusual health and
strength. Mrs. Horton was the sister Of the
late William Lord (the father of the late Hen
ry P. Lord, both OF whom successfully held the
Office of City Treasurer for many years.; and
she came to Portland first in 1871 in company
with a newly married friend. She formed the
acquaintance of Mr.. Rufus Horton, one of the
prominent mercants here at the time, who did
business on Fore street, and who built the
| blick block on the northerly corner of Con-
| gress and Green streets and was married