The Portland daily press., 1871-07-06
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day; very neat ana appropriate article OF ap
parel. Heretofore it has been the custom t,
furnish the men with dinner on the 4th o
July, at the expense OF the city, as they ar,
called on to do double duty on that day, but
the Committee forgot them this year.
Attention is called to the meeting of the
Portland Shooting Club tonight.
The vest of Mr.. Simpson, who was killed by
the p M. train from Boston ON Tuesday
night was found clinging to the platform o.
one of the cars after the train arrived here
The pocket book with four dollars in money
was in one of the pockets.
Mr.. w. Ii. Horr, who has been assistant su-
perintendent of the State Reform School for
two years past has finally left the position
which he resigned some time since, to enter
upon the study of medicine. He is succeeded
by Mr.. j. W. Brown, from the Pennington
Normal School.
The U. S. District Court was in session yes.
terday morning, engaged in hearing some
bankrupt cases of no general interest.
About thirty candidates for positions as
teachers in the public schools were examined
yesterday.
A drunken man was crowded off the end OF
Peaks Island wharf Tuesday, and somewhat
injured, and boy named Paine had his eve
badly injured.
The Reform School boys were in to the cele.
bration on the Fourth.
The Portland & Rochester railroad sdver.
tses an excursion to-day to Wolfboro, Lake
Winnepiseogee, at one-half the regular fare, or
$40. The train leaves at 7.15 A. NJ
Col. r. G. Shannon of Saco, has received
an appointment as Secretary of Legation uu-
der the newly appointed Minister to Brazil
Hon. James r. Partridge.
Sixteen car loads of passenger went to Al
ton Bay yesterday on the Mercantile Library
excursion. A large number also went with
the Temple of Honor to Lake Sebago.
Yesterday noon Mr. E. Fairfield, the stencil
cutter, went into Thompsons stove store on
Federal street. and intending to 20 up stairs.
by mistake opened the cellar door and fell
down the stairs. He was taken up nearly
senseless. DR.. Lamb was called, aud dressed
his wounds. after which he was taken to his
residence. There were several bad cuts on his
face and head, and his neck and shoulders
were badly wrenched. His injuries are not of
dangerous character, however.
The different churches must have made
good thing out of their strawberry festivals
if they all did as well as the First Baptist,
which cleared nearly 500.
The Resolute B. B. club are to have a new
uniform. Dark blue suit trimmed with white,
white monogram in centre of shirt, white belts,
white hat trimmed with blue
Fourth of July was the anniversary of the
birth OF the Rev. B. H. Bailey and Herman
Kotzschmar. the pastor and organist of the
FIRST Parish church, and yesterday was the
anniversary of the birth of the late Rev. DIR.
Nichols.
Arch-Deacon Mclean, of Manitoba, and
Hon. Frank Jones of Portsmouth, were among
the guests at the Falmouth Hotel yesterday
The Athletic b. B. club stopped at the U. s.
Hotel while in the city. They left for home
on the evening of the Fourth
The County Commissioners were in session
yesterday.
Rather tepid yesterday $50 in the shade at
3P. M, seventeen degrees warmer tn an Tues
day.
Two of the best features of the Fourth were
the evening Grafton in the vicinity of Park
street, and the last gun near the same locality.
During the rowing regatta on the morning
of the Fourth, a man fell overheard from I'm
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suit of clothes and bloody nose.
A very fine collection of pictures can now
be seen at Hales, including Pleasure" by ].
T. Peele, "Deserting the urning Ship,.' by
De Haas, "Peabody River" by Sonntag, "Tow-
ing up in Distress" by Norton, Carson Val
ley" by j. Hill, "Mt. Desert" by H. B.
Brown, and beautiful new water-color by
Mrs. Elizabeth Murray. Hale is selling some
fine chromos for So which have been selling
for Sc and 49,
A horse attached to top buggy was hit in
the head by star from Roman candle on
the evening of the Fourth, and rearing, fell
over backwards, breaking the shafts of the
buggy.
Yankee Locke drew good audiences at Mu-
sic Hall on the Fourth.
The Eastern Yacht Club left Boston for Ma
chias and Portland at 13O A. M. yesterday,
and if they do not stop to make harbor, will
probably De due here by this morning
The naked dead body of ne W. born male in.
FAINT was found Tuesday morning on the flats
near the northerly end of Portland Bridge
There were no marks of violence on it. Cor
oner Hall was called, but as nothing in relation
to its parentage or tbs cause of its death could
be ascertained, he ordered it to be buried. 1t
had been for some time in the water and one
hand and one foot were gone.
The contract for the masonry on the new
Home for Aged and INDECENT Women on EN-
cry street, has been awarded to Knight, Green
& Co.. and the carpenter work to Jordan Bros.
Only three plain drunks in the station at
nine o'clock last evening.
A soldier from Fort Preble insulted lady
walking with gentleman at the head of Green
street, on Congress, Tuesday night, whereupon
the gentleman let out from the shoulder, and
knocked the soldier nsensible. He then re-
marked that if any other soldier would like to
try it on he could take hand.
We learn that over six hundred people from
Brdgton and vicinity visited Lake Sebago on
the Fourth, accompanied by the Harrison
Brass Band, and had glorious picnic
Let the young ladies rejoice. The practice
ship from the Naval Academy will be here in
few days with all the midshipmen on board.
a splendid concert company is to leave Bos-
ton On the 9th inst. 1t is to consist of Miss
Adelaide Phillips, contralto; Messrs. LIE Franc,
teuor; Rudophsen. baritone, and Hoffman
pianist. Concerts are to be given at Montreal,
Quebec, Halifax, and few of the larger East
ern ~. 81 cities. Mr.. Edward Payson will
act as the agent of the party.
The steamer A. Winants, of the New York
Wrecking Company, arrived here ON July 4tb,
from Wells Beach. She brings the anchors
etc., used in getting the steamer off the beach
and she will return to New York Tomorrow
The Clotlda now lies at Union wharf, and al
ter some legal difficulties are arranged, she will
60 into the dry dock for repairs.
Gen. Tower U. s. A., and A. B. Mullett,
Inspector of the Treasury. are stopping at the
Falmouth.
The principal feature of the days celebra-
ton at Saccarappa, was the parade of the An
hques and Horribles, between four and five
O'CLOCK in the morning. About thirty lads APP
peared. masked, on foot mounted, and riding
in wagons and dilapidated chaises, and clad in
rags or many colored garments. 1t was "hor-
rible' success, and furnished great amusement
TO those abroad at that hour. In the evening
some of the Young Crusaders met on the
grounds OF Rev. E. P. Thwing, their COM
mander, where singing, speaking, and other
y exercises were had, and fireworks displayed.-
IL was voted to celebrate the second anniyersa-
ny OF their organization, and a business meet
ing Is 10 De held this evening to prepare for il
Those who like to purchase on liberal farms
pleasant suburban residence, within a fe
minutes ride OF the city, will attend the .uc.
ton Of The property offered by Henry Taylo,
& Co. this afternoon, at Saccaranna rso;,