The Portland daily press., 1871-07-18

The Mimic World.
Rooms to Let. 81 l-2 Free at.
Nstce Estate OF Arthur F. Pearl
Brief Jottings.
The Brown Memorial Scholarship prize o
$oO for the Sophomore year at Bowdoin Col
leee ending at Commencement July IL, 1871
has been awarded to Nathan Dane Appleton
Clarke.
An effort is being made by some of the boat
ing fraternity to get up general regatta, il
which all the club boats in the;harbor-sailine
andIrowing-willb be admitted.
The Haydn Association went down the har
bor on board the yacht Ray yesterday.
Sch. yacht Kitty, from Boston, bound east
with pleasure party, arrived yesterday.
The members of the Bates street Universal
list society at Lewiston, will make an excursion
to Portland and the islands on Thursday.
The new entries on the Supreme Court
docket-law term-number 173, as follows:-
Franklincounty 1S; Oxford 10; Androscoggin
10; York 26; Cumberland 95
Harry Fem, gifted New York artist, is to
spend some weeks in sketching along the coast
OF Maine. As his recent visit to the Sontb
gave value to the pages of .Appleton's Maga-
zine, it is expected that the result of bis tour
eastward will be given to the public through
the same medium.
At the semi-annual meeting of the Una
Boat Club, A. E. Webb was elected President
and w. X. Walton Vice President, r. w.
Williams Treasurer, and E. P. Banks Secretary
pro tenn.
A man oby the name of Ross fell into the
dock Sunday morning while attempting to 20
on board the steamer Clotilda. He was res
cned by officers Burnham, Williams and
Hall.
A wealthy gentleman Of this city, who has
heretofore made the India Street Uniyersalist
Society the recipient of his favor, has contract
ed with firm OF plasterers for the plasteriDg
OF the church. The contract has been signed
and the contractors have agreed to have the
work completed by the 21st of August. The
gentleman to pay all the expense himself.
Sebago water has been introduced into the
jail in this city.
The shower yesterday noon was a most
grateful visitation 1t cooled the atmosphere
and made vegetation fairly laugh with joy.
The First Parish and Park street Sunday
Schools 60 to Sebago to-day. Tomorrow the
Aged Brotherhood 60 to the same place. They
are trumps. A surgeon will accompany the
expedition to render aid in case the boys get
hurt at base ball and other manly sports.
The Public Library is soon to be closed for
brief season, to give opportunity to re-arrange
and repair the books.
Forest City Temple of Honor No. is to
have clam-bake at one of the islands at or
near SpurwiBk river
1t is expected that the Portland & Ogdens-
burg railroad will be completed to North Con-
way in about ten days.
Mr.. George M. Harding is drawing the
plan of fine house to be erected by the Rev.
j. G. Snow, at Stevens's Plains IN
Mr.. Benner is building fine French roof
house at Knightsville.
The Kreutzer Club has received invitations
to give concerts at Old Orchard Beach and
Biddeford Pool
AS the O. clock train on the Grand Trunk
railroad was leaving Pownal Monday after
noon, man badly Intoxicated attempted to
get on the train, but got between the cars and
would probably have been crushed to death,
had not man standing by summarily ierked
him out of the reach of danger
The members of Cumberland Bar have in
contemplation the purchase of portrait of
Chief Justice Mellen, by student of the late
Charles o. Csle, to be placed in the Greenleaf
Law Library, to replace the one destroyed in
the great fire.
The Republican county convention will be
holden in this city August 18th. The Demo
cratic county convention meets here on the
24th of the same month.
Mrs. Olive Pond Amies is expected to take
charge OF the Teachers Department of Gorham
Seminary next term.
The seats at the Catholic Cathedral are now
sold on Sunday the same as at a place of
entertainment: at prices ranging from 80 to
cents, according to location.
Yesterday officer Miles and Gribben arrested
James Sullivan and James Wethering for
stealing boards from the freight cars at the
Grand Trunk depot.
Yesterday Samuel Moore, a sailor belonging
to the schooner "Golden Rule" while intoxi-
Gated, fell on one of the wharves and cut bad
cash across his knee and several on his face
He was carried to the station by officers Crib
ben and Smith, where his injuries were dress
ed by DR.. Getchell.
Officers Smith and Gribben arrested gang OF
boys yesterday for throwing stones at house
One of the missiles struck an old lady who was
inside.
The interior of the South Congregational
church in Cape Elizabeth has been thoroughly
renovated and repaired, and now presents
very neat and comfortable appearance. 1t is
probable that the Rev. Mr.. Nichols who is now
preaching at the North church, will supply
this pulpit half day each Sunday. The re-
dedication Of the church is talked of.
tits probable that Miss Ada Cary, sister to
the distinguished contralto, will sing in the
concert Friday evening 1t is said the natural
qualities of her voice are not inferior to those of
her sister. She is at present pupil of Mrs.
Dennett.
Augustus Manuel and Charles e. Eastman
were arrested last night for an assault on
Charles G.. Smith and Fred'k Fl. Smith on
Washington street.