The Portland daily press., 1871-07-11

The hotels at South West and Bar Harbor,
Mt. Desert, charge for board per day from
$1.50 to $500, and from So 90 to $1,000 per
week.
Allan mail steamship Scandinavian from
Liverpool arrived at Quebec at 10 a. m yester.
day, with So cabin and SOP steerage passengers
The Methodist Society at Cape Elizabeth
depot have just purchased new bell which
they propose to hang in the tower of the
church in few days. They have disposed of
their parsonage and are building larger and
more commodious one Rev. C. G. Mason is
pastor of this society.
The first through Car from Boston to Conway
Centre via Boston and Maine, Portland Saco
and Portsmouth and Portland and Ogdens-
burg railroads passed through here yesterday.
General Cadwallader G. Washburn of Wis
consin, brother to Collector Washburn, ac-
companed the District Court on their trip to
Deer Isle in the "McCulloch" and returned
Sunday to this city, leaving again at noon yes
terday for Pennington.
Col. Hull Adams of the Coast Survey has es-
tablished his camp for the summer in beau
tiful field near Dunstan Corner. The Colonel
is assisted by Mr.. McClintock of Baltimore.
Mr. Charles Boyd is about establishing his
camp at Merry-meeting Bay and will be assist
ed by Mr.. Vinal.
A large curtain inscribed "Stillingia and
Iron hanging in the front window of DR.. I.
q. Loring's drugstore, corner of Federal and
Exchange streets, caught fire from revolving
light about 9 IL o'clock Saturday night but
luckily was pulled down and thrown into the
street without any damage being done to the
store.
James Porter, hostler at Robinson's stable
on Green street, while grooming horse or
Monday morning, had his left foot stepped on
by the animal, crushing it badly AID severing
two arteries DR.. Buzzell dressed the wound
with apparent success.
Sunday morning horse and carriage was
left for moment in front of the ST. Julian
Hotel The ANIMAL faithful beast, followed his
master into the house, but was stopped by a
waiter before he succeeded in making his
wants known and ANONYMOUSLY backed into
the street. The only damage was to,the horse
feelings
Every member of the Portland Army and
Navy union is requested to meet at the Hall
at o'clock to attend the funeral of their late
comrade, E. D. Fields.
Our citizens who ale going to attend the G.
a. H. picnic will be pleased to know that the
train will leave che foot of Exchange street, at
IA past o'clock promptly, and as the cars
will be crowded at that place it will be we'll
for all to secure tickets in good season.
The Sunday School of St. Stephens Church
will go on their annual picnic to Evergreen
Landing on Thursday next.
The Chestnut street and Congress stree
Methodist Sunday Schools are to go to Lake
Sebago on Friday for their summer vacation
The promoters of this party will endeasor t
make this very pleasant occasion for thei
friends.
Stockholders and invited guests for the ex
cursion to Rochester, N. I'll :, to-day are re
minded that the cars will leave foot of Pear
street at 915.
Judge Clifford and wife of Portland, d.
Milliken and wife of Waterville, c. p. StetsoI
and +. A. Wilson of Bangor, j. ii. Perry 0
Salem, and Messrs w. W. Rice, f. I'll. Dewey
Z. H. Water G. L. Turner and f. III. Kinni
cult OF Worcester,are stopping at the Falmouth
Hotel
An elegant drinking fountain in imitation O
white marble, was erected yesterday in from
OF the post-ofice.