The Portland daily press., 1871-08-17
BIief .DOftiuUs.


A boy jumped on to gger on Bracket
street yesterday morning to steal ride. The
hrst that the truckman knew about it he
heard yell and looking around saw that the
boy had tumbled off and the wheel had bruis-
ed his leg badly.
The foe of yesterday drove in the fishermen
filling the harbor with their craft.
DIR. Carruthers was called away suddenly on
Tuesday to Augusta by the news that his
daughter Miss Sarah Carruthers, clerk at the
Hospital in that city; had been thrown from a
carriage and severely injured How severely
is not known.
Mr.. Daniel G. Shaw for some time connected
with the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Gem
pany at Rochester, N. Y, has accepted a posi-
ton with the Western Union Company in this
city. .....,.
Judge Goddard and Col. j. M. Brown are
about to erect summer residences at their new
county seats at Falmouth Foreside.
Miss Howard, late of Philadelphia. and more
recently of Tilton Academy, N. H.. has been
added to the corps of teachers at Gorbam Sem
mary.
The large Honduras serpent, for several
weeks past to lie seen at the ferry house. Ferry
L n
anitiOn; it has partaken of no fcod since it has
been in charge of Capt. Dyer
Mrs. I. L. Davis, the authoress, is visiting
Mrs. M j. M. Sweat of this city. Mrs. Davis
will be remembered as the authoress of a "Life
of Sir Philip Sydney besides many contrbu-
tons to the Atlantic Monthly and other popu-
lar magazines.
The house No AS Oxford street. wooden, 2
IL story, on leased land, was sold Tuesday at
auction by f. o. Bailey & Co. to Mr.. James
Bailey for $65 above membranes upon it of
$4,000. e
The carriage mandatory of L. K Kimball
No. ID Preble street. was sold the same day
TO Alexander Edmund for $50 above incum-
ORANGES of between $500 and So $780, The
mandatory buildings were also on leased
land, and sold by the same firm.
Inc Reunion OF the LIST, 10th and 29Sh Maine
Regiments to-day will no doubt be a most de-
hghtful affair for the participants The "Ex.
press will leave Custom House wharf at S45
A. M. and 10;45 A. Nj.
The steamer New Brunswick" Can't. Pike
commences tonight her excursion trips to
Halifax and st. John for The accommodation
OF all those who may desire to be present at
state-rooms can be secured at Railroad Wharf.
of the Agent Mr.. Stubbs.
II. N. Jose Esq. has been appointed one of
the nuiidlng Loan Commissioners in place of
Hon. Woodbury. Davis deceased
Miss Anna Louise Cary arrived at the Fall
mouth Hotel yesterday.
Chas. Sawyer was brought before Trial JUS
tice Webb at Saccarappa yesterday for keep
ing drinking house and tippling shop and
bound over till the September Term of the Su-
perior Court.
There are A boarders at that delightful sum-
mer resort known as Perry's Hotel, four of
them are ladies. Only one of the number has
brought her Saratoga trunk with her and she
came from the Free City Boarding House.
The city officials are going to have the Stat
ford Block cleaned out 1t is a perfect vault
of filth
-Four men went to work yesterday afternoon
dragging the harbor ia the neighborhood of the
place where young Partridge was drowned in
order to recover his body if possible
Rev. Geo. w. Bieknell has accepted the call
extended to him by the India St. Universalist
Society to become their pastor.
lillian Barbour, father of Adam w Bar
bour, policeman of this city, fell on the side
walk in Saccarappa yesterday morning with
stroke of paralysis. He was taken home and
died in the afternoon.
a hne pair OF swans from Hamburg have
been placed in the Evergreen Cemetery.
House No. 1913 Spring street was sold at auc-
ton by f, o. Bailey & Co., yesterday. to G. c.
DAILY, for $3965.
The High Street Sabbath School is making
arrangements for an excursion to Sebage next
week.
Francis & Sawyer's dramatic company, with
Misses Clara f. Norris and Ella Dietz and Mr..
John ). Norton, as the principal artists, will
make tour through this State 10 a few weeks.
A small Irish boy by the name of Doherty
was bitten by dog yesterday. The animal is
doomed. 81 Is
The Advertiser says a corn doctor here had
patient the other day who had cut off two of
his middle toes to make his feet fashionable.
He was probably near relation to the Heath
en- Chinee.
Inc japanese troupe is to perform here again
on the 25sh and 10Th of this month
The Board of Aldermen were IN session YES
terday revising the voting lists
The delegates to nominate county officers
meet at City Hall at 10 o'clock this morning.
Messrs. Hoyt, Fogg & Breed have purchased
and consolidated with their own the circulat-
ing library of j. b. Lucas
The boat in which Locke and Partridge
were last night when struck by the steamer
was found yesterday near the place of the dis.
aster.
Gen. H. G. Thomas of this city, was in We
nice the last of July
The Ocean House at Cape Elizabeth is now
quite full, many folks from Montreal and the
Dominion generally being among the soiourn-
ers there.
Hoo. Phinehas Barnes was very feeble yes.
terday.
We hear that Rockland fire company ex-
pect to visit Portland this week.
Inc lightning last evening was very vivid
aud the nashes were of singular beauty, light
ing up the heavens at times with the effect of
calcium light tor the space of a few seconds.
The M. T. M. A., at their meeting last even .
ing, decided to dispense with their animal mic.
mic.
We understand that Manager Scbuhman of
the Japanese troupe, has extended an invita-
ton to the managers and inmates of the Or
phan Asylum to attend exhibition by the
troupe at City Hall on Saturday afternoon
the 26th inst. And little "All Right" will pre-
sent each lady present with japanese charm.
Several of the hotels of the city are having
an unprecedented run of business the present
season. Prominent among these is the well
known United States Hotel The other even
ing two coach loads were turned away for wan
OF ROOM Tuesday evening the Maine State
hoohhg Company gave a choice spread at this
MOTEL to several citizens, the whole affair,
eaough somewhat mixed with talk of this new
sno valuable article, was highly enjoyable,
largely through the efficiency of the proprie-
tors of the States.
ohsE 1RoT.-This afternoon a match for
%oVo comes OH the Forest CITY Trottinp Park
'naV WIN uraw out an immense crowd The
animals that have been entered for the raco no
the well known gray gelding, Beauraoard 70
wagon, and the chestnut mara - g. 1"''' "
harness. The race will conducted str;ot1. W
cordlng to the rules of the Fasb;on c.. ~
and those who desire to see a good so,auo ~" >
will not be disappointed. The winnar "a', ''o'
out of five mile heats takes the purse GO
GoRHAM The usual excursion of tho NJ,
odist Episcopal society and Sunday scboo,
will be made to-day to the islands, leaving h,
the boat at the foot of Pearl street at IN , :