The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-05-08

from the G. T. R. B. 90. Verdict not guilty.
Mattocks. ODonnell.
State VS.. Belle Harlow. Indicted for keeping
house OF i'll fame and drinking house and Tipping
shop. Pleaded not guilty to both. ,,,.-rssss'B
On Monday the case OF Devine and McAllister will
be taken up, which will be followed by the cases
Dyer and Belle Harlow. 'i',
Brief Jottings. l<o y
Judge Clifford and wife have returned from
Washington and are stopping at the Falmouth
Hotel
Hale exhibits in his window large life size
photograph of little child of Lamson the
phographer flushed in oils by Cloudman.
After the audience was dismissed at City
Hall on Fridy night Mrs. Scott Siddons gave a
private reading at the Falmouth Hotel to a fe W
friends. u i4fh HtI1a .Yf.fiE
The Argue says that ''the only persons pres-
ent at Mrs. Scott Siddons second reading were
the jan,tor and the critic Sour grspesl that
entertainment was not advertised in the Argus.
i Mr. Edwin F. Stevens, one of the EN- ployees
OF Gosse, Newhall & Co., had the ends of two
of his fingers cut of Friday in a card cutter.
We learn that next Monday the sleeping cars
will be put on between Boston, Portland and
Bangor. '- # sr4 rr s1i a.t
We understand that Messrs. Gosse & New
hall have bought out the interest of Mr.. Geo
Waterhouse in their printing establishment.
The reported sale of Mr.. Newhalrs interest to
Mr.. Joseph B. Hall was incorrect the bargain
not having been consumm ated. RH4a
The Kreutzer Club will give concert in
Yarmouth in about a fortnight. They will be
assisted BY some one of our eadng female
vocaiists, ~ s'A} q Ntt 8tLfCs
Mr.. w. W. Thomas, Jr, Commissioner of
Emigration left for New Sweden on Saturday
last, where he will remain until November At
tending to his duties.
Rev. A. X. P. Small breaches at West Wa
terville next Wednesday evening at the ordi-
nation of Prof 8. X. Smith. 'F*'
Jos. Mcdonald of Gray, cut off two fingers
and thumb with circular saw while at his
work in COTS mill day or two since.
Mr.. John B. Hudson, Jr. Is the new tenor
of the Park street choir and Mr.. W. H. Stock
bridge is to be the tenor of the new choir at
the First Baptist church.
Nothing of interest was transacted in the
Municipal Cont Saturday morning.
1t tried hard to clear off Saturday but didn' t
make it work. 1t was dull all day till about
p. M, when it begun to sprinkle. Thermome-
ter indicated $50 at 4 p. M.
The flag on the Odd Fellows Hall was at half
mast yesterday afternoon from respect 10 the
memory of the late MI. VIM. H. Lovejoy, and
the members of the order attended his funeral
in body.
The sun was out bright yesterday afternoon
and the air was balmy. 1t rained hard in the
morning.
A man named Dewney while assisting in re-
moving moving machine from the New York
boat had the end of one of his fingers mangled
by its getting caught in the machinery. The
finger was afterwards amputated. -
And now the boys are stoning the bull
frogs that disport themselves in the fountain
corner of Park and Congress streets.
We understand that Post Bosworth No. 2
have invited Ex-Governor Chamberlain to de-
liver the Grafton on Decoration Day, 1872, and
that is proposed to incorporate themselves, un
der the statute provided for such cases, on Fri
day night and elect Board of Trustees.
Rev. Samuel Harrison will lecture in Ply
mouth church vestry tonight ON "the claims o
the colored men on their white fellow citizens
and Rev. DIR. Harris will lecture at High stree
tomorrow evening.
A man suddenly rushed up to another OF
Middle street Saturday afternoon and seizini
him by the coat began to pull him around L
his great astonishment. Come to find out,tht
abused individual had put lighted pipe in hi
Goa. pocket and the lining had caught fire.
We would suggest that the freight carr
should not be lefE on cross-walks upon Com
mercial street. 1t is an outrage to compel pc
destrians to step into deep mud when lttl'
foresight would proAide a remedy.
A teamster attempted to pass another team
on Commercial street with his own on Satur
day. when the fore. wheel of his team struc
the hind wheel of the other throwing him un
derhis horses heels. Luckily he was onl!
slightly hurt
The mountains and hills above Paris In til
State were white with snow on Saturday la'
and the cars over the G rand Trunk road cam
in with the fleecy material covering their roof
This snow fall was fortunate for it prevente
the freshet that rain would have caused an
will, by its gradual melting, feed the stream
and materially benefit the lumberers by adm
them to get down their logs.
Royals River has overlooked its banks
New Gloucester making lake miles in extern
The great elms standing out from the waite
present striking appearance.
Mountaineering the gre at storm of Frida
night the church at South Paris was crowde
to overfowing to hear Mr.. Becketts lectul
on Birds" 1t was treated very exhaustive
and eoquently and gave great pleasure.
Snow was three inches on a leysl at Gorhar
NH, 90 Saturday morning.
Three gentlemen of this city went out
Dunstan's Corner, Scarb0ro', on Thursday |;
and the storm drove in the ducks maxi
splendid shooting They got forty-two biz
and they made good eating yesterday.
By reference to our mortuary notices it v
be seen that the funeral of the late Mr.. 10
G.. Brooks will take place this afternoon.
1t was rumored on the street Saturday Il
a suit had been commenced against the p
prietor of the Daily advertiser for printing
New England Regulator, whose editor is uni
Indictment for libel published in its columns
We understand that the Directors OF
Maine Central road will make an exeurs
over the road from Boston to Bangor, IN co
pany with the officers Of the Eastern and r
r., roads, on Pullman palace Iraip 30
day this week.
A Mr.. Inomas FL. Weston has purchased
soap house property on Vaughan street belol
ing to the estate of the late Chas Trowbrid
and he will at once erect BLOCK of three n
dinm sized and priced dwelling ouses the
on, such as are in demand all over the citv.
Mr.. A. B. Gee, the popular teacher of da
ing has gone to Augusta to give months ,