The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-08-07

Hon. L. ID. NJ. Sweat and wife returned from
their California tour last week.
The afternoon service at st. Paurs church
will be suspended until the second Sunday il
September
Maj. William ~. Green has been elected
Post Commander of Post Bosworth No. 2 G.
A. R., rice Winsor b. Smith, resigned; Will.
liam A. Barker Officer of the Day; G. 81,
MouIton Officer of the Guard.
The new iron bridge on the Portland & Og-
densburg road at Eastman's brook, in Conway,
is to be tested to morrow.
The 18th anniversary Of Rev. DIR. Carruth-
ers' connection with tue Second Parish Church
will be celebrated by the Society on Wednes-
day next.
Will the Advertiser tell us what a Love
Feast is? r a.s
Rev. Mr.. Ring of Boston, delivered an able
and interesting discourse at Free st. Church
yesterday morning.
The croquet ground on Park street connect
ed with the well known boarding house of the
Misses Jones, is brilliantly illuminated On
pleasant evenings by colored Chinese lanterns
and other lights, and presents very novel and
picturesque appearance.
Seven boys were arrested by the police yes
terday for bathing in Back Bay at place ex-
posed to public gaze. The Marshal reprimand-
ed them and let them go.
Gilbert Fowler had carriage smashed on
Saturday By runaway horse.
Officer Staples demonstrated with Daniel
Linnehan for violating a city ordinance ON In
dia street yesterday, whereupon, Linnehan as
saulted the officer and was taken to the lock-
up. :.
The members of St. Stephens Parish will
make an excursion to Sebago Lake to-mOr
row. 10. .7i
The broken drinking fountain at the corner
of Mouton and Commercial streets has been
replaced by perfect one.
Mackerel fishing is still lively off the Cape.
The school is large and they bite the hook
readily. The little yacht Spy came in yester
day with twenty barrels, the result of days
catch by her crew of four men. One man
alone in his boat sold the proceeds of four days
fishing for 1914. The mackerel this year are
abe best we have had for years; very large and
fat. Sword fish are also very plenty off Mon
hogan. u
A boy whose name we could not learn had
leg broken Sunday while playing on lum-
Der pile near the head of Richardson's wharf,
by stick of timber rolling on him. =
A fellow driving rapidly through Market
Square on Saturday evening knocked down
and run over two ladies, and kept en- his way
without stopping to render assistance or ascer-
tain the result of his carelessness.
Portland Commandery of Knights Templar
will attend the funeral of the late Gen. Abner
B. Thompson, of Brunswick, this afternoon.
They will appear in uniform. Members are
requested to observe the advertisement Re-
turn tickets will be furnisht d to those who at
tend.
The decision on the Miller case in the Su-
preme Court on Saturday settles forever the
question of new trial. The questions OF ali
mony and custody of the children are yet TO be
determined. These will be decided by Judge
Walton. r..
When the Board OF Trade meets to discuss
trade matters relating TO Chicago and Portland
would it not be well to talk over the subject of
increasing manufactures in Portland? The
Board OF Trade has brought many successful
business enterprises into active life, and here
is large and important field for the practical
minds in the association. Plans may be agreed
on, to be put in operation as soon as the present
stagnation has ended.