The Portland daily press., 1871-06-17

neignporing apoJnecary says that In the
twenty years that he has been in trade he has
had almost everything called for at his counter
but he was beat yesterday when a woman
came in yesterday to buy some whitewash.
Rev. Hugh Smith Carpenter of Brooklyn,
N. Y, will preach at State Street Church, to-
morrow, morning and evening.
1t is rumored that another fashionable we'd
ding is TO take place about the 9th of the
present month.
There was no business before the Municipal
Court yesterday, which is quite remarkable
considering the presence of the circus, and the
military and firemen parades the previous day.
The dramatic entertainment of the Catho-
lie Sunday School Union at Music Hall will be
repeated on Monday evening.
A 'gift excursion to the islands is to take
place on the 7th of July, the particulars of
which will be found in an advertisement in
another column.
Loring's Red Orange Syrup is one of the
most grateful additions to glass of soda that
can be imagined. 1t is immensely popular.
The Emerald Boat Club has received new
four Dared shell, 42 feet long, II inches beam,
inches deep in the cockpit, and weighing
102 ponds
DIR. Leland's lecture at Fluent Hall Thurs.
day evening in explanation of his theory OF
cure was listened to by a very intelligent audi
ence. The doctor is regularly bred physici-
an, and presents his subject in very clear
and interesting manner. He is to lecture
again in a few days and ought to be heard by
everybody who has particle of interest in the
question of health.
The Second Perish has resolved on suspend
ing their afternoon service till the third Sab
bath of September; the Sabbath School till
then, will meet at P. M.
We did the Empire Circus injustice yester-
day by saying that the tight rope performance
was not given outside the canvas. On account
of the threatening weather at o'clock it was
postponed until 8 o'clock, and a great many
people were not aware of the fact The circus
as whole was much better than the people
were led to expect from current reports made
in advance.
Thursday a COW owned by Samuel Stickney
Of Rrownfeld, was run over and killed by a
gravel train on the Portland s. Ogdensburg
railroad. if.s.a .sa
The early records of York county have be en-
recopied and have just been bound up in good
style by Hall L. Davis. 1t was curious to read
over &C ne of the documents, dating back tG
1858. To US of the present age it seems almost
puerile to preserve SO carefully some matters
OF personal interest alone which the volume
contains. tNs az ss
Mr.. William Fessenden, of Fryeburg, aged
SO, q cousin of the late Gen. Samuel Fessen
den, one day this week covered one and hal
acres of corn. He did WELL 81
Track-laying on the Portland & Ogdensburf
from Fryeburg towards Conway was begur
Friday afternoon. The people Of Fryeburg are
much exercised in regard to the location of the
road from the village to the depot The ques
ton was finally submitted to the County Com
missioners, who give hearing on the matter
Friday.
At meeting of the Trustees of Westbrool
Seminary Thursday, it was voted to establish
special musical department, to go into opera
ton If practical at the opening of the fall term
Gov Perham, G. P. Kimball, Esq, of this city
and N. 81. Sawyer, Esq, of Dereing, wer
elected to fill vacancies in the board.
The delegates from this city who attende'
the Swedenborgian convention in Chicago ar
Rev. VIM. B. Hayden, David Tucker an
Charles 81. Lamson.
The Odd Fellows are discussing the questiO
of erecting building to be devoted to the il
terests of the order, in time to be occupie
when the lease of their present hall expire
Several eligible lots are proposed as the site
the future building.
The alumnae Of Portland High School wi
give their reception at the City Hall Frida
evening, june Goth, instead Of the 29tb. "a nre
from the prior engagement of the Hall for th
Republican State Convention.
There was more drunkenness on our street
yesterday than has been witnessed for Ion
time. Up to II O'clock last night nine person
had been taken to the station.
We direct attention to the advertisement
the Crawford House. Now that Portland HI
q railroad pushing directly for that beautif
place, it will be of more interest than ever
cur citizens ....-.5
We were unable to accept the polite invit
tion Of Prof. A. Graham Bell of the Bostt
Deaf Mute School to attend yesterday exhit
-, ton at Pemberton Square, A visit duril
Anniversary week, however, satisfied us tn
\ he and bis associates are doing wonderf
work in teaching ''visble speech" by whit
the dumb talk and read to US, though all tt
while not hearing themselves the sounds tn
form. Prof. Bell is son of the celebrated ell
cutionist Of London, Prof. Alexander Melvil
BEL. He has promised the PRESS brief ar
Gle on the pathological applications of his sy
tenn.
Father Cleaveland, an active city missiona
of Boston, enters his hundredth wear ne
Wednesday, and breaches in Boston a,
Charlestown the following Sabbath.
The case of Hatch VS.. Rowland of the r
M. G. A. has resulted in favor of the Latte
The Judge ruled that Hatch was not memt
and was committing trespass at the time