The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-07-13


iege in 1874 will dine to-day at the"FalmOuth
at two o'clock.
"We bring no costly souvenirs
Or gems from foreign cline,
But a classmates best affections
To lay on friendships shrine"
John Brown has been pilot Of steamer Ga
zelle for six years, and for two years previous
filed the same position on board steamer
Casco, and during the eight years service has
not missed trip.
The funeral OF the late d. Henry Stevens
took place yesterday Afternoon from his mother
residence on Pearl street, Rev. DR.. Smaller Of
floating. The Mechanic Blues gave the re-
mains of their comrade funeral escort to the
last resting place in Evergreen Cemetery. At
the grave prayer was offered by Rev. DR.. Shall
err; remarks were made by Capt. Parker, and
the customary volleys were fred over the
grave.
The Eastern Yacht Club arrived at Mt. De-
sert on Monday. The Alarm will leave this
morning with party to meet and return with
the fleet.
Senior Ardavani the celebrated baritone, and
Haskell the tenor, will sing at the Cary Con-
cert.
Hale exhibits another beautiful head in wa
ter-coors by Mrs. Elizabeth Murray.
The great fun off Richardson's Wharf,
throwing dogs overheard and then stouing
them to death.
A game of base ball played between the
Young Americas and the Fleetfoots was won
by the Young Americas, by score of Al to 81.
Rev. DR.. John N. French, Professor at West
Point Military Academy who did last Satur
day, was rector of st. Pau's church in this
city in 1886.
The Transcript says little child three years
old when he saw the new summer car the
other day wanted to ride "in the pretty shaker
bonnet"
The Sunday School of Plymouth church
will go on their picnic to Lake Sebago to-day.
The evening ascent to the Tip-Top House,
Mt. Washington, by the new tran to be added
next week by the sky railroad, will bring peo-
pie to enjoy the mountain views at sunset and
day dawn.
The Boston Institute, which opened its 10Th
session yesterday under the care of DR.. Dio
Lewis of Boston, and Prof. Welch of Yale Col.
lege, aided by Prof. E. P. Thwing and E. M.
Powell, the latter of Vassar College, furnishes
teachers with the best of training 10 physical
and vocal cultures The term is six weeks in
length; tuition fifty dollars. Diplomas are
given to graduates.
A recent measurement makes Mt WASH
ington 1926 feet high The Superintendent of
the railroad to the summit has told his work.
men to pile up rocks enough to make the fig
ures even, 300.
We met yesterday Rev. E. G. Cummings,
who arrived in the Scandinavian, having been
in Europe about two years. He has had de-
lightful stay and appears to be in excellent
health For "a time he had congregation in
Berlin.
On the excursion of the Plymouth church,
to-day, the cars will leave foot of Exchange
street at $40 and noe $40 as we had it Tues
day.
The Oxford Democrat says on July LIST, Frank
Whitman OF Hiram, while returning from Port
land on the P. & o. railroad, had his pockets
picked in Westbrook, of pocket-book con-
tanning some $50. The black-leg was caught
in the act, and dropping the pocket.book, left
like the lobster that Bridget tried to boil
alive.
An ingenious auto matte gold-indicator has
been placed in the winow of the brokers office
of VIM. e. Wood on Exchange street. 1t
shows the price TO those in the Office and on
the street. Mr. Richardson, a clerk in the
office, is the inventor.
The Board of Engineers of the Fire Depart
ment, at their meeting on Monday evening,in-
vestigated charges against member of one of
the fire companies for larceny at the burning Of
Deguio's boat shop few weeks ago, and found
the accusation was not sustained.