The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-04-29

A State Temperance Convention is to be held
in Portland at an early day, to be composed of
delegates from the various Reform Clubs in the
State. ....-.--..-, ...-. .......rs=.. e..
Geo. H. Bailey has purchased of DR.. Stoves
of st. John, the old trotting mare Lady
Furbish," which he formerly owned, and
brought her back to his stables. Some very
fine stock has been raised from this mare
1t is said that Mr. Mitchell is to take Mr.
Thurston's place as tenor, in the First Parish
choir @aS
A special meeting of the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen will be held this evening
W.P. Preble, of Harvard College, from this
city, drew bag and pistol Friday at the HON.
eopathic Fair Boston. .. ... ..-.-.t.
On Saturday Mr.. S. H. Waldron, miller at
Capsic MILL in Deering, fell sixteen feet, strik-
ing on his back, injunng him quite seriously,
though strange to say no bones were broken.
A cat rode ON the truck frame of passenger
car on Conductor o. Brions train from Roches-
ter to Portland Saturday morning. Mr. O'Brion
gave her dinner and then took her back to
Rochester
Sunday horse-car service was resumed. yester-
day on the Congress street line.
Steamship Sarmatian, Capt. Wylie, sailed for
Liverpool at 1890 Saturday night, with thirty
cabin and forty-three steerage passengers
Among the former was George f. Talbot, esq.,
and wife, of this city.
We are glad to learn that st. Luke's Episco-
pal church has lifted 500, 600 of the parish debt
leaving only about $4,000 more to be provided
for in the future.
The contractors for the construction of the
Boston and Maine extension are j. P. Yorston
& Co., instead of dustin, as it has been printed.
Seven persons were confirmed at St. Steph-
ems church yesterday by Bishop Nicely
1t was d. X. Reed who furnished the supper
at the Odd Fellows ball on Friday night, in
stead of George Webster, as we stated.
Thomas Quinby, esq.,, formerly of this city,
has been appointed inspe ctor of public build
ings at Charleston, S. c., and also is to super
intend the erection of large public building
there He left for Charleston Wednesday.
The ice in Sebago Lake was ten inches thick
on Friday, and quite solid.
The Alpha Boat Club have ordered from
Hale an elegantly framed chrome entitled The
Huguenot Lovers, as wedding gift to their
former comr ade, Stephen w. Patten of San
Francisco
A grand opening Ball for the season will
take place in the hall of the Pavilion at Lake
Sehsgo next Wednesday evening. Extra trains
on the Ogdensburg run for the occasion. 1t
promises to be a grand affair.
The Portland Cadets viii perform escort duty
to the Biddeford Cadets, who accompany the
Biddeford Reform Club to the Washingtonian
meeting tonight. The Cadets will leave their
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In MEMoRIAM.-We are panied to learn that
our estimable fellow-citizen, Henry p. Deane
Esq. and his wife have been called to mourn
the death of their only son, William III. Deane,
at the age of %. This young man was one of
the most promising youths of our city, and had
drawn to himself a very wide circle of acquaint-
ances, by whom he was beloved for his amiable
disposition and energetic traits of character
As a clerk in the house of Messrs. Woodman
True & Co., he won the esteem of his employers
and stood high in their confidence
His health failing under the confinement. OF
an indoors business, he has latterly been en-
ployed with Charles o. Davis, Esq, chief en-
gineer of the Portland and Rochester and Nash
ia and Rochester railroads, and YVES fast work.
ing mis- way to prominent position when his
health again gave way, and he was forced to
relinauish his chosen profession. He will be
sincerely mourned by many, who will sympa-
thize deeply with his parents in their deep sor-
row.
THE FRATERNITY Grand Army Hall
was packed on Saturday cvening-it was anoth
er ''Jarley JAM" which is all that need be sale
of the popularity of the Fraternity entertain
ments The musical part of the programme
was very good and the reception of Mother
Goose was the source of more than ordinary
amusement. The Fraternity will close their sea
son with grand jubilee at City Hall about thu
middle of May. Thus far the pecuniary re
turns of the course has been about $3.50.
ACcIDENT.-Saturday afternoon as steame
Carlotta was leaving her berth for Halifax,
passenger named Gill attempted to jump OIL
hoard after the plank was hauled in, but in
stead of alighting on the vessel fell into tn
water In his descent he struck the side of tn
steamer and cut a fearful cash across his fore
head. He was rescued with some difficult
and taken on board the boat, where he un
doubtedly received good attention.
pnpsrNrATIoN.-Last Saturday evening th
numerous friends OF MI. 1oanuci i1uSoiiJ
LONG the line of the Portland q Rocheste
him with Isa.ad s and hehg o
.ae4 for him as a Conductor on that road. M
Er ss S Of aSas sts sss ns
una ne 70 amnlovers and the comfort and hal
pipess Of his passengers he has by his h1nest;
kindness and faithful attention TO an WIZ WI.
whom he has to do, won for himself many,v ut1
many warm friends. We have freque .la
heard the managers of the road express tne
confidence in Mr. Edgerly and we congrataai sc
them in being able to procure the services OF sue
kind and faithful conductor.
STATION lTEMs.-Andrew Tufts and Geore
Fox, runaways from Lynn, were arrested b
officers Durgin and Black last night on suspi
ion of larceny of money from their friends
Five cases of drunkenness at the nolice offie
at midnight
WE call attention to the advertisement of
srst-class residence for sale on,ICarleton stree
Roth the location and promises are unexcep
ionable.