The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-07-31

d. IaIisHiOucI, III tuo ADVERTISER prOueStS
against the closing of the First Parish church
during the ensuing four Sundays He says
that the Unitarians Of Portland, have now no
place of worship, jas Mr. Buck, of the Park
s4reet church is absent on his vacation and
there is no preaching in that house.
r. r. Rice, III. M. Payson, John b. Brown,
H. N Jose and Percval Bonney, were chosen
directors of the Leeds and Pennington railroad
yesterday. The lease of the road to the Maine
Central was also completed.
f. o. Bailey g. Co., sold at auction yesterday
the J. A. Kicker estate, in Deering, consisting
of two acres of land and a house of twelve
rooms, to Chas. j. Walker of Portland, for
$4,000. Two lots of land 60 by 1876, on Mechan-
ic street in the same town brought 81 and Al
cents foot, respectively.
Yacht Oriole, of Boston, was in port yester-
day.
G. NJ. & H. T. Plummer are putting up
one story wooden building on the west side of
Union Street.
The crew of the U. S. steamer Powhatan
has been reinforced by draft of thirty men
from the Nantasket at Portsmouth.
A party of Concord, N. H., boys have char
Mt Desert and will visit Portland.
Atlantic Hook and Ladder Co., of Amesbury,
Mass, will visit Bangor on the 9th of August.
They will arrive in Portland at noon of that
day and leave in the evening boat. They will
be the guests of the fire department here dur
ing their short stay.
George R. Davis & Co., have sold the Chas.
Trowbridge estate to w. T. Small terms ,pri-
waite. They have commenced excavating the
cellar for their new house on High street and
will have the edifice completed in twelve
weeks. -... -f..r.-.4
Some amusement was offered at the Ottawa
House on Monday, by the arrival of an old lady
with her baggage and green cotton umbrella,
who demanded one of the best room of the
house, which was given her. Not coming down
to breakfast tho room was entered but she was
not there Where she had vanished was
lnystery. At last it TUNED out that one of the
gentleman boarders had sold everybody.
Liquors have been seized from Michael How
ley, Isabella McLain, from the cart of r. X.
Hunt and Patrick McDonough.
John L. Shaw has chartered steamers
Charles Houghton Gazelle, Express and Mag
net for an island excursion and concert at
Peaks Island next Friday evening. His last
parry was a magnificent affair and no doubt
he will sell every ticket. We advise everybody
to go.
Another excursion to Freeport, for the bene
fit of the Allen Mission chapel, will take place
0n Friday. - ut..H-'f
There is no foundation for the rumor that
Sheriff Perry has resigned.
A company of Greeley Guards, with trans
parencies and drum corps, were out on pa
radc on Exchange street about o'clock last
evening Some of them carried white flags-in
their rear.
An enthusiastic youth up town organized a
company the other day, which he called the
Greeley Greys. The older boys and young men
around the place where he spent his leisure
hours laughed at him until he dsbanded b.
company in disgust and organized another
which carries the Grant and Wilson colors.
A gentleman at Knightsville who owns a
good horse, has a whip which he has carried
twenty-three years.
The stock of Mr. f. Proctor, who was burned
ont yesterday morning, was valued at $1,000 in
stead of $4,000 as the types made us say. Mr..
Harris stock and fixtures were valued at $500
and were insured for $500 in the Office of j. E.
Dow & Palmer.
Capt. Robert Dyer of Knightville, who is in
command of vessel at Philadelphia, broke his
leg as he was leaving the ship.
A Knightville correspondent writes that the
s. P. C. A. will find opportunity for the exer-
else of their philanthrophy by visiting that vii
lage on Sundays, and observing the treatment
of horses by young men going out on pleasure
dcives.
Mr.. Stephenson has nearly finished his cot
tage near Cape Cottage.
More people are using tents on the shore. than
usual Quite a number are located near the
site occupied by the first settlers for trading
purposes at Spurwink, in 1886.
George R. Cooper of Maine, has been promot-
ed to a second-class clerkship in the Sixth Au-
ditor's office at Washington.
Last Saturday evening little boy was run
over at the corner of Bracket and Spring
streets, by top-buggy. His leg was broken
and he was severely cut on the head.