The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-04-03
Ferry village Matters.

in few days 1t was currently reported last
week that the land known as Mussey's farm
had been sold to company from New York.
but the mountain has since decreased to mole
hill, and now stands thus wise: A party came
here from New York and opened negotiations
for site to erect Summer Hotel near Fort
Preble, and should everything continue lively
further improvement will be made. At present
we are living in hope for good time coming,
while YOU Portlanders can die in despair if you
can't stand it for we're are going to knock
your Falmouth House into cooked hat next
| Summer
Better prospects ahead for our village is now
| the password of the inhabitants, and should
this hotel 60 up and Douglass & Robinson
erect new and stylish block of stores, as is
reported, we will begin to think ourselves
somebody over here. As further developments
are made will report. and in the mean time
look out for stirring times. Last Friday even
ing it was announced by posters and handbills
that district meeting would be held for the
choice OF village officers, the battle to be fought
on party lines, and as something of the humor-
GUS was to be attempted in getting their rusty
political weapons in order for the coming polit-
the school house on Sawyer street, and there l
found the spacious halls and school rooms
perfect jam, so much SO that it would take
from fifteen to twenty minutes hard work ell
bowling, squeezing and crowdng to work ones
self through the throng from the entrance to
the other end of the hall. Each man appeared
to have his work to do and was do
ing it. The whole crew Democratic) were at
work pulling, hauling, crowding, jamming, ex-
horting, swearing, betting, Dragging, selling,
swapping, bribing, button-holing and coat-tail-
ing. The hackers were showing forward their
candidates; the big ones were marshaling the
little ones and everything went to show that
All feas have lesser feas
And these have less to bite 'um.
- And these feas have lesser feas
And 30 on Gd minimum. r
The strife and scramble was kept up until A.
V. Cole, N. B. Knight, G. F. Henley, William
Calef and John Brewer, Jr., Republicans, were
declared victors. Aa
The oyster sapper comes off at Union Hall
on Friday evening next 1t is estimated that it
will cost A. V. c. about fifty dollars The gen.
eral impression here is that the people are fond
of oysters. ai#
Some of the leading capitalists of your city,
we understand, are discussing the propriety of
bridge from the Dry Dock across the cove to
Mussey's Point to connect Ferry Village with
Portland via Knightville and Portland bridge
A meeting is to be held in this village ON Fri
day of this week to perfect arrangements for
carrying the same into effect L. d. NJ Sweat
ESQ.,, of your city, will address the meeting
Messrs Sweat and Mussey have already offered
two thousand dollars and land damage. The
Dry Dock Company, we understand, will give
the right of way across their made land. The
estimate cost of the bridge when completed to
be five thousand dollars, which will no doubt !
be readily taken by men of capital, which
makes our future prospects look bright as the
morning.
The ID. F. J.'s.-The attention of our read
ers is directed to the advertisement in another
column, announcing two grand entertainments
at the City Hall, this and tomorrow even
ings, by society having for its initials, the
cabalistic letters which head this article. How
ever mysterious the significance of these letters
might at first appear, we presume it is we'll
known that the entertainments in question are
to be given by society of young ladies and
gentlemen for a worthy object The attractions
to be offered are of q very pleasing character,
and should be sufficient to draw large and ap-
preciative audiences. This evening the panto-
mime of Blue Beard and Mrs Jarley's ceebra-
ted wax figures will be presented, and on Thurs
day evening grand fair with music tableaux
and refreshments, will be held The entertain
ments have no doubt been carefully prepared,
and they will be given in an admirable manner
All who would enjoy an evening of harm
less pleasure, should at once secure tickets for
these entertainments at Whittier's, Lowelrs
or j. A. Merrill's } @t@FEEVF -Lsr
ta UNCLE TOMS CABIN.-This story, which was
designed to effect special purpose, which was
attained and is now an event of history has
had a much longer existence than books of that
class usually attain to, and present it in what
ever shape we may, its hold upon the public af-
lection is always apparent The dramatic
adaptation of it remains as popular as when
just presented. Last night it drew a large au-
dience at Music Hall for the second time and
it was performed in a very acceptable manner;
its incidents being rendered in an impassioned
and thrilling manner. 1t will be repeated to-
night with equal success. ne.
RUN AwAY.-Messrs. Fernald 8 Sawyer,
Seduic hccpcIS Oh SOuSreSS StTttt, leu w H.
Baker have a team last evening to take drive
out of town. When on the way home, near
Stroudwater, Baker ran into snow drift and
spilled the three occupants, viz, Mr.. Baker,
wife and daughter, also the robes, cushions and
whip. The horse dashed on, leaving all behind
and was stopped by boys, near Cummings
apothecary store on Congress street, uninjured
who drove him to the Police station.
THE ladies of the Congress street NJ E.
Church offer splendid attraction to their
friends tomorrow evening at the vestry, and
we hope that their efforts to please will be re-
warded by the appreciation of very large
number of our citizens. z3
VILLA AND MINERS company begin a season
of five nights at Music Hall tomorrow evening.
The troupe won the popular favor last autumn,
and will no doubt increase the number of their
friends at this time, as the old favorites remain
connected with it. 57".,- s
A CHANGE.-Messrs. John E. Dow and j. S.
Palmer have bought out Mr.. L. S. Twombly's
interest in the insurance business and are re-
moving to his Office, No. Exchange street
The lady who made mistake at City Hall
on Monday evening and took the wrong water
proof cloak. is invited to take it to the police
station and receive her own. sa
THEFT.-James Mccarthy stole coat yes
terday afternoon on Fore street
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MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES
No one can renOyate carpets with a COM
pound except the New York Patent Carpet
Renovating Company. We do not mush car
pets but cleanse them on the floor.
Office, 16 Market Square. .s1EfI
QUITE a number of garments were EXCHANGED