The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-29
Brief JOftings.

Fanny Herring will appear at Music Hall on
Wednesday night in "New York in Slices"
supported by E, NJ Leslie's Boston Company,
On account of defect in the warrant, the
town meeting called in Deerirg on Saturday
for the encouragement of manufactures, was
postponed to some future day.
The fountain on Lincoln Park has gone into
winter quarters.
We have received a copy of the proceedings
of the Grand Lodge of the State of Maine, I. o.
o. F., at the 28th annual session, held in Lew
iston in August last; by the poiteness of N G..
Cummings, G. s.
A case of influenza, similar in symptoms to
the horse distemper, is reported to have appear
ed in this city.
Thurlow, who was stabbed by Farwcll at
Gray on Friday night, is said to be in fair
way for recovery
Mrs. Elizabeth Tomison, widow of Jackman
Tomison, formerly of Portland, was found dead
in her bed at the residence of her son-n law, in
Newfeld, on Sunday morning. The remaines
were brought to this city for interment. She
was IS years of age.
1t is said that Mr.. Mullaly, clarienetist in the
Portland Band, has severed his connection with
that body and gone to Bangor. Mr. Mullaly is
a fine musician.
There is no truth at present in the report that
the great $500 match at Forest City Park on
Wednesday has been postponed. Mumm is
slightly ill, but not with the distemper; the
other horses are in good condition.
Mr.. Leonard, who fell over the bank at the
fire Saturday night, was in comfortable con-
rdition yesterday and getting over his injuries
As the demand for reserved seats for the
Army and Navy course exceeded the number
set apart lastlyear, the managersl have decided
in addition to the gallery,to reserve a small por
ton of the first floor of the hail. Sale We'd
nesday evening at s o'clock
The Washington Hook and Ladder Company
will celebrate their anniversary tonight
Officers Merrill, Durgin and Gould arrested
six irish lads of from nine to twelve years of
age, last night, for breaking a pane of glass in
tho window of Lanes grocery store, corner of
Cumberland and Wilmot streets, Sunday night,
and stealing quantity of lozenges, nuts and
fgs The boys made a confession.
The Resofute Base Ball Club will give their
second annual ball at Fluent Hall this even
ing. Give the boys generous patronage, for
they have arranged for an occasion that will
give pleasure to all their friends.
The cases of small pox in Deering are pro-
crossing favorably. Mr.. Nevens, a son of the
gentleman taken with the disease last week,
was down sick yesterday, but whether his ill
ness is occasioned by the small pox or not is
mot yet determined.
Sunday night some of our watchful police
mea smelt smoke on Exchange street, and at
the same time discovered that the windows of
neighboring store, in which dim light was
burning, had singular appearance. The pro-
prietor was called from his warm, blankets and
he rushed to his store to find the premises all
right, the windows being clouded by slight
touch of frost. A little examination as to the
cause of the alarm showed that the smoke from
% chimney in the vicinity had been driven
downward by the heavy atmosphere; so all par
tiles went their way, the proprietor with load
off his mind and the policemen conscious that
they meant well if their zeal was wrongly d.
rected.