The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-05-14

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Gen. Selden Common, Internal Revenue Asses
sor for the Third District, was in the city yes
terday, appearing to be in very good state of
health 81
A party of four gentlemen came in from
Gray Saturday night with 225 fair sized trout,
the result of days fishing
The Advertiser says an indignation meeting
will be held in Ferry Village on Friday evening
next in regard to the high price of ferriage be-
tween the village and Portland.
w. w. Thomas, Jr., leaves for the Swedish
Colony at New Sweden to-day.
A new concrete pavement walk is being laid
in front of ST. Luke's Cathedral.
The Portland Light Infantry have begun
Preparations for the celebration of their Goth
anniversary on the 9th of June.
The dwelling of Col. Charles Hannaford, of
Cape Elizabeth, caught fire on Saturday from
defect in the chimney, but through the exer-
tons of the neighbers the flames were extin-
guished with but little damage.
NJ. L. Stevens, of this city, will lecture be-
fore the Augusta Reform Club on Saturday
evening.
The net proceeds of the entertainment given
by the High School ON Thursday evening
amounted to about $50.
Sergeant Amber will deliver a Temperance
lecture in City Hall ON next Sunday evening.
H. b. Brown has another fine painting on
exhibition in Schumachers window.
Next Sunday being Whit Sunday, the annual
festival of the children of ST. Luke's Cathedral
Sunday School will be held in the afternoon at
3oclock. The service will consist of floral en-
blems, class offerings, addresses and choice
music
The regular monthly conference for the pro-
motion of business was held at the vestry of
the Chestnut street M. E. Church yesterday af-
ternoon. There were present as conductors of
the exercises Revs. Messrs. Lapham, Lufkin,
Baxter, Richardson and Ladd The attendance
was not SO large as at previous meetings, al
though the services were characterized by the
same fervor and enthusiasm.
In the Superior Court at o'clock this morn
ing some of the parties indicted by the grand
jury will be arraigned. ..fr---e
Steamer Franconia, of the New York line, is
now undergoing thorough repairs. She will
receive new boiler.
Part of the lot on the corner of Federal and
Pearl streets, belonging to the estate of the
late ID. w. Millett, has been purchased by
Mr. Crockett, who will build first class house
on it the present season.
A policeman is required on the Park Sun
days. The boys who congregate around the
fountain that day create considerable annoy
ance by their conduct.
The annual meeting of the Portland, Saco
and Portsmouth railroad company will be held
at Kittery on the Sd of June.
j. w. Guest, agent for Edwin Booth, is in
town, making preliminary arrangements for
visit of the great tragedian to Portland early in
October. .-.r.
The Presumpscot Park Association held
meeting at the Preble House last night, and
considered the subject of new Park at Stew
ems Plains, but adjourned with any definite
action.
Maine ought to have General Hospital that
will be an honor to her; and we believe she is
to have, for the people are awake in the matter
and are asking how they shall aid this great
philanthropy.