The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-07-27

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Mr.. j. c.. Tarbox of the firm of J. G. Tarbox
& Co., of Pennington will soon leave for this
city, where he with two other Franklin coun-
ty men---Messrs H. NJ Howes and VIM. X.
Hilton-will constitute the firm of Howes, Hill
ton & Tarbox, All are thorough-going bust
ness men, and will add greatly to the enter
prise of this city.
Mission Lodge 1. o. G. T. make grand ex-
cursion to Little Chebeague August 9th.
We understand that the claim of Mr.. Geo.
Burnham for the loss by fire on Wednesday
morning was promptly paid in full yesterday
by Messrs. w. D. Little & Co.
And now the Una's are taking their turn at
recreation and are camped out at JEWELS
Island.
The hatters have adapted the sensible plan of
closing their places of business at IL p M.
Liquors were seized at the Boston boat and
at c. p Ro!fe's yesterday morning.
Mr.. Small lost a valuable colt seven years
old, by surgical operation yesterday. He had
been offered six hundred dollars for it.
Gov. Perham was in town yesterday
Some of the Forest City Shooting Club have
been after woodcock out of season.
Richardson's Wharf Company, commenced
filling about Il, 600 feet of flats yesterday morn
ing. They take the dirt from the Boston and
Maine extension.
The German picnic-at which nobody will be
expected without special invitation-takes
place at Little Chebeague next Thursday.
Mr.. Darius HI. Ingrahan has gone to Europe.
Two omnibuses were put on the road be-
tween this city and Morrills Corner yesterday.
Tomorrow Mrs Emma Hardinge Britten
closes her present engagement in this city, and
will speak in the afternoon at Temperance
Hall, on the life and Times Of Martin Luth-
er" In the evening her subject will be ''The
Experiences of Martin Luther, for four hun
bred years in the Spirit World"
The Merchants clam-bake will come off this
afternoon (rain or shine) at Pond Cove, about
one mile from Cape Cottage, at o'clock. Car
riages will leave Falmouth Hotel at $50.
Mr.. c. P. Ilsley of Cambridge, Mass, has ar
rived in town.
The Schooner Lizzie Florence from Norfolk,
arrived here yesterday morning with 7,139
cedar ties for the use of the Boston s. Maine
Railroad.
The Bowdoin crew passed through here yes
terday morning on their way home. They say
the best of feeling exists among all the college
crews, and that everything passed off very
pleasantly at the races. Five sof the men will
be in the University crew next year, only one
graduating this summer.
Mr.. Hersey, the president of the Information
al line, received despatch at half-past two
yesterday afternoon from Eastport, stating that
the party engaged in trying to save the New
England, had 24O casks and barrels in the cab
ms of the wreck and felt confident they should
get her off the rocks.
The party of High SCHOOL, boys returned from
their excursion to the White Mountains last
night, and they had glorious time, The Port
land ladies are also making good time, and Sc
curing health.
Rev. H. C. Ripley will speak at the Plym
outh church on Sunday evening, concerning hi
labors among the Catholics in Spain and Mexi
co.
Several large picnic parties visited the Tw'
Lights yesterday.