The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-05-15
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Hereafter steamer Lewiston will make two
trips per week between Portland and Machias,
as will lie seen by the advertisement During
the height of summer travel landing will be
made at Bar Harbor, Mount Desert
On Sunday afternoon last, four sheep and
four lambs, owned by Milton Dyer of Cape
Elizabeth were driven into the sea by dogs and
drowned. lsIFr
A few days ago an imbecile daughter of
George Archibald, twelve years old, living on
Portland street. set fire to pile of paper in one
Of the upper rooms of her fathers house, and
In trying TO stamp out the thames her clothes
took fire and she was severely III not fatally
burned. The neighbors saw the smoke issuing
from the windows, and rushing in found the
poor girl lying upon the floor.
The frequency of accidents in large towns
within easy distance Of Portland, is an argu-
ment for the completion of the General Hospi-
tai where the unfortunate can have their suf-
ferings attended TO, often better than at home.
Young men without families and homes and la
boring men who have not more than the neces-
sites of life at their command would be espec-
iaIly benefited by such an institution.
Stone g. Murray's Circus will be in Portland
on the Esd inst, Bailey's great Circus and Me-
nagerie on the 10Th, and Howes great London
Circus and Menagerie shortly after.
The class of 1872, Portland High School, in
recognition of prevailing sentiment among
the pupils, have agreed to dispense with the
annual "class party" and this social institu-
ton will now fall into desuetude.
An original Greeley hat is on exhibition at
the Preble House. FEssEEf
A construction train was put on the Boston s.
Maine Railroad extension at South Berwick on
Saturday to follow after the track layers.
Judge Nathan Clifford, of the Supreme
Court has just received $500 income tax re-
funded, having been illegally collected on his
salary.
The Committee on Island Schools will visit
them this afternoon.
1t is expected that Gov. Perham, Gen. Cham
berlain, the Adjutant General and Inspector
General will be here on the 9th of June to visit
the Portland Light Infantry, besides other
officials.
Messrs. f. o. Bailey & Co. sold at auction
Yesterday q boxes and As hogsheads of dam
aged sugar, at prices ranging from 81 to SIS
cents per pound. They also sold the Lovejoy
nroperty. ON Emery street, about AZ feet from
by 80 feet deep, to Frank Lawrence for Al cent
square foot. ...,. E.sZA
The members of the class of 1874 of Bowdoil
College will hold another of those pleasant re
unions during Commencement week, in July
in this city, and the class dinner will be serves
at the Falmouth Hotel. Among the member
resident in this city are Hon. W. W. virgin
Gen. Sam. j. Anderson, Judge Goddard AM
Henry p. Deane.
The quarterly session of Cumberland count.
Lodge OF Good Templars will meet with Reso
lutte Lodge, of Turner's Island, Cane Elizabeth
on Wednesday, the 29th inst.
Commodore Churchilrs Greeley and Brow,
flag came to the ground yesterday. It was no
because of its own weight, but because the SIM
port was too slender.
Do not forget the lecture in Grand Arm
Hall tonight.