The Portland daily press., 1872-07-18
Brief yOttinRs.

Rev. ID. L. Pritchard has just closed pleas
ant pastora to of five years in Cape Elizabeth,
and has accepted d call to become pastor of the
Free Baptist church in Rocklan1
An insane woman, about 45 years of age,
bare-headed and bare-footed, dressed in a red
calico gown, with white spots, was picked up
in the streets by tho police yesterday and COM
mitted to the lookup.
U. y. Steamer Powhattan has lost fifty men
by desertion since she arrived in this harbor.
She is now on recruiting service.
For some unexplained reason, Miss Marga-
ret Ramsey, of Morrilps Corner, daughter of
Mr.. Charles Ramsey, Superintendent of Ev-
ergreon Cemetery, attempted suicide by drown
ing in Back Bay last Monday evening" she
was seen struggling in the water by Mr..
Skillings, and she called upon him to save her,
which he did, though in greatly exhausted
condition. She is an estimable lady thirty
years of age.
The impression has got abroad that the Port
land Band is disorganized. The facts are that
the Band is ready now ever to furnish music
for all OCCASIONS both as a Brass Band OF Or
chestra.
A pair of oxen belonging to Freeman Nc
1AChhyy WcIc uduly Huft ny Irolgnt bTdlu OH
the Portland and Rochester road at MorrilPs
Corner yesterday. 1t was necessary to kill
them.
An interesting time may be expected this
evening at the Temperance meeting at the
Second Parish yestry. Besides recitations by
the young, there will be singing, and addresses
by interesting speakers. Strangers and all
others are invited.
The Prospect street Congregational Society
of Cambridge, Mass, have voted to extend
call to Rev. Edward Y. Hincks of the State
street church, Portland.
Charles III. Laws, for forgery, and larceny of
150 dozen eggs from the Portland Steam Packet
Company, was sentenced in Boston to two years
in the State Prison.
The cases from Androseoggn county were
argued in the Supreme Court yesterday.
The Aged Brotherhood turned out about a
hundred strong and spent a pleasant day at
Peaks Island yesterday. Some good speeches
were made, fine music given by the Old Folks
Club and Shaw's quartette, and good dinner
partaken of. Stories were told after dinner, old
memories revived and many merry jest in
dulged in.
Mr.. Cad Hitchcock of Yarmouth had one
finger amputated ON account of disease of the
bone. ar
House No. 81 Deering street, owned by Fred
erick Behrens, was sold at auction yesterday by
f. o. Bailey & Co., to Lewis Pierce, for $4,000
cash; the purchaser to pay tho taxes for 1872.
An amusing feature of the libel suit brought
against the Portland Transcript, is that some of
the suitors creditors have trusteed the Tran
script for the possible damages coming to the
plaintiff.
The moonlight excursion this evening on the
Charles Houghton," commodious and safe
steamer, carefully and skllfully managed, with
band of music, fireworks, chowder, and
pleasant grove beautifully illuminated, promises
to be one of the most delightful affairs of the
kind this season, and should secure rush of
patrons.
The auction sale at Lockhart s. Sloan's,
Preble street, yesterday, embraced twenty
seven carriages, which brought in the aggregate
about $7OOO
Tuesday the thermometer stood at 800; We'd
nesday u decline of 200 with east wind and
dense fog that rendered fire acceptable.
Mackerel were selling at three cents each
from the vessels at the wharves yesterday.
The members of the old Portland Light
Guard are reminded of the meeting tonight.
1t is understood that an association is be formed,
reunion at the islands or some other proper
place arranged for.