The Portland daily press., 1872-06-19
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June 18th.
Fox. Cleayes
Brief Outings.
On Monday a gang of laborers was put on
the Boston and Maine extension, between Park
and High street.
j. s. Bailey & Co., sold at auction yesterday
the Collins Farm in Cumberland, to Simon L.
Farwell for $3.50.
new Pullman car called the Point Levi,
has been put the Portland division of the
Grand Trunk railroad There are now twenty
four of these cars run by the Company.
Loring and Thurston had an insurance of
$4,000 on the Transcript office, injured by fire
Monday morning, and VIM. D. Little & Co.,
had $1,000 on the same property.
The contractors on the Boston and Maine ex-
tension in this city, have acceded to the de-
mands of the laborers, and raised the wages
from $175ito $500 per day.
Capt. b. j. Willard has at his rooms on Mid
die street, two living specimens recently arriv-
ed, of the West India lightning bug, which
emiG by night especially, a very brilliant phos-
phorescent light.
The Steam Tow and Water Boat Company
have leased of Messrs. Lynch and Barker the
lower building on the essterly side of Custom
House Wharf, for the storage of coal and slabs
Tor their use for term of eight years, and
have had pipes for Sebago Water laid to the
building, to water their tugs.
Portland Commandery K. T., will leave for
Montreal at 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon, 3D.
via Grand Trunk road, returning home on We'd
nesday 26th. They will visit Quebec on Tues
dow
two new Pullman sleeping cars at their dispo-
SAL
A man calling his name A. ID. Porter has
been representing himself to some of our citi-
zens as agent for The Household, monthly pc
riodical published in Brattleboro, VT, and col
lecting money for the same The proprietor of
the Household says he is swindler.
Twenty-one cars were necessary to carry the
crowds to North Conway yesterday AT least
1900 people went. The arrangements were ex-
eellent; the company was amply accommoda-
ted, and everything passed off well.
The Irish American Relief Association will
go to-day, with their friends. The demand for
tickets yesterday was unexampled. The office
was beseiged all day by applicants who were
supplied to the utmost limits of the room fur
nished.
CITY Affairs.
A specia al meeting of the Board of Aldermen
was held last evening.
Present-Ald Littlefeld, Josselyn, Mccarthy
and King.
Aid. King called the Board to order, and
VIM. G.. Mitchell elected City Clerk pro
tenn, Aid King was elected temporary chair
man.
Hon. John Lynch, President of the Portland
and Rochester Railroad Company, presented
the petition of the directors of that corporation,
asking the Mayor and Aldermen to designate
day for taking vote of the citizens of Portland
upon proposition to loan the credit of the city
to said railroad to the amount of $3.50, 900, in
accordance with the provisions of an act of the
Legislature, dated Feb. %, 1872, entitled Gan
act to authorize the City of Portland to aid in
the construction and western extension of the
Portland and Rochester railroad proposing,
further, that should the citizens so vote, the
Portland and Rochester Railroad Company will
execute the necessary bonds and papers speci-
fled in said aid act security for the loan so
made by said city.
The petition was unanimously granted, and,
by request, Saturday the Doth day of June was
so designated, and an order was passed direct
ing the necessary warrants to be issued.-Ad-
journed.
CoNcERT.-Miss Annie Louise Cary, assisted
by Miss Nellie Barker, Miss Ada Cary, Ira
and Will Stockbridge, bennett, Howard and
Pratt, with Miss Millett as pianist, will give a
concert at the brick church at West Falmouth
this evening. A very fine programme, with
- Iaot;ooS from, Cleriha1 Aht Mozart Horn
Sto race Sullivan, Mendelssohn and Balfe, has
been made up. The avails of the concert will
be de voted to the church; and all the people
ought to turn out, for the opportunity to enjoy
such mt sic should not be neglected. If the
night is easant we understand that several
parties viii be made up from this city to attend
the CONCERT. the drive is one of the most
charming in the vicinity. The artists from this
city yery gene rously volunteer their services in
ASSISTING Miss AIRY, who herself seems never
weary of go, I'd orks.
LINCOLN PA RK.-The babies have demanded
admission to Lin coin Park with their carriages,
and the Superinte Tdent has concluded to open
the big gates just far enough TO let Their little
vehicles in These pl ivileges are accorded I'M
der the most stringent regulations; that the pa
bies must keep in the ', walks aad not express a
desise to roll on the grass or paddle in the BASIN
No carriages are to be dri ven al rate OF speed
exceedingly six miles per our nhaef penalty
of being ruled out The little ones are TO nave
the right of way and pedestrians are response
BILE for their own safety. The babies have bold
ly asserted their rights and ought to have 'em
recognized. They rule the world az home, and
will have something to say about the manage
ment of the Park.
Mr.. AND Mrs. ELISHA TRowBRIp,IE cele-
brated their golden wedding at their re sidenct
in Mechanic street, last Thursday evening AL
their children and grandchildren to the number
of fourteen were present to honor the event.
and a large number of invited guest from al
parts of the country. Elegant presents were
given the still hearty couple, and interesting
exercises filled out the evening. MIR. Trow
bridge has occupied places of high trust In the
city government of Portland for many years
and no man is more respected in this localit!
than the now aged gentleman.
INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPH CoMPANY.-A
an adjourned meeting of this company hell
yesterday the following directors were chosen
Edwin C. Bailey, Frank Jones, VIM. McGl
very, Samuel T. hersey, a. ~. broWn, 4. L
Snow, Israel Washburn, jr. e. c. Bailey wa
subsequently elected President, and W. E
Gould Secretary and Treasurer. The stock
holders at a special meeting ratified the lease O
the line to the Western Union Telegraph Com
pary, TO take effect June 1st
PERsoNAL.-Mr. Abel H. Stanley, who TO
some five years past las been in charge of tn
Mercantile Agency of this city is about to re
move to Worcester, Mass, and establish a
agency there. Mr.. Stanley has discharged tn
delicate duties of his position with fidelity an
to the acceptance of the business communit.
which will very much regret his removal.
A STRAw.-A vote was taken on PRESIDENT;
conferences of about half of the Portland I
Oodeusburg excursion train Tuesday, with I'll
following result Grant, 1913; Greeley, l9
Victoria woodruff, Il. This will do very we
to match the Argus story Of cheers, which stol
is denied.
TaE Republican Light Artillery met at u
Wand room in Ward last evening ana cno
j. II. b. Morrill, President, and Is. D. ehall
Secretary There was good attendance. Ii