The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-02-14

IL is saiu that u munster IN bnlS CITY anu one
Of his unregenerate parishioners recently en-
gagged the services of a plumber for some need
ed repairs. The plumber repeatedly failed to
come to time, and the indignant parishioner
wrote and signed the following tersely worded
note:-sWhy in h don't you finish that job?"
the reverend gentleman scratched ditto" un-
der the above, and the missive was sent to the
plumber. The job has been completed.
1t is understood that an arrangement for one
year has been made with Ex-President Hill,
late of Harvard University, to supply the pull
pit of the First Parish He is liked very much
by the Society.
Don't forget the Mechanics Assembly this
evening. 1t promises to be an extremely
pleasant affair.
A washerwoman named Costello, who resides
on Danforth Street, slipped and fell on the icy
sidewalk recently as she was leaving a house on
Oxford Street. breaking the bones of both
wrists. She was attended by DR.. Files
The steamship " Hibernian,'' Capt Scott,
sailed for Baltimore yesterday with 14O0 ton
cargo
A parlor concert was given at Bishop Neely's
residence, Wednesday evening, in aid of the
st. LuI1e's Cathedral fund.
There was large demand at the sale of re-
served seats for the Amateur Theatrical enter.
tainments, which took place at Halves & Cra-
gins yesterday. The sale continues to-day.
The New York mail failed to come to time
yesterday. The thing is getting little mo-
notonous
A gentleman came running into Hinds's
apbthecary store, last evening, exclaiming that
his wife had swallowed a big dose of bay rum
by mistake, and he feared she was poisoned.
On being assured that no harm was done, he
withdrew, much relieved.
A party of Knights Tcmplar from Dover
and Great Falls, numbering twenty persons,
were at the Falmouth House last evening, on
visit to the city,
There were over hundred transient guests
at the United States Hotel yesterday.
A gentleman at the Preble House swallowed
an ounce of arnica, yesterday, in order to cure
sore throat Salt water and mustard were
administered to him, and he soon felt as though
he was rolling on the bosom of the vastly deep.
John Stevens, who was arrested last Satur-
day for breaking into a house and taking there
from some dresses belonging to his sister, de-
mics the impeachment His sister sustains
him in his deuial.
The St. Andrews Society held its quarterly
meeting at the City Building last evening.
The series of festivals and antiquarian sup
pers at the Second Parish came to a close last
evening. They have been very enjoyable and
very successful.
hhe crown dance" given by the Grand
ARMY last evening was decided success
Kings sad queens abounded, as they always do
with the Grand Army, for the comrades are
royal good fellows and the ladies right regal
in-oSrace.
Edmund Dana, jr., of this city, has been
elected Vice President of the Maine Poultry
Association, which organized at Augusta on
Wednesday, -nnder an act of incorporation
passed by the present Legislature. R. o. Co.
nant, of this city, was elected Director.
dog with hustle attached to him created
a sensation on Middle Street yesterday. He
was supposed to be perambulating advertise
ment of the new hustle mandatory. a
A little girl tumbled over the embankment
ON the Boston and Maine extension near the
foot of Park Street, Wednesday. The fall was
thirty-five feet, and she was quite severely in
jured.
There are now eighteen cases of smallpox at
the hospital. Mr.. Chute is fast recovering.
Dane Dickson, woman with pretty hands
sand. q blackened eye, passed last night at the
Police station. She says she is indebted to her
husband for the discoloration about the eye
HE says she is guilty of drunkenness and dis
tturbance. 1t is another case of ''EHe and Lui"
Its merits will be passed upon in the Municipal
Court this morning
man much worsted in combat with the
mum fiend made himself a bed on snow heap
isttahe corner of Elm and Cumberland streets,
lastnight.
"Cdd frigorific' was at it again yestt rday,
and succeeded in making very uncomfortable
day.
Early Wednesday morning the billiard hall on
feak's Island, chiefly noted for obstructing a