The Portland daily press., 1873-01-31

Yesterday was an arctic day. One of our
citizens informs us that the thermometer was
24o below zero on Middle street yesterday
morning. This statement he declares bis will
ingness to take oath to.
1t is said that two Portland girls have joined
the Black Crook troupe since it has been here
We shall look for them on the stage to night.
There is street story to the effect that a
counsel of physicians was summoned in the
case of sick man on Munjoy the other day -
The assembled wisdom declared that the mar
had the small pox: so he was sent to the hospi-
tai. On his arrival there be was discovered to
be sick with the measles, and, of course, was
sent back to his home.
The show-window of one of our book stores
doesn't look as well as it did Several bottles
of ink froze up and burst, scattering liquid
blackness of darkness about.
Conductor Bodge of the Maine Central has
lost two brothers in Massachusetts from the
small pox, and his mother and father are both
down with the disease.
A little daughter of a Mr.. Russell living on
Congress street, fell from high chair yester-
day morning and broke the bone of her fore
arm. -t--
The Grand Trunk Company propose building
another large wharf, between the wharf where
the Boston steamers lie and their own first
freight shed, next summer
Owing to the great demand for tickets, the
amateurs will produce the 'Honey Noon and
Others plays at Music Hall, instead of Grand
Army Hall, on February 18th, 10Th, Goth, and
21st
There was slight steam explosion at the
residence of Mr.. j. n. Winslow on State street
yesterday morning. No great damage was
done.
Somebody hung up coat in the cabin of the
new barque 'Sarmiento" yesterday afternoon,
and in the pocket of that coat was q lighted
tobacco pipe. Shortly after, smoke was seen
issuing from the cabin. The flames were quick
ly extinguished, but not before considerable
damage was done.
Our correspondent ''W c. writes of cold
times in Windham. At ten o o'clock Wednesday
night ~ mercury was lzS below, at ssvef--
yesterday morning % below, at nine II below,
with decided upward tendency and an i'm
proved feeling on the street. Arctics and nit
tens were much sought for bat holders refused
to lend except on call.
A case of small pox was reported on Com
mercial street yesterday.
Don't forget the. sMeehenics'- assembly this
evening. This course of assemblies is marked
success and each succeeding one seems to be an
improvement on the last.
The Long Shore Boat Club assembly at Lam
caster Hall last evening was veay enjoyable
affair. There was large attendance and every
body seemed to be well pleased.
The young people of the India street Unver-
salist church, gave another of their pleasing
dramatic entertainments at their church vestry
last evening
There were eight lodgers at the police station
last night,
There is man in this city who is ''on the
rampage about small pox. There is a woman
sick with the small pox at his shouae, who is
too i'll to be removed Yesterday he applied to
the authorities for permission to throw her out
Of the window.
A match game of checkers was played be-
tween gentleman of this city and Saco gem
tleman Wednesday. The Saco champion won.
Raymond's first course of dancing lessons
closes with ball next Monday night
The Congress Square Society enjoyed one of
their very pleasant parish gatherings last eve
ming at their vestry.
The annual meeting of the Eastern Railroad
Company will occur at the station in Boston on
Monday next
A lively 'scrimmage" occurred or the corner
of Brown and Congress streets yesterday after
noon, tine parties thereto being man and wo-
man from Bangor. A drunken discussion took
place, AMI the woman slapped the mans face
Then struggle ensued The man proving the
stronger of the two, took the woman in his
arms and carried her away.
The funeral of Mr.. c. X. Pemberton, late
engineer of the Boston & Maine railroad, took
place Wednesday from his residence in Great
Falls. The services were conducted by Rev.
Mr.. Hooper of Exeter, and were very impress
sive. Nearly every engineer Of the road
was present. The remains were taken to For
est Glade Cemetery.