The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-07-25

Union prayer meeting at Casco street vestry
this, Friday, evening. All are invited.
There will be no services at the Y. M. G. A.
Hall until further notice, as Elder Kimball is
going on a vacation. ttGA
The wickedest men in Portland were good
yesterday, and the busiest men were idle, all on
account of the heat. So nothing happened.
The Odd Fellows of Worcester, Mass, con-
template an excursion to this city soon. 3s3a
There came near being several collisions on
Middle street yesterday, but the fat es were cru
ell to reporters %
A man wearing two overcoats on Exchange
street during the hottest part of yesterday
caused those who saw him to utter many pro-
fame words.
The Street Commissioner is paying attention
to the paving on Myrtle street.
The late w. H. Gushing had life insurance
policy of $1,000 in the Equitable, and Til omas
Blake $1,000. ss
If the propretors Of an ice cart, with No. 6
painted gu the side, knew how the horse was
abused by the nhuman driver, they would in
vite him to resign.
Mr.. Ingraham, the City Messenger is better.
His attack was brought on by severe cold
Mr.. Joseph Carr, special ageut of the Post
Off ce Department is in town. 'a.t ista-
Hon. Edwards Pierrepont of New York is in
town. .4E
The muster ground is not yet determined up
on. 1t will be either on the "plains' in Deer
ing or at the further end of Tukey's Bridge.
Peculiarly considerations will probably decide
z the matter. ttls E
- $3.50 young men from this city had
narrow escape from drowning yesterday, while
sailing among the Islands They ran their
boat upon reef near Hog Island and came
near going under, d. odd IN
The hearing before the Law Court on the ex-
ceptions in the Wagner case is assigned to next
Tuesday. 1855 I8lEa zartsll s1a,g
The sd. B." Club go on an excursion to
Bath tomorrow on the yacht "Gracie.' A
stock of liquid refreshments have been laid
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The marble coping on the old Emery & Wa
terhouse block is being put in. --+.r resf sg. -
Capt. Bacon is building an 800 ton bark al
the Deering yard. ~ ia r0f- r
The mercury touched $50 yesterday.
Clough. the $40 sewing machine man, was
taken to Boston yesterday by an officer from
that city, 3o tb 55o Na., ..
Yesterday was a good day for "wlting," a
process at which July sun is especially good.
Walter Howe, the would be Cumberland
Mills suicide, is in fair way for recovery.
A man was in the police station "Wednesday
night for being drunk. Yesterday morning he
left with SIS in his pocket, and before noon he
was back with all of his money gone except
$40. 0ss4a G-re
Den stones circus and menagerie have Sc
cured quarters at the City Hotel.
There was slight scrimmage in front of
Music Hall last evening, in which one young
man measured his length on the sidewalk.
Yesterday afternoon the Island boats were
crowded with people trying to escape from the
heat 2 ta rr r.s.-s.--
The new lodge of Good Templars mentioned
by us yesterday is to be formed this evening by
County Deputy A. j. Chase. 1t will be called
the sForest City Lodge"
There were only four DRINKS at the station
last night. ee3
Assistant United States Marshal Marble was
summoned to Wilton yesterday to direct the
effort to secure the Post Office robbers.