The Portland daily press., 1873-06-18
Brief JOttings.

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green Landing this week, as the wharf is being
repaired.
Small boys are losing themselves with alarm
ing frequency. Yesterday another one disap-
peared from sight.
Millions of canker worms are destroying the
foliage in the gardens up town.
A party of gentlemen returning to this city
from Cape Elizabeth recently, saw the verita-
BILE sea-serpent He was eighteen feet long,
and looked horrd.
Small boys about town stink it perfectly
right Sir, every Wednesday and Saturday night
Sir to organize bird-kiling parties. Weapons
of the Stone age are used.
The mercury tried to reach par yesterday,
but its ambitious attempts were frustrated. 1t
was narrow escape from thermal panic.
A new mail service was ordered yesterday on
the b. & M. r. R., between this city and Sal
mon Falls.
Keep all your doors well locked at night, lest
thieves break in and steal. they appear to dote
on stables recently, but probably wouldn't o.
ject to entering house,
Curiosity is satisfied every evening at the
pottery in City Hall, by seeing handle put ON
a jug.
Punch still continues to tantalize his poor,
patient wife, and none are inclined to interpose.
Even the police stand aud witness the cruel
treatment
Mrs Elizabeth Akers Allen was at the ST.
Julian last night.
The Commencement at Westbrook Seminary
occurs to-day. The ora ion will be delivered
by Rev. w. E. Gibbs. A poem is to be read by
Mrs. Elizabeth Akers Alien. The graduation
class numbers twenty-three
A good prospect of very interesting fight
was spoiled last evening at Market Square, by
one of the parties taking French leave. The
trouble was begun by two men, each trying to
outfit the other on the lifting-machine thai
stands there.
A little maiden was testing her weight last
evening on the scales in the hall, when to her
utter disgust it was announced that she stood
1872 pounds. Upon investigation it was found
that a gentleman's foot was to be deducted.
She felt easier.
Somebody on Exchange street felt so much
confidence in the burglar-proof properties of
his safe that he left it standing on the sidewalk
last night.
Hon. j. H. Burleish has returned the chest
of tea to the Fair, which he drew last night
The name of the hand-cart man with one leg
and sore eyes, is wanted at the police station.
There were eight DRINKS at the station last
night.
Officers Miles and Rice arrested woman on
Fore street last night who has been serious
annoyance to her neighbors for some time
past,
A boy named Brackett aged II, escaped from
the Reform School yesterday. Officer York
has arrested two boys who escaped recently
A boy living on Marion street, seven years
old, was lost yesterday.
The picture sale at room 100, under the Fal-
mouth House. continues to draw crowds
The annual pigeon shoot of the Shooting
Club will come off on the 9Th of July, probably
in the Westbrook grounds
The Executive Committee placard the an.
nouncement that suffrage is universal at tie
Fair. If we understand the mat ter Alright q
property qualification of at least twenty five
cents is required.
The voting for the surgical instruments, the
chair and the Knight Templag's sword con-
tinues brisk. The contest is very close.
Five persons arraigned before the municipal
court yesterday were each sentenced to three
months imprisonment.
We are in receipt of the Travellers Guide. -
a neat and compendious list of stations, dis.
tances and fares on the various railroad and
steamboat lines running out of this city.