The Portland daily press., 1873-05-01
Brief Jottings.

The Boston s. Maine railroad company are
laying double track from the Walker House
to the Rolling Mills.
The improvements at the Boston s. Maine
depot for the convenience Of hacks is a great
desideratum.
Yesterday was lovely day The fog in the
morning rolled away, leaving clear soft,
sweet air.
Don't forget the May dance at Congress Hall
tonight.
The "Enleralds" are to bring out "Peep O
Day" at Music Hall, Wednesday, May 7th, and
also May 18th.
Now that the season has arrived for burning
Old brush and rubbish, people should be eau
tious about fire.
The Boston s. Maine train waited several
hours yesterday morning for the Maine Cen
trail. The destruction of the bridge on the lat
ter road has disarranged their running time.
The baggage car of the early down train yes
terday, on the Ogdensburg road, caught fire by
sparks from the engine when just above Lake
Station. The train was stopped and the fire
e1tinguished The car was but slightly dam
aged
We are requested to remind the corporators
of the new Insurance Company of the meet
ing called for three o'clock this afternoon.
There is in Hale's window a fine crayon fin
ished photograph of the late f. o. Libby. 1t
was executed by Lamson.
A prominent wholesale grocer informs US
that trade has opened better this spring than
for several years past. There appears to be
general feeling of prosperity in nearly all
branches Of business.
L. Al Al I.
since 1854.
Rev. d. II, Hannaburg, pastor of the Pine
street Methodist church, bids his flock a final
farewell next week. We hear that he proposes
to spend the summer in California. The church
has not yet designated his successor. We un-
derstand, however, that they contemplate draw
ing upon neighboring State for the right
man.
Rev. Mr.. Luce, of the Chestnut street Meth
odist church, breaches his farewell sermon next
Sabbath. Rumor has it that he has become
Presiding Elder in another circuit.
To-day is the traditional May day.
The Boston and Maine Railroad Comn,nv
have placed an elegant smoking car on their
road to run between this city and Boston.
The flags were at half mast yesterday in
honor Of the memory of the late Mr.. Mount
fort He was buried in the morning, The
Aged Brotherhood attended the funeral.
The land on Union street that was sold at
auction yesterday by T, o. Bailey s, Co. to Mr..
Moulton, brought Sl.35 a foot
Judge Sawyer of San Francisco, has present
ed to his father Enoch Sawyer, who resides in
this city, handsome Malacca cane. The han
die is of ivory and gold. The Judge was once
printer boy.
The workmen on the B. s. NJ. railroad cxten.
sion, east of the Walker House, are making
good progress The ledge is of n hard flinty
character,
Rev. Mr. Bucks young son accidentally fell
into the COCK from the boat-house at MerrilPs
wharf Tuesday afternoon. His father prompt
ly rescued him.
Don't forget Owens performance next Sat
urday night
Conductor Howard of the Maine Central,
slipped while getting on the train at South
Gardiner last Monday, and just escaped serious
injury.
The Injunction against the Maine Central
has been continued without prejudice on mo.
ton to dissolve.
Grand Army Hall was filed last evening
with an apprecativc audience The young
people who presented 'Ten Nights in Bar
room nave reason to feel proud of their sue
cess we nope we shall hear from them
again
The young man, Jordon, who was arrested
on suspicion of larceny, Tuesday. was dis
charged yesterday.