The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-08-29
Brief JOttiugs.

The waterpipe on the corner of. Brown and
Congress streets, did not burst Wednesday. An
open hydrant gave rise to the rumor
A private letter from the sculptor Simmons
states that the design for the Soldiers Monu-
ment for this city is completed. He is on his
way home bringing it.
Prof. Edward S. Morse, G. T. Morse, E. Fl.
Daveis. Harry Brown, Prof G. L. Vose and E.
II. Elwell propose to make a camping out party
ON Mt. Carrgan for a week or so, starting this
morning. What larks!
The Preachers Association will meet accord
ing to adjournment at the rooms of the Y. M.
c. A, on Monday, Sept. LIST, at II o'clock a. m.
The late cold weather has caused a sudden
departure from the watering places, The Is
land Ledge House House at Wells Beach will
be kept open until October LIST.
The late Robert A. Bird had an insurance on
his life for $4,000 in the New York Life Compa-
ny.
Marshal Parker has IN his possession a gold
watch for which an owner is wanted
Exchange street, between Federaland Middle
is being repaired.
Dr. Tewksbury was called up to Lower Bart-
lett yesterday to attend the man recently iniur
land & Ogdensburg Railroad. The man was
fatally injured and will probably die.
The schooner White Swan, Capt. D. G. Pat
terson, left Boston yester day having on board a
wrecking gang She comes to this city to raise.
the sunken steamer Montreal, which was re-
Gently burnt and be4ched at Cusling's Island
Information has been received at the depart
ment of State at Washington, of the death of
Charles Smith, seaman, belonging in this city,
at Callao, on the 18th of May last.
The agent for the S. P. c. A. had job yes
terday. A small dog belonging in the rear of
the Office of our evening contemporary manag-
ed to crawl down into a vault pipe the day be-
fore, and there he stuck fast. The family
finding they couldn't get him out tried to
drown him. but he wouldn't drown. They then
left him to his fate Ga complaint being made
the agent of the society above mentioned yester-
day morning employed a man to dig the dog
out, That canine having recovered from his ex-
haustion. now wags his tail with joy.
The barque Archer of this city, ran down in
Boston harbor Wednesday, boat containing
two boarding house runners. The men were
drowned.
Samoset gives spiritual seance at Lancaster
Hall tonight. Most wonderful things are
promised, surprising anything ever before pre- :
sented to a Portland audience.
Remember the Vienna Concert at the Music
hall tonight.
Josiah P Wescott has purchased the Wood
man property on Vaughan street, and will
erect block of dwelling houses thereon this
fall.
Schumacher has adorned his window with
fine picture of Goodall, representing view of
the Tyrol.
Yesterday man named Freeman. was
rested by officer Gribben on suspicion of being
concerned in the recent robbery of Days store.
Marshal Parker arrested yesterday on req
usiton of the City Marshal of Biddeford. a
man for a larceny,
Among the early contributors to the Belfast
sufferers, are the following gentlemen felong-
ing in this city: John Mussey, ESQ.,, 5000; D..
S Moody, $25; Horace Anderson, $25; Dana &
Co. S25; Rufus Deering, $50.
AT the police station last night, there were
fhrea DRINKS