The Portland daily press., 1873-11-27
Brief JOttings.

Brief JOttlugs.
No PAPER FRIDAY MORNING.
The Allan Mail Steamer Circassan arrived
at Liverpool from Quebec on Wednesday.
The amateur concert in aid of Williston
church will take place Friday the 9TH prox.
The sccables of the Grand Army and the
Orient Club last evening, were very pleasant
affairs.
The Glass of '76, P. H. S., held sociable at
the residence of one of its members Tuesday
evening. Bright eyes and stunning cos
tunes abounded.
The men who carried turkies were the most
conspicuous objects on the street yesterday.
There was suspicion of danger about prom
enading yesterday which made that arnuse-
ment rather exciting. Great Jumps of ice fell
from the roofs with crash that was startling
One of the honest farmers came into town
yesterday with load of pork. apples, etc.
About noon he got very drunk, fell into the
bottom of his pung, and lay there amid his
pork and apples.
A woman went into one of our drug shops
yesterday and asked for Coltsfoot candy. SIS
it the best quality?' she asked as specimen
was shown her. Certainly man," replied
the courteous druggist. 1--WE raise our own
colts
Sheriff Pennell has provided good Thanks
giving dinner for the prisoners at the county
Jail.
G. G. Saunders has been appointed watch
man of the Merchants Bank.
Our merchants say that money is much
easier and that the condition of the business
world is improving rapidly.
The Portland Shooting Club have a pigeon
match on their grounds in Deering, beginning
at s 80 this morning. A cordial invitation is
extended to their friends to be present.
Will whoever has a copy Of the Ancient Har-
mony be kind enough to lend it to the Ancient
Brotherhood. to be used at their concert. Please
leave tia Stockbrdges music store.
The general verdict is that Old Probabilities
has done the square thing regarding Thanks
giving weather.
The captain of the Della Hodgkins, which
arrived at this port with cargo of oysters yes
teTday, reports seeing two snnken schooners
with their masts ont of water off Nantasket,
but saw no wrecks this side. There was moth
ing on Wood Island.
The steam yacht America, which visited
this port last summer, has been sold to the
United States government for 100000. She
will be nsed as despatch boat between Key
West and Cuba.
In order to give editors and compositors an
opportunity to enjoy Thanksgiving, no paper
will be issued from this office on Friday morn
ing.
Some uptown people are to undertake anna
teur theatricals in aid of the Provident Assoca
ton, next week.
The New York Granite Company are to
build a branch track from their Yarmouth
quarry to the M. C. r. r. The granite will be
brought to this city for shipment.
Mr.. c. W. Lucy has purchased the Millet es-
tate, corner of Bracket and Pine streets, on
terms private.
Mr.. j. A. Tenney has sold one of bis houses
on Emery street to Mr.. j. Conley for $4,000.
and the other for $1,000, to another man.
The Halifax steamers began running to
Smiths wharf yesterday.
The judges chambers at the City Building
havo been carpeted.
The Custom House, city offices and banks
will be closed to-day, and the post Office will be
O, zen only at holiday hours,
..rhe Montgomery Guards start for Lewiston
at Oh 1e o'clock
Before the propretors of the PRESS left towr
to enjoy thanksgiving with their friends, they
left each of the hands having family, a tur-
kew, the best to be found in the market.
The feet which has been crowding the har
bor for a week past has taken its departure
much to the discomfort of the saloon keepers
and to the delight of poor Jack.
A. Ii. Waite, Esq, presented his employees
yesterday, each with turkey for Thanksgiving
The trains going east last night were large
and full. People were hurrying home Il
Thanksgiving.
The teachers who went from here Monday tt
attend the State Institute at Watervlle, did moi
reach that place until midnight. They occu.
pied the weary hours with song and jest The
lady teachers were frettng for fear their bon
nets would be out of style before they got to
Watervie.
The mercury stood at only 100 above at seven
O'Clock last evening.
Mr. j. B. Warren, of the police force had
Thanksgiving gift in the shape of new borl
son. He says it is better than turkey.
The conundrum of the day is "who shall
keen clear of snow the sidewalks about the oil
Intrrna, -ional lot?" The attornies of the New
york man who has. levied on it refuse to tax,
any measures
The corners oe Congress street are now free
from, loofo., .hr,,-a 20 the police on that beat
PORTLAND & RICHEST. ,, IL
following officers have been 80. loi VI
Portland and Rochester railroad ~. ms"
ing year: President, John Lynch; VI. 49,
ident, Col Fred Robbie of Gorham; &.
erick Fox declining re-election); Man n
Director,- Col. Fred Robbie; Treasurer, w.
Conant; William III. Turner, Superintendent.
L. q. Wallace was elected director in place
Vi oohn McDuffie of Rochester The Company
contemplate extensive Improvements in rolling
CHURCH SERVICES AT the State street
church Rev Mr.. Hincks will ,;.oo,,uuo ;, Tho