The Portland daily press., 1873-05-30
Brief JOttings.

The owners of residences at the West end of
the city, are determined to enforce the law
against those persons who are in the habit of
standing their horses pear shade trees in the
streets. Drivers of market teams are particu-
larly cautioned.
1t is the intention of the Portland Railroad
Co. to put on the Deering line extra cars after
10 A. NJ. to-day to accommodate all who may
wish to go to Evergreen Cemetery. In order
to do this it will be necessary to withdraw a
portion of the cars on Spring and Congress
streets in the afternoon.
The Thermometer stood at rs degrees at noon
yesterday. A breeze that came up in the af-
ternoon saved US from very hot day.
The postofilce will be closed to-day from one
o'clock to five. The Custom house and the
banks will be closed after IL o'clock.
Lewis, Whidden g. Co., have launched their
curiously built craft, intended to carry fish
from their island purchase to this city.
The change of time on the Boston steamboat
line goes into effect the 9th prox.
Barnum took about SIT 900 in this city.
The upsetting of milk wagon on Portland
street, belonging to Mr., Libby, yesterday morn
ing, compelled some of the jewellers on that
street to take their coffee straight.
The season at Cape Cottage opened on the
Goth inst, the first boarders arriving that day.
The prospect is good for lively season.
The Blues are to have an excursion on the
oath prox.
Murray's railroad circus is to visit Portland
this season.
Work has begun on the bridge to connect
City and Fluent Halls. Its constructor be-
lieves in taking time by the forelock.
There is to be floral festival at st. Luke's
Whitsunday.
People are beginning to be frightened about
cerebro-spinal meningitis
The horse cars will run to-day from the city
to Evergreen Cemetery every twenty minutes,
after ten O clock in the forenoon.
The sanguinary mosquito appeared in great
numbers last evening, and was received with
universal execratione He sang one of his
well-known aud soothing melodies, and though
he was greeted with never an encore the brazen
insect persisted in repeating the song. 1t was
very monotonous.
Our readers will bear in mind that contribu-
tons of flowers should be left at G. A. r hall
in Mechanics Hall building, early this morn.
cure bouquets can send, or hand in, the money
instead, and the Committee will see it is prop
erly expended
Hon. j. H. Drummond of this city, is ex-
pected to deliver the Grafton at the dedication
of the building erected by the Dirigo Lodge OF
Masons at China. The dedication takes place
OH the 18th prox.
Last evening was delightful one, and the
streets were filled with promenaders.
L. W. Shaw will begin his duties as Secre-
tary and Treasurer of the Portland Railroad
Company on Monday next.
Capt. Treading of the McCulloch is at the
United States Hotel.
The Fays continue to give their astonishing
exh bilious at Army & Navy Hall.
A considerable amount of drilling was gone
through with by the militia last evening, pre-
paratory to to-day's exercises.
The rehearsal by the Portland Band last eve
ming was as good as a concert, and was listened
to by quite crowd who assembled in Market
Square.
Nearly 1000 tickets were sold on the horse
railroad Wednesday; 1850 were sold on the
Deering line, and over 5000 on the Congress-
and Spring street lines.