The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-06-21
Brief JOttiuge,

We are informed by an uptown citizen that
he cleared his currant bushes from destructive
worms, by sprinkling carboate of lime on the
leaves and placing the larger pieces around
the roots.
Potatoes are advancing in price in this mar
ket. The first part of the week they we've sell
ing at 60 and 65 cents, now they are selling at
80 and So cents. There is a large demand from
New York and Philadelphia for old potatoes.
1t appears that there was a seizure of liquors
at Forest City Park last Saturday forenoon.
Yesterday the owners presented their compli-
ments to Judge Morris.
The Executive committee of the Fair desire
us to state that the only Photographic views of
the interior of City Hall, prese 1ted to the
Fair, were taken by Geo. E. Collins, $40 Con-
gress street.
We are under obligations to M. L. Stevens,
ESQ, for our full and accurate account of the
Baptist anniversaries at Wiscasset.
Yesterday crowds of people visited the Is
lands. The contrast between the hot noisy
city and the quiet GOODNESS of the Islands, was
marked.
Yesterday the streets were well swept with
out expense to the city-by the wind
Now that the Fair is over people sigh for
rain.
Rev Mr.. Cruft of Boston. is on visit to this
city.
Look in Gerrsh & Parsons window and see
an ancient Roman coin 1900 years old.
young man was seriously injured at the
Rolling Mills Thursday afternoon by bar
of hot iron falling across his breast. He vom-
tied blood for three hours
The thermometer ranged high up among the
eighties yesterday.
Mr.. F. Lindan has joined the Portland Band.
He is said to be fine musician.
The Cammett concert should not be forgotten
by our citizens.
A runaway took place on Commercial street
yesterday. This time it was Simon Cole who
was the loser.
There is a movement on foot among the mer-
chants on Commercial street, to close thei1
places OF business on Saturday afternoon dur
ing the summer season.
MI. ID. y. Shaw, teacher of teleeraphv has
run wire from his room to the Merchants
Exchange for the use of his class
Col c. p. Mattocks has appointed q Cal
lagher of Augusta, quartermaster on his staff
with the rank o. first lieutenant.
f. o. Bailey g. Co., sold at auction yesterday
the pleasure boat Anna, to f. Kennedy, for
1927 so; the pleasure boat Laura, to Mr.. Shay
for $50; row boat for S15 to Mr. Hartford, land
a single scull to Mr.. Spellman for SO.
Do not forget to drop in at the Army and
Navy Hall this evening and enjoy your laugh.
One hundred and forty-five cars of freight
arrived at the Grand Trunk station for the
twenty-four hours ending at z a. M Friday
Eighty -two of lumber
Mr.. payson fuckers numerous friends will
be pleased to learn that he has returned from q
visit westward in excellent health, and has re
sumed his important duties at the eastern end
of the Boston & Maine railroad.
Co. O. opened recruiting office at the ward
room, Ward 3, last evening. A goody num-
Der were enlisted. Another meeting will be
held on Monday evening at the same place.
1t is said that the veteran Cole leads the
best band out Of Portland at the head of the
Knights Templar to-day, at Ii O'clock, that
ever did honor to the city. There are twenty
two pieces.
The School Committee visited the Island
schools yesterday.
The Fair Committee request that all those
claiming articles yet remaining in the hall, will
remove them to-day.
Several important raffies are yet to come off
al City Hall. Due notice of the time will be
given.
me, Inc iady who yesterday received from NJ. A.
blanchard at the Executive Committee head
quarters al City Hall, a long black Grape veil,
Will please call at the Committee headquarters