The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-04-15
Brief JOttings.

Ctoudy and light rain this morning am
clearing aoeather in the eUening.
A large number of teams were out ON the
Eastern Promenade yesterday
The Wolf Tone Association are to give a
May Day Ball.
Wards Variety Troupe will give a matin zee
Thursday afternoon.
The Circassian has arrived out.
The new horse disease has made its appear.
ance in this city.
The Eastern Railroad is retrenching by dis
missing Station Agents at the smaller offices
and appointing the telegraph operators agents
in their stead. Among the removals is that of
Mr.. Milliken, Station Agent at Saco.
The talk is that company will erect large
tank in Market Square, lay pipe down Gen.
tire street to the dock, and with steam pump
force water enough into the tank to sprinkle
the streets the coming season.
At meeting in Deering yesterday afternoon
the school vote passed April LIST establishing &
grade of schools was reconsidered and leaves
the matter where it stood at the annual meet
ing. The school district system is abolished.
There will be Children's Fair ard Apron
Sale at Reception Hall this afternoon and eve
Judge Virgin delivers his decision in the
Bddeford case to-day.
The scissors grinders put in their appearance
yesterday.
The strikes eff the fire alarm yesterday after
noon were caused by the trial of the clappeI
by the Superintendent.
Chestnut Street Society and Sabbath School
will give the usual pleasing entertainment at
their Church Fast evening. Preparations are
making for something elaborate.
The only ''ring" the Board of Trade will
tolerate is the old metallic ring of hard money
currency
April has got over her sulk, for a time at
least.
The steamer New Brunswick, due here early
yesterday morning, did not arrive until nearly
noon.
The Montgomery Guards are to give ball
at City Hall on the Both inst.
Business on the Ogdensburg is increasing.
The trains are now loaded with freight and
passengers
Large numbers went out to Deering yester-
day to the funeral of the late Thomas OBrion.
The Aged Brotherhood were in attendance.
The ablest and most successful merchants
are, almost invariably, liberal advertisers.
We understand that it has been decided to
hold State muster in this city in August.
The Portland Catholic Sunday School Union
are making arrangements to celebrate their an
niversary on the 10th of May.
Tickets for the Montgomery Guards Calico
Ball are out aud for sale.
The average receipts from a trip of an Allan
line steamer are 100000, and the expenses
about $4,000.
Bishop Bacon gives lecture at the Cattle
dral of the Immaculate Conception to the
Catholic Union the first Sunday in May.
Judge Howard sails for Europe with Bishop
Nicely and family.
The members of the two lodges of Knights
of Pythias are requested to meet tonight at :
o'clock at their hall in Clapp's Block to form a
relief association.
Notes falling due tomorrow are payable to-
day.
The Chief Engineer of the Saco Fire De
partment has been visiting Boston aud this
city to purchase horses for the department
and reports Portland the better II arket, thu
prices being lower for animals in every respec
as good.
The aboriginal vender of baskets once more
made her appearance yesterday, and passed
the night at the station under the hospitabl
care of "Uncle Oliver"
A dozen fine fox skins were stolen from Suss
axraut's hat and fur store Monday. They wer'
hanging within easy reach from the sidewalk
and somebody wanted them.