The Portland daily press., 1874-10-27
Brief Jotfings.

Query: Is the cause of temperance ad-
vanced by allowing dsreputable men, in
church on Sunday evenings, to denounce in the
coarsest terms, so worthy citizen as George
P. Wescott and all those who voted for him for
Mayor?
The steamer Chase from this city, arrived at
Halifax yesterday afternoon.
October vouchsafed another golden day yes
terday.
A second tattooed man has put in an appear
ance and he has fits also.
The District Court came in yesterday morn
ing, attended to few bankruptcy cases and
then adjourned.
Thus far Sc applications for state pensions
have been sent to Augusta, 40 of which have
been allowed Last year As pensions were
granted.
A young man was heard to lament bitterly
yesterday because his best suit of clothes had
been taken by his roommate to wear to
musicale.
Fore street was favored with runaway yes
terday. The horse attached to Harris jigger,
took to flight and made wide swath wherever
he went With the exception of taking the
harness off horse which he passed, no dam
age was done.
An unknown man stepped into Shaw, HAM
mond & Carney's, Saturday, and showed
check for $1,000 on the Merchants bank paya-
BILE to the order of the city treasurer. He
wanted to know if it was good for anything.
The firm seemed to think there was money in
it, and measures were taken to restore it to its
owner.
Arnolds Opera Company have the refusal of
City Hall for next Friday and Saturday even
ings and Charlie Shay has it for November
21st.
Next Saturday is the last day to procure the
new street numbers for Pine, Congress, State
and Cumberland Streets After that date all
on those streets who have not procured the new
numbers will be fined.
The Allan mail steamer Scandinavian from
Quebec arrived at Liverpool on Sunday night.
The Allan mail steamer Sarmatianafrom Liv-
erpool for Quebec. passed Farther Point at 3
o'clock a. M, Monday, with 5S cabin and 239
steeIage passengers.
Prof. Curr will lecture before the Y. M. G. A.
Thursday evening.
A man stole uniform from Patrick Tobin's
on Commercial street yesterday afternoon.
The Grand Trunk has assured our merchants
that it can secure line of steamers to this
port the year round if the required facilities can
be furnished here.
One of the crew of the ship Enos Soule Of
Freeport, attempted to set the vessel on fire
while on her recent voyage to Australia.
Mr.. Fred ter Linden will be the organist at
the new Lutheran church.
The new hook and ladder company takes the
name of "Eagle Hook and Ladder Co.
Policeman Newcomb shot coon in Buxton,
yesterday, which weighed twelve pounds when
dressed.
Little Chebeage island has been purchased of
Abraham Osgood by Nathan and Henry B.
Cleaves.
w. C. Brady, the man who beat the United
States Hotel, is wanted on charge Of larceny
of gold watch from woman in Fall River.
The United States recovered the amount of its
little bill against him.
The travelling public will be pleased to learn
that the Falmouth is to be kept open under the
charge of Mr.. Leander Stevens, the popular
chief clerk.
Miss Florence Ellis goes to Philadelphia
soon to fill an engagement.
A load of hay broke down on Fore street yes
terday, and it took four hours to remove it.
Mayor Wescotts residence on Danforth
street is to be sold at auction at four O'Clock
this afternoon.
The Shooting Club go to Gorham. N. H.,
next week, for days shooting.