The Portland daily press., 1874-04-30

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North-,oest scinds and clear soeather TO day.
Where is the intelligent observer who pre-
dicted an early spring in March. We are re-
vengeful and just ache to ''sarse" him.
Jones is good man. Were it not that this
fact is known he would have been misunder
stood yesterday in saying it was damp cold
day. The April showers have given him such
a cold that he makes sad work with final con-
sonents
The cremation excitement will be likely to
create popular demand for the new edition of
Sir Thomas Brownies "Urn Burial
The elevator which was spoken of in the
Press recently, as to be put into the Falmouth
Hotel, is a sure thing. Work will be COM
menced upon it at once. fAt
If April showers bring May flowers there
will be lots of them.
Casco street church is being reprinted inside
and repapered. The yestry will be greatly inn
proved in appearance. k4 AgttSA5 t-
The bad weather reduces the travel of the
railroads and steamboats,. People won't travel
unless they are obliged to in such weather.
The schooner Henry A. Barbour, Captain
Payne, from Boston to Port Caledonia, split
her sails last Saturday night, when off Georges
The police are doing good work on Con-
gress street, in keeping the loafers off the cor
ners. They deserve the thanks of an abused
public for the same la5. % f=--.t (e
A great many buildings around town are be-
ing touched up with the painters brush.
Somebody will catch it this morning for leav-
ing barrel and frkin on the sidewalk on Com
mercial street yesterday.
Applications for space in the City Building
for the industrial exhibition are pouring in
thick and fast.
On account of the weather the launch at
Yarmouth has been postponed 30 Friday.
Several members of the Infantry went out to
Biddeford last night to attend flag presenta-
tion. .- s.- 81 Par .+as.rl4afs.,s ll it5 .alAs-l
Capt Fessenden has resigned the command
Of the Infantry. rnf aaa1G go
Sneak thieves are about, SO keep your eyes
shut. 0a' i'i
On account of the illness of Bishop Bacon
his lecture before the Catholic Union has been
postponed
The fairs at the First Baptist and st. Law
renee street churches last evening were well at
tended, despite the storm. ~sc-
Rev. II. +. A. Patterson of the Maine Con-
ference, will preach at the Allen Mission chap
ell next Sabbath evening"
PERSONAL---VERY.. G. B. Pitblado of this city
visited Gorham on Saturday, for the purpose OF
supplying the pulpit of the Methodist church
on Sunday but was taken suddenly SICK and
was therefore, unable to fulfill his engagement
much to the disappointment OF the people
The Reverend gentleman had so much i'm
proved as to be able to return home Tuesday
afternoon.
Rev. a. A. Smith, who has resigned the pas
torate of the Casco street church, has accepted
a call to a large and fourishing church in Hills
dale. Michigan. Mr.. Smiths health compelled
him to resign his position here. The climate in
Michigan agrees with him much better. He
soes to his new charge about the middle of
May. -.-. ,.
Luther Billings, esq, of Bridgton, and JOSH
ma Nye, esq.,, of Augusta, are at the Falmouth.
Mr.. James r. King of Thomaston, has been
secured as principal for the Bradley street
Grammar school, Saco. Mr.. King has had five
years experience as teacher in a grammar
school in Thomaston.
James NJ Burbank, esq, OF Saco, has been
anpointed agent for the real estate of the Bos
ton & Maine Railroad Company in Saco and
Biddsford
Ex-Mayor Hayford of Belfast, and Gen, f.
8. Niokerson of Searsport, are at the States