The Portland daily press., 1875-05-01

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| The Blues will be inspected next Wednes-
| day.
The horse cars on the Deering line change
| time to-day.
| A young boy came from Canada recently ana
tried to get $50 gold draft cashed, but ME-
John Lawler, who it was presented to, suspect
ed it was stolen, and sent it to the man wnohi III
| had been stolen from in Canada.
| A party of young roughs went out 10 EasI
Deering recently and attacked the house Oh
Mrs McFadden. The doors and windows were
broken in before they could be arrested by the
neighbors. They were released the next morn
ing as no one appeared against them.
Schooner George Willard of this city, has
| arrived in New York with 10000 mackelel, the
first of the season.
The services at the Pine street M. e. church
tomorrow will be of an unusually imposing
| character. as it is the last Sabbath in which
worship will be held in the old building
There will be baptismal service at the First
| Baptist church in this city, on Sunday morning
| at eleven o'clock.
The eastern bound passengers on the new
Portland & Rochester route to New York will
| not take breakfast at Springfield but at Wor-
cester Maine Central passengers will change
at the Westbrook Junction, and the fare from
| Portland or Westbrook to New York and re-
| turn will be eleven dollars
May /. The street sprinklers, where are
| they? They ought to be 'halled.'
Don't forget the Cary concert to-day in City
Hall, beginning at q p. m.
The fellow who remarked that yesterday was
an elegant day. is thought to be ironical.
Washburn gave fair entertainment to
good house at City Hall last evening.
Martin McCaverty was arrested last evening
by officers Bates and Bell for participating in
the recent riot to resist the sheriff.
Stephen Grant was arrested by officer Law
ton last night for emptying vault without the
| required permit. He will be brought before
| Judge Knight this morning.
A despatch was received by the Maine Cen
trail officials in this city, at o'clock yesterday
afternoon, that the Pool House in Gray was on
fire, and that gravel train had been sent to
Lewiston for aid. We could learn nothing
further.
A fellow on the street this morning at one
o'clock insisted that it was December LIST. He
seemed to be in his right mind.
One couldn't spell ethereal out of doors
yesterday safely with an eye.
Three prominent business men were observed
yesterday standing in the street practiciog on
| tough words
Allen Mission will be opened this evening for
another grand spelling match. The victors
will receive beautiful and useful presents.
An American citizen appeared in the streets
yesterday from the country, wearing buffalo
coat. No one had the heart to say it wasn't
good day for such garments.
Six sindignants" demanded that we blow up
the City Government for not appropriating
$4,000 to sprinkle the Streets We are not in
Guy Fawkes' occupation
An Argus man remarked the other evening
that Mayor Richardson "would die yearling."
1t was because Mr.. Covell, the new policeman,
proves to be Republican. This is a world of
friction.
A squad of the Sheridan Cadets will partici-
pate in the battle scene in Donald Mckay, at
the Museum next week, and also give short
exhibition drill.
About twenty-five married couples, old friends
of M. A. Blanchard Esq, met at his residence
Thursday evening, the occasion being his fifth
eth birthday. The evening was spent in
most agreeable manner, and Mr.. Blanchard
was warmly wished all sorts of rare fortune.
The Washington correspondent of the Ban
gor Wing says respecting the Island Pond mat
ter: 'The adverse decision of the Secretary
cannot be charged to neglect on the part of any
person engaged in behalf of Portland and trade
interests. as Messrs. Morrill,, Blaine, Lynch
and True have been indefatigable in their eff
forts"
Who bath redness of eyes? He who pursu-
ed the wary item through the streets April 80.
Father Murphy met man the other night
who found the sidewalk too narrow for him.
'sIt's a long road home. you have, Tim" said
the clergyman. "Ah, yir riv' renee, it's not the
lingth Of the road that bothers me-it's the
width Of il yir iv'rence.-BangOr Whlg.