The Portland daily press., 1875-05-03


JUDGE KNIGHT PRESIDING
SATURpAY.-Stephen Grant. Opening vault with.
out permit. Fined S. with costs. Cobb g. Ray.
Brief Jottings.
Ihere will be grand spelling latch at State
street chapel this Monday evening. Mr.
Albro +. Chase will give the words
line graduate members of the Psi Upsilor
fraternity, resident of Portland and vicinity
are reminded that the dinner of the forty-sec
ond annual convention will be given at the
FalmouthlH otel Thursday evening, May 9th.
Tickets can be obtained of Mr. Stevens, at the
otel.
Members Of the Portland Soldiers and Sail
Ors Monument Association are reminded of the
adjourned meeting to be held this evening at
Reception Hall, at u O'Clock. 1t is very de-
sirabie, that there should be large attendance,
as subject of interest to all will be presented
by the President of the association.
At the spelling match in Gorham, Friday
might, Mrs. Maria Ty Ter took the prize, show
ing, our informant thinks, that in the past
spelling was more important branch in our
schools than at present
New quarters are being prepared for the
iiSut uOuSo OLlCIdlS III tuo turu SIVry u Iue
Ocean Insurance Block, corner of Exchange
and Milk streets. They will occupy the entire
floor.
The Bridgton News says the business men of
that enterprising village are moving for tele-
graph between Portland and that place.
Mr.. Poole's house and barn were only slightly
injured by the fire at Gray, Friday.
Mr.. James Harrison, the brewer, lost very
valuable horse Friday night.
Schooner Hattie Ross, of this port, reported
ashore at Vineyard Haven, has been got off
without further damage and proceeded on her
way.
The Georgia Minstrels will appear at Music
Hall May 18th and 18th.
Persons who went Msying Saturday report
the woods full of 'em.
There were 45 deaths recorded in this city the
past month.
Mr. John Mussey of this city, has given two
hundred dollars to the Easter Fair Of the
Washington Light Infantry of Charleston,
s. C.
A little boy named Charles Facy was run
over on Green street, Saturday, by a wagon
loaded with hay. and strange to say he jumped
up anu appeared ds wen as ever.
DIR. Small had one of the wheels of his car
rage smashed Saturday night,on Preble streets
owing to its c,tching in the horse car track.
A young man had revolver stolen from his
pocket Saturday night, at Music. Hall. He
saysshe bought it for the benefit of thieves,
and he thinks they will have the benefit of it
now.
The Resolutes are requested to meet at their
hall this evening. Business of Importance.
A man at Knightville had his horse and car
riage taken from the street, Saturday night,
and yesterday it was found in yard on Meet
ing House hill.
Nine persons were baptized at the First Bap-
fist church yesterday morning.
The Allan mail steamer Peruvian sailed Sat-
urday night with 80 cabin and AZ steerage pas
sengers. This is the last steamer from this
port this season.
A young lady residing on Oxford street,
whose name we were unable to learn, fell down
stairs Saturday night and was severely in
jured.
Among other improvements at the City He
tel the proprietor has just fitted up bath room
for the guests of the house.
"a game OI DdSe DdlI was pityeu OdtuIIdy d.
ternoon between the Atlantics and the Emer-
aids, resulting in favor of the former by
score of % to II.
The public are invited to attend the union
temperance meeting this evening at the Allen
Mission. Good speaking ard singing may be
expected.
The statement that the child of Mr.. Babb
died from scaldng is not true. The child was
sickly one, suffering from fits. Monday it
fell into pail of water as stated, but it was
not SO hot as to scald, and we are informed that
the child died of fits nearly two days after.
spells tonight at Pine street, st. Law
renee street, and State street vestries.
Our people are said to be responding gen.
erously to the calls of tthose canvassing for
money to prepare for the.State Fair.
The proprietor of No. 80 Federal street ad a
large quantity of liquors seized Friday. He is
very confident that some one informed the
sheriffs where the article was stored.
The grass plots frightened up amazenly after
the rain of Saturday night and Sunday morn
ing.
Johnny, and have ye no love for poor me?'
piteously inquired young woman Of young
man on one of those zinc covered seats in Lin
coin Park last. night. job my sat sullenly
apart and said not wo I'd.