The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-06-04
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Those clergym men who have not appointed the
committee on tho Soldiers Memorial Hall, are
requested to send the names of their commit
tees to the secretary, c. w. Roberts, as soon
as possible, 10 order that meeting may be
called by the executive committee.
The action of the School Committee in au-
thorizing the teachers opeddle books in school
is the subject of much suspicious enquiry
among our citizens. Do our educational guard
ians propose to make retail bookstores of our
school rooms?
The Knox & Lincoln Railroad managers
have made an arrangement 10 run trains in
connection with the steamer Ulysses, which
leaves Rockland Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat-
urdays for Mt Desert and Sullivan.
The extensive iron bridge at Frankenstein
Cliff, on the Portland & Ogdensburg, is being
put up. A week from Monday, a party will
begin to lay the iron from the branch of the
Boston, Concord & Montreal at the Fabyan
House this way to the Crawford House.
We are informed that parties experienced in
Sunday morning journal.
1t will be seen by the advertisement that the
citizens of Knightsville are to have reservoir
built in that village.
A tramp attempted to evade the payment of
his fare on the Boston boa9 last Wednesday
night, and was only released when fellow
passenger paid his fare.
The foundation of the new elevator on Gllt's
wharf is nearly completed.
The Portland Yacht Club have their chal-
lenge cup regatta on the Sd of Jnly.
The Portland Steam Packet Company have
opened ticket agency at No. 266 Middle
street.
Mr. Charles A. ellison was thrown from his
carriage in Deerng, Wednesday, and some
what bruised.
Heavy frost was reported in Cape Elizabeth
and vicinity, Wednesday night. Some crops
were badly injured.
Gen. Beal is to construct new building at
Norway this season. 1t will be two stories,
with French reof, built of wood, and cost
about $4,000. The first floor will accommo-
date two banks and three Stores the second
town hall, and the third an Odd Fellows and
Masonic Hall.
The Mercantile Library Association have de-
cided to 60 over the same route this year on
their excursion as they did last year. They
leave July 8tb.
Deputy Marshal Bridges and officers Crib
ben and Merrill arrested two men yesterday for
stealing boat from Mr. Doherty of Scituate,
Mass 1t was stolen some time ago, bat was
not recovered until yesterday.
Reformed men and other interesting speak
ers will be present to give addresses at the AL
len Mission temperance meeting this evening.
The public are cordially invited.
See advertisement of reduction of fare to
Rockland on steamers City of Richmond and
Lewiston.
Mr.. Saunders, the saloon man on Congress
street, has put very neat and attractive fount-
ain into his dining hall. He is now ready for
summer business.
The spire of the Second Parish church begins
to assume comedy proportions, now that the
staging is being removed.
A man rather bewildered with bad whiskey
and having very bloody head, went up Ex-
change street yesterday afternoon in search of
q DOCTOR He intimated that friend had in
tervewed him with slung shot
We are told that there was not an open bar
in the city yesterday. Consequently the mourn
ers 90 about the streets.
Several patients are leaving the Maine Gen
eral Hospital because they are not permitted to
employ physicians of their own choice in the
general ward. They can do so if they hire a
private room at 50 day.