The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-08

Quite sum of money was found in the res
idence of Mrs. McAndrews, who was found
dead in her house ON Friday.
Now that the drinking fountains have been
nicely painted up, let's have the water turned
on them all instead of the one in front of the
postoffice.
The annual session of the Maine State Asso-
citation of Universalists will be held in this
city some time in June.
Humpty Dumpty Friday and Saturday at
Music Hall.
The new church choirs, a list of which were
published last week, commenced their year
yesterday.
The Fraternity are to secure larger rooms for
the use of its members at once.
There will be special meeting of the class
of IT, P. 81. S., this evening, at the ladies
ante-room of P. A. & N. U. Hall, at u O'clock
A full attendance of both ladies and gentle
men is earnestly requested.
In consequence of a defective brake a car of
Grand Trunk local freight, No. IL, was thrown
from the track at Yarmouth station Saturday
noon, tearing up the track for some distance
and effectually demoishing one set of trucks.
In consequence of the death of Mr.. Ray
mond's youngest daughter, the juvenile party
to be given this evening atCity Hall will be
postponed.
The Scout Combination had large house at
Music Hall Saturday night, and the au dience
were highly pleased with the entertainment.
Portsmouth will send to the Centennial a
press once used by Ben. Franklin, built in 1923
and taken to Portsmouth in 1856; and piece
of lightning rod alleged to have been set by
Ben upon Colonel Warmers house in that
town.
The last number of the Merrimack Journal
published by G. B. & f. K Wheeler at Frank
lin Falls, n. HIS a bright looking sheet. The
Messrs. Wheeler are from Kennebunk.
By comparison of the programmes it seems
that the Portland celebration of the Fourth will
80 that they need waste no money by sending
posters this way
Harrigan & Hart appear at Music Hall We'd
nesday and Thursday evenings.
A free lecture at Woodfords Corner will be
given by D. w. R. johnson this evening in the
Congregational meeting house. commencing
at half-past seven o'clock. Subject-"What is
Life
AS was.intimated in the PEEss week ago,
there is to be a base ball nine organized here in
few days. Many of the old Resolute nine
will play.
A Mrs. Pearson who resides on Forest street,
attained her 101st birthday on Sunday, April
23d. She is in the possession of her faculties
to quite remarkable degree, and bids fair to
see several birthdays more.
A rock weighing several tons fell on the
track of the Ogdensburg road between the
Wiley and Crawford Houses in the White
Mountains, Saturday, blocking the road for
about an hour, when it was removed.
The Irish American Relief Association meet
this evening to act upon the invitation to turn
out on the Fourth.
There will be Sunday trains over the Ogdens-
burg this summer.
The grand jury will report early this week.
Mr.. Burke, of the Allan steamers, walked
out to Biddeford and back yesterday. He fol-
lowed the beach out to Old Orchard
Two car loads of copper ore from the mine
at Lisbon, n. e., arrived here Saturday over
the Portland & Ogdensburg railroad. Its des-
tnation is Baltimore probably where there are
smelling works.
The q. S. ship Monongahela, Capt. Kemple-
ton, arrived at this port from Port Royal yes
terday. The ship is fine one of 1900 tons
burden.
PREBLE CHAPEL-The Sunday School con-