The Portland daily press., 1877-04-16
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Mayfiowers are plenty on the street now.
The Price Current is to lie revived about May
LIST.
There will be young mems prayer meeting
at Chestnut street vestry this evening at u
o'clock. All are invited to attend.
The signs of the times indicates that there is
to be much building in this vicinity the pres
| ent season.
L. 5. Files aud James West are to build res
licences on Clark street, Woodford's Corner,
| this season.
Hereafter the Boston steamers will leave
Boston at o'clock, instead of 8 o'clock as
| formerly.
Charles Liscomb, engineer at the match fac
tory, was slightly scalded by the rsting of
steam pipe Saturday morning.
The Portland Band has been engaged to play
for the Odd Fellows of Lewiston for their cele-
bration on the 26th.
Tomorrow the two excursions 60 to Boston
at half rates, for the purpose of hearing Moody
| and Sankey and buying spring goods You can
take your choice of roads.
A gentleman who has recently purchased a
farm in the historic town of Scarboro, received
a fine Angora goat. from friend in Boston,
Saturday noon.
very pleasant concert was given by the
India street Sunday school last evening. A
collection of $4S was taken, which was more
than enough to clear the school from debt
The appearance of the 9TH Avenue company
in forbidden Fruit awakens very pleasant
expectations in the minds of theatre goers
There will of course be a rush to see the play.
The "Workhouse Square, base ball nine
have organized for the summer campaign. The
report that they are to play series of games
through the West is authoritatively denied
A barrel of sawdust was discovered on fire
in Cyrus Greene's store on Fore street, Satur-
day morning. The fire was probably caused by
spontaneous combustion, but was discovered
before any serious results had occurred.
James S. Favor was arrested in Lowell Fri
day and taken to Boston, charged with the alb
duction of Mary E. Harrington, who so mys-
teriously disappeared from her home in East
Boston nine months since.
Friday Mr.. Charles Richards, while at work
on a new house on Howard street. fell consid-
cradle distance, striking on his head and shout
ders and rendering him insensible for several
hours
A number of Belfast Odd Fellows will visit
Portland on the 26th, and participate in the
festivities of the day. While here they will
receive the degrees and on their return will in
stitute an encampment in Belfast.
The school for deaf mutes in this city is pro-
crossing finely. Arrangements have been
made so that pupils from out Of the city can
be sent to this school at the expense of the
state, instead of going to Hartford.
The Sunday Times says that the hand engine |
at Woodford's Corner reached the fire Satur-
day morning fifteen minutes after the alarm
was given. If that is so the alarm was not |
given until an hour after the fire was dscov-
cred.
The boys prayer meeting will be held in the |
library room of the Young Mems Christian As |
ISOLATION, Mechanics Hail. Monday, Wednes-
day and Saturday evenings commencing at G. |
81 clock. A full attendance is specially request
ed.
The Iron Mountain House at Jackson, N. |
e., only two miles from the Glen station, was
destroyed by fire Wednesday afternoon. The |
house was owned and managed by Mr. Meserve.
The fire caught from a defective Chin
ney. Part of the furniture was saved. The
property was valued at $4,000 and insured for
$1,000.