The Portland daily press., 1878-03-30
Brief Jottings.
His sad and tuneful lay;
And from each swamp and hidden bog,

/ His sad and tuneful lay;
And from each swamp and hidden bog,
He yelleth, "What dye soy!'
Dr. Dana is to build fine residence on the
lot corner of Congress and State streets
There is to be a spelling match at the High
School to-day.
Tickets for the celebrated Case will be
for sale Wednesday morning.
MIR. l.. G. Daniels is to remove TO Bald win to
assume charge of Burnham s. Morrill's can
ming establishment at that place.
The officers of the Maine Rife Club are to
visit Baldwin today to look at the proposed
| range.
The Lake Champlan, Capt BernsoD, arrived
| from Liverpool via Halifax at a. m. yester.
day. She brings large cargo.
The Portland Yacht Club will hold meeting
next "Wednesday evening to accep. their char
ter.
The test case against Mr.. Miranda for keep
ing open shop on the Lords day was postponed
yesterday until next Tuesday.
The Temperance Union will hold praise
meeting at Congress Hall Sunday afternoon at
o'clock.
The ordinance of baptism will be admins
q
ing at the First Baptist church.
Gospel temperance meetings will be held in
Arcana Hall at 10a a. m. and p. m. to-mor-
row. All are cordially invited to attend.
VIM. Doherty was arrested yesterday by off,
GERS Sterling and Harmon as an accomplice
with Maloy, the tobacco thief
The Street Commissioner deserves the thanks
of the public generally for the fine condition
of the cross walks
A vocal and instrumental concert will be
given at Casco street church Wednesday even
ing. Select readings will also be given by
well known reader.
AT the monthly meeting Of the Citizens
Mutual Belief Society, last evening. ten men,
bers were voted in aud ten applications were
received.
Mrs. Thomas Burns, who resides with her
daughter at No. Newbury street, is said to be
liz years of age. She is only able to set up
small portion of the time
j. B. Fllebrown, Esq, will preside at the
temperance meeting at Preble chapel, SIM
day evening. Several good speakers re to
address the meeting.
Dr. Bolles has decided to give his illustrated
ASos~AS VII - HAoy Lip AuIouSu
Wednesday evening April 3D., OF Grand Army
Hall. The tickets are now ready.
The condition of the City Building is grow
ing worse every day and it is said that the COM
mittee on health are determined to put stop
to the spiliug of liquor in the basement at
once.
The chief question among the members of
the city government last night appeared to be,
who printed the cards bearing the names of
the city officials? They should be sent to the
Paris Exposition.
Mrs. Dolly Knapp of this city. formerly of
Newburyport, celebrated the ninety -eighth an
niversary of her birth, yesterday. She is still
bright and retains her faculties, except her
hearing.
On the occasion of Miss Carries benefit, next
week, she will be assisted by Miss Nettie Mil |
liken, Miss Jennie King, Messrs. Colby and
Shaw, and Mr.. NJ G. Mliken, accompanlst
Tickets are all ready for sale.
letter from the postmaster of Heckatoo,
Ark, brings the intelligence that on Thursday,
March 16, Edward Lister, passenger on the
steamer Katie Hooper, on the Arkansas river,
bound for Memphis, fell overheard and was |
drowned. The postmaster said that Lister had |
formerly lived in Portland, and was then on |
his way to Watson station, Lincoln county, |
where he said he had an uncle liy- |