The Portland daily press., 1879-04-19
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Two hackmen made bet of 81 yesterday
afternoon as to which could show the most
money. The So were placed in the hands of
bystander. One John drew forth II cents and
a note for $100. The second kindly assisted by
friendly merchant who slyly placed a roll OF
bills in his hand showed $315. The bet was
paid.
The alarm of fire about 1 30 this morning
proved false. Officer Alfred Sprague arrested
a man who was afterwards released, it being
ascerta ined that the party was innocent.
A sailor named John Murry spent last
night at the palais, and was passed to Portland
to-day.
. The M. G. Railroad people are rebuilding the
stone wall support along the east side of the
track from North to Centre streets.
The old Walston House is on ths move.
One more intention recorded to-day.
S. J. Court, Hon. A. Libbey presiding
The case of Lucy M. Hodgdon vs. Reuben G.
Meserve was given to the jury about 80 o. M
the morning being occupied for prosecution and
defense, by Col. Spauldng for defendant and
Gilbert for plaintiff Now on trial G. Ii. Saw
yer vs. I'll. s. Tibbetts. This is case of
assault and battery claimed.
About tea time last evening Mr.. John Rogers
of Dnnmore, Phipsburg, was ascending the
hay NOW in his barn for feed for his cattle
when he fell to the barn floor, and was in
stantly killed. Mr.. Rogers once before fell in
similar manner, breaking both his legs, and
was once severely injured by falling from a
load of hay between yoke of oxen. His age
was seventy.
Freight receipts, Thursday-K. & L. Rail-
road, 1 car, 100 casks of lime, Reed Nichols
same party car cement pipe; z East and 8
West loaded.
Nj. G. Rairoad-1 car chain to S. & Co. ;
1 Car boots and miscellaneous to f. H. Byram
with others; / car bread stuff to Hobart &
Hathaway and Others; Car miscellaneous to
S. P. 81 Coil car wire and 60 packages of
rope to George Fisher; car meal to Mitchell; l
car tanks and blinds to A. S. Bangs; 1 car, IS
coils rope to S. J. & Co.
Friday-K. & L. Railroad, cars East and
cars of West, loaded; car potatoes to L. L.
L9wel.
nj. c. Railroad-1 Car. 12 bundles of sails to
G. A. Briggs; car mineral to Goss & Sawyer;
Dame & Wiggin; Car corn to Mitchell; Car
tubing to S. j. & Co.; car apples to d. G.
Geuld.
Wednesday night very pleasant private
twenty couples were present, fifteen numbers
on the list, with excellent music by Mr.. Barker
and aids.
On the park, Wednesday, Juveniles played
baseball, Capt Fred Whitmore's nine being
beaten by Capt Jamie Harrs nine. Score, q
to %.
The baseball match between the FleetwiDgs
of Bowdoinham ana the Bath nine was won by
the former club, score, 8 to 6.
The fourth annual meeting of the O.d Ladies
Home was held yesterday afternoon at City
Hall. The president, Galen G. Moses, called
the meeting to order. Prayer was offered by
Rev. VIM. Hart. The reports of the Secretary
and Treasurer were made and acceDted. There
are inmates, Oldest SO. youngest Y years old,
with an aggregate age of 634 years. Individual
expense $1,000, for the past year reduction
of S14 90 TIE income is 81, 1852; expense
81, SOL 90. The Lsdyard fund, the bequest of
the late Mrs. Wm. p Lsdvard, held by the
Mayor and Aldermen as trustees, yields an in
come of SS4O 90. The officers elected for the
ensuing year are: President, G. G. Moses; Vice
President, Mrs. John S. Elliot; Secretary, Rsv
Johu Gregsoa: Treasurer. Fraaklin Reed
At the Municipal Court this afternoon, Judge
Talman presiding, Frank Sneider and VIM. H.
Stewart were tried for the larceny of pair of
gloves and a hat from the law library at the
COURTHOUSE last Wednesday. The articles be.
longed to Messrs. Spaulding and Millay, and
were found at Stewards house and identified in
court by the owners. The value of the articles
IS about $4 90. There were six witnesses for
the prosecution. Stewart tried on the hat
(Which was much too smalD during the trial,
causing some merriment among the spectators
Each was fined $5 and one-half COSTS.