The Portland daily press., 1879-06-20

THURSDAY, June 19.
Braham's Boston Vaudeville Co. failed to
appear last night.
A Jersey COW, for Nelson Dingley, Jr., was
shipped to Squirrel Island by the Samoset this
afternoon.
The cashier of the U. S. Treasury is now
visiting Mouse Island.
Summer travel has reached Popham.
Police news-Two sailors were given lodg-
ngs at the palais last night The officers were
quite busy preserving peace.
Freight receipts-K. & L. R. R., east 8,
west cars; NJ c. R. R., east 13, west IA cars,
including one car of grain to Mitchell
Hotel arrivals-At Sagadahoc 81, at Shan
mons 81.
Hon. P. R. Millay, sheriff of Sagadahoc
county, was in town yesterday.
Wednesday, Mr.. G. Dunning performed a
difficult surgical operation in the removal of a
tumor from the throat of a Woolwch equine.
The examinations are now taking place at
the public schools of the city. The first to
close is the old academy, which closes Friday
night.
At Damariscotta on the Fourth Of July the
new trotting park will be opened for the first
time. At 10 a. m, Gen. j. A. Hall will de-
liver an oration, then will follow: 1st, half
mile foot race, best two in three, prizes $5, So,
81; I'd, slowest horse, best two in three. In
the afternoon will be the horse trots. 1st, 8
class, $50, $40, 800.
DR.. E. M. Fuller left town today for Boston.
He leaves in the Parthia of the Cunard line
line Saturday for England. His course of
travel will be so arranged as to permit visiting
the most noted of German and French hOspi-
tails. He returns next fall.
Burglary Last night, between s and 8
o'clock, four men boarded the sloop j. M. Hib-
bard, lying off the Railroad wharf, in the alb
sence of the captain and crew, burst the cabin
door lock and stole articles to the value of
$12. Among the booty was a new rubber coat
owned by one of the men. While the robbers
were ransacking the cabin a boat from a
schooner boarded the sloop and its occupants,
though knowing the crew of the sloop, made
their boat fast to the sloop, had some conver-
ton with the burglars and left without sus-
picion. A description of the men has been
left with the police.
One of the events of the season is the grad
uation of and reception by the senior class of
the Bath High School. This year the class
three are young ladies. The President of the
class is Mr.. Allen S. Duncan; Treasurer, c.
G.. Lemont. Mr.. A. S. Duncan will deliver
the salutatory address, Mr.. e. A. Pratt the
valedictory. Miss Eva w. Hawkes. is to be
the poetess.
The members of the class all have original
orations or compositions as usual. The grad
uating exercises will take place in the High
School hall at a. m. Friday June 9th, the
reception taking place in the hall at 9p. m
Barker's orchestra will furnish the music, and
many of the invitations have already been is
sued
The bright light seen at II 80 p. m. Wednes.
day, which caused the fire alarm, proved to be
from the Ice house of the "Crow" company al
| Spring Cove, situated just below Thwing's
Point. The roof and portion of the walls
were burned and much of the ice destroyed
The company includes G. H. Mcclellan, Capt
P. M. Wentmorh. Goss Sawyer and Packard
Hon P. L. Marble, Varnum and others
About 5000 tons of ice was stored ready for
shipment.
The usual street parade by Duprez and Bene.
| dict this noon.
The Beacon street festival last night netted
500
! Duprez and Benedict's Minstrels at the
Opera House tonight.
| Three 4-year old Woolwich juveniles walk
six miles daily to and from school.
The street sprinklers making shekels.
The grass on the Park needs a lawn mower
needs it daily the mower