The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-02-05

TUESDAY, Feb. 4.
The street, generally used for race course,
is in splendid condition.
Our city clerk is back in his office, after ten
days of severe illness.
A CARLOAD Of machinery for the York today.
A Saco jeweller, temperate, has discovered
an original method for trimming "mustachios >
Alcohol is highly combustible.
Lots of wood in the street.
Rev. Mr.. lyric wishes the statement correct
ed that be intel d, to go to Lewiston. He has
no place in view.
There is to be public temperance meeting
at the Old Orchard school house Thursday.
An invitation has been extended to j. F
H.ines to address the meeting.
Quantities Of double sleighing this afternoon.
In the Probate Court petitions for admins
tration were presented by o. W. Ferguson,
Eliot, Rosanna Cunningham, Hannah A. Day,
Biddeford, Israel Day, Joseph Downs, Water
Samuel Roberts, Alfred, William Horlor, Der.
wick, Ebeutzer Plaisted, York, Nathan e.
Wells, Kenntbuak, Daniel T. Marsh, Acton,
and Thurston P. McKusick, Parsousdeld.
Wills were presented by Samuel Thomas, Bid
deford Jonathan Martin, Buxton Miriam S.
Taylor, Claretts s. Cousens, Kennebunkport,
aud Thomas Churchill. Parsonsfsd. Wills
allowed, of John Blazo, Parsonsfield. Jonathan
Bean, Alfred, France L Wiley, Eliot, David
Watson, Limerick, Jackson Game, Saco, Bet
sey Marsh, Acton, and Geo. S. Peterson, B d.
d-ford Administration granttd to Mary A.
Churchill, Mary a. Dixon, Abbie e Ames,
al mi mir RArm
Brown. Kenuebunkport, Frances Leavitt,
Biddeford, Thomas Jose, Lyman, Eliza A.
Clark, Lebanon, Seweil Lord, Shaplegh, and
Leonard Getcbell, Saco.
WIllism Lttlefeld will run coach to the
Universalist church next Sunday evening.
At meeting of the city council last evening
the list of voters was submitted, the comm ttee
on printing ordered to have copies OF auditor s
and treasurer's reports ready by March l, Chas.
f. Smith was elected a city weigher, the city
marshafs and supervisors reports submitted.
The delegates to Berwick tomorrow from the
Old Orchard lodge are MI. and Mrs John and
MISS Minnie Jameson, Mrs. Ell. Benson aud
Messrs. E W. PRESCOTT and Geo. W. Snow.
Cur schools last year cost US $13, 206.
Eighty-seven arrests and 81 Migrants.
BIDDEFoRD.
Michael Scanlon aud Barnard Moran too
'joyful," and locked I'D.
Yes, they did settle 1.-THE Law Club-but
Just the other oCdy, and our State Law was not
broug ht into discussion.
Aaron Burnham's house, on Alfred street,
caught fire at 30 this morning from defec-
tive fua, and burned to the ground. Insur-
auce, 5000 on house and 800 on furniture,
which latter was mostly saved. One steamer
tipped over in the snow and the Hooks" got
stuck, but the travelling was 80 poor it was i'm
possible TO save anything
Abbott, the dsguerreotyper, will soon move
into his new rooms at Is Main street.
Atlantic Lodge, Gond Templars, have tea
party az the Pool this evening.
Fifty Ferry people at the Y. NJ. q. A. meet.
ing last night
Geo Young's 4-year old bore off the palm on
the Port'snl road yesterday.
The Universslist Dramatic Club go to Good
wins Mills Thursday, repeating their last
weeks entertainment.
The Sob" causes great talk.
Court of Insolvency "over tie river"