The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-09-22
FRIDAY. Sent. 10.

hiD-A II foopt' i"'
Number of deaths the past week-one,
typhoid fever
One of the workmen at Goss & Sawyer's
ship yard yesterday forenoon cut a severe cash
in his left ankle with broad axe. The man
was removed to his house and a surgeon sum
moned.
The Reform Club held an interesting meet
Ing at their rooms last evening
Friends and neighbors were surprised and
alarmed this morning On opening their places
of business to see Grape hanging to the door of
Shows tailoring store. Some wag perpetrated
the joke.
Messrs. s. I. Woodward, VIM. Rice and j
d. Robinson with their ladies, returned yes
terday from trip to Dead River numbering
regions, in which locality the gentlemen have
land interests. Both branches Of the river
were explored and splendid vacation en- ioyed
by the party, who thought the country magnifi-
cent for farming purposes. Capt. woodward
says he learned to like trout. of which all
hands caught great numbers. Mrs. W. one
morning made five mile walk, which was do
ing quite remarkably for an invalid.
Three hundred logs were RATED by hand to
Winnegance this morning.
Three tramps at the palas last night.
Some ladies on Washington street last night
had tramp scare. They thought man fol-
lowing them was big tramp. 1t turned out
to be one of our policemen on his beat
Mr. Harding of the French Lloyds of New
York, was in town yesterday.
The Sasanoa is having new guards made.
Mr.. Fred Stilphin had two fingers badly
damned yesterday in the m achnery OF the
rope walk. The new machines work well; :, :.
The Mary Ja"n arpiuod in port this morning
with her mizzen topmast gone. The vessel is
81 year old brig, and in spite OF her age is
one of the smartest sailing coasters along
shore.
This noon the city dock looked b usiness-like
with five steamers at moorings.
Twenty ships, barks and schooners i'll port
this m orning.
The artesian well at Goss & sawyer's yard is
down $50 feet.
The upper shipyards present fine and busy
appearance from the river.
The bark Havana will sail the middle OF
next week. The times prophesies from fic-
ton.
There will be an excursion over the K. 4 l..
Railroad to Vinal Haven next week.
Gilbert Donnell is repairing and improving
his house and store on Middle street.
Mr.. Thomas Eads and family move to MaSsa-
chusetts next week.
1t took II cars to bring the Portland excur-
sionsts here from the Fair last night.
Woodward is shipping coal in lighters to
Bowdoinham.
MIA. D. Sullivan, of the firm of Sullivan
& Osgood, Portland, is enjoying his vacation
sporting on the Kennebec. Thursday he as
tonished himself by landing nine wild teal at
one discharge. His friends in Portland will
understand how the pleasure suits his taste.
Howe brought 100 weight of bass to market
from Wiscasset way this morning. Perkins
from the mouth of the river also brought up q
small lot of fine bass.
A deputation of the Odd Fellows OF this city
attended the funeral of their deceased brother
James H. Comenss&
Goldstein's happy family dummies for 10th
ing display drew crowds to his store this after
noon. Goldstein is now in New York purchas-
ing goods for the fall trade.
Plant sneak thives again trouble Bath house
wives.
The English SparroWS made a great racket
in the custom house again this morning.
Late yesterday afternoon the sewing ma
chine team, in which were seated Messrs.
street, opposite Swett's store, when the seat,
which was unfastened, tipped, throwing out
the TWO occupants and starting the horse. The
wheel passed over one of the gentlemen and
the other was thrown beneath the horses heels.
Beyond severe bruises no damage was done.
VIM. III. Smith held an auction at the resi-
dence of Frank III. Poor. The sale consisted
largely of household goods.
The white perch and eel fishing along the
wharves is extensive.