The Portland daily press., 1879-05-21
MAINE CITIES.
lettings by Press Correspondents.
,ROCKLAND.

sAeOSIA1fANO.
TUESDAY, May 90.
Brig j. NJ Wiswell has been opened and
proves quite unsound.
Trouting is the principal excitement with
our merchants at present.
The rain of last ev ening laid the dust, MAX
ing the travelling more agreeable.
Twenty young ladies are employed by mer-
chant tailor Pottle, this morning, and several of
an older grade. He says he has never had
Better business since he has been in Rockland-
B. X. Kalloch, Esq, has entered the office of
j. E. Hanly, Esq, as attorney and counsellor
at law.
Mr.. James Fernald has his new coal scales
and shed nearly ready for business.
Schooner Thomas Hix is at Shows wharf
with 1900 casks of lime in, for New York. and
will sail as soon as tides are sufficient to float
her.
Schooner Ralph X. Grant arrived Yesterday
from Ellsworth with a cargo OF lumber for w.
H. Glover & Co., to be manufactured into
shoe boxes for Rice & Hutchin gs', shoe factory
proprietors.
Hamilton Lodge, l. o. of G. T., are prepar-
ing to present dramatic entertainment to the
public. This lodge is one of the largest in
Knox county.
Hotel arrivals:-At the Lynde yesterday, 49,
at Thorndike, So
One real estate transfer observation-disclosures S,
Parker to Jonathan Huse, lot of land at Cam
den.
Steamer Cambridge arrived on time this
morning, notwithstanding the dense fog with
Trash pucumbarS and and StpaNvhnr-
res, for our merchants
Simonton Brothers make one of the finest
displays of dry goods in this city
Carpenter Shuman is repairing the variety
store of E. B. Fogg.
Rev. HI. M. York will preach at Granite Hall
to the Advents, next Monday evening.
Mr. VIM. f. SearleS and his household goods
were removed from the tenement he occupied,
yesterday, and left in Main street. He owed a
sum of money for rent which he was not able
to pay. The writ was served by constable
Cornelius Magee.
At an adjourned meeting of City Council
last evening the following business was trans
acted ss@9
Owing to the absence of Mayor Loveioy
Alderman A. f. Crockett presided
Report OF liquor agent was accepted and
placed on file
Bonds of Road Commissioners G. W. Kicker
and Alvin McLain were approved.
1t was voted that two policemen be appoint
ed besides the city marshall and Samuel
Hewett and VIM. Witham were accordingly
appoin ted to fill the positions
Bond of A. S. Crockett as city marshal was
approved.
Twelve special patrolmen were appointed as
follows: O. F. Brown, NJ. A. Dow, E. E. u
mer, Joseph Abbott, Stillman Mank P. A.
Tower, Robert Paul, John Titus, j. P. Rollins,
Abizer Veazie, Cornelius Magee and Samuel
Hasson.
A proposition was presented by Davis Till
son, offering to furnish the city with water for
sprinkling streets, from his wharf, if the city
would move their tank from Spring street and
place it near. the steam mill of G. f. Kaler &
Co., for $500 per year. He also offered to
build tank on his wharf, similar to the one
on Spring street, and furnish water for $3.50
per year, for ten years, at annual option of the
city. No definite action was taken upon the
matter.
The bill Of Policeman Mank was ordered
paid.
The bill of the Rockland Water Company of
$314.S0 for water for sprinkling streets was Or
dered paid.
John Hanrahan was granted permission to
keep pawn shop. Adjourned to next Mon
day evening.