The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-10
THURSDAY, Oct. 8.

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Splendid weather for ripening grapes,
Bridget Oliver drank kerosene, which caused
her to break the peace and rest last night in
the palais
The other evening a south end man met his
daughter in company with a girl whose COM
partnership had been forbidden, whereupon he
chastised her severely with his walking stick.
A tremendous crowd attended Pinafore last
night, and wondered at Buttercup's precocity.
The Manuel Llagund sails Friday for New
York.
Goss & Sawyer have schooner ready to be
launched.
Folks are beginning to get their dogs Ii
censed. Saturday, dogs not licensed will be
shot by the police.
This morning Albion SWEET, a ship joiner,
cut his ankle severely with an adj. The
wound was dressed by Dr.: A. J. Fuller
There is talk of re-opening the summer re-
sorts at Popham.
A we'll known gentleman of this city went
ducking in a float yesterday. In putting up
his sail he tumbled over the gunWale and went
fishing while the float capsized. The Creed
more went to his rescue, and minus boots and
hat, the unlucky nimrod was saved. A fine
gun caught in the float luckily, and was not
lost in the river.
Perkins & Blaisdeu will probably commence
work soon on a steam propeller to be used in
the submarine service. The drawings of the
boat arrived to-day, and the vessel, which is
for out of town parties, will be OF graceful pro-
portions. This firm are now getting out an 10
feet long cedar pleasure barge for Capts. Gill
bert Potter and John Cushing. She will be
finished in a variety of woods, and will be cop
per riveted
Sloops Carrie Stanwood, Capt. Iewes, of
Georgetown, and Marietta, Capt. Oliver, of
Bristol, arrived up loaded with mackerel last
night
In to-day's r. r. receipts was a car of salt
for Randall.
The Kapella RATED 800 logs to Wlscasset this
morning.
Master Mechanic Philbricl1, of the NJ. C. r.
r., was in town to-day.
The potato bugs are again visible.
Men were graphing for old iron along the
wharveS to-day.
VIM. Perkins, of the porgy boat Minnie
Wales, has returned home.
Judge Peters was in town today
1t is now the correct thing to leave large
punches of grapes, apples, pears and country
produce on the locals desk
Photographs of Cary and Cayyan are all the
rage.
The Boothbay mackerel feet have sailed
westward.
A despatch today received from Hon. VIM.
Rice states that he stood the surgical opera
ton successfully.
Several of the High School Cadets in uni
form will usher during the entertainments of
the Star course.
Geo. Elwell caught two pound perch at
Stony Cache this morning.
Duck shooting at Hockomock bay continues
good
The dog license law will bring about $500 in
to the city treasury yearly.
AT the close of Pinafore last night the ma
iority in the audience were disturbed by many
rising to leave the hall.
An excursion train will run from Wiscasset
over the X. & L.. r. r. to Rockland, Monday
night, on the performance of the children's
Pinafore.
Conductor Annibal of the NJ. G. r. r. has
returned from his vacation, and is again on
duty.
Mr. James Shaw, formerly station agent at
Crowley's, now telegraph operator at Oldtown,
is visiting friends in this city.
Special trains will be run to the Topsham
fair from Bath.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Edward Preble
took place this afternoon from the residence
of her husband on Pleasant street.