The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-11-03

SATURDAY, Nov. 1.
He said ga fishing smack
ga fishing smack!'' she said.
He smiled and faith it smack
That turned her cheek so red
November winds keep on blowing.
Schooners leaving port double reefed main
sails and foresails this afternoon.
McGown or McGonn, that is the question?
Deshon the fsh-marketman, has couple of
tame alligators which attract much atten-
ton.
Last night-"All Halloween"-the boys
raised ned about town. Cabbage plots had
many visits from the Juveniles and York street
this morning was filed with piles Of tie fes-
tive vegetables.
90" should mind his individual affairs
Three criminals for Thomaston passed
through the city yesterday.
Six car loads of granite went to St. Louis to-
day.
The excursion over the X. & L. r. r. to
Thomaston takes place next week. From
Lewiston and up river towns there will be re-
duced rates.
Last trip of the Valera up river today.
A runner lost purse in which was S25, be-
tween the X. & L. slip and the upper depot
this morning Finder, please leay at the Of
flee OF the Commercial.
Logs are very scarce up river.
A raft of 800 logs passed by, bound to VIM
negance, this morning.
A flock of black ducks were seen on the riv-
er this morning.
The new schooner at Goss & Sawyer's yard
will be launched next Tuesday afternoon.
Conductor White had a crowd Of passengers
on his train east this afternoon.
Many out-of-town workmen are employed in
Bath yards.
The Irish lord slept last night in tie palais
This morning he left for Portland.
Randall & Robinson received two cars Of
bran from the West today.
The fine black horse belonging to Capt. Var
ney of Topsham was sold at auction today by
ID. o. Foye 4 Co. to Chas. Dunning.
Capt. Ludden of the schooner Fearless,
which arrived today from Cape Elizabeth, re-
ports that on Thursday white schooner rig
ged yacht was picked up by him adrift and
with considerable labor brought to the wharf.
The owner who was saved, he claims, $500 or
$500, thanked them for their kindness. Gen
erous.
BY special request Miss Cayvan will read
''Robert of Lincoln next Tuesday night.
The Elm street Sabbath school library cata-
logue is being printed. The library contains
500 books.
Next lecture in the Wesley church course
Wednesday evening.
The Phi Rho Society. ought to give public
debate at City Hall.
DIR. Silas Stephens is making q short stop in
town.
Mr. Oscar Cahill of the NJ. c. R. r., is at
home on a two weeks vacation.
The full list of officers of the B. III. S. Cadets
is as follows: w. r. Kimball Captain; f. II.
Kimball, LIST Lieut.; j. o. Patten, I'd Lieut..
III. e. Stetson LIST Serg.; G. c. Low, I'd Serg. !;
I'll. w. Stinson, Sd Serg.; A. Percy, 4th Serg.
The sunset bell rings at eight minutes to
five.
This afternoon at half-past two o'clock the
fine barkentine which has been noticed as
building at Hon. VIM. Rogers yard was
launched. Her tonnage is about $50 tons; her
breadth 34.4; depth 1878. She was launched
with the masts standing, and will be immed-
ately fitted for sea.
The blacksmith shop connected with Dun
cans block factory is being worked evenings
to fill orders.
Thursday night tramps broke into a North
end cellar, stole a bucket of doughnutS and a
pitcher of milk, and left note Of thanks upon
taking their departure.
White is putting the masts into Hagans
fruiter
Sch George b. McFarlane, which sailed
from Wilmington, n. c., the ODD Of last month
with pine for Hathorne's new ship, has not yet
arrived, but is daily expected
Trade for the past week has been good with
the local trade. The cold weather has had q
good effect on the clothing business. Mer-
Chants are beginning to stock for the holiday
season and are hopeful of prosperous season.
Mr.. Geo. Cressy, formerly of this city, who
has lately returned from an extended period of
travel and study in Germany and France, is at
present studying for the Congregational minis
try in the school of theology at Yale College.
Nathan McKenney's horse was killed by the
train Saturday night. Loss 800.