The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-08-30
Brief lettings.

Mercury $50 at sunrise, Saturday, 75o at
oppressive at night.
There were IA deaths recorded in the city
the psf week.
The citizens of Turner's Island are soon to
have new hall.
The building of the Old Orchard pier is
about to become an accomplished fact. The
contract is made.
The Portland Light Infantry held their
monthly shooting match Saturday. The prize
badge was taken by Lieut.. B. A. Norton, with
a score of is out of a possible %.
The Ocean street cars, Deering, have now
run two weeks with large receipts. An extern
sion to Lunt's Corner should now be in order.
We have received from W. e. Chandler the
Flo for September.
The Gorham High School will commence to-
day and the Normal School Wednesday. Both
schools are very successful.
large pane of plate glass for Kimballs
new block, to replace the one broken short
time ago, arrived Saturday, and was set.
Several new pieces have been added to the
Portland band, among them two trombones.
| There was an error in Saturdays "Notice to
Mariners" The article has been re-publish-
ed today correctly, in the ship news column.
To give some idea of the extent of new bust
ness expected by the Grand Trunk this fall,
several new tracks will be built in the yard to
accommodate 120 additional freight cars
On the evening of the Grand Army reunion
there will be a grand campfire at City Hall.
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Boston.
The noted black mare "Black Rose,'' be-
longing to Mr. Ira Clay, was successfully OPP
Grated upon Saturday afternoon by Geo. II.
Bailey, V. S., assisted by Dr. E. V. R ipley,
for rupture of the abdomen and protrusion of
the large and small colon.
The schools begin today, and the High
School scholars will be delighted with the new
improvements in their building, which have
already been given in the PRESS
The grand sail up Royal River Tuesday
under the auspices Of the Casco Bay Steamboat
Co., with the Yarmouth band, should prove a
delightful sail. There will also be concerts at
White Head in the forenoon.
Sowing to some misunderstanding by the rail-
road officials, 500 persons were left at Saco and
Biddeford who intended to participate in an
excursion to White Head Saturday.
The defining of particular channel or
danger by special color is quite common
among the British lights, but it is novelty in
this country, Browns Head being the first in
stance of the kind.
John H. True of this city lately bought
cow of j. 7. Woodwork of Bridgton for $3.50.
She is thoroughbred Ayrshire, weighs cover
HOO pounds, and for three months gave 81
quarts of milk per day.
The Boston and Maine railroad is to have
double track the entire distance from Portland
to Boston. The double track now extends as
far as Scarboro on this end of the line, and as
far as Exeter on the other end The work is
being pushed along vigorously
Friday evening the families of the different
cottages at Peaks Island held their annual
season closing at Ocean View House. Supper
was served by Mrs. Innis in a very acceptable
manner, which was literally partaken of, after
which came the regular literary exercises,
songs and storytelling and which were hearth
ly enjoyed by all.