The Portland daily press., 1880-12-18

One Days Gatherings from City Streets.
FRIDAY, Dec. II.
Two loaded schooners arrived to-day.
The ladies of the Winter street church will
give an art entertainment and supper next
Wednesday evening.
Miss Daisy Owen will soon visit Cincinnati
One man made S6.10 yesterday smelling at
Arrowsic.
Mr.. Chas. Harrington, of this city, will go to
Moosehead Lake with a crew of men and con-
struct steamer for mine host Evelyth, of the
Mt. klneo House, tor use on the lake. The
steamer will be of the same size as the Samo-
set
Mrs. Col. e. K. Harding leaves Monday for
visit % Boston through the holidays.
Hon. VIM. Rogers has not sold his ship to
Arthur Sewall, Esq, as reported on the street.
1t is reported that Mr.. Minott will give a
spread at the Center tomorrow afternoon
upon the launching of his new ship, the JAS
Drummond.
Two intentions hymeneal recorded this
week.
Messrs Dyer and Williams haye just CON-
pleted set OF boats for Minott's new ship.
Harrington has just completed large centre
board and cat-rigged boat, which is for sale.
Col Sampson, the SCULPTOR has just received
fine lot of new models.
Capt. S. I. Woodward sent yesterday four
tons of machinery to Green Point to be placed
in his new house on Great Harpswell Island
The house, which has just been built, contains
five chambers, each capable of holding 5000
tons Of ice, and is 200 X 125 feet. The machin-
cry will have been set up and in working order
in about ten days.
The cabins of Rogers new ship are elegantly
furnished and carpeted with heavy Brussels
The ladies and society of Grace church last
evening held an enjoyable sociable and supper
at the residence oil Geo. NJ. SHEPPARD Esq
Tive car loads of sheep for the Brighton mar
ket passed over this morning
Many uf our citizens labor under mistake
with regard to the new burial ground In 1872
1t was purchased for a cemetery by the city of
Mr.. Chas. Russell On the first of last Septem
Der, by city ordinance, it was ordered that
all families should thereafter pay $500 for
each grave dug and $500 for use of the city
hearse and driver, instead of having it paid by
the city as had been previously the custom.
Matthew McQuaine while cutting logs yes
t MheS severely cut hi his Leg the wound of
The Central socables have been postponed
until after the holidays,
A boy named Stafford yesterday shot in West
Bath woods large eagle (WHICH measured five
feet from tip to tip of wings.
The ship of 1871 tons built by Hon. Wm
Rogers now lies at Moses wharf. being fitted
for sea. She is for sale and is one of the finest
vessels ever built in this city. Her cabins are
model OF elegance and convenience, being
finished in ash and black with gilt frieze and
the after cabin being carpe ed with heavy
Brussels. The pantry is finished like the main
cabin, in black walnut and ash, and the state
rooms are finished in the same kind of wood
The upholstering is of the latest style by Given
and the floor of the after cabin is laid with a
heavy Brussels carpet. Forward the galley
strikes the visitor as a model of convenience,
and the sailors quarters are comfortable. The
ship is equipped with one of Hyde's patent
windlasses, and is in carrying capacity, gener-
al build, model and finch, one of the best ever
launched from Bath yard