The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-23
Brief lettings.

Deaths in the city the past week, 10; value
of foreign exports, S2i, O573, including sol 1888
feet lumber.
The payroll of the Portland Co. is now S4,-
600 a week.
The carpenter shop that is to be established
by the Portland Fraternity for the benefit of
its pupils, will open tomorrow evening. All
boys intending to join the class should be pres
ent on that evening.
MIR. Rufus Rand Saturday sold "Sir Dahl
gren" and two other fast horses to Boston
parties. He also sold pair of fine matched
black horses 10 a Rhode Island man for $780,
Everything is now finished at the works of
the Portland Smelling and Reduction Com
pany, with the exception OF the burning in of
the lead chambers for the acid, and that is
well under way. The furnaces have started
up for regular work, and are now expected to
run continuously.
The flag presented to Bosworth Post by the
ladies of Bosworth Relief Corps was exhi-
bition in the window of Owen, Moore & Co.,
Saturday and attracted much attention.
Barnum's car passed through the city Satui-
day night on the Pullman, bound to Bangor.
It will return here Friday.
Piled on the Nonesuch river, is reported sold
to parties who will place her on Lake Maran-
acook.
BY the loss of the steamer Ganos, George
S. Hunt g. Co. of this city lose 800 hogsheads of
sugar. The dispatches state that the cargo is
fully insured.
Messrs. Moore & Wrght's new steam
dredge "Freeport' was tried in the harbor
Saturday, with very satisfactory results.
On and after to-day steamer Sea Flower will
leave the east side of Custom house wharf for
Harpswell, Long Island, Little and Great
Chebeague at 4 o'clock p. m. Returning she
will leave Harpswell at 7.3O a. m.
Friday, son of Captain Clark residing near
the point in Deering broke both bones of his
right arm while scuffiing with some boys at
school.
The body of Lady Blanche Murphy, which
has been in the receiving tomb at Evergreen
cemetery since her funeral, has been conveyed
to Boston and will be shipped to England on
the Waldensian. The body will be placed in
the family vault, by tho side of her mothers
remains
Mr.. Clarence b. Moulton of Boston, all hon
orary member of the Mechanic Blues, has
lately presented to the company magnificent
<-steel engraving of Abraham Lincoln, elegantly
framed. 1t will be put up in the armory.
1t was reported Saturday, that wealthy Bos
ton and New York gentlemen have purchased
Campobello Island, near Eastport, and will
put up large summer hotel and cottages. The
island will be reached by the international
steamers.
The New Brunswick will go on the route
from Bangor to Boston about June 18th. The
New York will take the Famouth's place on
the International line, today, while the Fal
mouth repairs.
The Beaver line steamer, Lake Nepigon
Capt Campbell, from Portland on evening O
the 9th inst, arrived at Liverpool Friday morn
ing; all well.
The iiftieth anniversary of the Army & Ma
Wy Union will be celebrated Thursday, May %
by an excursion to Peaks Island The cleo
ton of officers will take place in the evening
Blakes bakery took the cake Saturday
His window was most artisticaly arrange
with frosted cakes and cookies, causing tn
passers-by to crowd around the widow all thu
afternoon.
Last night, an insane Italian removed tw
lanterns which had been left to guard open
ing in Market street, back OF the Printers Elk
change. Officers Warren and Harmon arrest
ed him