The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-09-05


A raft composed of 1863 spars of vessels
masts is now ON the way from New York in
tow of two steamers for Boston. The raft is
insured for $4,000. OF the spars, fifty will be
sent to Portland and Bath.
After to-day the price of milk will be seven
cents quart.
The Odd Fellows excursion to Maranocook
will come off Sept. 18th.
There were eleven deaths reported the past
week
Value Of foreign exports the past week was
S5,7S2S6. Among the exports were 1857 ,047
feet of lumber.
Wednesday next there win be placed on ex-
hibition, probably in Owen, Moore & Co.'S
window, fine frame Axe feet, which will
contain the pictures of the Mechanic Blues,
ffty-four in number, cabinet size, just COM
pleted by Lamson.
A raid was made by the police on several
houses of ill-fame Saturday night and thirteen
inmates taken to the station.
Messrs. Lewis Written & Chase, on Com
mercial street, had a cat-rigged, fat-bottomed
boat, valued at $500, stolen from them Satur-
day.
sack coat stolen from his store Saturday.
Merrill Brothers are building a fine yacht
OF about % feet which is expected TO be very
fast sailer.
Edwin r. Goodwin, formerly principal of
the Yarmouth High School, has been presented
with an elegant silver water pitcher, by the
pupils of that institution.
Mrs. Parker of Burnham street, West End
fell down the cellar stairs last week. cutting a
bad cash in her head and getting some ugly
bruises.
Parties are talking of running "Herdic"
coach between the Point, at East Deering, and
the depot of the Ocean street railroad.
Yachts Active of the Eastern Climb and
Aroostook of the New York Club were in the
harbor Saturday.
The Massachusetts, Bicycle Club expects
company for its run to Worcester to-day, from
Portland, Biddeford, N ashua and Portsmouth.
The hospitality of the club is becoming recog-
nized
The steamer Sea Flower, of the Portland,
Little Chebeague and Harpswell line, com.
mences to-day running ON her winter time
one trip each way daily between here and
Harpswell.
The walters of the United States Hotel went
on fishing trip Friday. Mr.. II. P. Winter,
who is boarder at the hotel, offered prize of
81 to the captor of the biggest fish. L. N.
Marston was the winner, catching big pol
lock.
The excursion of the grocers' clerks which
was to have taken place Saturday, was post
poned until to-day.
The Episcopal convention in the diocese of
morrow and Wednesday.
Most Of the churches were re-opened yester-
day.
Dog-days are presumed to end to-day.
Last Thursday the life-saving crews along
the Atlantic coast resumed their duties for the
coming season, which will end again on the
first day of May, 1882.
Bradstreet's journal says the number OF
failures in Maine, for the eight months end
ing August 81, 1881, were 1OS with nominal
aggregate of S278,175. or actual assets of $178,-
$50, rthe general liabilities being placed at
s5S9677.
Annual meeting of the teachers this evening.
On Friday forenoon Miss Andrews en-
ployed in the "cutter rooms at the paper
mills, Saccarappa, had the ends of two OF
three fingers taken off by paper cutting ma
chine.
Rainy Saturday; mercury 6O', wind east
Cloudy with some sunshine Sunday; mercury
65o; wind east.
At Saccarappa French boy. standing at the
mill entrance few days ago whiting, was
iostled by companion, and the blade of the
knife he was using was driven into his leg.
making a wound that neeessitated the calling
of a physician.
A beautiful night blooming cereui
unfolded its petals at Rev. G. A. Dickinson
last night.
A man was seriously injured yesterday after
noon from being kicked by horse in the
chest, in front of the Custom House. We die
not learn his name.