The Portland daily press., 1882-03-24
Brief Jottings.

Fine day yesterday, but cold Mercury 30
at SUNRISE $40 at noon, 30o at sunset; wind
north, northeast
The Boston s. Maine station in Boston, is to
be lighted by electricity.
A boy was run over by light carriage at
the foot of Park street yesterday, as the Cadets
were passing, and somewhat injured.
Rev. Dr. Holbrook delivered a very inter-
esting lecture on California" in the popular
course at the Abyssinian church, last evening
Mr.. Hewes has sold that charming medallion
entitled "Pouting," by Thaxter, now on ex-
hlbition at his gallery.
A large party took the Eastern road morning
train yesterday, for Boston, to attend the
opera, and a still larger one on the afternoon
train.
Steamer Hibernian, Capt. Wylie, of the Al
Ian line, sailed for Liverpool via Halifax yes
terday afternoon, with a full cargo and several
passengers.
Mr.. M. E. Haskell of Lord & Haskell, has
sent home from Florida fine specimen OF a
young alligator about nineteen inches long.
The young chap is lively and healthy
Strangers are especially invited to the social
religious meeting this evening" in the smaller
vestry of the Second Parish church, on Pearl
street.
At the receivers sale of stock, carriages,
farming tools, &C., at Riyerton Farm, Deering
Thursday, about IS 600 were realized. G. W.
Allen acted as auctioneer.
Can't. G. Fl. Knowlton has sold the steamer
Tourist to parties at Jonesport, and will build
a large boat to accommodate the constantly in
creasing summer travel.
The horse belonging to Mr.. Timmons, the
soyster dealer took fright at the torpedo salute
at the Maine Central station yesterday, and
ran over three boys, who escaped with bad
bruises.
The new fishing schooner built at Bath for
Carney & Prince, was towed to Portland We'd
nesday night. She is to be rugged and lifted
here, and will be got ready as soon as possible.
AS yet she bears no name.
The Boston & Maine railroad has new 10
connective In its Lawrence shops nearly ready to
nut on the road. This is the second one made
during the year. Three new parlor cars and
four new passenger cars are to be ready July
list.
Messrs. Chas. A. Dyer & Co. of this city,
have leased the premises formerly occupied by
the Portland Packing Co. at Oceanvile, Deel
Isle, and are arranging to do large business
the coming season in canning HOLSTERS, mack
terel and CLAIMS.
Geo. Christensen of Kennebunkport, launch
led schooner Wednesday for A. M. Smith OF
this city, to be called the Fanny Squirting.
This is a very fine vessel workmanship and
material of the best. She will be brought to
Portland and measured
The new designs in bracelets and earrings
are very handsome. The former are OF braided
gold, with lions heads, the latter having ruby
ewes and holding diamonds in their mouths
TheJatter are lions heads with curved serpents
tails. and the ring is made to fasten like a safe
ty-pin.
The steamer City OF Richmond, which was
mt afloat from the Bath marine railway Wed
nesday morning, will, in few days, be towe'
to Boston to receive new boilers; she will ther
be taken to Portland, where her repair
will be completed. While She has been on the
marine railway she has been extensively re
,s;rsd. a new top having been put on, neV
keel. new timber put in that part OF the bottom
which was injured, and new paddles put int
the wheels. The bottom was most all newt.
planked. The total cost OF the work put OF
her will amount to at east $4,000.