The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-02-24
Cane FI,xabeth.

Prof. Baird, Q. s. Commissioner of Fish and
Fisheries, has sent circular letter to all light
keepers, requesting them to render prompt in
formation of the capture Of any strange or I'M
common sea monsters, particularly those OF the
sea.serpent family. He wishes to obtain spec
linens of the great bone or basking shark, gen
orally called by fishermen "nurse-fsh' OF
silver shark" He desires the preservation
intact of any strange marine animal taken IN
nets, weirs, thrown upon the shore by storms
or captured in any other manner until he can
communicate with Its captoT.
Messrs. Burnhan & Dyer are now cutting
from their pond near the brewery, the third
crop of ice this season; the first was 10 inches
thick, second 16 inches and the third 10 inches
making 48 inches of ice taken from the pond
this winter.
One day the first of the week, DR.. Shannon
was thrown from his sleigh at the corner OF
Maine and @ streets, striking on his head and
cutting severe cash over the right ear DR..
Thombs was called and dressed The wound,
and he is now doing finely.
Mr.. VIM. H. Morton, engaged in the cotton
brokerage business In Portland, has leased
from Mr.. Albert Stephenson, the Walden
house at Deep Brook, for the term OF three
years and proposes improving the same and
making it his permanent residence eight
months out of the year.
Rev. True Whittiar left home Monday for
soiourn in the southern section Of the country.
He will be absent from four to six weeks, be-
ing the guest OF friend In Georgetown, s. c.,
who owns an extensive rice plantation. His
charge win be filed during his absence by
Rev. 81. f. A. Patterson of Woodford's
The students of Ferry Village district are
highly elated over the advantages that are be-
ing offered to gain an insight into the rudi-
ments of music, under the direction of Mr..
Collins, who visits the schools and drills them
from thirty minutes to one hour twice week.
Matters are getting lively on the Cape Cot
tage road. Parties who contemplate building
on the Saff I'd shore are hauling material pre-
paratory for spring work. The Messrs Loring
Brothers of Portland are finishing two fine
houses and large stable.
Alumni Association of Westbrook semin-
airy.
About fifty of the sons and daughters of
Westbrook Seminary met at the Falmouth
Hotel last evening for their second annual
banquet. Among the well-known guests we
noticed DR.. I. P. Weston, present principal of
the Seminary, DIR. S. Fl. McCollester, former
principal; DIR. Edwin M. Fuller of Bath. presi-
dent eff the association, DR.. Parker of Deering,
A. +. Moulton Esq, of Scarboro, VIM. e.
Pulsifer. G. B. Varney, Fl. r. Virgin and
many others.
The company assembled in the parlors of the
hotel and about o'clock proceeded to the
nriu ia oin al r,f fha
tables one across the head of the hail and the
other running its entire length, loaded down
with tempting viands and delicate fruits of
the caterers art awaited them. After justice
had been done to the feast and the chez de
cuisine received many encomiums, the toasts
and responses with music by Chandler inter-
spersed) came in the following order:
The alumni sons, daughters of Westbrook
Seminary, scattered from Maine to California
filing many a position of honor and trust. may
everywhere. Responded to by DR.. Edwin
NJ. Fuller of Bath.
The trustees, honored guardians of our alma
ma'er, may their efforts for her permanent adj
vsncement meet with success Responded to
by DR.. I. P. Weston of Deering, principal of
the Seminary
Our former Principals, sterling men, whose
influence still fingers with u.s. We gladly
wec"me one of them tonight. Responded to
by DR.. S. FL. McCollester of Dover N. H.
The Seminary-"Where fancy yet joys to re-
trace the resemblance of comrades in friend
ship and mischief allied"
Responded to by VIM. e. Pulsifer of Slough
ton, Mass
The meeting then adjourned to the dining
hall where an order of seven dances was en-
joyed, "extras'' were in order and the merry
fun was kept up till late hour.