The Portland daily press., 1884-04-17
Brief Jossing s.


TODAY rs LEGAL HOLIDAY AND NO PAPER
WILL BE ISSUED FROM THIS OFFICE TOMORROW.
There were and 61-10O inches of rainfall
Tuesday night.
There win be a vesper service held at the
First Universalist church Sunday evening.
The Bethel Gun Club are stopping at the
Falmouth Hotel.
Mr.. s. T. Piokard and family returned yes
terdsy from North Carolina. Their trip was
very enjoyable one.
& The adjourned meeting of the Cumberland
Historical Society will be held Friday after.
noon at 4 o'clock at the Public Library.
The receipts Friday from the sale of tickets
to the elegant exhibition of water colors, at
Stubbs' art gallery in Congress Square, will
be given to the Hospital Fair.
There was lantern caught fire and in turn
set fire to some spruce in booth at the fair in
City Hall last evening, but the flames were
quickly extinguished.
Capt. Hartnett and Lieuts. McCallum and
Gallagher of the Montgomery Guards attended
the Jameson Guards drill and ball at Ban
gor last evening.
e. 81. Elwell, Esq, editor of the Transcript,
with Mrs. and Miss Elwell, started for Wash
ington yesterday morning, where they propose
to remain for month or more.
The Mutual Union Telegraph Company
have reduced their night rate to all places
where they have Mutual Union office to Is
cents for 10 words and one cent for each ad-
ditional word.
DR.. Geo. 81. Bailey accompanied by Prof.
Qa1Vnnn Vic -
Deering and Falmouth yesterday. They will
report to Gov Robbie and the commissioners at
the Falmouth Hotel this forenoon at 10 o'clock.
Heavy rain yesterday morning, clearer at
10 q. m, and sunny at noon. In the latter
part Of the afternoon the skies clouded again.
Mercury 48o at a. M, $50 at noon, 4So at sun
set; wind southwest and northwest.
At about 6 O'Clock last evening dwelling
house near Westbrook Seminary, on College
street, Stevens Plains, took fire from sparks
coming from chimney and was burned. The
building was owned by Mr.. w. D. Hawkes.
and was occupied by Henry Berry.
The many friends of DIR. and Mrs. w. 81.
Dinsmore will regret to hear of the death of
Mrs. Dinsmore from apoplexy Tuesday night
at Milford, N. 81. DR.. Dinsmore is gradu-
ate Of the Portland and Maine Medical
Schools.
The heavy rains Tuesday night, washed
out two culverts at Cumberland Centre, near
the Depot, and overfowed the intervale. Be-
tween Charles Hodgdon's in Pownal, and the
Grand Trunk road six culverts were washed
out.
Mr.. George Dyer, formerly draughtsman fol-
the Portland Company, died Tuesday in Bos-
ton from hemorrbage. He was employed BY
the Lockwood Company on the Cape God
canal. Mr.. Dyer was about thirty-eight years
old, a most skilful draughtsman, and will
leave great many friends in Portland.
Yesterday morning on the s,45 train the
Portsmouth Cavalry left for home well pleased
with their visit in Portland. They were taken
70 the depot in carriages and were accom-
panied by squad Of the Cadets. Before the
departure Of the train Capt Perry in behalf
of the Cavalry and staff read a letter thanking
the Cadets for their hospitality.
At the Cumberlvnd Rowing Association
carnival, in City Hall, Thursday next races
will be rowed by J. 81. O'Neil, leading sculler
Of Boston vs.. j. P. Buckley Of Portland; j.
81. DeCosta vs.. D. j. McCarty; Albert
Hamm, Halifax, champion, vs.. P. Fl. Conley
Of Portland; P. Gibbons vs.. NJ. Hallahan. The
races will conclude with double scull exhibi.
ton by Conley and Hamm, the best double
scuIlers in the world.