The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-08-19
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ity since July Sd. The mercury indicated 800
at Z a. m, S90 at Up. m, $50 at sunset; wind
variable, but chiefly from the southwest
There were showers during last evening.
Charles Paine, the printer, has issued some
neat fire alarm cards.
The fall term of the Deering schools will be-
gin Monday, Sept. LIST.
Rev. DR.. Small preached at Dudley street
Baptist church, Boston, yesterday.
Work will commence this week on the repair
of Mill Creek bridge.
The stsyings have been erected to restore
Portland Headlight to its former height.
Portland Greenbackers will raise a Butler
and West flag tonight.
Mr.. G. Coulliard, of the Boston Herald, was
in town yesterday.
1t is understood that the day trips OF the Bos-
ton steamers will be discontinued after Sep
TENDER 9Th.
The swift cutter Wenonsh Of New York and
the sehooners King Philip and Clytie of Bos-
ton, were in the harbor yesterday.
j. 81. Ramsay formerly proprietor OF the Fal
mouth Hotel, when that hotel was first OPEN
ed, is visiting Portland.
Aho Jug OJC1OpnI 1rUiu NOW 1OrA Win
feet of pontoons in tow, left Sunday after
noon for the wrecked steamer State of Maine.
Miss Susan Farley, formerly OF Portland,
who has been four years in Censtantinople ar
rived at New York yesterday on the Servia.
Bishop Healy of this city took part in the
conservation of st. Francis de Sales church in
Charleston, Mass, Sunday.
1t is said that lot of decayed beef, dogs and
CATS have been dumped at the end of Frank
lin street in Back Bay.
Mr.. Thomas Melody, the house painter, died
suddenly Saturday afternoon, it is supposed
from heart disease.
Two men were arrested for an assault last
night, and boy on suspicion of the larceny Of
a pair of boots.
There was boom in police matters yester-
day. Seven arrests for drunkenness, assault,
night-walking, I larceny, and / suspicion.
A man hired team Of L. d. Sawyer & Co.
yesterday forenoon for three hours drive,
and at IL o'clock last evening the horse and
carriage put in an appearance without driver.
AT the Falmouth Hotel last night were Col.
John o. Knott Washington, D. c.; Fred E.
Richards, Camden; George f, Downing, New
York; j. j. Baron, Boston.
A brother of the wife of W. Fl, Kohling
died at the latter's summer residence at Prout's
Neck Sunday, quite suddenly. He had only
been there two days.
The aldermen were in session from a. m.
TO IL M, and from p m. to 6 p. M, yester-
day, revising the voting lists, according to law,
and signing the election warrants
1t is queer sight, it is said, to see ex-Sher-
iff Sawyer putting the Record about his neigh
borhood. The question arises have the DEM
ocrats and Crooked Greenbackers caught a
Tartar; is Sawyer Blaine man?
mink coming from some unknown quarter
ran into Q. II. Guppy & Co.'s drug store last
evening. Mr.. Deehan, the night clerk, assist:
ed by others, finally managed to secure and
box the animal.
The Maine Association of the New Church
will hold its annual session in the New Jeru-
salem Temple in this city, August Both and
31st. 1t is expected that number of promin-
emit clergymen from other States will be present
and take part in the public exercises.
Chairman John White of Levant has called
the Straight Greenback State committee to
meet here August 9th, to choose a candi-
date for Presidential elector in place of Scion
Chase, who declares his intention to support
Blaine.
The earnings of the Grand Trunk for the
month ending Aug. O. were $30S,071; for the
same period last year, $345, 439; decrease Of
1868. From Jan. LIST the earnings were
1888, 759, against $10,789, $50 for the same
period last year, a decrease of $1,125771.
At the Democratic ratification meeting it is
now decided that Hon. Bion Bradbury will
preside, and there will be speaking by COL A.
W. Bradbury, Hon. William Slade of Ohio,
Hon. John B. Redman, and P. A. Collins of
Boston.
BIT. Rev. Bishop Nicely of Portland conduct
ed services Sunday morning, at Old Orchard,
at the Episcopal chapel, st. Johns by the Sea.
He preached a very able sermon from the text
found in the first chapter and 18th verse OF the
epistle of James. A handsome collection was
taken for the object of finishing the chapel.
Yesterday noon while some workmen were
engaged in hosting sailboat at wharf at
Peaks Island, the tackle and fall broke, caua-
ing large block to fall on the head OF Mr..
Samuel Trott, a workman. Fortunately for
him the blow was a glancing one, and scalp
wound was the result.
Prof. T. Sterry Hunt of Montreal, who is
visiting Portland, says that $50 distinguished
scientists left Liverpool on two steamers
last Thursday. to take part in the meeting Of
the American Association at Montreal, and
the Partisan had to be chartered as an extra
ship.
Through the kindness Of Hon. George P.
Wescott of Portland, q large party from the
Bay View House, Old Orchard, went down the
harbor to Peaks Island on his steamer Satur-
day. The excursion was detained Friday BY
rain, but the beauties OF Saturday were well
worthy the postponement from the day be-
fore. Every one returned more than satisfied
with the days pleasure and full of gossip about
their trip.
A Beautiful Sail.