The Portland daily press., 1884-05-14

Beautiful day yesterday. Mercury 49o at
sunrise, $50 at noon, 54o at sunset; wind north
west, southeast and southwest.
Mr.. Schlotterbeck has bought out Mr..
Whitney, the Congress street druggist.
Joseph Reed had one of his fingers badly
bitten by horse in Henry Taylor stable on
Monday.
The Boston Gas Company will reduce the
price of gas to $3.50 per thousand feet after
July 1st.
Judge Symonds was probably married in
New York yesterday to Miss Mary G. Stuart of
that city.
Signal Observer at this port, will be promoted
to the New York station.
DR.. Torringto of Peaks Island has present.
ed the Maine Historical Society with SPLEEN
did stuffed eagle properly mounted.
Ground was broken yesterday for a residence
for Mr.. Cleveland, of the firm of Cleveland &
Marston, at No. 81 Eastern Promenade.
The ferryboat will make an extra trip to.
night to accommodate those from Ferry Viii
lage who attend Chandeliers Band concert
The many friends OF Capt. Andrew Haven
will be panied to learn of the death of his
mother. The captain is absent en- a voyage at
sea.
The report of the State Superintendent of
Schools has been received. The more i'm
portant facts contained in the report have al.
ready been published.
The American Express, Princes Express,
Canadian Express and Swetts Express will
take all contributions to the Soldiers and
Sailors Monument Fair free of charge.
There was large company present at the
sale of the residence of the late Hon. Israel
Washburn yesterday. The house sold for the
exceedingly low price of $14,900 to Hon.
Joseph A. Locke, who represented another
party. Mr.. Locke said it was bona fde SALE
A masquerade party was given at Carleton
Hall by Munjey Lodge, l. o. G. T., last eve
ming. About $50 participated and there were
So couples present in masquerade costumes.
After the grand march an excellent supper
was served. A delightful evening was enjoyed.
The executive committee of the Maine
Historical Society consisting of President j..
W. Bradbury of Augusta, DIR. W. B. Lapham,
Hon. William Goold of Windham and r. K.
SeHall of Wiscasset held a meeting in this
city yesterday. No business of public inn
portance was transacted.
Conley, the oarsman with his backer and
trainer, Spelman, will leave for Pullman next
Thursday noon over the Grand Trunk Rail-
way. Conley will take with him new boat
ond two pairs of SOULS. Conley says it is the
best boat he ever had, there not being nail
in her ribs. Conley says he is in frst-class
condition.
The firm of Day & Frick, soap manufac-
turers, of Philadelphia, offered a prize to the
person forming the largest number of words
from the sentence Days celebrated SOAP"
Several ladies from Portland contested, one
of them sending $500 words. The first prize
was awarded May LIST to an Albany gentleman
who obtained $500 words.
Mr.. Hamilton, mate of the bark Alice,
was again before Commissioner Rand yester-
day. 1t appeared that johnson was struck
once by the mate with the handle OF a scrub
bling brush about the size of broom handle.
The blow fell on his hip and did not ipjure
him in the least. Commissioner Rand prompt
~ discharged Mr.. Hamilton.
large case Of clothing, school books, ETC.,
was forwarded yesterday under the auspices
of the Woman's Indian Association to the
Ponca, Pawnee and Otoe Agency in Indian
Territory. The association most gratefully
acknowledges contributions and favors from
Mrs. G. W. Goddard, Loring, Short & Har-
mon, Hall L. Davis, Hoyt & Fogg, A. L.
Millett, Rines Bros. the American Express
Company and the press of the city.