The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-11-30

Harry Brown has put on exhibition q dainty
little Venetian scene in water colors painted
on his homeward voyage, He exhibited the
same genius in this department that he does in
oil.
The Mechanic Blues intend to make their ball
at City Hall on Thanksgiving evening one of the
events of the season. The presence of our mill
tary, with delegations from the other compa-
MES in the State, the brilliant uniforms, ele-
CANT ladies and excellent music of Chandler,
are elements for grand social occasion.
A conundrum. When hind quarters of good
beef can be bought one hundred miles from
Portland on the line of railroad, for So per
hundred, why should the hucksters in the
public market" on Milk street demand 2s
cents per pound for sirloin roasting pieces?
Every head of family employed by the
Eastern Express Co. in this city was yesterday
made glad by the present of a turkey by the
company
The ladies of st. Luke's parish have sent to
the Swedish Episcopal Church in Chicago about
$1,000 worth of clothing.
The custom-house will be closed to-day also
the post-office except at the usual holiday hours
There is small sum of money at the station
which the loser can have by calling for it.
An exquisite trio written expressly for the
Rossini club by the well known composer, Hon.
Ill. X. Oliver, is to be given at the concert of
this well known society in the Reception Room,
on Tuesday evening. Dec. 9th.
Hon. John Lynch left for Washington yester-
day afternoon.
Col. l.. ID. M. Sweat went to cross over Con-
gress street, from his residence to Cummings
apothecary store, on Sunday night to buy a
cigar. Heard something snap and felt blow
on the leg as if hit with stone He found
he had broke cord in his leg and could not
move it, He is confined to the house and will
be for some time.
The train from Boston last night was an hour
late on account of the large number of passen-
gers going home to Thanksgiving.
Another lot of Swedish emigrants arrived
yesterday by the Moravian.
Remember the supper to be given at Putnam
Hall this evening by the ladies of the Newbury
street society.
Tho Christmas trade has already begun. The
traders are displaying their goods, and shrewd
buyers are thronging the stores, getting the
first pick of pretty articles.
Lie DeSt pldce 10 Spenu IllS afternoon and
evening, is to visit Music Hall, where Miss
Fanny Herring and the Metropolitan company
will appear in two very attractive perform
ances.
Bosworth Relief Corps, G. A. r. are to hold
fair at Mechanics Hall, commencing next
Thursday evening All the ladies of the corps
are requested to be present at the meeting Fri
day afternoon.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
The annual meeting of the Cumberland
County Medical Association was held in this
city yesterday. The meeting was called to
order by the President DR.. Buzzell, and Dr. f.
s. Hall, of Cumberland, made Secretary pro
tem
Drs. N. Shannon and c. O. Hunt were ap.
pointed committee to nominate officers for the
ensuing year.
The Treasurer reported balance in the treas
ury of $7S.4S.
Dr. Luzzell reported case of intus-suscep
ton, which was discussed by the members.
The nominating committee reported the fol
lowing officers for the ensuing year:
President-E. Stone Deerng
Vice Presadent-T. A. Foster, Portland.
Secretary-C. E. Webster Portland.
Treasurer-H N. Small Portland
Business Con,n,ittee-C. E. Webster, Port
land; N. Shannon, Cape Elizabeth; G. o. Hunt
Portland; e. N. Tewksbury, Falmouth; f. A
Stanley, Portland.
The report was accepted and the nominees
elected
The annual address was then delivered by Dr.
7. A. Foster who received the thanks of the So
ciety.
On motion of DR.. Weeks $50 was appropriat
ed to the Maine General Hospital.
A case of hour glass contraction of the uteru
was discussed by Drs. Dana, Weeks, Gordo
and Foster
DIR. French read a paper on a case of lupu;
describing the treatment by which it was cured
DR. Gordon related case of the same disease
Adjourned.