The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-23
Brief lettings.

The sale of reserved seats for the course of
lectures by the Y. M. C. A. opens at Stock
BRIDGES to-day.
Two legacies, one of $50, 900 and the other of
$4,000 fell to the lot of one of our wel-known
jewellers recently, and strange to relate he
didn't object to it either.
Yesterday a Welchman by the name Of
Benjamin Evans fell dead while at work at the
Rolling Mills Cause heart disease. Coroner
Gould was called, but deemed an inquest I'M
necessary.
Yesterday the seighing was all that could be
asked for and was improved by everybody who
could control a conveyance of any kind.
The stock of evergreens for sale in the vicini-
ty of the post-office is larger than ever before
and indicates the nearuess of Christmas
Lovers of skating daily flock to the basin.
The steamer Aihambra of Boston, which ar
rived here Satu, day, left yesterday for Halifax
with full freight. This steamer is not the
one chartered by the Grand Trunk, as that is
an English vessel
The Arcadian of the Allen line is expected
here to day from Halifax.
Freight over the Grand Trunk Railway is
still pouring into the city. Impromptu plat
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freight house, upon which car loads of beef in
barrels, a id boxes of general merchandise are
being piled.
The police are determined to break up the
bad habit some boys have of snowballng in the
streets. Yesterday officer York arrested six
boys for INDUCING in this practice.
Yesterday the draw of Tukey's bridge was
partially carried away by show running
against it, and the bridge will be closed for re-
PAIRS.
The officers in charge of the poultry show
are beginning their preparations for the grand
exhibition to be given next month. The pre-
MUM silver cups are very elegant in design.
Owing to unavoidable circumstances, St.
Lukes concert is postponed. Due notice will
be given of its occurrence.
A splendid piece of workmanship is the order
of dances gotten up for the printers ball.
What might have been serious fight be-
tween two angry men on Commercial street
yesterday, was suddenly averted by two dogs of
the baser sort getting into snarl almost UNI
der the feet Of the men. Of course the atten-
ton of the crowd was directed from the antici
pated battle to the real one
Few people are aware of the thought and
time spent by store-keepers in arranging their
display windows for the attraction of the pass
er by Yet judging by the attention the vari-
GUS windows received yesterday, it would seem
that they were in degree appreciated.
The teachers of the public schools will be
paid by the CityTreasurer Tomorrow.
The Maine Real Estate Register, conducted
by Mr. F. G.. Patterson, will make its appear
ance this week.
Barnabee is coming. See announcement in
amusement column. Everybody will want to
hear him.
Mr. A. r. Warner, steward of the steamer
Lewiston, was agreeabiy surprised at his resi-
deuce in Stetson Place. off Park street, by the
crew in his department on the boat, who pre-
scented him with an easy chair as testimonial
of their regard.
Our police authorities will do well to inquire
inc the working of prize candy enterprise on
Exchange street. 1t is said to be running in
violation of onr State laws.