The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-12-31


To-day is the last day for SHINING. To-mor
row all bad habits are to be sworn off.
A sample of the Cadets new uniforms ma,
| be seen in Fisk g. Co.'S window.
Mr. Ring seized seventeen barrels of ale a
| the western railroad station Saturday morning
From the printing Office of Mr.. Stephen Der
| ry come some handsome calendars and fir
| alarm cards.
The Allan mail steamer Moravian from Liv
erpool arrived at Halifax Saturday at o'clocl
a. M.
Burglars in Gray break into the school hous
es and steal the scholars books and then rait
on the mills and steal emsiy wheels.
Petitions to the Legislature to permit th'
sale of ale and lager beer are circulating abou
town.
A lady residing on Ocean street in DserinG
has Gala which in two years has borne &c
flowers.
The newly completed building for the accom-
mediation of the Eastern railroad freight Office;
has just been finished aud was occupied OIL
Friday for the first time.
The hearing on sewer assessments before the
Board of Aldermen, Saturday afternoon, was
adjourned until Thursday, Jan. 81, at p. M.
no quorum being present.
Joseph Edwards, formerly soldier 10 the
English army, was arrested Saturday night fol-
the larceny OF articles from Frederick West
who had assisted him in various ways.
Burglars tiled to enter the house of II. II
Shaw on North street Friday night, but were
defeated. They entered the house of Mr.
Hutchinson on Warren street the same night,
hut got nothing.
During the past week there were II deaths
from the following causes: Consumption
paralysis 2; disease of brain 2, pneumonia 1
old age /; lung fever 8; accident 2; Group /; still
born l.
Watch night services will be held at Pine
street M. E. church, commencing at 8 O'Clock,
this evening. Love feast from till 105; "mis.
take meeting from 10A till II o'clock. All are
invited.
Francis burlington. Thomas G. Brown have
been drawn to serve as jurors at the January
term of the Superior court from Deering. Ed.
ward L. Gould was also drawn as Juror for the
Supreme court.
Mr.. Broughton played three games of check
CTS dSAuet mesSCS. 0eUTSo w. AApoys oAopuSIu
Young and Peter Lapont while bliudfolded
Saturday night and defeated the two former,
while the game with the third was draw.
The Creedmoor fever has broken out here,
and a rifle club is to be formed it is said. An
excellent range on the line of railroad not far
from the city can be secured. 1t is rumored
that gentleman who won great reputation in
the war of the rebellion will command the
club.
The Portland Packing Company requires up
wards of 1900, 600 cans per year to contain tue
Theoretically sealed goods which are put up in
their factories in the vicinity of Portland, and
about ], 100000 cans for their lobster factories
ON the coast of Maine, Nova Scotia and New
foundland
When Judge Shepley gave his decision in
the case Of the striking engineers, the District
Attorney said that he was disposed to delay
the motion for sentence for the present If the
respondents would reimburse the government
for the expense of the trial which was about
$500. The case will come up for disposition
next Monday, when it is expected the required
amount will be furnished.