The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-11-13
Brief Jottings.

A splendid evening that one last past
'Colored signs" are floating around town.
lodge of Orangemen was organized in this
city Monday.
Coal went up half dollar ton Monday.
The price now asked is $780,.
Capt. Daniel Randall of the American House
was City Marshal in 1857 and 1853.
There are no Eagle Refinery sugars lin the
market.
The "Allen Mission" has bsen unoccupied
since Capt. Sturdivant left it.
HFourteen persons charged with crime were
before the Municipal Court yesterday morning
Washington Hook and Ladder Company No
rs dog "Msjor" is dead.
The Refinery quotation for granulated sugar
yesterday was &C., and for standard ex. G. 90.
Overcoats even at So 80, were of not much
account yesterday, the weather being too mild.
The retail price of Jackson potatoes yesterday
by the bushel was 9Oc.; Prolifcs, 80 to 95:
Early Rose, o..
The Portland Company have just got out
new locomotive, No. 1, for the western extern
sion of the Canada Central railroad
Rev. Dr. Hill of the School Committee, lee
tured on ''Knack Precedes Kuo wledge" before
the Teachers Association, Monday evening.
Mr.. Baker has not heard from Mrs Borden
since she left Round Pond, Bristol, Me still in
search of her missing husband.
The new large freight house at the steam
ship wharres is nearly completed and presents
fine appearance 1t is erected upon newly
built pier.
The retail prices of poultry in the market
yesterday ranged about as follows: Turkeys 17c
to zoe. per pound; fowl, 10; chickens 16 to 18;
ducks, Is to 20.
In the Aims House, hospital, and house of
correction, which are under the charge of the
Overseers of the Poor, there are at present
about 100 inmates.
Mr.. Harry Brown has reopened his studio
and filled it with sketches made during his
summer vacation. This season, as last, his re-
certion day is Saturday.
The following citizens have been drawn as
Jurors by order of the Judge of the Superior
Court: Sumner =. Rand, William G. Howe
Henry Knight. .s
The amount of the collection taken at the
Young Mems Christian Association auarter-cen-
tennial anniversary meeting Monday evening,
was $7096.
Remcm Der the first grand ball of the Mont.
gomery Veteran Association to be. held at
Lancaster Hall this evening. Music by Chan.
dler.
The schooner franklin, Captain Nichols,
arrived at this port from Galveston, yesterday,
with cargo of 900 bales of cotton for the Saco
mills.
Remember that the "Warwicks" give their
minstrel entertainment at the Portland Theatre
tonight. The excellent programme that they
present will undoubtedly be we'll carried out
Monday afternoon Fairfield futile of Cape
Elizabeth, was severely injured by being hit
with rock thrown at him by drunken fell
low. His assailant has not been arrested as
yet.
The contract for fitting and furnishing the
new Odd Fellows hall at South Paris, has
been awarded to Messrs. Dsane Brothers of
this city. They had to contend against Boston
houses, Tut came out FIRST
The monthly social gathering of the Seconl
Parish church and society occurs this evening
in the vestry. Strangers are especially invit-
ed. Supper will be furnished in the early
evening for % cents to any who may desire it.
From the monthly report of the various pub
lie schools of the city, it appears that the whole
number CT pupils belonging to the High School
is 357; grammar schools, 1922; primary, 1882;
deaf mute, 9-total 1870. The per cent of at
tendance was 95.
Elder Grant, who has been absent from
Union Hall since Sunday evening, will ba there
again Thursday evening, and speak on the
chart. He will remain in the city for some
time holding meetings at that place.
Capt D. orc. O'Donoghue, of the Mont
gomery Guards, has rendered his resignation,
which has bsen accepted. The Guards will
meet Thursday evening for the purpose of an
election 10 fill the vacancy
The Maine Charitable Mechanics Associs-
tion will have series Of debates the coming
winter at the library room, Mechanics Build
ing, each week, commencing this evening. The
public are invited. The question to be discuss
ed is as follows: Resolyed, That the interests of
the country demand a tariff for Revenue rather
than one for Protection.