The Portland daily press., 1878-11-11
Brief JOtiiugs,

Greerbacks came within an eighth of cent
of gold Saturday.
Considerable snow is reported up on the o.
densburg
The Saturday Evening Gazs.te is to be is
sued no more
Don't forget the horse car drivers ball at
City Hall next Friday night.
An aged lady, by the name of Ann Dougher,
residing on Fox street, died quite suddenly Sat-
urday Her age was SS years.
The deputy sheriffs made four liquor seizures
| Saturday.
The alarm Of fire last evening, betwt en-
and O'Clock, was false alarm.
Gorham is the b SIS place for crab apples
| The County Treasurer raises some as big as
| Pound Sweets
This evening the Rsv. Mr.. B akeman of Au-
burn will lecture at the First Baptist church
on "Signs of the Times"
Mrs. deborah L. Dingley of Standish, now
sixty-aight years old, took her first ride in the
cars Saturday.
The regular monthly meeting of the school
teachers, which was postponed from last Mon
day evening, VIII occur this evening
The Young Mems Social Club are to give a
grand ball at Lancaster Hall on Thursday
night, 21st inst
The adjourned annual meeting Of the T. A.
r. Association, at which the election Of officers
will occur, will bs held this evening.
Look out for the charcoal vendors for some
of them cheat in measure-their baskets being
too small.
The members of the fire department attend
ed the funeral of the late Mr.. Frye at Pine ST.
church yesterday, in body.
DON'T forget that Miss May Belle Sherman
intends to walk 80 miles inside of II hours at
City Hall next Wednesday.
The free thinking people of this city had a
lively and interesting meeting at their hall on
Congress street yesterday afternoon.
The second entertainment Of the Grand
Army course will consist Of readings in coz
tune by Prot. Atkinson and Miss Eva Phillips,
and will take place next Thursday evening.
ALI arrangements for advertising in the Car.
nival Reporter should bs made with Stephen
Berry, Esq., and all orders fof advertisements
mag be sent to him.
The parsonage society Of the Chestnut street
M. E. church will hold fair at Reception
Hall, City Building, about the first of Decem-
Der.
The shoot arranged to be held at Biddt fJrd,
last Friday, by the Biddeford Light Infantry
and Portland Mechanic Blues, was postponed
on account Of the storm.
The Portland Cadets annual ball will occur
Friday night, Jan. Sd, on which occasion they
will have as guests the Great Falls, N. H.,
Cadets.
We are requested to say that the John Tier
hey arrested for larceny on Friday is in no
wise related to John Tierney silver platter, 19a
Market Square.
The prize shoot at East Baldwin, Of the
Maine R fe Club, which was to have come off
last Friday and Saturday, was postponed for
one week.
The Temperance U uion meeting last even
ing was addressed by Dr. Crabtree. Capt. j. B.
Coyle, Rev. A. F. Hillmap, and Messrs G. W.
Murch, G. d. StaIbrd and G. A. Merry Six
teen signed the pledge
The Berger Family entertainment at Music
Hall, and the McDonough & Lamb Combina-
ton show at the Portland Theatre, Saturday
evening, were both well attended, and gave
excellent satisfaction.
The premises No. POI Oxford street, were
sold at auction Saturday by F. o. Bailey &
Co. The purchaser was Mr.. d. K Frohock,
whose bid was $25 over and above the incum-
brances, which are about $1,000.
The Leading Amateurs Of Portland give an
entertainment at Lewis Hall, Deering, this
evening. The programme is very attractive
one. A horse car will return to the city after
the entertainment.
Saturday Deputy Sheriff Hall arrested q
young lac for the larceny of some law books
and small sum of money from the office
occupied by Messrs. Fogg & Ridlon on Ex-
change street.
The colored Methodists of this city expect to
build the new church that they have in con-
temptation on the vacant lot at the corner Of
Middle and Deer streets. 1t is probable that
the building will be about 40x6O feet, with
quite large audience room.
Tierney and Corliss, the young burglars ar
rested Friday, pleaded guilty in the Municipal
Court Saturday morning and were bound over
in the sum Of $500, which they were unable
to furnish, consequently they took &c Is at the
dresser House." They have confessed several
breaks that were unknown to the officers before.
SHOWERS and Ferns" the book reviewed by
the Rev. DR.. Hill in our Saturdays issue, is
having a large sale in Portland. Among the
subscribers are the names of Hon. j. B.
Brown, 81. B. Brown, DR.. VIM. Wood, p 81.
Brown and others. Shumway's Pabli shing
House, III Middle street. are the general
agents for this state.