The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-30

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 20
A large number of citizens met at the house
of Nahum 2. Allen and organized the Union
National Greenback Club of Saco, with the
following choice of officers: President, John s.
Furber; Vice Presidents, Capt. Fred. S. Wall
lace, Issacher Weymouth. Silas Millkep. Ma
hum P. Aller, Horace B. Stuart; Secretary,
John z. Perry; Treasurer, Issacher Weymouth;
Executive Committee, Abiatha W. Leavitt,
Geo. W. Wakefield, Fl. B Knights, Jos. 81.
Lombard, Frank Seaman. Meetings are to
be held every Saturday until further notice, in
the old municipal court room.
The country roads are batter, judging from
the quantity of wood hauled in today.
The donations at the York Institute meeting
last evening were specimens of mountain cork /,
and crude asbestos fr, m Mr.. Charles Fuller of
Portland, and five coins, Chinese, Italian and
American, from William Emerson. Rev. Mr..
Wales is expected to lecture next Tuesday.
These lectures are free and very instructive,
and the rooms should be filled every weeB.
MIR. Melcher spoke of "Classics in High
Schools"
Hay is selling at $12 and $14.
Rev. G. S. Perkins of Portland will repeat
his lecture on Books and Reading" at the
Free Baptist vestry, tomorrow evening.
Iuo iitci 10 pcibS cotopCu os DAhC AocoSa ouu
will soon be in fine condition for trottlng.
A frame house on Main street presents q
novel sight. The inside heat has melted the
snow from the roof except directly over the
rafters. This has left perpendicular white
lines of snow ard ice, making squares of about
four feet side.
The 20 train from Portland frightened a
horse near he James street bridge. He over
turned the sleigh and threw the only occupant,
a woman, against the fence, iDjuring her Sc
verely.
The Solution of the Mystery
KENNEBUNK, Jan. %.
MI -, Dear Sir:
Yours received, and in reply will say that the
celebrated wakist, Frank r. Field. has not
winter. Truly yours.
GEO K HAMILTON.
Street rumor for once, Was well founded.
Fish and Game meeting tomorrow evening,
York Institute Rooms.
The horse.whippiDg on Main street drew q
large crowd
BIDDEFoRD.
During the thaw he rect commissioner has
had force at work filing up the "crades -
The Triumph Lodge. No 1O3, /. o G. T ,
will produce, in City Hall, Feb. Sth. the well.
known drama, "Ten Nights in a BaI-Room.' -
Besides their own members, Chas. F. Knight,
John f. Dillon, and Lille Hazletne have been
engaged for prominent parts
The following resolution was passed at the
last meeting:
Resolued That whereas, our game birds and
fish, having become scarce, and some of them
almost extinct from indiscriminate slaughter at
times when they sh >uld be protected by the
laws of our State, We, Individually and collect
lively, as members of the "BIddeford and Saco
Society for the Protection Of Game and Fish, %
pledge ourselves to use our utmost exertons to
see that the laws of this State made and pro-
vided for the protection of such game and fish,
shall be thoroughly enforced.
+ The name of j. l.. Strout is mentioned as a
Gleenb ,ck candidate for Mayor.
Mr.. Yaes is putting an electric bell in Cow.
eb's stable, which is to be connected with the
BddefOrd House Office.
! Nine Conversions under Rev D. W. LEILA
cbeur this month.
| Stephen Gowen was driving large, fine
/ stepping three-year-old today.
! G. FL Leighton has fiv. cent counter.
/ Ex-U. s. Marshal Marble has been in town
today, looking up ciear-stamp matters.
A, H Jelleson has been appointed coroner.