The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-09-27
Brief lettings.

Warmer Saturday. Mercury $50 at sunrise,
$50 at noon, Go at sunset; wind east.
Pleasant yesterday. Mercury at noon 100,
and 640 at sunset; wind southwest.
There were Is deaths recorded in the city
the past week.
Value of exports the past week SIG, 1856.
The Atlantic Base Ball Club of this city
visit Rochester, n. H., next Thursday, to
play with the Stars of that place.
Last Wednesday Frank Andrews scow at
Long Island was visited by thieves and an an
Choir weighing about so pounds and 30 feet of
old iron chain were stolen.
The Western Union receive some 326 mes
sages day and send more. The American
Union receive and send about 200
The class in geology in the High School iseto
go on neurological expedition to Topsham
tomorrow.
A company has been formed to bring water
to Casco and the work is being pushed to a
speedy completion. The cost will be about
5000.
The Gorham Savings Bank has declared its
9th dividend, at the rate Of four per cent. for
the past six months. The amount of deposits
has increased $4,000 since the last dividend,
and the bank still continues in very flourish
ing condition.
The Illustrated Catholic Family Annual is
received from T. P. MCGOWAN.
The county commissioners are erecting a
building on Portland Bridge to be used as
waiting room and store house. 1t will be a
convenience to those who are detained by the
opening of the draw.
The feast of Saint Michael and All Angels
will be celebrated next Wednesday by the
Episcopal churches.
New hydrants were put in last week at the
corner of Pearl and Federal streets, on Mum
joy street, on Hemlock street and at the cor
ner of Kennebec and Somerset streets.
The High School building has lately been
furnished with an entire new set of black
boards.
The farmers of New Gloucester will have a
meeting this evening to take into consideration
the matter of having corn factory in town.
1t is proposed to have it located near the
Maine Central station.
The ladies of the Methodist society, Hollis,
held a socable at the house of Ira Clark,
Wednesday evening. a very handsome and
Rev. Mr.. Colby by Mr.. Clark. Ex-Gov Per-
ham made the presentation speech.s
The Argus fails to quote the PRESS correct
ly. The PRESS speaking of the Greenback
boiling convention said the boilers numbered
forty-five men in the beginning, and that num-
Der was afterwards increased to seventy.
Portland fisherman while mackereling off
the Cape in his wherry a few days ago was
attacked by large sword fish. The fish drove
his sword through the bottom of the boat, and
was held so tight that he was killed The fish
weighed 300 pounds.
The Democrats turned out good sized pro-
cession Saturday night, but nothing like as
large as that preceding election. About GOO
were in line. The marching was very bad.
The boys were all over the streets in every
conceivable shape. The Examinations were
few and far between.
James Webster went to Boston from Cane
Elizabeth to attend the 250th anniversary of
the Hub, and had his pocket picked of a $3.50
gold watch.
The committee of the city council on public
buildings has voted unanimously to tender to
the Maine Historical Society the use of the
apartment in the City Building just vacated
by the Portland Society of Natural History,
If the vote should be ratified by the boards, an
opportunity will thus be offered for the remov-
al of the valuable library and cabinet of the
Historical Society from Brunswick to this
city.
Special services of prayer will be
held at the Gospel Mission every afternoon
this week at o'clock All are invited.
The Infantry shot at the range Saturday to
select two teams for the State shoot
In Lewiston races Friday in the $500 purse
for all horses Anodyne, driven by C.iRecords,
won the LIST, I'd and 4th heats in 2.29, go,
1921, 2.32.
The regular rehearsal of the Haydn Associa-
ton is postponed till Wednesday evening on
account of the Cary concert.