The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-02-21
Brief JOttingS.

Splendid day yesterday. Mercury 200 at sun
rise, 2S0 at noon, 24o at sunset; wind east
There were eighteen deaths recorded the
past week.
The total value of exports from this port for
the past week was $685., 121. OF wheat there
were 1900 bushels.
At the city meeting Saturday evening Lo-
renzo Wallace and VIM. j. Mcdonald were
appointed special policemen without pay
1t is reported that Mr.. Nj. NJ. Hamilton, of
Portland, has received contract to lay 10000
tons of hubble stone as a foundation for the
breakwater that is to be built in Rockland
harbor.
The school in Knightville, which has been
i'm charge of Mr.. Moulton, was closed suddenly
Wednesday by that gentleman being called
away to take position in another place.
The Greenbackers of Deering held an infor-
NAL conference Thursday evening, at which
it was voted to nominate full town ticket.
An addition, % by % feet is to be at once
built on the Motley block on Congress street
by Gen. Dow. 1t will take in the store occu.
pied by Tukesbury & Co., and will be ready
April LIST for its occupants, Messrs. ]. M. Dyer
& Co.
Venus and Jupiter are fast approaching each
other, and tonight they will be in conjunction,
shining only little over three degrees apart.
Saturn has dropped out of line with the others
but this week, however, he will assume such a
position that the three planets will mark the
corners of a little triangle.
The Custom House will not be open for
business Tuesday, Feb. 22d, Washington
Birthday.
The regular semi-monthly meeting of the
Natural History Society takes place this eve
ming. Drs. Wood and Smith have papers on
scientific subjects which they will read.
The Portland Law Students Club has in
vited the Union Law Club of Biddeford to at
tend the lectures to be given before the former
club by members of the Cumberland Bar.
The Legislative Committee on Reform
School returned from their visit to the institu-
ton Saturday morning. The members of the
committee express themselves as very well
pleased with the results of their examination,
and their report to the Legislature will proba-
bly, be favorable.
The alarm from box Saturday forenoon
was caused by small fire in the house of Mrs
Bertha Lothrop on Anderson street. The fire
caught in coal box near the chimney. L
was easily extinguished before the engines
reached the place. Damage slight.
The excursion by Collins Portland Band
next Thursday to Lewiston will attract all who
desire first rate time at a small expense.
A young child of Zephaniah Sweetser, O.
Yarmouth, met with quite severe acciden
last week. The chair in which it was sitting
fell over and the child's head striking thu
stove was badly cut.
Cumberland Lodge, No. 26, X. of P, was in
stituted at Lisbon Falls Friday night
Department Commander Bangs instituted
Post of the Grand Army at North Vassalborc
Friday.
One of the wheels of the Cumberland Pape
Mills got out of order Saturday and Mr. Floyd
the diver, went out from this city and fixed it
The Cadets will please remember to appea
at srmory in uniform tonight.
A dramatic and military entertainment will
be given by the Cathedral Cadets at Kavanagl
Hall on Monday and Tuesday evenings for tn
benefit of the poor.