The Portland daily press., 1881-11-07

Summer day yesterday Wind west, mer-
curry 55o at noon.
A horse fell dead Saturday at the corner of
High and Cumberland streets.
Deaths recorded last week 5.
Value of foreign exports last week $24, ,123.
SO. Long lumber exported 1,0S0,s50 feet.
The Portland Company delivered two SO
ton locomotives Saturday to the Richmond
and Danville railroad Of Virginia.
A lamp exploded Saturday night in the par
lor of the Portland House on Green street. A
passer by saw it, and by prompt action pre-
vented serious blaze.
A man attempted to enter the house OF Mr.
Winslow, just across Deering bridge Saturday
night, but was frightened away by the IN
mates.
The trial of Hoffses, for assault upon the
high seas will come up for trial in the U. 8.
Court to-day before Judge Fox. Clarence
Hale ESQ.,, will appear for the defence.
The work of rebuilding High street wharf,
which has lately been purchased by the Ber-
lin Mills Company, will begin to-day.
Miss Georgia Boody DIRE W the heavy gold
ring and Edward e. James the diamond
studs at the East Desring fair.
The adjourned meeting of the Law Students
Club will be held tomorrow evening. s. @.
Strout, Esq, will lecture upon Partner
ships"
Mr.. G. FL. Kimball, the architect, is drawing
the plans for fine residence to be built by Mr..
H. P. G. Hersey, freight agent of the Inter-
national Steamship Company, on Danforth
street, opposite the residence of 7. @. Hersey,
Esq. He is also drawing plans for brick
block, 66x100 feet, three stories high, to be
built in Biddeford by stock company. The
block will, it is said contain the post office.
Meeting of the teachers this evening
The Woman's Suffrage Society will meet at
Reception Hall Tuesday afternoon at o'clock.
A full attendance is requested.
The regular monthly meeting for business
of the Society of Natural History will take
place this evening. A large number of new
members are to be admitted and also another
large number proposed for membership.
The Dr. Evans property at Yarmouth was
sold by auction last week to Mr.. Evans OF
Portland for So, 300.
d. w. Clark & Co., are making improve
ments at their ice houses at Sebago lake and
expect to do as large business this winter as
ever.
Cumberland District Lodge 1. o. of G. I.
will hold its next session With Light of Home
Lodge at South Windham on Thursday, Nov.
10th at the Baptist church.
There are by actual count, at the present
time, five hundred and ten hotels, stores and
dwelling houses at Old Orchard Beach. This
count including the Free Baptist camp ground
takes in the cottages as well as saloons, board
ing houses and large hotels, leaving out all
those who dwell in tents. All these buildings
have been erected within nine years.
The corporators of the Cape Elizabeth rail-
road met Saturday forenoon at the office OF j.
81. Fogg. M. G. Palmer was elected chair
man. 1t was voted to accept the charter, after
which the meeting was adjourned to meet at
the call of the chairman.
The Village Maid has arrived with a catch of
10000 weight of fish; the Alice M. Gould has
stocked 5000, the Contest $500, and the Sultan
not quite as much.
Schooner George Willard of Portland ar
rived at Gloucester Saturday with the loss of
foremast and head gear.