The Portland daily press., 1881-11-21
Brief Jottings.

Remember the pleasing entertainment to be
given at Newbury street ehurchto-morrow
night
The drivers and conductors of the horse
railroad will receive about SIG each as their
share of the profits of the ball.
The Portland telephone exchange has fvs
hundred and ffty-four subscribers, besides con-
Meeting with one hundred and sixty in Lewis
ton and seventy-fve in Biddeford.
The Maine Central Railroad at North Var
mouth has put side track around its sta
ton, and added several other improvements
for the loading and discharging of freight.
George Russell at his yard has ontracted
with Portland parties to build four vessels the
coming year, two schooners and two barken-
tines.
There is prospect of boom in real estate
in East Deering next spring. There is talk of
extending the Ocean street horse railroad
around the cove and into Portland via WASH
ington street.
The regular meeting of the Portland Society
OF Natural History will be held this evening
Dr. Wood will read paper prepared by Prof
G. w, Stone, now of Colorado College, form
erly OF Maine, upon "Glacial erosion in
Maine"
Rain and snow Saturday. Beautiful day
Sunday, bright and clear with north wind.
Mercury 800 at noon.
The number of deaths in the city for the past
week was 10.
Tbs Lewiston Of the P b. & M. route, will
be hauled off for repairs, and the New York,
OF the International line, will take her place.
Value of foreign exports for the past week,
$50, 550.64E There were 1,173, 63S feet of lumber
exported.
Miss Barker, the popular teacher of Deering
Point school, was presented last Friday after
noon, with gold ring by her pupils
The police seized liquors Saturday at the
corner OF Center and Pleasan streets, also on
Danforth and Congress streets.
1t is expected that Stinchcomb's casting and
moulding works on India street will commence
active operations in about week.
The canning factories in the city are running
night and day canning meats.
Just after the Sea-Flower pulled out from
the wharf Saturday afternoon on her regular
trip to Harpswell, she twisted off her rudder
head and had to be towed back to her wharf.
The Tourist made the trip in her stead, and
will run until the damage is repaired.
The Central Wharf Tow Boat Company, will
commence to build a tug here just as soon as
arrangements can b. completed.
At the next meeting of the Marine Engin-
GERS Association, Thursday evening, a dele
gate to the National Association which meets
in Philadelphia, January 2, 1882, will be chos-
en-.
The new boiler for the City of Richmond
will Re built in Boston. Portland shops not g
ing able TO complete it in the time desired on
account of such press of work.
The Portland Company have delivered an
other switching engine to the Peoria and Pekir
Union railroad. On Tuesday they will deliver
an S-wheel 36ton locomotive to the Canadian
Pacific Railway, which will be shipped tx
Winnipeg and require month to reach its
destination.
DIR. S. c. Gordon has just purchased in Bos
ton a valuable pair of matched bay horses.
One of Millett's grocery tear horses wa
badly cut on the knee Saturday by the step o
a passing wagon striking him.
At the First Baptist Sunday School concer
last evening, the members brought Thanks
giving contributions for the poor. There wer
groceries and vegetables Of every description
and in great profusion. About $40 were ais'
collected. II was a most practical and excel
lent way of remembering the poor.
A case of small pox was reported on Pleas
ant street, but the marshal on investigation
failed to find any grounds for the rumor.
Mr.. King, the Evangelist spoke to large con
gregations yesterday at Union Hall, and in tn
evening several came forward for prayers. To
night Mr.. King is to speak at the Mission an
tomorrow night begins theEexposition of tn
opening of the Seven Seals of Revelations a
Union Hall. illustrated by beautiful series @
naiptipqs.