The Portland daily press., 1881-11-14

The fall term of the State College will close
at Orono on Friday. The present term has
been profitable one and the students have
made creditable progress in their respective
studies. The long vacation will soon COM
mence and large number of the students
will devote their time to the teaching of dis
trict schools.
1t is understood that DR.. A. G. Hamlin,
President of the Mt. Mica Tin and Mica Com
pany. has perfected a contract with Messrs
Tiffany 6 comP1 Nov fofk for all the
valuable tourmaA~e found at Mt Mica.
The semi-annual convention of the reform
clubs of Maine will be held at Auburn on the
first Wednesday and Thursday of December
A Saccarappa barber received letter from
aGsorgia lawyer Thursday morning inform
ing him that he had fallen heir to fortune of
$4,000.
The Forest Pulp Company are doing an inn
mense business at their mills in Yarmouth,
with the prospect of increasing it another
year. A large brick mill, and other smaller
buildings have been erected the past season,
new machinery added, and general line of
improvements are going on.
The stockholders of the Eureka Ventilation
Company of this city have elected the follow
ing directors to fill vacancies: Hon. f. o.
Prince, Hon. Chas. j. Noyes and j. Pickering
Putnam, Esq. all of Boston.
Foreign expor is last week foot up 1923, ,910 SO,
Included is 2S, go feet of long lumber,
The Maine Steamship Company will on and
after the resent week land at their old wharf
in New York, it having been rebuilt Iron
sheds are soon to be built upon it. The COM
peBy pay an annual rental of $4,000.
The Portland and Ogdensburg Railroad
have purchased the large brick building on
Commercial street, at the foot of Bracket
street, known as the 'potato factory" 1t is
understood that the building is to be entirely
remodelled, and is to be used for offices for the
officials OF the road.
Messrs. Green and Jordan are building a
brick stable for Mrs. Mcdonald of New York
on the corner of Pine and Vaughan streets.
She proposes to erect the coming spring fine
residence on the same lot. Messrs. Fassett
and Stevens, architects, are now at work on
the plans.
A splendid picture of the late Gen. Geo. F.
Shepley, handsomely framed, has been pre-
ssnted by his widow to Boswortn Post G. A.
r. The picture will have conspicuous place
in the hall of the Post of which the deceased
was a member.
The whole number of deaths in the city
last week was II.
A new division of the Ancient Order of
Hibernians has been instituted In this city to
be known as Division No. g. A meeting of the
society will be held tomorrow evening, when
officers will be elected.
Miss Jennie NJ. Dirwanger has presented to
the Sisters of Charity fair very beautiful
wreath of wax flowers, made in the form of a
horseshoe, and arranged in an elegant gilt
frame.
The first snowstorm of last year occurred
November 18th, three days later than this year.
The Grand Officers will go to Richmond in
two weeks to institute new lodge of the
knights of Pythias.
1t is reported that the Ligonia iron works.
recently purchased at auction by Mr. 81. N
Jose, will in the future be controlled by Bos-
ton parties.
The lessees of Congress Hall having refused
30 let it for skating rink the managers and max
ing esdeavors to procure a suitable building for
that purpose. They expect to have it ready
by Thanksgiving Day.
The children of the Free St. Baptist Sab
bath School gave a harvest concert at the
vestry of the church last evening, consisting of
songs and recitations.
The Catholic fair in aid of st. Joseph
Hospital and Convent opens at Kavanagh
Hall this evening. 1T will continue through
twelve evenings.
Rev. @. A. Dickinson will deliver the third
lecture in the young peoples course at the
Second Parish vestry Wednesday evening on
Ancient and Modern Architecture" 1t will
Be illustrated by the aid of the stereopticon.