The Portland daily press., 1881-09-26
Brief lettings.

THE PRESS OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED AFTER
10 A. N. TODAY AND NO PAPER WILL BE Isl
SUED TOMORROW MORNING.
- Mr.. A. J. Reagan of the Rochester has his
engine beautifully draped.
The City Hall has been elegantly draped|
inside, and will prove great addition to the|
services to-day.
Hartford g. Hutchings, ofs Ferry Village,
have purchased the buildings of the old Smith
tannery at Stroudwater, and will soon tear
them down.
There is quite boom in cod livers. caused
by competition between two large dealers here
for the supply. Saturday they were bringing
Go cents per bucket, and they will probably col
higher. The price for some time has been 40
cents.
The York and Cumberland Association of
tie Universalists will meet on Wednesday and
Thursday of the present week with the Uni
versalst Society at Stevens Plains. 1t is ex1
pected that there will be large attendance.
Cloudy and sunshine Saturday. Mercury
$50 at a. m, Coz at noon, $50 at sunset, wind
northeast.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Healy preached the annu-
al charity sermon in behalf of the fund of the
St. Vincent de Paul society yesterday at the
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.
A loose horse, owned by the railroad, kicked
a hole through the side of horse car in Market
square Friday.
Mr. n. B Shaw has sold Tom B. Patchen to
Mr. William Irish of Windham. 1t is said
that the price was $500.
The steamer Falmouth, and the engines of
a. E,esa-v, and poStan e. Mama aud Grand
Trunk roads, are dressed in mourning. Nos.
S14 and 1888 on the Grand Trunk are especially
noticeable, draped by their engineers, George
Cobb and Thomas Cloudy.
Baird's Minstres which were booked for this
evening at the New Portland Theatre, have
cancelled the engagement on account of the
national bereavement and the new date is not
announced, but they will probably appear in
the course of ten days.
Stockbridge had a good sale of seats flor the
sMascotte' Saturday.
The Cary concert drew $500 house.
Warmer yesterday, damp and cloudy. Mer-
curry 6Oo at s q. M, $50 at noon, wind south
west.
During the shower of Friday afternoon, the
heavy wind somewhat damaged the roof of the
ice-house near the mill at Knightville.
There were II deaths reported the past week
in this city.
Value of foreign exports the past week was
s12.el3 "a, including 5000 feet of lumber.
The steamers New York and New Brunswick
have withdrawn from their trips on the Inter
national line.s The New Brunswick will be
repaired and held in readiness as spare boat
There is a rumor that she is to be placed on
the route between Yarmouth, N S. and Bos-
ton.
The Portland Company delivered an wheel
passenger engine to the Canadian Pacific Rail
way yesterday.
Davis and Kennedy have not yet received
any challenge from Hamm and Conley, Meth
or have these gentlemen put up deposit.
Observance in the country of the commence
rnent of the Jewish year 5642 was commenced
Saturday In all the synagogues. In Portland
the day was observed and their were exercises
in the synagogue.
Seaside Lodge, Cape Elizabeth, will celebrate
tts seventeenth anniversary on the nineteenth
day Of next month with appropriate exercises
The committee are arranging programme.