The Portland daily press., 1882-12-11
Brief Iottlnas.

A snow storm set in Sunday morning at $50
O'Clock. There was little wind and several
inches fell during Sunday. Sleighs were oat
but ran very hard. Mercury 800 at noon wind
northeast.
There were IA deaths reported in the city the
past week.
Value of foreign exports last week $685., 1885,.
go, including 145 ,064 feet lumber.
Mr.. and Mrs Sc. f. Frye, district deputy
Golden Cross Commandery of saccarappa, and
wife were greeted with "a surprise party last
week and received valuable presents.
They are talking of roller skating rink in
Deering.
Arrests last week SO; drunk %.
Mr.. Joel Whitney is building handsome
cottage on Massachusetts avenue, Peaks Is
land.
Isaac D. Dana of Boston, freight forwarders,
Portland Steam Packet Company, drew $3.50
sleigh at the Boston G. A. r. fair.
The pastors and superintendents of the Sab
bath schools of the three Methodist churches
IN the city will hold consultation the coming
week in regard to shortly giving union Sab
bath school concert in City Hall.
Last Thursday evening the Daughters of
Rebekah, to the number of about sixty, paid
| visit to the homes of Josiah and P s. Nick
erson on India street.
Williams and Stevens, the Lowell boat build
ers, are enlarging their shop. They have or
oers for single SOULS for Hamm of Halifax
and OConnell of Portland, Buckeyes mate.
Havelock Lodge Z. P. No. 35 will be insti-
tuted at Waterville, next Thursday evening.
Munjoy Lodge will initiate twenty candi-
dates tomorrow evening.
A box of valuable flower seeds, placed on
the furnace in W. E. Mortons store on Con-
gress store got afre and set fire to the flooring
Friday night. Mr.. Morton, extinguished the
flames. Loss $50.
The Boston Transcript says the lighthouse
board contemplates the reduction of the twin
lights at Thatcher's Island to single tower,
the taking away of one at Chatham, the aboIi-
ton of two of the three lights at Nanset Beach
and urges protests against the movement.
A rush of freight business is reported on the
Grand Trunk. Eight or ten new conductors
have been employed within few months.
The Portland Horse Rsilroad Company Sat-
urday put coal stoves into their Congress street
cars. This new move on the part of the Com
pany gives much satisfaction to their patrons.
The Prussion sailed from Glasgow, 9th inst.
for this port, and the Circasslan will probably
be the next after the Partisan to arrive from
Liverpool
The Franconia arrived from New York Sat
urday She presented a very handsome ap
pesrance drawing up to the wharf, completely
coated with ice. Capt. Bennett reports very
rough passage and a gale outside.
The noble charitable organization the Sam
aritan Associa ton, is doing more this season
than ever before, to alleviate the sufferipgs Of
the poor. There is no society in this city that
does more good. The dance at City Hall to-
morrow night should be well patronized.
Rev. Mr.. Blanchard will deliver his regular
weekly lecture, this Monday evening. instead
Of Tuesday. Subject-"The Origin of the
Gospel
class in double entry bookkeeping. to be
taught by competent instructor, will soon be
opened at the room Of the Young Mems Christ
ian Association The class in penmanship
which meets on Friday evenings is we'll at
tenoed and gives great satisfaction.
The regular monthly meeting of the Young
Mems Christian Association occurs this even
ing. There will also De the usual meeting for
the practice OF gospel hymns.
Elder Miles Grant will preach at the Gospel
Mission this evening at u O'Clock. We are
glad to notice deep spiritual work at the Mis-
sion Just now, last evening the hall was crowd
ed and at the close many arose for prayers
The public are cordially invited to all the
meetings.