The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-12-09
Brief lettings.

| Capt. Murphy of Casco No. 5, of this city,
drew the guess-cake at the party given by the
steamer company of that city Wednesday
| night
The Willard Cunning Association will hold
their annual meeting at the Preble House
this evening, 70 be followed by a supper
The Portland Typographical Union will hold
its annual meeting, to- night, at the Preble
House. Mr.. Gibson will prepare an excellent
supper.
Rene" Der the meeting of the Deering Civil
Service Reform Association at Lewis Hall,
Woodfords', this evening, at O'Clock Presi-
dent Elwell will preside.
Hon. @. W. Goddard addressed the Portland
Law Students Club last evening.
The ST. Paul's church Guild fair at Recep-
ton Hall was well patronized yesterday. There
were many pretty articles offered for sale, and
the supper was excellent.
Cold enough yesterday. Mercury 10o at
sunrise, 1So at noon, 15o at sunset; wind brisk
and piercing from the north. Bright and
clear.
Members of the Samaritan Association hav-
ing aprons out for work, are requested to pass
them in at the residence of Mrs. Plummer.
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Hall.
A meeting of the Longfellow Statue Asso-
citation will be held in the Common Council
rooms this Saturday. afternoon, at o'clock.
Members are requested to attend.
Portland W. q. T. U. will hold their bust
ness meeting at the Friendly Inn at 800 p. m.
to-day, and devotional exercises at $50 p. m.
The next lecture in the Free Baptist course
will be given by Rev. Mr.. Twort' subject
London" which residence of some twenty
years in the great city aided by powerful illus
trative apparatus cannot fail to make an admi-
rable lecture
Dominion line. arrived from Liverpool last
night. She sailed for this port the oath ult.
Steamship Nova Scotia, Captain Richardson
OF the Allan line. sailed last night for Liver
pool via Halifax. She took about 50 passen-
gers and full cargo,
Rev. DIR. Gallandet will speak to deaf mutes
at St. Lukes cathedral tonight at 30 o'clock.
The service proceeding as usual with the voice,
will be interpreted by signs. Rev. Dr. Galan-
Diet will explain and illustrate the sign Ian
guage, and give some accent of the education
OF deaf mutes and the progress of church
work among them.
The regular monthly meeting of the Con-
gregational club will be held next Monday
evening in the library room, Mechanics build
ing. Music by the Amphon quartette, Sid
ney w. Thaxter will read paper, introducing
the subject of "Civi service reform +" Mr.
j. f. Jeffords of the post Office will speak on
the practical working of the present system in
his department of the service.
The Ladies' Gospel Temperance meeting
will be held at the Mission this evening at Z /
o'clock. All are invited,
The Reform Club will hold a temperance
meeting at their hall tomorrow evening, COM
mencing at O'Clock
Yesterday being the festival of the Immac-
ulate Conception, impressive services were
held at the Catholic Cathedral and st. Domi-
MICS. Bishop Healy preached two very APP
propriate discourses on the occasion.
The police made seizure of two barrels
two kegs and sprinkler of liquor at George
Keeleys place on India street.
The Vaughn street Society, have been keep.
ing store the past two nights. and have gath
cred in about $500.
Officer Pickett and Gill arrested Walter Lee
last night, for larceny of coat worth 500,
from Farrington's clothing store.
The Walker property on Temple street has
been brought by Mr.. Cyrus Cressy. Extern
sve improvements are contemplated.