The Portland daily press., 1882-02-24
Brief Jottin gs.

Mercury 100 at sunrise yesterday, 2S0 at noon,
25o at sunset; wind northwest and clear.
The Grand officers of the Knights of Pythias
went to Lewiston Wednesday evening to at
tend the dedication of the new Pythian hall.
Detective Head, of Portland, has purchased
your and fast horse of Mr.. Delano, of Can
ton, at the reported price of $4,000. The horse
will be taken to New York.
The affairs of J. Winslow Jones & Co, have
SO far been settled that the factories on Penob-
scot Bay will probly start up about April 1st
The Young Mems Christian Association of
this city have already received an offer of $500
toward the new building.
The District Lodge of Good Temrlars met
with Oak Lodge, Deering, Wednesday, but ad-
journed for two weeks
The snow storm of Tuesday and Wednesday
was the worst yet. The trains were not de-
layed over an hour, but the country roads were
blocked up fearfully. The Deering horse cars
ran once an hour only.
The Portland Cadets are to give an enter
tainment March 23d, complimentary to the
Tillson Light Infantry of Rockland, In return
for the courteses shown them on their visit to
that city on the 18th of last October.
Some fifty members of Ssccarappa Lodge,
Wednesday night.
There are 111S names on the Deering poll
list 2l8 nonresident and 1880 resident taxpay
ers; 81 attachments were made last year, larg-
est S35 and smallest AZ cents; 81 people pay
over 500 tax, and II over $50.
Washington's Birthday passed quietly. The
flags were displayed, bon-ires blazed in the
evening, the boys blew their horns, and the
amusements were well patronized
A. Martin, the evangelist, is still preaching
in old Williston chapel, corner of Danforth
and May streets. A good interest is manifest
ed in these meetings. Several persons were
baptized near the Cape Elizabeth bridge last
Sunday, and there are more to be baptized
soon. People of all denominations, and espec-
tally persons who are still unsaved, are earn
estly invited to attend these meetings. Ser
vices every evening at 7.30 o'clock.
Pine Tree Lodge, No. IL, Knights of Pyth-
las, will hold sociable and give fruit supper
at their hall this friday evening.
At the regular meeting of the Law Students
Club this evening Byron D. Verrill, Esq, will
lecture upon the the subject of the claw of
real property"
Mr.. Bellows picture of "Pride's Bridge,
recently sold at the water color exhibition in
New York, is to be engraved same size as the
"Village Elms" for companion to it.
Car No 80, just completed by the Eastern
Railroad car shops, has made its appearance on
the road. 1t is elegantly fitted, and contains a
model fire extinguisher, worked by an air cylin-
der beneath the car. A hose connected with
the tank enables the operator to direct stream
to any part of the interior of the car.
Mr.. A. B. Morrill, will deliver the next lee
ture in the Young Mems popular course on
Monday evening next. Subject, "The tele-
graph, telephone and fire alarm"
At the coming celebration of LoDgfellow' s
birthday at the rooms of the Histori cal Society
arrangements have been made to exhibit a
number of interesting relics and portraits of
the Longfellow family. The public is cordial
ly invited to this celebration.