The Portland daily press., 1882-01-19
Brief Jottings.

Cold yesterday morning. Mercury indicated
from zero to 80 below in different localities IN
the city at 7.S5 a. m, 200 at noon, 1S' at sun
set; wind southwest and indications Of a storm.
Mr.. John Colman, head waiter at the Pre-
Bile House, lost his wife yesterday Mr.. Col
man has many friends who will sympathlze
with him in his bereavement.
The Republican municipal caucuses will be
held the third Monday in February.
The Bath Times says w. II. Fields, of that
CITY has traded with Portland parties for the
well known trotting mare Lady Kirk, with a
record of 2 %, and when owned by Edward
Maynard, of Boston, she was considered the
fastest mare on the road. She was afterwards
owned by the well known horseman James
Keegan, of Augusta, and still later by Prof.
Geo. Rose, of Portland, from whom Mr.. Fields
obtained her.
Mr.. Royal T. Twombly, of Texas, now visit
ing his brother in this city, is the owner of
heavy curious looking hickory cane, carried
for years by Hon. Lewis Cass.
A man named Rowe, at the Portland Com
pany's works, met with severe accident yes
terday. A heavy car wheel fell on his leg and
broke both bones.
A man named Brown was hurt while shack
ling cars in the Eastern yard.
Work upon the steamer City of Richmond,
repairing at the marine railway of Goss, Saw
yer & Packard, in Bath, is progressing rapidly.
A number of new frames and keel have been
put in, also new "hog beam" In the spring
she will be ready for her route from Portland
to Mt. Desert.
Col. John Marshal Brown and Adiutant
Charles f. SWEET were expected to inspect the
Auburn Light Infantry last evening at their
armory.
At the time the new Odd Fellows halls were
first occupied, January 1, 1877, the four subor-
dinate lodges of Odd Fellows mad member
ship of 2176 and funds valued at STA, ass IL par,
or say $S5,000 market value. On Jan. 1, 1882,
the subordinate lodges, now six in number,
had membership of 1888 and funds worth in
the market $685. S4.60.
j. Henry Crockett, r. w. Grand Warden,
assisted by officers of the Grand Lodge, I. O.
o. F., installed the officers of Naomi Lodge,
No. 1, d. of r., at Saccarappa last night.
r. G. Harding, Esq, of Gorham, was yes
terday sworn into office as County Commits
sioner for Cumberland county.
The Portland Company will deliver to-day
new locomotive for the Canadian Pacific.
Several engines OF the New Brunswick and
Canada road were damaged by fire lately and
they have been repaired by the Portland Com
pany.
There will be a temperance meeting at the
Friendly Inn this evening at u o'clock Good
speaking and singing. All are invited to at
tend.
At the annual meeting of the Presumpseot
Iron Compan Tuesday the former board Of
officers was elected, with the exception of Jo-
seph Richards, in whose place, as director. A.
A. Strout was chosen.
Mr.. Hunt Morgan will give Bible reading
at the Gospel Mission this evening at y O'Clock.
Subject, Experience" All are invited.
A package of course tickets for Chambers
Band concerts was lost at City Hall last night.
Will the finder please leave them at W. E.
Chambers music store.
The Allan line steamer Prussian sailed from
Halifax for this port yesterday.