The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-12-28
Brief .rnttinr ..

Fine morning yesterday. Cloudy in the af-
ternoon, with slight spits of snow. Mercury
22' at sunrise, $50 at noon. 80 at sunset; wind
northwest.
The large life-size portrait of the late Hon.
ID. M. Butler, drawn by Conant, has been
purchased for the Mayors room, City Building
Mr. Charles Gusts was presented with an
elegant gold headed, ebony cane BY his clerks
Christmas.
There will be public installation of officers
OF Ancient Landmark Lodge this evening at
1880 o'clock. Grand Master M F. King will
officate
The offices OF the Allsns in Portland were
closed yesterday afternoon between the hours
OF and s, during Sir Hughs funeral in Mon
treal. The flags on all the vessels in port have
was received. picture of Sir Hugh, belong
ing to Mr. James McPheet, was exhibited yes
terdAy afternoon in Loring, Short q Harmon's
window on Congress street.
Mr.. j. d. Potter, q colored man of this city,
who makes business of tanning and training
mice, has received from young lady mother
mouse and four little ones. The mouse was
caught and raised in Rubys saloon Mr.. Pot
ter says if the mice live three months he will
not take $500 for them. Potter raises and
trains those mice for exhibition and for pets.
William Wells, the teamster. caught
thumb in the trace chain while Harvesting his
horse yesterday morning, and terribly lacerat-
cd that member.
Mrs. Abba Goold Woolson's course OF twelve
lectures on "The influence of Foreign Ma
tions upon English Literature will begin in
Union Hall, ON Tuesday evening. Jan. I'D, and
continue on successive Tuesday evenings, at
7.30 o'clock. Mrs. Woolson is one of the best
historical lecturers of the day, and this course
has won high praise wherever delivered.
Miss Nellie Wilson, 342 Spring street, drew
the male figure with No. 268, and Mrs. Celia
Lowrey, No. II Maple street, the female. with
No. 459, at J. M. Dyer s. Co.'s.
Boys. DO you want to learn the carpenters
and Saturday evenings, at the fraternity
rooms, Free street, mp stairs. The workshop
is under charge Of Mr.. Knights.
Charles March. living on Oak street, while
skating at the Oaks Monday afternoon, was
run against by a boy, and had an arm broken
just above the wrist
The fellow who threw SNOWFALL at one of
the bakers carts in the carnival, got in return
q turnover slap on the side of the face, and
was asked If he wanted more of that sort -
Transcript.
Quite an exciting runaway took place on
Commercial street yesterday forenoon. A
team from the CAPE took fright at small
snow slide and ran away throwing out the driv-
or and smashing the pung. No one was seri-
ously hurt
Mr.. j. F. Randall's horse took fright from
snow-sli 70 on Commercial street yesterday, but
was caught on Park street, after getting his
leg badly cut.
The class of 49, Portland High School, will
hold . reunion at Gllbert's Hall this Thursday
evening, as o'clock. All who have been
members of the class at any time, are cordially
invited 10 be present..
It was officer Heath who arrested Morrill,,
the burglar. at Sager's stable on Monday last.
Yesterday Morrill, owned up tnat his name was
Winthrop morrill, Merrill
Officer A. f. Harmon arrested woman yes
tsrday, who left the workhouse and stole a
cape and hat.