The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-02-06
Brief lettings

Brief 'Jottings.
Teachers meeting this evening Lecture by
DR.. Harris.
There was very brilliant display of North
ern Lights this morning at 2.30 o'clock.
Saturday afternoon the Oxford reunion COM
mittee held their first meeting, and took the
preliminary steps towards the reunion. An
invitation will probably soon be sent to all ma
tives of the county, whose names can be ascer-
tanned, to participate in the affair, and their
wives or husbands, as the case may be.
The Brown Light Artillery are to give a
grand ball in a short time.
A special m Getting of the Maine Historical
Society has been called, at Portland, Feb. 81,
in honor of the poet, Henry W. Longfellow,
whose 18th birthday occurs on that date.
Sixteen deaths in Portland last week
Foreign exports last week amount to $780,
299
The ball to be given by the High Schoo
Cadets complimentary to the Bath High
Cadets, Feb. 21st will be a grand affair.
To-day fares go up from Portland to Chica-
CO. via the Grand Trunk, to $40, one dollar
higher than ever before.
Saturday the Fobes Dredging Company
completed their contract for dredging in our
harbor. Their machines have been working
there for nearly year.
The steamer Henry Morrison of Bath, is
lying at Franklin wharf for extensive repairs
upon her engine, boilers and machinery.
Mr.. John S. Russell has purchased the two
storied dwelling house near the west corner of
Casco and Congress streets, and will move It
across the street on to the lot rear of Mechanics
building.
A large company of ladies and gentlemen
in the city went to Raymond Saturday night
on a sleigh ride. They had a splendid
supper, dance and ride. At last reports from
them, however, received last night, the entire
company were snow bound at Cumberland
Mills.
Hon. Josiah FL. Drummond will deliver the
next lecture before the Law Students Club
next Friday evening. Subject: Constitution
al Law"
The Allan Line steamer Scandinavian, Capt
Parks, from Glasgow, Jan. 18th, and Liver.
pool, Jan. Goth, arrived Saturday night at 3
O'Clock and anchored in the stream. She
brought forty Storage passengers and a full
cargo. The purser reports the vessel ercoun-
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but no loss was.sustained.
The regular busin ess meeting of the Society
of Natural History will occur this evening.
We understand that the annual report of the
president will be read, and also those of the
curators of comparative anatomy, -ornithology
and mineralogy.
The down freight train on the Grand Trunk
Thursday night broke apart just beyond North
Yarmouth station, coming together again this
side the station, completely wrecking four
cars, two OF them loaded with lumber, one
with car wheels, and one with grain, scatter
ing the debris in all directions and blocking
the track for some hours.
Snow yesterday, Mercury 100 at a. M, 240
at noon, 200 at sunset; wind northeast.
Mr.. E. III. Elwell will lecture in the Y M.
G. A. course tonight on Conversation"
Maine pays $1.52 per capita for fence build
ing.
Officer Pickett did good job Saturday
night. In the midst of the fierce storm he
found the tank at Loveitt's fish market over
flowing and went to the house of the owners
and notified them.
The Women's Foreign Missionary Society
will meet at High street vestry at $3.50 p. m. to-
day. Addresses may be expected.