The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-12-27
Brief IOttiugs.

1t was warmer yesterday, after the slight
snow fall of the evening previous. Mercury
19o at sunrise, $40 at noon, 800 at sunset, wind
south.
Mr.. Brown has shipped to Michigan, his fine
picture of the Benjamin homestead.
Mr.. Edward P. Mayo, of the Somerset Re-
porter, was in town yesterday.
Schooner Casco Lodge, OF Portland is frozen
in at Sing Sing, IN. Y, and the captain has
gone into winter quarters.
A stove burst at Mr. Hills residence, on
Gray street, Sunday, but little damage was
done.
The Youths Gospel Temperance Meeting
will be held at the mission this evening, at Z 80
O'Clock. All are invited.
There was slight fire at Mr.. w. T. Kings
residence, Sunday night, which damaged the
furniture and carpet in the sitting room. No
general alarm was given.
The poor in the Greedy Hospital, Christmas
who were convalescent, had turkey and chick
en-, and those in the poor-house spare-rib. of
pork.
Charles e. Lindall, of this city, is playing
solo cornet at the Foreign Exposition, Boston,
with the American Band, and will continue to
play till the exhibition closes January sixth.
The bond of George A. Pollister, as Inspec-
tor of Halls for Portland, Me-, having been
approved, he was yesterday instructed to EN-
ter upon the performance of his duties at
once.
Mr.. Charles w. Davis, of this city, will rep
resent the Maine Division of the Sons of Vet.
Grams, at the annual meeting of the Grand Di-
vision of this fourishing order, in session today
at Manchester, N. Ell.
A snow slide from the Morton block, Christ
mas night, struck Mr.. Chamberlain, the popu-
lar bookkeeper at the Falmouth Hotel, on the
wrist, tanning it severely; unfortunately it was
his right wrist.
The officers and employees of the Eastern
Railroad contributed a purse of $134 for Mr.
Benjamin Hutchinson, former employe, now
disabled at Portsmouth, n H. from an injury
received while in discharge of his duty.
The Toronto, Capt. Gibson, of the Dominion
Line, from Liverpool, Dec 18th, arrived at 10
am, yesterday, after stormy passage. She
brought 26 passengers and about 1900 tons
cargo. She touched at Halifax, and Tuesday
morning passed the France of the National
Line, going in tow of the steamer Mareneo.
The Peruvian, Capt. Richie, of the Allan
Line, arrived from Liverpool, (Dec. 12), via
Halifax, yesterday morning, and the Hano-
verian, Capt Stephen, of the same line, from
Glasgow, the 18th. The former brought
cabin, 6S steerage, and the latter II cabin
passengers.
The ocean steamship Ontario, dischargng
cargo on Christmas day, presented an arctic
appearance, being coated with frozen snow and
ice, and it was curious to see how the wind
had cbiseled the solid ice on the end of the
Captains bridge into. artistic forms represent
ing branches and foliage.
In the contest for 800 side, ane the roller
skating championship of the world, between
William e. Livesey, the English champion,
who was such favorite here last winter, and
Arthur l.. Ball, to occur at Gloucester, Mass,
Jan. 7th, Mr.. George Whitney, of the Port
land Rink, will act as judge, by invitation, for
Mr.. Livesey.
The Transcript says 'if there is anything in
signs, February is to be warm and mild
month, for Wednesday 26th, which "rules it,"
opens delightfully."- clear and pleasant; the sky
at dawn presented remarkably beautiful
appearance, the old moon showed in crimson
illuminating its eastern edge"
The large engine "Fitchburg," of the Amer
lean Electric Light Co., had rod break last
night and, for two hours, some of the smaller
lights in town were extinguished. The other
engine worked, howe ger, and all the important
lights were continued, until the repairs were
completed, when the other lights were re-
lighted.
A Boston paper says one of the rules adopt
ed by parties in Eastern Maine, this season, to
ship cartridges from theiState, contrary to law,
was to pack them in salt boxes, and ship them
hrst to parties in this city, who then reshipped
them 70 their final destination. Portland is
one OF the few places in the State where the
Fish and Game Commissioners have been una
BILE to obtain good warden.
Yesterdays Boston papers give the following
list of Maine people who will start from that
city today, with the Raymond winter excur-
sion to the Pacific coast: They ara Mr.. and
Mrs George It. Foster, Miss Emily A. Foster,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles c. Harmon of Portland,
Miss Mary Dow of West Buxton, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. It. Garcelon of Lewiston, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. B. Libby of Standsh, Mrs. L. w.
Lithgrow, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace North, Mr..
Horace r. Sturges, Mr.. Ira ID. Sturges of Au-
gusta, Rev. and Mrs. J. T. G. Nichols of Saco,
Mrs. II. G. Newall of Fairfield, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. P. Simpson and family, Mrs. Austin Sper-
~ and family Vt Brunswick.