The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-01-15
Brief lettings.

A meeting to hear of the work of the Ma
tional Indian Association will be held this
evening at 730 O'Clock in the vestry of Con-
gress Square church.
A new lodge of Knights of Pythias will be
instituted at Buxton, January %. A lodge
will be instituted at Gray in few weeks
Twelve pieces of Chambers Band have
bean engaged to furnish music for the Bidde-
ford police ball on the evening of February 8.
The regular meeting of the Society of Nat
Vral History will be held this evening.
A boy named Ferguson stole pair ofnickel-
plated skates from lady on Hampshire street,
Saturday.
Officer Field seized two barrels of beer Satur-
day and left Officer Harmon in charge, while
he went to the police station. On the way he
espied man with load of beer and seized
the bride of the team, when the man assault
ed him and got clear, but Reuei got him at
asst.
Sixteen arrests last week-twelve for drunk
snness.
The rough weather outside prevented the
arrival Of the Franconia Saturday
night, or the departure of the Boston
boats. The international boats have not lost
single trip.
Mr.. J. f. Chute has bought the Pythiau
Herald from Mr.. r. A. Wills, and will pub
lish it.
Eleven deaths in Portland last week.
Value of foreign exports last week, 1858,
S64.15, including 40.572 feet of lumber.
Mrs. Eliza Pennell, 1868 Congress street, was
surprised Saturday night, and the gifts were
valued at $40.
Remember the meeting at Merchants Ex-
change at II a. m. today The Exchange
must be kept up.
ga freight train and passenger train eollid-
cd in the Grand Trunk Railway station, break
ing the passenger car windows and shaking ur
the passengers. Nobody hurt
The early freight over the Grand Trunk had
car axle break at Danville Junction, Satur-
day morning, blocking the line. Passengers
we're transhipped and track cleared at 130 p
"a.
The Sandman arrived at Halifax Saturday
morning, and will be due here tomorrow.
The 1.30 p. M. train from Boston, Saturday
on the Eastern road, was one hour late, owinI
to an engine running off the track at Sails
bury, Mass
In front of the post office, Saturday, Their
was on exhibition handsome pung, built b
G. G. Robinson for Mr.. Winslow, of the Fal
mouth Market.
The week of prayer has been observed b
the Cape Elizabeth churches.
Thirty lodges, K P, of the State show
net gain of 51S members and five more lodge
10 be heard from.
Dean pumps, capable of forcing four one
inch streams, and with a force equal to tw
steam NE engines, will shortly be put o
board the Mary W. Libby.
Elbridge Gerry has sold his brown horse I
John w. Hitctapgs, and D. W. Coolidge, Sa
urday, sold his brown horse to George Mill
ken for $780,
The splendid passenger Car "Pondicherry,
costing S2250, has been dispatched to the ne
Bridgton Railroad.
The rumor is revived that the Grand Trun
Railway contemplates bridging the ST. Lay
renee at Cape Rouge, to unite its presel
termine at Quebec and Lewis.
A pleasant room has been fitted up in tt
Eastern depot in Salem for General Manag
Tucker.
Spellman of Halifax says that any oVertu
to Eanlan being made to row doubie-soI
race, with Ross and mate, as far as be is co
scernea is incorrect.