The Portland daily press., 1883-03-31
Brief Jot.tincs.

On account of the illness of Miss Gay, the
Deering High school will not begin till April
0. All other Deering schools viii begin April
End.
The district messenger system will be intro
duced here and there will Re fifteen messen-
gers employed.
Mr.. j. w. Ribbard was Thursday evening
presented with an elegant and costly watch
and chain, by his agents.
Andrew ]. Chase, Esq, will give an address
on Temperance at Preble chapel, tomorrow
evening.
Rev. NJ III. Cutler, New England Secretary
of the American Tract Society will spend next
Sunday in town and will speak at St. Law
renee street church In the morning, at the Sec
end Parish in the afternoon, and at Williston
church in the evening.
Fine morning, cloudy afternoon yesterday.
Mercury zoe at sunrise, 42o at noon, $50 at sun
set; wind north, then east.
The annual meeting of the Merchants Ex-
change will be held at Il o'clock today.
The Unitarian Union gave musical enter
Sainment last evening at Mercantile hall at
which some of the best local talent of the city
participated.
The Mechanic Phalanx of Lowell, Mass are
making elaborate arrangements for the recep-
ton of the Portland Cadets and the Auburn
Light Infantry, who will visit that city in
April as guests of the former company. Low
ell citizens are contributing literally towards
defraying the expedses, and it is expected that
the Lowell city government will afford substan
tial aid. A measure to that effect has been re-
ferred to the committee on military affairs Of
the city council.
Rev DIR Holbrook of the West End Congre-
rational church and Rev. DIR. Seward of Ply
mouth church will exchange pulpits next Sab
Y bath morning.
Tie ladies' gospel temperance meeting will
be held at the Mission this evening at IL
O'Clock. AL are invited.
The committee on fire department has made
the annual inspection Of the engine houses,
hydrants and other connections Of the fire de-
partment.
The gas men have been unable thus far to
discover the leak in the gas pipes at the corner
of Pearl and Cumberland streets.
It is reported that an effort will be made to
have our streets lighted by the electric light
this year, and that City Hall viii be lighted
by the incandescent light.
The doctors now think there is prospect OF
the recovery of Mr.. Lambs sons of Cumber-
land Mills.
At the regular monthly meeting OF the Citi-
zens Relief. he, last evening, 20 new members
were admitted, and more than 20 applications
for membership received. The society num-
bers about 1,040.
Mr. Frank Ell. jones will conduct the gospel
meetings at the rooms of tho Young Mems
Christian Association tonight and Sunday
evening.
The thirty-frst day Of March, 1929, is remem
bered by many old people as the day when
most terrific snow storm prevailed throughout
New England, the storm being especially Sc
we're in this locality. On the day preceding
the weather was so warm that people sat al
onen windows There was a sudden changein
the Temperature during the night, and the mex
day the most intense cold prevailed, accom-
panied by the heaviest fall Of snow that hae
been known for years.
George Morris has returned from FLORIDA
bringing six live alligators. lie says tnesern
teresting creatures can jump through hooi
do the great club act, ride tie bicycle, and stai
at the skating rink. The climate OF jackson
vile Is favorable to health, but not, it3 is toao'
feared, to veracity.
The Reform Club will hold gospel temper
-ance meeting Tomorrow evening at their hall
corner of Temple and Congress streets, com
ynencinR at O'Clock. Capt. J b. Coyle viii
he nresent and address the meeting. Winth
ron Merrett, Esq, will preside.