The Portland daily press., 1883-12-10
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The Cadets ball Melted 5000,
Rev. B. P, Snow, superintendent of schools
in Biddeford, was in the city Saturday.
There were "A arrests the past week, Ia O
them for drunkenness.
Whole number of deaths in the city the pas
week, 9.
Total value of foreign exports for the past
week is $247 ,703.76,-including 1888, OS4 feet
of lumber.
A vulcanizer exploded Saturday in the den.
lists office of Drs. Evans and Wentworth. Far.
rington block. Little damage was done.
The statement that Rev. Mr.. Bicknell had
broken his leg was incorrect The accident
happened to son of Mr.. Bicknell.
But three vessels have been despatched al
this port the past week with lumber, their
cargoes aggregating 473,9O5 feet.
Saturday Mr. E. Il. Elwell of the Transcript
presented the Portland Light Infantry with
ten valuable books as contribution towards
their library at the armory
There was one arrest for drunkenness. and
one for drunkenness and disturbance last
night. Five tramps were lodged Saturday
night and eight more last night
Mr.. j. Henry Rines, of the firm of Rines
Brothers, returned home Saturday with his
bride, lately Miss A. Isabel Pritchard, OF Jer.
sey City, N. J.
Oficers McGrsth and Hussey seized part of
barrel Of beor and quantity OF stronger flu
Ids at John Connors, on India street, SATURDAY.
night.
The sale of reserved seats for Mr. Arthur B.
Morrill's lecture on Electricity" at City Hall.
next Wednesday evening, begins at Stock
bridges this morning.
Full blown daisies and pansies were picked
In garden on Prospect street Saturday. The
grass in many city yards is as green as in
April.
An important meeting of the Visitors and
Managers of the Associated Charities will be
held in Reception Hall at $50 this afternoon
A full attendance is requested.
Miss Elizabeth G. Oxnard, aged 81, an un-
married lady, who resided at 30 Park street
dropped dead Saturday evening while engaged
in clearing away the supper table.
The man who played the "change" swindle
on Owen, Moore & Co., Friday, was brought
before Judge Gould, Saturday, and after re-
funding the $40, obtained from the firm was
sentenced to 60 days in jail.
Mr.. Isaac s. Pickett, a former resident of
this city, died at Oakland, California, on Wed
nesday last Mr.. Pickett was son of the late
Isaac Pickett, a well known citizen of Port
land.
All of the offices of the Eastern Telegraph
Company in Maine were closed for good Sat-
urday night by orders from headquarters with
the exception of the Portland office, which is
still to be kept open for business.
On Tuesday evening, January LIST, the Port
land Montgomery Guards will give grand en-
tertainment at City Hall, the great feature of
which will be drill. The Governor and staff
with many distinguished military gentlemen
are expected to be present.
To those wishing to attend the grand Ma
sonic carnival at Bath, the special train run
by the Maine Central from that place to
Brunswick to connect with the night Pullman,
will afford an excellent oppor tunity. 1t will
be run each evening of the carnival, which
closes Friday night.
At the monthly meeting of the Young Mems
Christian Association, this evening at 7.45
o'clock, action will be taken Upon a motion
made at the previous meeting to change Sec
ton of Article of the Constitution SO that
the regular monthly meeting shall be held on
the first instead of the second Monday evening
of each month.
MI Michael WEIGH, an upright, honorable
citizen, and well known among Commercial
street merchants from his connection for the
last thirty-fve years with the firms of Moves.
Weston q Co., and W. S. Dana & Co., died
suddenly at his residence Saturday morning.
He leaves widow and five children-four
sons and one daughter-Mr. T. j. WEIGH the
jeweler, being one of the sons.