The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-11-01

Cloudy yesterday after 10 a. IN. At sunrise
cleay Mercury 45o at sunrise, 53o at noon, SOP
at sunset wind Southwest.
An effort will be made to induce Mr..
Matthew Arnold to visit Portland.
Mr.. e. P. Mayo, of the Somerset Reporter,
was in town yesterday
There were several runaways yesterday, but
no damage of consequence done.
The Widows Wood Society reelected their
old board of officers last night
Mr. Cyrus Davis and wife intend to close
their residence in Buxton and move to Port
land to pass the winter.
The funeral of Francis Loring will take
place from his late residence on Quincy street,
this afternoon.
The insurance companies have finally placed
the losses on the roll lis at $751; The
insursnts tiny voseIs .,asA aAaz4A
The petition for lighting the streets by cleo
tricity has been signed by several hundred
citizens.
To-day is the great festival of All Saints and
will be observed at the Catholic churches and
st. Luke's cathedral.
A horse broke through into the culvert in
front Of S. A. g. J. III. True's store, on Com
mercial street, yesterday. He was extricated
in damaged condition.
Richard Meagher, late fireman on the steam
or Myrtle, was buried yesterday from the
Catholic cathedral. The Ancient Order of
Hibernians was in attendance.
Capt James E. Kennard of Bridgton, of the
steamer Sebago, having exchanged his prop
erty in Bridgton for property in Portland. will
remove here next week.
The Lewiston will resume trips on her route
between Portland and Machias about Decem-
Der LIST, when the City of Richmond will be
taken off for the winter.
-ae Portland, Bangor & Machias Steamboat
Company has declared a dividend of 10 per
cent. An equal dividend was declared last
yesr.
The managers of the Home for Aged
Women gratefully acknowledge the receipt of
500 from Mr.. VIM. W. Thomas-a prompt
and generous response to their appeal for help.
There has been quite revival in West
Buxton. Mr.. Allen and Mr.. Jones, of the
Young Mems Christian Association Of this
city, conducted the meetings, and are much
liked.
French's lecture on the "White Mountains
Will cnpoCldliJ ploacO bhO 6Aoos bNAn "a S~S
scribers to his lecture course. 1t will be given
at City Hall tomorrow evening, and tickets
can be secured at Stockbridges.
The Telephone Company has just issued a
supplement containing thirty new names in the
Portland division. Supt. Farnham has recently
sold his patent on central office apparatus" to
the parent Telephone Company, reserving the
right to use it in this city.
Mr.. Lewis Bunce of this city, now 76 years
old, recollects that 81 years ago his uncle at
Lincoln, Mass purchased a james cooking
stove, such as has been described in our
columns lately. This sets back the date of
cooking stoves another NOTCH
The Boston g. Maine railroad will run an
excursion to Boston to-day, which will be the
last Que of the season, as the Boston fairs close
this week. Besides the regular trains special
excursion train will leave the city at a. M.
making quick run. Tickets will be good TO
return any time this week.
Yesterday morning Mr.. Howard e. Gould,
the teller Of the First National Bank, had
surprise. When he unlocked the money vault
he started back, as his pet cat leaped from the
shelf Of the vault and began to scratch her ear
as IL nothing had happened. Pussy had been
in close confinement since half-past three the
afternoon previous.
The steamer City of Portland, Capt David
Larcom, made the run, light, from Eastport to
Portland Saturday, via the "inside route" in
Is hours and 20 minutes-within ten minutes
Of the State of Names famous time. This
was the City of Portland's last trip Of the
season. She will haul up at Portland for the
winter, and receive general overhauling.
Old Mr.. s., who many years ago was trader
at Saccarsppa, was very eccentric man. One
day q neighbor came to his store and asked
him IL he had any good butter. Eyes," re-
Piled Mr.. S., ST have" ST should like to see
It," said the neighbor. SIT is at my house,"
said Mr.. s., shut I'll drive you up and let you
look at it." Arrived at the house the butter
was produced, tasted, and pronounced good by
the would-be purchaser, who then said, "I'll
take twenty pounds of it," "Bless you," re-
piled Mr.. S., 81 haven't enough for my oaon
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