The Portland daily press., 1883-12-17
Rrief lEnffinns

IL was the coolest day of the season Satur-
day. The mercury indicated $50 at sunrise.
220 at noon, 50 at sunset, and 50 at midnight.
yesterday 1t was % at a. M, 100 at a. M :,
~ at noon, with mercury rising and cloudy in
afternoon.
The many friends of Policeman Rice will
regret to hear of his serious illness.
There were IL deaths recorded in Portland
last week.
The total value of foreign exports last week
was S771, 926.55.
Tomorrow winter time-nine hours day
will begin at the Portland Company.
James Dyer, son of Charles A. Dyer had
hand caught in horse-car door Saturday
and one of the fingers broken.
The Portland Kerosene Oil COMPANY are
employing forty men and their daily product
equals 200 barrels of oil
There were Al arrests made last week, of
which % we're for drunkenness. Ten tramps
were lodged at the station.
Twenty-Five young men organized social
club called the Forest City Associates at the
Perry Hotel Saturday night.
Hon. Neal Dow gave very interesting &C.
count of his Western trip the Second Parish
church last evening.
Bosworih Ladies' Relief Corps will present
Shepley Camp, S of P, with an elegant flag
tonight.
Rev. Mr.. Mcwhinnie preached before the
Y. NJ c. A. of Colby University, last night, at
Waterville.
Next Tuesday night Narragansett Lodge,
X. OF p, of Buxton will visit Ivauhoe Lodge
and witness the working of the second rank.
No action was taken Friday by the Governor
and Council on the petition of the friends of
Rufus Waite for his pardon for liquor selling
Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Tracy, beth we'll
known in musical circles in this State, have
gone to Europe and will be absent year
The Scandinavian, of the Allan Line, sailed
for Glasgow yesterday. She carried 3I2 head
OF cattle and her cargo is valued at $13O,lS8.
There was a very interesting temperance
meeting held at Preble Chapel last night. e.
@. Pennington spoke and Mrs. Bent furnished
excellent music on her cornet.
The many friends of Mr.. Brownsop. CITY
editor of the Advertiser, will sympathize with
him in his great affection, the loss of his wife.
who died yesterday morning.
We are indebted to Mr.. f. r. Barrett.
secretary of the Maine General Hospital, for
copy of the annual report, 1t is from the
press of Stephen Berry.
The libel case against schooner Royal Arch
which was seized at Portsmouth early last
week for damages by collision at sea with
brig o. G. Clary Of Portland has been dismissed
settlement having been effected.
Capt. Melleon, who commanded the Domi-
MON steamship Memphis, and more recently
tried farming in Manitoba, sailed for home in
the Montreal, Saturday, determined to return
to his old profession.
The Montreal, of the Dominion Line, sailed
for Liverpool Saturday night. She took seven
cabin ana seven steerage passengers, 217O
sheep, 100 head of cattle, and cargo valued
at $236S50
Steamship Eleanora, we are informed will
be hauled off the route next month for
thorough renovation. New boilers will be put
in and other Improvements made at prob
able cost of $4,000.
There is report current that the county
officers will lay claim to the old rooster, so
long weather-vane on the old court house,
which was purchased at auction by gentle,
man and presented to the First National Bank
for their new building.
st. Alban Commandery some time ago en-
tertained st. John Commandery, K. T. of
Bangor, and the latter organization has pre-
pared an elegant testimonial as recognition
of the pleasant reception they received in
Portland.
Mr.. Edward Tutte's friends met at the
residence of Mrs. William Fisher, on Dan
forth street Friday evening and celebrated
Mr.. Tuttle's S5th birthday. Mr. Tuttie used
to work in the old rope-walk on Danforth
street, and was at one time on the police.