The Portland daily press., 1883-12-25
Rrier 5Ot,inss.

TODAY BEING LEGAL HOLIDAY NO PAPER
WILL BE ISSUED FROM THIS OFFICE roMoR-
ROW.
Another snow storm yesterday. About four
inches fell. Mercury indicated 60 at sunrise,
Ito at noon, 150 at SUNSET; wind northeast
Merry Christmas to ALL
Mr.. William j. Call of the New York Stock
holder is visiting his relatives in Portland.
There were quite number Of arrests last
night for drunkenness and disturbance.
Congress street was crowded with shoppers
until late hour last night, and every other
person carried large or small bundle.
John Porteous, general freight agent OF the
Grand Trunk Railway, will pass Christmas in
this city.
The Montgomery Guards will give a grand
exhibition drill and ball, with music by Chan
der, at City Hall, New Years night.
Mr.. Ira Clay collected over $40 yesterday on
Exchange street for the relief of Patrick J.
Carroll who lately broke leg on Pearl street.
The Female Orphan Asylum will have their
Christmas trees Wednesday afternoon at s
O'Clock.
Messrs. Emery & Furbish, and Shaw, Son &
Hawkes. presented their truckmen yesterday
with turkeys and boxes of raisins.
Mr.. W. NJ. Marks employees presented him
with a handsome black walnut easy chair yes
terday.
There was tremendous sea outside yester-
day and the roar of the breakers at the Cape
could be plainly heard on Commercial street.
General Nye, of the 1-10-29th Maine, passed
through Portland with the body of his wife
yesterday. She died lately at LAUREL Md.
Miss Helen M. Little, No. IS Spruce street,
holder of ticket No. "a, drew the set of dishes
at Owen, Moore, & Co.'S, which was disposed of
for the benefit of the Orphan Asylum.
Shaw, Cooling & Co. had some boots and
shoes damaged by the overflow from a cistern
pipe Sunday night. The damage will not be
heavy.
The storm delayed the noon trains yesterday
but the evening trains were not much behind
time The longest detention was 1 hour Is
minutes; the shortest 20 minutes.
Mr.. James Pooler, steward at the Preble
House, was presented by his friends last even
ing with gold watch and CHAIN
Last night the numerous friends OF Mr..
Charles A. Simmonds, night clerk at A. G.
Schlotterbeck's, presented him with an ele-
CANT gold ring having his initial in enamel
tudded with diamonds
The Williston Church will rent their sittines
for the year 1884 On Thursday of this week, by
competition. This custom has been adopted
by many churches in other cities-with great
success.
j. j. Beardsworth, workman at the Roll
ing Mills, having recently returned from
visit to England, was welcomed by his fellow
workmen in cordial fashion, they visiting
his house with the brass band which the men
at the mill have organized.
Mr.. III. I'll. Houghton, superintendent of the
mechanical department of the State Reform
School, began with his class of twelve on Fri
day, December 21st. There are twelve boys in
the class. He is getting ready for an additional
class of twelve.
number of the friends of Capt James L.
Tryon of the High School Cadets presented
him last evening with gold sword knot. Mr..
Charles King made the presentation speech
and Captain Tryon responded. After the
presentation the company sat down to an oys-
ter supper.
Mr.. W. Winthrop Root has resigned his Of
fee as second clerk in the City Treasurer's Of
fee, and accepted position, at almost double
salary, with opportunity for promotion, in the
auditors office of the American Construction
Company at Harrisburg, Pa. 1t is understood
his successor here is already appointed.
A new style of lunch box has just been pa
tented and is used by the compositors of New
York generally. The PRESS compositors Sc
cured number of them and made use of
them last night They speak in high terms of
them and call them great improvement on
the old style.
The funeral Of the late H. l. Robinson took
place yesterday afternoon. Among those
present were the Mayor, City Clerk, Treasurer,
Auditor and Messenger. Rev. Mr.. Fem Of
fciated and the First Parish choir furnished
the music. The remains were taken to Ever
green Cemetery. The flag on City Building
was placed at half-mast.
The markets were very attractive yesterday.
In the Row the shops were prettily dressed
with Christmas wreaths, the windows fes-
TONED with strings of birds, while long lines
OF plump turkeys and fat geese, heaps of white
celery, and rounds of beef, proved exceedingly
attractive. Prices were about the same as at
Thanksgiving.
The Montgomery Guards will visit Bath on
the occasion of the opening of the new hall
which takes place on January 10th. The
company will give an exhibition drill in con-
test open to all the companies of the State.
The opening exercises are to be very elaborate
and many of our citizens will take advantage
OF the opportunity to witness the entertain
ment. Excursion trains will run between this
city and Bath.