The Portland daily press., 1883-12-24

Yesterday was the coolest yet. The mercury
rangedsfrom 90 to 100 below zero at o'clock
in the morning, zero at noon, and 40 above at
sunset; wind north.
The number of deaths recorded in Portland
last week was 10.
The total value of foreign exports Iast week
was 1886, 11764
The friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas New
man celebrated their golden wedding lately.
Mr.. I. E. Calvert, of the Lewiston Gazette.
passed Saturday in Portland.
Col. A. w. Bradbury will appear for the
defense in the Brewer murder case.
The sleighing carnival has been postponed to
date rot yet fixed.
So far this season the Grand Trunk road has
forwarded, it is reported, 90 600 tons of freight
60 Europe by the English steamers.
Mr.. W. K. Rhodes will represent the Port
land Marine Engineers at the national meeting
In Pittsbufg in January
The late S. G. Merrill was sixth degree
mem Der of Preble Council, X. of IT., emitting
him to $1,000
The Peruvian and Hanoverian, of the Allan
line, and Toronto, of the Dominion line. are
now due here
Charles L. Parker, son of ex-Sheriff Parker
OF this city, is now superintendent of the
brush factory in the Ohio State Reform School.
The friends of Prof. Williams, of Pine street
church, will be glad to hear that his health is
irsproving in New York.
The weekly meeting of the Grattans will be
be held on Wednesday evening of this week
instead of Tuesday.
The annual charity ball under the auspices
of ladies of Portland is already being arranged
for. 1t will occur on New Years night.
Patrick j. Carroll, residing on Newbury
street. fell Oh Pearl street Saturday and broke
his leg.
There was quite an exodus Saturday, of per-
sons who live in the country,to the homesteads
to spend Christmas.
The train over the Ogdensburg was DELAYED
about two hours Saturday night by the failure
oil the Vermont division to make connections
There were 80 arrests last week, of which Is
were for drunkenness, and II tramps were
lodged at the station.
Three horses attached to sleighs fell on Mid
die street Saturday, and one broke the shafts
OF the sleigh to which he was attached.
Saturday was bright and cold, but the streets
were filled with anxious shoppers, and the
stores crowded. Christmas trade had fairly
awoke.
The Ontario, Capt. McAuley, of the Do
minion line, arrived Saturday. She brought
1850 tons cargo, and some few passengers, the
majority stopping at Halifax.
Mrs E G. SWEET, forewoman at A. f. Cox,s.
was presented by the employees with a solid
gold bar pin Saturday.
Messrs. Wheeler & Swift received on Sator-
day some handsome Western mutton. -Four
of the carcasses weighed about hundred
pounds each
The children will sing America" "Yield
Not to Temptation" Jewels" and the lem
ance doxology at the great Temperance mass
meeting to be held at City Hall Dec. 31st
The Maine Historical Society have received
the original hand bill of the Cumberland Bank,
Aug 4,lS1S Offering reward of $40, 900 for the
recovery of their property, from Philip G.
Brown.
There were 7665S5 feet of lumber exported
to South America last week in the barks Clara
Eaton, Archer, and FL. G. Hail. of which 1894.
4So feet went to Buenos Ayres, and the re-
mainder to Paysander, s. G.
There have been 43 fire alarms this munici-
pal year. the insurance covering the fire losses.
The Relief Association has fund of ST. 100,
and has paid out only 1913 for relief, except
$495271 paid to j. S. Mitchell, injured in
1859.
The last half of the checker match between
Messrs. Edwin A. Durgin of Boston, Mass.
and James Carter of this city, will be played
at the rooms of the Casco Club Thursday, De-
cember 9th The game thus far stands even.
Mr.. HI. q. Wright, of Boston, will act as
referee.
Henry Irving, the actor, picked out one of
George II. Smillie's pictures at the New York
Academy exhibition, and paid him $500 for it.
1t was the only picture Mr.. Irving, who is also
an artist of repute, bought, and the holders of
Mr.. Smillie's pictures in this city will be great
" pleased thereat.
The Christmas festival will be observed by
the children and friends of the GOSPEL Mission
church and Sabbath school this evening. and
instead of the old time Christmas tree. a very
pretty design has been made from evergreens
representing Jacobs ladder" All who
intend donating, and thus adding to
the happiness of these worthy ones, will
please leave their contributions at the hall
early this afternoon.