The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-01-08


A bitter day Saturday, with piercing north
west wind and spits of snow. The mercury
did not rise above 50. Yesterday was cloudy,
cold and snowy, the mercury rising to 1Sc at
noon.
Deaths, last week, in Portland, g.
Value foreign exports last week, $500, AIT .S0'
including 1856 ,422 feet lumber.
The Maine Marine Engineers Association
will despatch barrel of Nonesueh CLANS to
Detroit to-day, to be eaten at the National
Association banquet, and poem by native
talent will accompany the same.
Arrests last week, %; drunk, 81.
Teams ran away on Congress and Bracket
streets Saturday. In the latter case the sleigh
was smashed.
revolver falling from table in house on
Deering street sent ball through lady's
dress: narrow escape for her.
The electric light on Franklin Wharf and
the peculiar state of the atmosphere, Sat irday
night, gave the appearance OF three pillars of
fire, about twenty feet apart.
The Manitoban of the Dominion Line, for
Glasgow, will sail tomorrow.
Harmony Lodge, 1. o. o. f., installed its
newly elected officers Saturday night; and
Munjoy Lodge, X. of P, will install theirs
tonight.
By the bursting of water-pipe in Harris
photograph rooms Saturday night Rolfes va
riety store was flooded.
Steamer Falmouth, on her last trip to St.
John, collided with the wharf at Eastport,
carrying away portion OF her guard. No one
was injured.
s.-l.o -
cussing the subject of petitioning the Legisla-
ture to incorporate the island into a separate
township.
The Portland Band observed their 18th an
niversary Saturday evening, with d supper in
their band room in Market Square.
The several steam fire companies were pro-
vided with bugles Saturday. They will be
blown on the way to a fire.
Schooner Elizabeth w. Smith, which lately
went ashore, arrived here Saturday from
Grand River, P. e. l., with 2.941 bushels of
potatoes.
Street Commissioner Clay has opened the
new street extending from the Saccarappa
road through the Fessenden field to Grove
street.
Mr.. Tobin, superintendent of burials at CAL
vary Cemetery, says that about two hundred
persons are inferred there annually. The
society has expen led the past year for repairs
the sun of $1,689. About the same amount
will be needed the present year.
On Tuesday evening the roller skaters of
Brunswick will visit the Portland Rink. There
will be two bands of music in attendance and
"a good time may be expected
Thepa will ha sorvinaa avnrv avanipo fhic
week in the Second Parish vestry, beginning
with short sermon by Rev. Mr. Dunn, fol-
lowed by a social meeting.
Rev. G. B. Pitblado will lecture at Congress
street NJ. e. church Monday evening, Jan. 8,
at u o'clock. Subject: "Men for Our Times, -
The sale of seats for General Stephenson q
lecture Cd "Gettysburg' will commence at
Stockbridge's to-day.
All Masons wishing to go to Gorham this
evening, for certain purpose, are requested
to leave their names with j. W. Robinson be-
fore 2 p. m.
The Y. M. G. A. singing class will be omit
ted tonight on account of the week of prayer.
The next Fraternity dance comes off to-
morrow night, and should draw brilliant
party.
The Penobscot, of the Bangor and Boston
line, put in here for harbor Saturday morn
ing at six o'clock. She reported snow and
thick vapor outside. In the forenoon she
started again, but after being out four hours
was obliged to return, Atnight she was lying
at Franklin wharf. The Penobscot is the new
boat recently built by the Bangor line, and is
fitted up and furnished in elegant style. A
number of citizens visited her yesterday
Mr.. Pullman denies the report that the con.
tract between his company and the Grand
Trunk will expire next year, but rather it will
continue, and further says that the relations
Of the two companies were never more
friendly,