The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-18

Fine day yesterday. Mercury 500 at sunrise
470 at noon, and A4o at sunset; wind east and
southeast.
Rev. Henry S. Burrage this week completes
ten years as editor of Zion's Advocate.
The richest man in Ferry Village is said to
be worth 100000.
Lucy Larcom is spending few days in Port
land.
There were 1900 tickets sold to the police
mems ball.
Herbert G. Browne of the Washington Post
is visiting friends in this city.
Rev. q. W. Gleason aud Mrs Gleason Of
Maiden, Mass, are at the Preble.
MIR. C. G Cornish, one of the Prison Inspec.
tors was in town yesterday. stopping at the
Preble House. He visited the Jail.
The High School Cadets went to the Beach
last night for social time, in Robinson's six
horse barge.
A number of ladies are about forming f. a.
ternity Club similar to the gentlemen's Fra
ternity Club.
The 40th anniversary of Ancient Broth
ers Lodge will be appropriately celebrated TO-
night.
Mr.. @. j. Anderson has resigned the posi-.
ton Of engineer and assistant keeper at The
Aims House.
Chambers orchestra aud Mrs. Fannie NJ.
Halves left for Limerick last night to assist in
the Ossinee Valley Musical Association.
There will be social. gathering of the Sab
bath school and congregation CT High street
church this evening at 7.30 O'Clock.
Hon. f. NJ Fogg was ia the city yesterday
He will move to Lansing, Michigan, where he
will edit Pc per.
MuDjoy Lodge of Good Templars is progress
ing finely. Their meetings in Carleton Hall
are largely attended, and Tuesday night a
number of new propositions were offered
Negotiations are pending between the Port
land Smelling Company and the owners of
process for smelling low grade ores intro
duce the process at their works.
The Young Mems Christian Association
have ordered electric lights for their hall and
reading room from the Consolidated Company
of Maine.
The committee having in charge the arrange
ments for the grand ball OF the Montgomery
Guards will meet at the armory this evening
at O'Clock.
The friends of Harry B. Brown will be clad
to learn that he will, the coming winter, take
a studio down town, probably in the new
Brown Block, Congress street.
The new Reform School building is B5 %.
fully equipped with equipments for teaching
the trades. and is completed at a cost of $1,000
Every boy will be thoroughly instructed in a
trade.
zenas Thompson, Jr., of Portland was yes
terday chosen one of the vice presidents of the
National carriage builders' association, which
is now holding its meeting in New Haven,
Conn.
Mrs. Annie Louise Gary Raymond has had
painted for herself decorative work in sever
al panels, containing figures from the various
operas in which she has been favorts with
the public.
The New Casco people will build hall
and have formed company to take charge of
the matter OF which A. q. Waite is president,
George r Sargent secretary. and Captain Bib
Der, treasurer.
The many friends OF Mr.. r. W. Lincoln
gladly welcomed him on his visit to this city
yesterday. Mr.. Lincoln is looking we'll and
enjoys excellent health. He came to visit his
bieboF WIZ HAS just EotuIuou ltOm OIoSOn HIter
q thirty-six years absence.
A number of the members of the 1st-10th-
18th Regiment Association went to Long Is
land Tuesday, and began the work CT clearing
mp their lot of land. 1t is beautiful place.
The whole lot will be cleared up this fall,
and early in the epring the association will
erect large building 100 x 30 feet.
1t appears that DR. Hill,s su0oestion nuh
lished two years ago, was the origin of the dis
cussion which resulted last week in the adop-
ton of four time standards instead of SO fer the
United States Mr.. F. e. Boothby, general
passenger and ticket agent of the Maine Gem
trail railroad, sent copy of the article to Mr..
Allen, editor of the Official Railway Guide,
and Mr.. Allen has successfully advocated the
adoption of the rlan