The Portland daily press., 1883-12-13
Brief Joftings.


Mr.. j. NJ. Bates fell Tuesday night, at the
skating rink, and fractured his wrist.
John B. Coyle, 3d. has besn appointed thi I'd
assistant engineer on the Montreal of the Do
minion Line.
The Maine Historical Society will hold its
winter meeting in Portland, Friday, Decem-
Der Dist
John S. Reader of Ohio, Past National Pres
ident P. o. s. A., is in town, the guest of T.
W. Daniels, State President.
A young woman was rather seriously injured
by a fall while skating at Captain Knowltob 8
rink last evening.
The telephone exchange in this city added
eleven So 'scribers in November A new list
is being distributed, bearing the new name of
the company.
Mr.. Charles Garlic, driver for the American
Express Company, was badly bruised on the
head and shoulders, yesterday forenoon, by
the tipping over of his wagon on Plum sire et
The Reform School committee of the Conn
Gil, consisting of Councillors Hatch, Bolster
and Locke, made their final visit to the State
Reform School, Tuesday, prior to making
their report for 1888.
W. otAootc JCctCtudJ lOE uEuuk60Q0SB and
disturbance. One tramp lodged at the station.
The latter has arranged to work his way to
Halifax on the English steamer which leaves
this afternoon.
Tickets for the tenth annual ball of Eagle
Hook and Ladder Company, to come off at
Mechanics Hall, tonight. can be procured OF
the members. Grimmer will provide the.
music.
The Associated Charities has the names of
several worthy persons wishing permanent or
temporary employment. Full particulars may
be obtained by applying to the secretary be-
tween the hours of 1890 a. M and IL 80 p. M,
at room No. IS, City Building.
The council called at the Williston' Church
will meet this afternoon at 2.3O O'Clock, and
the installation services of Rev. L. a. Hallock
will be held in the evening at 7.30 O'Clock. The
Rev. William M. Taylor of New York will
preach the sermon.
Mr.. @. 81. Baker. secretary of the overseers
Of the poor, and Miss Josephine B. Natter
sister-in-lsw of Assistant City Treasurer Geo.
81. Libby, were married at the latter's resi-
dence on Hanover street, yesterday, by Rev.
DR.. McKeown. There was large attendance
The Second Parish Christmas sale will be
continued at their vestrg today and turkey
supper will be served tonight The Wood
ford's Congregational Circle coffee party will
be held at their vestry tonight. and the st.
Stephens Christmas sale will be held at their
church today and evening.
A gentleman of this city has several rare
books which be has just secured: one is copy
OF Thomas Jefferson's "Notes on Virginia"
published in 1881; another is work on Jeffer-
sons writings, once the property of Edwin
Forrest and bearing his autograph, and still
another, a reprint of the WARS of the East
ern Indians"
Mrs. Joyce, who was lately sent to jail, left
some cattle, as she says, in charge of man
named Smith, at the corner of Fore and Chat
ham streets. Agent Sawyer heard the cattle
were suffering and found the statement cor
rect. Mrs Joyce said she gave Smith the
money to procure food for the cattle and
Smith says she didn't give enough. Mr. Saw
yer will have the case thoroughly investigated.