The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-12-31

curry 24o at s a. M, 2So at noon, go at sunset;
wind northeast.
Miss Hollywood fell on High street Saturday
night, and was badly bruised.
There we're eight deaths reported in Port
land last week.
Vaughan street Sunday School has a mem
bsrship of nearly 200.
The Knights of Pythias viii soon start new
lodge here with 80 charter members.
The new officers of Bosworth Post will be in
stalled Friday evening.
The feast of Circumcision viii be celebrated
at the Catholic Cathedral Tuesday.
There were five arrests last Saturday, one,
Peter Nelson, for stealing loaf OF bread
The annual renting of pews at Wiliston
church will take place at 7.3O o'clock tonight.
At st. Elibabeth's convent, a Jesuit father,
is conducting a retreat for Sisters of Mercy.
A great sale Of candy was that made by Geo.
@. Shaw & Co., Christmas week. or about 81
tons.
A liale son Of Mr.. Frank Howe, who resides
on Newbury street, was badly hurt Saturday
BY running into sleigh while coasting.
We regret to hear that Dir. John L. Gilman
is quite i'll and hone to hear of his speedy re-
covery.
The many friends of Messrs. 7. w. Stewart
and David Hannah will be glad to learn of
their safe arrival at this port.
The amount OF freight forwarded to Europe
over the Grand Trunk last week was 1000 tons
and filed 700 cars.
A large consignment of potatoes from Nova
Scotia brought by vessel arrived in Portland
Friday orr r. bvaeb
The Usual watch night services will be held
at Pine street church this evening, common
cling at o'clock.
There were "A arrests last week OF which 81
were for drunkenness. and 81 ramps lodged st
the station.
Hon. f. e. Richards, bank examiner Of
Maine, and family, will beard at the Falmouth
Hotel this v inter.
Mr.. Harry l.. Maxcy of Portland was mar
ried Saturday, at the residence of the brides
father, 10 Pittston, to Miss Haselton.
The jackson dinner at Parker's, Boston.
January Sth, viii be attended by Hon. Bion
Bradbury.
The country towns ara emplo-ing the tele-
phone. Baldwin, Cornish and ParsonsEeld fol-
low in the march OF progress.
1t is reported that nearly a 900 Holsters were
taken from smack by che packing company
last week.
Rev. Joseph BroecEhaert's "The Fact
Divine" has been translated from the French
by Mr.. E. ] Young Of the firm OF MCGOWAN &
Young of this city.
There were no speeches at the annual supper
of tho Portland Board OF Fire Underwriters
which came off at the Board of Trade rooms
Saturday night
Quite a crowd gathered at Quinn & Co..
yesterday to sec boiler weighing 80 tons, for
steamer Secret, removed to the Portland Com
psny yard.
The total value of foreign exports last week
was S460, 934 60, including 451 ,020 feet lumber
shipped to Buenos Ayres by w. 6 @. r. Milf
ken.
Mrs. Hannah Hall of Maine, aged so wears.
On visit to her sister at 11O8 fremont street
Boston, is reported lost. She went out Friday
and got separated from her sister in a crowd.
Lemuel Bradford was Portland bow mot
Salem) son of Capt. George Bradford and
removed to Bangor in 1924. When in Port
land Capt. Bradford kept grocery store corner
OF Chestnut and Cumberland streets.
Tonight being New Years eve there v III be
watch night services at the Mission COM
meDcing with exercises By the Sabbath School
at 7.SO o'clock. Gospel meeting $50 to 30
Temperance meeting from 1890 to II so, foi-
lowed by conservation service until midnight.
Mr.. Amos Meserye, the hackmau, took good
care OF Mr.. Andrew Libby Of Raymond during
his last sickness, and Mr. Lbbys daughter, ia
return for the kindness shown has given Mr.
Meserye the use of valuable horse worth 5000
until the animal is unfit for work.
The Canton Steam Mill Company. cornnosed
OF Messrs. Charles Fl. and O. E. Gilbert, OF
Canton, and G. A. McFadden oil Portland
have sold their mill property at Gilbertville to
Mr.. Isaac Bowman Of Lancaster, N. H., aud
Mr.. VIM. E. Mann OF Bangor.
young man vas driving down Elm street
yesterday, when rein broke and his horse
ran away down the street. The Young man
was thrown out tue sleigh aud struck upon his
head on the pavement A bad cash was cut
Ia his head and his face was also badly bruised.
NJ michael Hanlan, fisherman, left home
Friday evening intending to go on fishing
trip Monday morning. His body was found in
the water off Long Wharf Saturday Haulan
was 40 years old and leaves wife and five
children destitute. Coroner Gould considered
an inquest unnecessary.
Among Christmas presentations Officer Rice
was kindly remembered by the police force.
Mr.. Robbins and Miss Gay of the Deering
High School received easy chairs, and Mr.
John Thompson, steward Of the steamer Fal-
mouth was presented by his fellow employees
with an elegant silver pitcher.
Mr.. o. Smith, who returned from Chicago
Saturday, says it was decided to leave the an
praisal of the Chicago property OF the Union
Mutual Life of Maine, in the hands Of the
Illinois department. The examination of the
remaining property has been left to the several
State departments, in which the property is
located The result of the examination will
pe repeated very soon after the LIST of January
The winner of the race between Ross and
Courtney on Decoration Day, May Both, will
be challenged by Hosmer. who says the big
men can hardly fail to come together, as they
have talked so much about rowing. Hosmer
is of opinion that Ross will win the race, and
says he doubts il Courtney can cope successful
ly with Ross.
The Sunday Times says: Samuel T. Smith
of Windhsm, great grandson of Parson Smith,
the first minister settled in Portland, brought
in to the children OF Martin L.. Best (of the 9th
generatior) mammoth mince pie as a Christ
mas present. This pie was baken on an
old plate, formerly owned by the parson and
was Is inches in diameter
The alarm from box II last evening at s45
o'clock, was caused BY man noticing black
smoke pouring out of the windows of Mr..
Litchfsld's candy store on Congress, just above
India street. 1t seems Mr.. Ltcbfisld made
fire in the stove and the dsmper was turned
the wrong way. Hence the cause for alarm
All the fire was in the stove. The smoke must
have damaged the candy.
The Letter Carriers.
Cle latter rriers Of this cit:1 have.