The Portland daily press., 1884-09-02
Brief lettings.

Splendid day yesterday, with bright brac-
ing air, September came in gloriously. The
mercury indicated $50 at sunrise, 70o at noon
and $50 at sunset wind northwest.
Hon. Alanson W. Beard, of Boston, was in
the city yesterday.
The Plumed Knights of Ward Three will not
parade this evening as previously notified
Norman, the pilot of the Greedy expedi-
tion, was at the Preble House yesterday.
Among the visitors to the city yesterday was
Hon. VIM. P. Frye, of Lewiston.
Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the
Bell telephone, is in town, stopping at the Fall
mouth.
Hon. Thomas B. Reed has subscribed 800 to-
wards the Twentieth Maine Association Monu-
ment Fund.
Luke Brown has sold land in Bridgton to
Byron Kimball for one dollar and other con-
siderations.
A Bakers oil compass, worth $40, was stolen
from the schooner MESSENGER, lying at Railroad
wharf, Saturday night.
Hon. George F. Talbot of this city has been
spending a few days at Englishman's river in
Washington county.
General Adams King of Baltimore, was in
the city yesterday. Gen. King will speak to
the Republicans OF York county this week.
Don't forget the canoe race at Greenwood
Garden today, or the great jugglers the Royal
japanese troupe.
Owing to the fog and heavy sea the Stale of
Maine was not got off at Point Lepreaux Sun
day night, and it was not thought she would
be got off before today.
The First National Bank transacted business
in its new quarters yesterday. A full descrip-
tiou of the building has been given in these
columns.
Miss Woodbridge spoke on Temperance at
the Congregationalist church, South Bridgton,
Sunday forenoon, and at the Methodist church
at the Centre in the evening.
John f. Anderson is one of the commission
ers appointed by the supreme court to deter.
mine the disputed line between the towns of
Monmouth and Leeds.
Capt. j. S. Fisher of the steamer Express, is
confined to his house by sickness, and Capt
John B. Griffin has taken his place on the Elk.
press temporarily.
Among the guests at the irving House, Se-
bago Lake, are Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Chase, Mr..
~@o' IL AAs OA1ocg uAlrS 4cosuol OudSh, N1h6
Edith Chase, Mr.. and Mrs. A. g. Grover, all
of Portland.
Hon. s. L. Carleton spoke at Bowdoinham,
Saturday evening. Aug. Both, and at Rich
mond, Sunday evening, Aug. 31st, to large and
interested audiences. At Bowdoinham the
Rev. H. B. Mitchell presided.
The three masted schooner Commander, coal
laden, is now in the harbor. The Commander
was formerly gun boat and did good service
in the war. She was afterwards changed into
three masted schooner and is now owned BY
Sargent, Lord and Skillin.
The Democratic campaign companies of the
city attended hag-raising at Town House
Corner, Cape Elizabeth, last evening. Hon.
Nathan Cleaves and W. 81. Clifford spoke, the
former on general issues of the campaign and
the latter on Mr.. Blaine's career. They got
out their usual crowd.
Among the recently registered arrivals at
the Falmouth are Gen. Adam e. King, Balti-
more, Md; j. M. e. Wetmore and VIM F.
Helmuth, of New York; W. R. Woodward
and family, Brooklyn, N. Y; E. A. Braken.
ridge and family. New Orleans. La; Thomas
Lowry, Minneapolis, MINI. A handsome
wedding supper took place at the Falmouth
last evening, served in the manner flor which
this hotel is noted.