The Portland daily press., 1884-12-18
Brief Jsr,ings.

Fine snow, which amounted to little, yester-
day. The mercury didn't rise above $50 or fall
below 30o; wind west.
We are glad to hear that ex-Gov. Perham is
steadily improving
Major A. A. Nckerson, assistant inspector
Of the 7th district, will inspect Bosworth Post
this evening.
probably sail for Liverpool t1day, aad the
Prussisn OF the Allan Line for Glasgow.
There will be a Christmas sale at st.te
ftse' church this afternoon and evening, with
SUPPER al O'Clock.
Tho yonth's gospel temperance mes ting will
be held 1T the Mission this evening at 7.3O
O'Clock. All are iDvitsd.
The annual meeting of the Natural History
Society was adjourned from Yesterday after
moon 70 Jan 9th, t 7.30 r. M, wit9out trans
acting any business.
The well known trotter "Narth Star .
formerly owned by J. Nj. Hnssey of this city,
aBi purchased By Chss Record for a Boston
gentleman, has been sold for S1500.
A the third snfual bench show of the Mas
s>cnnsstis Poultry Association 10 Taunton yes-
tsrday, the forest City kennels received a
crize for bnl pups, also special award
0srt Richardson, s s. ParisiSn, Ian lina
A. W. Thayer, proprit tor of Bangor Exchange
Bangor; l.. h. Y0DnS, UaGtsrbury, N. B., are
at the Falmouth Hotel.
The largest pile of rocks ever taken from
tbs gravel haak for the purpose Of macademiz-
Ing the strsets may be seen near Brsckt tt g
mill. 1t Is estimated that there are 20a0 tons
in all.
At the Congress sqnare church this evening
there will be a literary and musical eutertain-
msns appropriately called "a Beethoven
Night" Particulars are given in the adveT-
tieement The proceeds will be given to the
educational work in Libera.
The Vincent" Cheutanqua Circle Will hold
its next meAtiag in the small vesiry OF the
Second Parish church on Friday evening An
interesting programme has bsen arraBgeGa cor
sistsHg af experiments in Chemistry, "a quiz
black board exercise, essays, etc.
The carriages driven by DR. Maxwell and
Mr. b. e. Gibson, clerk at the Pfeble House,
on Vaughan straet Tuesday afternoon. were
badly fameged, espeoislly that belonging to
hr. Gitson, by running into each other. The
cccnf aats we're thrown cut but we're not much
hurt.
Rsv. John NJ. Lowden Rill conduct the
Bsbis class fer the study OF the international
EqHeay Sch"pl Lessons, at the rooms OF the
Young Mems Christian Association this after
noon al 80 o'clock. suhject, "The Creator
Rems mbered," Ecel. xii. LA. The public are
cordially invited 10 sttsnd.
Advertisements appropriately coming under
the classification hesds. WANTS. HELP " ANT
SD, SITUATIONS WAITED, For SALE, To LET
AoAtsD anu h9unb dt'd LOST AND FOUND, not
exceeding forty words, will be asserted in thu
Daily FREES one eeS for twenty-five cents if
paid in advance. When payment is not made
in advance, regular rates will be charged. The
large circulation of the PRESS makes it the
best medium for these advertisements.
The Parisisn, Cart Wylie. from Liverpool
via st. Johns, N. f., aud Halifax, N. s., ar
rived ~ tais port yesterday noon at l O'Clock
She brought 10 saloon, II rt-rmediate and SO
stsersge passengers and fair Cargo. When
three days out from Halifax she shpped sea
which broke the railing Of the bridge, also bent
the turtle back" down over foot and broke
the large iron beams under it. A severe storm
was also encountered just out.ide the harbor
Tuesday night. The entire passage, in fact
was very rough cne.