The Portland daily press., 1884-12-25

A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL.
Yesterday was snowy and disagreeable. The
mercury indicated 12s at sunrise, 14o st noon,
100 at sunset; wind northeast.
So far 80 have been converted at the Saliva
tion Army meetings
The many friends of Mr.. Charles Fobes will
be glad to hear he is out again.
The Free street Baptist Sunday school will
hold its Christmas festival Friday night.
We are glad to hear that Mr.. Latham, of
Woodbury. & Latham, was not seriously in
iured.
AT meeting OF the board of directors of the
Maine General Hospital, DIR. 1. E. Kimball
was elected Pathologist
Jandron, who caught on the Lawrence base
ball nine last summer, has signed to play in
Biddeford next season.
A rough sea and binding snow storm out
side yesterday. Many fishermen who set sail
were obliged to put back.
The dance that was to be at the Town Hall
in Cape Elizabeth, last evening, was postpon-
ed until this Thursday evening.
Gilbert L. Bailey, of this city, has been
granted patent on a book, with corrugated
leaves, for salmon and trout flies.
A woman, whose name could not be obtain
ed, fell on the ice on Brackett street yesterday
morning, and put her shoulder out OF place.
There will be a Christmas entertainment,
consisting of csntats, trees, cts, at the West
Congregational church, this evening, begin
ming at Z 80 O'Clock. All are invited.
Rev. Samuel f. Pearson has accepted an in
vitation to conduct a series OF revival meetings
in Chelsea, Mass. He will commence early in
January. He will be accompanied by Mrs.
Pearson.
A boat-load OF fishermen boarded the Ex-
press Monday, while the captain was after as
sstance, and would not let the schooner's
crew come on board, but allowed them to take
away their effects.
The Portland Art Club have been presented
by Reddipg, Baird & Co., of Boston, with
piece of elegant stained glass for window deco
ration The centre represents a boys head,
and is surrounded By rows of jewels.
Messrs. Waldo 81. Perry OF Portland, and
Fred w. Plaistsd of Bangor, have been ap-
pointed aide-de-camp, with the rank of Lieut..
Colonel, on the staff of Fl. W. Arnold of Penn
sylvania, commander.in-ehief of the Sons OF
Veterans OF the United States.
Rev. A. K. P. Small, d. D.. will conduct
the Bible class for the study of the Internation-
81 Sunday School Lessons, at the rooms of the
Young Mems Christian Association, tomorrow
afternoon at 4.30 o'clock The public are cor
daily invited to attend.
Advertisements appropriately coming under
the classification heads, WANTS, HELP WANT
ED. SITUATIONS WANTED, For SALE, To LET,
BOARD and Rooms and LOST AND FOUND, not
exceeding forty words, will be inserted in the
Daily PRESS one week, 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 nearest approach to the devil on trucks
came out from Portland over the Boston &
Maine road Tuesday night. and is now await
ing an owner at the freight station. 1t is q
small chariot, representing huge dragon
with opened mouth and its tail curled over its
back. The material is of wood highly paint
cd and bronzed, with carvings upon the tail.
THE whole rests upon small wheels, the tongue
being bent back to form a seat for the driver.
-Riddeford Times.