The Portland daily press., 1884-12-24
Brief Eottiugs.

Bright and much colder yesterday, the mer-
curry showing drop of 22o between 6 p. m
Monday and the same time Tuesday. There
was strong North wind yesterday. The mer
curry indicated 32o at a. M, 26o at noon, and
20o at sunset wind Northwest.
The streets were alive with Christmas shop
pers yesterday, and the sleighing was good
Stockbridge's music store will be kept open
all day Christmas.
On Christmas day there viii be early service
at St. Luke's Cathedral at a. M, and full
service at II a. M.
President Dewitt, of the Union Mutual ,wat
expected home last evening from his Western
trip.
The High street Sunday school will hold a
Christmas festival on Friday evening of this
week.
A horse attached to sleigh fell on Congress
street, at the head Of Green street yesterday
and cut himself slightly.
LsRochelle's hennery on Preble street wa.
raided by thieves Monday night, and twelve
hens were stolen. Twas "fowl" deed
Monday night thieves entered L. j. Perkins
& Co.'S confectionery store on Congress street
aud stole considerable candy, and some money
from The drawer.
There has been quite sale of Christmas
trees, the vendors of which have occupied the
prominent points of vantage on the streets the
past few days.
Mrs. Harrison j. Libby died yesterday al
her residence on Congress square. She had
been in-i'l health for many years, but was tax
On seriously sick OILY couple OF days ago.
The First Parish Sunday school will hold
their Christmas festival at Good Templars'
Hall, Friday afternoon, Dec. 26th, from un-
til O'Clock.
Carriages will drive to Myrtle street en-
trance and leave passengers for the Charity
Ball Friday evening. The tickets admitting
to gallery are now ready, and may be obtained
OF the managers.
The American Architect and Building News
for Dec. 10Th, contains perspective view and
plan o! the new house OF the architect, John
@. Stevens of this city, designed by himself
aud lately erected on Bowdoin street.
coal sled, loaded with coal, got stuck on
the Congress street horse railroad track, in
front of Harrington block, yesterday afternoon
ard for a few moments large crowd was at.
tracted and travel impeded.
In The cold snaps holiday goods cannot be
seen through shop windows on account OF a
thick screen of frost upon the panes II 9
thin coat of glycerine were applied on bott
sides Of the window pane the frosty film woult
be prevented.
The Atlantic Chemical Company has beer
organized with the following officers: Presi
dent, w. A. Cobb; treasurer, f. a. Waters
directors, W. A. Cobb, e. E. Waters, f. A
Waters. Capital stock $500, 600; paid in moth
Ing.
A colored man named Lee, stole sheep car
cass from Carter & Coveny's, and took his
booty to the meeting of the Salvation Army.
Officers Skillings aud Sparrow thought there
was too much mutton for one man, and took
Lee, with the carcass, to the station.
The early morning Pullman train, Monday,
was partially derailed just beyond Newbury
port; wreckipg train was sent from that city
buI on arriving at Newburyport found that the
Pullman train had got on the iron again, and
proceeded to Boston.
The committee of the First Uniyersalist
Sunday school having charge of the Christmas
parents to send part of the presents for their
children to the church, to be placed upon the
Christmas tree. The committee will be at the
vestry to receive any time after 10 o'clock
Thursday.
The business men of Portland, writes our
correspondent, are beginning to realize the
difference between having an active business
man for postmaster, and one who regards the
office as q sinecure. Under Postmaster Bark
er's administration the number of letter car
riers has been increased one-third, system of
more prompt deliveries insugurated, and ex-
tensive changes made in the arrangement of
the Dosr office that work may be done in a more
business-like manner.-[ Boston Journal.
Advertisements appropriately coming under
the classification heads, WANTS, HELP WANT
ED, SITUATIONS WANTED, FoR SALE, To LET,
BOARD and Rooms aud LOST AND FOUND, not
Daily PRESS one week, for twenty-five cents, if
paid in advance. When payment is not m made
in advance regular rates will be charged. The
large circulation of the PRESS makes it the
best medium for these advertisements
The Legislature, at its next session, will be
requested to pass an act authorizing the trans
fer temporarily by the Register of Deeds at
Alfred to the Registry of Deeds at Portland,
OF the volumes of the early records of York
county, that are to be published, during the
time necessary for the printing Of the same.
This is deemed by the parties engaged in the
publication necessary 10 order to facilitate the
progress of the work.