The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-03
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Mf1e1 J0tfAuRss
Cloudy and raw yesterday. Mercury 32o at
sunrise, 40e at noon, $50 at sunset; wind eouth-
east.
It commenced showing about O'Clock last
evening.
Officer John Massure is suffering from
sprained ankle.
Engineer French, of Casco No. s, was never
suspended nor renstated.
Mr.. W. L. Sawyer, of this city, contributes
pleasing poem, entitled Eat the Portal" to
the Chicago Current
There will be rehearsal for the minuet, in
connection with the Hospital Fair, at Recep-
tion Hall this afternoon, at 4,30 o'clock.
The grand officers have received a petition
from the Women's State Relief Corps, for
subordinate Corps to be located at Saccarappa.
Mr.. Charles g. Richards succeeded in saw
ing valuable violin, worth $3.50, from de-
stTuction at the fire Sunday night.
TIE report published yesterday that DIR. Cor
don was going to Europe this spring, was in
correct The doctor is not going.
The sale of reserved seats for the High
School Cadets ball, commences at Stock
BRIDGES, Monday.
Among the forty-one diplomas awarded at
the annual commencement of the Hahnemsnn
Medical College, at Philadelphia, yesterday,
We're three from Maine an two from Vermont.
The Law and Order League have completed
their list of officers, and next Thursday even
log wall hold temperance meeting at City
Hall.
Prof. Bartholomew, of the Equine Paradox,
has bought IL elegant ash side-board and
chamber suit which Oren Hooper & Son have
had on exhibition.
The Musical Herald for April has been re-
ceived, and includes, among other good things,
review of the recent concerts given in Bos-
ton.
The Musical Record for April contains
number of very valuable papers, including one
on 1.-THE Ethics of ADJUSTMENTS" by Fl. A.
CLAMP, the well known dramatic critic.
The meeting of the Maine Bible Society will
be held at the rooms of the Young Mems
Christian Association, at o'clock this after
noon.
The youths temperance meeting will be
held at the Mission this evening, at 7.3O
o'clock. Good speaking and singing by the
children. All are invited
The Argus says, "Miss Charlotte e. Kicker
contributes to the Press a charming little
p en-, entitled "Tne Shadow Miss Kicker is
a successful writer, both of prose and verse;"
The annual meeting of the Relief Associa-
tion of the Fire Department was interrupted
by the alarm of fire, and adjourned one week,
without trsnsacting any business of public i'm
portancs.
All those interested in the art table for the
coming Hospital Fair are requested to send
their contributions o69 State street, before the
14th of this month, and as much earlier as con.
venient.
At the regular meeting of the Portland
Yacht Club, held last evening, DR.. Charles w.
BEay was elected Fleet Surgeon, and 1t was
voted inexpedient to join the New England
Yachting Association. On account Of the dis
lance of Portland from Boston, the club ia UNI
able to sail in regsltas in that vicinity.
The M B. Tower, Capt Maxwell, which
sailed for Nassau from Portland, Feb. Oath,
has not been heard from. She was clipper,
and should have made the passage in twelve
days at least She is 100 tons register, owned
By W. S. Jordan & Co., worth 81 900 and part
ly insured.
Mrs Jennie G. Hasty, widow of Jonath an
M. Coolbroth, formerly of Portland, die in
Hollidaysburg, Pa, March 9th, in the 18th
year OF her age, after a short illness. The Al
toona Tribune of March 18th speaks in high
terms of her lovable character and Astounding
good works in the church and in society.
A meeting was held yesterday afternoon, at
the Public Library, of gentlemen interested in
the proposed Cumberland County Historic
Genealogical Society. The legal proceedings
for the formation Of The society were held, and
the meeting adjourned to April 18th to COM
plete the organization.
Aaron W. Kelley, of Indian river, formerly
a member OF Co. a, First Maine Heavy Artil-
lery, is now at the Maine General Hospital,
where he has recently submitted to an ampu-
tAtion of his leg at the knee Joint, the opera
ton having been rendered necessary in conse-
quence of wound. Mr.. Kelley has had to
have daily care for nearly twenty years.
The alarm of fire from box 26, last evening,
at 9 o'clock, was caused by lounge taking
fire in Mr.. John Carney's residence corner of
Oxford and Chestnut streets. The lounge was
thrown ont of the window, and sustained all
the damage caused by the flames. The lounge
was thrown ont of the house by man who
burned his face badly in SO doing.
At the head Of Green street yesterday, a
horse, drawing a load of hay, took fright at
some part of the harness breaking and rushed
furiousy across Congress street, momentarily
threatening capsize of man and load. The
driver succeeded in regaining control just as
the whole establishment was about to be pre-
cipitated into store front.
The Boston Journal of last evening says
"Rev. James McWhiDnie, of the Free
street church, Portland. has accepted call
from the Central Square Baptist church, Cam
bridge, at salary of $1,000 a year. Mr. Nc
Winnie served in the war of the rebellion,
lo"ing leg at tho battle of Charlottesville.
He is an able and eloquent preacher, and has
labored faithfully IN Portland for number of
years."
The Statesville IN. CO. American says: "We
regret that Mr.. Packard, of Portland, Me-, who
with his lady and little son have spent large
portion of the winter in this place, in prefer
ence TO Florida, will in few days depart for
their Northern home. Mr.. Pickard is one OF
the editors of the Transcript" literary and
instructive journal, published in the former
home OF "Prentiss" We part with him with
regret .nd trust he will again return to the
Sunny Soath-to Statesvile
How Bitter was Bitten.
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