The Portland daily press., 1884-03-22
Brief Lattinga.


Fine day yesterday. Mercury $50 at a. M,
42s at noon, 800 at sunset; wind southeast.
Thursday morning MIR. Howard Knight shot
three fue black ducks on Back Bay.
The Reform Club has discontinued its Sum
day evening meetings.
Mr.. Edward Masterton Of this city was
passenger on the Allan Line steamer Caspian,
which arrived at this port yesterday afternoon.
At Woodford's rink, Thursday evening,
Miss Cora Chase won the prize, which was an
elegant bouquet,for being the best lady skater.
FortS-three heavily loaded freight cars
passed through Commercial street yesterday
afternoon on their way to Boston.
Judge Nathan Cleaves lectured before the
Law Students Club last night on Fire In
surance."
Private George Crockett of the High School
Cadets has painted an elaborate placard for
the Cadets ball, on which is . cayalryman
in bright colors.
Mr.. Seth Matthews one of our oldest mer-
chanics, who built the Casco Bank, has had
stroke of paralysis and lies very i'll at his home
in Deering.
Mr.. Esgan attacked Miss Mary Fay with
cuts on the head. Officer Pride brought in
Eagan.
Mr.. Oliver Blake Of Deering has bought of
Charles Wescott, the celebrated trotting horse
Black Vision, said to be very fast. The price
paid is said to be large.
Mrs. S. f. Pearson will conduct the wom-
ems temperance meeting at the Gospel Mis-
sion tonight, also the gospel services tomorrow
evening. All are welcome to these meetings.
Officer FIR nix arrested an insane man last
night on MuDjoy Hill, who was creating con-
siderable disturbance and had threatened to
cut the threats OF hi, wife and family.
Mr. John G. Durgin, the fagman Of the
Boston and Maine Railroad at the corner of
High and Commercial street, has juet recov
cred from serious wound in the knee which
he received last Saturday.
The employees of the firm of Burgess, Fobe
| & Co. are having very hard luck. Messrs S.
Haskell and f. A. Canales were sent home
sick yesterday, while Mr.. Shaw, who was in
| jured short time ago, is having much trouble
| with his wound
| 9. s. Bradbury, mail clerk on the Portland
and Rochester Railroad, has received the APP
pointment as first mail clerk on the Portland
and Ogdensburg Railroad running from Port
land to point forty miles beyond Swanton,
| Vt.
AS ceuntryman was driving along Com.
mercal street yesterday afternoon one of his
horses slipped on the horse railroad track and
| fell After much shouting and beating be
managed to get the tired animal upon his
| feet
DIR. Charles R. Crandall will deliver lee.
ture on "The Infit ence of Excessive School.
ing upon the Health of Children at the
Congress Street Church, Monday evening
| This is subject that naturally interests all
| parents and should be we'll attended.
The main pipe connecting with the reser.
weir, corner of Federal and Exchange streets
leaked yesterday and the water ran into the
cellar of W. L. Wilson & Co. to the depth Of
five inches Steamer Casco was called and
| pumped the water out. The leak was re-
| paired.
Hon. Sidney Perham, Major e. Rowell, Mrs
l.. M. N. Stevens, Mrs Hamilton of Saco, ant
Mrs. Dickerson of Belfast, committee of thu
Indus rial School, to take into consideration
the erection of 8 new industrial school build.
ing. held meeting yesterday afternoon at the
custom house in this city. A report will b,
made to the trustees when the committee
reach definite conclusion.