The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-10
Brief Io,tings.

Warmer yesterday. Mercury 45o at sunrise,
$40 at noon, $40 at sunset wind south-south.
west, clouds and sunshine during the day, and
heavy thunder with ligh 5niug about a. m.
Twitchell, Champlin & Co.'s tobacco rebate
amounted 20 over So, 100
Ell. FL. Kicker & Go. were the first In Maine
to get their tobacco rebate claim paid.
The Forest City kennels have placed four
dogs in the dog exhibition at New York.
A lady living at No. 353 IL Congress street,
narrowly escaped being burned severely On
Thursday.
The Woman's Gospel Temperance meeting
will be held at the Mission this evening, at
7.45 o'clock. All are invited.
City Liquor Agent Ring has entered upon
his duties at the agency, and Mr.. O'Connor
remains as clerk.
The Boston, New York and Southern mall,
formerly closing at 8 p. M, will hereafter
close at the post office at 5.15 p. m.
MIR. Sawyer had horse sick with meniugi.
tbs, killed at the corner of Hancock and FEEDER
al streets yesterday.
Rev. D. NJ. Seward, d. D., will preach in
Plymouth church pulpit tomorrow morning
and evening.
The horse attached 60 George ". Harnlin's
new grocery wagon ran away GU North stree,
Thursday, damaging the team to some extent.
Messrs. Davis, Bacon AID Lawrence, COM
mittee of the Maine Central, went 10 Bar Har-
Dor Thursday. to see about locating a WHAT
for the Mt. Desert Railway.
Rev. s. w. Adrianoe will preach temper
anee sermon at Woodford's Congregational
church, Sunday evening, at O'Clock. Sub
iect: 1.-THE right rot to-"
The Sunday evening services at City Hall
will commence at 7.30 O'Clock. Rev. Mr.
Blanchard will assist on this occasion with
others. Singing by the Free street choir
large crew Of workmen are busy tearing
up the old Cape Elizabeth Marine R4ilsay,
preparatory to rebuilding the one for the Mer-
chants' Marine Railway, recently organized.
The reflection from pile of burning brush
in the vicinity of the church at Cape Eliza
beth last night, gave rise to the report that a
house was on fire at that place,
Rev. Elijah Kellogg will preach tmorrowo
morning and afternoon, at the St. Lawrence
street church, in exchange with Rev. Mr..
Wright.
The sixty-seventh anniversary OF the Sec
ond Parish Sunday School will be observed
Sunday afternoon, May 1lth. at o'clock. Adj
dresses by Rev. L. II. Halock and the pastor.
All are cordially invited.
Rev. e. M. Cousins. who has accepted call
to become pastor of the Warren Congregation
al church of Cumberland Mills, closes his
labors with the West church of this city to-
morrow.
William Senter & Co., of this city, have
furnished rings to the graduating class of
bridgtcn Academy. The stone is ONYX, en-
gTaved with the design "B. A. 49," and set in
gold.
During the year ending May l, 1884, Mrs. s..
A. Ulmer, caterer, has used 3.09S gallons of
milk, made 1917 gallons of ice cream, and
1913 loaves of cake, besides furnishing large
number OF suppers and wedding collations.
Shepley Camp, Sons of Veterans, of this
city, have received an invitation from Wade
Camp, No. 10, at Saccarsppa, to attend an en-
tertainment to be given in that town on next
Friday evening.
The family to which George Hannaford who
was drowned off House Island, belonged. was
WIG oHo Vi ASusVu0 ". hannatOrQ, near Pond
Cove schoolhouse, Cape Elizabeth The de-
ceased leaves a father and sister.
J. S. Litchfeld, the well known fruiter. died
OF consumption YESTERDAY, aged about 33 years.
He had been member OF tho order of Odd
Fellows, and we understand the order are
moving TO assist the family.
This afternoon the Bowdoins aud Colbys
play the first of series of three games Cor the
college championship OF the State, at Bruns-
wick. The game will undoubtedly prove yery
interesting, as the clubs are very evenly
matched.
Bishop Healy has just purchased fourteen
large and elegant paintings representing the
"Stations of the Cross" They will be hung
up in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Con-
ception today. and be uncovered to the people
tomorrow.
At the regular meeting of Mystic Lodge, No
2, held Thursday evening, the officers were in
stalled by D. G. W. G. T. John B. Thorndike.
which was followed by a surprise to the male
members by the sisters of the lodge presenting
them banner sign as present for its nine.
teenth anniversary.