The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-01-17
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Fl. p Wood has arrived at San Francisco.
The Portland Company has just built &
splendid 35-ton locomotive for the Maine Cen
trail
The youths Gospel temperance meeting vii
be held at the Mission this evening, at 7.3t
o'clock. All are invited.
Mr.. John Hamilton, superintendent of agen-
oies of the American Exchange in Europe
is at the Falmouth.
Deputy Commander R. K. Galley and Off
GERS of Bosworth Pest went to Gorham last
night to institute new Post
w. Symonds. New York; 81. j. Frizell,
Eastport; Chss T. Hubbard, New York; Or.
lando Bean, Steep Falls; we're at the Mer.
chants Exchange yesterday.
Master r. Fl. Baxter has made an arrange
ment by which the young people can get 0
grand sleigh ride next Saturday, at reasonable
rates. His advertisement is in another column
Tuesday, upon the invitation of Capt. Dat
ton, the Boys Literary Society of the Young
Mems Christian Association, twenty in num-
Der, visited the steamship Sandman.
The Transcript says 1T here is a tall man 60
ing about begging on the ground that he cant
get work, and has wife and five children
and says further, "dont give him anything; he
IL o fraud"
The first grand assembly took place at the
Falmouth Hotel last evening. The ladies'
toilets were very elegant, and the atfsir one OF
the most recherche and brilliant ever recorded
at that house. An excellent supper was serv-
cd.
A lady Of this city received from San Fran
cisco by mail Tuesday, box containing an
enormous potato, which, on inspection, was
found to have been followed, and bunch Of
violets placed in the cavity. The violets were
as fresh and fragrant as if just picked.
A horse belonging to Mr.. Batchelder and at
tached to job wagon, and hitched to post in
: Market Square, took fright yesterday after
noon. tore up the post, and swinging round in
q circle, broke tho front show window in
Sweetsir's apothecary store, and Mr.. Armand g
Photographic window next door.
About sixty of the clerks from Owen, Moore
u Co.'s establishment went out to Gorham on
sleigh ride last evening, in Robinson's sleigh
barge. The party took supper at the Gorham
House, and after supper there was music and
dancing. The night was pleasant, sleighiDg
fine, and all enjoyed the trip hugely.
Prof. Carmichael, of Bowdoin College, will
lecture on "Glaciers," before the Young Mem
Christian Association next Wednesday even
ing, Jan. %. The lecture will be illustrated
with the stereopticon. Prof. Packard's lecture
on John Hampden," under the same auspices
will be given on the following Monday even
ing, Jan. 49,
l. Every few weeks the present Mayor Of Port
land makes a spectacle of himself. The other
night he directed The City Marshal to put the
City Solicitor out of the Aldermen's room The
Marshal hesitated, and the Solicitor dared the
Mayor, whereupon he declared the meeting of
the Board of Aldermen adjourned. and left
the room. The Board, however, continued in
session. Boston Journal.
The supervisors of the High School have ar
ranged for course of "free talks" upon sci.
entifc subjects, for the benefit of the working
men and their families. The next ia Tx of the
series will be by Arthur B. Morrill,, A, NJ, at
the laboratory room of the High School, en-
trance on Cumberland street, on Friday even
ing, at 73O O'Clock. Subject, "The Chemistry
of Fire"
Mr.. Patrick 81. Coney, of the Merchants
Exchange, who was married Monday, received
some valuable presents from his many friends.
Among them were silver swinging ice pitch
er, from Mr.. George Warehouse, proprieto of
tho hotel; a nice smoking chair from the
ladies of the hotel, also an elegant hanging
lamp, a French clock, and a beauty of toilet
set, besides many other gifts of less value.
Mai. John NJ. Gould, secretary of the White
Mountain Club of this city, will lecture before
the Mechanic Association this evening, giving
the result OF his researches among the noun
tains OF Maine and New Hampshire. Major
Gould has many original sketches that he Will
use In illustrating his lecture, and as be has
taken great pains to identify many disputed
peaks, very interesting lecture may be ex-
pected. These lectures are free and open to
the public.