The Portland daily press., 1884-03-25
Brief JottiuRs.

Pleasant yesterday morning, followed by fog
aud CLOSING with clear weather. Mercury 42o
OF a. M, 49o at noon, Az at sunset; wind
Southeast.
The spring term Of westbrook Seminary
commenced yesterday.
Twenty-Five fishing vessels arrived here yes.
ter1ay to fit out for the southern ackereling
season.
Hon. 8. e Spring has paid $3.50 to Maine
General Hospital in renewal of his free bed
there.
Congressman Boutells passed throu Oh Port
land on hisway from Washington to Bangor
last evening.
The entertainment at the Portland Frater-
pity rooms which was to have been given last
evening has been postponed to April 14th
Mr.. W. g. Eaton of the Maine Central Rail-
road has returned from a brief vacation in
Florida.
Francis Murphy, the well-known temper
ance worker, closed successful campaign in
Lowell, Mass, on Sunday, and now goes to
Michigan.
I. @. Lewis has been elected president, Hem
~ Trefetben, vice president; j. a. Russell,
secretary; and Fritz Fl. Jordan, treasurer; of
the Portland Mutual Fishing Insurance
Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G. Harmon of this
city, and Mr.. and Mrs. Homer North of Au-
gusta, we're among the passengers by Steamship
Alameda" from San Francisco to Honolulu,
March 5h.
A charming picture by George Il. Smithe
can be seen at Stubbs' art store in Congress
Square. 1t is entitled "a rainy day in wiz
ter" The cloud effects and general tone of
the painting ia very fine.
The Portland Base Ball club will not play
with the Bowdoins on Fast day, being unable
70 make arrangements to that effect, bat they
are now trying to make terms with the Lewis
ton club for that date
This evening, officers and members of Shop
ley Camp, "Sons of Veterans, US. A." of
Portland, will 90 to Saco to organize and mus
ter Camp OF that order, at Grand Army
Hall. After the mnster-in exercises, COLA
tion will be served by Fred S. Quincy Post,
G. A. r.
Hon. +. n. Dow, Collector Of Portland, has
resigned his place on the State Committee of
Maine, In order that there may be no feeling
that Federal officer may use the position to
further personal interests. He bel ewes that
IL 10 Oetter Tor the party that the Federal Off
Ger should not be connected with the official
management Of campaigns. Collector Dow,
however, does not retire from politics; there is
no such good luck in store for the Maine De-
mocrscy "a that.-B oston journal.
Mr.. Benjamin F. Written, for many years
. resident OF Boston, died on Saturday in
South Boston in his 73d year. Mr.. Written
was born in Maine and for the greater part of
his life was identified with the sugar refining
Business In 1851 he was superintendent of
the East Boston Refinery, and was afterward
Superintendent Of the Adams Refinery on
Gooch street until that establishment was
burned. In 1861 he vent to Oallao and super
intended the construction of refneries for
Sampson and Tappan, and on his return sup
erintended the construction of the Standard
Refinery. He was also connected with the
Bay State Refinery, and his last work in that
line was done for Hersey Brothers, putting In
their sugar driers in Baltimore, Philadelphia
and New York. He was also much interested
In art and painted number OF mertorous pic
lures. He leaves widow. HIS remains will
be taken to Gray for burial.