The Portland daily press., 1884-12-20


The Thermometer yesterday morning indi.
GATED from - above to 60 below zero In differ
cut parts OF the city and surrounding towns.
The Signal Service thermometer made the
weather register 30 sboye. At noon in the
snn, thermometers en- Congress street ragiL-
tered 10' above, and at sunset zero to 10 above.
The wind blew strong and cold from the north
all day and the streets were exceedingly disa-
greeable.
r. D. Berry, blacksmith, with the assistancs
OF boy, shod "a horses, Thursday.
The Montreal of the Dominion Line sailed
at 10 a. m, yesterday, fer Liverpool.
Mr.. James s. Lbbey has been quite i'll with
congestion Of the lungs at his residence. on
Park street but is slowly convalesciug.
The Sunday timetable, winter arrangement,
OF the Deering horse cars will go into effect to-
morrow.
horse attached to cart, and belonging to
Mr. Chapman, fell on Congress street yester-
day morning, and broke both shafts of the
wagon.
The Vincent" Circle will hold Chautau.
guam vesper service in the vestry of the Second
Parish Church, tomorrow, at p. M All in
terested are cordially invited.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Hesly will assist at the
ordination Of several candidates for holy orders
at the Cathedral of the Holy Gross, Boston,
today.
Col Boyle Jones, u 5. A., w. H. Hunt OF
NV York, Arthur Sewall of Bath and Free
land Howe Of Norway are at the Falmouth
Hotel.
Qaartermasters Roberts and Saunders of thu
Montreal placed pail of burning soft coal in
their stateroom, Thursday, and were over
come by the gas. They were rssuscitated.
Attention is called to the advertisement of
the Children's Christmas Club in another co..
umn. We are requested to state that full list
OF officers of the club, and general particulars
about the dinner will be published in Mon
days papers.
AT 8 .. M, yesterday, the thermometer
at Banks drug store, corner of Congress aud
Free streets, registered 100 below zero. At
Harmon's jewelry store, on Congress street, Be-
low Cssco, it registered 90 below, and at SEN
ter's, on Exchange street. 50 below.
The handsome banner carried in the grand
entry at the Wheel Club ball was presented to
the Portland Wheel Club by the York County
Wheel Club. 1t is OF silk, maroon on one
SIDE and blue on the other with a nickel stand
ard. 1t will be on exhibition for a few days at
w. s. Lowell's on Congress street.
The American aud Adams express COM
panies have been at odds for some time and
last Monday the pro rata agreement between
them ceased. The Adams has transferred it's
Maine and Grand Trunk freight to Prince
& Co., and other eastern business to jackson
& Co.
Advertisements appropriately coming under
she classification heads, WANTS, HELP WANT
ed, SITUATIONS WANTED, FoR SALE, To LET.
BOARD and Rooms aud LOST AND FOUND, not
exceeding forty words. will be inserted in the
Daily PRESS one week for twenty-five cents, if
paid in advance. When payment is not made
in advance, regular rates will be charged. The
large circulation of the PRESS makes it the
best medium fer these advertisements
Professor Stewart of Liberia College has
greatly interested those who have heard HIM.
either in public address or private conyersa-
ton upon the relation of Liberian education to
the future civilization and Christianization of
Africa. His eloquence is genuine, as his
theme is inspiring. His address tomorrow
evening, at the Stale Street Church, will ap-
peal to all who are interested in the progress
OF humanity and the development Of the Divine
Providence.