The Portland daily press., 1884-11-01
Brief .Io,finss.

Raw and cold yesterday, with spits OF snow.
The mercury indicated 80 at sunrise, 39a at
noon, 36s at sunset; wind northeast.
Last night was Hallowe' en-, and today is All
Saints.
Ensign Thorn left for Newport yesterday, to
join bis ship. So
On account of the storm Boston boat did not
put out Thursday night
DR.. Seth G. Gordon returned last night from
Europe on the late train from Boston.
Hon. Joseph o. Smith, Secretary of State,
was at the Falmouth last night.
Mr.. f. B. Smith, of this city, has campaign
cartoon In the last number of "Jingo," which
is highly spoken of.
The Festival OF All Saints will be observed
at st. Paul's church today By services at 1920
a. m. and 4.30 p. m.
new temperance paper in the interest OF
enforced prohibition is TO be published in this
city next Saturday.
The woman's gospel temperance meeting
will be held at the Mission this evening, at
7.30 o'clock. All are invited.
The Folio for November is received. 1t pre-
sents an idealized head OF Ellen Terry, and
gives several attractive musical pieces
Congressman Reed spoke in Lynn, Mass.,
Thursday night, to large audience, and will
speak in Faneuil Hall, Boston, today.
The regular monthly business meeting of the
Diet Mission will be held at the Fraternity
rooms, Free street block, this afternoon, at 8
o'clock.
Burglars entered David Torrey's store at
Deering during some time Thursday night, land
took 500 from drawer in desk, and two
good overcoats
Thieves stole some articles of clothing from
the store of Howes, Hilton & Harris, yester-
day morning, entering by window in the rear
part of the building.
The shop of Laughin & Co., corner of Gem
tire and Commercial streets, was entered by
thieves Thursday night, through side win
dow. They got nothing.
Stesmer Express will leave Portland for
Peaks Island at 8 a. M, instead of a. M
The mail leaves Peaks Island for the city at
8.15 a. M, instead of 915.
Miss A. M. Beecber of Stafford Conn twill
lecture for the Portland Spritualists, at Ne.
chanic Hall. tomorrow, at and 7.S0 D. m.
Miss B. is member of the "Beecher" family.
The books promised by Mr.. Moody TO the
men who rose for prayers at the mems meet
ing at City Hall, on the closing evening of the
convention, are now ready for delivery at the
rooms of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
| ton.
| Mr.. Aaron w. Pingree, brother of Mr.. L. f.
Pingree of Ferry Village, died quite suddenly
at bis home at North Waterford, last Sunday,
| aged 65 years. Mr.. Pineree was for many
years resident of Portland, and was we'll
Known by many OF our citizens
Mr. Henry Chamberlain, second officer on
board the New York steamer Eleanora, was
one day the first of the week precipitated into
the hold of the steamer by the carelessness OF
| one of the crew in placing on the hatch. He
escaped with slight shaking up.
| Preston Kenyon and W. B. Hamilton of
New York, G. B. Gardiner of Boston, Mrs Fl.
A. Mooil and Mrs. P. K. Rogers of San Fran
cisco, CAL, W. w. Hitchings of Montreal, A.
r. Crockett of Rockland, and S. FL. Blake of
Bangor, are at the Falmouth
| Rev. Fl. G. Munson, G. w. G. T.. has COM
missoned Mrs. E. M. Hickok, of Massachu-
sets, as State Deputy Lecturer, for Maine and
she is to enter upon Der work at once Mrs,
| Hickok has had much experience in the lee
ture field, is an excellent Christian woman,
and has written much for the press She is
the author of a volume of poems.
The fall match race between the Bowdon
| and Dirigo crews, takes place today Saturday.
at 10 O'Clock. in case of postponement at p.
M. The friends of the Bowdoin crew, mem.
bers of the press, and members of the club
| will follow the race on the steamer Express
which will be at the boat house at the hour Of
| starring