The Portland daily press., 1884-02-08
Brief xotiiugs.

sunrise; 40o at noon; $50 at sunset; wind west
The moon was gladly welcomed, after her
long absence, last evening.
Mr.. Parmenio Neal was much better yester-
day, and able to sit up.
Parties are intending to build four cottages,
known as the steamboat style, on Peaks Island
the coming spring.
owing to the storm the international steam
CT VIII be day late, leaving hele for Eastport
and st. John this evening at the usual time.
Mr.. james P. Baxter has consented to deliv-
or an address before the Young Mems Chris
tian Association on Thursday evening, Feb. q,
on Success"
The Cumberland Rowing Association will
give dance Feb. 15ta at Army & Navy Hall,
and Grimmer's orchestra will furnish the
music.
The window in Thomas s. Joraan's Laundry,
corner of Free and Center streets, was broken
by some person Wednesday night, who stole all
the articles he could reach.
The lecture given by Mrs McKinsry, at
Union Hail last evening, upon "Ancient
Greece" was largely attended. These lectures
will be continued every evening this week.
General Charles P. Mattocks and General
John Marshall Brown have been elected trus-
tees OF the New England Agricultural So.
ciety.
Mrs. s. O. Merrill received 5000 from the
American League Of Honor yesterday on the
death of her husband, toe late S. G.. Merrill,
which had cost him Sl1 80
MIR. III. r. Virgin went 10 Boston yesterday
to attend the meeting of the New England
Yacht Club for the Portland Club, instead CT
Commodore Senter.
There was narrow escape from a serious ac-
cldsnt ON the noon passenger traiu from Island
Pond yesterday. A parallel rod on the engine
broke, but no injury was inflicted. The train
was delayed about an hour
The Toronto, Capt. Gibson, of thu Dominion
line, arrived from Liverpool yesterday. She
had rough passage. She brought 81 passea-
gers, good cargo, including three fine
Clsdesdsle stations for the West.
The refreshments furnished Steamer No
by the Stove Foundry Company 1T the fac at
their works. and also furnished by Messrs. A.
j. Rich, Edward Lang aud Mr. Merrill, were
duly appreciated.
Assistant Postmaster Cummings and Mrs.
Cummings, of Bangor, are visiting Portland
Mr.. Cummings is in attendance as witness in a
case before the grand jury of the District
Court.
Wednesday night Leighton's grocery store
aud Foss' apothecary store, at Woodford s,were
entered by burglars, access in each case being
gained through back window. The amount
OF goods stolen from either store was not large.
The Partisan. Capt. Wylie, of the Allan line,
sailed Tor Liverpool via Halifax YESTERDAY eve
nlpg She took list of 45 passengers, some of
whom will be taken aboard at Halifax, and
large cargo. The Caspian arrived at HALIFAX
yesterday, and will be due here tonight.
The regular monthly meeting of the Congre
gational Club will be held next Monday eve
ming. james P. Baxter, ESQ.,, will read pa
per on Success" Rev. W. II. Fem will open
the discussion Of the topic Modern phases of
religious thought
A very fine portrait of the late Rev. DR..
Champln, by Miss Steele, can be seen at
Stubbs art store In Congress square, 1t is
painted for Colby University. Fred Kimball
also exhibits landscape, which displays more
warmth than is usual in his paintings.
The fourth lecture OF the course being deliy-
- - 1900 AAioal . Aoify w GOV l1uu, was gwen
by Rev. G. d. Lindsay Wednesday twas
very instructive aud interesting lecture, de-
scriptive of Ireland and the IRISH, and gave
great satisfaction to the patrons OF the course.
Prof. j. W. Williams, A. M, will give his lee
tufe next Wednesday evening.
General Neal Dow has prepared new iec-
ture on Political Reform. and the Important
Relation to it of the Liquor Traffic." which he
will deliver this evening in the Mechanics'
Association free course. The Generals ability
to handle this subject warrants a very interest
ing lecture, and should draw together q large
audience.
The new hall at Richmond, in the Odd Eel
lows block, will be opened in good style next
Tuesday. Eucampments from all the cites in
the State will be present, Chandler's full band
will furnish the music, and there will be
grand ball. The Maine Central Railroad will
issue one fare excursion tickets for the round
trip.
Advices from the Gipson-Pslmer Southern
excursion party indicate "all right up TO the
present time" They were doing Washington
yesterday. and "leave at II today by the
special q. S. Fast Mail No. 49, passing through
Richmond at 14.52 O'Clock, Wilmington at
% 4G- Charleston $50, Savannah 500, arriving
in JacNsonvil at 14.25 Saturday,"