The Portland daily press., 1884-01-12

Cloudy and SOFT with rain at night, yester-
day. Mercury $50 at sunrise, 40o at noon, $50
at sunset; wind south.
Mr. Z. P. Capen formerly of Portland, now
Connected with Western railroad, is visiting
his OLD home in this city.
District Templar, S. s. Knight of Deering
will give an address at Preble Chapel to-mor-
row evening.
The first quarterly meeting of the Childrens
Christmas Club will be held at Reception
Hall to-day at o'clock.
1t is reported that the treasurer of the Odd
Fellows City relief at their annual meeting
next week will report $4,000 paid out in ben.
efits In Portland the past year.
The newly elected officers of the Temperance
Reform Club will give an oyster supper to the
members this evening at their hall on Temple
st.
The ordinance of baptism by immersion will
be administered by Rev. s. r. Pearson to
number of converts at the ship yard back Of
Munioy Hill at noon tomorrow.
The Reform Club will hold temperance
meeting tomorrow evening at their hail. cor
ner of Temple and Congress streets, commence
ing at z o'clock.
Mr.. A. B. Hall, superintendent of the First
Baptist Sunday school, was presented by Rev.
DR.. Small, in behalf iof the formers friends
with Appletons encyclopedia.
Mr.. Edward Everett found bay horse at
sached to tleigh on Chestnut street Yesterday
morning with no owner. The team was taken
to Mr.. j. 81. Sawyer's stable to await o call
from the owner.
Rev j. e. Smyth, former pastor of the
Now Jerusalem Temple in this city, and now
of Boston Highlands, will occupy his old pull
pit tomorrow, aud in the evening will lecture
on "Swedenborg."
Mr.. I'll. M. Syl sester's new song which is
printed elsewhere is a production OF intrinsic
merit. We learn that the music composed for
it is very attractive. and it is predicted that it
will become popular.
AT 0Blby's bookstore may be seen a wolf
skin, belonging to wolf shot at Fryehurg, by
cousin of Mr. Colby. The wolf was caught
| in a trap and pulled the trap five miles before
| he was shot.
Lieut.. Smith of the Blues is going into the
| wholesale fruit and produce business At No. 3
Moulton street, where he has a new store fne-
| ly filled. Mr.. Smith has been with one con-
Germ ten years and ve wish him every success
Mr.. Charles l. Riggs was among those in
iured by the accident on the Deering horse.
| and il is thought he will be confined to his
| house for several days.
| Capt. Dutton OF the Sandman will address
the members of the Boys Department of the
K. NJ. G. A., at their weekly meeting in tn g
nan OF the Association this afternoon at 2.30
O'Clock. The public are cordially invited.
Alter midnight Tuesday, Mr. Frank Strout,
assistant light keeper at Portland Head Light.
went out to close the shutters to the engine
house, when he was struck by heavy spray
throwed him down an embankment injured
him quite severely.
DIR. Weston, notwithstanding his bruises re.
ceived in Thursday 8 accident, attended to his
duties yesterday at Deering The reason why
the driver of the car.sleigh did not keep
straight down Preble street was because the
off-horse of the span, kicked the right rein oul
of his hand.
Judge Peabody, of the Probate Court Of
Cumberland County presided at the second
meeting of the creditors Of Cyrus FL. Hobbs %
Kiltery, insolvent debtor, held at the mum
cipal court room, Saco yesterday morning
Judge Hobbs, being an interested party, coult
not act.
The distinguished orator, Gen. Samuel f.
Cary of Ohio, will deliver his famous lecture
entitled "Wine, its use and abuse" at City
| Hall, Sunday evening at o'clock, under the
| auspices of the Gospel Mission. A chorus
choir of fifty voices led by organ aud Mrs
Bent With cornet will furnish the music. Thi
lecture is highly commended by the press
wherever it has been delivered. All are invit
ted. Admission free.