The Portland daily press., 1884-04-15

Tho Woodbury. is in the Dry Dock receiving
repairs.
Mems Home was $40967.
The next quarterly convention of Reform
Clubs viii, be held at Ferry Village April Both
and May 1st
Bishop Nelly left for North Carolina yester-
day to take part in the conservation of the new
bishopIof that state:
Engineer Fred'k E. Owen has been detached
from the revenue steamer Dallas and placed
on waiting orders"
The usual gospel temperance meeting will
be held at the Mission this evening at IL
o'clock. All are invited.
Rollins s. Adams had $1,000 insurance in
the Franklin, on the house on Monument
street injured by fire Sunday.
Engineer Bibber, at Zsnas Thompson's car
riage factory, while oiling his engine on Sat
urday, had his arm jammed.
President jackson and the other officers Of
the Maine Central will leave town today to
visit the Mount Desert Railroad.
The Portland Fish Exchange yesterday re-
csived an application for membership from q
prominent fish dealer in New York.
The Dirigos will probably pla, a practice
game Of base ball on the Western Promenade,
Fast Day, at p. m. with picked nine.
There viii be a union service at Payson
Memorial church Fast Day, conducted by Rev.
A. K, P. Small of the First Baptist church.
Since January LIST, there has been decrease
In the Grand Trunk receipts of $47275 against
the corresponding time in 1885,
The losses on Messrs. VOLTS and Peterson s
stocks by the fire in Market Square have been
adjusted. Mr.. Wolf received 81 ,632 and Mr..
Peterson 5000.
The entertainment to be given by the Port
land Reform Club in Congress hall tonight,
should be well patronized. A delightful even
ing may be expected.
The first week in April the Canadian Pacific
receipts were the same as tnvsol IVr
week in ADril, 1883, while the mileage had In
creased 8s1 miles this year.
EVIL the ladies who assist in cutting at the
Associated Charities work room please come
to room IS City Building, Tuesday morning,
April 18th instead of Wednesday.
The sheds at Randall & McAllister's wharf
are being torn down and preparations made for
the erection of the new elevator spoken Of
some time ago.
The Maine Central freight and passenger sta !.
tions ct Woodford's have been moved hun
dred feet nearer the horse railroad stable, in
order to make room for the double track.
The Boston & Maine Railroad Company
have just built new engine for their road,
named dragon" No. /, and are building four
new engines with spark arresters and other
modern improvements.
w. f. Fuller, the stove dealer, has purchas-
ed the Fitch estate on Congress street, contain
ing 22,400 square feet, for about 1000, and
will build two first class brick houses thereon.
The old mansion will be moved to the rear OF
the lot.
The Republicans of Ward have engaged
one Of the large houses on Congress street op-
posite Plymouth church which is sixty feet
deep and thirty feet wide, with large room
for committees in the rear, and have fitted it
mp neatly for ward headquarters. 1t is proba-
BILE that Ward 8 will unite with Ward6
The ladies of Bosworth Relief Corps will
give delightful performance of "Gyp Jr." at
City hall May day. There will be a fancy
drill BY boys company. Miss Mile G..
Green will command the three companies of
young ladies and the Arion Guitar Club will
appear.
We regret to learn that Mr.. Henry Chase,
assistant editor of the Argus, is seriously ill
with rheumatic fever at his home in Augusta.
Mr.. Phil. W. Mcintyre Of Cornish, for several
years associate editor of the PRESS, will take
Mr.. Chase's position on the Argus during his
illness. Mr.. McIntyre's numerous friends in
Portland will be glad to greet him again.