The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-07
Brief Iairinw..


Yesterday was Palm Sunday; delightful
spring day with the mercury at $40 In the
shade at noon.
Lieut.. j. Fl. Slamm, will be executive off.
Ger of the Dallas.
NJ. It. Davis has invented a sail boat that
cannot fill or sink.
The value of foreign experts last week was
sos, %, including 1872 feet of lumber.
The many friends of Mr.. John Main, form
erly agent OF the Grand Trunk, at this port,
wiu BEL glad to hear of his improving health.
There will be teachers meeting this even
Ing. A. Il. Davis, Esq, will deliver paper
entitled "Mother tongue in school"
regatta, open to protest. onal sculers, Is to
be given near Calais, on the oath of July, and
large purses are promised.
Hon. Isaac H. Bailey of New York arrived
at the Falmouth Hotel, Saturday.
Mr.. j. x. Martin Of the Falmouth, is in
Richmond, Va.
The annual memorial sermon before Boz
worth Post, G. A. R., will be delivered by
Rev. Henry A. Blanchard.
Mr.. @. Birnard, Dominion Inspector of
Minerals, is stopping at the Merchants Ex-
change Hotel.
There were As arrests last week, of which
~ were for drunkenness. and q dodgers at the
station.
w. R. Gribben has been appointed draw
tender at Tukeys', and s. L. Kelsey draw ten
der at Vaughan's bridges
There were five deaths in the city last week:
OF which lung fever caused 2; consumption,
pneumonia and dropsy, one each.
Il Scott Leighton, the we'll known artist form
erly OF Portland, cleared $4,000 by the sale of
his pictures in Boston last week.
Rev. DIR. Seward has been compelled to re-
sign the pastorate Of Plymouth church owing
to i'll health.
Dr. Orandal's free lecture on Reading and
Its Effects" to be given at Congress Square
church tonight should be largely attended.
The relief association of the fire department
last year paid out 1925, in relief OF three men,
bers of trucks Nos 2 and 8, and in. the past 36
years has paid out $40, 1851.
Congressman Reed has been invited to deliy.
or an address on political issues before the
State Republican Convention OF New JERSEY.
which meets on the 18th infant.
Rev. E. B. Haskell of Maine has accented
the call of the Baptist Church at Hope Valley.
Rhode Island, and will commence his labors on
the third Sunday in April.
Rev. R. S. Kellerman will be Installed mas
tor of the church Of the Messiah, Fast Day.
Rev. DIR. Capen OF Tufts college is expected
to preach the sermon.
The last of May or the first of June, there
will probably be some boat races arranged be-
tween the Union Rowing Association and the
Bowdoin crew.
Inc Portland Company has delivered the
last two locomotives for the Northern Pacific
road, and finished locomotive for the Maine
Central
Hall l.. Davis has been awarded the contract
for furnishing the city stationery the ensuing
year, and Rufus Tibbetts the contract to fur
nish the city 100000 bricks. The curbstone
contract has not been awarded.
Fred Plaistsd is expected East during the
coming week. 1t is thought that the business
venture OF Ross and himself was great finan-
cisl success, and that they will divide $4,000 or
5000 upon Ross arrival from England
1t is reported that Grand Trunk freight
train of eight cars bound out from Portland
was derailed by means Of broken wheel, a
short distance west of Bryant's Pond on Sat-
urdsy evening. No one was injured.
In f. d. Leighton's shipyard, East Boston,
of Sumner street, the brig Screamer has had
her damage repaired. She was injured by COL
lisino with the revenue steamer Dexter, that
had her in towfrom Vineyard Haven 10 Bog
ton.
Next Sunday Rev. DIR. McKeown of the
Chestnut street church, and Rev. Mr.. Lind.
say OF Congress street, will preach their fare
well sermon. Rev. MIR. Adams of Biddeford
and Mr.. Lindsay will exchange churches at
the next conference.
Miss Spring, 308 Danforth street will receive
subscriptions at her house for the hospital fair
up to April 18th, and thereafter at City Hall.
A Calais friend has contributed $35; Mr.. e.
Fl. Daveis $40; and Miss j. M. Stanley.
Winthrop, S1.8o.
The regular business raeetsae -ssk~.s
of Natural History will be held this evening.
Some fragments of science" will be brought
forward for consideration, particularly the Sc
aimeDt of snow, rain and sleet of the present
season of which some views etched by Mr..
GuAAca WAiA OO VuhOWA upUA VIC kCIo0us
We have received the very valuable monthly
pilot chart of the North Atlantic Ocean for
April from the United States photographic
office, at Washington. The chart gives re-
view Of the weather for March and predicts
that for April, besides indicating many of the
conditions of navigation important to be
known.
The Eastern and Boston & Maine railroads
will issue excursion tickets at half price for
the round trip between North Berwick and
Portland, and intermediate stations during the
Hospital Fair. The Ogdensburg railroad will
also reduce its rates for passengers attending
the Fair. This generous arrangement will
much increase the number of visitors.
Mr.. Psrmenis W. Neal switch tender for the
Boston & Maine road who Eas struck by a
Grand Trunk locomotive some time since while
shovelipg snow from the track on Commercial
street, was presented with 500, by General
Manager Hckson of the Grand Trunk,
through Mr.. A. A. Strout, attorney for the
road.