The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-10-18

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Frssco painters are at work in the interior
of the Custom House.
One thousand yards OF granite paving have
been placed on West Commercial st.
One runaway on Commercial street yester-
day
The Chautauqua Circle will meet at Chest
nut street vestry at 745 this evening.
Railroad commissioners Wildes and Mort
land are at the Preble house.
Congressman T. B. Reed has returned
home.
Several Portland bicyclists attended the ra.
ces at Topsham, yesterday.
OnlY 100 barrels OF mackersl have been re-
ported at the Fishing Exchonge the past
week.
Boat parties still continue to grspple for the
body of Augustus Day, who was lost in the
harbor Tuesday.
Il IS understood that the Grattan Literary
Association are to take rooms in the Brown
Block.
ted Stare Hotel arrivals; also a party of four
from Dresden, Germany.
Hon. George P. Wescott has contributed $40
to the fund for the construction of monument
on Little Round Top.
Sunday morning at 8 o'clock will be the
most favorable opportunity to hear Mr..
Moody.
Proprietor Robinson at the City Hotel has
placed new and handsome silver tea set on
his dining tables.
Hon. Charles F. Libby lsctured before the
Law Students Club last evening at the Attor-
ney's room, City Building, on Legal Studies.
H c. Robinson, e. o. Fish, Boston; John
R. Murphy New York; Bo,ton Ideal Opera
Company, Steison's Monte Cristo Company
ars at the Falmouth
There will be no service at thu rooms OF the
Young Mems Christian Association to morrow
evening on account Of ssthe Moody and Saukey
meetings.
Mrs. e NJ. Hickok of Boston, will speak
at the Temperance meeting at Prsble Chapel
Sunday evening. Miss Lii an Hamlin will sing
two or three temperance songs.
A horse attached to Bartett's grocery wagon
ran away ON Mupjoy street yesterday morning
overturning the wagon and spillng its con-
tents.
AT meeting of the Aldermen yesterday
morning, George S. Atkins aud Stephen r.
Small were drawn as traverse jurors in the
United States Circuit Court.
Temperance meeting at Reform Club Hall,
corner of Congress aud Temple street Sunday
evening at 100 All interested in humanity
come.
l. On account of some informality in the call
for the meeting of tae Portland Cadets to fill
the vacancy in their officers, the election will
not take place till the 9th inst.
The schooner Matte 7. Dyer, Captain B. H.
Spurley, with crew of II men, has since Ap-
ril 14th, brought in 5,025 barrels of macaerel,
netting Sl6.500. Each mans share amoo n ted
to $457 60. This is good showing.
81. d. Lindsey of Worcester, has sued the
Portland & Rochester railroad for alleged per-
sonsl damage to the amount OF $40, 900, said to
have been sustained on October 10, 1882, while
alightipg from car at Rochester.
City Solicitor Looney is in New Hampshire.
He made an address at Peterboro' last night,
and ia to speak at Great Falls tonight, Hing
dale, Tuesday, Colebrook and North STRAIT
ford, Wednesday afternoon and evening, East
Jeffrey, Thursday and Newport, Friday.
AsH'' 80 " bAotoSb ndS JUST returned IFOm q
temperance tour through the State and reports
that great interest is shown in the work every
where. He fgures the present majority for
the amendment at 1915, with seventeen towns
and plantations to be heard from.
The three o'clock services at Chestnut street
aud the Second Parish churches will close
promptly at p. m. tomorrow, so that wor-
shippers holding tickets to Mr.. Moody's after
noon service will have fifteen min
utes to secure their seats before the doors are
thrown open.
Frank W. Scott, formerly of this city, won
the first prize in the press individual shoot at
Walnut Hill, Mass, Thursdayscoring 81 out of
possible 20 He was ON the Advertiser team.
His brother Water shot in the visitors match
and ranked fifth in a team of fifteen, scoring
70 out possible 50.
The new steamer now building at Bath for
the International steamship company, will be
| launched in about mouth and will be ready
for the route about four months later. The
new boat will b. as to material, workmanship
aud finish, in every respect equal to the State
of Maine" but being somewhat larger will
cost some $4,000 more it is reported.