The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-05
Brief Jottings.

Yesterday was cloudy and raw. The mercury in
dictated 800 at SUNRISE 42o at noon, 400 at sunset;
wind north-northwest.
Charles E. King has returned from his trip to
Florida.
The High School Cadets are talking of having
new belts for their ball.
Mr.. Freeman P. Glidden, engine driver of Machi-
gonne /, is confined to his house by illness.
A nice chinchilla overcoat and a summer overcoat
have been stolen from the Preble House.
Bishop Healy has arrived home, and Father Wal
Lace OF Augusta was in town yesterday.
The Women's Gospel temperance meeting will be
held at the Mission this evening, at 7.3o o'clocks
All are invited,
Bishop Healy will administer confirmation at St.
Dominics at 23o p. M, and at the Cathedral
4.So p. m. tomorrow.
The portrait of ex-President George A. Harmon
of the Mechanics Association, has been hung on
the library walls.
The last lecture on the Law Students docket was
given last evening by B. D. Yerrill Esq. The club
adjourned at its conclusion sine die.
William Mitchell, formerly with Smith g. Gage,
now with the celebrated firm of Park Tilford
New York, is visiting his old home.
An odd fish, which was called by the fishermen
"Gambourn," was caught off Portland Pier yester-
day, and given to the Natural History Society.
We are informed that the Art Society has invited
the Mechanics drawing school pupils to give an
hibition at the art building.
The steamer City of Richmond having been de-
tanned blythe heavy gale, will not be ready to go
east before o'clock this afternoon.
DR.. Charles R. Crandall will give free lecture at
Congress street Methodist church next Monday eve
ming, on ''Reading and les effects"
Mr.. Beams provision and fruit store on CONNER
cal, near Moulton street, was broken into by boys
Thursday night, and lot of postage stamps and
fruit stolen.
The regular monthly business meeting of
the Diet Mission will be held at the Fraternity
rooms, Free street block, Saturday afternoon, at
3 o'clock.
A drunken youth created some excitement on
Commercial street, yesterday afternoon, by TROLL
ing about in a mud puddle. He was taken to the
station by the police.
Mr.. Rice. of Walter Corey g. Co., has kindly Of
fered to furnish the stage at City Hail. for the tea
booth of the hospital fair, and Messrs. Millett b
Little will furnish the rugs.
The Republican City Committee have made a
proposition to the Mechanics Association to lease
the main hall for campaign headquarters, but the
matter has not been decided.
Messrs. Bolster and Cornish, Of the Governors
fetal visit to the State prison. Today they pay
visit to the Reform School.
Capt. james Wildes, of the schooner G. g. b.
Morse, wrecked on Trundy's Reef short time ago,
has been placed in command of the schooner Willie
Smith, owned by Lyman, Son 8 Tobey of this city.
We are informed there is no truth in the proposed
strike on the Grand Trunk, published in several
papers lately. No reduction has been made in
wages, but paper is now being signed by the en-
ployes to send to headquarters in case reduction
should be made.
The Indian Association rejoice in the fact that the
Senate passed the bill granting lands in severalty to
Indians on the various reservations, and to extend
the protection of the laws of the States and Terri
tories over them. The association will hold its
monthly meeting this afternoon at o'clock, in the
Friends meeting house, on Oak street.
The sale of tickets to the Congress Square church
socable for the benefit of the "Home for Aged
Men" to come off on Tuesday evening next at
City Hall, has been large, including very general
interest in the object the part of citizens,
and the management will spare no pains to make it
one of the most attractive parties of the season.
The thirty-frst anniversary of the Portland
Young Mems Christian Association will be observed
at City Hall on Wednesday evening next. Address
es win be made by Rev. c. II. Daniels, Rev. James
HAO w AA4A1A1o duu nov LIE u hdlOCk. NIEs
general secretary of the association, will read the
annual report The singing will be by the choir of
the State street church. The exercises will be pub
lie.
The funeral services of the late Fred A. Hall took
place from his late residence at the of Will
mot and Oxford streets yesterday. Mr.. Hall was
only 10 years of age at his DEATH which caused
by consumption, and had large circle of friends.
handsome floral pillow was presented by the asso-
citation, of which he was member, who also at
tended the funeral in large numbers. Rev. Mr..
McWhinnie of6ciated.
j. A. Merrill g. Co. of this city, have just COM
pleted gubernatorial flag and forwarded it to Au-
gusta. 1t is of silk, the design being the Maine
coat of arms, surrounded by circle of white stars
on blue field. There is heavy gold fringe around
the border, and it is furnished with heavy golden
tasses. The flag Will probably be suspended in the
governors room, and used at reviews and other sim