The Portland daily press., 1884-12-16

The rain poured in torrents yesterday morr-
ing and the mercury rose to 53o at sunrise At
noon the mercury marked 45o, and at sunset
43o. The wind was west. The skies cleared
in the afternoon.
Portland is represented at Harvard College
this year by ten students.
Gen. George L. Beal proposes to order in the
present helmets worn by the militia and suit
stitute cork helmets.
The usual gospel temperance meeting at the
Mission this evening at 7.30 O'Clock. All are
invited.
Attention is called to the advertisement of
the evening sessions of the Portland Business
College, which will commence January 9th.
o wing to the storm the launching of the
new steamer Cumberland at Bath was post
poned until today.
Captain Alice Shirley will visit Portland
tomorrow, and appear at the Salvation Army
meeting in the evening.
Rev. Mr.. Dalton Will deliver the next lee
ture in the M G. M. A. course, on "The Sur
vival of the Fittest," Thursday evening.
Professor Woodbury. of Castine Normal
School passed through the city Saturday On
she way to Aiken, s. c., where he will pass
the winter for the benefit of his health.
Invitations have been received by members
Of the Pine Tree Wheel Club in Bangor to at
tend the annual ball of the Portland Wheel
Club in this city Thursday evening.
Capt. B. A, Norton of the Light Infantry
will be one Of the judges at competitive drill
between the Bath Light Infantry and High
School Cadets of that city tomorrow.
Officer Luther Sterling secured vicious dog
yesterday morning and took him to the sta
ton. The animal bit person a few weeks
ago.
The ladies of State Street Parish will hold
their annual Christmas sale on Thursday, the
18th. This will be grand opportunity to So
cure useful aud fancy articles for Christmas
presents. Supper will be served.
No more electric lights will be placed on
Congress street this year, except at the corners
OF Meller street and Grove street. A light
will be placed at the corner of Green and Ken
nebec streets.
The grand officers of the Odd Fellows went
to North Arson and dedicated new hall
there last Thursday. Perkins Orchestra gave
grand concert under the auspices of Table
Rock Lodge.
The propeller Longiellow which, as has
been announced, has been chartered by the
New England and Acadia Steamship sCom-
pany to run between Annapolis aud Mount
Deeert Ferry, will 60 on the route this week.
The Portland High School Cadets have en-
gagged City Hall for January 28th when they
propose to hold their annual ball and drill.
The bail committee this year consists of Capt.
G. M. Blake, Sergeants King and Farnsworth,
CorporalB Jost and Huff.
Michael j. McGiDty, well-known in Port
land as "Cute," who was arrested by Marshal
True of Hallowell for running ''sweat
board at Maranocook last fall. was before
Judge Knight in that city Thursday afternoon
and fined, which with costs amounted to
SAG g.
Some over O month ago, suit was brought
against Ward u Cogsn of Augusta by John It.
Frye of Portland, for a lot of New Model
mowers. which, not being satisfactory, were
returned by them. The case has been settled
recently iD favor of Ward & CogsD, Mr.. Frye
taking the machines back.
Al meeting of the boys society at the
Young Mems rooms, Saturday, Mrs. S. 81.
Doten explained to them the workings of the
new society among the boys known IS the
Boys Legion of Honor" which she said was
for the purpose of helping poor boys and the
carrying Of flowers and delicacies to boys who
are sick. Several boys have already been
helped by this society.
OF the one hundred vessels that lay at an
chor in the harbor yesterday morning waiting
for wind, one, the schooner Sea Queen, hail
ing from st. Andrews, N. B., was reported
damaged. She left here Sunday afternoon and
encountered heavy gale off the coast, carry
ing away her msinmast and causing other
slight damage. No damage Of consequence is
reported elsewhere.