The Portland daily press., 1884-05-22


Sunshine and showers yesterday. Mercury
53o at sunrise, 65o at noon, $50 at sunset; wind
south west and east.
DIR. I'll. W. Watkins Of Worcester is at the
City Hotel.
The Crumple Club have returned from their
shooting trip and brought back 270 birds.
Today will be the Feast of the Ascension
and the Catholic churches will celebrate the
day.
TIL steamer Flushing, of Machias, is repair
ing machinery at the Portland Company's
wharf.
There will be a children's temperance meet
evening.
Mrs. Mary A. Livermore will give a tenn
perance lecture in Congress square church
next Sunday evening.
T. T.. Brewster died suddenly in New York,
Monday night. He was formerly 10 the insur-
ance bu siness in This city.
The new steamer belonging to Messrs. Nor
rill and Cleaves was launched Tuesday, and
was towed to this city yesterday.
Two carloads of lead went out from Port
land on the Eastern railroad yesterday morn
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The Bible Society will hold its annual meet
ing at High street church Sunday evening
with addresses from prominent clergymen.
1t islreported that a young lad aged about
fourteen years fell dead on the street yester-
day. His death was caused by heart dis
ease.
There will be a meeting of the Republican
Club of Ward Four this evening at II Market
Square, at s O'Clock. A full attendance is re-
quested.
Mr.. j. W. Allen of the Walworth Manufac-
turing Company, is in town arranging the
heating apparatus for the First National
Bank.
81. r. Kenny assistant United States signal
officer on the Portland station has just re-
turned from a short vacation trip to Lowell,
Mass.
Mr.. George Hudson's, the confectionery
wagon struck a wheel against a curbstone the
other day throwing Mr.. Hudson on to the side
walk and breaking a hand.
Fred s. Quincy relief corps of Biddetord
has purchased a handsome cake basket and
will present it to the Soldiers and Sailors
monument fair.
The Rev. Mr.. Ogden, f~ornerIy rector Of
Grace church, Bath, has taken up his residence
near Portland and will assist Bishop Nicely in
missionary work in this vicinity.
George W. Deering 8 Co., whose failure was
announced Monday, owing Ito the failure of
Henry Mayo & Co. of Boston, was on the
p per OF the latter firm for $4,000.
"a large crowd of persons witnessed the trial
of the Harden Hand Granada Fire Extin-
guisher in the field near New High street last
evening. 1t worked with great success.
Harry Brown will close his studio in Motley
block this week, in order to devote his ,atten-
ton to his summer sketching. All his friends
are invited to visit his studio this week.
The numerous friends Of Hon. Samuel E.
Spring will rejoice to learn that during the
last few weeks his health has very much i'm
proved and that he is able to ride out in pleas
ant weather.
The foundation Of the new block of two
Fitch estate, Congress street, is only begun,
but already one of them has been sold to DIR.
J. M. Cummings for $1,000.
In the window of T. f. Foss & Sons, on Ex-
change Street, can be seen a crayon portrait of
Mr.. O. E. Woodbury., night clerk at the post
office, executed by Mr.. e. A. Whitney, and his
first effort. 1t possesses many good points for
q first effort, and is called an excellent like
ness.
President Lord and Manager j. T.. Furber,
of the Boston and Maine road were in town
yesterday. They came down to see the pro-
gress made on the double track. The track is
laid from the city to Old Orchard and is fast
proceeding 10 Wet Biddeford which will be
reached in time for the summe traffic.
Goods are beginning to arrive for the Sol
diers' and Sailors fair. New York firms have
sent a large stock Of groceries, including a ton
of starch; the fair continues through the week
beginning June I'd, the main exhibition be:
ing at City Hall, where there will be musical
entertainments, t~ableaux, etc., each afternoon
and evening, the art exhibition will be at the
rooms of the Society Of Art.