The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-01
+ pltff. A. W. Bradbury, for delft.
Brief .Jottings.


Warmer yesterday than Sunday, but cold
wind still blew from the North. Bright with
mercury 24o at sunrise, 800 at noon, 29o at sun
set.
The police served five warrants last night,
and at two of the places made seizures.
A man was arrested last night for indecent
exposure.
Judge R. P. Tapley of Saco is stopping at
the Preble House.
Mr.. j. s. Lombard, the grocer, is critically
Ill at his residence on Brattle street.
There are lots of wild geese in the lower
bay. Messrs. Robert Griffin, D. P. Eaton and
John Gard shot number last week.
There is no truth in the rumor that the
Brown Light Artillery are to make their
srmory and headquarters in the Brown Block.
The Favorite base ball club will play any
club In the city under seventeen years, on Fast
day.
Messrs Frank Carpenter and Nat Brewer
start on pleasure trip to Cuba this week in
the schooner Norens, Capt. Chase.
There will be rehearsal of the minuet
every afternoon this week, except Saturday.
1t haIf-past four, unless notice is given to the
contrary.
The many friends of Mr.. w. FL. Allderdice,
who removed to Chicago last Summer, will be
pleased to hear that he is about to return to
this city.
The many friends of Mr.. j. NJ. Kimball will
be glad to learn that he is rapidly improving in
health, and is at present stopping at the
Everett House, Jacksonville, Florida.
Mr.. j. franklin Reeves, formerly book
keeper in the employ of Emery & Waterhouse,
will start soon for South Carolina for his
health.
Conductor William M. Aud OF the Eastern
railroad, who has been spending his vacation
In the South, is expected to take his train
from Boston to-day.
There is talk of establishing a club of
gentlemen In this city, to meet once month
and dine together, after the manner of various
Boston clubs
Mr. james Carten, the well known checker
player of this city, has accepted position as
order clerk in G. A. johnson & Co.'s factory
in Petersburg, Va.
Mr.. Elisha Peterson, at the risk of his life,
seized keg of gunpowdeF in one of the rooms
Of the burning building in Market Square
Sunday night, and bore it to place of safety.
At the annual meeting of the Continental
Band, held Friday night, A. F. Cobb was
elected leader, and Thomas Pagan treasurer
and clerk.
Steamer City of Richmond will take her
place on the Mt. Desert and Machias route
tonight, making two trips per week. She
stops at Milbridge on her Tuesdays trip. See
advertisement.
Ne al a&a1l e.. Al. - - wy
Hitchings new brick stable on Green street.
has been torn down and he is having new
carriage house erected, 9Ox60 feet, under the
supervision of Washington Libby.
A meeting of druggists of the city was held
last evening at the Preble House, in the inter-
est OF the National Retail Druggists Associa-
ton. There were twelve or fifteen of the
druggists present, and after an informal talk
they adjourned over to the call of the
secretary.
Master Bert Thayer, from the Institute
Rink, Boston, is the youngest boy skater in
the profession. He will appear at Manager
Winslow's benefit Friday evening at Por tland
skating rink, Storer Bros block. Master
Thayer's flying figure 8, figure 8, promenade
etc., ara excellent, and his general skating not
excelled.
The regular monthly meeting of the Literary
Society of the Congress Square Universaist
church will take place this Tuesday evening
in the vestry at u o'clock. A part of the
entertainment will be devoted to the poetry of
Miss Adelaide A. Proctor. The Rev. Henry
Blanchard will give brief address upon her
poetry, with illustrative readings. He will be
assisted in the musical numbers and readings
BY Mrs. Morrison, Hiss Brown and others.