The Portland daily press., 1884-02-25
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Saturday was 3 nasty day, rain fell heavily
until p. M. when it turned 70 damp snow.
: Fine day yesterday. Mercury 10o' ct sunrise,
1Ss at noon, 20s at sunset; wind north. ~.
There were Two arrests last night for drunk
ennsss and disturbance. i a.5s ~
ssMcEwsn g Co, have sent 300 pounds Of fish
The value of foreign exports from this port
last week Was $685., 80.
Ths Martha Washington Society Melted over
5000 BY their recent entertainments.
Miss Emma Flaherty Of this city sang at
Augusta lately with great success.
Thos McGovern. general immigration agent
for Canada, is in town.
Mr.. W. n. 81. Bryant, agent for Harper
Brothers, Is In town.
The St. Vincent de Paul Conference coffee
party natted $500.
Yesterday was Shrovs Sunday, the Sunday
preceding the Lenten season.
The ladies OF Bosworth Relief Corps will
Rivs leap-year masquerade party shortly.
The tug Belknsp Is to have q new boiler and
tho Fairy of the Lake an eight ton boiler.
The Forest City Steamboat Company win
Issue season tickets to island residents and
tourists tho coming season.
Mr. B. NJ. Eastman, of Eastman Bros. &
Bancroft, Miss Eastman and MIR. Charles H.
Smith of A. Little g. Co., have gone to Dakota.
The steamer Dominion took three passengers
and . cargo for Liverpool, Saturday, valued at
$157, 675.
There were So arrests last week Of which Is
were for drunkenness, and 25 tramps were
lodsed at the station.
DIR. 8. O. Gordon viii deliver his lecture on
"Sleep and Dreams" to the papils Of the High
School tomorrow ut Ii a. m.
A delegation from Ivanhoe Lodge, X. Of p,
visited Ivsnhoe Lodge Of Charlestown, Mass,
Thursday.
Mes.rs. Fassett and Stevens have drawn the
plans for handsome residence for Mr.. James
Bragdcn.
The ladies of st. Luke's Guild will give
coffee party ct the residence at Bishop Nicely
on State street this evening.
The first session of the Portland Society Of
Art life class for men was held Friday eve-
ming, and numbered eighteen members.
The caucus called BY the Independent citi-
xens OF Ward 3, for this evening has been in
definitely postponed. Is there trading going
ont
The ball to be given by the Ancient Order
Of Hibernians at City Hall, tonight will be
great success. Already some six hundred
tickets have been sold.
The Democrats have nominated Col. John
@. Cobb for Alderman In ward six, and Gran
vile Frank and Frederic Forsyth for con-.
stables.
There are petitions circulating In ward two
requesting the Democratic city committee to
call another caucus, claiming the ward was not
properly represented THURSDAY night.
Mr. s. T. Packard, of the Transcript, and
family have gone TO Statewide, North Caro-
lima, where they propose remaining several
weeks.
There were eight deaths reported in the city
last week; Two each from consum ption and old
age; one zach from hemorrhsge, pnuemonia,
meningitis aud dropsy.
The Sons OF Veterans OF Camp Sbepley, No.
4, are TO institute . new csmo ut EsccarAppa
mex. Saturday evening. The new camp has
about twenty-five names ON tho charter.
In the window Of George A. Harmon, the
jsweller, under Mechanics Hall, may De seen
an elegant pair OF buff 40 horns from Dakota
and cane of peculiar wood presented to
Officer Langmsid.
Major General Chamberlain has appointed
Capt. II. L. Kendall of the Biddeford Light
Infantry, Division Commssary with rank
Of Major,on his staff in place Of Major Andrews
resigned.
The Commercial Bulletin gives Alphonso
Brunsl's liabilities at $500, nominal assets
$500; and reports W. e. whitman, asricul-
tural Implement manufacturer, suspended,
with 81, 200 liabilities. - 49,
At the Falmouth Saturday were Gov. Robbie,
Coils. Guptill OF Saco, King Of Calais. Of his
staff. Postmaster KimbalI, a. =. Crockett and
John 8. Case Of Rockland, and Hon. +. e.
Richards OF Camden.
Friday mornings train to the city over the
Portland & Osdensburg road was delayed some
forty minutes by . broken rail-. Some SIX feet
Of rail was thrown from the track, but no
damage was done. Some OF the passengers
were badly frightened, hoHeYes.