The Portland daily press., 1885-02-06
Brief .Bolrinss.

The thermometer registered 400 below zero
at Yarmouth junction last Tuesday at o'clock
the coolest it has been for % years.
Mr.. M. S. Gibson of the Preble House, has
sold his splendid colt Lightfoot to western par
ties. The price paid was $1,000
Quite crowd gathered at the Grand Trunk
wharves yesterday to witaess the sailing of the
Starvation.
The electric lights in the railroad yards shin
ing through the smoke and mist yesterday gave
the appearance OF beautiful sunset.
At special meeting of the Board Of Mayor
and Aldermen, held yesterday morning, an
insane person was sent to the asylum.
1t is reported that the sum of $4,000 has
been offered for the Losgfellow place, next to
the Preble House on Congress street.
The Vincent Chautauqua Circle will meet at
the residence of Rev. Mr.. Daniels, 207 New
bury street this evening.
The Portland & Rochester railroad company
will put new engine into their pumping sta
ton at Bar Mills.
An enjoyable and we'll attended entertain
ment was given at the vestry of the Williston
church last evening.
The Bible Glass Of the Y. M. G. A. will be
held this afternoon, Rev. f. T. Bayley con.
ducting the services.
The attention of members of Pine Tree
Lodge, K. of p, is called to notice printed
ia another column.
1t is probable that Ell. M. Dufur, the wrestler
will referee the match between George Emery
of Saco and A. Haskell of Portland, which
comes eff in this city Monday night.
Rev. M. Fl. Houghton of New Haven,
Conn.,, will preach at the Deering Universal
ist church next Sunday morning at II o'clock.
The public are cordially invited.
The water company is shutting off all places
where the water is found running to waste.
They are forced 10 do this to supply takers on
the higher levels who are without water on ac-
count of unreasonable waste.
The city committee of the Peoples Party
held a meeting last evening and discussed the
action of the party in the coming municipal
election. No decision was reached in the mat
ter.
perance Union, have opened coffee room on
Commercial street. between franklin and
India, whers for a moderate price, hot coffee
and good food can be obtained at any hour of
the day or evening.
Messrs Malcolm Hammond and Fred Dow
have purchased the three-storywooden building
on Congress street, just above Blake'S bakery,
aud will improve the property by raising the
building and putting story of brick under it
for storee.
There was a meeting of the Loyal Legion at
the Falmouth hotel Wednesday evening with
large attendance. A committee was appoint
ed to nominate officers for tho coming year.
Mr.. Sidney W. Thaxter was appointed to read
o paper at the next meeting. A supper was
served after the business meeting.
The Star Match Company has bought some
10000 of pine of BENZ. Brown of Raymond.
and he is cutting and hauling it. The same
company has bought large and valuable tim
Der lotof Randall WEIGH, but will not operate
1t any this winter. They have also bought
another lot of VIM. Shaw.
The Horse Railroad Company has just pur-
chased four cross-seat cars for use. on the city
lines next summer. These cars have capacity
for 40 passengers each, and are furnished with
full-back seats The company has reduced the
working hours Of the conductors and drivers
from 10 to II hours per day.
Advertisements appropriately coming under
the classification heads, WANTS, HELP WANT
ED, SITUATIONS WANTED, For SALE, To LET,
BOARD and Rooms aud LOST AND FOUND, not
exceeding forty words, will be inserted in the
Daily PRESS one week, for twenty-five cents, ii
paid in advance. When payment is not made
in advance regular rates will be charged. The
large circulation of the PRESS makes it the best
medium for these advertisements.
Mr.. Sisk's horse, which ran away on Wed
nesday afternoon had rather remarkable
journey. Tha animal ran at full speed through
Congress, Middle and Hancock streets to Fore
street, where he turned around, ran through
the streets to Martin Pencils carriage facto-
~ on Elm street and stopped. evidently to
have the broken whiffietree mended. AL
though the streets were crowded no one was
injured.