The Portland daily press., 1885-02-07
Brief Sottings,

1t was gray day yesterday with occasional
glimpses of sunshine. The air was penetrating
and raw from the northeast. The mercury in
dictated 160 at sunrise, 24o at noon, 200 at sum
set.
Mr.. Munson got out twenty-six warrants yes
terday.
Rev. DIR. Small will address the boys of the
Y. M. @. A., at their meeting this afternoon.
A lire escape has been placed on the st.
Julian Hotel.
The lectures announced to be given by Mrs.
Leonowens have been given up.
Another grand promenade concert in aid of
the Home for Aged Men will be given at City
Hall, February 18th.
Libby, the murderer, will be sentenced to i'm
prlsoDment for life. The law allows no lighter
penalty for murder in the second degree.
Secretary Woodwork of the American Mis-
sionary Association will occupy the State
Street Church pulpit tomorrow morning, and
the pastor in the evening.
The opeuing of the boys reading room in
the Friendly Inn has afforded larger boys than
those ior whom the new room was intended
chance to read in the Public Library.
Two well-known citizens we're fined SIS and
costs each yesterday msraing, in the Municipal
Court, for fast driving on the streets That's
right
The regular monthly business meeting of
the Diet Mission will be held at the Fraternity
room, No. Free street block, this afternoon at
O'Clock. A full attendance is requested.
A horse attached to one of Princes Express
teams amused a crowd of people yesterday, by
his movements, made in obedience to the COM
mands from his driver.
The pair Of donkeys which became SO famil-
Ter 10 the public in connection with Green
wood Garden last summer, were upon the
streets yesterday, drawing pretty sleigh ad-
vsrtising the Portland Rink
There will be temperance meeting under
the auspices of the Law and Order League and
the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, at
p. %. tomorrow, in the Plymouth Church.
The public are cordially invited.
AT a special meeting OF the Board Of Mayor
and Aldermen held yesterday afternoon, Will
liam L. Blossom and Walter Toman were
drawn as jurors for the present January term
OF the United States District Court.
About three hundred persons were present
at the teachers Bible class in tho hall of the
Young Mems Christian Association yesterday
afternoon. Rev. DR.. Bashford will conduct
the class on Friday afternoon of next week.
Things are moving briskly at thu armory OF
the Blues Their exhibition drill and ball
comes off the goth and the remaining nights
will be occupied in the practice OF movements
| in the manual of arms and school of the COM
pany.
The employees OF George c. Shaw & Co. and
Amos L. Millett & Co., the grocers, had ride
to Cape Elizabeth last night. The boys did
full justice to bountiful supper and returned
at late hour well pleased with their excur-
sion.
Col. e. O. Harrington has designed, and J..
| A. Merrill & Co. have made, new, round,
white metal sharpshooter's badge, to be worn on
the side of the military collar, on which Is en-
graved miniature, mid-range, No. target
Few have qualified this year.
By reference to the Municipal Court report
| it will be seen that the man who was arrested
| for disturbing meeting OF the Salvation Army
has been fined IS for creating a disturbance
and 500 for resisting the officers. The fellow
is likely, in addition, to lose his position on the
| steamer Lewiston.
Mrs. J. G. Davis of Boston will speak at the
| First Baptist Church tomorrow morning, and
| at Chestnut Street in the afternoon, on hMis-
sions,' on which topic she is very eloquent and
| especially at home. Mrs. Davis is engaged in
the religious culture and musical training of
pupils 10 the New England Conservatory of
Music.
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