The Portland daily press., 1885-01-15

The day was bright, in the morning yester-
day, cloudy and raw in the afternoon. The
mercury indicated 15e at sunrise, 25o at noon,
26o at sunset; wind west, southwest.
All of the Grand Trunk sheds are blocked
with freight awaiting shipment to Europe.
There will be a gospel nesting at the Y. M.
@. A. rooms on Friday evening at 7 80 o'clock.
The Vincent Chautsuqua Circle will meet
with Miss Russell, IA Pearl street, tomorrow
evening.
The Toronto of the Dominion line will sail
to-day She will take full cargo and large
number of cattle.
The roof of the Brown Memorial Block, Con-
gross street, is on level with the top OF the
Observatory on Munioy Hill.
large quantity of grain in bulk is arriving
here over the Grand Trunk railroad for ship
ment to Antwerp by the yorsetsen.
Remember the childrens temperance meet
ing at the Mission this evening. A good pro-
gramme has been prepared. All are invited
Rev. G. Fl. Daniels will conduct the teachers
Bible class at the Y M. @. A. rooms to-mor-
row afternoon at 4.30 o'clock. Subject-Paul's
FAREWELL
The 10th day of February next will! be the
anniversary OF the institution of the order Of
the Portland lodges.
The Ladies' Aid Society will give dance at
the ball of Thatcher Post, G. A. R., corner of
Congress and Elm streets, tonight. Ice cream
and cake will be for SALE
The Metropolitan Life Infursnce Company
have paid the widow of the late G. II. Roberts
$3.50. being the full amount of an Industrial
policy held by him in that company.
Rev. Asa Dalton of Portland lectured be-
ming on the subject Of Dante" A large au-
diepce was present and the lecture was well
resolved.
The ice upon Lake Sebago is eight inches
thick and accommodating all the time. Messrs.
Clark & Chaplin are not intending to cut there
this season, bnt upon the Kennebec river,
where they can load directly into vessels in
stead OF paying go much for transportation
upon the railroad to this city.
The frst conference of general secretaries of
Young Mems Christian Associations of New
England will be held with the Providence as
socistion, Feb. 9th, 10th and 11th. Mr.. Win
ter OF the Portland association and Mr.. Gould
of the Bangor Association have been invited
TO prepare papers on important topics.
Gen. I. S. Bangs Of WaIerville, Samuel W.
Lane of Augusta, Gen. Geo. L. Beal of Nor
way, D. w. Bedell of New York, W. "a.
Flagg of Chicago we're at the Falmouth Hotel
last night.
Senator Hale has offered bill in the q. S.
Senate which provides that the port Of Mount
Desert Ferry, in the town of Hancock, in the
State Of Maine, be established as a seaport of
entry, subject to the same regulations, priv
ileges and facilities as other ports of entry in
Tuited States. 1t was referred to the cona-
% n commerce, Of which Senator Frye is
or, and will be reported favorably and
ealaw.
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