The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-01-07
Brief Jotrings.

Slippery and nasty yesterday, with a pour
ing rain in the morning. The mercury indi-
Gated 800 at sunrise, 400 at noon and So at sun.
set; wind south, southwest.
District Deputy r. L. Dodge installed the
officers of Ivanhoe Lodge, K. p, last evening.
Yesterday was the Goth wedding anniversary
of Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Gerrish.
Chandler's Band enjoyed their annual sup
per at Atwood's last night
The schooner j. s. Lowell which sank the
American Navy, sailed for Buenos Ayres yes
terday.
The County Commissioners organized yes
terday with the choice of David P. Chaplin OF
Bridgton chairman.
The Board of Aldermen have voted to re-
quest the assessors to prepare the voting list
for March election.
DR.. Crandall will deliver the next lecture in
the free Mechanics Course on ideas and their
Forces" tomorrow night.
Rev. j. M. Williams has returned from New
York and will hold special meetings at Pine
street church the balance of this week
Rev. e. T. Pitts will lead the union meet
ing in the Y. M. @. A. Hall this afternoon at
$50 o'clock. Topic-Prayer for the Church of
Christ.
In the Signal Service report for December
the low est temperature was given in the PRESS
as Gle. This was typographical error. The
lowest temperature was minus Gle.
The directors train for Skowhegan which
will convey the Maine Central directors to ex-
Governor Columns funeral, will leave Port
land at $50 a. M, to-day, and return directly
after the funeral.
Worumbus Encampment of Odd Fellows of
lewiston had public installation of officers,
entertainment and supper last evening. Grand
Patriarch e. A. Gray and other grand officers
of this city attended.
The committee of six appointed by the
appropriation from the Legislature, consists of
j. ID. Anderson, s. w. Lane, A. 9. Hamlin,
Benz. Williams and G.. L Beal.
Police Officers Warren and Eaton found a
man on Deer street last evening in a severe
bleeding spell. He belonged in Montreal and
was in charge of cattle. They took him in
charge.
Thatcher Post, G. A. B., installed its new
officers Monday night, and the appointed off.
GERS were William Hayes, Adjutant, and e. J
Lunt Quartermaster Sergeant. Major Nick err
son was installing officer,
Geo. 81. Watkins of Paris, John B Cotto
of Lewiston, J. K. Paul of Norway. James
Farrar and r. M. Jarvis of Boston, T. Nichols
of Chicago, f. R. Weber of Minnesota, J. e.
Hammatt and E. A. Leslie of New York, were
at the Falmouth Hotel last evening
On Monday the Baptsts paid to the treasurer
of the Maine General Hospital two hundred
aud fifty dollars for a Baptist free bed in the
hospital during the present year. OF this
amount there has been received $223.44 with
the promise of $40 additional, SO that small
sum is needed to compile to the fund.
Officer Mclaughlin, of the Boston force ar
rested and brought to this city, yesterday,
Theodore, alias Frank Osier and lodged him
Ia jail on charge Of jumping his bail after
the liquor cases in which he was concerned
had been sent up to the Law Court on excep.
tions.
Advertisements appropriately coming under
the classification heads, WANTS, HELP WANT
ED, SITUATIONS WANTED, For SALE, To LET,
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large circulation of the Press makes it the
best medium for these advertisements.
In the make-uesof the City Affairs yester-
day the Board of Mayor and Aldermen and
the Common Council proceedings we're mixed.
The Common Council proceedings end at the
Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad resolution
and should follow Joint Convention proceed
ings All from the railroad resolves to Joint
Convention belongs to the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen.