The Portland daily press., 1885-12-28
BRIEF JoTTlncs.

There were % arrests last week, Of which
IS were for drunkenness.
George C. Shaw & Co. sold 60o0 pounds of
candy last week.
The International Steamship Company
have removed their offices to the wharf.
The revenue steamers Dallas and Wood
bury spent their Christmas in port.
The ladies' fair held at Stevens Plains on
Tuesday and Wednesday of last week was a
success in every way, and Melted over $500.
The class Of 's5, p. II. s., win hold its first
annual reunion Tuesday, Dec 29th, at Gil
bert's Hall
The value of foreign exports last week
was $167,324 Included among the exports
were 5Oo,s55 feet of lumber.
Mr.. Skillings guessed nearest the exact
number of beans and secured the prize doll
at the Eureka dolla store Saturday.
A TIE Deum of thanksgiving for the bless
ings received during the present year was
sung at the yesper service in the Cathedral
of the immaculate Conception last evening
Snow fell during Saturday night, and the
gale drifted the little that fell into great
heaps, leaving the rest of the streets almost
bare.
Pink globes are being used on some of the
electric lights pending the arrival of ordina-
ry globes from New York. The effect is not
pleasing.
The schooner Apphia and Amelia, Capt.
Willard, of this port made the run from
Rockland to New York in the remarkable
time of 43 hours, as telegraphed here Satur-
day.
The Polynesian, of the Allan line, sailed
on the 10Th from Neville. The Partisan of
the same line, as well as the Dominion and
Texas of the Dominion line, win sail for Eu-
rope the last Of this week.
Mr.. Milliken has completed his farmhouse
at the Glen, and it is handsome building of
two stories, containing forty rooms. The
painters put the finishing touches on it last
week.
Thomas Payne, formerly captain of Wash
ington Hook & Ladder Company, and at
present member of the board of engineers,
has been presented with an easy chair by his
old company.
Mr.. Arthur Fowler saw two men running
from the vicinity of the Congress street NJ
E. church Friday night. Examination showed
pile OF brush on fire, leaning against the
church He extinguished the flames, but at
the expense of his new overcoat
1t is not unlikely that the st. Julian Hotel
may again be devoted to the purposes for
which 1t was originally constructed A gen.
tleman well known in hotel circles is said to
be negotiating with the owners for a lease of
the premises.
The annual meeting of the Maine Press
Association will be held in Portland Jan. 20,
at 7.S0 o'clock p. M The literary exercises
will occur ON the following afternoon, and
will be followed by a social reunion that eve
ming.
Bob Baxter, the veteran fireman on steam
er Express, had very narrow escape from
drowning Christmas day. He was engaged
in securing hosting scow that was getting
adrift from Long wharf, when he slipped
from the little house on the scow and fell
overheard Capt. Ben Willard rescued him.
The recognized organ os the Canadian Pa
cific COmpany-the Herald asserts that
pooling arrangement has been entered
into between the Grand Trunk and the Ca
madam Pacific The officers of these COM
panies deny this, however, and say the only
arrangement existing is an understanding to
naaiptain uniform rates to the west.