The Portland daily press., 1885-02-20
Brief Jottiuss.

Cold and bright yesterday. The murcury
indicated Sc at sunrise, 1So at noon, 15' at sun
set; wind northeast.
The public schools will close today for a
weeks vacation.
The Executive Committee Of the National
Encsmpment, G. A. r., will meet at the
Preble House, March Sd.
Mr.. Munson got out 81 warrants yesterday.
he says there is little liquor secured now; it
seems as il the supply was running out.
The officials report that the Grand Trunk
road is now clear Of snow and freight is rapidly
coming in.
The Harvard Club, of Maine. will partsks
of their annual supper at the Falmouth Hotel
tomorrow night.
The police found on Exchange street the
wallet and papers of Mr.. George Gowen Of
Springvale, who was knocked down and rob-
bed Monday night The money was gone.
Lumber dealers expect an increase Of bus-
ness when the building season commences, az
the number Of buildings to be erected here the
coming summer promises to be large.
The statement made in our columns yester-
day by one produce dealer that apples can be
frozen once without injury, is denied by gen.
tleman in the same business.
The truant officer says that in response to an
appeal from him, printed in the PRESS, contri-
buttons of money and clothing have been
generous.
The Vincent Chautauqua Reading Circle
will meet this evening with MIRA J. w. D.
Garter, No. 8l6 Congress street. An interest
ing and varied programme has been prepared
A horse ran away from Grand Trunk ehed
No 8 yesterday morning and was caught,
while on the dead run, by United States Store
keeper 81. @. Brewer, before he had done any
damage.
Wednesday morning a blind horse belonging
to Mr.. Saunders the OK press man, took fright
on Federal street, knocked down q horse at
tached to another team and did some other
damage.
The ladies of the charity work room srate-
fully acknowledge liberal donations of mate
rial aud money from Mrs, John Russell, Mrs.
Edward Fox, Miss Octavia Fox and Rt. Rev.
Bishop Healy.
The Circassian of the Allan line sailed for
Liverpool yesterday afternoon. She takes
thirty passengers, and among other articles
10000 bushels of grain and 5000 barrels of
apples.
Yesterday afternoon horse belonging to
Mr.. White, ths brush manufacturer took
fright on Middle street and ran away. When
opposite the post office he collided with coal
team, badly smashing the sleigh. No other
damage is reported.
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, if
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.
Two young men driving up Centre street
yesterday afternoon, capsizsd the sleighs in
turning on Free street. The horse dashed
down the street, and taking the sidewalk on
Middle street, ran plump into one Of the large
windows ia the store of Merry the halter, de-
nolshiDg it and and covering the goods with
broken glass; The horse was caught and seem
cd to have sustained no injury beyond a cut
on one of his legs. The sleigh was badly
damaged.