The Portland daily press., 1885-03-04

Fine day yesterday. The mercury indicated
2Ss at sunrise, $50 at noon, 500 at snset; wind
west.
We have received the Musical Record for
March.
At their meeting to be held next Monday
evening, the Cadets will probably set date
for their ball.
Mrs. Fogg an aged lady living at the town
farm, Gray, was badly burned one day last
week by her dress catching fire.
The New Church sociable postponed from
last Thursday night will be held in Gilbert's
Hall, Thursday evening, March 5.
The Pullman train from the east was delay
ed about three hours this morning by q freight
train of the track near Bangor.
The thief who broke into Senter's iewelry
store Monday night secured a few opera
glasses and some gold finger rings.
Judge Haskell yesterday adjourned the Su-
Preme Court until Monday next when he will
come in and render his decision in the case of
Brown vs.. Rand.
W. Fl. Ingraham has been elected president,
DR.. A. Brown, treasurer, of the Brigham
Journal Bearing Co.. with capital stock of
$4,000, and 1928 paid in.
The new block, which will be erected BY the
Harmon heirs, corner of Brown and Congress
streets, will be called Beaver Block, as Brown
street was formerly known as Beaver street.
MIR. Geo. Young, employed by Howes, Hill
ton & Harris, severely strained himself while
handling -four yesterday. He was taken home
In hack, but hopes to be out again in few
days.
The small fishing schooner Treasure Of the
Sea is q total wreck off Great Chebeague Is
land. She was crushed in by ice, thrown on
her beam ends and sunk. Had mackerel and
herring on board.
Lamson the photographer, will have the
stand formerly occupied by Conant, and by
Mason. Mr.. Robinson is to thoroughly re-
model the building, corner of Centre and Con-
gress streets, and build new ell.
A leak occurred yesterday on the pipes OF the
Water Company either in the city or on the
main line, whereby the pressure was suddenly
reduced some fifteen pounds. Up to a late
hour last evening the trouble had not been
located.
We have been shown fac-simile of the Ul-
ster County Gazette of January 4, 1900. This
number was printed with reversed rules on
account Of the death of Washington. The re-
producuon is being sold at the New Orleans
Exposition.
Officer McDonouRh arrested young fellow
named Harlow last night for malicious mis-
chief. Harlow, with another party, was TAX
Ing blinds off windows of residences on Con-
gress street and throwing them into the street.
BE had taken off eight pair, and was caught
in the act Of taking one off. His partner es-
capped.
Advertisements appropriately coming under
the classification heads, WANTS, HELP WANT
NJ, 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.
A few Republicans In Portland, because the
man whom they desired was not nominated
Tor Mayor, voted for an Independent ticket
yesterday and thereby came very near placing
the city in the control of the rum element
headed by Mayor who had previously author
lied rumsellers to keep open shop in violation
Of law until ten o'clock in the evening. This
may be the way to promote the cause of tenn
persnce.-l Boston Journal