The Portland daily press., 1885-03-09
Brief Jottines.

Colder yesterday. Bright, with occasional
spits Of snow. The mercury indicated 26o at
noon.
Policeman Sterling shot dog, presumed to
be mad. on Cumberland street yesterday.
The number of arrests last week was %, of
which 16 were for drunkenness.
The value of foreign exports last week was
$375 1867 including 3S7 ,342 feet of lumber
There are 10000 barrels OF -four in stock in
Portland less than same time last year when
there were 10000 barrels.
There was bad break in the water main on
Federal near Exchange street Saturday after
noon.
About fifty Of the Democratic Club return
ed from Washington Saturday noon, They
said they had splendid time.
The fishing feet is preparing for the Banks.
The James Dyer and Ada Pierce will fit out
this week.
The Dominion of the Dominion Line sailed
for Liverpool Saturday with two passengers
and cargo valued at $109, 100.
The Cumberland Association will meet at
the Second Parish church tomorrow at 945 a.
m.
The Longfellow Chautauqua Circle will
meet at the vestry OF the Chestnut street church
tonight.
The various Chautauqua circles of Portland
had large and interesting vesper service at
the Chestnut street vestry yesterday afternoon.
An ardsnt bicycler took spin on his
machine Friday afternoon and enjoyed his
ride Summer is coming.
Sarah T.amia of port1ond moe orroctad TIL.
day in Boston charged with shopliiting at
Jordan, Marsh s. Co.'s.
B. F. Butler Post AZ OF Lowell, Mass, will
give grand account of itself in June. The
comrades will visit Portland in body num-
bering 800.
Mrs. Irving Mansfield writes that she will
deliver the poem to be written by Mrs. Kate
B. Sherwood for the G.. A. r. National En-
campment
Rumor has 1t that the steam yacht Ibis, that
lies between the bridges at Beverly, Mass, has
been sold to Portland parties, who will use her
for seine fishing
The Maine Veteran Association of Massa.
ehusetts will have reunion and dinner at the
Crawford House, Boston, on the evening oil
March 10th.
The Sarmatan of the Allan, and Brooklyn
of the Dominion Line, will he due this week
After this week the lines will run one steamer
On alternate weeks.
The Dirigo boat club has been photographed
by Hesrn and the pictures will be hung in the
boat house. The club say they will give their
spring regatta Memorial Day.
Mr.. Francis Radoux, aged 95, has invented
machine consisting of two rubber rollers fol
the purpose of Smelling peas and beans The
invention is ingenious and can be seen at No
81 Bramhall street.
The working boats which E. L. Williams Of
Boston is to build at once for Mr.. Spelman Of
Portland are to be Sc feet lopg,44 inches beam
Is inches deep amidships 10 inches at the bow
and IL inches at the stern.
Bosworth Relief Corps will give sociable
at Mechanics Hall next Thursday evening,
and Thatcher Relief Corps dance and anti.
quarlsn supper at Thatcher Post Hall Tues
day eAeDing, March 18th.
A class in cookery has been formed by Mrs
Lincoln which will meet Thursday afternoons
and Friday mornings for instruction in the
richer cookery, and on Thursday evenings fol
plain cooking at Y. M. G. A. Hall after the
first lesson.
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