The Portland daily press., 1885-03-23
Brief JOiiings.

At noon yesterday it was cloudy, wind east,
mercury at 800; at sunset it was clear, wind
southeast, mercury 26o.
One hundred boys were present at the bows
meeting in the z. M. G.. A. rooms yesterday
afternoon.
The Portland Medical Club has adopted reso-
luticns of respect to the memory of the late DR..
E. w. Brooks.
A party OF thirty went to Coal Kiln Corner
Saturday night, and spent very pleasant
evening there.
The store of John G. Oleson, 243 Spring street,
was entered Saturday morning by thieves, who
secured small sum of money and a few
cigars
The New York steamer made an extra trip
the past week, on account of the accumulation
Of freight. This speaks well for the opening Of
the season.
The steamer State of Maine will arrive here
from Bath Wednesday next. She will be all
ready to receive her furniture and will 20 on
her route about April 9th.
Rev. +. E. Clark preached at the Wilistcn
church yesterday, in the morning and evening
to large audiences. In the evening his text
was "One thing know, whereas was blind,
now see."
In our notice Saturday Of the services at the
WestCongregational church by an unfortunate
error the subject of Rev. Mr.P Pitts evening SCI
mon was made to read "Charades" instead of
"Character''
The dining room of the Preble House has
recently undergone thorough overhauling
the ceiling frescoed, chandeliers bronzed and
new curtains placed upon the windows 1t is
now very cosy room.
large glass filed with eolored water, on W.
f. Stones soda fountain, Saturday night, sud-
denly tipped over and crashed through the
glass of cigar case six feet long and three
feet wide. The loss will be some S25.
Rev. DR.. Bolles will lecture before the Soci-
ETY. of Natural History this evening on the sub
ject of Ferns" His remarks will be abun-
dainty illustrated by MIR. Fuller, with his lam
tern. The lecture begins at 7.45 O'Clock.
A young woman recently applied at an
apothecary store in this city for a three dollar
bill in exchange for other currency, and was
much abashed when informed that no bill of
that denomination was in circulation.
The auction sale Of the property Of the Port
land Union Railway and Back Bay Land Co.,
which was to have taken place at Locke &
Locke's Office Saturday afternoon, was again
postponed to Saturday afternoon, March 28th.
The Bowdoin College Literary Association is
to have course of seven lectures Professors
Brown and Robinson of the Bowdoin Faculty,
DIR. Sargent Of Harvard, and the Rev DR..
Thomas Hill, formerly Of Harvard, are in the
list of lecturers
Mr. Charles g. French, engineer of Cssco 5,
was thrown from his sleigh by the horse start
ing suddenly Saturday afternoon on Franklin
wharf, and sustained severe br1ises. Both eyes
were "blacked,' and his arm was badly
wrenched. He, with Mr.. Sawyer was looking
after the hydrants and had just finished OPEN
ing the one on Franklin wharf when the acci-
dent occurred.
The Paint and Oil Club had their regular
monthly dinner at the Falmouth Saturday
night. This was one of the largest and most
interesting meetings yet held, all the firms in
this line being represents ted, who also had as
guests all their travelling statesmen and book
keepers. The club, although only organized
last fall, has proved of great benefit to the
trade, as we'll as success socially.
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