The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-01-03

Bright and cold yesterday. The mercury
indicated 100 at sunrise, 18o at noon, at sun
SGT; wind north.
Gea. j. A. Hall OF Damariscotta, was stop
pieg at the Preble House last night.
ksMr. Hickcox will start his next evening class
In shorthand and typewriting, January ath.a
The mercury indicated 60 at Banks, and
90 st Harmon's on Congress street at 9 o'clock
last evening.
The adjourned annual meeting Of the In
ternational steamship Company be held at
.. m. today.
The Portland Photographic Society will
hold it's second annual banquet at the Fal-
mouth Hotel, the oath of this month.
A memorial ssrmon of the late Capt. j. B.
Doyle will be preached in the St. Stephen
Church by the rector, tomorrow forenoon.
The many friends of Ex-Governor Perham
will be glad to hear that he is able to be out
again.
Two men stealing fsh from schooner lying
at one Of the wharves Thursday night, were
frightened and left their dory behind them.
mir. F. M. Hougton will give lecture at
the Universalist Church, Stevens Plains, to-
morrow morning, on 1.-THE Murderer; Here
and Hereafter" All invited.
Mr.. V. Richard Foss Of this city has been
elected member of the board of managers Of
the Y. NJ. @. A., In place of Mr.. I. Fl. Farm
ham, removed to Boston.
A cattleman on the Grand Trunk was struck
by an overhead bridge and badly hurt about
the head. He was seLt back to Canada on the
noon train yesterday.
At the concert OF the First Baptist Sabbath
School tomorrow evening, the story OF the
Congo African Mission will be told in 9 very
interesting manner. The location of the river
and stations will be shown on the blackboard
In cur report of Miss Fields lecture yester-
day We should have said "last winters legisla-
ture was homogeneous Mormon, not anti-Mor-
mon; and for 10000 souls who are polyga-
mists. read who believe in polygamy.
A meetiDg in the interest of the Uniformed
Rank will be held in Knights of Pythiss'
Hall Monday evening. An address will be de-
livsred by Col Charles E. Barnes of Cincin-
natl.
The Polyptsiau, Captain Richie, of the
Allan Line, sailed for Liverpool via Halifax at
230 D. N. yesterday. Steamer Brooklyn, of
the Dominion Line, was prevented from sail
ing by the non-arrival of hundred cattle,
that are expected to make part of her cargo.
Among the guests of the Tarratine Club at
their New Years reception, and opening of
the new club room in Bangor, were f. E.
Boothby and Mrs. Boothby, w. A. Allen and
Mrs. Aiien, and Mr.. Richard Webb OF Port
land
Charles W. Webster, chief of police since
1879, and for eighteen consecutive years
prior thereto keeper of the County Jail, died
at New Haven. CT, Thursday morning of par
aiysis, aged 81. He was born in this city, re-
moved 10 Hartford and went to New Haven
in 1915, where he has since resided.
Rev. J. Nj. Williams and wife of this city
were suddenly called to New York few days
ago by the sickness of Mrs. Williams mother,
Mrs. DR.. Taylor OF that city. They arrived but
a few hours before her decease. MIR. Williams
pulpit at Pine Street Church will be filed to-
morrow by Rev. e. NJ. Smith of Kents' Hill
Seminary.
Advertisements appropriately coming under
the classification heads, WANTS, HELP WANT
ED, SITUATIONS WANTED, FoR SALE, To LET,
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In advance regular rates will be charged. The
large circulation of the Press makes it the
bsst medium for these advertisements.
A Boston paper Thursday said: "Mr. j. S.
X chardson, member Of the bar al Portland,
M, was msrried Wednesday night to Miss
Mlnuie j. Bennett. at her fathers house on
Outer street, Boston Highlands. Mr.. Frank
L Vose was best man. Namercus presents
te.,ifisd TO the h gh esteem of their iFjsnds,
The couple will live in Portland" There is nc
man in the list Of Portland lawyers Of the
me OF Richardson.