The Portland daily press., 1885-02-19
Brief Je,sipgs

ZINE Gay yesterday. Inc mercary lnulcat-
cd llo at sunrise, 24e at noon, 20s at sunset;
wind north-northwest.
Maine Central trains from Bangor aud Au-
gusta we're about S5 minutes late yesterday.
Ash Wednesday was properly observed in
the Catholic and Episcopal churches yesterday.
We understand that the Rev. Jos. Cook is
engaged TO deliver lecture in City Hall on
Thursday evening. March 18th.
Vaughan street church will give supper
this evening in their new rooms, corner OF
Vaughan and West streets.
The Democratic caucuses will be held to-
night, and the convention to select candidate
for Mayor next Wednesday evening.
The steamer Frsnconia arrived from New
York yesterday morning. She had very
rough time aud was thickly covered with ice.
The youths gospel temperance meeting will
be held at the Mission this evening at 7.3o
O'Clock. All are invited.
We have received from Loring, Short &
Harmon, who have them for sale, an excel
lent map Of the seat of war ia Africa.
Tuesday afternoon seven sIeighs were over.
turned at the corner of Exchange and Fore
streets.
The fine weather drew out great many
people yesterday, and the storekeepers were
kept busy.
A large gang of men were at work yesterday
afternoon, clearing the snow from the yard of
the Eastern railroad.
There we're eight new members initiated in
90 Cssco Bay Commandery of the Golden
Gross Tuesday night.
The new sanding machine has arrived, and
10 great success. \ single load of sand suf
feed to sand the walks on both sides of Con-
gress street, from the Preble House to Vaughan
street.
The County Commissioners have assessed
the sum of $S535 against the owners CT the
schooner G. B. Church, for damage done by
the vessel to Portland bridge.
Pequawket Lodge, of Fryeburg, will cele-
brate the coming of age of the Pythian order
tonight. David Moulton and Thomas G.. Lor-
ing Of Portland will participate.
In the account of Tuesday nights fire the
loss OF Mr.. T, F. Donahue, by smoke aud wa
ter, was accidentally omitted. He places his
loss at 81 900; covered by insurance.
The origin of Tuesdays fire is still unknown.
A bottle containing quart of kerosene was
found intact. 1t is mystery why the oil did
not explode, as it was in the midst of the fire.
Z. M. Lang has been elected president, Hon.
j. j. Perry treasurer, and j. M. Mcintyre Sec
retary Of the Danforth Electrical Switch Com
pany.
The Pythian order Of this city will celebrate
the establishment of the order in the world
with Bramhall Lodge, at Castle Hall, tlis
evening.
The steamer New Brunswick, from Boston,
when five miles ENE OF Graves, at O'Clock
Tuesday night, passed the schooner JOY, drift.
ing eastward, with sails furled and chains au-
parently parted.
Thatcher Post, G. A. r., and Shepley Camp
8. OF ", have presented Leroy S. Sanborn
cigar-holder and case, and Frederick Pollock
copy of Shakespeare for assisting them in pro-
ducing the German Volunteer. The proceeds
Of the play were $40O.
Advertisements appropriately coming under
the classification heads, WANTS, HELP WANT
Sd, SITUATIONS WANTED, For SALE, To LET,
BOARD and Rooms and LOST AND FOUND, not
exceeding forty words, will bs 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 bs charged. The
large circulation Of the PRESS makes 1t the best
medium for these advertisements.
For the shipment of apples to England, Port
land is now the second port In the country,
Boston alone sending more. The best apples
sent to Liverpool this season are grown within
ten miles OF this city; the apples of this coun-
~ last uall lU fro frny,
and all blemishes; fair profit is being real
lied from shipments, and the shipper gets his
returns for fruit forwarded in three weeks; a
dealer says that apples are not injured by once
freezing, but are spoiled by second.