The Portland daily press., 1886-12-06
BRIEF JoTTINcs.

The Eleanora took 10000 Christmas trees
to New York Saturday.
There were 3S arrests last week, of which
I6 were for drunkenness.
The regular meeting of the Society of
Natural History will be held this evening.
L. A. Gould has given Bosworth Relief
Corps very handsome dressing case.
There will be meeting of the Portland
Teachers Association this evening.
The annual parish meeting of the Church
of the Messiah win be held this evening at
7.30 o'clock in the vestry
The Argonauts have reelected their old
officers, except secretary, and will have their
annual supper Christmas eve.
Gen. Neal Dow Saturday paid the $4,000
claimed against him as bondsman of W. E.
Gould to the First National Bank.
Edwin Dow, the well known conductor it
is reported, has been willed $4,000 by his
father.
Thomas Walker Of Portland, Me-, is to su-
perintend the Derry mills, Manchester N.
H., under the new management.
The police raided Temple street bank
Saturday night, made four arrests. and Sc
cured lot of chips and cards.
1t is reported that first class toboggan
slide win be erected in the western part of
the city.
The annual meeting of the Maine Eye and
Ear Infrmary viii be held tonight at 10
Federal street.
The value Of foreign exports last week was
$3ls,2Os.O8. There were 416,296 feet of lum-
Der, 6,463 barrels of apples, and 1,O62,6 900
pounds of cheese included.
The International steamers are doing
large freight business for Eastport. The
company lately declared dividend of six
per cent
The monthly meeting of the Woman's Mis-
sionary Society will be held this afternoon
at the st. Lawrence street church at $3.50
o'clock.
The Children's Christmas Club intend
affording new programme this year, which
will be presented at the next Wednesday
meeting
The Texas of the Dominion line sailed for
Bristol at a. m. yesterday. She took 173
cattle, 275 sheep, and a cargo valued at
$4,000.
The next lecture in the North Congrega-
tional church course, Cape Elizabeth, will
be given this evening by Rev. J. w. Bash
ford, Ph. d., of this city.
The Portland Globe is prospering. Mr..
Bagley has enlarged his paper two inches in
length, and added column to each page. Its
success is deserved, for it is q very bright
and valuable paper.
Mr.. Solon S. Cahill, one of the most popu-
lar Of the Maize Central conductors, and Mr..
f. I. Sanborn, left yesterday noon for trip
to California. They will visit San Francisco
and other points of interest befue returning.
The drawing school of Mr.. c. L. Fox has
opened in the new studio on Danforth street
quite successfully, and that of the Portland
Society Of Art will open today at its build
ing.
The sale of seats for the Wheelmen's ball
will begin at Stockbridge's next Wednesday
The numbers will be given out at a. m.
Mr.. J. G. Stevens designed the unique in
vitations.
By the kindness of General Manager
Tucker and the Grand Trunk authorities, |
a poor old man at Lincoln, who was losing |
his sight, received q pass to Montreal, where |
he will enter a hospital
The ministers of Portland and vicinity |
will meet in Y. NJ. G. A. Hall today at 10 |
O'Clock. Rev. L. II. Hallock will open the |
discussion; subject: "The element of wor-
ship in our church services"
The Water Gas Company will occupy all |
of Rev. Mr.. Southworth's new brick block |
on Middle street, except the front basement, |
which Southworth Bros. will use for print |
ing Office
The Commercial Travellers have appointed |
II. G. Eastman, ]. S. Marston and E. S. |
Stearns committee to make arrangements
for the annual dinner, to be held January
st.
u. w. Kenney and wife of Waterville, who
have been stopping at the City Hotel for the
last two months, left for Los Angeles, Cal,
yesterday. Mr.. and Mrs. FriSbee, also of
Waterville, accompanied them They will
remain there during the winter
Haskell, the Maine champion, won eleven
games against Dodd's six, in the Mckenzie
pool tournament at Boston; and John Call
beat VIM. Parks of New York eleven to ten
games, for $50 stakes, at match game of
pool at the City Hotel in this city.
Mrs. Catherine Murphy, wife of Edward
j. Murphy, Of 2O9 Congress street, fell sense
less while entering her house Saturday even
ing and Immediately expired. Heart disease
was the cause. The deceased leaves hus-
Dand, one son-Thomas j., now pursuing
the study Of medicine-and two daughters,
one OF whom is Sister of Mercy who have
the heartfelt sympathy of many friends in
their bereavement. The funeral win take
place Tuesday morning from the Cathedral
Of the Immaculate Conception,
ChaFino n..