The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-11-22
BRIEF JoTTlNCS.

ne custom house will not be open TODAY
Ihere were 80 arrests last week. of which
10 were for drunkenness.
me exports last week were valued at s1s.-
s62.9o, and included $50, 7I5 feet of lumber.
The Sandman, of the Allan Line, is ex-
pected tomorrow
The boiler and engine which win be placed
in Mr. Freeman Weeks new steamer, ar
rived by boat, Saturday, from Boston
The Munjoy c; L. S. Circle meets this
evening with Mrs. l.. L. Cummings, No. 70
Munjoy street.
The loss by Mr.. Charles Herrick by the
burning Of his buildings at Cumberland
amounted to $1,000 more than the insurance.
The post office will be closed from 10 a. m.
to p. m, today, out of respect to ex-Presi-
dent Arthur.
Mr.. John l.. Shaw has received barrel of
clothing from Mrs. L. P. Staples for the
sufferers by the fire at Pennington.
Up to the present time $2,771, 900 Eastern
Railroad 6s have assented to date to pre-
ferred stock plan.
A regular meeting of the Y's will be held
at the w. c. L. U. rooms at 3 p. M, today.
Members are requested to come prepared to
sew on K. G. articles.
While stepping from car at the corner of
High and Congress streets, Thursday even
ing, DR.. John Buzzell broke or seriously
strained ligament Of his right foot.
Mr.. Ware, of the Boston and Portland
Clothing Company, will furnish the dance
orders at Bosworth Relief Corps assembly
tomorrow night
The art exhibition still remains open at
the Art Building. Several of the pictures
have been sold. 1t is intended to open the
exhibition to the public one day this week.
Mr. George Davis's horse and carriage,
which disappeared Saturday afternoon.
were found on Portland street, Yesterday
morning. by milkman.
At Millett's grocery store, Congress square,
can be seen three oranges raised by ]. Wick
cry, the florist, this year. The largest
weighs one pound and nine ounces. The
tree is Florida sweet, seven years old.
The Deering hand fire engine Niagara has
been sent to Boston for, repairs. The Mag
ara, as early as 1s4S, was purchased by the
town of Saco, and was the only fire engine
there for years.
A new industry, the manufacture of var
nishes, has been established in Ligonia.
The rolling mills have large orders ahead.
and the kerosene and lead works are run
ming to their full capacity.
December 18th has been fixed on for the
Wheelmen's Ball. President Stevens will
design the dance orders, the Little Women
take charge of the refreshment tables, and
Grimmer will furnish the music.
Thirteen new members were admitted to
the Turnverein on Friday last. The society
has decided to give dance in February.
and Prof. Doldt has commenced drilling an
exhibition class of twenty-five members.
Post Commander f. A. Motley, of Bos-
worth Post, asks that every member of the
post who was prisoner during the war in
form him of the fact, that he may forward
the same to the department
The horse railroad company have added a
handsome new car to the Spring street line.
and will add another to the Congress street
The commissioners pronounce the road in
excellent condition. The stable at Morrilps
Corner is being enlarged.
AT Cast Deering, on Tuesday evening.
D. A. Cone will deliver his lecture on saThe
Sandwich Islands" illustrated by large oil
paintings that are genuine works of art On
Wednesday evening the same lecture will be
delivered at the Clark Memorial Church.
Woodford's.
RI Rev. Bishop Healy, in carrying out
the DEGREES of the recent council at Balti-
more, will enjoin the priests in this diocese
from performing marriage ceremonies in the
evening He will insist that weddings in
church shall take place with nuptial mass.
or falling in that, as early in the afternoon
as possible.
Jack McAuliffe. the lightweight cham
plon, it is reported. will have four-round
glove fight with Mike Barry in this city
tonight. From here McAulife will Journey
to Bangor, where he will meet Marcellus
Baker in glove contest on Thanksgiving
Day. Baker is anxious to have one meeting
with McAuliffe, and win be satisfied to that
extent.