The Portland daily press., 1888-12-15
BRIEF JorrINcs.

The steamers Forest City and Express Of
the Casco Bay line will be put on the marine
railway for the winter.
The brig Rochemont, which has been
launched at Liverpool. N. S., is intended for
the trade between this city and the west
coast of Africa. ce
Pine Tree Lodge, X. of p, worked the first
and second rank on several candidates last
evening.
The Portland Glee Club went to Gorham
last evening where they gave an entertain
ment.
Charles Brady, the left-ielder of this year.
Portlands, has signed with the Allentowns
for next season.
There will be meeting of the Children's
Christmas Club Gin the ward room, City
Building, this afternoon at 4.30 o'clock.
A. Nj. Austin, general agent sends us the
handsome calendar for 1889 issued by the
Penn Mutual Life Company.
The union love feast of Methodist churches
| VIII be held with the Congress street M. E.
church on Sunday morning.
Mrs. l.. d. NJ. Sweat has contributed $3.50
for free bed in the Maine General Hospital
for one year.
Inc eighteenth annual report Of the direct
ors Of the Maine General Hospital has been
printed by Stephen Berry.
Alvin Earl of Hollis has been fined 500
and costs, and sentenced to 30 days impris-
onment by Judge Webb for illegal liquor SELL
ing.
Burglars have broken into Messrs. Ii. H.
Ricker's and Wescott's cottages az Peaks
Island. 1t Is not yet known what they have
taken.
Thursday two sisters met at the Union sta
tion who were left orphans in their childhood
In Boston, 25.years ago. They had never
seen each other since.
The evening service at st. Stephens church
tomorrow will be omitted on account of the
anniversary of the Portland Benevolent So
ciety at the First Parish.
The Portland Packing Company have pur-
chased the corn packing establishments at
Skowhegan and North Anson at very favor
able figures, not far from $1,000 for both es-
Establishments.
The schooner Eva and Belle arrived at the
dock yesterday morning from Jonesport,
with 4,3o0 Holsters, consigned to S. A. Skill
lings d Co., most Of which will be packed
and shipped to New York.
AThe steamer State of Maine will be taken
off the route next week and hauled up here.
There will be only one boat week to and
from Eastport, the Cleopatra, which will take
| the place of the Maine"
The annual address before the Portland
Benevolent Society will be delivered tomor-
row evening, at the First Parish church, at
7.3O O'Clock, by Pre- ,ident Hyde of Bowdoin
College. collection will be taken in aid of
the society.
Nessrs Stevens & Jones, booksellers, have
ready new edition of Robert Rexdale's holi-
day volume, Drifting Songs" in black seal
bindings, with padded covers and gilt edges.
Ii makes beautiful present for Christmas
and may be found at the book stores.
Alderman w. H. Smith win lecture before
the Reform Club this evening on "The Graves
and Cilley Duel" The lecture win be given
at the Reform Club hall, corner Congress and
Temple streets. President W. III. Phillips
will preside.
The Post Office Department lately notified
the public that no postal cards containing
offensive duns would be allowed to pass
through the mails. Certain societies conse-
quently asked Postmaster Palmer If regular
notices of dues to members fall under the
ban and he informs them they do not.
THE Peoples Church" at South Portland
will be reopened next Thursday, Dec. Goth.
Sermon by N, T. Whitaker, d. D. at D. M,
followed by other appropriate exercises, In
the evening, commencing at Z O'Clock, there
will be an open meeting, in which several
ministers of note will participate. All are
cordially invited.