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The Portland daily press., 1888-12-19
BRIEF JoTrINCs.

On account of the storm yesterday the
sale of articles at Preble Chapel, will con-
tinue through to-day.
The Ladies' Circle will give an oyster sup
per in the vestry of the Pine Street Churcl .
today. Snpper served from $50 to 7.30 p. m.
meeting Of the Children's Christmas
Club will be held this afternoon in Reception
Hall. Meeting called to order at 4.3o p. m.
Owing TO the severe storm yesterday the
City of Richmond has postponed her sailing
day, and will make her regular trip Friday.
To-day the Latin School Cadets will give
an exhibition drill and dance at the school
building on Federal street.
The county commissioners have decided
not to lease the Jail workshop for the year
1889, but will run 1t under the supervision of
the commissioners.
The letter carriers New Years ball will
be grand time. Tickets should be secured
from the carriers The First Regiment Band
will furnish the music
An exceedingly neat calendar is that issued
by Charles Paine, printer, which gives the
location Of the fire alarm boxes besides the
days Of the month.
horse belonging to Mr.. Wiz am Melcher.
slipped on the slippery paving terday and
MIR. Sawyer had to shoot him wing to the
injuries the animal received.
Mr.. c. p. Babcock, the machi list, received
severe hurt recently by the parting of
chain, while he was lifting heavy weight
in his shop. He was thrown 10 the floor
causing injury to his sciatic nerve.
There will be an auction SIR If dressed
dolls. fancy goods, groceries, &C., left from
the Deering fair, this Wednesday evening.
Fifty beautifully dressed dolls and lots of
fancy goods will be sold.
To-day is quite day for annual meetings:
the Maine Central, Rumford Falls & Buck
field; Bangor & Machias Steamboat Com
pany; Union Railway Station Company. and
Natural History Society. All these are ad-
vertised.
President j. w. Bradbury, of Augusta.
and Dr. Lapham, Of Augusta, of the Histo
rical Society, were in town yesterday and
held meeting at Browns banking house TO
arrange for the removal of the society to the
new Baxter building.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-19
PERSONAL.

Ex-U. S. Marshal Bsbee was in town yes
tarday.
Hon. w. W. Thomas. Jr., left Portland yes
terday for weeks lecture tour in the inte-
rlor of the State of New York.
Miss Cornelia Pulsifer, of Auburn. has
taken position as stenographer with the
Ara Cushman Shoe Co.
Mr.. A. t. Maxim, of the Oxford Democrat,
is soon to assume the editorial management
of Horse and Dairy Department in the
Lewiston Gazette.
Representative elect L. c. Morse, of Lib
erty, with two of his brothers of Belmont,
are hunting deer in the northern part of the
State.
The Democrat hears that the appointment
OF Bank Examiner to succeed Hon. Fred E.
Richards was offered by Governor Marble to
Hon. George ID. Bisbee of Buckfield, and de-
clined.-lOxford Democrat.
E. ID. Morgan, twenty times millionaire,
and G. w. Bishop, the well kDown New York
horseman, were at the Elm House in Auburn
Saturday. They went by special train to
Waterville and returned Sunday evening,
leaving for New York on the same night.
They wer~ buying several promising young
horses in Maine.
The Lewiston school board, at a special
meeting held Tuesday morning, elected Prof
6 A. Stuart. principal of the Gardiner, Me-,
high school, superintendent of the Lewiston
schools. Prof. Stuart comes to Lewiston
with the warmest recommendation, not only
In work accomplished, but from the bust.
ness men and the best people in general of
Gardiner.
Capt. Harmon p. Curtis, a prominent ship
master of Harrington, died on Monday night
with Bright's disease. He commenced the
occupation of sailor at the early age of IL
years. During the last twenty years he has
been in command OF vessels, principally en-
ployed in the foreign trade He was highly
respected for his many good traits Of charac-
ter. He was AZ years old, and member of
George Washington Lodge, F. & A. M, of
New York.
Sunday was the forty-ninth anniversary of
the great gale of 1889, when fourteen vessels
out of fifteen that had sailed from the Ken
nebec were wrecked on Cape Cod and many
lives lost For dozen years OF more it has
been the custom of the shipwrecked surviv-
ors OF the great gale who were from Bath to
hold an annual reunion on the 10th of Deem
Der At the last reunion there were three
present. those as far as known being the
only shipwrecked survivors. They are Capt.
John Wolston, Frank Roach and e. G.
Parshley. They were in the brig Austin.
Mr.. Wolston is now residing in Massachu-
sets and Mr.. Roach is at sea, so no reunion
was held this year,
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-19
Storm Indications.
To the Editor Of the Press.


/ read quite long article In a Boston
paper, after the great storm in November,
wondering why two such destructive storms
as the heavy blocking storm of last March,
and the late heavy storm that caused such
great destruction to life and property
should occur without any indications by the
barometer. 1t is we'll known to nayigators
thata high barometer-say thirty and two or
three-tenths above, Is sure indication of an
easterly wind in winter. just before the
late heavy storm my glass stood as high as
thirty and nine-tenths, the highest glass /
ever knew. indicating very light easterly
wind, which we had at the time, but as the
breeze increased the glass fell. Moie than
thirty years ago, in November, passt Cape
Cod bound to Portland. We had fine east.
erly wind and no indication of an casterly
gale, but the wind increased. and when we
came into Portland harbor at midnight the
breeze was strong. The wind subsequently
increased to a. gale, and for fifty-two hours
that ever blew on the American coast The
next day the ship Hanover, of Bath, Captain
Rogers, attempted to go into the Kennebec,
and as he hauled in around Seguin for the
entrance to the river, the sea was running
very high and the ship lost her headway and
the tremendous sea hove her on to the shoal
ground to the west of the Kennebec, and not
one OF the ships company was saved. AT
this writing TUESDAY forenoon) my barom-
eter stands at just 90, the lowest that have
ever seen a barometer in the western world.
One year ago, when l was on the English
coast and In Scotland my glass fell several
times to 30. The indications now are for a
heavy northwest gale In summer with
very fine weather and westerly winds. the
barometer may run high.
ALVIN HALL
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-19
The Storm.

The storm of Monday night proved Sc
we're one. No damage to vessels or property
in this vicinity is recorded. The harbor was
very rough all day yesterday, and outside
the ocean was considerably churned up.
The fremont, of the Boston line, left Bos-
ton at p. IN. Monday night, and came
through all right, but it took her fifteen
hours, and her nose was buried in the big
waves several times. OFF Wood Island the
storm abated somewhat and then the boat
came along without great trouble.
The steamer Cumberland, of the Interna-
tional line, for Eastport and St John, at
tempted to go out, but anchored In the har-
Dor, below the breakwater light. She will
probably remain here until favorable re-
ports are received from the east regarding
the storm.
Yesterday morning the streets were yery
icy from the change in the weather. and Il
was gratifying to see the sand carts at work
sanding sidewalks. Later there was quite
brisk snow storm.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-19
CITY covERNME EMIT.
Special Meeting of the Board Of
Mayor and Aldermen

special meeting of the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen was held in the Aldermen s
room at o'clock yesterday afternoon. Alb
sent Alderman Shaw.
An insane person was ordered committed
to the insane asylum at Augusta.
The report of the Recorder of the Munich
pal Court for the month ending Dec. 18th,
was received and ordered placed on file.
The following persons were appointed
special policemen without pay: o. A. San
born, Adelbert Baker, Arthur l.. Mitchell.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
OF G. +. Rounds, for permission to erect a
new wooden building ON Boyd street.
Vi Portland Cement Pipe and Stone Ware
Company, for permission to erect and main
tain steam boiler and steam engine at 300
Commercial street.
PETITIONS GRANTED.
or Portland Cement Pipe and Stone Ware
Company, for permission to erect a new
wooden building for the purpose of storing
cement pipe. Petition granted under re-
strictions of the ordinances.
OF the Platt Il Washburn Refining Compa-
ny, tor permission to store petroleum at No.
40 Commercial street. Granted
or ). u. Fisher g. Co., for license to keep
a pawn5roker's Office at No. IL Portland
street, Granted, subject to approval of the
City Marshal.
!, An informal discussion in regard to the
IRE alarm boxes was started by Alderman
Smith, but no action resulted, and the meet
ing adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-19
Stricken with ApopIexy.

The Manchester, N. Fl. Mirror says that
Rev. J. M.Williams, now settled in that city,
but for some time pastor of Pine street
church ia this city, had an apoplectic stroke
last Sunday. Mr.. Williams appeared very
pale when he took his place in the pulpit,
and while reading the morning lesson sank
into his chair. He was taken to the vestry,
resuscitated and then declared he was able
to go on with the services, Mr. Tasker. a
member of the church having officiatt d In
his absence. While attempting to deliver
his sermon an ashy pallor crept over his face
and settling backward he pulled the heavy
oak desk half way round in his
endeayor to maintain his equilibrium. Mem
beers OF the church came to his assistance. he
was taken back to the vestry and doctor sum-
moned who had him conveyed to the parson-
age close by. He is now recovering, but is
very weak. The physician sBys Mr.. Williams
had a stroke of apoplexy.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-19
SUBURBAN NEWS.
scARBoRo.
Oak Hill Grange has elected the following

sCARBoRo.
Oak Hill Grange has elected the following
officers
Masters. B. Gunnson
Overseer-A. Libby.
Lecturer-W B. Nutter.
Chaplan-A. Libby.
Secrei ary- George Sweetsir.
Harry Small, son of James Small, while at
play in the school yard at Beech Hill. slip
ped and fell on the frozen ground, breaking
his arm in two places.
John Fogg cut his leg quite severely last
week, while at work on the frame Of a
building
wooDFoRDs.
The Odd Fellows and knights of Pythias
at Woodfords. have for some time felt the
need of reading room where the young
men of the village could avail themselves Of
the benefits of the leading periodicals. AS the
lodge funds cannot be diverted for such an
object, a course of entertainments is pro.
posed, upon the success of which depends
whether this worthy object can be accom-.
plished. Ii no more suitable place can be
found, room will be fitted up in their hall
open to the public during the evenings or
which the lodges hold meetings.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-19
Oirigo Club Ball.

The Dirigo oarsmen who are to take part
in the road sculling races at City Hall.
Thursday evening, are fast getting in trim
for their respective contests A reporter
visited the hall where they are in practice
and was much pleased with the spectacle
presented as they went Swimming over the
smooth surface. Each of tie oarsmen met
with some slight mishap at first, but by care
full maneuvering they have become accus-
toned to the machines SO they can now ma
tants seem to be very evenly matched and
the different races must prove very interest,"
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-19
Catholic Knights of America

At the annual meeting of the Catholic
knights of America last evening these Off
GERS were elected:
Spiritual Director-Rey. T. p. Linehan.
President-J e. Feeney.
vice Presldent-C J. Coughlan.
Recording Secretary-J. 4. Owen.
FINANCIAL Secrets ry-George +. Owen.
Treasurer-B. Z. McDonough
Trustee for three years-W. Linehan
two p. c. Nugent
one DIR. j. b. O'Neill
Sergeant at A,ms-J. Ii. McManp.
Sentnel-James Burns
Medical Examiner-Dr. I. L. Sullivan.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-19
Attractive Books.

There is no gift more acceptable to the av-
erage man or woman than standard or
popular authors works well printed and
handsomely bound. There is hardly any
one but takes more or less pride in what he
calls his library, no matter how small or un-
pretentious 1t may be, and whose leisure
moments are not spent In Improving the
mind by reading. Stevens & Jones. at 1913
Middle street, have great variety of stand
ard: miscellaneous, juvenile and illustrated
books, albums and fancy goods.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-19
Christian Alliance.

There was meeting last evening of the
Christian Alliance Convention at Vaughan
street church, for the further
ance of Christian truth and work. There
was not large congregation present, but
there will probably be an increase of attend
ance at the other meetings The conventions
partake somewhat of the character of reyiy-
al meetings or indoor camp-meetings Rev.
Il. W. Cakes, of Manchester, N. H., spoke
last evening. A welcome is extended TO ali.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-19
Sons of Neterans

Col. Waldo III. Perry, commanding Sons Of
Veterans, U. S. A., Division of Maine, has
issued his general orders No. II, in which
the following appointments as installing Of
fcers are hereby made and announced:
Capt O. l.. Wright, Camp No. 2.
Lieut.. Col. Ii. Rice, Camp No. 3.
Capt b. l.. Whitcomb, Camp No. 4.
Bro. Charles L. hitter, Camp No. g.
Bro. Thomas III. Wentworth, Camp No. 6,
Bro. IL. ii. Wing, Camp No. g.
Bro. j. w. Sleeper, Camp No. IT.
Bro. Fred Call, Camp No. IS.
Bro. w. G. Farley, Camp No. 10.
Capt. Benjamin J. Kinds, Camp No. 81.
Bro III. l.. Wright, Camp No 49,
Bro 4. b. Luce, Camp No. SO.
Bro. Charles F. Paine, Camp No. As.
The officers of Camps Nos. 7, and 20 will
be installed by the colonel of this division.
Installing officers will make their reports
in duplicate, one copy to be forwarded TO
Division Adjutant L. (. Philbrook, Wood
fords, Me-, and one to Adjutant General
WIN jenkins, No. rs Fifth Avenue, Chi
cago Ill.
Officers of camps must not be installed un-
I'll reports and tax have been forwarded to
Division Headquarters.
There are other matters dwelt on in the
order in reference to the making of reports,
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-19

There is nothing more attractive to wo-
man, at this time of the year, than first
class dry goods store furnished with its stock
Of holiday goods, Such store is that of J.
M Dyer Co., at 511 Congress street. In
their advertisement they enumerate all their
special goods and there is really an enbaI-
rassment of riches to choose from. Nick
nacks and useful things of every sort abound.
and in the more pretentious articles, like
Dress goods, silks, cloakings, ETC., reduction
in price Is made of at least fifty cents a ward
IN feature we must not forget to mention.
Inc hrm Is Offering silk umbrellas at the low
est prices ever made. 1t is claimed that those
with silver AMI gold caps can be bought now
Ior what the caps would have cost a few
weeks ago. Considering the weather we'va
had this year good umbrella would prove a
most desirable gift p'0'o
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-19
The skowhegan Railway station.

A very fine Howard clock. valued at $500
has just been put into the tower of the new
Maine Central railway station at Skowhe.
gan, by Mr.. George A. Harmon, the jeweler,
of this city. There is also a fine toned bell
In the tower, weighing 1900 pounds. The
station Is very pretty structure
and contains two spacious waitinp
rooms for ladies and gentlemen, furnished n
hard woods -
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-19
SaIxation Arn,x

Major Bryant will lead great holiness
meeting on Wednesday afternoon, December
10th, assisted by Mrs. Adj. Bovill, from Au-
gusta, Capt Hartig and Lieut. Bosnian,
from Saco. and Capt. French, from Bidde-
ford, Capt. Brown and Cadet Durham. Ey-
erybody is invited. In the evening there
will be monster meeting in the barracks.
led by Major Bryant. Next Sunday great
farewell meeting will be held. Capt Long
Ian from Lewiston is expected.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-19
SUPERIOR COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE noNNrx.

TUESDAY In the case of Maria Gregor vs. Han
nah K. Cady, recover damages Tor personal in.
1uries occasioned by the negligence of the de-
PENDANT In maintaining and repairing floor of an
fell thu ugh it, and the jury rendered a verdict
for the plaintiff for SS25. The defendant will
take the case to the law court on a motion for a
new trial as against evidence.
George Libby for plaintiff.
W. III. Loonty for defendant
Augustus Nj. Morgan VS.. Benjamin True. Tro-
yer To recover the value of lot OF granite tools
derricks and quarried stone. attached by the de-
PENDANT, when he was sheriff as the property OF
the Eastern Granite Company. The defendant
claims they were the property of the Company.
On trial.
Frank & Larrabee for plaintiff.
f. 5. Talbot and K. d. Freeman for plaintiff
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-19
The DeerIng Horse Cars.

10 We EdatOr OF We f'reSS.
OAKDALE, Dec. Is.
On several trips during the day it becomes
necessary to run two cars on each trip to &C.
commodate the travel between Portland.
Oakdale and Woodford's Corner. One con-
ductor has charge of both cars, starting from
the head of Preble street, upon the first one,
and after collecting fares dropping back to
the second car. Now good many Complaints
have been uttered and much ANNOYANCE
caused, especially to ladies, who, wanting To
get of at the streets in Oakdale, are carried
quite distance past them before they are
aware Of it. This is, of course, no fault of
the conductors, for more gentlema1ly lot
oil men would be hard to find but the car on
which there is no conductor is the one where
the trouble occurs. Couldn't the drivers
Oh the conductorless car be instructed
to oDen the door and call the streets
out as warning to passengers, or must the
passengers follow the conductor when he
leaves one car for the other, in order to save
Delng carried half way to Woodford's?
AN OAKDAIE p ATRoN
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-19

In Buxton Dec. 10, by Rev. g. w. johnson,
Marthus B. Pease and Miss Edna A. Parker, both
Of Buxton.
In Bowdon. Dec. 10, ny Rev. Geo. Plummer,
OF Bowdoin.
In Lisbon Fails, Dec. 1. by Rev. Geo. Plummer
Paul Stein and Miss Emma Theilig. both of LIS
bon Falls.
in Topsham, Nov. 20, Geo. B. strout and Mrs.
A. Slegars.
GoldQmffh
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-19
Police Notes.

Marshal Hawkes. brought to this city last
night from Boston Charles B. F. Clark
charged with the larceny of Mr.. Gilpatrick's
team, which was stolen about two weeks
ago.
Officers Miles and Pickett last night ar.
rested boy named Murray, charged with
breaking into Honan's store on Washington
street Sunday night.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-19
A Sonnet by MRS. cavaxxs.

Mrs. Elizabeth Cavazza has composed {
very pretty sonnet, which has been printed
ON dainty card, bearing spray of flowers
and these cards win be sold at ten cents eact
for the benefit of the old blind man and hi.
wife, SO familiar to our citizens who pass the
corner of Elm and Congress streets. where
In pleasant weather they have usually been
Ioun1; The CARDS will be on sale at Hall l.
Davis's, Exchange street, Edward L. Foss's
653 Congress street. and at Owen, Moore &
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-19
DEATHS.

In this city, Dec. 49, JOB Merrill, aged 80 years
months rs days.
Funeral on Thursday afternoon at $50 o'elk,
from NO. 81 Spruce street. Burial private.
In Cape Elizabeth, Dec. ID, Silas Dyer, aged "a
years.
Funeral on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
at his late residence
In Standish, Dec. IT, Samuel Hawkes., aged rs
years months.
In Saco. Dec. 1e, Mrs. Susan A. Boothby. aged
76 years.
In Old Orchard, Dec. a. Mrs Tneodate K.
Fifeld, aged 68 years.
In Brooklyn, N. ", Dec. IT, Mrs. Harriet E..
widow of the late Marcus 0rmsbee, formerly Of
Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-19
The Christmas Telegram,

Mr. Bagley, Of the Sunday Telegram, is to
be congratulated on the Christmas Tele-
gram issued Sunday. Besides the usual
budget of Sunday news, there were pages of
fine illustrations of prominent Portland pub
lie buildings and residences, Christmas stor
les and very pretty Christmas carol, music
by Mr.. Walter Goold, organist at st. Luke's
Cathedral, and words by Mr.. Elliott C,
Mitchell, of the Telegram,
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-19
Prang's Christmas Cards.

The Christmas cards issued by Messrs. L.
g& Co., this year. are quite up to tbs
standard of former years, and everybody
knows that is very high standard. The
fringed card has in large measure dropped
out, which is an improvement. The designs
are very varied, and many of them are novel.
There is something to suit any taste.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-19

STODDARD. y
"Richelieu, the Great Soldiers Cardinal"
will be the subject of Stoddard's lecture in
the Stockbride course Friday night. 1t will
be one of the very best of his admirable lee
lures. Get seats at Stockbridge's.
NOTES.
"A Possible Case drew another good au-
dience to Portland Theatre last night. 1t
does one good to see the interest excited in
an audience, and hear their hearty laughter
when such skilled company appears as
that of Mr., Hills.
Germans Spectacular Minstrels made a
street parade in the snow storm yesterday
noon, ard drew very good audience to their
second performance at City Hall last night.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-19
election of Officers.

Falmouth Encampment,No. II, 1. o. o. f.,
elected the following officers last evening
@. P.-Howard M. Chase.
III. PIT. c. NJ. jerks.
s. N.-Edgal A. Whitney.
Scribe-Geo. +. Stetson.
F.C-P. w. Stoneham.
Treas.-H. X. Colesworthy.
J. W.-John III. Allen.
Trustees Merrill Place, A. G. Sterling, DIR. A.
V. Thompson.
Agent of Hall-Sewall Lang
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-19
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
AfcNrsH, RAMA & ARNo.

McNfsH, RAMA & ARNo.
There is going to be a big audience at
Portland Theatre Thursday night, when
McNish, RAMA & Amos Minstrels will APP
pear. There are 3S of the leading minstrels
of the country in the combination, including
20 picked musicians. The wonderful Kryers
are great feature, and so Is the beautiful
base ball clog. Five European novelties
will attract marked attention. Get your
seats while there is chance.
OLD FOLKS CONCERT.
grand concert will be given at City Hall
this evening by Ye Old Folks Choir. assisted
by Fred W. Adams and John A. MCGOWAN,
elocutionists, and Collinss orchestra. Fol-
lowinu will ha tho prouran,ua.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-19
MUNICIPAL COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE GOULD.

BEFORE JUDGE GOULD.
TUEsDAY.-John Collins. Intoxication; 80 days
In county jail.
Thomas Mccarthy. lntoxication; fined So and
costs.
!. Michael Casey and Albert McNeal Intoxica-
tioni each fined So and one-haf costs
James Neary and Michael sullivan Common
drunkards; each months in the county Jail.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-19
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate in
this county have been recorded at the Regis
try of Deeds:
Cape ElIzabeth-N. r. Dyer to Thomas McCus-
ter 500.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-19
Injured by a Telephone Wire.

Mr.. Arthur Jacobs, lineman, employed
by the Telephone Company, was employed
In lifting some wire at the Office yesterday,
when the wire snapped and piece of IL
struck him in the eye. Drs. Topliff and Holt
hope to save the sight of the eye.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-19

The Anti-Saloon Republican National
Committee wants 100000 to expend the
coming year for the purpose of forwarding
Its movement against the saloons. Subscrir-
lions may be sent to Thomas j.. James,
treasurer, New York city. a.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-19

Castoria cures Collie, Constipation;
Sour stomach, DiarrhGa, Eructation;
Gives healthy sleep; also aids digestion;
Without narcotic stupefaction. oct5d&wly
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-19

The good old Vegetable Pulmonary Balsam
Best known cure for Coughs, Colds and Consump-
ton. Genuine: Cutler, Bros. s. Co., Boston.
oct24 eod&w6mos
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-19
U. s. DISTRICT COURT.

BEFORE JUDGE WEBB.
FRIDAY-United States vs. Amos Kelly of Can
ton, by indictment for smuggling. Bound over 20
the February Term OF court.