The Portland daily press., 1889-11-25
BRIEF JoTTINcs.

CLOUDS ana sunshine yesterday.
Smells have struck in at Back Cove.
The value of exports last week was $751;
l105z
The Sarnia Of the Dominion line is ex
pected early this week.
There were Is arrests last week Of which
IS were for drunkenness.
About ton OF old school books was sent
to the junk dealers Saturday.
The sewer on Free streetprogresses slow
ly on account of the refractory ledge.
Berry Brothers have shipped 240Q barrels
Of apples thus far this season to Europe.
Mcclellan, Mosher & Co., issue calendars
for 1890 neatly printed by George D. Loring.
Buttercups and pansies, grown in the
open air. are gifts to newspaper offices now
a-days.
The McEwan Company are shipping
fnnan-haddies west by express to meet the
demand.
The Sheridan Rifles will give their ball at
City Hall January 14th. Chandler will pro-
vide the music
Country people are holding eggs until after
Thanksgiving so dealers are importing them
from Michigan.
Mr.. David Morrice, Montreal, has pur-
chased lot at Cushings Island and will
erect fine cottage.
The owners of the wharf will widen Port
land Pier aud fill one-half of the dock TO-
wards Commercial wharf
The Montgomery Guards gave a fine drill
at City Hall Saturday evening. Tonight the
Fraternity Cadets will drill.
"Bradstreet's" has set up sign on the OK
ford building. 1t is small brass piece and
and is placed on the right of the entrance.
A business meeting of the Y. W. c. T. U.
will be held at headquarters, 52l Exchange
street. this (Monday) afternoon at 2.3O
o'clock.
The First Presbyterian Society have pur-
chased a lot on Chestnut street for their
new church. The building fund amounts to
over $4,000.
Eddie Goulding, who resides on Danforth
street, had his right foot badly crushed by
hand-car near the Union Station, Saturday.
DR.. A. V. Thompson attended him.
A large delegation of the Carpenters and
Joiners Union ATTENDED the funeral of
Daniel Ward, in Deering, Saturday. They
gave beautiful floral memorial wreath.
W. OCAoCJ tOWo WNlO 1Ouuu WduutIlDE
about the middle Of the city last night and
were taken to the station by Officer Frank
Merrill where they await an owner.
A very handsome picture of Blarney Castle
has been present ST. Dominic's fair; also a
piece Of the Castle taken out near the Blair
ney stone by James Herbert, lately returned
from Ireland.
Past Chancellor Marshal r. Williams, K.
OF F., has been presented an elegant jewel
by Cumberland Lodge members of Knight
Vile Pine Tree Lodge will northumberland
Lodge December 4th.
A horse belonging to citizen of Wind
ham ran away on Congress street Saturday
afternoon. The carriage was wrecked but
nobody was hurt. The horse was stopped
Just above High street.
The Portland & Rochester painters are
putting the finishing touches on a snow plow
In their shop. 1t is painted beautiful car
mine color and will doubtless annihilate
many high drifts before spring.
At a meeting of the Soldiers and Sailors
Monument Association executive committee
care for the monument during the winter.
Mr.. Harris advocates raising $500 for foun-
tain to improve the lot and will give S25.
Rev. Mr.. Inge, pastor Of Pine street, in
ahghting from his carriage on Congress
street. Saturday, tell and his left hand struck
the car track under passing car. The flesh
was lacerated and ligaments torn. DR.. Ger
IRISH dressed the wound at the hospital Mr..
Inge will save the hand but two fingers win
be stiff
The Commercial Travellers dinner will be
held at the Falmouth Hotel December 3lst.
The new rooms will be opened next Satur-
day evening. The Portland Male Quartette.
High street choir. speeches and poem will
form the programme. A beautiful rug and
umbrella stand have been given the society.