The Portland daily press., 1889-01-15
BRIEF JorTINcs.

DR.. King attempted to turn his horse yes
terday. when the carriage overturned and the
shafts were smashed.
The Sarmatian, of the Allan line. will not
arrive probably until tomorrow. as she sailed
from Liverpool day late. es'sa
G. A. Skillings & Co. report the arrival
from the east Of several lobster schooners
with large supply Of Holsters.
The fine weather continues. The threat
ened snow storm disappeared yesterday
morning, and the day was fine.
Grimmer's orchestra will give a concert
and play for dance for the Fairfield En-
CINE Company, at Fairfield, Wednesday eve
ming.
The collection in aid of the Baldwin Place
Home for Little Wanderers, at the Univer-
salist church, Stevens Plains, Sunday,
amounted to $50.
street church by the three Methodist churches
of Portland each night, and to them the pub
lie are cordially invited.
BY compassionate error, the PRESS stated
yesterday that the Vancouver would sail for
Liverpool Saturday. She will sail on her
| usual sailing day. Thursday.
Sunday the attendance at the Chestnut
street Sunday school was 525, and the YES
tries were crowded to overlooking at the So
cial religious services in the evening.
Mr.. Edwin Libby, of Saccarappa, broke
his leg few days ago while logging for the
New England Furniture Company, at Ray
mond, and was brought home yesterday.
reunion of the families who spent the
summer on Little Diamond Island will be
held at the house of Mr.. and Mrs. F. r.
Harrington, on Oxford street, tomorrow eve
ming.
Miss Maraca F. Adams, principal of the
Smaller school, entertained the teachers Of
that school, Saturdaylevening, and they pre-
sented her with beautiful Royal Worces-.
ter vase.
The annual contribution at the First
Parish church yesterday in aid of the Wild
ows' Wood Society amounted to $50. 1t
will probably be increased by later donations
to 500.
There will be great demand for tickets to
the tenth annual ball OF the Longshoremen's
Benevolent Association, to be given at City
Hall Thursday next. Collins will furnish
the music.
The evangelistic meeting at the Y. M. c.
A. hall yesterday afternoon was largely at
tended and full of interest Rev. DIR. Small
conducts the meeting this afternoon at
o'clock. s.
Mr.. Washington Libby. while riding out
of town. eollided with a carriage con-
tanning man and woman. All three
were thrown out, and the carriages were
slightly broken. .sa u sfs9" y a's-esss
The complimentary reception to be tender
ed Governor Burleigh and stan by the Port
land Cadets is to be given Feb. nth. and not
Feb. 1st, as reported in some of yesterdays
papers. sE 9f saG 19s fSssAssS 1s-s
Aman named Murphy was run over on the
corner of Federal and Exchange streets last
evening, and badly cut on the head SO that
several stitches had to be taken. He lives
on Munjoy Hill.
The Methodist Ministers Relief Associa-
ton includes some 1000 ministers located all
over the world. Rev. Dr. Whitaker Of this
city is treasurer. The annual meeting will
be held In Boston tomorrow. There are
$27, 1851 invested funds.
The Idella Small arrived yesterday with
1900 pounds Of fresh fish, Maid with 10000
pounds, Josephine Swanton with 1900
pounds. A Gloucester vessel is now dis
charging for Loveitt & Co. with 5000
pounds. Several other smaller vessels are
reported with over 5000 pounds weight