The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-23
Brief soTTINCS.

A lilac tree in Eastern Cemetery has budded.
Pleasant day Saturday; rain, snow and hail
Sunday.
The value of foreign exports last week was
$295,99
Twenty young ladies have formed The "Yeung
Ladies' Social and Musical Society.
The express teams were at work all day yes
terday delivering Christmas presents.
Portland girl has collected $4,000 stamps
ana hopes to make the number million
We fare indebted TO Mr.. H. Samuel Mather'
purser OF the Polynesian for late files of English
papers.
The I. +. Whist Club presented Mr.. and Mrs.
Z. Z. Douglass fine French clock on their 25th
wedding anniversary.
boy fell from the rigging of the brig Minnie
Abb into the water at Franklin wharf, Saturday,
but was re- cued.
Mrs. q. A. Dyer has pretty picture entitled
the - FLOWS" in the window OF Roche,s art store
painted for Judge Cleaves.
There were AZ arrests last week, of which "a
were for drunkenness. Four men were arrested
for a row at Gorhams Corner.
The children's fair held at the Bramhall League
rooms Saturday realized $3.50. The doll was
drawn by the lady who presented it.
The Forest City viii take the John Brooks
place on the Boston ronte tonight and the New
Brunswick the Cumberland's on the st. John line.
Jones & Hutchlngs have built So-horse power
engine for A. l.. Hawkes., saccarappa, and one
OF 5e-horse power for Calvin Putnam, Danyers,
Mass.
The Christmas tree at the School for the Deaf
was much enjoyed on Friday evening. Each Of
the IS pupils received gift and there were MANY
left over.
The following directors of the Rolling Mills
elected SATURDAY.. N
Jose, W. F. Milliken, j. H. McMulIen, e. G.
Spring.
The watch reported as stolen recently from
Thatcher Post hall was lost on the street, and was
found by Mrs. j. H. Blake and returned to the
owner.
Owing to the delay Ia the arrival OF the Polyne.
sian 1t was necessary for the steyedores to work
all day yesterday in unloading. She sails on
Thursday next.
Gray's Business College students presented Mr..
Gray a beautiful set of sardonyx cuff buttons,
Saturday night, and Mr.. Frank Gray a valuable
gold watch chain.
Officers Miles and Harmon made seizures of
barrel OF beer, and small quantities of toncs at
~ YORK street. A Centre street. rear of As Centre
street, and 25 Centre street yesterday.
burglar broke into Mrs. Lorlng's room on
Federal street street over her restaurant, and
N"AAiSu oh a Sihail uuuk containing $500 In
money, bank book, and some jewelry. The
burglar has not been arrested
Thomas Samson and John WEIGH came to Port
land as stowaways on the steamer Cumberland
from Halifax and were before the Municipal
Court and sent to Jail in default of payment of SIS
and oneIhalf costs each.
Officer Massure arrested man giving the name
OF Joseph A. Sonny Saturday morning, and put
him before the court for larceny of silk umbrella
from Fessenden's news stand and fined S. and
costs. He went TO jail.
The Poynesian from Liverpool via st. Johns
N. f., and Halifax, arrived here Saturday morn
ing, bringing 3 cabin, IL intermediate and 81
steerage passengers and large cargo. The par
ticulars OF her stormy passage were published
Saturday morning.
fatrick Feeney, workman employed at the
Eastern Forge Company's works at East Eeering,
was dangerously injured Saturday morning at
about O'clock, large bucket handle striking
him in the face breaking his Jaw and inhctlpg
other injuries.
The steamer Dominion, Capt. Cross of the
Dominion line arrived yesterday from Ayonmouth,
Bristol, after voyage Of thirteen days. Head
winds and heavy weather were encountered, the
entire trip but no casualty occurred. The
steamer brought heavy general cargo for Cana
dian points and 994 boxes of tin plate for Port.
land,