The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-12-22

Bright and cold Saturday; cloudy and
much warmer Sunday.
Winona Council, ID. of p, will elect off.
GERS next Thursday.
The exports last week were valued at
S377. 469.
Lasts twice as long as cheap soap for
laundry use-Brussels.
There were 20 arrests last week, of which
20 were for drunkenness.
Ocean street Universalist parish, East
Deering, has reelected the old officers.
Steamer Phantom, Of the Freeport line,
has had six ton boiler put in by Quinn &
Co.
The English steamers are bringing quanti-
ties Of holly and mistletoe for Canadian i'm
porters.
A sneak thief stole blanket from horse
in front of the United States Hotel Satur-
day night.
The coroner's jury in the Arthur Ii. Rus
sell case adjourned Saturday to this morning
at 10 o'clock.
The annual election of officers, Ancient
Order of United Workmen, will occur to-
morrow.
The new police pung had its first call Sat
urday night. 1t is thoroughly made yehi-
Gle, the work Of Officer Newcomb.
There will be meeting of the Irish Amer
lean Union held at the hall of the l. A. r..
A., next Friday evening, at o'clock.
Saturday forenoon, Captain Charles Thorn
as, at work at Qulnby's shoe factory, lost the
torehnger of mis- right hand in stitching
machine
The grand ball to be given by st. Alban
Commandery, K. T., January 9th, will be
confined to Sir Knights and their ladies.
Every Sir knight must be in regalia.
The Standard Clothing Company are open
every evening this week until Christmas.
They are offering the public big values pre-
Vious to annual stock taking January 1st.
At Mrs Murphy's counter in Owen, Moore
d Co.'s store, is bank. placed there for the
benefit Of the Day Nursery. Any one wish
ing to help the little ones can do so by drop
ping in dime.
Out Of twenty applications for enlistment
ttthe United States rem ous In this city,
only one has been accepted. & Deficient chest
is the main trouble. The rendezvous will be
open until June 1st.
The English steamers arriving at this port
are bringing very large freights, nearly dou-
bic those of last season. The clerks are
obliged to work night and day to keep the
mass of business straight.
A black and white picture by Harry
Brown, view of Maine coast scenery, has
been sent to Wilmington, Del, as present
to Hon. Thomas F. Bayard, ex-Secretary of
State, from Hon. William L. Putnam of this
city.
The new passenger barge "Argonaut,'
built for Mr.. G. s. Fairfield by Mr.. F. Smith
of this city, is the largest of its kind in the
state. The two orphan asylums of the city
will soon be given a sleigh ride in the new
barge.
Bosworth Post has accepted an invitation
to attend memorial services at the Wood
fords church, Sunday before Memorial Day.
The Post will hold fair next spring Mr..
E. c. SWEET, the jeweller, has given the Post
a fine clock.
Hon. Frank Jones and Charles A
Sinclair and their immediate families control
5000 shares of Boston & Maine stock. Jo-
Seph S. Kicker is given as the second largest
stakeholder, and Samuel q. Lawrence ranks
as third
1t rained yesterday afternoon with consld-
cradle force. The rain ON the icy pavements
only added to their already dangerous con.
dition, and pedestrians were glad to take to
the streets.