The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-11-01
BRIEF .orrINCS.

LoriDg, Short & harmon have the Old
Farmers Almanac for sale.
There were showers yesterday alternating
with streaks of sunshine.
The boys and girls enjoyed Halloween
with many pranks last night
Commencing Monday the Harpswell boat
will leave at 80 instead Of 3 p. m.
There will be a meeting Of the trustees of
the Public Library this afternoon.
uStevens & Jones have the Robert B.
Thomas Old Farmers Almanac for 1891.
A coal cart belonging to Randall & Nc
Allister came to grief on Myrtle street yes
terday.
Mr.. E. 2. Chase bought No. 10 Washington
street yesterday for $1,000. +. o. Bailey &
Co. sold the property.
The annual meeting of the Samaritan As
ISOLATION will be held with Mrs. Ludwig the
first Thursday of November.
An important hearing of an insane case
will be held by the Mayor and Board of Al
dermen this afternoon.
DR.. Fillebrown has been appointed by the
Massachusetts, Dental Society one of the
committee On patent laws.
1.-The City of Richmond has been delayed on
account of unfavorable weather and will not
leave Portland until o'clock this morning.
Young Mems meeting at the Young Mems
Christian Association parlors Sunday morn
ing at 9.15 o'clock, led by Mr.. w. w. Perry.
All young men are cordially invited.
Rev. Theodore Gerrish of Portland, has
recently purchased the residence of former
Bangor man, Mr. John P. Weber, who will
live in Boston in the future.
Walter Corey & Co. have been awarded
the contract for furnishing new speakers
desk and new clerks desk for the hall of
representatives at Augusta.
The Maine Central railroad will replace
the old station which now stands at Craw-
fords with new and elegant modern build
ing next spring. &
Yesterday the staging which has for so
long encountered the interior of the custom
house, was removed. The painters have
completed their work and the room looks
well.
The Woman's Literary Union will hold the
first meeting of the season this after.
noon at quarter past two, in Thatcher
Post Hall, 453a Congress street. Subject,
"Chaucer.r
Mr. r. M. Greenleaf, in the employ of the
Portland & Rochester railroad found $3.50
check Monday morning. He notified all the
banks and payment was stopped. The own
er was found and Mr. Greenleaf rewarded.
"Grass widows,"i it is said. owe their mis-
fortune to the fact that they would not
&c nomize and help their husbands save
money by using Brussels soap.
Officers f. W. Smith and McGrath arrested
John Leatherbarrow last night for larceny
of coat belonging to Patrick Foley, and a
trowel owner unknown. Ofacers Garland
and Langmaid recovered the articles in a
pawn shop.
The Portland local inward freight train
Thursday collided with the shifter Laconia
and fifteen cars at West Lynn. The engine
Gen. Hooper on the Portland freight was
damaged somewhat and the Laconia was
badly smashed.
The fifth of the series of Sunday evening
talks by Rev. Percy Billings is to be given
tomorrow evening at 7. Mr.. Billings dis
courses have SO far been interesting and
much appreciated, and tomorrow evenings
subject should draw good audience of
thoughtful people, The subject is: 1.-THE
Way Of Salvation: Individual, Social and
National"