The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-01-05
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About $240 were realized from the Charity
ball.
There we're Is arrests last week, of which
10 were for drunkenness.
Portland pastors generally preached New
Year sermons yesterday.
Sunday was bright, clear, pleasant day,
but colder than Saturday. ~.. .
The Grattans will probably hold reunion
at the Preble February END.
Lasts twice as long as cheap soap for
laundry use-Brussels.
Fine winters day Saturday and the streets
were thronged in the afternoon.
Mr.. N. E. Redlon has charge Of the relay
ing Of the tiles in the postofice corridor.
The schooner j. G. Craig has Melted $500
in two trips. She is lucky craft.
A bunch Of keys picked up on the street
can be found by the owner at this Office.
The Bowdoin alumni dinner will be held
at the Falmouth Hotel January 10Th.
Lidback is building six spindle machine
for milling cans for the Hall Moving Ma
chine Company.
The Sheldon Mission Band" will hold a
meeting at Chestnut street church this after
noon at 430.
Forest City Commandery, No. !, Knights
of the Golden Eagle, will have supper at
their hall Tuesday evening.
In Harrington Brothers windows on Con-
gress street can be seen fine water color of
Delano Park by John B. Hudson.
+. o. Bailey o. Co. have taken a three
years lease Of the Smith Block on Union
street and will put in an elevator.
Owing to serious case of illness In the
neighborhood of the church, the First Parish
bell was not rung yesterday.
Mr.. r. G. Berry, 100 Wilmot street, was
moving stove recently. when 1t struck his
foot and inflicted bad wound.
The mammoth rotary snow pillow now be-
ing constructed at the Portland Company's
Works will be delivered next Tuesday.
The regular rehearsal Of the Philharmonic
Orchestra was postponed Saturday evening
on account Of the death of DIR. Hemenway.
We have received the Catholic Family An
nual for 1891. 1t is well printed and illus
trated and contains much matter of interest
to Catholics.
The Young Mems Republican Club are
taking steps to arrange for winter club
tournament of whist, billiards and pool,
with the other clubs of the city.
j. M. Floyd of this city has purchased
Fisher Boy, the first colt of Arrival, the
four.year-old stallion, from Mr.. Nell Pow
ers for $500.
The West India and South American
trade is reviving again. There are barken-
tine, two brigs and five schooners loading
for those parts.
The regular monthly meeting of the Wom-
ems Maine Indian Association will be held
in the vestry of High street church tomor-
row afternoon at O'Clock.
The officers lately elected by Trinity
Lodge, K. of p, we're installed Friday eve
ming and a Past Chancellor's jewel presented
to W. Fl. Josephs.
The Dominion will sail Thursday for
Bristol and take 375 head of cattle. The
Sarnia sailed from Halifax yesterday morn.
ing and will probably arrive here this noon.
There was small fire caused by wires on
the roof of Murray Brothers stable, corner
of Franklin and Federal streets, Friday. 1t
was extinguished without damage to speak
Of.
The annual meeting of the Builders Ex-
CuhuSO WILL OCSuA tOAuiLOW CfcuIuB' a
large attendance is looked for to elect new
officers and for the transaction of other i'm
portant business.
The new steamer being built by Mr.
Joseph Dyer at Franklin wharf, will be 70
feet long by II feet beam, and Quinn & Co.
will make the boiler Lidback builds the en-
CINE Of 70 horse power.
Princes Express has been local agent for
Adams's Express. The American and
Adams Express Companies have now made
arrangements for transfers and the AmeIi-
can will do the Adams's business here.
By collision at East Deering Saturday
between spirited colt belonging to DR..
Hutchinson. the veterinary surgeon, and a
horse belonging to Mr.. Isaiah Elder, Mr.. FL
der's horse was instantly killed
Messrs Rumery, BRINE & Co. have sold
their saw mill property in Dummer, N. H..
and timber lands in several townships in
Coos county to the Glen Manufacturing
Company, which has leased the same 10
George w. Blanchard, who will operate up
on 1t.
At the meeting of Woodbine Lodge, ID. of
r., Saturday evening it was voted to have a
picnic s1pper at the next regular meeting
evening, January 18th. An invita-
ton was also received and accepted to visit
Ruth Lodge, ID. of R.. of Auburn, on We'd
naeday aver,inp January 2lst.