The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-01-09
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Fifth Page.
BRIEF JoTTlNas.

There was considerable sleighing and
much shopping on Congress street yes
terday afternoon.
There were but two arrests at the
station last night, both for drunkenness.
One was woman.
There will be special week Of prayer
services at the St. Lawrence street church
at 73O this evening.
The pond in Deering Park has been
cleared of snow, and was covered with
skaters yesterday afternoon.
A new light has been placed in Rines
Brothers window in place of the one
broken by last weeks storm.
Rev. S. F. Pearson will preach at the
Congregational church, Lagonia Village,
C. E., at 1890 o'clock tomorrow.
The gentlemen of the Wilmot Whist
Club entertained the ladies with supper
at the Preble House last evening.
It was cloudy and felt like snow yes
terday morning but at noon it cleared
and the afternoon was bright and clear.
1t is stated that the Boston & Maine
railroad paid 100000 for the land it re-
Gently acquired in Manchester, N. Il.
We are glad to see Commissioner Ran
dali sanding sidewalks on the first ap-
pearance of ice, and clearing the cross
walks.
An important meeting of the Y. w. G.
Y. u. will be held at 511 Exchange street
at 8 o'clock this afternoon. All are
urged to be present.
Moore C Wright have made a contract
with the New England Shipbuilding
Company for two dredging scows to cost
between SIS, 900 and $4,000.
Workmen blasting at Brighton Corner
put in too heavy a charge and the blast
damaged the buildings of r. D. Hollis,
and the house of John Wilson.
MY. Charles j. Schwartz of Westbrook
is looking for a man who hired his horse
and carriage to go to Gorham Wednes-
day and has not been seen since.
The Ralph Eaton arrived from Glouces-
ter yesterday with mainsails and fore
sails torn by Wednesdays storm.
The two Portland schooners that were
exposed to that storm have arrived safe
ly.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Portland Typographical Union will be
held this evening at 7.30 at Mechanics
Hall. A full attendance is desired as
matters Of importance are to be dis
cussed.
The State Assessors have finished their
work in Portland and gone to York
county. They expressed themselves
much pleased with the methods of the
Portland assessors and could make no
suggestions to them.
Mr. B. M. Hight, travelling purchaser
of apples through the state for Cum
mings 6 Winchester, says apples are rot
ting badly owing to their having been
gathered in warm weather, He pays
SITS for bests and IS cents for seconds,
and is offered more than he can handle.
1t is expected that the friends of the
numbers to greet them on the occasion
of their third annual drill and ball. The
two former events proved to be such
pleasant occasions that no one will wish
to miss the third opportunity of having
a delightful time. The drill will be very
interesting, the band concert of the
best, and the dances highly enjoyable.
A number of Portland gentlemen, in
association with Norridgewock parties,
have bonded for five years a lot of land
at Norridgewock Falls, on the Kennebec,
at South Norridgewock. They propose
to build dam and develop the valuable
power for manufacturing purposes. The
cataract has a twelve-feet fall. The
Somerset railroad runs within stones
throw of the site Of the proposed manu-
featuring industry.
The officials Of the Allan and Dominion
lines may condole with the vestrymen Of
the church of the Holy Trinity in New
York, who have been fined for importing
q contract preacher, Rev. E., Walpole
Warren of England. The vestrymer
have appealed to the Supreme Court OF
the United States; and while no decision
has been made, the impression prevails
that tho decision will be against the
vestrylnen.