The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-20
BRIEF JOTTlNas.

The Standard Clothing Company are
putting out some very beautiful Christ
mas cards to patrons of their boys de-
partment. They can be seen in their
window.
A lot of new stock has been added to
the livery of the Central stable on Green
street, and the proprietor, Mr.. Edward
Hasty, announces that he is now able to
serve his patrons with the best
The Little Samaritans are requested to
meet at Mrs. McGregor's, 295 Spring
street, on Tuesday afternoon, December
10th, at o'clock. A full attendance is
desired.
The tickets for the course of lectures
under the auspices of the Woman's Lit
erary Union, are now for sale at Stock
BRIDGES, ssLcring, Short s. Harmon's, and
by members of the Union.
Messrs. Geo. G. Shaw & Co. have made
greater preparations than ever before for
the holiday rush. A novel idea on their
part is the serving of royal English plum
pudding with French custard sauce, and
the famous Franco-American soups with
sailed banquet waters, free during the
present week.
Yesterday was quite cold in the early
morning, but the weather softened and
it was cloudy and damp in the afternoon.
The streets and stores were well filed
with Christmas shoppers yesterday.
The street commissioner deserves
thanks for sanding the slippery side
walks yesterday.
The woman who was SO severely
burned at Mrs. Delaney's on India street
some time ago. did not die from the eff
feet of her burns. 1t was Mrs. Louis
Clark Of North street.
William M. Marks has issued some
convenient plotting pads for use on a
writing desk, bearing the1s9S calendar
and list of fire alarm boxes.
The Oregon, of the Dominion line, is
expected about a. m. today. She will
bring only two passengers, both in the
saloon, and large cargo.
The railroad yards in this city were
never more crowded. A Maine Genital
yardman said he thought there were
thousand empty cars on the tracks wait
ing to go east.
The annual meeting of the New Eng
land Base Ball League will take place at
Young's Hotel, Boston, January Is, at II
a. m.
The bids for the new ferry slip will be
opened today at the Town House in Cape
Elizabeth.
Mr.. A. K. Walker of Westbrook has
recently purchased the brickyards of
William Quincy at the West End.
AS the steamer Alice was being locked
at the Cape side SATURDAY evening, Miss
George Cline of Willard, who was as
cending the steps, was thrown backwards
to the deck and sustained fracture of
the left arm.
There were 10, 500 live Holsters brought
in yesterday.
= The Alcides, Captain Rollo, the finest
steamer of the Donaldson fleet, will ar
rive here next Monday. She is 5000 tons.
There were about so hunters in the vi
entity of Steep Falls last week, as deer
have been reported as plentiful in that
region. AS far as known only one deer
was shot.
Mariner & Co. are making special
sale of Christmas candies and fruit, as
we'll as groceries this week, and invite at
ntion to their announcement this morn
ing.
The Knights of the Golden Eagle met
yesterday afternoon to confer degrees.
A very interesting meeting of the
Mock Congress was held last evening.
Mr.. W. Ell. Looney was present.
The Por land Cadets will celebrate
their 23d anniversary by giving ban
quct at the Preble House on Wednesday
evening, January 4, 1893