The Portland daily press., 1892-01-04
BRIEF JoTTINes.


There were twenty-five arrests last
week of which IA were for drunkenness.
The lastcrs' union have adopted res
olution endorsing the label adopted by
the typographical union. 4
The Portland Evangelical Ministers As
ISOLATION will hold its regular meeting in
Y. M. G. A. Hall at 1890 O clock today.
Steeple Jack climbed the flag poles on
the custom house Friday and elevated
the eagles on iron rods above the wood.
There is brisk movement of cabbages
to the Boston market. The price re-
mains about the same from SIS to SIS per
hundred.
The steamer Dominion of the Domin-
ion line sailed at noon yesterday for
Bristol, direct. She took out 425 head
of cattle.
The Ocean street Sunday School,
Deering, gave their superintendent, Mr..
Bradley, New Years gift of hand
some easy chair.
Yesterday morning was like morning
III idtC ADll@s fiC lnQtCf&tCO 10
degrees at noon, and the clouds looked
like spring clouds. &FN
Mr.. Bellows will give his ninth talk in
the course on literature this evening,
Jan. 4. Members will please attend
without further notice. lr.n ~
The Eastern Forge Co. has set up
six ton steam hammer, and the Grand
Trunk is building 1900 foot siding for
the forge compauy's new building.
AS compliment to the lady members
of the Wilmot Whist Club the gentle
men will give a banquet at the Preble
House Friday evening January Sth.
The Diet Mission are supplying &c pa
tients. The Williston and First Parish
churches supply the food this month.
The December supplies were bountiful.
The adjourned meeting of the Mechanic
Blues Association will be held at Column
bia Hall tomorrow evening at 7.30 pm,
and final action will be taken upon the
bylaws.
Two persons were admitted into the
Church of the Messiah yesterday. The
adjourned Parish meeting will be held
tonight. The childrens entertainment
will take place Thursday evening.
The still alarm from Burrowes's screen
factory Saturday night was caused by
new automatic system which the firm
are putting into their buildings, the men
being at work on it causing it to ring.
Mr.. Potter of the Advertiser averted
fire Saturday night. The water
was left running in Mr.. Feeney's sink
on the first floor, and the cellar was full
of lime. Mr.. Potter discovered the leak
inst in time.
This is the week of prayer. At State
street church, this evenings subject will
be Confession and Thanksgiving At
the First Baptist, ''Thc Tendency of
Christ's Dealings with His Children"
The annual thank Offering service by
the Woman's Foreign Auxiliary Society
of the Congregational churches will be
held in High street church vestry at $50
pm. today. Miss Laura Farnham long a
missionary to Turkey, will address the
meeting. atie
Those badges for selling the most
tickets to the Relief Association of the
Fire Departments ball were presented
to Messrs Burnham and Cady the lucky
winners, Saturday night. Driver Burn
ham gave a clamboil to Machigonne /
after the presentation.
John B. Burnham, the horseshoer, on
Preble street, was taken suddenly i'll at
his forge week ago, and was taken
home insensible. A consultation of ply
sicians decided that he had clot of
blood on the brain and that his recovery
was quite improbable.
The act of Congress went into effect
Friday by which all vessels must have
their names carved or gilded or painted
on each bow and on the stern, with the
home port also on the stern. Any vessel
found without these names thus marked
will be fined $40 for every name omitted.
Warden Cushman had reason to be-
lieve that short Holsters were shipped on
the Boston steamers while passing the
Cape. He took Thursday nights steam
er and off Cape Elizabeth boats put, 1S
barrels aboard. The Warden seized and
released them. He returned from Bos-
ton Saturday, and notified Mr.. Coyle
who will put stop to the business.
Mr. Larrabec's Interesting Announcement.
Manson G. Larrabee has in this morn