The Portland daily press., 1893-01-07
BRIEF JoTTiNGs.

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of the Fidelity Mutual. Life Company, is
sending around some convenient Office
calendars.
One of the Maine Central trains has
been fitted with the Jordan electric train
signal.
They are talking of shoddy mill in
Ellsworth, and negotiations are being
made with Mr.. W. F. Milliken of this
city for his mill privilege on the lower
side of the river.
The monthly business meeting of the
Diet Mission will be held at the new
rooms of the Portland Fraternity, No. 70
Spring street, near Oak street, Saturday
afternoon at four o'clock. A full at
tendance is requested.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Young Ladies Mission Band will be held
at the Second Parish church, Saturday,
January 9th, at $50 p. m.
Owing to the anniversary of the Provi-
dent Association at the First Parish
church, Rev. J. G.. Merrill will defer his
opening sermon upon 1.-THE good things
l see in other churches until January
18th.
A man was lying drunk on the side
walk near the corner of Federal and
Franklin streets yesterday afternoon, but
the man was carried away before the
patrol wagon reached him.
mt O. lo+o ta,,
minal Improvements in Boston are not
expected to cost over 100000. 1t is
stated that a plan for the absorption OF
the Lowell road by the Boston & Maine
has received official consideration and
may soon be brought ito a consumma-
ton.
The Little Women will meet this after
noon. A full attendaoce is desired as
very important business will be trans
acted.
The Elenora remained in the harbor at
Vineyard Haven yesterday riding out the
storm with the rest of the fleet.
Yesterday was cold and snowy. About
two inches of snow fell, which was blown
about in little heaps. The horse cars
put on four horses. The snow ceased
about p. m.
During the year 1892 there have been
go births, 43 marriages and 81 deaths in
the City of Deering.
Schooners Alva, Gammadge, brought
100 live Holsters to market; Pride of
the Port, Laury, 5000, Viola M. Brewer,
Brewer, 5000, yesterday.
Wednesday afternoon the men in the
employ of Rufus Deering g. Co., pre-
sented Mr.. NJ. W. Ripley, of the firm,
with handsome and valuable gold
headed cane. 1t was Mr.. Ripley's birth
day and was most pleasantly remem-
bered.
/ The State of Maine is lying at Rail-
road wharf for general overhauling.
The Mechanic Blues have received the
sabres with which they will drill.
At the monthly meeting of the Me
chanics Association, Thursday, Charles
Paine was elected secretary in place of
E. c. Mitchell resigned, and Albion
Blackstone, T. W. Scholer and G. E..
Davis were elected members.
The Canadian Pacific railway land de-
partment will send about the state an
exhibit of Canadian products and views
of Canadian scenery in car which will
visit all the leading cities and towns.
David W. Drinkwater has in his pos
session picture of the city council of
the year 1857, Mayor Jewetts year, TAX
en- by Ormsbee.
The fourth of a series of union meet
ings was held last evening at the Ply
mouth church. There was a large at
tendance and an enthusiastic meeting:
The last of the series will be held a
High street church tonight.
A meeting of the committee on new
wooden buildings was held yesterday
and it is reported they voted unanimous
ly against the petition for stable in the
rear of III Congress street.
There will be mock New Years. tree
at the Y. M. G. A. this evening at s
O'Clock. All members and their friends
are cordially invited.
The schooner hWm. G. Pendleton of
Boothbay, broke adrift from her moor
ings at Widgery's wharf Thursday night
but was boarded by boats crew from
the United States revenue steamer Wood
bury and was hauled back to her berth.
Sunday at tho Y. NJ. c. A. GE1