The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-27
BRIEF JoTTINGs.

Stoie db Gudb GlIHc. we have every 6ulHS
that can be found in jewelry store. W..
W. Mansfield & Co., wholesale jewellers,
96 Exchange street, city. Open evenings,
Members of the class of '91, P. H. S..
must not forget the reunion tonight at
Assembly Hall. An interesting pro-
gramme has been arranged. Let everyone
| come and make this the best reunion the
class has ever had.
The employees ofssJ. H. Fletcher & Co.
presented Mr.. Fletcher Monday afternoon
with handsome easy chair.
From to 10 O'Clock this evening there
| will be reception given to Rev. Mr..
Hack and Mrs. Hack at the Second
Parish church.
The Harper Ferry Jubilee Singers will
give concert at Chestnut st. church
this evening.
The class of '92 F. HIS. will have re-
ception and dinner at the Preble House
this evening.
We have received an excellent Office
calendar for 1895 from LONG, Short &
Harmon.
ME. EdtIICh DdEiSUu, AOoet WoiSSh Nv
the Falmouth hotel, received handsome
sideboard from the walters, and purse
of $40 from the guests as Christmas
presents.
Sparrows make their nests among the
life preservers that make ceiling for the
upper deck of the steamer Forest Queen.
Mr.. Clinton Tewksbury as a summer
resident of Peaks Island, has record
uneq ualled by any other. For the past
25 years he has never missed staying
there, every summer, not during the en-
tire season every year but at least a por-
ton of every summer and all summer
long for most of this period.
1t is learned from the custom house
records that England is buying our
gallon can apples largely. The steamship
Rosarian, fol. London took out $500 cas-
es last:.Thursday. Although our best Gus
toner for apples in barrels, England has
been slow to take up the timed articles;
now sales are increasing every year.
Mr.. Warren O. Carney was the recipient
Christmas of "a beautiful watch chain
and Masonic charm from members of
the craft.
There is excellent skating at the Oaks
and on the Stroudwater river. For the
latter place take the Stroudwater cars
at the post Office. You can, if you wish,
skate to Westbrook and return on the
electric cars.
A lady inssrhis city, who shas nearly
reached her S0th birthday, owns piano
that was given her 6s years ago, and it
is still in good tune.
The Christmas tree that was to have
been givensat the almshouse this eve
ming for the benefit of the inmates. has
been postponed to next Monday evening.
New. Years eve. Contributions for any
of the inmates, designated by name.
should be left with the keeper, Mr..
Roberts. before p. M. Monday.
Yesterday morning was bright and
qnite cold, the mercury indicating eight
degrees. The wind shifted to the east,
and the mercury ran up to 90 degrees
during the afternoon.
The Pomeranian left Halifax yesterday
morning, and is expected to arrive here
this forenoon.
Eight car loads of sheep arrived from
Canada Wednesday, for shipment to Eu-
rope by the steamer Oregon.
The Salvation Army gave a Christmas
dinner at.the Federal street barracks to
about 225 children Tuesday, and also
supplied food to ten destitute families.
A horse drawing baggage wagon
ran into gig drawn by a-small colt. on
Congress- street, near Mechanics build
ing, yesterday morning. A wheel of the
gig was knocked off. The driver chung
to the reins, and the colt was. stopped be-
fore further damage was do1e.
At ST. Stebphen's church yesterday af-
ternoon, the Sunday school children en-
joyed Christmas tree, and sang several
carols.
The children at the Female Orphan
Asylum enjoyed Christmas tree yester-
day afternoon.
The committees on public buildings,
police, drains and sewers, met yesterday
and approved bills.
The annual meeting of the Martha
Washipgtons will be held Thursday, De-
CEN Der 81, at o'clock at the home of
the president, 46 Brown street.