The Portland daily press., 1894-11-26
BRIEF JoTTlNos.

The lecture to ladleS IN the lorOWH
Block his afternoon will call out the in
telligent, progressive element, and those
who have not heard Mrs. Saulson are
behind the times.
1t is reported that trains Nos. 20 and Z
on the Western division of the Boston q
Maine are to be put on again. Train 70
is the s. 40. o'clock train from Boston,
and so many objections have been made
to it's disoontinuance that the company
will probably restore it. Train No.7 is
the II. SIS train from Boston which was
also discontinued early this fall.
Mr. Charles 7. Goodridge returned re-
Gently from Boston, where he purchased
two siren steamer whistles. His object
is to use them upon the two steamers he
proposes to run next summer, one to
Great Diamond and up the Presumpscot
to the dam at Smelt Hill, the other from
the dam up the river to Westbrook.
The BARRIERS of the city will all keep
open late Wednesday night, and will be
closed all day Thursday.
December 14th, the new Odd Fellows
hall at Buxton will be dedicated. On
the first floor is the public hall, and
the Odd Fellows quarters are overhead.
The hall will be dedicated in the after
noon, and public entertainment given
at night.
A late arrival in the harbor yesterday
afternoon was the schooner M. A. Hol-
den of Nova Scotia, with shingles for
Rufus Deering.
The entert ainment committee of Ivan
hoe Lodge, K. Of P, will serve an
oyster supper tomorrow evening.
The little tug which lies at
the marine railway, came near being
swamped yesterday. The heavy sea kept
breaking into her until she began to
settle. A passing tug, seeing her con-
dition, stopped and pumped her out.
About hundred coasters were in the
harbor for refuge yesterday.
The ShawGoding relief company has
voted to disband. There are 60 mem bers,
and $500 to be divided between them.
The Chebeague has been formally ac-
cepted by the fire committee, and will
go into commission January 1st
Last weeks foreign exports were val
ued at SO, 1896. 20.
There was lively fight on CONNER
cial street, near Franklin street, Satur-
day noon.
Harry Lloyd of Boston will give free
lecture at City Hall tomorrow evening,
on "The Labor Movement in England"
There were forty arrests recorded last
week, of which twenty seven were for
drunkenness.
A police raid by Deputy Hartnett and
officers was made on reputed house of
ill-fame on Fore street, Saturday night,
but no arrests made.
The liquor deputies made seizures on
Saturday at 543, and 469 Commercial, at
10 Centre street, 81 Centre, l and 25
Pleasant street.
The Allan line officials arrived Satur
day, and the Laurentian is due today.
The Dominion ship Labrador will sail
Thanksgiving day.
A human skeleton has been unearthed
on Richmond's Island. Probably one of
the early settlers.
Two boys named Thomes, were driv-
ing a horse attached to gig on Pearl
street Saturday. and their team collided
with that of Mr.. Jones's, the plumb ber, at
the corner of Middle street. The boys
were thrown out and bruised, and the
gig damaged.
Between Friday and Saturday after
moons, without any warning.of storm
in prospect, over 20 vessels, arrived in
the harbor. Three vessels brought in
$4,000 pounds of fish.
The Partisan, of the Allan line, had
terrific trip to Liverpool, where she
arrived November 22. Her ca bin doors
were burst open, and passenger washed
out of his berth.
The MethodisU Preachers meeting will
be held in the Y. M. A. rooms this
morning at 10. 80 O'Clock.