The Portland daily press., 1896-12-28
BRIEF JoTTINos.

Yesterday was bright, clear and very
cold again. Rarly in the morning the
mercury was at zero or just below in
some locations, and at a. M, it was
from to 4 degrees above.
Miss Anna Quinn, head waitress at
Swett's hotel, was presented by the table
girls with handsome emerald ring
Christmas.
There was one child baptized at the
First Baptist church yesterday.
f.. W. Coolidge, buyer for the different
departments on Rines Brothers second
floor, was surrounded in his Office on
Christmas eve, and through Mr.. Har-
rington in behalf of the clerks Of his
floor, presented with sold gold watch
chain.
-Four consignments of oranges were re-
ceiveu Saturday from Montreal parties
fer Detrois, Chicago and Indianapolis.
The custom off Gals here say that such
. consignment has not been received here
before for 10 years.
Norton's store in the old market, was
entered by burglars Thursday night. A
pane of glass in the window of the front
of the shop was removed and the thieves
gained entrance. The only thing miss
ing were several turkeys and few other
things The same night 50-pound tub
of butter was stolen from in front of
Annnaford Brothers, Market street.
One of the events of the winter among
the ,vvers of dancing will be the annual
ball of the sheridan Rifles at City hall,
Tuesday evening, January 8. The men,
bers Ut the company are working hard
and this promises to be as successful as
have been their previous DANCES.
The annual New Years Smoker Of the
Portland Yacht Club will be held at
the club house Thursday evening, Dec.
S1st.
A meeting Of the school board will
be held Monday afternoon at 4.30.
The Ladies' Veteran Fireman's Aid
will meet at Reform Club hall, today
at 7.3O p. m.
There will be New Years assem- bly,
at GiIbert's next Friday evening.
Exports from this port this week In
cludes general merchandise tn Glasgow
and Liverpool to the value of 1854, 1872
The next contest for the Gun Club gold
handicap badge will be held New Years
day at Q p. m.
The motormsn and conductors of the
Spring street line convey thanks for a
pleasing reminder of Christmas Friday.
The ladies living in the vicinity Of
Spring and Bowdoin streets, remembering
the efficiency Of the men, raised purse
which was divided among them. Each
received $3.50 for which they wish to re-
turn grateful thanks. 1t took quite a
total sum.
Frank MoDonough, whose skull was
fractured by blow from stick in the
hands of Wilfred Legault, 10 in q fair
way to recovery. Young LeRault's case
is to come up in the Municipal court
this morning.
The class Of '95 will hold their second
annual reunion this evening in the
Assembly hall of the High school. ALI
the college boys and girls, who are now
home, will be present and 1t is expected
that very pleasant time will be enjoyed.
Gilbert's orchestra will furnish music for
the dancing.
Mr.. A. d. Sweetsir will celebrate Jack
sons day Decem Der by firing a salute
from his field piece and giving to the
Democratic leaders, gold aud silver alike,
. reception in the evening.
The sheriffs made social call at 80 In
dta street Saturday night and captured
four cases Of beer and jug of whiskey.
The number Of arrests Tor the week
ending Saturday night was Sc, Of which
30 were for drunkenness.
Observation-Disclosures cold weather there
was good attendance at the. Casino at
Willard yesterday to hear the band con-
cert.
Yesterday YVES very quiet day at the
polics station, no arrests having been
made up to a late hour.
The steamship Scotsman of the Domin-
ion line left Halifax for Portland at
Ia. m. yeste ~ and will be in this
morning. She brings II steerage passen-
gers to this port.