The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-22
BRIEF JoTTlNos.

Durham g. Morrill, Company sent out
several carloads of clam chowder lately to
the West.
Dealers report that the pack of canned
herring and CLAIMS was never before so
low.
The recent gales cleaned out most OF
the lobster traps set in the bay. One nsh-
erman lost his entire gang OF 40 traps.
barrel of cranberriss in Commercial
street store was found on opening to
yield besides its legitimate contents
pair of eve glasses and half peck measure
Fire alarm box Al, has been cut into
the circuit and ordered on the running
card of the department. 1t is located IN
aide the Falmouth hotel, and will be
sounded only for fires within that build
ing.
Freight train No. 16 which left Pors-
land at $50 p. M, Monday, did not ar
rive In Rochester, N. H., until o'clock
Tuesday morning on account OF an aooi-
dent which occurred between Alfred ana
Springyele. A crank pin broke which
knocked out one cylinder.
Mrs. G. j. Ststson fell on the ice on
Congress street, striking on her head and
sustaining very severe injuries.
There will be Christmas tree at the
Female Orphan Asylum, SO State street,
Wednesday, Dec. 28th, at three O'Clock in
the afternoon. Gifts sent to the home,
will be very acceptable especially such as
are useful. Friends of the institution
are invited to be present.
The West Indies company has organ
lied at Portland for the purpose Of doing
a general exporting and importing .busi-
ness, with $4,000 capital Estock. of which
nothing is paid in. The officers are:
President, Philander S. Young of Bos'
ton: treasurer, Lewis A. Cloudy OF Port
hand.
Yesterday was SOFT ana disagreeable.
The little drizzle made the sidewalks
very slippery.
A casa of diphtheria is reported at 2S
Cumberland street, and one of scarlet
fever at Laurel lane.
One of the large Congress street depart
ment stores sold over $500 worth Of books
along one day this week.
One of the life preservers found among
the wrsckage of the steamer Portland
is now ON exhibition at the Congress
SOU are hotel.
Next Saturday evening at the Con gress
Square hotel, Mr.. James Greensmith OF
Taunton, Mass, formerly manager of the
Portland company, will give banquet
to some 20 of his friends, including the
officials of the company with which ne
was formerly connected.
Yesterday was St. Thomas day and it
was appropriately observed by service
at st. Luke's at II a. m.
Mr.. Sprague of the Maine Central
denies that he is to leave the Eastern
division. He said all he knew about it
was what he saw in the papers and il
there was a change to be made he would
probably know of it. He has no inten-
ton of resigning his present position.
Forest City lodge, No. 16, A. O. q. W.
meets at Orient hall tonight Election
Of officers for coming year and Other
matters of interest to every member will
come before the lodge.
At the stated convention of Bramhall
lodge, No. 8, Z. of p. this evening at
Castle hall, the ranks of page and esquire
will be conferred. Nominations Of officers
will follow the regular business. All
members are requested to be present.
Visiting knights in the city are cordially
welcome.
The Mission circle connected with the
Church of the Messiah. will hold its
regular meeting this afternoon at 8
O'Clock.
One of the new Portland and Var
mouth electric cars broke down yesterday.
The troubl. WAS with some part Of the
motor. The damage will require new
wiring which will be attended to at once
and the car put in running order in a
day or so.