The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-04-10

Inc contract Tor tu'nlshing the City station
cry has been awarded to Hall l.. Davis.
a neg hoor is being Laid in he house of the
Eigls Hook and Ladder Company.
By the will of the late Thomas B. Lane, of
Freeport. 500 is left to the North Freeport
FfeewiIl Baptist Society.
Mrs. Lincoln will deliver Der last lecture in
the present course at Y. NJ, @. a. hall at 10 a..
m. TO-DAY, on "Salads aud Cake"
Eggemoggin Reach is clear of ice The
CITY Of Richmond will make landings at Sedg-
wick and Deer Island.
A bad bseak in the water main at the corner
OF Mountfort and N>wbury streets was report
ed by Officer Heath last night.
There will be a concert before each of the
6toddard lectures by Grimmer's orchestra from
73O 10 8.
Men are at work on 8 number of the tow
boats which have been hauled up during the
winter, preparing them for the summer bust
ness.
A portion OF the heavy machinery In the
electric light building in the rear of the Ian.
caster building, is being removed to the works
of the Portland Stove Foundry Company.
Members Of Bosworth Post will tonight be
measured for the new uniform lately adopted
by the Post, and 1t ia expected all will turn
out.
The Vincent Circle will meet this evening
at the residence of LIN. Cousins, 231 Cumber-
land street. Roll cali will be answered BY
quotations from Goethe.
Yesterday the police seized barrel of beer
at the Eastern depot, also six cases of lager
from Murdoch s. Freeman's wagon while on
Middle street.
At the Y. M. G. A. rooms this afternoon the
executive committee of the Woman's Auxl-
larry will meet at o'clock, and the Teacbers'
Bible class, conducted by Rev. DR.. Small, will
be held at 4 80 o'clock.
Mr.. David Robinson will push the work on
his buildings in order to have them completed
as soon as possible. Mr. Robinson proposes
putting 10 electric lights and working day and
night IS soon as the weather will permit.
The Advertiser says one Of its reporters trav-
eled the whole length of Centre street yester-
day without seeing policeman, and found
several shops where liquors are supposed to be
sold openly
The fish canning factory at vinalhayen,
lately run by Lyford & CHM, has been leased
by Mr.. Knight and others Of this city. Mr..
Knight has had experience in all the details OF
the fish canning industry.
Among proposed new buildings are dwelling
houses to be erected by Frank B. Libby, FL. N.
Jackson, the Rines Brothers, E. T. Burrowes.
and J. Wheeler. Mr.. Burrowes will erect a
factory OF brick at the corner of Spring and
Centre streets
The Washourn Literary Society and the
Ladies Circle connected with the Church OF
the Messiah, will unite and hold social enter.
tainment in the vestry this evening. Supper
will be served from 80 to 730 o'clock, aud at
O'Clock an interesting programme will be
given.
A handsomely engraved testimonial from
the Continental Guards of New Orleans to the
Brown Light Artillery of Portland is displayed
In the window of the Kimball shoe store en-
Middle street. The engraving is testimonial
Of thanks for the reception rendered the
guards during their recent visit here, by the
artillery.
The last of the Saturday evening entertain
nents of the Society OF Art will take place to-
morrow evening, and will consist OF selections
By the Sturdevant orchestra and vocal music
and Rotations by several we'll known am
ateuTs. The Sturdevaus orchestra is composed
OF young men who have been practcing dur
ing the winter and are said to furnish very
pleasing music.
Advertisements appropriately coming under
the classification heads, WANTS, HELP Want
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