The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-18
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At Fort Preble yesterday thirteen guns
were fred in honor of Gen. Hancock.
There will be a meeting of the Maine
Charitable Mechanics Association this eve
ming. See advertisement.
Mr.. Frank Prescott, of this city, brakeman
on the Maine Central, was badly jammed at
Waterville, yesterday, while Stacking cars.
Mayor Deering will give dinner to the
Aldermen and some of the city officials in
the Preble House Monday night next
All members of Grand Canton Ridgely
No. 1, are requested to be present at the
special meeting this evening at 7.30 o'clock.
There was good attendance at the sup
per and dance given by the Ladies Aid
Society in Good Templars Hall last night
The Harvard Club in Maine will hold their
annual meeting and dinner at the Preble
House next Monday evening
The Paint and Oil Club will enjoy their
monthly dinner at the Preble House next
Saturday evening.
The Hurlbut ChautauQua Circle will meet
this evening" with Miss Eva Morse. 179
Pearl street.
A fishing schooner picked up load of
-four, oranges, etc., from the Cambridge's
cargo, off Cape Elizabeth, Tuesday.
Capt. Gould, of the Royal Arcanum, lying
in the lower harbor, rescued man named
Wright of Cushing's Island Monday night,
who was drifting by on a capsized dory.
Rev. l.. II. Hallock viii conduct the Bible
class at the Y. M. G. A. rooms tomorrow
afternoon a. 4.30 O'Clock. The public are
cordially invited to attend.
The Relief Association of the Fire Depart
ment has been presented with the $50 raised
by the residents of Fessenden street, Deer
ing, sometime ago, as reported at the time.
Messrs. j. S. Winslow and j. w. Dyer of
Portland, addressed the House committee on
ways and means yesterday in regard to
cooperage interest.
The city committee of the Prohibition
party met yesterday afternoon and adjourn
ed, only nine members being present. The
committee will meet again this evening
and fill the vacancies in the ticket
The reception to the members Of the
Young Mems Christian Association by the
executive committee of the Woman's Aux
Hilary occurs at the rooms of the association
this evening at 8 o'clock.
The next lecture in the free Mechanics
course will be given at the library room,
Mechanics Building, tonight on Five Forks
or the beginning of the end of the war" by
Major H. S. Melcher.
In letter received in this city from John
G. Whittier he approved of the suggestion
made by Rev. DR.. Hill in regard to the treat
ment of the wounded trees. His elms at
Amesbury were somewhat broken by the
ice.
The Conference of St. Vincent De Paul
will give their annual promenade concert
and coffee party at City Hall next Tuesday
evening The proceeds will be devoted to
charity. The conferences have expended
over a thousand dollars for charitable pur-
poses this year,
At the Little Women's ball, next Monday
evening at City Hall, there will be an exhibit
ton by the drill squad of the Portland
Wheelmen. The Little Women will give q
representation of the States and Territories.
Tickets may be obtained of the Little Wo-
men.
A deaf mute was in Bath Tuesday seeking
charity for deaf mute asylum. He met
with but little success and gave up Bath as a
hard place, going 70 Wiscasset on the train
yesterday morning. With his pencil and
paper he stated that Portland is the best and
most liberal place.
The case of Capt. Joseph GerrIor of the
schooner Racer, charged with barratry in at
tempting to burn the schooner and sub
sequently sinking her off Cape Elizabeth
some time in December last will come up IN
the Circuit Court, Boston, next Tuesday, the
23d inst.
The reunion and dinner of the Maine yete-
rams at the Revere House, Boston, Thursday
evening promises to be successful ahalr.
A reception at o'clock will be held IN the
parlors The large dining room is engaged
and plates will be laid for three hundred
Speeches, songs, martial and other music
will add to the pleasure of the reunion
Every Maine veteran in Massachusetts, with
ladies has been invited