The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-08
Brief JoTTiNcs.

Snow drops blossomed Saturday in front
of the stone cottage on Congress street.
The new City Government will organize at
10 a. N. today
We have received Reeds railroad guide for
March, 1886.
Members of the Y. M. c. A., conducted
three services at their rooms and also at the
County Jail and Reform School yesterday.
Besides the policies of insurance already
mentioned the late DR.. Loring had $1,000 in
the American Legion Of Honor
Messrs. j. A. Merrill & Co., have the
Patriarchs new militant uniform on exhi-
ton.
The annual ST. Patrick's day concert in
aid Of the orphans will take place in City
Hall on Wednesday the 18th inst.
The total value of foreign exports for the
past week was $102, 443, including SIG, 543 feet
of lumber.
Five of the Maine Central engines are
at the Portland Company's works for re-
pairs.
There were 90 arrests last week of which
10 were for drunkenness Saturday night
was unusually quiet; not a drunken man
seen on the streets.
The great eagle that adorns the building
occupied by FL. J. Bailey 81 Co., has been
regilded by Mr.. NJ T. Mulhall, and presents
brilliant appearance.
The ladies Of Bosworth ReliefCorps give
masquerade party, as the third of their series
of sociables at Mechanics Hall tomorrow
evening.
The Longfellow Chautauqua Circle will
meet tonight at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. i. Houghton, No. 16 Prospect
street.
A petition was circulated among the em-
ployes of the Portland Company Saturday
which was generally signed, requesting that
the system of weekly payments be adopted
blythe company.
The fifth annual ball to be given by the
Ancient Order of Hibernians, Division No.
2, will draw large party to City Hall to-
night. Chandler will furnish splendid mu-
sic.
The horse and sleigh stolen from the sta
BILE of Eastman & Goodwin some time ago
have been found in Gilead and the thieves
have been arrested at Conticook, P. Q. They
will be brought here.
Saturday afternoon by invitation of DR.. FL.
Hutchinson, the Portland Ladies' Orchestra,
accompanied by Mr.. D. H. Young, Mr.. F. L.
Collins and Rev. S. L. Pearson, paid visit
to the new steamship Vancouver"
Members of the Young Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union and all young ladies
interested are invited to meet Mrs. Wood
bridge at Temperance Headquarters, 51A Ex-
change street, today, from 10 to II
a, m.
This evening the Portland street Railway
Company will give supper to their en-
ployes at the City Hotel. Consequently
there will be no trips made on the Congress
and Spring street lines after o'clock in the
evening
Vessels for the early southern mackerel
fishing fleet are getting ready for start. In
Portland, the steamer Novelty is fitting out,
but no vessels will probably sail from there
before the 18th Last year the first vessel
started from Gloucester on March 4.
Mr.. Stockbridge is negotiating with Rob
ert S. Burdette, the humorist, to fill the
place in the course left vacant by the death
of John B. Cough. Mr.. Burdette will
come if the dates can be arranged to suit his
engagements.
George E. Dole of Portland, who is en-
gagged in extensive lumber operations on the
Ammonoosuc river, walked from Copper
vile to Gorham in four hours and one min
ute, a distance of over twelve miles, with the
mercury below zero, and the wind blowing
gale.
Saturday morning as freight train was
pulling out of the Grand Trunk Station, the
contents of lumber car shifted position,
and some heavy timbers projecting out over
the side of the car struck against the scale
house, which is a little light built structure,
and completely wrecked it, Damage about
$50
The steamer City of Richmond, which has
been hauled up here for the winter undergo
ing thorough overhauling, will resume her
trips to Machiasport, Bar Harbor proper and
intermediate landings next Friday evening.
March 18th. She will make only weekly
trips till Friday, April I'd, when her summer
time table two trips per week. will go into
effect