The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-19
BRIEF JoTTINCS.

The police were treated to an oyster supper
last nightly Messrs. Timmons & Halves.
Six freight cars were derailed on the Grand
Trunk road at Berlin Falls yesterday fore
noon.
About 200 Knights of Labor of this city
went to Biddeford last evening to visit the
Biddeford Assembly.
The special meeting of the Mechanics
Association, called for last evening, met but
no plans were decided upon.
Hon. S. c. Strout will lecture before the
Law Students Club this evening on "Con-
stitutional Law"
Next Wednesday Longfellow Lodge,
Knights of Pythias, will entertain Mayo-
shen Lodge of Biddeford.
A large number of the Portland fishing
schooners are now lying at their wharves
here undergoing overhauling and repainting
preparatory to the summer season.
The Plymouth Free Baptist church have
paid all their church debt except $500. The
jug breaking Wednesday realized $780, 80
with 40 jugs to hear from.
The Governor and Council will meet Tues
day and decide on the date of Fast Day. The
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will be selected.
Rev. John NJ. Lowden will conduct the
Bible class at the Y. NJ. c. A. rooms this
afternoon at 430 O'Clock subject, Messiah S
Messenger, NAL iii, 1-6; iv, Is. The pub
lie are cordially invited to attend.
Falmouth Encampment of Odd Fellows
cleared $25 on the occasion of their anniver-
sary. They voted to invest this amount in
flour. and four widows and one poor brother
each received barrel.
Parker Pillsbury of Concord, n. H., will
address the knights of Labor in City Hall
at 7.30 o'clock tonight Mr.. Pillsbury is one
of the ablest men on the platform, and one
of the pioneers of the anti-slavery cause.
Rev. Marion Crosley will deliver the last
lecture in the free Mechanics course, in the
library room, Mechanics Building, this
evening. His subject will be Live and Let
Live"
Complaint was made to Cruelty Agent
Sawyer Wednesday afternoon that there
was horse in starving condition at Nc
Kusick's barn in Fore street. The horse
was owned by an ash peddler named Spear,
and Mr.. Sawyer ordered the horse killed
The thank offering meeting at the Second
Parish church tonight should be remem-
bered Rev. DR.. Clark of New York, Secre-
tary of the Home Board of Missions, will
deliver an address, and number of our
best musicians will help to make the evening
pass pleasantly.
The funeral of Master Albert N. Craig,
son of Capt John w. Craig, took place yes
terday from his late home, No. 90 India
street. Rev. DR.. Bashford conducted the
service. The lad was a member of the
Legion of Honor connected with the Y. NJ.
G. A., and twenty of his associate members
attended the funeral and followed the re-
mains to the receiving tomb at Peaks Island.
West Congregational Church Fair.
The fair given by the ladies of the West
Congregational church at the hall of the
Young Mems Christian Association yeSter-
day afternoon and evening was attended by
large numbers and was entirely successful.
The hall, lined with tables bearing the choic-
est specimens of art needlework, and great
variety of other desirable and attractive
things presented handsome appearance
Upon the art table was shovel painted and
decorated by Miss Maude Varney, young
lady of fifteen years, in a manner which
would do credit to much older artist. The
array of pretty things made entirely of paper
covered one table and showed the skill and
taste of those by whom the articles were
made. The handsome quilt already spoken
ofas one of the attractions of the fair received
many complimentary notices and all the
ladies found many satisfied purchasers for
all varieties of their wares. An excellent
supper was served and the young ladies
with puzzles and other similar articles did a
thriving business.