The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-02-27

The imports last week were 100000 feet OF
spruce boards to NJ P. Emery.
There were IS arrests last week of which
niue were for drunkenness.
Schooner John S0mes and Emma Jane
brought in 5000 pounds OF fish Saturday.
Tonight Thatcher Post Relief Corps will
entertain Yarmouth Post and Relief Corps
Mr.. A. J. Rich lost valuable collection
of plants and flowers from escaping gas in
his cellar on Park street.
Owing to the storm the steamer Enterprise
remained in Boothbay harbor Saturday
night.
DR.. John T. Palmer's little son accidental
ly thrust his finger into his fathers eye Sat
urday and the eyeball was badly lacerated.
sneak thief stole money from little
girl Saturday who had been sent to "a gro
Gerry store on Free street, to buy milk
The Boys Literary Society of the Y. M. G.
A. meets this evening at 1880 O'Clock. A full
attendance is desired.
The heaviest drift ice of the season floated
in the harbor yesterday necessitating care
full navigation on the part of the ferry boats.
Harmony Lodge will celebrate its anniyer-
sary March 18th. Mrs. Fellows, Mrs. Nor
rison, Miss Ida Brown and Harvey Murray
will take part.
Mrs. N. N Noyes, of Boston, is to open
March 1st in Brown Block, studio where
she will give instructions in decorative paint
ing. She is highly spoken of as an artist.
Wednesday evening, Bosworth Post
and Relief Corps will give benefit sociable
at Mechanics Hall to Commander NJ A.
Kennard who lost his foot in the White
Mountains last summer.
The Eongfellow c. l.. S. c. win meet this
evening with Mrs. Fitch, corner of Park
and Gray streets. All who are to take part
in the entertainment Wednesday evening
are requested to be present without fail.
The secretary of the CascO Loan and
Building Association will be at room IS,
City Building every Monday from 10 a. m. to
1p m. to transact business and answer in
quiries respecting the association.
The cotton cloth used for table cloths at
the Grand Army banquet in City Hall, 200
yards in all, was the generous donation of
j. H. Rines g. Co., who refused to receive
pay, and handed in a receipted Ill.
A circular of Superintendent Stephenson
of the Grand Trunk, asking en' loyes to sign
a temperance pledge was ei' ulated last
week 1t was largely signc by the em-
ployes.
The meeting of the Vetera, Republican
Club at room 6, Brown Block, Ills evening,
will be addressed by John II. Egg, Esq, of
this city, and Alfred Roberts, Isq., of Old
Orchard.
About two hundred young men were pres
ent at the Y. Nj. G. A. meeting on Sunday
afternoon. The Association has reason to
be encouraged in its recent change from
mixed meetings to meetings for men only
Bosworth Relief Corps will hold bazaar
at City Hall April to IL. Chambers band
has been engaged. Contributions will be
gladly received Mrs. II. p. ingalls, is chair
man, Mrs. S. w. Fletcher, secretary. and
Mrs. A. M. Sawyer, treasurer.
1t was trying afternoon and night Satur-
day. A driving snow storm in the afternoon
was followed by a heavy southeast rain
storm at night making walking very disa-
greeable. Sunday was cloudy and mild, with
glimpses Of sunshine.
Owing to the storm Saturday night there
was but small gathering offormer residents
of Bridgton at j. r, Chute's Office A tenn
porary organization was formed and another
meeting will be called shortly. There are
200 former Bridgtonians Iesdent in Port
land.
Tonight Deputy Grand Commander }. A.
Locke, K T., will inspect st. Johns Com
mandery, Bangor, and committee from ST.
Adams will present that testimonial A
number of Sir knights will go on the 12.55
p. M train, paying one fare for the round
trip.
Mrs. George Facey fell on the ice Saturday
and broke his wrist. Mr.. i. d. Hunnewell
fell on some icy stairs and broke two ribs. A
boy named William Libby had big cash
cutnear his eye by snowbell, and Mrs.
Bartlett fell on st. Lawrence street and
broke her shoulder.
The tender on the engine Of the freight
train which left here at O'Clock Saturday
afternoon left the iron about three miles
beyond Biddeford. The accident was caused
by the spreading of the rails and the crew of
the train being unable to get the tender on
the track, the wrecking train from this city
was sent out.