The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-03-26
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n was bright cold day Saturday, and
mat ms bright but warmer yesterday.
The John Brooks is being repaired and
will 90 ON the route May ist.
Capt. Ingraham is commanding the VIM
throp during Capt. Bragg's vacation.
The regular monthly supper of the Port
land Club will take place tonight. -
There were "a arrests last week OF which
% were for drunkenness.
The lumber that constituted the toboggan
slide will be sold at auction this week
Fourteen converts were baptized at the
First Baptist church yesterday.
The Govino left Liverpool for Portland
Friday.
past week.
Yesterday was Palm Sunday, and appro-
pirate services were held at both of the
Catholic churches.
The Folio for April has been received
at Chambers music store, Harrington
Block.
The late Mrs. Sarah Colligan is reported
to have left property valued at 100000.
No will.
Officers Williams and Stevens seized five
barrels of beer from Boston & Maine car
Saturday.
The Sorrento, which is lying at the Port
land Company's wharf. will be fitted with
new engines.
The Venerable Cunners' Association cot
tage at Long Point, Cape Elizabeth, will be
ready for occupancy Fast Day.
Deputy Sheriff Sargent has brought back
Chagnon, the French liquor dealer who
Jumped his bail, and placed him in Portland
jail.
The young Conley girl who Is reported to
have had her sight restored, was treated not
by the faith cure. but by II Christian scien-
tist.
The Longfellow Chautauqna Circle viii
meet this evening with Miss Helen Emery,
1856 Park street. Roll call to be responded
to by quotations about flowers.
Capt W. A. Colby will be master. w.
Buchanan, chief engineer of the State of
Maine, and j. II. Merrill, engineer of the
Cleopatra.
James Welch of Boston, was run over by
team at Gorham, N. H., and the small
bones Of his leg broked. He arrived in town
Saturday and is at the Eagle House.
The Spring street cars will run to the
Grand Trunk today. Tonight the dinner to
the company's employees will occur at the
Preble House.
John w. Dyer, Isaac Emery and E. 5.
Hamlin, form the corporation to carry on
the E. S. Hamlin & Co. cooperage business,
with the capital of $50 900.
Collector Anderson has notified the Grand
Trunk agent that officers for night service
cannot be afforded at present owing to the
suspension of part of this force.
The bark S. Il. Spring which arrived at
New York from Havana Friday in storm.
had heavy seas sweep the deck. wash out
the gally and do other damage.
A plain for remodelled engine house for
Casco No. 8, will be presented at the April
meeting Of the City Government, as the pres
ent arrangement of the quarters is very in
convenient.
Besides the Madura's cargo there were ex-
ported last week 1,447,327 feet of lumber,
4,sOO maple blocks, 1900 shocks and heads,
Is, 200 clapboards, 7.435 hoops and 1442 emp
ties. ~
BARLEY Mulkern, Martin Green and Foley
were arrested by officers Heath, Hicks and
Sparrow Saturday night for smashing prop
erty in the Forest City saloon on CONNER
cial street.
A patent on 'cable testing apparatus"
was issued last week to Mr.. /. III. Farnham
of Boston, well known in this city as former
superintendent of the Telephone Compa-
ny. ~
There will be services in the ST. Stephens
church every day during this week, viz:
Monday, Wednesday and Saturday after
moons at O'Clock; Tuesday and Thursday
evenings at 7.30 and Friday at 1880 a. m.
The British steamer Madura, Captain
Doyle, sailed Saturday for Liverpool She
had 32,7S6 bushels of wheat, 1884 bags OF
-four, 1900 bushels of peas and large
amount of miscellaneous goods, all valued at
| S105,5lS
The Reform Club had very delightful
evening at their hall Saturday. There was a
social meeting with their lady friends, a cap
ital supper, and silk quilt sold by lot. The
proceeds will go towards paying the debt on
the organ and for the clubs benefit.
The Turnverein dinner will take.place at
the Preble House April 9Th at $50 p. M.
Grimmer's orchestra will furnish music and
A. T. Laughlin will be POSTMASTER. Sam
Stark, w. A. Patten. L. H. Nelson, II. A.
Rounds and C. d. Lathrop will be committee
of arrangements.
The Bricklayer's Union will demand $3.50
per day of ten hours, except Saturday,
which shall be day of nine hours work. 1t
is understood the contractors have not yet
been formally notified, but that special
committee will be chosen at a meeting of the
Union soon to be held for that purpose.
The meetings of the Veteran Republican
Club, held at room 6. Browns Block every
Monday evening, are increasing in interest
every week. The meeting this evening will
be addressed by J. G. Hoyt, Esq, Of Farm
Aofd afa tha D.