The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-09
Brief JoTTINCS.

The gloomy weather continued yesterday
and little snow fell
The schooner Eliza r. of Gloucester, land
ed 5000 pounds of cod and haddock yester-
day.
The Republican caucuses to choose city
officers for 1SS9-90, meets as usual in the
Council room at A p. m. today.
Prentiss Loring lectured before the stu
dents of Gray's Business College yesterday
afternoon ON Insurance"
The annual dinner aud reunion of the
Bridgtonians will be held, in this city, the
last week in March.
About 100000 feet Of pine, board measure
have been cut in Cape Elizabeth the past
winter
The Ottawa House will open about June
goth. From June 29th to July Doth a
party of one hundred Chicagoans has en-
gagged rooms at the house.
The transfer of the company from Fort
Preble has been postponed from April to
June LIST. They will go to Atlanta, Ga.
and later to Florida
An adjourned meeting Of the Longfellow
Statue association will be held at City build
ing this afternoon at O'Clock. Members are
desired to attend.
Constable b. f. Dunlap, of Gardiner.
brought to the Reform School yesterday
Walter Sprague. a boy II years of age, who
Is committed for truancy and running from
home.
The ice left the channel of the Yarmouth
river, Thursday night. As it is probable
that no more ice will form, the channel is
cleared one month sooner than in the last
two years.
Tugs Confidence and Elsie, with lighter
Aid aud barque Lorena, with steam pumps
and other apparatus for lighting ship Gov
ernor Robbie, ashore ON Timber Island
succeeded in getting away yesterday morn
ing.
Chief of Fire Department Cloyes report
will probably be ready for publication this
afternoon. 1t is found that the expenses of
the fire department have exceeded the
amount appropriated by between $1,000 and
$1,000.
The peoples temperance meeting and en-
tertainment will be held at the Mission this
evening at 7.45 o'clock. Programme-tem-
perance addresses, vocal and instrumental
music, readings, recitations, dialogues, etc.
All are welcomed.
~ sAS n1oh PussAhe up TIC new wire
on Congress street yesterday cut the wire
and allowed it to slip back. 1t fell to the
sidewalk narrowly missing several persons
who were passing and knocking sign To
pieces.
The annual athletic exhibition Of Bowdoip
College will take place the 9th inst. The
Turnyerein boys have received an invitation
to attend and they win probably do so in
large numbers. A low fare will be granted
by the Maine Central railroad.
The committee of the Board of trade an
pointed for the purpose, met yesterday and
prepared an invitation to the Hon. Erastus
Wiman to visit Portland and address the
Board. Mr.. Wiman will be rendered ban
quet at the Falmouth Hotel at which he will
speak.
An unknown man has been frightening
women after dark on Portland bridge lately
thursday night he attacked three different
women, choking them until their cries
irightened him to let them go. He is Thought
TO be wrong in his mind and he will he at
tended 70 IL he attempts to brighten more
persons.
The W. G. I. U. held its regular monthlv
meeting yesterday afternoon with fair at
tendance considering the weather. The
usual amount of business was transacted.
A resolution was ordered sent to Mrs. n.
Martin, Zone of the directors of the society
expressing sympathy with her In her be-
reavement by the death of her husband.