The Portland daily press., 1889-01-05
BRIEF JoTTINcs.

Boswoith Post officers were Installed last
night.
Judge Goddard lectured before the Law
Students Club last night.
The County Commissioners have appoint
ed Dr. Freeman E. Small physician at the
Jail.
The Casco National Bank presented each
of its employees with $50 as a New Years
| present
The Pine Tree Athletic Club will give an
other exhibition at their rooms on Cross
street, Tuesday evening, Jan. 18th.
The schooner Charles Haskell landed 12,-
600 pounds Of cod and haddock yesterday,
| and the IL. g. f. Perkins 5000 pounds
1t is said that over hundred houses have
been built the past year within a radius of
half mile of the new Union station.
Two boys named Nutter and Horslin, over
whom sentence is hanging for breaking
and entering, were arrested yesterday for
malicious mischief
A series of revival meetings by the three
Methodist Episcopal churches in the city
will commence at Pine street, Monday even
Ing, Jan. 18th, at 7.3O p. m.
The proposed Dow block will be located
next to the Gerry block. The property the
other side of X. }. Little & Co.'s is owned
by Mr.. !. p. Harrington.
Workmen are Dusiy engaged in raising
the tracks at the new Union station some
two inches. This has beer necessitated by
the sinking of the made ground.
A memorial discourse on the life of the
late Oliver Gerrish will be delivered Sunday
morning, at the New Jerusalem church. by
the pastor, Rev. Ii. C. Durham. All are
welcome.
The Preble House walters will give ball
at City Hall, Jan. 14th, and have walking
match, in which Cushing of Charlestown.
Mass, Hartwell and O'Brien of Portland,
and others will appear.
The monthly business meeting of the Diet
Mission will be held at the Fraternity rooms
No Free street block, this afternoon, at 4
O'Clock. A full attendance of ward visitors
is requested.
The Society of Little Women will meet
this afternoon, with Mrs. Colby. Stet-
son Place, Park street Every member is
earnestly requested to be present, as bust
ness of Importance will come before the
meeting.
The annual meeting of the Children's
Christmas Club. to hear reports of commit
tees and to elect officers for the coming year.
Will be held in Reception Hall today, at Up.
M, instead of 10 a. M, as formerly announc-
ed.
K By the kind permission of Manager Somer
by. the Sanford Girls Orchestra will give
temperance concert at the Mission on Sun
day evening, in connection with Mr.. Pear
sons temperance lecture, MAN Turned In
side Out"
AT meeting of the trustees of the Relief
Association of the Portland Fire Depart-
ment, held last evening, il was voted that
the thanks OF the association be extended to
Payson Tucker, Esq, for his very generous
gift of 800.
The bylaws of the Maine Central Relief
were recently amended, making provision
for the acceptance of employees from the
Portland & Ogdensburg Division, ana also
of the steamboat lines controlled by the
Maine Central.
The police raided gambling den on Tenn
pie street, Thursday night, and seized faro
bank and appurtenances. A man named
Gay. whom it is alleged was in charge, will
be brought before the grand jury, and the
players held as witnesses.
young lady was leaving q house on
Brown street yesterday. when her dress
caught and she was thrown headlong down
the flight of steps into the street. She lay
half stunned for moment, and then got up
and entered the house, apparently none the
worse for the fall
All the public library books have been
moved, and most of them have been shelyed.
The Pearl Diver will adorn the northerly
corner of the reading room, on the east SIDE
the delivery desk will be in the main corri-
dor and the books in the rear of the build
ing. The Historical Society has not yet
moved.
Trinity Lodge. Knights of Pythias, will
meet at their new hall this evening. at 8
O'Clock, and as business of interest is to
come before the meeting it is hoped that
every member will be present. Members of
other lodges are most cordially invited to
visit them at their new quarters, and will re-
ceive fraternal greeting.