The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-11
BRIEF JoTTINcs.

The police made two small liquor seizures
yesterday.
The boys injured by the accident of Friday
night are improving
There were 81 arrests last week, of which
ID were for drunkenness.
Tonight is gentleman's night of the Con-
gregational Club at the Preble House.
Some fine tourmalines, beautifully cut can
be seen at Carter Bros jewelry store.
Lorenzo Taylor will erect large double
house on Preble, near Cumberland street.
During the month OF January the mercury
was above zero every morning at seven
o'clock.
The Longfellow Chatauqua Circle will
meet this evening at the vestry Of the Chest
nut street church.
George Stinson & Co.'s employees had
ride to the Ocean House and had supper Sat
urday
The new building erect by the Grand
Trunk, for the stores department is now in
use.
Atkinson & Co. have presented an eight
day clock to the Casco Assembly fair at
Deering.
Saturday the pond at Deering Park was
cleared Of snow. Saturday night more snow
fell.
The annual meeting of the Young Mems
Republican Club will be held this evening at
the rooms liz Mechanics building at eight
o'clock.
President j. f. Marston has resigned his
position In the Commercial Travellers Asso-
citation, and an election to fill the vacancy
will be held February 23d.
The Maine Historical Society will hold its
winter field day at the new Baxter building
on Washington's birthday, and President
Bradbury will deliver the address.
The dates OF the First Parish coffee par
Ties have been incorrectly given. The proper
dates are February 18th and 10th, and March
18th.
league q Bennett will build pile wharf
for Mr.. Peleg Barker. on the east side of
Custom House wharf. lOOx35 feet in size, for
fish buildings.
The Evening Express gave its employees a
dinner at the Preble House Saturday night.
Mr.. Gibson gave the participants an elegant
spread and it was thoroughly enjoyed.
A horse attached to double sleigh. col
lided with the electric light pole in Congress
square Saturday night. The sleigh was up
set and the occupants spilled out, but no one
was hurt.
The steamer Enterprise, running between
this city and Boothbay lost one trip this
week on account of rough weather. The
agent reports the boat as doing large bust
ness, and just now is very busy carrying ship
timber TO be used at Boothbay on the vessels
now on the stocks.
The ladies of Bosworth Relief Corps are
cordially invited to spend the day with Mrs.
ID. 5. X. Turner at Turner Island, on Tues
day, February Il, taking the 10 Is train from
Commercial street station. Refreshments
are to be carried.
The Portland branch Of the Land Leapue
holds Its meeting at 7,30 O'Clock Feb. IS. in
Irish American Hall, Plum street. Mr.
Charles O'Reilly. in letter to Mr.. IT. r
Donahue. acknowledges the recent of s157
for the anti-coercion fund
Mr.. l.V. Lang hascompleted the fac simila
OF the Old City Building, which is to he
mounted on one Of the old Corinthian col
umns In Deering Park, in the spring. Its
-FOUR and one-half feet by two feet six inches
and complete reproduction even to the
business signs.
Mr. w. ID. Milliken. Jr., and driver. were
thrown from their sleigh on State street.
Saturday evening, but not hurt. The horse
and sleigh collided with jigger, corner of
rarK ana spring streets, and the horse freed
from the sleigh ran to Commercial street
"heie ne was canght by Officer Phillips.