The Portland daily press., 1891-05-02
BRIEF JoTTiNCS.

AA0 o0hhottAVh os tnO VI Id TUX obuulU
closes tomorrow, Sunday afternoon.
The journeymen BARRIERS will remember
their meeting at 2.3O p. m. tomorrow.
lvanhoe Lodge. K of P, will confer the
rank of esquire next Tuesday evening. ~
Today the Cumberland County Agricul-
tural Society trustees will meet at Gorham.
The Boothbay steamer Enterprise has gone
on the marine railway for repairs to her bot
tom.
Next Sunday many of the churches change
the time of their evening services from to
730 o'clock.
The monthly meeting of the Diet Mission,
will be held this afternoon at 4 o'clock. A
full attendance is desired.
The bids for paving Congress street to
Union Station with asphalt. will be opened
by the street committee today.
The line Of posts that will support the
guard wires of the electric railroad has
reached the head of Preble street.
The friends of DR.. Clymer and his wife
gave them a cordial reception at the parlor
OF the church on Wednesday night.
3. +. Roberts has been appointed city
marshal of Westbrook, and S. M. Dresser,
w. Z. Witham. and Fl. s. Cousens, police
men.
The park commissioners have had the us
ual supply of seats with backs to them set
up on the Western Promenade for the sum-
mer.
The nominal power of the Portland Rail-
road Company's electric plant will be 800
horse power, with an actual development of
425 horse power.
Since January the liquor deputies have
served over 1000 warrants and have made
over 800 seizures. This will make business
for the Superior Court.
Woodbine Lodge, d. Of r., will have a
supper and social time after the regular bps
mess of the lodge this evening. Every mem
Der of the lodge is requested to be present
Sunday afternoon at o'clock II new men,
bers will be received into the st. Lawrence
street church; IL Of them on profession of
faith and five by letter.
George Morse lost part of his thumb by a
cutting machine, and John Murphy was in
jured by some heavy weight falling on him
at the Portland Company's works Wednes-
day.
1t Is now said that Mr.. Howard Knowlton
the same as last year, having made the nee
essary arrangements with the Ottawa hotel
management.
The gas company's men are hunting for a
leak on Pine street near Clark. They have
opened long trench, but thus far have not
stopped the leak. The odor of gas is very
strong in that neighborhood.
The Maine &c New Hampshire Granite
Company have secured headquarters In the
West End Hotel building, where General
Manager Wagg will be found. IT said that
the company loses nothing by Treasurer
| Percival.
There will be very interesting meeting
for young men at the Young Mems Chris.
tian Association rooms Sunday afternoon at
40 O'Clock. Mr.. V. r. Foss will address the
meeting. All young men are invited.
Mystic Lodge, l. o. G. t, will hold pub.
lie temperance meeting at their hall 4571
Congress street at 7.50 p. m. Sunday evening
All interested in temperance work are invit-
ed to be present and assist in the meeting.
Seats free. Public invited to attend.
Beginning Sunday, the First Baptist
Sunday school will have. in addition to the
piano,an orchestra Of four pieces (cornet, vic.
lin, viola, double bass) to lead the singing
All members of the school are urged to be
present and join in the opening praise ser.
vice.
At the last meeting of Ivy Lodge. No. g.
d. of R., the members who visited Bath and
Brunswick expressed their thanks to e. A.
Newman, general manager of the Portland
Street Railroad Company. for mis- kindness
In providing sufficient number of cars for
their use on the arrival of the special train
from their late visit.
Mr.. Edward Sibley, agent of the schooner
John G. Smith, has closed contract with
the United States Government for the above
named vessel for one year. The government
pays S25 per day net for 365 days, the own
ers 70 Vlctual and man the schooner. Mr..
olDiey does not know what the government
intends 70 DO with the vessel. The contract
amounts to $9l25, and will he maid semi.
| monthly.