The Portland daily press., 1891-04-13
GRIEF JoTTINCs.

Ice along the coast binders the lobster
packing business.
There will be meeting of the Press Club
at 430 p. m. today.
Ivanhoe lodge, K. of p, will confer the
rank of Esquire this evening.
There were thirty-nine arrests last week
Of which twenty-five were for drunkenness.
An adjourned meeting of the Builders Ex
change will be held this afternoon at two
O'Clock.
The new steamer Portland now leaves for
Boston on Monday, Wednesday and Friday
evenings.
The Overman Wheel Company has contri-
tributed $50 towards piano for the Port
land Wheel Club.
The regular meeting of Canton Ridgely
will be held tonight for the annual election
of officers.
The Women's Literary Union will hold
their annual meeting at Bosworth Post hall
at 2.30 p. m. next Saturday.
John Bell, the veteran granite worker, is
building massive monument for Evergreen
cemetery for the Milliken family.
1t now seems probable that the Ottawa
house will not be opened the coming season.
Too much rent is said to be asked.
Saturday night was Ladies' night at the
Commercial Travellers rooms. but the at
tendance was small owing to the storm.
When Ivanhoe lodge, K. of p, reaches 400
members and its membership is nearly that
there will be grand celebration and sup
per.
Fifteen of the Hardware and Iron Dealers
Club and eleven of the Paint and Oil Club
united and enjoyed supper at the Falmouth
hotel Saturday night.
A workman named Patterson, while re-
pairing house on Federal street, was struck
on the head by falling brick. Saturday, and
was badly cut.
The Methodist ministers of Portland and
vicinity will hold their last meeting for the
conference year in the vestry of Chestnut
street church this morning at 1890.
Saturday morning thieves broke the show
window of ID. P. McCarthy's shoe store on
Fore street and appropriated number Of
pairs Of shoes.
The committee on public buildings inspect
ed the schoolhouses and engine houses.at the
western part of the city Saturday afternoon
and will inspect the other public buildings
next Saturday.
Walter WEIGH and Alfred Spear were
brought before Trial Justice Dyer at South
Portland for larceny Of old copper, and were
fined 81 each and one-half costs, which was
paid.
The North Congregational church at Cape
Elizabeth, is being moved to the other side
of the road. 1t will be much improved. A
church has stood on the old site one hundred
and sixty years.
Mr.. G. l.. Fox's art exhibition will begin
at his studio. No. 47Sa Congress street, to-
day, and continue for three weeks. He will
show four of his own pictures besides the
work Of his pupils.
Calvin McCurdy was arrested at Rich
mond by Deputy Sheriff Hodges on q charge
of desertion from the regular army and TAX
en- to Portland Saturday night. For a year
or more McCurdy has been stationed at Fort
Preble.
Messrs. Burnham & Morrill, have decided
to build corn factory at West Paris. The
building spot is located and the building will
be commenced at once, the farmers Of that
section having agreed to furnish the amount
of sweet corn asked for.
An Italian named Gabriel Morel was tried
for assault on woman, In the Municipal
Court Saturday. A young Italian girl was
Interpreter. After two hours examination
little was elected, but enough to make it adj
Visable to bind the man over.
The ladies OF the Samaritan Association
have passed unanimous vote of thanks to
all individuals and organizations who so
kindly aided them In various ways In their
late "Kirmess." The response to their call
was very liberal and the ladies take this way
OF showing their appreciation.
Inc Deputy sheriffs made seizure at Hem
ny Converts Saturday and arrested the bar
tender, Michael Feeny. A seizure " as.made
at James Conwelps. Sheriff Cram thinks
the new law will drive dealers out of bnsi-
ness. Saturday evening No. III Centre
street was raided.
The Board of Registration of Voters. nro.
vided by the legislative act, have not been
appointed yet. The Governor appoints one
the Republican and Democratic city commits
tees each appoint one. The board of alder
men no longer revise the voting list; that
work is left to the Board of Registration.
Mr.. Cobb, the Auburn contractor and
builder, has contracted to build house in
Portland similar to the one he built In this
city for Mr.. M. G. Hunton. A Portland gen
tleman saw the house, admired it. and en-
gagged Mr.. Cobb to build him one like IT.
Auburn Gazette.