The Portland daily press., 1891-02-07
BRIEF JorTlNcs.

The quarterly meeting of Reform CLUBS
will begin at Harrison today.
The prediction Of the ground hog for ST,
more weeks of cold weather is creating mucl
attention.
A large fishing party composed of New
York, Boston and Portland men left for Ka
tahdin yesterday.
1t will be borne in mind that the match be
tween the clubs will be continued at the Fal
mouth club house tonight.
The revival meetings at Turner's Island
Will continue the week to come All are cor
daily invited.
The managers of the Home Talent Course
have kindly sent tickets to the residents at
the Home for Aged Men.
Michael Flaherty fell from staging at the
Portland Company's works yesterday morn
ing and broke his leg at the ankle.
Yesterday was much warmer and more
agreeable than Thursday. There was some
light snow fell In the morning.
The W. G. T. U. will conduct the young
peoples temperance meeting at Preble
Chapel tomorrow evening at o'clock.
|. The Sisterhood of the Iron Hail gave
pleasant entertainment last evening, thus
celebrating their third anniversary.
The little steamer Phantom, which has
been laying at Portland Pier the past months
undergoing repairs, has gone to Freeport.
The Congress Square sale closed last eve
ming with fine entertainment. The sale
has been well patronized and probably
good sum will result
Past President Pingree of the Maine Char
table Mechanic Association, has presented
his portrait to be added to the last of past
presidents.
Officer Skillings, yesterday, arrested Pat
rick Flynn for the larceny of an overcoat at
the Cumberland house. The coat was re-
covered later.
The Portland Gun Club has accepted an
invitation from the Jamaica Plain Gun Club
of Boston, Mass. to visit them and engage
In friendly shoot on Fast Day.
In the meeting of Methodist ministers at
Chestnut street church next Monday morn
ing Rev. A. w. Pottle of Saccarappa, will
review Gen. Booths book. SIN Darkest En-
gland and the Way Out"
The Little Women will meet on Saturday
afternoon with Miss Colby. Stetson Place,
Park street. A full attendance Is desired, as
business connected with the ball will cone
before the meeting.
The monthly business meeting of the Diet
Mission,w will be held at the fraternity rooms
No. Free street block, Saturday afternoon
at O'Clock. A full attendance is requested.
The Toronto, of the Dominion line, ar
rived yesterday. She brought 24OO tons of
cargo, mostly tin plate, and five passengers.
She had rough passage but sustained no in
jury.
Two boys named Hill and McDonough,
while coasting on Hancock street yesterday,
collided with jigger. The Hill boy was cut
about the head and physician was required
to sew up his wounds.
The legislative committee and the Reform
school trustees paid visit to that institution
yesterday afternoon and inspected the school
end the new cottage. They were much
pleased at what the saw.
The lecture annou need to be given at
Peaks island last evening by D. W. Scrib-
ner, ESQ , is postponed to later date on ac-
count of sickness.
The medals offered by Gen. Henry L.
Mitchell and staff to the company of the
Maine militia making the best general record
during the year 1891 to be scored by a scale
OF points which was announced at the time
the offer was made, will probably be award
ed the latter part of the month.
We do not claim that for raising buck.
wheat cakes and for other culinary purposes
Brussels soap Is as good as yeast, but for
raising" nice clean wash upon the line SIT
takes the cake"-in fact all of them.