The Portland daily press., 1892-05-07
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Fifth Page.
BRIEF JoTTINGs.

Tonight Woodbine lodge will entertain
Mizpah of South Portland.
Tonight the Paint and Oil Club will
dine at the Falmouth hotel.
la new Pullman. the Utah, has been
added to the Boston morning train.
The railroad commissioners will go
over the Maine Central next week.
Arbor Day was not observed in Port
land. Office; and stores were open as
usual
The Reform Club will hold it's quarter
ly meeting at North Gorham, today and
tomorrow.
Proposals will be opened today for the
construction of the boilers for the Plush
mill.
Yesterday was bright and pleasant in
the morning, cloudy and cool in the af-
ternoon.
That copper stolen from the old brew
cry was recovered by Officer Riley yes
terday and the boys arrested.
It is reported that MI. Phil Armour of
Chicago, has purchased a large tract of
land on the shore road near Pond Cove.
The special meeting Of the city gov
eminent to pass the appropriation bill
will be held at 7.3O o'clock tonight.
Murphy Bros horse got frightened
and ran away on the shell road yesterday
morning, smashing carriage and harness.
The monthly meeting of the Diet Miss
ion will be held at No. Free street
block this afternoon at o'clock. A full
attendance is desired.
Rev. Matt. S. Hughes will preach in
his church, the Chestnut street. tomor-
row afternoon at 8 o'clock, before the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
The meeting of the Mile Track Asso-
citation yesterday afternoon revealed
nothing of interest to the public. Every
thing is going on well.
A big fire has been burning on the Re-
form school road and another between
Brighton Corner and Fresumpscot Park,
and a third on Ocean street.
The income for the Mechanic Asso-
citation this year will be Sc, 300 and esti-
mated expenditures $500, divided into
library 5000, salaries 5000, painting, dec
Grating, relief, printing and general re-
pairs the balance. The new catalogue
will be out in few days. Mr.. J. M. Fox
has been elected member.
The men at Fort Preble have been
rather disturbed about their rations and
their night work, but it is explained that
the cook has been off on furlough and
will be back in a day or two, and as for
the night work it is not heavy or unusual
There will be new social club formed
in this city, to be composed of graduates
from the several Kelley Institutes in the
country at large. Any graduate from
any institute will be eligible to member
ship. There are quite number in the
city and the number is constantly grow
ing.
Mrs. J. A. Mcdonald, SO Middle street.
left her washing out Thursday night
and it was missing yesterday morning
Part of the articles were recovered in
neighboring alley, where the thief had
left them.
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton mass meeting for men only on Sun
day at half past four will be addressed
by an interesting speaker and the sing
ing, and other exercises will be Of a So
cial nature. All young men are invited.
The committees of the Charity ball are
requested to attend meeting at the Fall
mouth hotel on Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock to close all matters in connection
with it. All persons having bills against
the same are requested to present their
bills at this meeting for payment.
Mr.. Line Daniels, the taxidermist, has
just mounted a very fine head of buck,
with antlers often points. The piece is
for Mr.. E. O. Clark of Damariscotta.
The Columbia Circle of Companions
of the Forest will meet at Foresters' hall
at o'clock this evening.
The Steam Railroad Mems Protective
Union is reminded of the adver-
tisement addressed to them elsewhere
The Methodist Preachers meeting will
take place at the Y. NJ. c. A. rooms Mon
day morning at 1890. Theme to be pre-
sented, ''Your best plan for conducting
the prayer meeting"