The Portland daily press., 1892-01-12
For additional Local News see
Fifth Page.
BRIEF JoTTINes.

BRIEF JoTTINGS.
1t was cloudy, raw, disagreeable day
yesterday; the wind was from the north
east.
The members Of the Masonic Relief
Association are reminded of the annual
meeting of the association this evening.
The Atkinson House Furnishing Com
pany have declared "a semi-annual divi-
dend of per cent, payable January
18th.
The Fraternity club met last evening
at the Preble house as guests of DR.. T.
H. Gerrish. The paper Of the evening
was read by Judge Henry G. Peabody.
The Portland 6 Boothbay Steamboat
Company have declared dividend of So
ashare. The Enterprise will be put in
capital order for the winters business.
The First Free Baptist Sunday school
shows collections the last year of $337.35
and expenditures $2S4.s2. There are $40
scholars, an increase of 3S over 1891.
The average attendance for the year was
sos and deaths 3.
Willis and Charles Rich, two brothers,
were arrested Sunday afternoon in New
ton Upper Falls, Mass, on the charge of
disturbing meeting in the Methodist
church. They said they were from
Maine.
Meetings of the Maine Historical So
ciety for the reading of the papers and
for discussions, will be held at their Ii
brary in Portland, Thursday, January
Dist, afternoon at ss2.3o, evening at 7.30
o'clock.
Harmony Assembly of Auburn, will
entertain Damon Assembly of Portland,
this afternoon and evening. In the eve
ming there will be a public installation of
The train leaves Union station officers
at Ito p. m.
Mr. w. H. w. Adams, the barber,
while stropping razor yesterday morn
ing cut himself severely. The razor
slipped and struck his hand on the I'M
der side, cutting the flesh from the wrist
to the little finger. He will be laid up
for some time.
Mr. Wolff will erect on the land he has
bought on Middle street, between Frank
lin and Hampshire, a three story brick
building which will have eleven stores
and about forty rents with all the mod
ern improvements. 1t will be 200 feet
front on Middle street and ninety-ive
feet deep.
Line Daniels has just completed re-
stuffing an elk's head that was sent from
Colorado. The head with its antlers
stands seven feet two inches, and is as
fine a specimen as is often seen. He is
mounting several other fine specimens.
Byzotee of the Grand Lodge, K. of
p, an elegant solid gold and silver jewel
has been sent to Grand National Keeper
of Records and Seals NJ. L. Stevens of
New York, formerly of Portland, for
valuable work done for the order in this
state.
Street Commissioner Randall has tax
IN possession Of the rooms at the Myrtle
street entrance of the city building, for
nerly occupied by liquor deputies. The
inner Office has been carpeted and fitted
with neat and convenient desks, making
very pleasant quarters. Adjoining the
Office is room for the storage of
tools, such as shovels and picks.
No ball is looked forward to with more
pleasant anticipations by the young peo-
pie of the city, than that of the Sheridan
Rifles. Tonight at City hall the third
annual drill and ball of that company
occurs. From s to Chandler's band
will render some pleasing selections. AT
8 the silent drill will be given, and no
one should miss it. Immediately follow
ing the drill will occur the grand march.
The members hope to see the smiling
faces of all their friends, and will do
their utmost to make things enjoyable.