The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-02-19
For additional Local News see
9th Page.
BRIEF JoTTINGS.

Special frelgntS are plllng up pusinesS
Cor the Maine Central.
The mercury rose rapidly yesterday
morning. The thermometer indicated
l6o at a. m. and 800 at noon.
The Falmouth Club held their weekly
sSsial meeting last night. Steamed
CLAIMS and hot coffee were served.
Rev. B. L. Whitman will lead the Bible
eass at the Y. NJ. C. A. this afternoon al
4.3O o'clock. All are invited.
w. FL. Clark has been awarded the con
tract for furnishing the electric bells and
speaking tubes at the new Eye and Eal
Infirmary.
The W. G. T. U. meeting for February
10Th will be held in Baxter Hall, at p.
m. The parliamentary lessons will be
continued. All are invited.
The Ladies' Cecilian Quartette has
been engaged for the anniversary OF
Elizabeth City Lodge, I. 0. o. F., at
South Portland, March LIST.
The case against Bridget Connolley was
postponed until this morning in the Mu-
nicipal Court, when both the cases of
Sheriff S. D. Plummer's assailants will
be tried.
The board of fire engineers have re-
elected Fred P. Burnham driver of the
hose carriage of Engine Co. No. 1, to
succeed himself, and Joseph Matthews as
hoseman, to succeed William III. McCor-
rison.
The Numidian of the Allan line will
sail at o'clock this morning for Liver
pool, via Halifax. She will take dozen
passengers from Portland and the largest
cargo ever carried from this port in an
English steamer.
The Commercial Union Telegraph Com
pany of Maine has organized with H. S.
Osgood, president; E. K. O'Brien, vice
president; Albion Little, treasurer; S. L..
Larrabee, secretary and attorney.
The annual dinner of the Maine Vete-
ran Association will take place at the
American House, Boston, Thursday eve
ming, February 25. 1t is hoped that the
sons and daughters of veterans will be
present.
The steamer Oregon brought to this
port 6,2S3 boxes of tin and 500 boxes of
tagger's iron consigned to Phelps, Dodge
& Co., upon which the sum OF S15,77 in
duties was collected.
Messrs. Tilton and Ackroyd, who have
been Mr.. Atkinsons untiring assistants in
pushing the plush mill enterprise, state
that the capital is all subscribed and the
company will soon be organized.
Snow Flake Canning Company has been
organized at Brunswick for the purpose
of preserving meats, vegetables and fruits.
The officers are: President, James P.
Baxter of Portland; treasurer, James p.
Baxter, Jr., of Brunswick. Certificate
approved February 10, 1892.
Messrs. w. S. Jordan 6 Co. have just
received check from the agents of the
Guion line, one of whose steamers. the
Arizona, ran into and badly damaged the
bark Matthew Baird last fall, the Jordans
being owners of the vessel.
The revenue cutter Dallas at Moulton' S,
Bath, will be ready for returning to SER
vice the last of the month. Her pumps
have been repaired, circulating pumps
put on board and most of the valves are
ready to be put into position.
The Hancock & Clark Company, CAPT
tai stock $4,000, $500 paid in, has been
organized at Gray, for the purpose of
buying and selling merchandise. The
officers are: President, James F. Han
cock of Gray; treasurer, Frank L. Clark.
The monthly social meeting at the Y.
NJ G. A. rooms last evening was one of
the pleasantest of the season. Miss Tim
mons, Messrs. Hoyt and Long; Mrs. Low
ell and Miss Lindley furnished an enjoy
able entertainment.
The hull of the steamer Frank Jones is
rapidly being planked up, while the top
works are enough advanced to give one
something of an idea of what this speedy
craft is going to be when ready for ser
vice. She will be one Of the first vessels
to launch from the Bath yards this year
and will be one of the finest equipped of
all those to be seen upon the Maine coast.
Veteran Firemen Meet.
The Veteran Firemen held very en-
thusiastic meeting last evening. The
following new members were elected:
j. f. Hutchinson, Harry S. Cousins,
John Cousins. Asa 3. RUSSELL,